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"Bottom" Trivia Trivia Quiz


Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson starred in this 'anarchic comedy' for the BBC in the early 1990s. But do you know your trivia?

A multiple-choice quiz by dafatcat. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
dafatcat
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
237,833
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
686
Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (8/10), Guest 176 (9/10), Guest 62 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is Eddie's surname? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In "Hole", what was the headline on the front of the newspaper Eddie was reading? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In "Terror", after Eddie couldn't find a pen to make a pentangle, what did he make? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In "Contest", which Miss World contestant does Eddie say he put his money on? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In "Gas", what is the name of the lads' neighbour whose gas they steal? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In "Terror", which vegetable had Eddie "made scary" instead of pumpkins? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which episode in Series 1 saw the first appearance of Dave Hedgehog and Spudgun? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In "Burglar", which household item does Eddie use to fix the burglar to the roof? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In "Hole", what does Richie make Eddie use to put out the fire on the ferris wheel? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which play is Bottom based on? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 104: 8/10
Mar 14 2024 : Guest 176: 9/10
Mar 13 2024 : Guest 62: 7/10
Feb 22 2024 : Guest 213: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Eddie's surname?

Answer: Hitler

It's Eddie Elizabeth Hitler, of course. "Any relation?" he is asked, "Well, I've got a mother" he says. "No, I mean Adolf!" to which he replies, "Yes, that's her".
2. In "Hole", what was the headline on the front of the newspaper Eddie was reading?

Answer: "No News Shocker"

In "Hole", Eddie and Richie are trapped on the top of Europe's highest, oldest ferris wheel. The newspaper calls it a "deathtrap" and it is scheduled to be demolished the next morning.
3. In "Terror", after Eddie couldn't find a pen to make a pentangle, what did he make?

Answer: A pencil-tangle

In "Terror", Richie decides to sell his soul to the devil in return for sex and money. As well as go trick-or-treating with an electric cattle prod that makes him soil himself three times.
4. In "Contest", which Miss World contestant does Eddie say he put his money on?

Answer: China

Thier contestant loses "Miss World", and Richie is further depressed. Eddie reveals that he never placed the bet in the first place, he only claims to have done so so Richie would let him watch "Miss World". Eddie had instead spent the money on a "slap-up grill" as he saw Richie preparing "dinner" when he left that morning.
5. In "Gas", what is the name of the lads' neighbour whose gas they steal?

Answer: Mr. Rottweiler

Mr. Rottweiler is an angry and hostile man who loathes Richie and Eddie. To make matters worse, he is in love and under no cirumstances does he want to be disturbed. Unable to simply walk in, Richie and Eddie must break through the connection wall with a sledgehammer, accidentally entering Rottwielers bedroom where he and his girlfriend are sleeping.
6. In "Terror", which vegetable had Eddie "made scary" instead of pumpkins?

Answer: Carrots

He drew a smiley face on every single carrot and then filled them with some kind of explosive.
7. Which episode in Series 1 saw the first appearance of Dave Hedgehog and Spudgun?

Answer: Accident

This episode sees the first appearance of Eddie's "real friends" Spudgun (Steve O'Donnell) and Dave Hedgehog (Christopher Ryan). It also shows Richie's (unsuccessful) birthday party.
8. In "Burglar", which household item does Eddie use to fix the burglar to the roof?

Answer: Sellotape

He uses Sellotape to keep the burglar hidden from the police who investigate the flat after Richie makes a 999 call.
9. In "Hole", what does Richie make Eddie use to put out the fire on the ferris wheel?

Answer: 'Emergency bitter'

In "Hole", Eddie and Richie are trapped on the top of Europe's highest, oldest ferris wheel. A lightbulb explodes and there is a fire on the cart they are in.
10. Which play is Bottom based on?

Answer: Waiting for Godot

The idea for Bottom was spawned when, in 1991, Mayall and Edmondson co-starred in the West End production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot at the Queen's Theatre. Mayall and Edmonson have said Bottom was often aimed to be more than just a series of toilet gags but a cruder cousin to plays like Waiting for Godot, about the pointlessness of life.
Source: Author dafatcat

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