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A Tribute To Andy Kaufman Trivia Quiz

Whether he considered himself so or not, Andy Kaufman was a comedy genius. I am a tremendous fan of his work and I will never cease to mourn his loss. He will always be missed by those of us who understood his gift.

A multiple-choice quiz by DillPickle. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
DillPickle

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
61,219

Updated
May 10 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. What country was Andy's famous character 'Foreign Man' from?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of Andy's characters was considered to be his alter ego?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... he was a lounge lizard)

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Question 3 of 15

3. Andy was born into a good Jewish family but what practice did he come to embrace? Hint

Islam

Transcendental Meditation

Buddhism

Catholicism

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Question 4 of 15

4. What famous singer did Andy idolize and often imitate?

Answer: (Two word, or just surname .. or just first name!)

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Question 5 of 15

5. What song did Andy lip-synch on his first 'Saturday Night Live' performance? Hint

'The Theme From Mighty Mouse'

'It's Howdy Doody Time'

'Pop Goes The Weasel'

'Friendly World'

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Question 6 of 15

6. Andy chose to wrestle women as it aroused him?

True

False

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Question 7 of 15

7. The whole feud with Jerry Lawler was a hoax?

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. Andy considered himself to be ____________ ? Hint

a comedian

a song and dance man

a perfomance artist

an actor

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Question 9 of 15

9. Andy perpetrated a tremendous hoax in a February 1981 episode of a new comedy show. What was the name of the show?

Answer: ( One Word ... not SNL)

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Question 10 of 15

10. Andy's alter ego also appeared on a popular talk show and caused absolute chaos with the host and the other guests. Who was the host of that show?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname ... hostess)

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Question 11 of 15

11. What disease killed Andy? Hint

ALS

Lung cancer

AIDS

Ebola virus

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Question 12 of 15

12. Just before receiving his diagnosis of his terminal disease, Andy talked to many people about faking his own death?

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. How old was Andy when he died? Hint

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Question 14 of 15

14. A movie was made that chronicled much of Andy's life and career. What was it called?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 15 of 15

15. What happened on the first anniversary of Andy's death? Hint

His grave was relocated

He came back

His alter ego made an appearance

Nothing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What country was Andy's famous character 'Foreign Man' from?

Answer: Caspiar

Andy's foreign man character was the basis for Latka Gravas on the sit-com 'Taxi.'

2. Which of Andy's characters was considered to be his alter ego?

Answer: Tony Clifton

Tony Clifton was allowed to partake of many things that Andy denied himself, such as meat, cigarettes, and alcohol.

3. Andy was born into a good Jewish family but what practice did he come to embrace?

Answer: Transcendental Meditation

Andy was heavily into TM and he frequently meditated for extended periods before performing.

4. What famous singer did Andy idolize and often imitate?

Answer: Elvis

Andy's impersonation of Elvis was the highlight of his early performances. His uncanny likeness to the King never ceased to astound his audiences. Even Elvis himself was flattered by Andy's act.

5. What song did Andy lip-synch on his first 'Saturday Night Live' performance?

Answer: 'The Theme From Mighty Mouse'

Andy brought the house down with his patient silence through the verses and then his dramatic lip-synching of 'Here I come to save the day.'

6. Andy chose to wrestle women as it aroused him?

Answer: True

Andy was very aroused by wrestling women and he frequently made quiet suggestive remarks to them while throwing them to the mat and screaming insults for the benefit of the audience.

7. The whole feud with Jerry Lawler was a hoax?

Answer: True

Though many people still refuse to believe they were fooled by the hoax, Jerry and Andy actually had tremendous respect for each other and each thoroughly enjoyed the brawl.

8. Andy considered himself to be ____________ ?

Answer: a song and dance man

If called a comedian by the media or others, Andy would always correct them and say, 'I'm a song and dance man.'

9. Andy perpetrated a tremendous hoax in a February 1981 episode of a new comedy show. What was the name of the show?

Answer: Fridays

ABC received so much negative mail about Andy's performance they they had him appear on the show again the next week to read an apology.

10. Andy's alter ego also appeared on a popular talk show and caused absolute chaos with the host and the other guests. Who was the host of that show?

Answer: Dinah Shore

Fellow guest Jean Stapleton was so frightened by Tony's behavior that she ran to her dressing room and locked the door.

11. What disease killed Andy?

Answer: Lung cancer

Andy died from an acute form of lung cancer. It was so advanced by the time it was discovered that doctors gave him only 3 months to live.

12. Just before receiving his diagnosis of his terminal disease, Andy talked to many people about faking his own death?

Answer: True

Ironically, Andy was considering an elaborate hoax where he would fake his own death shortly before learning that he had a terminal illness.

13. How old was Andy when he died?

Answer: 35

Andy was so young to have terminal lung cancer that many fellow entertainers believed he was faking and refused to attend his funeral.

14. A movie was made that chronicled much of Andy's life and career. What was it called?

Answer: Man On The Moon

'Man On The Moon' starring Jim Carrey, is an excellent movie and covers much of Andy's life, but he was a very complicated person and there is much more we can learn about him and from him.

15. What happened on the first anniversary of Andy's death?

Answer: His alter ego made an appearance

Tony Clifton, brought to life by Andy's best friend Bob Zmuda made an appearance at The Comedy Store. The show was a fund-raiser for lung cancer research and it was sold out. Many people attended hoping that Andy himself would be there, laughing at the joke of his own death.

Unfortunately, Andy really is gone and though he may be with us in spirit, he will never perform for us here again. Now things are the way he always wanted them to be, we are the performers and he is the audience, watching us from wherever he is. Blessings.

Source: Author DillPickle

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