Sal's Sniggers

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. I nearly required medical assistance when I first saw the film “A Fish Called Wanda”. With what language did Archie (John Cleese) romance Wanda (Jamie Lee Curtis)? Bulgarian Italian Russian French

2. I find most novelty songs pretty dire. However, a favourite that has stood the test of time is “Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)” by Benny Hill. What was the name of Ernie’s love rival? Bob Ted Bill Fred

3. In my opinion, this man is one of the greatest stand-up comedians of all time. In fact, I find him “tattifilarious”. He was born in 1927 and used to perform on the club circuits under the name of “Professor Yaffle Chuckabutty, Operatic Tenor and Sausage Knotter”. By what name is he more commonly known? Answer: (Two Words (3, 4))

4. Bill Bryson is one of my favourite authors. The first of his books that I read was “A Walk in the Woods”. Unfortunately I started reading it on a train and it made me laugh out loud. I put it away but still carried on laughing, which made matters worse! Where did Bill take his “Walk in the Woods”? New Forest Appalachian Trail Rocky Mountains Pennine Way

5. Victoria Wood has always tickled my funny bone. In the 1980s she starred in her own TV series with which actress? Pauline Quirke Joan Collins Julie Walters Gillian Taylforth

6. Stand up (or rather sit down) comedian David Tynan O'Mahoney was better known by what name? Answer: (Two words (4,5) - "Goodnight, God bless and may your God go with you".)

7. This comedian was also a writer, musician and artist. He is famous for creating "The Goon Show", but I found his written works much funner. His headstone bears the inscription "Duirt mé leat go raibh mé breoite". Who is he? Spike Milligan Peter Sellars Harry Secombe Michael Bentine

8. The tagline “A motion picture destined to offend nearly two thirds of the civilised world, and severely annoy the other third” came from which film? Answer: (Four words, including "The")

9. "Not The Nine O'Clock News" was a sketch show that aired in the UK from 1979 to 1982. Which of these people was not one of the four regular cast members? Rowan Atkinson Griff Rhys Jones Mel Smith Billy Connolly

10. "Airplane" is possibly the most succesful spoof movie of all time. What was the name of the inflatable autopilot who helped save the day? Hans Klaus Fritz Otto