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"The Subject Was Noses" Trivia Quiz

This was a classic "Brady" episode where Marcia's nose got swollen. Hope you enjoy the quiz.

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

Author
jessejimmy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,991

Updated
Nov 16 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2238

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (10/10), Guest 147 (7/10), cms4613 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What excuse did Greg tell Marcia to give to Charlie about breaking her date with him in favor of Doug Simpson, the school jock? Hint

"Something suddenly came up"

"I'm washing my hair"

"I have other plans"

"I'm starting my new job that night"

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Question 2 of 10

2. What set of wallpaper patterns did Mike and Carol originally have to choose from? Hint

Roses and stripes

Cherries and bananas

Diamonds and hearts

Violins and tigers

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who threw the football at Marcia and caused her nose to get swollen? Hint

Peter

Greg

Bobby

Jan

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Question 4 of 10

4. What now classic statement did Marcia say when she got hit with the football? Hint

"Oh, my nose"

"I'm ugly, ugly, ugly"

"My life is ruined"

"I might as well die"

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Question 5 of 10

5. How did Cindy try to cheer Marcia up after the football/nose incident? Hint

She tried to get her to listen to a new album she bought

She wanted to buy her ice cream

She asked her to play checkers with her

She wanted her to go to a movie with her

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did Mike get mad at Bobby and Cindy while they were painting the parents' room? Hint

They got in everybody's way

They weren't doing a good job

They were painting a game of tic tac toe

They were getting too much paint on the floor

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where did Mike and Carol sleep while the paint in their room dried? Hint

In a hotel

In the family room

In the garage

On the patio

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Question 8 of 10

8. What excuse did Doug give Marcia for breaking their date? Hint

He had a date with Marcia's friend, Vicki

He had a game that night

His aunt was coming to visit

He was going out of town with his parents

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Question 9 of 10

9. What happened when Marcia and Charlie were on their date? Hint

They ran into Doug at the pizza place

Marcia kissed Charlie good night

Charlie kissed Marcia good night

Charlie put on some smelly aftershave lotion and it turned Marcia off

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Question 10 of 10

10. After their room was painted, what did Carol decide to do next? Hint

Paint the rest of the house

Paint the girls' room

Put wallpaper over the paint

Remodel the house

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What excuse did Greg tell Marcia to give to Charlie about breaking her date with him in favor of Doug Simpson, the school jock?

Answer: "Something suddenly came up"

Doug Simpson, the star football player, asked Marcia out the same night Charlie, another boy at Marcia's school, asked her out. Greg said this excuse works for him and all the guys. She was much more interested in dating Doug than in Charlie.

2. What set of wallpaper patterns did Mike and Carol originally have to choose from?

Answer: Roses and stripes

In a subplot, Mike and Carol wanted to wallpaper their room. Mike liked the stripes but Carol liked the roses. They decided eventually to paint.

3. Who threw the football at Marcia and caused her nose to get swollen?

Answer: Peter

Peter and Bobby were playing football outside when Marcia came out to tell them Carol wanted them to straighten out their room. Peter threw the ball to Bobby but it accidentally hit Marcia.

4. What now classic statement did Marcia say when she got hit with the football?

Answer: "Oh, my nose"

This was used in "The Brady Bunch Movie" and several other Brady sketches and incarnations.

5. How did Cindy try to cheer Marcia up after the football/nose incident?

Answer: She wanted to buy her ice cream

Cindy tried to get Marcia's mind off her nose, when Marcia told Cindy she couldn't be consoled. Cindy then got depressed but decided to get ice cream for herself so it would cheer her up.

6. Why did Mike get mad at Bobby and Cindy while they were painting the parents' room?

Answer: They were painting a game of tic tac toe

Mike told them specifically no games. They were also using the wrong paint for the wall.

7. Where did Mike and Carol sleep while the paint in their room dried?

Answer: In the family room

Carol said that was the first time in their marriage that they slept in separate beds. Mike jokingly said it broke up the monotony.

8. What excuse did Doug give Marcia for breaking their date?

Answer: His aunt was coming to visit

Doug broke off the date when he saw Marcia's nose. When it was back to normal, he asked her out again but she turned him down. She apologized to Charlie and went out with him after all.

9. What happened when Marcia and Charlie were on their date?

Answer: They ran into Doug at the pizza place

Marcia and Charlie went to the pizza place and ran into Doug there, he starting giving Marcia a hard time about breaking their date and Charlie came to her defense. He gave Doug a swollen nose and Doug ran away, embarrassed.

10. After their room was painted, what did Carol decide to do next?

Answer: Paint the rest of the house

Carol liked the job they did on the room so much she got carried away with herself and wanted to paint some more.

Source: Author jessejimmy

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