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1 In what year is the movie "Pleasantville" set?
Answer: 1958

The year is shown on a calendar in the cafe.
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2 What time does the actual Pleasantville contest start?
Answer: 12:00

David says that the marathon starts at 6:30, but the contest doesn't start until noon the next day.
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3 Who plays the role of the TV repairman in the movie?
Answer: Don Knotts

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4 Tobey Maguire plays Bud and which other character?
Answer: David

Mentioned several times throughout the movie, usually by his sister.
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5 What is unique about the TV Time station?
Answer: It only shows programs that are in black and white.

This is revealed during the first few seconds of the film.
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6 What was David's name when he got into the TV (along with his sister)?
Answer: Bud

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7 How many apples are there on the teacher's desk during the Geography lesson?
Answer: 9

Any time the teacher speaks, the apples can be seen at the bottom of the screen.
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8 Which of the following is *not* one of Mary Sue's friends in Pleasantville?
Answer: Judy Lee

Yes, those were the VERY excited girls throughout the ENTIRE movie.
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9 What was Jennifer's name when she got into the TV with her brother David?
Answer: Mary Sue

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10 What are the differences between Elm Street and Main Street?
Answer: Elm Street only has houses and is shorter

Tommy says that Elm Street isn't as long and the teacher says it only has houses.
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11 Mr. Johnson says that he waits for what holiday all year long just so that he can paint on his restaurant's windows?
Answer: Christmas

He tells this to Bud.
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12 Who took Jennifer out on a car date in the movie?
Answer: Skip

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13 What type of dog rides in the fire engine, when the tree bursts into flames?
Answer: Dalmatian

As the fire engine speeds out of the station, the dog can be seen on the left hand side of the screen.
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14 What is the first color change that Betty notices?
Answer: color on playing cards

While playing cards, she gets a hand that has all hearts - red!
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15 What was the name of the guy who liked to paint?
Answer: Bill

His name is Bill and he owns a diner.
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16 What is the name of the art book given to Mr. Johnson?
Answer: The World of Art

Bud gave this to Mr. Johnson after learning that he loves painting and art.
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17 What does Bud give to Margaret as a gift?
Answer: an umbrella

The umbrella was later "banned" in the Codes of Conduct.
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18 Margaret gave David some cookies but WHO were they originally for?
Answer: Whitey

In one episode, Margaret gives Whitey cookies.
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19 What does George bring to Bud while he is in jail?
Answer: olives

It was the only thing that he could find. George couldn't cook anything.
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20 What book was Jennifer reading when she was studying?
Answer: Lady Chatterley's Lover

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21 What prop from the school play, does Bud give Margaret?
Answer: red umbrella

It is given to her after it rains for the first time.
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22 Of the choices below, what is the last thing we see Jennifer doing?
Answer: reading

She is reading to somebody. This is shown after David travels back to the present time.
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23 Who was Mrs. Parker in love with?
Answer: Bill

She was in love with Bill and they eventually had an affair.
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24 When David returns home, how much time was lost during the entire trip to Pleasantville?
Answer: 1 hour

When he gets back, the marathon has just completed one hour's worth of programming.
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25 What does Mr. Parker say to David when he visits him in jail?
Answer: 'Is this a good time?'

He asked him when he saw him in his cell, 'Is this a good time?' Kinda ironic to say that when visiting someone in jail, huh?
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