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Quiz about Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Episode 4

"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" - Episode 4 Quiz

In "The West Coast Delay", a magazine writer began research for a feature story as the use of plagiarized comedy material on a live television broadcast caused a panic on the "Studio 60" set.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rblayer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
242,801

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
721

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. A gift from a sports superstar to his ex-girlfriend Harriet infuriated Matt. What was the gift? Hint

Jock strap

Hockey puck

Baseball

Bat

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Question 2 of 10

2. By what nickname was the area where the writers worked known? Hint

Comedy City

The Cellar

Looney Town

The Room

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Question 3 of 10

3. Matt wrote the entire first ninety minute show. How much time did he assign to the writing staff for his second show? Hint

41 minues

22 minutes

90 seconds

None

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Question 4 of 10

4. In an attempt to make Harriet jealous, what phony gift did Matt arrange to be brought to him? Hint

Pasty

G string

Bra

Boot

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Question 5 of 10

5. For what magazine did writer Martha O'Dell work? Hint

Vanity Fair

Harper's Bazaar

People

Entertainment Weekly

6. Matt and Danny were stunned when, moments after a live-television sketch, Martha advised them that the same material had been posted on the internet a year earlier. Which cast member unknowingly used the questionable material? Hint

Harriet

Simon

Tom

Jeannie

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Question 7 of 10

7. What actress did Harriet mimic in a "Studio 60" sketch? Hint

Juliette Lewis

Lily Tomlin

Elizabeth Taylor

Grace Kelly

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Question 8 of 10

8. What type of sporting event was referenced in the West Coast feed? Hint

Jai alai

Minature golf

Drag racing

Cricket

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Question 9 of 10

9. When Matt and Harriet first met, upon what did Matt write his phone number? Hint

Matchbook

Napkin

Business card

Photograph

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Question 10 of 10

10. How was the issue of plagiarism finally resolved? Hint

The author settled for $1 million

The plagerism issue was a hoax

The author's widow settled for $1

The material actually belonged to "Studio 60"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A gift from a sports superstar to his ex-girlfriend Harriet infuriated Matt. What was the gift?

Answer: Bat

Matt's jealousy was only intensified when he discovered that the baseball pitcher had not only autographed the bat, but had included his telephone number. The guys also questioned why an American League pitcher, who never goes to bat, would give such a gift.

2. By what nickname was the area where the writers worked known?

Answer: The Room

Matt was hired by the network as the show's writer, and as a co-producer with Danny. He inherited a lackluster writing team headed by Ricky and Ron, who were in charge of "the room".

3. Matt wrote the entire first ninety minute show. How much time did he assign to the writing staff for his second show?

Answer: 90 seconds

Matt had been fired as a "Studio 60" comedy writer three years earlier along with Danny. They went out and became famous, and Matt immediately clashed with the writers when he and Danny returned to save the show.

4. In an attempt to make Harriet jealous, what phony gift did Matt arrange to be brought to him?

Answer: Boot

Matt wanted to flaunt a boot autographed by a Sunset Strip stripper to retaliate for the baseball bat with a player's telephone number on it given to Harriet.

5. For what magazine did writer Martha O'Dell work?

Answer: Vanity Fair

The network had given Martha full access to all cast and crew members in order to write a feature story for "Vanity Fair". As would be expected, she initially focused on the mercurial relationship between Harriet and Matt. Martha was played by actress Christine Lahti, who is the wife of producer Thomas Schlamme.

Answer: Simon

Simon Stiles was mortified when he was told about the plagerized material. Simon swore that not even when he was doing stand-up in seedy joints had he ever stolen a joke.

7. What actress did Harriet mimic in a "Studio 60" sketch?

Answer: Juliette Lewis

Coincidentally, the actress Sarah Paulson, who played Harriet, appeared in the film "The Other Sister" as Juliette Lewis' sibling.

8. What type of sporting event was referenced in the West Coast feed?

Answer: Cricket

"Studio 60" is aired live on the U.S. east coast. Because of the three-hour time difference between the east and west coast, a taped delay is aired to the west coast later. In an attempt to limit the damage that would result from using plagiarized material, Danny decided to edit the west coast version, but wanted to reference some "live" sporting event to give the television audience the appearance of a "live" show. All that the staff could find was a remote cricket match.

9. When Matt and Harriet first met, upon what did Matt write his phone number?

Answer: Napkin

According to Harriet, it was a "used coctail napkin".

10. How was the issue of plagiarism finally resolved?

Answer: The material actually belonged to "Studio 60"

After tracking down the obscure stand-up comic that was thought to be the author of the comedy material, it was discovered that he had stolen it. Further investigation revealed that the material had been written by a "Studio 60" staff writer years earlier and had not been used.

Source: Author rblayer

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