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Quiz about They Said It in the 90s
Quiz about They Said It in the 90s

They Said It in the 90s Trivia Quiz


This is the third quiz in a series on words and phrases first made famous on television that have become part of the American lexicon.

A multiple-choice quiz by brewster76. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
brewster76
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
313,543
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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3834
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. 1990: The February 17th episode of "Saturday Night Live" featured the now famous Aerosmith appearance on 'Wayne's World.' What did Wayne and Garth say when Steven Tyler and the rest of the band came into the basement? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 1991: Yet another word/phrase that owes its existence to "Wayne's World" is one that indicates Wayne and Garth are 'interested' in a girl. It was used several times in the 1991 dream sequence skit in which Wayne makes out with Madonna. Which is it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 1992: 'The Larry Sanders Show' starring Garry Shandling made its debut this season on HBO. What was the famous catchphrase uttered by his sidekick, Hank Kingsley? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 1993: "The Truth Is Out There." Which show that premiered this year added this eerie phrase to the American lexicon? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 1994: The uber-successful NBC sitcom "Friends" first hit the airwaves this fall and "The Rachel" soon became a phenomenon. What was it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 1995: "The Simpsons" won the prestigious Peabody Award for the '95-96 season. A few years later, 'The New Oxford Dictionary of English' added a word/phrase coined by Homer, which it defined as "used to comment on an action perceived as foolish or stupid." What is the word/phrase? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 1996: Which top-rated program made its debut this year and featured one of the central characters exclaiming "Holy crap!" when he became excited? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 1997: The Comedy Central animated series "South Park" made its first appearance this year. One of its trademark lines concerned the death of a main character in every episode. Complete the phrase the other boys shouted when this happened: "Oh my God, they killed _________! "

Answer: (First name)
Question 9 of 10
9. 1998: One of the most successful sitcoms of all-time, "Seinfeld" ended its 9 year run in May. While it generated many memorable lines, what did Jerry say every time he encountered his obnoxious neighbor, the chubby postal worker played by Wayne Knight? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 1999: A game show originating in the UK hit the American airwaves on August 16th with host Regis Philbin. What catchphrase evolved from the show's rule that a contestant had to confirm their response before it would be made official?
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1. 1990: The February 17th episode of "Saturday Night Live" featured the now famous Aerosmith appearance on 'Wayne's World.' What did Wayne and Garth say when Steven Tyler and the rest of the band came into the basement?

Answer: We're not worthy!

The Wayne's World/Aerosmith skit was voted the #1 bit from 'SNL' on the E! Entertainment Television show "Saturday Night Live: 101 Most Unforgettable Moments." Tom Hanks played Wayne's cousin who was a roadie for the group.
2. 1991: Yet another word/phrase that owes its existence to "Wayne's World" is one that indicates Wayne and Garth are 'interested' in a girl. It was used several times in the 1991 dream sequence skit in which Wayne makes out with Madonna. Which is it?

Answer: Schwing!

The Top Ten Schwing inducers were Madonna, Kim Basinger, Garth's Mom, Heather Locklear, Irene Ryan (Granny from 'The Beverly Hillbillies'), Farrah Fawcett, Betty Rubble, Josephine Baker, Elle McPherson and Julia Roberts. Madonna appeared in the dream sequence as part of promotion for her "Truth or Dare" tour.
3. 1992: 'The Larry Sanders Show' starring Garry Shandling made its debut this season on HBO. What was the famous catchphrase uttered by his sidekick, Hank Kingsley?

Answer: Hey now!

"The Larry Sanders Show" was a farcical behind the scenes take on late night talk shows starring Garry Shandling, Jeffrey Tambor (Kingsley), Rip Torn, Janeane Garafolo and Wallace Langham. It was a favorite for cameo appearances by Hollywood A-listers like Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres, David Letterman and Jerry Seinfeld.
4. 1993: "The Truth Is Out There." Which show that premiered this year added this eerie phrase to the American lexicon?

Answer: The X-Files

Starring Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny, 'The X-Files' was a FOX show about FBI agents who investigate odd, unexplained events while unseen forces work against them. Anderson won both an Emmy and Golden Globe for her portrayal of agent Dana Scully. Duchovny later won a Golden Globe for the Showtime series 'Californication.'
5. 1994: The uber-successful NBC sitcom "Friends" first hit the airwaves this fall and "The Rachel" soon became a phenomenon. What was it?

Answer: A haircut

The famous haircut with its layers and blunt cut ends was created by hair stylist Chris McMillan for his long-time client Jennfier Aniston, who, of course was Rachel.

One of the most notable phrases to stick from 'Friends' was "How YOU doin?" uttered by Matt LeBlanc as Joey Tribiani.
6. 1995: "The Simpsons" won the prestigious Peabody Award for the '95-96 season. A few years later, 'The New Oxford Dictionary of English' added a word/phrase coined by Homer, which it defined as "used to comment on an action perceived as foolish or stupid." What is the word/phrase?

Answer: D'oh

The Peabody Award is an international prize given annually for excellence in radio and television broadcasting. "The Simpsons" was the first animated series to be so honored.

"Eat my shorts" and "ay caramba!" were made famous by Bart. "Cheese-eating surrender monkeys" is Groundskeeper Willie's term of endearment for the French.
7. 1996: Which top-rated program made its debut this year and featured one of the central characters exclaiming "Holy crap!" when he became excited?

Answer: Everybody Loves Raymond

"Holy crap!" was the signature line of Raymond's father, Frank Barone, played by veteran actor Peter Boyle (1935-2006). In his 30+ year career, Boyle starred in some of the most notable films of the time including "Young Frankenstein" and "Taxi Driver."
8. 1997: The Comedy Central animated series "South Park" made its first appearance this year. One of its trademark lines concerned the death of a main character in every episode. Complete the phrase the other boys shouted when this happened: "Oh my God, they killed _________! "

Answer: Kenny

The show's creators, Matt Parker and Trey Stone, first developed "South Park" as an animated short film called "The Spirit of Christmas" which later came to be known as "Jesus vs. Frosty." An executive at Fox ordered a second short film from Stone and Parker in 1995 for a video Christmas card which became known as "Jesus vs. Santa." Its success snowballed and "South Park" was picked up as a full-length animated series by Comedy Central in 1997.

Other catchphrases that have come from the show include Cartman's famous "Respect my authori-tah!" and "Screw you guys, I'm going home!"
9. 1998: One of the most successful sitcoms of all-time, "Seinfeld" ended its 9 year run in May. While it generated many memorable lines, what did Jerry say every time he encountered his obnoxious neighbor, the chubby postal worker played by Wayne Knight?

Answer: Hello, Newman

Many of the series' phrases and terms were referenced in "Seinlanguage", Jerry Seinfeld's 1993 best-selling book. They include "yada yada yada", "not that there's anything wrong with that", "re-gifter" and "close-talker" as well as the answer choices for this question.
10. 1999: A game show originating in the UK hit the American airwaves on August 16th with host Regis Philbin. What catchphrase evolved from the show's rule that a contestant had to confirm their response before it would be made official?

Answer: Is that your final answer?

During its primetime run from 1999 - 2002 'Who Wants To Be a Millionaire' had several celebrities play the game for their favorite charity including Rosie O'Donnell, David Duchovny, Alec Baldwin, Queen Latifah, Vanessa Williams and Kermit the Frog. The success of the Academy Award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" is said to have started a renewed interest in the game show in the US with a limited primetime revival in 2009.
Source: Author brewster76

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