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Quiz about Hammersmiths Bottom
Quiz about Hammersmiths Bottom

Hammersmith's 'Bottom' Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about the British comedy series 'Bottom'. There will be one question from each episode made in the 1990's, plus an extra couple of general 'Bottom' trivia. Episodes 1-6 are Series 1, Episodes 7-12, Series 2, and Episodes 13-18, Series 3.

A multiple-choice quiz by silverginger. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
silverginger
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
112,577
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 20
Plays
2504
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (6/20), Guest 185 (17/20), Guest 82 (20/20).
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Question 1 of 20
1. What was the name of Rik Mayall's character in the show? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. Which year saw 'Bottom' first screened on British TV? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Episode 1: 'Smells'. What was Eddie eating when he was "Hungry, but too drunk to cook"? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Episode 2: 'Gas'. What card game are Richie and Eddie playing in this episode? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. Episode 3: 'Contest'. Eddie bet on the 'Miss World' contest, but what odds did he get for his choice? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. Episode 4: 'Apocalypse'. How many pounds did Richie's Auntie Olga leave him in her will? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Episode 5: 'S Up'. The boys take up the opportunity to run their landlord's corner shop in this episode. Eddie rigs up a bell to the door of the shop, so they can sit on the roof and watch a sport. What are they watching? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. Episode 6: 'Accident'. It was Richie's birthday, but which of these did he NOT get a card from? Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. Episode 7: 'Digger'. What title did Richie say he had at the dating agency? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. Episode 8: 'Culture'. What TV show did Richie say people were 'vegetating over', while they were having an evening of "Culture and poetry and Chess"? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Episode 9: 'Burglary'. What does Eddie do with the burglar when the police come knocking at the door? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. Episode 10: 'Parade'. Which 'Red Dwarf' actor played the Falklands War veteran in the pub? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. Episode 11: 'Holy'. What did Eddie smear on the Christmas pudding? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. Episode 12: 'S Out'. What biscuits did Eddie have a packet of in the tent? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. Episode 13: 'Hole'. What do the pair get stuck on at a funfair? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. Episode 14: 'Terror'. What fruit was Eddie dressed up as for Halloween? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. Episode 15: 'Break'. Where are the boys planning to go on holiday? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. Episode 16: 'Dough'. What is the name of the money forgerer of London? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. Episode 17: 'Finger'. Who does Richie try to impersonate at a Wolverhampton hotel? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Episode 18: 'Carnival'. What did Richie steal in the Hammersmith riots? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Nov 18 2024 : Guest 51: 6/20
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 185: 17/20
Nov 03 2024 : Guest 82: 20/20
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 86: 17/20
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 78: 14/20
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 92: 19/20
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 92: 19/20
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 159: 16/20
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of Rik Mayall's character in the show?

Answer: Richard Richard

Eddie Hitler was played by Ade Edmonson, Christopher Ryan played Dave Hedgehog, and Spudgun was played by Steve O'Donnell.
2. Which year saw 'Bottom' first screened on British TV?

Answer: 1991

The show ran from 1991-95, spanning three series, and 18 episodes.
3. Episode 1: 'Smells'. What was Eddie eating when he was "Hungry, but too drunk to cook"?

Answer: Lard

This was the episode where the guys buy some 'Pheromone' spray, in an attempt to attract women.
4. Episode 2: 'Gas'. What card game are Richie and Eddie playing in this episode?

Answer: Poker

This was the episode where they stole their neighbours gas supply. The neighbour, Mr. Rottweiler, was played by Brian Glover.
5. Episode 3: 'Contest'. Eddie bet on the 'Miss World' contest, but what odds did he get for his choice?

Answer: 1,000-1

Eddie got odds of 1,000 to one, but his choice, Miss China didn't come anywhere near winning. Miss France was the winner.
6. Episode 4: 'Apocalypse'. How many pounds did Richie's Auntie Olga leave him in her will?

Answer: 600

The pair go to a fairground, and Richie has some of the money stolen from him, and then suspects the stallholders, which leads to all sorts of chaos.
7. Episode 5: 'S Up'. The boys take up the opportunity to run their landlord's corner shop in this episode. Eddie rigs up a bell to the door of the shop, so they can sit on the roof and watch a sport. What are they watching?

Answer: Cricket

They end up getting locked on the roof, and the shop gets looted!
8. Episode 6: 'Accident'. It was Richie's birthday, but which of these did he NOT get a card from?

Answer: Queens Park Rangers Football Club

He also got a card from Sue Carpenter. Obviously though, Richie had written them all himself. Richie wasn't a QPR fan, but Eddie was.
9. Episode 7: 'Digger'. What title did Richie say he had at the dating agency?

Answer: Duke of Kidderminster

Richie lands a date with a Moldovan schemer with an incredibly long name: Lady Natasha Letitia Sarah Jane Wellesley Obstromsky Ponsonsky Smythe Smythe Smythe Smythe Oblomov Boblomov Dob!
10. Episode 8: 'Culture'. What TV show did Richie say people were 'vegetating over', while they were having an evening of "Culture and poetry and Chess"?

Answer: 'Emmerdale Farm'

The boys sat down to the game, but just before they started, Richie said he didn't know the rules!
11. Episode 9: 'Burglary'. What does Eddie do with the burglar when the police come knocking at the door?

Answer: Sellotapes him to the ceiling

The burglar in this episode was played by Paul Bradley, who starred as Nigel Bates in the British soap 'Eastenders'.
12. Episode 10: 'Parade'. Which 'Red Dwarf' actor played the Falklands War veteran in the pub?

Answer: Robert Llewellyn

Llewellyn played Kryten in 'Red Dwarf'.
13. Episode 11: 'Holy'. What did Eddie smear on the Christmas pudding?

Answer: Vodka margarine

Richie said he was the virgin Mary, as he was holding a baby at Christmas, and thought Eddie, Dave Hedgehog and Spudgun were the three Wise Men, as they had party hats on!
14. Episode 12: 'S Out'. What biscuits did Eddie have a packet of in the tent?

Answer: Chocolate HobNobs

The lads had to spend a week on Wimbledon Common, as a result of a bet in the pub.
15. Episode 13: 'Hole'. What do the pair get stuck on at a funfair?

Answer: Ferris Wheel

They have more cause for concern however, when they realise that the ferris wheel is to be demolished the following morning!
16. Episode 14: 'Terror'. What fruit was Eddie dressed up as for Halloween?

Answer: Banana

The boys go out trick-or-treating with disastrous results.
17. Episode 15: 'Break'. Where are the boys planning to go on holiday?

Answer: Sunny Doncaster

They never get there however, as Eddie decides to spend the money in the pub.
18. Episode 16: 'Dough'. What is the name of the money forgerer of London?

Answer: Skullcrusher Henderson

Eddie forges a £27 note, and tries to buy a round of drinks in the pub with it!
19. Episode 17: 'Finger'. Who does Richie try to impersonate at a Wolverhampton hotel?

Answer: Leonard Rossiter

Richie was impersonating Rossiter's character, Rigsby, of 'Rising Damp' fame.
20. Episode 18: 'Carnival'. What did Richie steal in the Hammersmith riots?

Answer: BBC Video Camera

Although not directly linked to this series, Edmonson and Mayall resurrected Richie and Eddie in the 1999 movie 'Guest House Paradiso'.
Source: Author silverginger

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