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Recurring Characters Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz on characters that appeared often.

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

Author
GoodVibe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
226,089

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
515

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was Antonia's last name? Hint

Tellview

Tallins

Timmens

Timford

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Question 2 of 10

2. Was there a character played by Debra Wilson named "Bunifa Latifah Halifah Sharifa Jackson?"

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the nationality of Michael McDonald's depressed tow truck driver? Hint

Persian

Syrian

Lebanese

Jordanian

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who did Will Sasso play in the "Talkin' American" sketches? Hint

Rui

Franz

Dieter

Henrik

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who played the bespectacled host on the "Incredible Findings" sketches? Hint

Bryan Callen

David Herman

Craig Anton

Artie Lange

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was Lorraine Swanson from? Hint

Wisconsin

Ohio

Minnesota

Indiana

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was not true about Ms. Bunny Swan? Hint

She came from Kuvera.

Her sister can't speak English

She was based on Bjork.

Her catchprase: "I tell you nothing."

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of Artie Lange's memorable characters was the mother from "That's My White Mama." What was the family's name? Hint

Burton

Curtis

Carlson

Kurtz

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Question 9 of 10

9. What delivery company did Phil LaMarr's Jaq character work for? Hint

PHL

Sped-Ex

UBS

Post Office

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was Paul Vogt's character on the Lillian Verner game show sketches? Hint

Phil

Dale

Simian

Trent

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Antonia's last name?

Answer: Timmens

Antonia was the dimwitted young woman played by Nicole Sullivan. During her eighteen sketches, she had worked at a pizza parlor, fast-food restaurant, airport, and suicide hotline.

2. Was there a character played by Debra Wilson named "Bunifa Latifah Halifah Sharifa Jackson?"

Answer: Yes

Bunifa is the annoying woman from Hawthorne, California. She tried to have a plastic dinner plate appraised, tried to be a Laker Girl, and appeared on "Trading Spouses."

3. What was the nationality of Michael McDonald's depressed tow truck driver?

Answer: Persian

Yes, it was the "Depressed Persian Tow Truck Man," named Mofaz. Mofaz constantly wished he were dead because he hated his family life.

4. Who did Will Sasso play in the "Talkin' American" sketches?

Answer: Rui

Rui and Daichai were the foreign hosts of "Talkin' American." On the show, they criticize people for having anti-American views. There were five of these sketches in seasons three and four.

5. Who played the bespectacled host on the "Incredible Findings" sketches?

Answer: David Herman

Herman was the bespectabled Mike Lawson and Callen was the Aussie-sounding Tony Bright. The sketches featured complex inventioned crammed into boxes.

6. Where was Lorraine Swanson from?

Answer: Minnesota

Lorraine was the annoying elderly woman played by Mo Collins. Lorraine was married with many kids.

7. What was not true about Ms. Bunny Swan?

Answer: Her catchprase: "I tell you nothing."

Actually, Ms. Swan said "I tell you everything." Ms. Swan was played by Alex Borstein. Swan owned the Gorgeous Pretty Beauty Nail Salon and once double-dated with her sister.

8. One of Artie Lange's memorable characters was the mother from "That's My White Mama." What was the family's name?

Answer: Curtis

Artie played the white man who became a black woman after he ran over her. Mrs. Curtis has a daughter, smokes menthols, and loves tuna and cheese sandwiches.

9. What delivery company did Phil LaMarr's Jaq character work for?

Answer: UBS

For 18 sketches over five season, LaMarr played the hyperactive delivery guy. In the final UBS sketch, Jaq met Mitch Pileggi, who is best know for creating "The X-Files."

10. What was Paul Vogt's character on the Lillian Verner game show sketches?

Answer: Dale

Paul played host Dale Brisket. Simian Dyson, the constantly-angry announcer on drugs, was "MADtv" writer Michael Hitchcock. The show premised around winning lame items and having the same person constantly win.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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