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Guest Stars are the Best Stars

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : 'Will & Grace' - Characters and Actors* : Guest Stars are the Best Stars

Introduction:
"The first four seasons of "Will and Grace" featured some terrific talent in guest-starring roles. How much do you remember about these fleeting but memorable visitors? (Not all questions come from the show.)"


1. During the first four seasons, viewers met not only Grace's mom (played by Debbie Reynolds) but also Will's, Jack's, and even Karen's. Which of the following is NOT one of the show's maternal guest stars?
    Wendie Jo Sperber
    Suzanne Pleshette
    Veronica Cartwright
    Blythe Danner


2. Guest stars playing themselves: Fun to watch, or just ego trip? Which of the following did NOT play him/herself during the first four seasons of "Will and Grace"?
    Ellen DeGeneres
    Cher
    Al Roker
    Sandra Bernhard


3. In season one, Grace and Jack unexpectedly find common ground in their shared love of figure skating. Which skater briefly appears in the episode "Will on Ice"?
    Elvis Stojko
    Brian Boitano
    Rudy Galindo
    Brian Orser


4. If you look up "Neighbor From Hell" in the dictionary, you'll find a picture of Molly Shannon...with which of these names underneath?
    Mary Katherine
    Cindy Lou
    Anita
    Val


5. Dancer Gregory Hines appeared in several "Will and Grace" episodes as the self-centered Ben Doucette. In addition to a brief tenure as Grace's boyfriend, what other role did Ben have on the show?
    Will and Grace's newspaper-stealing neighbor
    Founder of the anti-gay group "Welcome Back Home"
    Will's brother
    Will's boss


6. Sydney Pollack brings the character of Will's father to the small screen so endearingly, the viewer is tempted to forgive his long-standing affair. For which of these accomplishments is Mr. Pollack also known?
    Film Director
    Another Dad Role: The Father in "Flipper"
    Olympic Decathlon Champion
    Legendary Stuntman


7. Joan Collins appeared as famous designer Helena Barnes in which of the following season two episodes?
    Homo For the Holidays
    My Best Friend's Tush
    Acting Out
    Girls, Interrupted


8. In the season three episode "Gypsies, Tramps and Weed", what was guest star Camryn Manheim's role?
    Madam
    Drug-smuggling mule
    Cher
    Fortuneteller


9. Lesley Ann Warren had a recurring "Will and Grace" role as Will's father's mistress. What was her character's name?
    Marilyn
    Rosario
    Tina
    Olivia


10. All of these wonderful guest stars appeared in season four of "Will and Grace". Who's the only one who appeared in season three as well?
    Eileen Brennan
    Woody Harrelson
    Parker Posey
    Suzanne Pleshette


11. One of season four's most guest star-filled episodes was the hour-long Thanksgiving special entitled "Moveable Feast", which featured Beau Bridges, Helen Slater, and Lainie Kazan, among others. Where did the "W&G" writers get the episode title?
    Nick Offerman (Nick the Plumber), Megan Mullally's real-life husband, suggested it
    They "borrowed" it from Ernest Hemingway
    It's the name of a famous gay bar in New York City
    It's the title of a great movie featuring Beau Bridges and Helen Slater


12. In season four, Jack has a run-in with Elliot's mother. In that role, which of the following talk show divas promised to kick part of Jack's anatomy for him if he ever went behind her back regarding Elliot again?
    Sally Jessy Raphael
    Ricki Lake
    Rosie O'Donnell
    Ellen DeGeneres


13. In season four's "A Chorus Lie", Matt Damon plays a man with what big secret?
    He isn't gay
    He's in love with George Clooney
    He's in love with both Will and Jack
    He's in love with Ben Affleck


14. What Hollywood leading man played a diffident gay police officer in season four's "Fagel Attraction"?
    Chow-Yun Fat
    Brad Pitt
    Michael Douglas
    Benicio Del Toro


15. Glenn Close outdid herself when she guest-starred in season four's "Hocus Focus". What was the name of Ms. Close's character?
    Fannie Lieber
    Alex Forrest
    Annie Liebowitz
    Isabelle de Merteuil


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