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But Seriously Folks Trivia Quiz

Match the line from a comedy routine to the stand-up comic that delivered it. I've taken the liberty of cleaning up the saltier language.

A multiple-choice quiz by James76255. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
James76255

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
134,402

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1657

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Ladies, what's with putting perfume on the inside of your wrist? What's happening here? Is that so if you slap some guy he'll still find you intriguing?" Hint

Jerry Seinfeld

Steve Martin

Paul Reiser

A. Whitney Brown

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Question 2 of 10

2. "I saw Huey Lewis and the News on MTV yesterday. They were playing "It's Hip to be Square". It's hip to be square? That must be the same place it's hip to be named Huey." Hint

Sinbad

Sam Kinison

Jay Leno

Richard Belzer

3. "I watched the President's press conference yesterday. A reporter said, 'Mr. President, in the dictionary under redundant it says see redundant'. The President said, 'Well, you can say that again.'" Hint

Robin Williams

Johnny Carson

David Letterman

Jim Carrey

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Question 4 of 10

4. "I asked this guy, 'What's so great about doing cocaine?' He said, 'It intensifies your personality'. I said, 'Yes, but what if you're a jerk?'" Hint

Janeane Garofalo

Bill Cosby

Wayne Gotter

Richard Belzer

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Question 5 of 10

5. "They have so many channels for TV now. When I was a kid, we had 3 channels, that's it! And if the President was on, your night was shot!" Hint

Kevin James

Drew Carey

Jeff Foxworthy

Ray Romano

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Question 6 of 10

6. "You know how sometimes, when you're brushing your teeth, some of the toothpaste falls off and lands in the sink? Here's what I like to do: I wait till it hardens, then serve it as an after dinner mint." Hint

David Letterman

Robin Williams

Steven Wright

Denis Leary

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Question 7 of 10

7. "How come when you find a lump or something a little different on your body it always makes you feel better if you find the same thing on the other side?" Hint

Ray Romano

Andy Kaufman

Kevin James

Drew Carey

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I took the headlights out of my car and replaced them with strobe lights. Now it looks like I'm the only one moving." Hint

Bob Goldthwait

David Letterman

Sam Kinison

Steven Wright

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Whenever I see somebody order the New York steak in a restaurant, I wonder if they think the steak actually comes from New York. Like there are cowboys riding around New York City yelling, 'Get those strays off the Chrysler Building!'" Hint

Ellen Degeneres

Jerry Seinfeld

Larry Miller

Chris Rock

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Question 10 of 10

10. "When you're going out for the evening, you only take the stuff you know you're going to need: comb, keys, pen, smokes, lighter, hanky, condom, and change. Well, only the stuff you hope you're gonna need!" Hint

Andrew "Dice" Clay

George Carlin

Denis Leary

Dave Chappell

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Ladies, what's with putting perfume on the inside of your wrist? What's happening here? Is that so if you slap some guy he'll still find you intriguing?"

Answer: Jerry Seinfeld

After establishing himself as a stand-up comedian, Jerry went on to create, write, and star in the hit NBC sitcom "Seinfeld" which ran from 1990 to 1998.

2. "I saw Huey Lewis and the News on MTV yesterday. They were playing "It's Hip to be Square". It's hip to be square? That must be the same place it's hip to be named Huey."

Answer: Sam Kinison

Born the son of a Pentecostal preacher, Sam briefly followed in his father's footsteps and preached in tent revivals across the Southern United States.

Answer: Robin Williams

While attending the drama division of New York's prestigious Julliard, Williams studied under famed actor John Houseman. It was Houseman that encouraged Williams to go into stand-up comedy.

4. "I asked this guy, 'What's so great about doing cocaine?' He said, 'It intensifies your personality'. I said, 'Yes, but what if you're a jerk?'"

Answer: Bill Cosby

Cosby's first public appearance was at a small club with no stage called "The Underground". Bill did his act on top of a table. Because of his height and the rooms low ceilings, Bill wasn't able to stand up, so he put a chair on the table. He became accustomed to this and it eventually became his trademark, most likely making him the first "sit-down" comedian.

5. "They have so many channels for TV now. When I was a kid, we had 3 channels, that's it! And if the President was on, your night was shot!"

Answer: Jeff Foxworthy

Foxworthy was working for IBM in Atlanta, Georgia when friends dared him to take part in amateur night at a comedy club. A few months later, he quit his job and took his comedy act on the road.

Answer: David Letterman

While attending Ball State University, David worked as a DJ for the schools radio station. David angered school officials one evening when he introduced Claude Debussy's classical piece "Claire de Lune" by saying, "You remember the de Lune sisters. There was Claire, and there was Mabel." He also announced that Debussy dedicated the song to "Claire and all the little Lunes."

7. "How come when you find a lump or something a little different on your body it always makes you feel better if you find the same thing on the other side?"

Answer: Ray Romano

In 1995, Ray was originally cast in the role of technician Ted Garelli on the sitcom "NewsRadio". Ray dropped out of the cast after he began negotiations for his own sitcom, which turned out to be the hit show "Everybody Loves Raymond".

8. "I took the headlights out of my car and replaced them with strobe lights. Now it looks like I'm the only one moving."

Answer: Steven Wright

Steven attended Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts where he was a classmate of comedian Denis Leary.

Answer: Larry Miller

After years of getting bit parts in movies, Larry became comedy's favorite "weasel authority figure" with supporting roles like Dean Elias in 1991's "Necessary Roughness" and Dean Richmond in 1996's "The Nutty Professor".

Answer: George Carlin

Carlin's biggest claim to fame was his act based on "the seven dirty words you can't say on television", which you also can't say on FunTrivia.

Source: Author James76255

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