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Quiz about Gilda and Jane and Laraine Oh My

Gilda and Jane and Laraine... Oh My! Quiz

A quiz to test your knowledge of the three females in the original Not Ready For Prime Time Players. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by ltc717. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ltc717

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,707

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the three was the first hired to work on "Saturday Night Live" (then called "NBC's Saturday Night")?

Answer: (First Name Only -- Gilda, Jane, or Laraine)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the three previously worked with executive producer Lorne Michaels on a Lily Tomlin special?

Answer: (First Name Only -- Gilda, Jane, or Laraine)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the three was the last female performer hired for the original Not Ready For Prime Time Players?

Answer: (First Name Only -- Gilda, Jane, or Laraine)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Gilda often played characters who were children. Which of the following Gilda characters was an adult? Hint

Candy Slice

Tracy

Judy Miller

Colleen Fernstone

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jane Curtin portrayed several First Ladies during her tenure on the show. Which of the following First Ladies did she NOT portray? Hint

Rosalynn Carter

Pat Nixon

Betty Ford

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Question 6 of 10

6. Laraine Newman portrayed which of the following legendary actresses, who was later portrayed by both Martin Short and Julia Sweeney on the show? Hint

Bette Davis

Katharine Hepburn

Joan Crawford

Lucille Ball

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Question 7 of 10

7. In a memorable "Weekend Update" bit, Gilda provided the voice for the widow of a television star who had died that week. Who was the deceased star? Hint

Lassie

Mr. Ed

Flipper

Smokey the Bear

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Question 8 of 10

8. Jane played many memorable mothers, including Prymaat the matriarch of the Conehead family. What Gilda Radner character did she also play the mother of? Hint

Connie Carson

Lisa Loopner

Colleen Fernstone

Debbie Doody

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Question 9 of 10

9. Laraine appeared as the co-host of various talk shows with Dan Aykroyd appearing as E. Buzz Miller. What was Laraine's character's name? Hint

Christy Christina

Annie Annabella

Marie Maria

Buzzy Buzzette

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Question 10 of 10

10. Gilda, Jane, and Laraine all stayed with the show through the end of the 1979-1980 season.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the three was the first hired to work on "Saturday Night Live" (then called "NBC's Saturday Night")?

Answer: Gilda

In fact, Gilda was the first of all the performers signed to do the show.

2. Which of the three previously worked with executive producer Lorne Michaels on a Lily Tomlin special?

Answer: Laraine

Laraine was one of the original members of the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings. Many "SNL" and other comedy stars, including Phil Hartman, Will Ferrell, Jon Lovitz, Maya Rudolph, and Julia Sweeney, were members of The Groundlings.

3. Which of the three was the last female performer hired for the original Not Ready For Prime Time Players?

Answer: Jane

Jane Curtin and John Belushi were the last two original cast members hired. According to Jane, she was hired about a week before Belushi. Lorne Michaels resisted hiring Belushi, but Gilda (and others) pushed very hard for John to be hired, and eventually he was.

4. Gilda often played characters who were children. Which of the following Gilda characters was an adult?

Answer: Candy Slice

Candy Slice was a punk rock singer was based (at least in part) on Patti Smith. Judy Miller was a hyper little girl who would stage shows in her bedroom. Tracy was one of the girls that lecherous Uncle Roy (Buck Henry) would babysit. Colleen Fernstone was an autisic child whose parents took her to see a child psychiatrist, who turned out to be an actual child (played by Laraine Newman).

5. Jane Curtin portrayed several First Ladies during her tenure on the show. Which of the following First Ladies did she NOT portray?

Answer: Rosalynn Carter

It was Laraine Newman who portrayed Rosalynn Carter on the show.

6. Laraine Newman portrayed which of the following legendary actresses, who was later portrayed by both Martin Short and Julia Sweeney on the show?

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

Short's impression of Hepburn is probably the most well known, but Laraine did hers first. Gilda portrayed Lucille Ball, Jane portrayed Joan Crawford, and Jan Hooks appeared as Bette Davis on the show.

7. In a memorable "Weekend Update" bit, Gilda provided the voice for the widow of a television star who had died that week. Who was the deceased star?

Answer: Mr. Ed

Gilda and writer Alan Zweibel frequently worked on sketches together. As the story goes, they were at a restaurant late one Friday night when Zweibel saw a newspaper headline that Mr. Ed had just died. He came back to the table and told Gilda the news, and they came up with the idea to "interview the grieving widow, Mrs. Ed" on "Weekend Update" the next night.

8. Jane played many memorable mothers, including Prymaat the matriarch of the Conehead family. What Gilda Radner character did she also play the mother of?

Answer: Lisa Loopner

Curtin played Enid Loopner, mother of nerd Lisa Loopner. Guest host Kate Jackson played the mother of Colleen Fernstone.

9. Laraine appeared as the co-host of various talk shows with Dan Aykroyd appearing as E. Buzz Miller. What was Laraine's character's name?

Answer: Christy Christina

Laraine has said that this character was her "feeblest of Marilyn Monroe imitations" and that she found it "liberating" to play a "bimbo."

10. Gilda, Jane, and Laraine all stayed with the show through the end of the 1979-1980 season.

Answer: True

Several members of the original Not Ready For Prime Time Players left before the close of the show's fifth season, but the three women (and Garrett Morris) stayed through the end of the 79-80 season. Chevy Chase was the only original NRFPTP who had a one year contract and he left after the first season. Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi left after the 78-79 season in part to film "The Blues Brothers".

Source: Author ltc717

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