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Quiz about Saturday Night Live Spotlight Steve Martin
Quiz about Saturday Night Live Spotlight Steve Martin

"Saturday Night Live" Spotlight: Steve Martin Quiz


This is quiz about sketches and characters played by Steve Martin on the television show "Saturday Night Live".

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
389,398
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin played a pair of swinging Czechoslovakian brothers who were two self-proclaimed "wild and crazy guys!" Who were these brothers?
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Question 2 of 10
2. Steve Martin performed which novelty song on a 1978 episode of "Saturday Night Live"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Steve Martin played a character named Theodoric of York. What were the two professions of this character? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Steve Martin showed off his dance moves in a sketch titled "Dancing in the Dark". Who was his dance partner in this sketch? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Steve Martin played a "girly-man" character named Joseph Wilhem Zieglefreud. Which two recurring characters transformed this "girly-man" into an "embodiment of perfect pumptitude"?

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Question 6 of 10
6. Steve Martin helped induct both Tom Hanks and Justin Timberlake into one of the most exclusive clubs in the world. What is the name of this club?
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Question 7 of 10
7. Steve Martin hosted and episode of "Saturday Night Live" in December of 1991. What did Steve Martin inspire the cast to do during the episode? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Steve Martin played an elderly British actor, Sir William Sindren Steven Smythe Cursey, on which recurring sketch?


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Question 9 of 10
9. Did Steve Martin ever appear in a "Digital Short" sketch?


Question 10 of 10
10. Steve Martin appeared in an opening monologue to see if which host was performing "steroid free"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Dan Aykroyd and Steve Martin played a pair of swinging Czechoslovakian brothers who were two self-proclaimed "wild and crazy guys!" Who were these brothers?

Answer: The Festrunk Brothers

The Festrunk Brothers pursued "foxes" on "Saturday Night Live" on six occasions from 1977 through 2013. Steve Martin played Georg Festrunk while Dan Aykroyd played Yortuk Festrunk. The brothers always went to social hangouts to meet women but were always rejected due to their obnoxious behavior.
2. Steve Martin performed which novelty song on a 1978 episode of "Saturday Night Live"?

Answer: King Tut

Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons recorded the novelty song "King Tut" in 1978. The song was performed during the April 22, 1978 episode of "Saturday Night Live". The song hit number seventeen on the United States Billboard Hot 100.
3. Steve Martin played a character named Theodoric of York. What were the two professions of this character?

Answer: Medieval Barber and Medieval Judge

Steve Martin played Theodoric of York, Medieval Barber on the April 22, 1978 episode of "Saturday Night Live". Steve Martin played Theodoric of York, Medieval Judge on the November 4, 1978 episode of "Saturday Night Live".

This character would use bloodletting or cruel ordeals to solve illnesses or determine judgement. The character briefly considered using innovative ideas in these situations, but eventually reverted to his cruel methods.
4. Steve Martin showed off his dance moves in a sketch titled "Dancing in the Dark". Who was his dance partner in this sketch?

Answer: Gilda Radner

Steve Martin and Gilda Radner starred in a sketch titled "Dancing in the Dark" the April 22, 1978 episode of "Saturday Night Live". Martin and Radner played strangers who danced wildly in an upscale nightclub. Steve Martin reintroduced this sketch in a 1989 episode soon after Radner's death.
5. Steve Martin played a "girly-man" character named Joseph Wilhem Zieglefreud. Which two recurring characters transformed this "girly-man" into an "embodiment of perfect pumptitude"?

Answer: Hanz and Franz

Steve Martin's Joseph Wilhem Zieglefreud character started the sketch as the "world's most pathetic girly-man". The character followed the workout plans of Hanz and Franz to become the "world's most perfectly pumped-up man". During his twelve week training period, Zieglefreud lost his wife, children and apartment.
6. Steve Martin helped induct both Tom Hanks and Justin Timberlake into one of the most exclusive clubs in the world. What is the name of this club?

Answer: The Five Timers Club

The Five-Timers Club is a club for celebrities who have hosted "Saturday Night Live" at least five times. Steve Martin joined the Five-Timers Club on April 22, 1978. Steve Martin helped induct Tom Hanks into the Five-Timers Club on December 8, 1990. Martin also helped induct Justin Timberlake into the Five-Timers Club on March 2nd, 2013.
7. Steve Martin hosted and episode of "Saturday Night Live" in December of 1991. What did Steve Martin inspire the cast to do during the episode?

Answer: Not Gonna Phone It In Tonight

The opening of the December 14, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live" was a musical number titled "Not Gonna Phone It In Tonight". During this sketch, Steve Martin showed that he cared how he performed on the show that night. Martin then inspired the cast to give their all to the show that night.
8. Steve Martin played an elderly British actor, Sir William Sindren Steven Smythe Cursey, on which recurring sketch?

Answer: Theater Stories

On the December 14th, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live", played a character named Sir William Sindren Steven Smythe Cursey on a "Theater Stories" sketch. The character told stories about Dustin Hoffman and the Nazis bombing a theater. The character soiled himself while telling a story.
9. Did Steve Martin ever appear in a "Digital Short" sketch?

Answer: Yes

On the February 4th, 2006 episode of "Saturday Live", Steve Martin and Will Forte perform in a "Digital Short" sketch titled "Close Talkers".

On the January 31st, 2009 episode of "Saturday Live", Andy Samberg and Bill Hader used Steve Martin to convince Lorne Michaels to watch their "Digital Short" sketch titled "Laser Cats 4Ever".
10. Steve Martin appeared in an opening monologue to see if which host was performing "steroid free"?

Answer: Alec Baldwin

Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin had a friendly competition for hosting the most episodes of "Saturday Night Live". When Alec Baldwin took the lead in 2006, Steve Martin appeared in the opening monologue. Steve Martin wanted want to see if Alec Baldwin was hosting the show without the use of steroids or performance enhancing drugs. Steve Martin and Seth Rogen then analyzed Alec Baldwin's sample for drugs.
Source: Author workisboring

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