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Quiz about Obscure Saturday Night Live Alumni

Obscure "Saturday Night Live" Alumni Quiz

Here is a quiz about little-known "Not Ready For Prime Time Players" from "Saturday Night Live" who have gone on to bigger or better things.

A multiple-choice quiz by luckpuckett. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
luckpuckett

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,402

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2722

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. She was a regular on "Seinfeld" and starred in sitcoms "Day by Day" and "Watching Ellie." Hint

Jennifer Aniston

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Jessica Lundy

Jessica Tuck

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Question 2 of 10

2. This man had his own sitcom on ABC and was in the movies "Dirty Work" and "Billy Madison." Hint

Chevy Chase

Rich Hall

Norm MacDonald

Brad Hall

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Question 3 of 10

3. This man is a writer and actor and starred in HBO's "Not Necessarily the News." Hint

Brian Hall

Brad Hall

Rich Hall

Bruce Hall

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Question 4 of 10

4. This man married Jamie Lee Curtis in 1984 and is a member of the rock group "Spinal Tap." Hint

Michael McKean

Christopher Guest

Harry Shearer

David Landers

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another "Spinal Tap" member, this man played Lenny and married Annette O'Toole in 1999. Hint

Harry Shearer

Sammy Hagar

Christopher Guest

Michael McKean

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Question 6 of 10

6. This cast member is an Academy Award nominee, drug addict, and once lived with Sarah Jessica Parker. Hint

Robert Downey, Jr.

David Crosby

Gary Busey

Robert Williams

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Question 7 of 10

7. This woman portrayed "Roseanne" in a made for TV movie and was a regular on "Dream On." Hint

Denny Dillon

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Nora Dunn

Jan Hooks

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Question 8 of 10

8. He was the "Guy under the stairs" on Letterman, he had his own sitcom called "Get A Life" on FOX. Hint

Christopher Guest

Michael McKean

Harry Shearer

Chris Elliott

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Question 9 of 10

9. This woman starred in "Reality Bites" and "The Truth About Cats & Dogs" in 1996 and was a regular on "The Ben Stiller Show". Hint

Janeane Garofalo

Uma Thurman

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Denny Dillon

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Question 10 of 10

10. This clever guy played "Stuart Smalley" and wrote a book called, "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations." Hint

Al Francis

Al Franken

Frank Alfred

Alfredo Franciti

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. She was a regular on "Seinfeld" and starred in sitcoms "Day by Day" and "Watching Ellie."

Answer: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

She was on "Saturday Night Live" from 1982-1985. This smart and funny lady has starred in many failed TV Sitcoms and plays herself in HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

2. This man had his own sitcom on ABC and was in the movies "Dirty Work" and "Billy Madison."

Answer: Norm MacDonald

He was on "Saturday Night Live" from 1993-1998. "The Norm Show" also featurned Laurie Metcalf, another "SNL" former player.

3. This man is a writer and actor and starred in HBO's "Not Necessarily the News."

Answer: Rich Hall

Rich Hall was a writer and actor on "Saturday Night Live" from 1984-1985.

4. This man married Jamie Lee Curtis in 1984 and is a member of the rock group "Spinal Tap."

Answer: Christopher Guest

Christopher Guest was on "Saturday Night Live" 1984-1985.

5. Another "Spinal Tap" member, this man played Lenny and married Annette O'Toole in 1999.

Answer: Michael McKean

McKean was on "Saturday Night Live" 1994-1995. I think we will always remember him as "Lenny" on the sitcom "Laverne and Shirley" in the late '70s.

6. This cast member is an Academy Award nominee, drug addict, and once lived with Sarah Jessica Parker.

Answer: Robert Downey, Jr.

Robert Downey, Jr. was nominated for an Academy Award in 1992 for his role in "Chaplin." He continues to have troubles with sobriety and the law; but he's still making movies.

7. This woman portrayed "Roseanne" in a made for TV movie and was a regular on "Dream On."

Answer: Denny Dillon

She was on "Saturday Night Live" from 1980-1981.

8. He was the "Guy under the stairs" on Letterman, he had his own sitcom called "Get A Life" on FOX.

Answer: Chris Elliott

He was on "Saturday Night Live" 1994-1995 and starred in the movie "Cabin Boy."

9. This woman starred in "Reality Bites" and "The Truth About Cats & Dogs" in 1996 and was a regular on "The Ben Stiller Show".

Answer: Janeane Garofalo

Jeananne was on "Saturday Night Live" from 1994-1995.

10. This clever guy played "Stuart Smalley" and wrote a book called, "Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot and Other Observations."

Answer: Al Franken

Franken was on "Saturday Night Live" as writer and actor from 1977-1995, leaving and returning numerous times between those years.

Source: Author luckpuckett

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