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"Smash" - Season One Trivia Quiz

This is the first quiz on here about the NBC show "Smash"! Enjoy!

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

Author
kaffyrock

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,144

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
136

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Question 1 of 10

1. What are the names of the successful duo who have written shows such as "Three on a Match" and "Heaven on Earth", and are currently working on "Bombshell"? Hint

Messing and Rice

Levitt and Cartwright

Houston and Levitt

Houston and Wills

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Question 2 of 10

2. The song "National Pastime" is set around what sport? Hint

Football

Basketball

Hockey

Baseball

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the much-abused Stage Manager who gets pushed around and shouted at by Derek a lot? Hint

Linda

Julia

Susan

Eileen

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Question 4 of 10

4. What song does Karen dance to with Jessica, Sue and Bobby in a club? Hint

"Call Me"

"Dance to the Music"

"Rumour Has It"

"Grenade"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Julia and Frank Houston are planning on adopting another child, but what is their 16-year-old son called? Hint

Michael

Leo

Frank Jr

Christian

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Jonas brother guest-starred as Lyle West? Hint

Frankie Jonas

Joe Jonas

Nick Jonas

Kevin Jonas

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Question 7 of 10

7. What song does Karen sing as a demo in the recording studio? Hint

"Beautiful"

"Touch Me"

"Brighter Than The Sun"

"Shake It Out"

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Question 8 of 10

8. What's the next line?
"History is made at night, so close the book, turn off the light, and listen..." Hint

"Let my lips do the teaching"

"Tell me just when to say when"

"Let the moon be our only light"

"Let my heart be the teacher"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ivy Lynn is a very talented performer but her mother Leigh Conroy is a Broadway legend! Who plays her? Hint

Barbra Streisand

Angela Lansbury

Patti LuPone

Bernadette Peters

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where are Ivy and Karen when they burst into an impromptu rendition of "Cheers (Drink to that)"? Hint

The theatre in Boston

Bowling alley

Times Square

Rehearsal room

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are the names of the successful duo who have written shows such as "Three on a Match" and "Heaven on Earth", and are currently working on "Bombshell"?

Answer: Houston and Levitt

Julia Houston and Tom Levitt are played by Debra Messing and Christian Borle respectively.
In the first episode they are on a planned break from songwriting, but this comes to an abrupt end when the idea of a Marilyn musical is mentioned!

2. The song "National Pastime" is set around what sport?

Answer: Baseball

"Baseball diamonds are a girl's best friend!"
The song comes at the point in Marilyn's life when she has just started dating Joe DiMaggio.

3. What is the name of the much-abused Stage Manager who gets pushed around and shouted at by Derek a lot?

Answer: Linda

Poor Linda. Derek is forever barking orders at her and she seems to do all the real hard work! Later on in the season she's even ambushed by Rebecca to make her special smoothies.

4. What song does Karen dance to with Jessica, Sue and Bobby in a club?

Answer: "Rumour Has It"

They teach her the routine in an effort to show her how to not stick out so much in the chorus.
The other songs are all used in the show at different times.

5. Julia and Frank Houston are planning on adopting another child, but what is their 16-year-old son called?

Answer: Leo

He is a good kid but later gets involved with drugs, starts failing in school and runs away from home while suffering through his parents' separation.

6. Which Jonas brother guest-starred as Lyle West?

Answer: Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas plays the starlet Lyle West, who helps fund the workshop for "Bombshell". Derek and Tom argue over which of them 'discovered' him.

7. What song does Karen sing as a demo in the recording studio?

Answer: "Brighter Than The Sun"

Originally by Colbie Caillat. When Karen finished singing the sound recorder guy told her he loved her.

8. What's the next line? "History is made at night, so close the book, turn off the light, and listen..."

Answer: "Let my heart be the teacher"

"History is made at night
So close the book, turn off the light and listen
Let my heart be the teacher

No one here to disapprove
As we review the lessons you've been missin'
Let the moon be our only light
Cos history is made at night."

A beautiful song.

9. Ivy Lynn is a very talented performer but her mother Leigh Conroy is a Broadway legend! Who plays her?

Answer: Bernadette Peters

Also a Broadway legend! She sings a wonderful rendition of 'Everything's Coming Up Roses' from "Gypsy" when she visits a rehearsal.

10. Where are Ivy and Karen when they burst into an impromptu rendition of "Cheers (Drink to that)"?

Answer: Times Square

They've both had a bit to drink and burst into song in the street, gathering quite a crowd.

Source: Author kaffyrock

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"Smash" - Season One Trivia Quiz

This is the *first* quiz on here about the NBC show "Smash"! Enjoy!

This is the first quiz on here about the NBC show "Smash"! Enjoy!