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Quiz about The Comic Strip Presents Part 2

'The Comic Strip Presents' - Part 2! Quiz

Another ten questions about one of my all time favourite TV shows.

A multiple-choice quiz by S-P-G. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
S-P-G

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,365

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
161

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following singers played a part in the Comic Strip film 'Eat the Rich'? Hint

Johnny Rotten

Lemmy

Vim Fuego

Dave Mustaine

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are the names of the two 70's detectives (played by Peter Richardson and Keith Allen) in the episode 'Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown'? Hint

Peter and Keith

Bodie and Doyle

Bonehead and Foyle

Starsky and Hutch

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which episode involved a group of salesmen desperately trying to get to Swindon for an important meeting? Hint

Four Men in a Plane

The Bullshitters

The Crying Game

Four Men in a Car

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the episode 'More Bad News', how many pints of lager are ordered by the band in the Indian restaurant? Hint

100

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who played Mr. Jolly in 'Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door'? Hint

Nicholas Parsons

Bob Monkhouse

Peter Cook

Ronnie Barker

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which film is spoofed in the episode 'Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase'? Hint

Dracula

Frankenstein

Hannibal

Silence of the Lambs

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the episode 'Five Go Mad in Dorset', how many times did George have to pull on the branch to open the secret door? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the episode 'The Beat Generation', what does Dawn French's character chop off at the end? Hint

Her arm

Her leg

Her nose

Her hair

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who plays both of the twin brothers - the two main characters - in the episode, 'Didn't You Kill My Brother?'? Hint

Alexei Sayle

Robbie Coltrane

Keith Allen

Peter Richardson

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the episode 'G.L.C', Dawn French plays a celebrity playing the part of Joan Ruddock. Which celebrity does she play? Hint

Kate Bush

Whitney Houston

Annie Lennox

Cher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following singers played a part in the Comic Strip film 'Eat the Rich'?

Answer: Lemmy

Lemmy plays 'Spider' in the film, and is the lead singer and base player in the band Motorhead. Johnny Rotten sings with the Sex Pistols, Vim Fuego sings with Bad News and Dave Mustaine sings with Megadeth.

2. What are the names of the two 70's detectives (played by Peter Richardson and Keith Allen) in the episode 'Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown'?

Answer: Bonehead and Foyle

The episode is about the murder of a TV detective and the strange methods the other TV detectives use to catch the killer. Well worth a watch, with some very catchy songs included!

3. Which episode involved a group of salesmen desperately trying to get to Swindon for an important meeting?

Answer: Four Men in a Car

The episode starred Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson, Nigel Planer and Peter Richardson as the struggling salesmen caught in a blizzard on their way to Swindon.

4. In the episode 'More Bad News', how many pints of lager are ordered by the band in the Indian restaurant?

Answer: 100

'More Bad News' saw the band get together again and tackle dodgy contracts, arguments, beer and even the Monsters of Rock festival!

5. Who played Mr. Jolly in 'Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door'?

Answer: Peter Cook

The episode was written by Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson and Rowland Rivron. Mr. Jolly was the man who was supposed to recieve the orders to kill Nicholas Parsons, but instead the message ends up with the two hapless 'Dreamytime Escorts'.

6. Which film is spoofed in the episode 'Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase'?

Answer: Silence of the Lambs

Adrian Edmondson plays Gregory, a young man who has a fascination with horror films, 'Silence of the Lambs' in particular.

7. In the episode 'Five Go Mad in Dorset', how many times did George have to pull on the branch to open the secret door?

Answer: 3

This was the first episode of 'The Comic Strip Presents'. It was also one of the first shows to be shown on Channel 4.

8. In the episode 'The Beat Generation', what does Dawn French's character chop off at the end?

Answer: Her leg

The episode centres around a 'wild' party at a young man's house while his parents are away. An episode full of angry young poets and saxophone music.

9. Who plays both of the twin brothers - the two main characters - in the episode, 'Didn't You Kill My Brother?'?

Answer: Alexei Sayle

The episode is about a pair of twins, Carl and Sterling Moss. Carl is extremely intelligent and dedicated to helping children, while Sterling is a criminal using children to steal bikes, then fix them up and sell them, giving him the money.

10. In the episode 'G.L.C', Dawn French plays a celebrity playing the part of Joan Ruddock. Which celebrity does she play?

Answer: Cher

'G.L.C' is a 'sequel' to the episode 'The Strike', showing a parody of a Hollywood re-telling of Ken Livingstone's takeover of The Greater London Council.

Source: Author S-P-G

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