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Vanessa's Woes Trivia Quiz

Some of my favorite episodes feature Vanessa giving her parents a fit. How well do you remember?

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

Author
overjoyed

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
102,589

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
7905

Last 3 plays: Guest 18 (8/10), Guest 63 (10/10), Guest 162 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Huxtables had a rule that Vanessa could not do this until she was 15 years old, but she did it anyway, at 13. What did she do? Hint

Wore make-up

Stayed out late

Went on a date

Went on a trip

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Question 2 of 10

2. Vanessa and a couple of her friends decided to start a singing group. What was the name of the group? Hint

Motion

The Lipsticks

Locomotion

Hot Stuff

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Question 3 of 10

3. Vanessa secretly went to Baltimore with three of her friends to see "The Wretched" in concert. Janet and Susan are two of the friends. Who is the other character that went on the trip?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Vanessa came home and announced her engagement to Dabnis unexpectedly. Stunned Cliff and Clair learned that Vanessa had been engaged for how long without their knowledge? Hint

6 months

1 year

3 months

6 weeks

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Question 5 of 10

5. Vanessa got drunk while at a friend's house playing a game. What game were they playing? Hint

"Pin the Tail on the Donkey"

"Truth or Dare"

"Spin the Bottle"

"The Alphabet Game"

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Question 6 of 10

6. Vanessa stayed out past her curfew and got into big trouble. Who was she with? Hint

Robert

Jeremy

Susan

Kara

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Vanessa stayed out past her curfew, who did she get to lie for her? Hint

Rudy

Denise

Theo

Janet

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Question 8 of 10

8. Vanessa had a physical fight with one of her siblings. Why? Hint

She blabbed Theo's secret

She wore Theo's ear ring

She wore Denise's sweater

She didn't give Denise a phone message

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Question 9 of 10

9. Vanessa was forbidden by Theo to date one of his friends. What was the friend's name? Hint

Walter

Cockroach

Lyle

Denny

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Question 10 of 10

10. In early episodes, cute little Vanessa constantly bothered her parents about getting her a pet. What pet did she want? Hint

cat

dog

pony

bird

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Huxtables had a rule that Vanessa could not do this until she was 15 years old, but she did it anyway, at 13. What did she do?

Answer: Wore make-up

Vanessa had a hard time fighting peer pressure when it came down to wearing make-up! She was caught when she came home from school and forgot to remove her mascara before Clair saw it.

2. Vanessa and a couple of her friends decided to start a singing group. What was the name of the group?

Answer: The Lipsticks

Vanessa, Kara, and Janet were The Lipsticks. Their career was cut short when Clair threw a fit after seeing them demonstrate their performance in tightfighting, stuffed costumes!

3. Vanessa secretly went to Baltimore with three of her friends to see "The Wretched" in concert. Janet and Susan are two of the friends. Who is the other character that went on the trip?

Answer: Kara

Kara, the fast-talking, motor-mouth joined Vanessa, Susan, and Janet to go to Baltimore.

4. Vanessa came home and announced her engagement to Dabnis unexpectedly. Stunned Cliff and Clair learned that Vanessa had been engaged for how long without their knowledge?

Answer: 6 months

Vanessa proudly informed her parents that she had known Dabnis for 1 year and had been engaged to him for 6 months out of that year.

5. Vanessa got drunk while at a friend's house playing a game. What game were they playing?

Answer: "The Alphabet Game"

Vanessa got drunk while playing "The Alphabet Game" with her friends at Susan's house. As part of her lesson, Cliff, Clair, and Rudy played the game and let Vanessa think that Rudy was getting drunk - only the bottle contained tea instead of liquor!

6. Vanessa stayed out past her curfew and got into big trouble. Who was she with?

Answer: Jeremy

Vanessa lied to her parents and said she was going to help a friend with Algebra, but instead went parking with Jeremy. She came home well past her curfew to find Cliff and Clair facing the front door, sitting on the sofa awaiting her arrival!

7. When Vanessa stayed out past her curfew, who did she get to lie for her?

Answer: Rudy

She practiced a lie with Rudy, who botched the whole thing and sang like a bird as soon as Clair shook her up by reminding her that she would be punished if she lied to her parents!

8. Vanessa had a physical fight with one of her siblings. Why?

Answer: She wore Denise's sweater

Denise and Vanessa went "WWF" when Vanessa wore Denise's sweater after being told that she couldn't. Vanessa did it anyway to impress Robert.

9. Vanessa was forbidden by Theo to date one of his friends. What was the friend's name?

Answer: Lyle

Theo enjoyed swapping stories with ladie's man Lyle in the locker room, until Vanessa became the subject of a story after going on a date with Lyle.

10. In early episodes, cute little Vanessa constantly bothered her parents about getting her a pet. What pet did she want?

Answer: dog

Vanessa was willing to sacrifice her siblings for a dog!

Source: Author overjoyed

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