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1. On the October 27, 1990 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley played a character named Barney. In what audition did Barney participate in this sketch?

Answer: A Chippendales dancer audition

On the October 27, 1990 episode of "Saturday Night Live", the characters Adrian and Barney auditioned to be Chippendales dancer. Adrian, played by Patrick Swayze, and Barney, played by Chris Farley, each danced on a runway for three Chippendales executives. Adrian won the Chippendales dancer part over Barney.

2. On the May 18, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley appeared on the "Weekend Update" sketch as United States Army General Norman Schwarzkopf. Who did Farley's Norman Schwarzkopf character challenge to a boxing match?

Answer: Evander Holyfield

Chris Farley played Norman Schwarzkopf during the May 18, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live". Farley's Norman Schwarzkopf character had to clarify some of his statements he made earlier in the week. Farley's Norman Schwarzkopf character ended his spiel by challenging boxer Evander Holyfield to a boxing match.

The fight, dubbed "The War on the Shore", would be fought at the Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

3. Between 1991 and 1997, the television show "Saturday Night Live" had a recurring sketch called the "Bill Swerski's Superfans". This sketch was centered around a bunch of over-eating fans who worshiped the professional sports teams from Chicago, Illinois. What was the name of character played by Chris Farley in these sketches?

Answer: Todd O'Connor

The "Bill Swerski's Superfans" recurring sketch first appeared on the January 12, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live". Initially, Joe Mantegna starred as Bill Swerski, Chris Farley starred as Todd O'Connor, Mike Myers starred as Pat Arnold and Robert Smigel starred as Carl Wollarski.

After the first "Bill Swerski's Superfans" recurring sketch, George Wendt played Bob Swerski replacing Joe Mantegna's Bill Swerski character.

4. One of Chris Farley's more memorable recurring characters on the television show "Saturday Night Live" was a motivational speaker. This motivational speaker was a thirty-five year old man who was thrice divorced, ate a steady diet of government cheese and lived in a van down by the river. What was the name of this motivational speaker?

Answer: Matt Foley

Chris Farley played motivational speaker Matt Foley on eight episodes of the television show "Saturday Night Live" between 1993 and 1997. During these sketches, Farley used his over-the-top personality and physical comedy to motivate youths to "get on the right track".

5. On the March 19, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley appeared on the "Weekend Update" sketch as a commentator named Bennett Brauer. During his speech, Bennett Brauer was to be "lifted away" from the "Weekend Update" desk by several cables. What technical difficulty happened during this sketch?

Answer: The cables got tangled in the lights

Chris Farley appeared as commentator Bennett Brauer on the "Weekend Update" sketch on three episodes of "Saturday Night Live" between 1993 and 1994.

On the March 19, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley's Bennett Brauer character was supposed to be lifted by cables and fly like Peter Pan over the audience. Initially, the cables became stuck in the lighting. As Kevin Nealon and the production crew tried to get the cables untangled, Bennett Brauer said "I have a weight problem! Can't they lift me?" At the end of that "Weekend Update" sketch, one of the cables broke and Chris Farley's Bennett Brauer character fell on the "Weekend Update" desk.

6. On the January 15, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Adam Sandler performed a song celebrating a school figure played by Chris Farley. Which school figure did Farley play in the sketch?

Answer: The lunch lady

The January 15, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live" had a sketch titled "Lunchlady Land". In this sketch Adam Sandler performed a song titled "Lunchlady Land". Chris Farley dressed up as a school lunch lady and danced around to the song. Other cast members dressed up as food and joined the sketch.

7. In 1993 and 1994, Chris Farley played a character named Mister O'Malley on "Saturday Night Live". What was Mister O'Malley advertising?

Answer: The Herlihy Boy Sitting Services

Adam Sandler and Chris Farley starred in three "The Herlihy Boy Sitting Services" infomercials on "Saturday Night Live". Adam Sandler played a sitter named the Herlihy Boy. Chris Farley's Mister O'Malley character would plead to have the Herlihy Boy perform these sitting services.

8. In 1995, Chris Farley and Adam Sandler played the characters Beverly and Hank Gelfand on "Saturday Night Live". From which magazine did Beverly Gelfand read during these sketches?

Answer: The Zagat's Survey

On the February 25, 1995 and May 13, 1995 episodes of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley and Adam Sandler played the married couple Beverly and Hank Gelfand. Chris Farley's Beverly Gelfand character read restaurant reviews from "The Zagat Survey". Adam Sandler's Hank Gelfand character sat in his chair painfully annoyed by his wife's behavior.

9. Between 1993 and 1995, Chris Farley played a character named Cindy Crawford on "Saturday Night Live". At what store did this character work?

Answer: The Gap

Between 1993 and 1995, David Spade, Adam Sandler and Chris Farley played the recurring "Gap Girls" characters on "Saturday Night Live". Chris Farley played a character named Cindy Crawford in these sketches. These sketches were about three employees of a Gap store.

10. Do you remember when Chris Farley hosted a sketch called "The Chris Farley Show" on three different episodes of "Saturday Night Live"? Chris Farley would clumsily interview a celebrity during these segments. Which celebrity did NOT appear on a "The Chris Farley Show" sketch?

Answer: John Belushi

Actor John Belushi died on March 5, 1982. Chris Farley's first appearance on the television show "Saturday Night Live" was on September 29, 1990 episode. John Belushi was deceased when the "The Chris Farley Show" sketches appeared on "Saturday Night Live".

Jeff Daniels was the guest of the "The Chris Farley Show" sketch on the October 5, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live". Martin Scorsese was the guest of the "The Chris Farley Show" sketch on the November 16, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live". Paul McCartney was the guest of the "The Chris Farley Show" sketch on the February 13, 1993 episode of "Saturday Night Live".

11. On the December 14, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley and Adam Sandler starred in a commercial for which fictional beer?

Answer: Schmitts Gay

On the December 14, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley and Adam Sandler starred in a commercial parody for Schmitts Gay beer. Two male housesitters, played by Chris Farley and Adam Sandler, were discouraged by the poor condition of the house they were watching.

They poured a bottle of Schmitts Gay beer into the pool and it magically transformed into a sparkling paradise with attractive men in swimming suits.

12. On the December 10, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley played a game show contestant named Larry Templeton on a "Japanese Game Show" parody. Chris Farley's Larry Templeton character advanced to the bonus round of the game show. What happened to Chris Farley's Larry Templeton character when he lost the bonus round?

Answer: He was electrocuted

On the December 10, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley's Larry Templeton character had bad luck when he participated in the bonus round of the "Japanese Game Show" sketch. Chris Farley's Larry Templeton character got one syllable of the final answer wrong thus he was electrocuted as the game show went off the air.

13. On the November 16, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley played a hidden camera victim named Michael Huff in the sketch "Schiller Visions: Hidden Camera Commercials". Chris Farley's Michael Huff character became enraged when he was told the identity of his drink. What was Michael Huff's drink in this sketch?

Answer: Colombian decaffeinated coffee crystals

On the November 16, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Chris Farley's Michael Huff character was the victim of a hidden camera prank. The Michael Huff character threw a tantrum in a restaurant when he found out he was drinking Colombian decaffeinated coffee crystals. Chris Farley's Michael Huff was injured as security restrained him.

14. On the May 8, 1993 episode of "Saturday Night Live", a sketch "Focus on Beauty II" featured Chris Farley playing entrepreneur Lori Davis. Lori Davis and her friends were advertising that a hairspray did not contain what chemical?

Answer: alcohol

On the May 8, 1993 episode of "Saturday Night Live" contained an infomercial spoof which promoted an environmentally conscious hair spray which contained no alcohol. In this sketch, Christina Applegate played Cher, Chris Farley played Lori Davis and Phil Hartman played a scientist named Brad.

15. Did Chris Farley ever host an episode of "Saturday Night Live"?

Answer: yes

Chris Farley hosted the October 25, 1997 episode of "Saturday Night Live". Chris Farley, Chevy Chase and Tim Meadows had to ask for permission from Lorne Michaels for Chris Farley to host the show. Chris Farley then "showed up late" to the episode's monologue.

Chris Farley reprised his characters Matt Foley, Todd O'Connor and El Ni�o during the episode. Chris Farley died on December 18, 1997.

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"Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Chris Farley Quiz

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