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'Thirtysomething' Beta 2 Trivia Quiz

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

Author
enfranklopedia

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,999

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
634

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following movies was NOT referenced in the first season episode 'I'm In Love, I'm In Love, With a Wonderful Gynecologist' (in which the local video store was prominently featured)? Hint

'Now, Voyager'

'The Philadelphia Story'

'Gone With the Wind'

'The Way We Were'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Elliot had sex with a chain-smoking attorney during his separation from Nancy. The actress who played the attorney was married (and still is, as of November 2004) to which celebrity? Hint

Tom Hanks

Wayne Gretzky

David E. Kelley

Edward Zwick

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Question 3 of 10

3. At the DAA Halloween party, Michael doesn't wear a costume -- just his usual business suit. Safe behind a mask, what does one acrimonious DAA employee suggest that Michael is dressed as? Hint

an IRS agent

a Brooks Brothers model

DAA co-owner Miles Drentell

former DAA Creative Director Carl Draconis

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the second-to-last episode of the series, Melissa is sent to Hollywood to take photos for a magazine interview of a sitcom star. What is the name of the sitcom? Hint

'Donna Skye'

'Annie Grey'

'Bernie Joy'

'Connie Zane'

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where does Elliot's mother live? Hint

Cherry Hill, NJ

Chestnut Hill, PA

Baltimore, MD

Washington, DC

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Question 6 of 10

6. The actor who played Michael's father in 'Business As Usual' later joined the cast of what television show? Hint

'Law and Order'

'NYPD Blue'

'The Practice'

'Homicide'

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of Michael's unfinished novel? Hint

'Thirtysomething'

'The Girl With the Kool-Aid Soul'

'Hope Springs Eternal'

'The Chicago Diaries'

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Question 8 of 10

8. Melissa loved Dr. Bob Kramer, but left him because he had no plans to have any more children -- his daughter Robin was 'enough' for him. The actress playing Robin later went on to join the cast of what show? Hint

'Once and Again'

'Chicago Hope'

'ER'

'The West Wing'

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Question 9 of 10

9. After Gary's funeral, Michael notes that Elliot seems to be handling their friend's death better than he is. What is Elliot's explanation for this? Hint

'I didn't know him as long as you did.'

'My wife's gonna live, Michael -- I'm still on that.'

'I didn't know him as well as you did.'

'I've been through this before.'

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Question 10 of 10

10. While Ellyn and Melissa are shopping in a department store, they are approached by the saleswoman at the cosmetics counter and asked, 'Are you familiar with our system?' What's Ellyn's one-word response?

Answer: (One Word -- a rather clever play on the use of the word 'system')

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: 'Gone With the Wind'

Ellyn and Melissa watch 'Now, Voyager'; they quote 'The Way We Were' several times; and 'The Philadelphia Story' is the video that always seems to be checked out.

2. Elliot had sex with a chain-smoking attorney during his separation from Nancy. The actress who played the attorney was married (and still is, as of November 2004) to which celebrity?

Answer: Tom Hanks

Rita Wilson had been married to Hanks for less than a year when this episode aired.

3. At the DAA Halloween party, Michael doesn't wear a costume -- just his usual business suit. Safe behind a mask, what does one acrimonious DAA employee suggest that Michael is dressed as?

Answer: former DAA Creative Director Carl Draconis

Michael replaced the somewhat unpleasant Carl (played by a then-unknown Stanley Tucci) as Creative Director of the firm.

4. In the second-to-last episode of the series, Melissa is sent to Hollywood to take photos for a magazine interview of a sitcom star. What is the name of the sitcom?

Answer: 'Bernie Joy'

Brooke Adams played the star. It's long been rumored that this episode was a tentative springboard for a spin-off series focusing on Melissa.

5. Where does Elliot's mother live?

Answer: Baltimore, MD

In early seasons, there were a number of throwaway lines about Ethan and Brittany being dropped off at Elliot's mom's house for a few hours at a time, which seems unlikely if she lives that far from Philadelphia.

6. The actor who played Michael's father in 'Business As Usual' later joined the cast of what television show?

Answer: 'Law and Order'

The remarkable Steven Hill played Leo Steadman brilliantly. Sadly, the character died off-screen in the very next episode, and all subsequent flashback appearances of Leo were handled -- ably, it's fair to say -- by Scott Marlowe.

7. What is the name of Michael's unfinished novel?

Answer: 'The Girl With the Kool-Aid Soul'

With a title like that, I'm glad he never finished it.

Answer: 'ER'

Kellie Martin played Robin Kramer, and later the ill-fated Lucy Knight on 'ER'.

9. After Gary's funeral, Michael notes that Elliot seems to be handling their friend's death better than he is. What is Elliot's explanation for this?

Answer: 'I didn't know him as long as you did.'

It's never been made clear exactly how long Elliot and Gary knew each other -- in early episodes they barely seem to know each other at all -- but Michael and Gary went to college together, so they were friends long before Elliot and Gary ever met.

Answer: Capitalism

One of the funniest things Ellyn ever said.

Source: Author enfranklopedia

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