Groundhog Day Trivia Questions

Answer: ran away without thanking him

The boy in the tree (Shaun Chaiyabhat) always ran away from Phil without thanking him. When Phil catches him, he yells at him after he runs away, stating that he never thanks him.

Answer: Angel

Larry had never seen the sculpture of Rita's face.

Answer: Mrs. Walsh

Phil wisely asks a woman in the Tip Top Cafe what high school she went to, who she had for English, and what her teacher's name was. The next day, he meets her at the Groundhog festival at "Gobblers Knob" and says..."Nancy... Nancy Taylor! Lincoln High School. I sat next to you in Mrs. Walsh's English class. Yes, it's true... I was short and I've sprouted."

Answer: blueberry waffles

Doris is the waitress at the Tip Top Cafe. In every scene there, a waiter drops his tray full of dishes onto the ground.

Answer: Rocky Road

He offers her Rocky Road because he knows that this is her favorite type of ice cream.

Answer: Rocky Road

Phil knew all of Rita's favorite things.

Answer: Miami Beach

This line is from a conversation from the DJ's on the radio after "I've Got You Babe" is over every morning. The response to "Miami Beach" is "Not hardly!" The mayor of Punxhutannie is Buster, played by Brian Doyle-Murray, who is also Bill Murray's brother. Brian, like Bill, was on "Saturday Night Live" and was also the voice on the radio that morning.

Answer: Phil

Every day, Phil tries to impress Rita and he finally does at the end. The new and improved Phil deserves her and eventually wins her heart.

Answer: Larry

Larry (Chris Elliott) enters the restaurant almost as soon as these words get out of Phil's mouth and tells Rita that she has to go with him. Phil has written down Larry's exact words, so Rita goes with Phil instead.

Answer: $1000

{$1000} dollars is cheap when you get money the way Phil did.

Answer: He had groundhog for lunch.

"It tasted like chicken..." This is the first thing he says to Rita when asked if she was going to the groundhog dinner. He then did follow up with, "I might read a little Hustler."

Answer: Felix

According to Phil, Felix stands there with a "not-so-bright look on his face" while he steals the bag of cash. Phil is able to plan such a heist because he sees the same things happen day after day in Punxsutawney.

Answer: a god

He tells her that he is a god because he has 'died' so many times over the last few days and he still wakes up every morning, and it is still Groundhog Day, and he is fine.

Answer: Clint Eastwood

His date was dressed as a maid.

Answer: Buster Green

Buster, after conversing with the groundhog, announces the prediction of 6 more weeks of winter at the groundhog ceremony. Phil actually saves Buster's life later in the movie when he choking on steak in a restaurant.

Answer: Alice

Once again, Alice is an inhabitant of Punxsutawney whom Phil gets to know over time. She is originally from Ireland but grew up in Erie.

Answer: Gus

He could have retired from the Navy and received 1/2 pay after 20 years of service. Yes, Phil met some interesting people in Punxsutawney!