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    Who portrays the character Buddy the Elf?Elf

      Will Ferrell. This is Will's best role ever. It is rumored that this role was originally designed with Jim Carrey in mind.

    What was Santa Claus doing while baby Buddy was crawling into his toy sack at the orphanage?Elf

      eating a cookie. Baby Buddy saw a teddy bear in Santa's bag, so he just crawled right in.

    Who raised Buddy?Elf

      Papa Elf. Papa Elf is played by the magnificent Bob Newhart.

    What toy was Buddy making where he failed to make his daily quota?Elf

      Etch-a-Sketch. Buddy is very discouraged and says that he is just a "cotton-headed ninnymuggins."

    When Buddy leaves the North Pole, he floats away on a patch of ice. Which Christmas classic is this scene taken from?Elf

      Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. When Rudolph runs away from the North Pole, he floats away on a patch of ice.

    What department store does Buddy visit after he is thrown out of his father's office and the Empire State Building?Elf

      Gimbel's. At Gimbel's the manager thinks Buddy is an employee and promptly puts him to work. He does a beautiful job decorating the store for "Santa's" arrival.

    Buddy tells the department store Santa that he smells like what?Elf

      beef and cheese. Buddy: "You're not Santa. You smell like beef and cheese. You don't smell like Santa."

    Jon Favreau, the director of "Elf" makes a cameo appearance in what role?Elf

      doctor. Walter takes Buddy for a paternity test and finds out that Buddy really is his son.

    What does Buddy craft from the wooden furniture in his bedroom?Elf

      a rocking horse.

    Where does Jovie take Buddy to see a big beautiful Christmas tree?Elf

      Rockefeller Center. They also go ice skating at Rockefeller Center, where Jovie gives Buddy his first kiss.

    In Buddy's farewell note to Walter, Emily and Michael, what does he apologize for cramming into the VCR?Elf

      cookies. Buddy writes his farewell note on the trusty Etch-a-Sketch. Buddy: "I'm sorry I ruined your lives, and crammed eleven cookies into the VCR."

    What does Buddy's brother Michael want for Christmas?Elf

      a skateboard.

    What Christmas song does Jovie start singing to try to help spread Christmas cheer?Elf

      Santa Claus is Coming to Town. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear! Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight.

    How did the elves come up with the name Buddy?"Elf" Mania!

      They saw it on Buddy's diaper. Santa visited the orphange that baby Buddy was living at. While Santa was putting presents under the tree, Buddy crawled into his bag. When Buddy first arrived at the North Pole, one of the elves saw that his diaper said Little Buddy Diapers. They thought his name was Buddy.

    What was Buddy's mother's name?"Elf" Mania!

      Susan Wells. Buddy had a picture of his mom and dad that he received while he was still at the North Pole. Santa told him what his mother's name was, and when Buddy went to see his dad, he mentioned her.

    What did the little girl at the doctor's office tell Buddy she wanted for Christmas?"Elf" Mania!

      Susie-Talks-A-Lot. Buddy was in the waiting room and he stated talking to a little girl. He told her that he was a human raised by elves, and she said that she was a human raised by humans. Then Buddy asked the girl what she wanted for Christmas, since he knew Santa. She said that she wanted a Susie-Talks-A-Lot.

    What did Buddy eat at the doctor's office?"Elf" Mania!

      cotton balls. In between eating the cotton balls, Buddy asked why there was a skeleton in the room and what its name was. I thought this was a very funny part.

    Where did Buddy mistakenly land a job?"Elf" Mania!

      Gimbel's. Buddy was in Gimbel's when a man starting yelling at him to get back to work. Since Buddy was dressed like an elf, the man thought he was supposed to be working in the North Pole section of the store.

    What did Buddy say when he answered the phone at his father's office?"Elf" Mania!

      "Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?". Buddy went to work with Walter one day because he was afraid to stay home alone. While he was there, the phone rang and Buddy ran and answered it. Walter was mad so he sent Buddy to the mail room as a punishment.

    What was the name of the children's author Walter called, in order to finish a children's book deadline?"Elf" Mania!

      Miles Finch. Buddy thought Miles was an elf because he was very short. Miles got mad, and he and Buddy ended up getting into a fight.

    What was the last thing shown in the movie?"Elf" Mania!

      Buddy, Jovie, and their baby at the North Pole. Buddy sat on Papa Elf's lap during this last scene. Papa Elf really wanted to hold the baby, but Buddy thought he was talking to him, so Buddy sat on Papa Elf's lap.

    Where did Buddy's dad work?Can You be an "Elf"?

      Empire State Building. Buddy's dad worked for Greenway Press. It was a book publishing company; his office was in the Empire State building.

    Who was the intercom lady at Buddy's dad's office?Can You be an "Elf"?

      Deborah. Buddy told Deborah that she was so pretty that she could be on a Christmas card. This was when she came to give Buddy and his dad coffee.

    When in New York City, how did Buddy describe the toilets?Can You be an "Elf"?

      Ginormous. Compared to the toilets in the North Pole, those toilets were ginormous. The toilets were much smaller in the North Pole because the elves were smaller than humans. Buddy said this, when he was in the bathroom, to the man in the stall next to him.

    Where did Santa's sleigh break down?Can You be an "Elf"?

      Central Park. Santa's sleigh broke down because the spirit meter went to zero. The reindeer worked on Christmas spirit for the sleigh to fly. They had to bring in the Central Park rangers to see if Santa was really there, that is how we know that Santa's sleigh broke down in Central Park.

    What job did Buddy do, after failing at making toys?Can You be an "Elf"?

      Toy Testing. Because Buddy only made 85 etch-a-sketches, he had to test jack-in-the boxes. The clowns that came out scared him!

    What was the name of Buddy's mom?Can You be an "Elf"?

      Susan Wells . Buddy's father was named Walter Hobbs. Susan Wells had passed away and never told Walter that she had his son. Walter Hobbs was on the naughty list which made Buddy upset. We find out that Susan Wells was Buddy's mother when Papa Elf told Buddy and showed him the picture.

    What famous painting did Buddy make on his etch-a-sketch?Can You be an "Elf"?

      Mona Lisa. The Mona Lisa is on display at the Louvre museum. It was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci and is one of the most famous paintings ever.

    What was the name of the boy on the fake Santa's lap?Can You be an "Elf"?

      Paul. "Don't tell him what you want, Paul. He's not Santa!". Paul was the first child to sit on "Santa's" lap. We find out his name was Paul when "Santa" asked him for his name. Paul was four years old.

    What did Buddy say the Santa imposter smelled like?Can You be an "Elf"?

      Beef and Cheese. "You're not Santa. You smell bad. You smell like beef and cheese!" then Buddy ripped off the fake Santa's beard. To find out if he was the real Santa, Buddy asked "Snata" which song he sang for him on his birthday.

    What did it say on the wall of the prison cell, to the left of Buddy?Can You be an "Elf"?

      No Smoking, No Spitting. Buddy was in jail for tackling the fake Santa. His father, Walter Hobbs came to bail him out of jail.

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