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"Suddenly Susan" Volume 2 Trivia Quiz

The second in the series of general questions about "Suddenly Susan", starring Brooke Shields. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by doppelganger. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
doppelganger

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
169,111

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
235

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the episode "It's My Nana and I'll Cry If I Want To", Susan agreed to clean Vicki's closet for her, and was appalled to discover Vicki's sloppy storage habits. She told Vicki to "go to Bed, Bath & Beyond", and purchase herself some pants hangers equipped with little clips. What other item(s) did Susan tell Vicki to buy? Hint

All of these

Closet hooks

Shoe trees

Shelf paper

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Question 2 of 10

2. Barbara Barrie co-starred as Nana (Susan's grandmother, Helen Keane). Which popular 1970s sitcom did Ms. Barrie also co-star in? Hint

Welcome Back Kotter

The Odd Couple

Barney Miller

Three's Company

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Question 3 of 10

3. Susan briefly dated a professional ice hockey player named Kenny "The Hammer" Fleming. In sharp contrast to his tough playing style, Kenny Fleming had a softer nature off the ice. During their first date, what was Susan surprised to discover about Kenny? Hint

He was a gourmet chef

He was a modern art expert

He was a ballet aficionado

None of these

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Question 4 of 10

4. Luis and Todd shared many escapades together. They once attempted to make their fortunes by marketing hideous bell-bottom pants, an ill-fated venture that was doomed from the start. What were those pants named? Hint

Lemon Legs

Lettuce Legs

Lentil Legs

Lime Legs

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Question 5 of 10

5. Todd's parents (Attica and Nectarine) were refugees from the 1960s, hippies who Todd said "didn't wear underwear". Todd once gave his mother a bra, apparently the first one she had ever owned. What did Nectarine do with it? Hint

Burned it

Made it into a bird feeder

Gave it to Attica to wear

Used it as a slingshot

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Question 6 of 10

6. Susan hosted a Halloween party, which was attended by most of her co-workers from "The Gate". Which of the following characters did NOT attend her party? Hint

Jack, costumed as Bob's Big Boy, from "Bob's Big Boy" restaurant

Nana, costumed as Old Rose, from the motion picture "Titanic"

Luis, costumed as Ponch, from the television series "CHiPs"

Todd, costumed as Andre Agassi, depicting "The Early Years"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Throughout most of the series, one story arc dealt with Luis and his fixation on one of the women who worked at "The Gate". Who was Luis enamored with? Hint

Cathy

Maddy

Susan

Vicki

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the original series concept, "Suddenly Susan" was set at a publishing house, rather than at a magazine.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Susan once accidentally shot her landlord, Mrs. Fong.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. During the run of the series, "Suddenly Susan" changed opening credits and theme songs several times. The longest-lasting theme song was "Nothing on Me", performed by a female musician who also made a cameo appearance in one episode. Who was that musician?

Answer: (Full name, or last name only. Be careful of the spelling.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Shoe trees

Susan was angry with Vicki for monopolizing all of Nana's time, and she finally stormed out of Vicki's house. As she left, she told Vicki to clean her own closet, and "get some shoe trees". Bed, Bath & Beyond is a US-based chain of retail stores specializing in domestic merchandise and home furnishings.

2. Barbara Barrie co-starred as Nana (Susan's grandmother, Helen Keane). Which popular 1970s sitcom did Ms. Barrie also co-star in?

Answer: Barney Miller

Barbara Barrie portrayed Barney Miller's wife, Elizabeth.

Answer: He was a gourmet chef

Kenny was his team's "enforcer", the tough player who protects his more skillful goal-scoring teammates on the ice. When Kenny and Ulf came to Susan's apartment, Kenny brought along all of the ingredients for a gourmet meal, which he subsequently prepared in Susan's kitchen. Before she realized that he was a skilled chef, Susan jokingly asked Kenny if he was going to make "Sloppy Joes" for dinner.

Answer: Lemon Legs

Lemon Legs were bright yellow, skin-tight bell-bottoms. Luis and Todd both wore them, claiming "they're not just for women anymore". Beyond their ghastly appearance, Lemon Legs suffered from another fatal flaw: the material they were made from spontaneously combusted.

Answer: Made it into a bird feeder

Attica and Nectarine were played by Tom Smothers and Susan Ruttan. They appeared in three episodes, "It's My Nana and I'll Cry If I Want To" and "Oh, How They Danced" (a two-parter).

6. Susan hosted a Halloween party, which was attended by most of her co-workers from "The Gate". Which of the following characters did NOT attend her party?

Answer: Jack, costumed as Bob's Big Boy, from "Bob's Big Boy" restaurant

In the episode "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Susan's Party", Jack Richmond was costumed as Bob's Big Boy, but he never actually made it to Susan's party. Instead, he had to bail Maddy out of jail, after she was arrested for drunk driving.

7. Throughout most of the series, one story arc dealt with Luis and his fixation on one of the women who worked at "The Gate". Who was Luis enamored with?

Answer: Maddy

Luis was smitten with Maddy from the very first day she arrived at "The Gate", but Maddy did not feel the same toward him. Much later, when Maddy was trying to manage her alcohol problem, she started smoking, but found the habit disgusting. She then turned to Luis to replace cigarettes, and they became involved in a relationship which (inevitably) failed.

8. In the original series concept, "Suddenly Susan" was set at a publishing house, rather than at a magazine.

Answer: True

The format of "Suddenly Susan" was changed before the series ever aired. NBC originally described Susan Keane as "a bright, attractive senior editor at a busy publishing house".

9. Susan once accidentally shot her landlord, Mrs. Fong.

Answer: True

In the episode "Ready ... aim ... Fong!", Susan's apartment was burglarized. Afterward, Maddy suggested that she get a gun for protection. Susan agreed, and went to a pistol range with Maddy to learn about marksmanship. Maddy then loaned a handgun to Susan. The gun accidentally discharged in Susan's apartment, superficially wounding Mrs. Fong.

Answer: Shawn Colvin

Shawn Colvin appeared as herself in the episode "Ready ... aim ... Fong!", and performed at a local nightclub. She had a confrontation with Todd, due to a poor music review Todd had previously written about her.

Source: Author doppelganger

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