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The Good Life Trivia Quiz

A multiple choice quiz on the excellent 70's sitcom, "The Good Life."

A multiple-choice quiz by Buzby. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Buzby

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,876

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1814

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (13/15), Guest 92 (5/15), Guest 2 (13/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What are the surnames of the two families that appear in the programme? Hint

Goodie and Leadbetter

Good and Leadbetter

Good and Letterman

Goodie and Letterman

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the cockerel? Hint

Hitler

Musolini

Lenin

Rodney

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Question 3 of 15

3. In 'The Windbreak War' what colour envelope does Margot say that she selotaped to the handle of Mr Bailey's pickaxe? Hint

Pale blue

Pale green

White

Yellow

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Question 4 of 15

4. In 'I Talk To The Trees,' what does Barbara name her bean? Hint

David

Derek

Douglas

Damion

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Question 5 of 15

5. When Barbara and Margot go to pottery classes, the teacher upsets Margo. What is the teacher's name? Hint

Mr Betts

Mr Ives

Mr Smith

Mr Carter

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the name of the horse that the coalman offers to give Tom and Barbara? Hint

Dobbin

Brandy

Percy

Brian

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Question 7 of 15

7. And what is the name of the coalman who offers to give Tom and Barbara a horse? Hint

Smith

Mr Bailey

Mr Betts

Mr Carter

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Question 8 of 15

8. A gallon of goat's milk equals how many pairs of knickers? Hint

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Question 9 of 15

9. What character does Margot refuse to play for one of the music society's productions? Hint

Mary Poppins

The Merry Widow

Tinkerbell

Sweet Charity

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the name of the goat? Hint

Gemima

Margot

Geraldine

Nanny

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the title of the book that Tom asks Gerry to pick up for him? Hint

'The Morphology Pathology And Gynaecology Of The Domesticated Pig'

'The Pathology, Morpholgy And Gynaecology Of The Pregnant Pig'

'The Swineolgy Morpholgy And Gynaecology Of The Domesticated Pic'

'The Morphology Pathology And Gynaecology Of The Pregnant Pig'

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Question 12 of 15

12. What are the first names of Gerry's boss and his wife? Hint

Andrew and Felicity

Richard and Felicity

Andrew and Penelope

Richard and Penelope

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Question 13 of 15

13. To whom does Margot say: "I can because I pay your wages, and get off my carpet." Hint

The man at the rates office

The man who errects the windbreak

The man at the garage

The man who delivers the Christmas tree

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Question 14 of 15

14. Dolly Mountshaft is head of the music society; what is peculiar about her brother-in-law? Hint

He has a squint

He has a speech impediment

He has a steel plate in his head

He only has one arm

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Question 15 of 15

15. In 'The Guru of Surbiton', Tom and Barbara take on two students to help them. What are their names? Hint

Gary and Ruth

Gary and Rose

Guy and Rose

Guy and Ruth

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 20 2024 : Guest 51: 13/15
Dec 19 2024 : Guest 92: 5/15
Dec 17 2024 : Guest 2: 13/15
Dec 17 2024 : Guest 87: 8/15
Dec 13 2024 : Guest 78: 15/15
Dec 12 2024 : Guest 185: 12/15
Dec 07 2024 : Guest 82: 9/15
Dec 07 2024 : Phillox: 9/15
Dec 06 2024 : Guest 86: 14/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are the surnames of the two families that appear in the programme?

Answer: Good and Leadbetter

Tom and Barbara Good were played by Richard Briers and Felicity Kendall, while Gerry and Margot Leadbetter were played by Paul Eddington and Penelope Keith.

2. What is the name of the cockerel?

Answer: Lenin

A cockerel with attitude, he once escaped and jumped on a bus!

3. In 'The Windbreak War' what colour envelope does Margot say that she selotaped to the handle of Mr Bailey's pickaxe?

Answer: Pale blue

"Did you or did you not, see a pale blue envelope, selotaped to the handle of your pickaxe?"

4. In 'I Talk To The Trees,' what does Barbara name her bean?

Answer: Douglas

The Good's are doing an experiment on whether talking to plants really makes them grow faster. They plant three beans, one is the control bean and not spoken to, one receives nothing but love, and one, derision and hate. Barbara has the job of talking love to her bean, she gets very attached and names it Douglas.

5. When Barbara and Margot go to pottery classes, the teacher upsets Margo. What is the teacher's name?

Answer: Mr Ives

"I asked him, very politely; 'Mr Ives, what size lumps of clay do you think I should use?'. He looked, quite unashamedly at my... breasts, and said; 'in your case Margie, about a 36C'."

6. What is the name of the horse that the coalman offers to give Tom and Barbara?

Answer: Brian

"But it's a gift Tom, it's the actual gift horse that you don't look in the mouth."

7. And what is the name of the coalman who offers to give Tom and Barbara a horse?

Answer: Mr Betts

"Mr Betts the coalman has always been very interested in what we're trying to do, and Mr Betts has also always been very interested in my hips."

8. A gallon of goat's milk equals how many pairs of knickers?

Answer: 2

Margot: "Tell me Barbara, how do you propose to keep yourself in knickers for one penny?" Barbara: "A gallon of goat's milk equals two pairs of knickers Margot."

9. What character does Margot refuse to play for one of the music society's productions?

Answer: Sweet Charity

Margot refused to play 'That sort of girl'.

10. What is the name of the goat?

Answer: Geraldine

In the second episode, Sir's wife asks the name of the goat and Barbara says it is called Margot. However, she only says this to annoy Margot, and ever after the goat is called Geraldine.

11. What is the title of the book that Tom asks Gerry to pick up for him?

Answer: 'The Morphology Pathology And Gynaecology Of The Domesticated Pig'

Tom: "Listen, I've got a very pregnant pig out there, and when she starts popping, I want to know what to do." Gerry: "I thought there were people called vets?" Tom: "There are, but they present things called bills."

12. What are the first names of Gerry's boss and his wife?

Answer: Andrew and Felicity

And for some reason, Andrew believes Barbara's name to be 'Fatima'.

13. To whom does Margot say: "I can because I pay your wages, and get off my carpet."

Answer: The man who errects the windbreak

"You stupid little man." "You can't talk to me like that!" "I can because I pay your wages, and get off my carpet."

14. Dolly Mountshaft is head of the music society; what is peculiar about her brother-in-law?

Answer: He has a steel plate in his head

"A post incidentally, which is most inadequately filled by Miss Mounshaft's brother-in-law who has a steel plate in his head."

15. In 'The Guru of Surbiton', Tom and Barbara take on two students to help them. What are their names?

Answer: Guy and Ruth

Guy sees Tom as a Patriarch and wants to buy the house next door to start a commune. Ruth has a crush on Tom and this eventually causes Guy to change his mind.

Source: Author Buzby

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