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    Who directed 'Death to Smoochy'?Death to Smoochy

      Danny DeVito. Danny DeVito also plays Burke Bennett, a sleazy agent who is one of the co-conspirators plotting to kill Smoochy.

    Why is Rainbow Randolph Smiley kicked off of his show?Death to Smoochy

      He was taking bribes to put children up front on his show.. He took money from two F.B.I. agents posing as parents and was arrested. Buggy Ding Dong was the kid show host who had been removed due to drug addiction.

    What happened to Merv Green when he accidently has Moochy killed instead of Smoochy?Death to Smoochy

      His head was chopped off with an axe.. Merv Green was head of a Mob-type organization who wanted Smoochy dead because he wouldn't let them make money off of him. Moochy was Spinner Dunn, a former boxer who had taken too many blows to the head. Spinner's cousin was Tommy Cotter, who ran a bit of an Irish mob of her own. She made sure that Spinner's death was avenged.

    What was the catchword of the song that Rainbow Randolph sang at the beginning of every show ('Friends come in all_______.')?Death to Smoochy

      sizes. Robin Williams might be a comedic genius, but he isn't much of a singer!

    What famous moment in children's broadcasting did Sheldon Mopes (Smoochy) claim to have happened on the day that he was born?Death to Smoochy

      first broadcast of 'Sesame Street'. Sheldon said he was born on Nov. 11, 1970 which was not the day that Sesame Street first aired. According to the Internet Movie Database 'Sesame Street' aired a full year earlier on Nov. 10, 1969.

    In the big ice show near the end of the movie, when Smoochy is paying tribute to his murdered friend Spinner Dunn, Chinese writing appears on the ice. What do these letters mean?Death to Smoochy

      Dead Rhino. The whole ice show was a reenactment of what had happened to Smoochy and Moochy. It was Smoochy's tribute to his friend, but seemed very inappropriate for the children in the audience.

    When Rainbow Randolph was trying to get Smoochy discredited, he tricked him into performing in front of what group?Death to Smoochy

      a Neo-Nazi group. Randolph tricked Sheldon into thinking he was playing for a children's group and then arranged to have the rally raided. Smoochy's show was cancelled until Randolph slipped up and admitted that he framed Smoochy, and was then forced to publically admit this fact.

    After Merv Green's attempt to kill Smoochy failed, who next plotted to have the deed accomplished?Death to Smoochy

      Frank Stokes and Burke Bennett. Burke and Frank, frustrated by Sheldon's honesty and refusal to sell out, hired Buggy Ding Dong to kill Smoochy. They promised him that if he succeeded in killing Smoochy, he could have his old children's show back.

    What were Buggy Ding Dong's last words?Death to Smoochy

      I never saw Venice.. Buggy was up in the catwalks trying to shoot Smoochy during the ice show. Randolph spotted him up there and ran up to stop him. During their fight Buggy fell down onto the ice and died, he uttered these words as he fell. Before he fell managed to get off a shot but it only grazed the rhino costume and took off Smoochy's horn.

    Who played Smoochy?Death to Smoochy

      Edward Norton. Norton's film debut was as a psychotic killer in 'Primal Fear', a movie starring Richard Gere. He is equally convincing as a psychotic killer as he is playing a squeaky clean kid show host.

    When Sheldon gets to live in the 'corporate penthouse', what is on the picture he has above the mantle?Death to Smoochy

      a real life rhinocerous. When Randolph sees the picture he refers to it as Sheldon's mother.

    What piece of music was played in the ice show scene, when Smoochy discovered Moochy dead?"Death to Smoochy" Trivia!

      Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo). "Cavalleria Rusticana (Intermezzo)" was written by Pietro Mascagni. "Tosca - Vissi D'Arte" and "Madame Butterfly" were written by G. Puccini, G. Giacosa and L. Illica, and finally, "Also Sprach Zarathustra" was written by Richard Strauss. All these pieces were heard in the film.

    Which actor played Buggy Ding Dong?"Death to Smoochy" Trivia!

      Vincent Schiavelli. He also appeared in "Ghost" (1990) and "Man on the Moon" (1999), to name but a few of his movies.

    Who directed the film?"Death to Smoochy" Trivia!

      Danny devito . He also played the part of Sheldon's manager, Burke Bennett.

    Who played the character of Jimmy?"Death to Smoochy" Trivia!

      Glen Cross . Jimmy was one of Tommy Cotter's thugs in the film. Glen Cross also played a police officer in the 1997 film, "The Wrong Guy".

    Who played Angelo Pike?"Death to Smoochy" Trivia!

      Danny Woodburn . In the film, Danny plays a man who works for both Randolph and Sheldon, much to Randolph's annoyance. Danny also played Little Rocko in the 2000 film, "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas".

    Complete the quote: Sheldon: "Why was the Please and Thank You song cut?" Nora: "Because it takes away from the _____.""Death to Smoochy" Trivia!

      Cookie song. This was a very funny moment in the film. Sheldon always tries to get a meaningful message across to children in his songs.

    Who wrote "Death to Smoochy"?"Death to Smoochy" Trivia!

      Adam Resnick. Adam Resnick tends to bring up issues of crime in the scripts he writes. For example, he wrote, "Lucky Numbers" (2000) and the tv series, "The Mayor" (2003), both of which focus on crime. Bruce Joel Rubin wrote "Ghost" (1990), Kevin Williamson wrote "Scream" (1996) and Don Mancini wrote "Bride of Chucky" (1998).

    What was the name of the man whom Sheldon addressed in the middle of his, "We're gonna get you off that smack" song?"Death to Smoochy" Trivia!

      Carl. He said, "Carl, you know what I'm talking about!" This song was sung in a methadone clinic.

    What size did Nora say the swastika behind Sheldon was?"Death to Smoochy" Trivia!

      50ft. She said, "You'd think the 50ft swastika behind you would've given you a clue", when Sheldon said he didn't know he was at a Nazi rally.

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