PRIME-TIME QUIZ — THE NUMBERS GAME
1. In One Foot In The Grave, which of the following Victor Meldrew rants about Jean Warboys is bogus? A. ‘Just a gibbering old bat who dropped by twice a week to polish off our digestive biscuits!’ B. ‘A vacuous lump of whale blubber!’ C. ‘A plague of locusts with earrings!’ 2. What was the name of the disreputable old sea captain Tom Baker (right) played in Blackadder II? A. Blind-Drunk Pugh B. Jolly Roger C. Redbeard Rum 3. What is the full title of The Mummy 3? A. Revenge Of The Scorpion King B. Curse Of The Camel Queen C. Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor 4. What was the tagline for Richard Lester’s 1974 movie The Four Musketeers? A. See Raquel Welch with her clothes on (mostly) B. What has eight legs, feathers and is usually seen coming to the rescue? C. All for one and one for the road! 5. Which puppet hosted The Five O’Clock Club, with guests including
Gene Vincent, The Everly Brothers and Roy Orbison?
A. Lenny the Lion B. Ollie Beak C. Basil Brush
6. Which of the following superstars notched up the most appearances (six) on the Ed Sullivan Show?
A. Elvis Presley B. The Beatles C. Pinky & Perky
7. What did Kevin Spacey do before filming his first scene in Se7en?
A. Shaved his head B. Got ‘7’ tattooed on his chest C. Drank seven shots of espresso
8. What was Eminem’s character called in 8 Mile?
A. A-Ferret B. B-Rabbit C. C-Badger
9. Who had acting roles in Not The Nine O’Clock News, Bedknobs and Broomsticks and Magnum PI?
A. Bruce Forsyth B. Peter Cook C. John Cleese
10. The teen comedy drama Ten Things I Hate About You is a modern retelling of which Shakespeare play?
A. The Taming Of The Shrew B. As You Like It C. Much Ado About Nothing
11. During filming for Ocean’s Eleven George Clooney (right) had what installed in his trailer?
A. Ceiling mirrors B. A keg of Guinness C. An inflatable Frank Sinatra
12. What did Twelve Monkeys director Terry Gilliam give Bruce Willis before filming started?
A. A list of Willis acting cliches B. An IOU for his fee C. A dome wax kit
13. What did Homer use to clone himself in The Simpsons: Treehouse Of Horror XIII?
A. The Clone-o-Matic 3000 B. A TV remote control C. A hammock
14. What 14-day rule was finally dropped by the BBC in 1957?
A. The rule banning repeats within 14 days of original broadcast B. The rule banning live performances by Max Miller more than once a fortnight C. The rule banning discussions on any topic listed for debate in Parliament over the next two weeks
15. Fifteen To One host William G. Stewart acted as producer/director on which of the following?
A. Countdown B. Mastermind C. Love Thy Neighbour
16. How did the title given to the German release of Eighties brat pack movie Sixteen Candles translate into English?
A. One may do that only as an adult B. The big blow out C. Woman of a certain age she love cake
17. Who claimed his shows had the highest laugh turnover of anything else on TV, targeting one every 17 seconds?
A. Ken Dodd B. Jeremy Beadle C. Bob Hope
18. How did Radio Times preview Johnny Vegas: 18 Stone Of Idiot?
A. Johnny Vegas: Lancashire’s answer to Ann Widdecombe and yes it must have been a very silly question B. The Bernard Manning of the Bloomsbury Set — Johnny Vegas C. It opens with Johnny Vegas singing while being caned by scantily clad chorus girls, then it all goes downhill
19. Oprah Winfrey celebrated her 19th season on American TV by giving what to all 276 members of the studio audience?
A. A 19 lb Easter egg B. A liposuction voucher C. A brand new gift-wrapped Pontiac G6 sports sedan
20. Chris Evans had 20 jobs by the time he was 20 before taking to the airwaves on Manchester’s Piccadilly Radio as which character?
A. Nobby No-Levels B. Lobby Dosser C. Robby Redhead