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In 1955, Harpo, one of the Marx Brothers, appeared in a scene with Lucille Ball, on which popular sitcom?
[ "The Man Who Came To Dinner", "Duck Soup", "I Love Lucy", "I Love Betty" ]
I Love Lucy
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Which famous entertainer said that Steve Allen was so multi-talented that he could be on every page in the yellow page phone book?
[ "Dave Garroway", "Andy Williams", "Johnny Carson", "Jack Paar" ]
Andy Williams
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Which line presents Steve Allens date and place of birth?
[ "December 26, 1932, Drake, Iowa", "December 26, 1926, Encino, California", "December 26, 1935, Tempe, Arizona", "December 26, 1921, New York City" ]
December 26, 1921, New York City
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Comedian Milton Berle often made Steve Allens mother, Belle Montrose what compliment?
[ "She was the best mother in vaudeville", "She was the most beautiful woman in vaudeville", "She had the best singing voice in vaudeville", "She was the funniest woman in vaudeville" ]
She was the funniest woman in vaudeville
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Which famous expression did Steve Allen coin, while participating in a game show?
[ "Wanna buy a duck?", "Is it bigger than a bread box?", "Would you like to make a deal?", "Who do you trust?" ]
Is it bigger than a bread box?
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Which statement best describes Steve Allens personal life?
[ "He was never married and had no children.", "His first marriage lasted less than 10 years but his second was a 46-year one.", "He was happily married to the same woman for almost 58 years.", "He was married six times, each ending in divorce." ]
His first marriage lasted less than 10 years but his second was a 46-year one.
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In the late 1950s, Steve Allen used what pseudonym for his music album?
[ "Sol Yaged", "Nat Hentoff", "Al Cohn", "Buck Hammer" ]
Buck Hammer
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In what year did Steve Allen introduce the First Tonight Show?
[ "1956", "1952", "1972", "1960" ]
1956
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Which of these innovation was instituted by Steve Allen on the Tonight Show?
[ "He had at least two musical guests on each show.", "He had a dancing act once a week", "He had a scientist as one of his regular visitors.", "He played jazz piano on every show." ]
He had a scientist as one of his regular visitors.
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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, how many songs did Steve Allen write in his life?
[ "1,750", "8,500", "7,500", "3,000" ]
8,500
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Which of these songs was not written by Steve Allen?
[ "Gravy Waltz", "The Tonight Show Theme", "Pretend You Dont See Her", "Cool Yule" ]
The Tonight Show Theme
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What was the name of Steve Allens music company?
[ "AM Records", "Allen Music Corporation of America", "Meadowlane Music", "Steverino Music" ]
Meadowlane Music
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What song by Steve Allen is played, when a football player is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
[ "Meeting of Minds", "Ten Feet Tall", "The Wake", "Reflections" ]
Ten Feet Tall
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When and where was Jerry Lewis born?
[ "3/16/1926 in Newark, NJ", "3/16/1941 in Baltimore, MD", "3/16/1936 in Paterson, NJ", "3/16/1946 in Brooklyn, New York" ]
3/16/1926 in Newark, NJ
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Jerry Lewis was thrown out of high school for hitting his principal.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Which is not one of the nicknames of Jerry Lewis?
[ "Pichiatelli", "Le Roi du Crazy", "The King of Comedy", "The Loud One" ]
The Loud One
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Which is the theme song of Jerry Lewis?
[ "Its So Nice We Had This Time Together", "Laugh Clown, Laugh", "Youll Never Walk Alone", "Rock-a Bye Your Baby" ]
Rock-a Bye Your Baby
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Jerry Lewis has 5 biological children. How many of them are girls?
[ "2", "0", "1", "4" ]
0
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Jerry Lewis had a top 20 music album.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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Jerry Lewis has often taught film classes in California. Which answer includes two of his students?
[ "George Lucas and Steven Spielberg", "Francis Ford Coppola and Nicholas Cage", "Martin Cortese and David Mamet", "M.Night Shamlyn and Christopher Walken" ]
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg
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For which of these awards was Jerry Lewis nominated in 1977?
[ "The Nobel Prize in Literature", "The Nobel Peace Prize", "The Lifetime Achievement Award of the Tribeca Film Festival.", "The Sundance Best Director Award" ]
The Nobel Peace Prize
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From which of these ailments has Jerry Lewis never suffered?
[ "diabetes", "prostate cancer", "lung cancer", "pulmonary fibrosis" ]
lung cancer
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Jerry Lewis was pronounced clinically dead in 1982.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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In the 1983 movie The King of Comedy, Robert DeNiro played the wanna-be comedian. He based his routine on the comedy of this actor.
[ "Richard Lewis", "Lenny Bruce", "Mort Sahl", "Richard Belzer" ]
Richard Belzer
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Which statement concerning Jerry Lewis is incorrect?
[ "After their breakup in 1956, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin never appeared together.", "Every Muscular Dystrophy Telethon has raised at least $1,000,000", "One of Jerrys sons had a top ten hit with This Diamond Ring.", "The character of Professor Frink on The Simpsons is based on Jerry Lewis." ]
After their breakup in 1956, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin never appeared together.
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Which of these English actors is not a member of the comedy group Monty Python?
[ "Graham Chapman", "Terry Gilliam", "Sir Anthony Hopkins", "John Cleese" ]
Sir Anthony Hopkins
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What was the comedy show Saturday Night Live called, when it first aired on NBC?
[ "The Saturday Sketch Show", "NBCs Saturday Night", "The Saturday Night Show", "Saturday Night Comedy" ]
NBCs Saturday Night
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Which of these people wasnt impersonated by Dave Chappelle on the sketch program Chappelles Show?
[ "George W. Bush", "Lil Jon", "Samuel L. Jackson", "Martin Luther King Jr." ]
Martin Luther King Jr.
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This sketch comedy show, starring Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer, premiered on MTV on April 5, 2007.
[ "Human Giant", "Wondershowzen", "Funny or Die", "Mind of Mencia" ]
Human Giant
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Which famous actor played the role of Bruce Dickinson in the famous Saturday Night Live sketch More Cowbell?
[ "Al Pacino", "Christopher Walken", "Rober De Niro", "Dustin Hoffman" ]
Christopher Walken
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Which famous funk singer did Dave Chappelle impersonate in the first sketch of the series Charile Murphys True Hollywood Stories?
[ "Rick James", "Ike Turner", "Michael Jackson", "Isaac Hayes" ]
Rick James
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The sketch comedy program Mr. Show with Bob and David was created by stand-up comedian David Cross and this actor.
[ "Bob Saget", "Bob Odenkirk", "Bob Newhart", "Bob Hope" ]
Bob Odenkirk
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Which of these actors was not among the cast of the Canadian sketch comedy show Second City Television?
[ "John Candy", "Eddie Murphy", "Eugene Levy", "Joe Flaherty" ]
Eddie Murphy
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The movie Monty Pythons Life of Brian was a parody of which of these Biblical stories?
[ "the story of Joseph", "the story of Jesus", "the story of Noah", "the story of Moses" ]
the story of Jesus
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Which of these famous American comedians served as the first host of Saturday Night Live?
[ "Elliott Gould", "Buck Henry", "George Carlin", "Richard Pryor" ]
George Carlin
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Walter Brennan won an Academy Award for playing this character in the John Wayne movie Rio Bravo.
[ "Stumpy", "Festus", "Lumpy", "Bull" ]
Stumpy
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What popular 50s rock and roll singer played the brother of John Waynes character in the movie North to Alaska?
[ "Elvis Presley", "Bobby Vee", "Ricky Nelson", "Fabian" ]
Fabian
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Name the three John Wayne movies in which Ben Johnson played a supporting character.
[ "The Hellfighters, Big Jake, Chisum", "Green Berets, Fort Apache, Train Robbers", "Sands of Iwo Jima, Rio Grande, McClintock", "Rio Lobo, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, and The Undefeated" ]
Rio Lobo, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, and The Undefeated
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In this movie, John Wayne played aging US Cavalry Capt. Nathan Cutting Brittles.
[ "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon", "Rio Grande", "Fort Apache", "Rio Lobo" ]
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
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In the movie, The Quiet Man, John Waynes characters name was John Thorn.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
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John Waynes nickname, Duke, derived from the name of his childhood dog.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Name the three movies in which John Wayne and Maureen OHara co-starred.
[ "McLintock, Big Jake, and Wings of Eagles", "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Grande, and Red River", "The Hellfighters, The Quiet Man, and The Undefeated", "Green Berets, Rio Lobo, and The Man Who shot Liberty Valance" ]
McLintock, Big Jake, and Wings of Eagles
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Which of the following John Wayne characters is not correctly matched with the movie?
[ "Major John Stryker in Sands of Iwo Jima", "G.W. McLintock in McLintock", "Chance Buckman in The Hellfighters", "John Chisum in Chisum" ]
Major John Stryker in Sands of Iwo Jima
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What was the name of John Waynes horse in the movie True Grit?
[ "Star", "Ol Buck", "Ol Blue", "Ol Blacky" ]
Ol Blue
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What part did John Wayne play in the movie The Greatest Story Ever Told?
[ "Roman Centurion", "Apostle", "Roman General", "Roman Senator" ]
Roman Centurion
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John Wayne played various roles, but he never portrayed a baseball player.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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John Wayne costarred with Sophia Loren.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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Which John Wayne character is correctly matched with the movie?
[ "Cord McNally - Rio Bravo", "John T. Chance - Rio Lobo", "J.B. Books - The Shootist", "Chance Buckman - The Undefeated" ]
J.B. Books - The Shootist
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Tom Felton, who is popular for the role of Harry Potters principal rival, Draco Malfoy, was born on this date.
[ "28 September, 1987", "28 September ,1988", "22 September, 1987", "22 September, 1988" ]
22 September, 1987
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At what age did Tom Felton start acting?
[ "9", "6", "8", "7" ]
8
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Besides being an actor, Tom Felton is also a talented singer.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Tom Felton has sang with the Guildford Cathedral Choir.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
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Tom had read all the Harry Potter books before being cast as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter series.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
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Originally, Tom Felton auditioned for the role of Harry Potter.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Duck hunting is one of Tom Feltons favourite pastimes.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
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What is Tom Feltons full name?
[ "Thomas Louis-Andrew Felton", "Thomas Louis Felton", "Thomas Andrew Felton", "Thomas Hunter Felton" ]
Thomas Andrew Felton
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What piece of furniture did Frank Welker play in the the Oscar nominated, Disney masterpiece, Beauty and the Beast?
[ "A chair", "A footstool", "A dresser", "A table" ]
A footstool
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Which movie star beat out Frank Welker to become number one on Top 100 Stars of the 1980s list?
[ "Tom Cruise", "Dan Aykroyd", "Harrison Ford", "Eddie Murphy" ]
Harrison Ford
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Where was Debra Messing born?
[ "Brooklyn, New York", "Santa Monica, California", "Boston, Massachusetts", "Providence, Rhode Island" ]
Brooklyn, New York
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From which college did American actress Debra Messing graduate?
[ "Brandeis", "Northeastern", "Boston College", "Boston College" ]
Brandeis
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TV actress Debra Messing was voted Junior Miss of what state?
[ "Massachusetts", "New York", "Rhode Island", "California" ]
Rhode Island
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Which actor and screenwriter did Debra Messing marry on September 3, 2000?
[ "Chad Zola", "Ben Zwygmund", "Daniel Zelman", "Anthony Ziegler" ]
Daniel Zelman
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The first TV show appearance of Emmy Award-winning actress Debra Messing was in which of these TV series?
[ "NYPD Blue", "Seinfeld", "Law and Order", "Home Improvement" ]
NYPD Blue
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On the TV series Seinfeld” Jerry was very smitten with the character played by actress Debra Messing. What stood in Jerrys way?
[ "She was divorced three times.", "She was married and anti-Semitic.", "She was not a very neat person.", "She wanted Jerry to change his job." ]
She was married and anti-Semitic.
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Will and Grace was perhaps Debra Messings most popular TV work. Whom did she beat out for the role of Grace Adler?
[ "Marcia Cross", "Jamie Gertz", "Nicollette Sheridan", "Helen Hunt" ]
Nicollette Sheridan
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Which of the following was Debra Messings first movie?
[ "Lucky You", "A Walk in the Clouds", "Purple Violets", "Open Season" ]
A Walk in the Clouds
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Which was the first TV show in which American actress Debra Messing played the female leading role?
[ "Prey", "Will and Grace", "Celebrity", "Ned and Stacey" ]
Ned and Stacey
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Who played Grace Adlers mother in the Will and Grace TV series?
[ "Laura Kightlinger", "Leslie Ann Warren", "Blythe Danner", "Debbie Reynolds" ]
Debbie Reynolds
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Who portrayed Grace Adlers father in the Will and Grace TV series?
[ "Sydney Pollack", "Kathleen Turner", "Alan Arkin", "Rip Torn" ]
Alan Arkin
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What was the name of character who married Grace in the sitcom Will and Grace?
[ "Leo Markus", "Dr. Stuart Lamarack", "Dr. Ben Doucette", "Lyle Finster" ]
Leo Markus
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How many Emmys did American actress Debra Messing win for Will and Grace?
[ "6", "1", "4", "3" ]
1
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In what year did Emmy Award-winning actress Debra Messing gave birth to her first child?
[ "2001", "2002", "2004", "1998" ]
2004
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Actor Buster Keaton was born in Piqua, Kansas on October 4, what year?
[ "1875", "1895", "1885", "1890" ]
1895
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When Buster Keaton was young, his vaudeville performance with his parents represented what situation?
[ "His mother yelled at Buster and his dad as they ran about the stage.", "His mother played saxophone while his father became angry and threw Buster around.", "His parents joked about raising a kid and then Buster would perform physical comedy.", "His parents argued about raising a kid and then Buster would tell jokes." ]
His mother played saxophone while his father became angry and threw Buster around.
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Who nicknamed Joseph Frank Keaton Buster?
[ "Charlie Chaplin", "Harry Houdini", "Florence Ziegfield", "Cecille B. deMille" ]
Harry Houdini
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Why did actor Buster Keaton adopt his famous deadpan look?
[ "Buster found that a deadpan look on his face made the audience laugh more.", "Being thrown around finally drove Buster mad which showed as a deadpan look.", "One day, he was angry and refused to smile.", "DeMille suggested it as an addition to the humor of the gags." ]
Buster found that a deadpan look on his face made the audience laugh more.
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What made Buster Keaton and his mother put an end to the family vaudeville act?
[ "Buster wanted a bigger audience than the act could ever get.", "The reason was Busters fathers alcoholism.", "Travelling shows were outlawed in the USA.", "The reason was that they didnt make enough money." ]
The reason was Busters fathers alcoholism.
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In 1917, Buster Keaton befriended which American silent film actor?
[ "Oliver Norvel Hardy", "W.C. Fields", "Gloria Emily Swanson", "Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle" ]
Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle
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Buster Keaton produced, directed and starred in which 1924 comedy film?
[ "The Electric House", "The Playhouse", "Sherlock, Jr.", "One Week" ]
Sherlock, Jr.
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Who was actor Buster Keatons first wife?
[ "Constantine Talmadge", "Norma Talmadge", "Paullette Goddard", "Natalie Talmadge" ]
Natalie Talmadge
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Name Buster Keatons third wife, who was 23 years his senior and appeared with him in the Cirque Medrano in Paris in the 1940s and 1950s.
[ "Charlie Chaplin", "Marilyn Chastain", "Eleanor Norris", "Audrey Hepburn" ]
Eleanor Norris
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When did actor Buster Keaton die?
[ "1966", "1976", "1956", "1946" ]
1966
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When was John Wayne born?
[ "May 26, 1907", "November 26, 1907", "September 26, 1907", "April 26, 1907" ]
May 26, 1907
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Is it true that John Wayne had 6 children?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
No
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Was John Wayne offered the part of Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke?
[ "Yes", "No" ]
No
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John Wayne requested that his tombstone read Feo, Fuerte y Formal. What does this mean in English?
[ "A Great Star", "An American Cowboy", "The Good, the Bad, And the Ugly", "Ugly, Strong and Serious" ]
Ugly, Strong and Serious
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For which of these movies was Jane Fonda nominated for best actress in a lead role?
[ "Complicated Women", "On Golden Pond", "None of these", "The Morning After" ]
The Morning After
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What was Flip Wilsons real name?
[ "Phillipe Wilson", "Clerow Wilson", "Anderson Forbes Wilson", "Philander Smith Wilson" ]
Clerow Wilson
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One of Flip Wilsons most popular characters was Geraldine. Who was Geraldines boyfriend?
[ "Killer", "Jackie Lee", "Rockefellar", "Buster" ]
Killer
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Which statement concerning comedian Flip Wilson is untrue?
[ "In 2002, Flip made an unsuccessful sitcom on CBS.", "Flip claimed that one of the homes he owned was haunted.", "There is a song about Flip called Nosliw Pilf.", "Flip was one of 18 children." ]
In 2002, Flip made an unsuccessful sitcom on CBS.
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Which two comedians were writers of the successful variety show called The Flip Wilson Show?
[ "Richard Pryor and George Carlin", "Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor", "C.J. Watson and Bill Cosby", "George Carlin and C.J. Watson" ]
Richard Pryor and George Carlin
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The Flip Wilson Show won two Emmys in 1971.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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What did Flip Wilsons character Geraldine say when she was caught doing something wrong?
[ "That couldnt be me!", "Well, dont just look at me!", "The devil made me do it!", "You betta be looking at me because Im beautiful!" ]
The devil made me do it!
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What was the name of the sitcom on which Flip Wilson starred from 1985-1986?
[ "Flip and Family", "Charlie and Company", "Life in Chicago", "The Flip Wilson Hour" ]
Charlie and Company
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Who played the wife of Flip Wilsons character on Charlie Co.?
[ "Fran Robinson", "Diahann Carroll", "Gwen Peterson", "Gladys Knight" ]
Gladys Knight
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Jaleel White played the youngest child on the sitcom Charlie Co.?
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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Which statement about Flip Wilson is untrue?
[ "Flips wives were named Peaches and Tuanchai.", "Flips last album was an album of songs he performed.", "Flip quit show business to take care of his kids.", "Flip joined the US Air Force at the age of 16." ]
Flips last album was an album of songs he performed.
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This member of a popular 1950s-60s female vocal trio remains equally famous for her relationship with Chicago mobster Sam Momo Giancana.
[ "Phyllis McGuire", "Martha Reeves", "Diana Ross", "Laverne Andrews" ]
Phyllis McGuire
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This actor and director had his own eponymous TV show in the 1950s, his daughter had her own sitcom in the 1960s, and his businessman father was the president of the New York Rubber Co. Who was he?
[ "Robert Montgomery", "Ronald Reagan", "Stewart Granger", "Dick Powell" ]
Robert Montgomery
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This multi-Oscar-nominated actor, who is one of the very few film stars to have graduated from Harvard, had a dad who served atop the executive layer of a huge East Coast baking company.
[ "Tony Curtis", "Tom Hanks", "Tom Cruise", "Jack Lemmon" ]
Jack Lemmon