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'Hollyoaks' 1995 Trivia Quiz

Being a fan of 'Hollyoaks' early years, I have decided to make a quiz based on the first two years of 'Hollyoaks'. Part one of my quiz deals with 1995 when 'Hollyoaks' first aired on British TV. .

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

Author
mcsurfie

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
354,273

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
161

Last 3 plays: Guest 154 (1/10), Guest 85 (1/10), stephedm (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the opening episode, the character of Ollie Benson was seen driving a car with some friends. This car caught fire and exploded on some waste ground. Which member of Ollie's family owned the car? Hint

His sister Lucy

His mother Juliette

His father Kirk

His brother Kurt

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Question 2 of 10

2. Because of the accident involving the car, Ollie's girlfriend dumped him. Who was his girlfriend at the time of the accident? Hint

Mandy Richardson

Julie Matthews

Cindy Cunningham

Natasha Anderson

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Question 3 of 10

3. Most viewers of 'Hollyoaks' came to know Jack Osborne as the landlord of The Dog in the Pond pub, but who was the first landlord in 1995? Hint

Kirk Benson

Terry Willams

Bazil McCourtney

Greg Anderson

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the early episodes of 'Hollyoaks', who was the object of Kurt Benson's affections, even though she often gave him the cold shoulder? Hint

Dawn Cunningham

Natasha Anderson

Maddie Parker

Louise Taylor

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Question 5 of 10

5. To help Sarah Anderson recover from the accident she was involved in when the car Ollie Benson was driving exploded, it was decide to organise a trip for her to visit Alton Towers theme park. But on the way, what caused Kurt and some of the others to get diverted and end up on the wrong side of the law? Hint

They went alien hunting

They were caught speeding

Their van had no road tax and insurance

The driver was drunk

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Question 6 of 10

6. One of Kurt's friends was James" Jambo" Bolton, an eccentric who worked at the garden centre his mother was an accountant for. But when he turned up at one of Kurt's many parties, what did he bring with him as his date? Hint

An inflatable sheep

A blow up doll

A plastic cow

A garden gnome

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Question 7 of 10

7. The mother of Dawn Cunningham was living with a toyboy lover whom Dawn hated, and whom she found creepy for the way he looked at her. What was this person's name?
Hint

Terry Williams

Tony Hutchinson

Jack Osborne

Dermot Ashton

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Question 8 of 10

8. When the character of Tony Hutchinson was introduced in 1995, where was he working? Hint

He was a student

As a gardener

College canteen

A painter

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Question 9 of 10

9. After getting depressed about her boyfriend cheating on her, what did Natasha Anderson and Dawn Cunningham think that their friend Louise Taylor was going to do? Hint

Seek revenge

Run away

Commit suicide

Become a nun

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Question 10 of 10

10. Dawn Cunningham worked for Maddie Parker's mother in an interior design shop, but where did Maddie herself work? Hint

A cafe

In the same shop as Dawn

A clothes shop

At the college

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: His brother Kurt

Unbeknownst to Ollie, his brother Kurt had fitted the car with a temporary fuel line whilst restoring it. This line then ruptured causing the car to catch fire and subsequently explode. Although Ollie, his girlfriend, and mate escaped, a friend of Ollie's girlfriend did get hurt.

2. Because of the accident involving the car, Ollie's girlfriend dumped him. Who was his girlfriend at the time of the accident?

Answer: Julie Matthews

Julie Matthews dumped Ollie soon after the accident to date Tony Hutchinson. It was the start of stormy relationship between the couple that lasted two years before Julie jilted Tony at the altar.

3. Most viewers of 'Hollyoaks' came to know Jack Osborne as the landlord of The Dog in the Pond pub, but who was the first landlord in 1995?

Answer: Greg Anderson

Played by pop star Alvin Stardust, Greg Anderson was the first landlord of The Dog in the Pond or "The Dog" for short. He lived there with his wife Jane and two daughters, Natasha and Sarah. Ironically Alvin's on screen character was also a former pop star with a minor hit, and still played with an onscreen band.

4. In the early episodes of 'Hollyoaks', who was the object of Kurt Benson's affections, even though she often gave him the cold shoulder?

Answer: Natasha Anderson

Natasha Anderson use to make Kurt work hard for her affections, toying with his attempts to chat her up and take her out. Eventually Kurt turned his affection to Natasha's cousin Ruth Osborne.

Answer: They went alien hunting

The driver of the van, Bazil "Bazz FM" McCourtney, was listening to illegal radio transmissions which reported a landing of a UFO. As the location was nearby, he took Kurt and the others to witness the landing. However, it turned out to be a police sting operation to catch those people illegally listening in to restricted radio communications.

Answer: A plastic cow

It was while Jambo was making a delivery that he spotted the plastic cow standing in the field and decided to liberate it. Naming it Margaret, he turned up at Kurt Benson's home with it as his date for one of Kurt's parties.

7. The mother of Dawn Cunningham was living with a toyboy lover whom Dawn hated, and whom she found creepy for the way he looked at her. What was this person's name?

Answer: Terry Williams

Dawn and her siblings hated the way Terry behaved, especially Dawn for the way he would look at her in as well as talk to her in a suggestive manner. She always distrusted Terry and his reason for being with her mother Angela, something she was later to be proved right on the following year when Terry married her mother, then vanished leaving her mother with huge debts.

8. When the character of Tony Hutchinson was introduced in 1995, where was he working?

Answer: College canteen

A long time friend of Kurt Benson, Tony worked in the college canteen, helping prepare food and stocking vending machines. A slightly awkward person and a bit of a worrier, he plucked up the courage eventually to chat up Julie Matthews and ask her out on a date after she dumped her then boyfriend Ollie Benson.

9. After getting depressed about her boyfriend cheating on her, what did Natasha Anderson and Dawn Cunningham think that their friend Louise Taylor was going to do?

Answer: Commit suicide

Natasha and Dawn both though Louise was going to commit suicide, and desperately hunted for her around Chester, before finally seeing her standing on the edge of a bridge. In fact, Louise was actually trying to retrieve a photograph she had dropped.

10. Dawn Cunningham worked for Maddie Parker's mother in an interior design shop, but where did Maddie herself work?

Answer: A cafe

While Dawn worked with Maddie Parker's mother in an interior design shop, Maddie ran a small coffee shop also owned by her mother. When Maddie's mother shut the shop Dawn was working at, Dawn then went to work with Maddie.

Source: Author mcsurfie

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