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Famous Comedians

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Famous Comedians game quiz
"Here is a general quiz on some of the funniest men and women in show business. Good luck with the quiz."

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1. This legendary comedian was given mainly to racial jokes. He starred with Gene Wilder in a 1980 movie about two innocent men doing time for bank robbery. Who is this?
    George Carlin
    Eddie Murphy
    Nick Nolte
    Richard Pryor


2. Which of these comedic dynamos started his career on a very popular 1970's sitcom as an alien from another planet?
    Phil Hartman
    Michael McKean
    Andy Kaufman
    Robin Williams


3. This controversial comedian was a former evangelical preacher who performed the darker side of comedy. He was notorious for shouting and going on diatribes with his humor. Who is this?
    Bobcat Goldthwait
    Andrew "Dice" Clay
    Sam Kinison
    Denis Leary


4. This comic was the star of one of the most popular sitcoms of the 1990s. He was paid a whopping $1,000,000 per episode for his show which was about nothing. Who is this?
    Tim Allen
    Kelsey Grammer
    Paul Reiser
    Jerry Seinfeld


5. This extremely funny lady had her own 1990s sitcom originally titled "These Friends Of Mine", which was changed to her first name. Her announcement that she was gay in April, 1997 caused ratings to go through the roof. Who is she?
    Ellen DeGeneres
    Roseanne Barr
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Reba McIntyre


6. One of my favorite comedians was a regular on "In Living Color". He starred in a 1994 movie about two intellectually challenged friends, one more than the other. Who is this?
    Jamie Foxx
    Jim Carrey
    Jeff Daniels
    David Alan Grier


7. This comedian was a regular on "Saturday Night Live". He made a string of movies since the 1990s, including one from 1996 about a washed-up hockey player turned golfer? Who is this comedy sensation?
    Jon Stewart
    Adam Sandler
    Rob Schneider
    Kevin Nealon


8. Here is a former member of "Saturday Night Live". He had an autobiographical show in the mid 2000s about his childhood. Who is he?
    Tim Meadows
    Damon Wayans
    Tracy Morgan
    Chris Rock


9. This obese former Saturday Night Live regular appeared in several 1990s movies, one in 1995 as a recent college graduate who just inherited his late father's business, and another in 1996 as a confused young man whose brother ran for state governor. Who was this comedy great?
    John Candy
    Chris Farley
    Norm MacDonald
    David Spade


10. This "Saturday Night Live" alumnus starred in a popular 1992 movie based on one of his "SNL" characters. He later starred in a trilogy about a mysterious British spy, and his evil nemesis. Who is this dynamic comedian?
    Dana Carvey
    Mike Myers
    Will Farrell
    Ben Stiller


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Compiled Aug 29 12