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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em! Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the classic 1970's British sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em!", I have adopted it from one originally contributed by corriegirl.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author Corriegirl

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,029

Updated
Mar 31 26

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
19

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", what was the name of Frank Spencer's wife? Hint

Barbara

Wendy

Carol

Betty

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who played the part of Frank Spencer in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em"? Hint

Rowan Atkinson

Paul Eddington

Michael Crawford

Richard Briars

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", what was the name of the baby daughter of Frank Spencer and his wife? Hint

Amy

Jessica

Tracy

Erica

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where about in the United Kingdom was "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" filmed? Hint

Glasgow

Wales

Southern England

Lake District

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Question 5 of 10

5. What type of hat did Frank Spencer regularly wear in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em"? Hint

Beret

Sombrero

Trilby

Bowler

6. In series three of "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", Frank and family move house and soon upset their grumpy next-door neighbour, Mr Lewis. Which actor, who went on to star in the 1980's comedy drama series "Minder" portrayed Mr Lewis? Hint

Patrick Malahide

Dennis Waterman

Glynn Edwards

George Cole

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Question 7 of 10

7. In episode 3 of season 3 of "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", Frank gets involved with the local branch of which UK political party? Hint

Labour

Officlal Monster Raving Loony

Conservative

Liberal

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Question 8 of 10

8. In season one, episode six of "Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em", Frank Spencer visits a psychiatrist portrayed by which actor, a star of "Colditz" and "Secret Army"? Hint

David McCallum

Bernard Hepton

Ian McCulloch

Clifford Rose

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Question 9 of 10

9. The theme music for "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em," composed by Ronnie Hazelhurst, was performed on what musical instrument? Hint

Piccolo

Xylophone

Saxophone

Violin

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Question 10 of 10

10. Perhaps the most famous scene of all in ""Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" occurred in season 2, episode 5, when Frank Spencer, wearing roller skates, "hitches a lift" on the back of what type of vehicle? Hint

Bus

Taxi

Lorry

Tram

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", what was the name of Frank Spencer's wife?

Answer: Betty

Michele Dotrice played the part of Betty, the long-suffering wife of Frank Spencer. Frank would regularly emit the catchphrase "Ooh Betty!" when he fouled up.

2. Who played the part of Frank Spencer in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em"?

Answer: Michael Crawford

Michael Crawford is a famous singer and stage actor, best known for his portrayal of the title character in "The Phantom of the Opera". He first came into the public eye in the early 1970's when he played the hapless Frank Spencer in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em". Michael famously performed his own stunts in the series.

3. In "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", what was the name of the baby daughter of Frank Spencer and his wife?

Answer: Jessica

Jesscia was born in the final episode of the second series, in December, 1973. Jessica Forte was the "actress" who appeared on screen as the baby.

4. Where about in the United Kingdom was "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" filmed?

Answer: Southern England

Filming of "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" took place at a number of locations in the south of England, including London, Reading, Bedford and Herne Bay in Kent.

5. What type of hat did Frank Spencer regularly wear in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em"?

Answer: Beret

Frank Spencer was usually clad in a raincoat and a beret when he ventured out of the house. Indoors, he typically wore a tank top.

Answer: Glynn Edwards

Glynn Edwards had a long career in film and TV, appearing in movies such as "Zulu" and "Get Carter", before playing the part of Frank Spencer's neighbour in "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em". He is probably best known to UK audiences as barman Dave Harris in "Minder".

7. In episode 3 of season 3 of "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em", Frank gets involved with the local branch of which UK political party?

Answer: Liberal

In the episode "Scottish Dancing", as well as taking up Scottish country dancing, Frank Spencer gets involved with the Liberal Party and volunteers to greet the local candidate at the railway station with predictably disastrous results.

The Liberal Party merged with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to become the LibDems.

8. In season one, episode six of "Some Others Do 'Ave 'Em", Frank Spencer visits a psychiatrist portrayed by which actor, a star of "Colditz" and "Secret Army"?

Answer: Bernard Hepton

After losing his job as a fireman, Frank is urged to visit a psychiatrist by his wife. The psychiatrist, Mr Webster, was portrayed by Bernard Hepton, who was famous in the 1970's for playing the part of the Kommandant in the TV series "Colditz" and the main protagonist, Albert Foiret, in "Secret Army".

9. The theme music for "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em," composed by Ronnie Hazelhurst, was performed on what musical instrument?

Answer: Piccolo

The theme tune for "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" is based on the show's title in Morse code, and is played on a piccolo. Ronnie Hazelhurst composed the themes for scores of UK TV programmes, including "The Two Ronnies", "Are You Being Served?" and "Last of the Summer Wine".

Answer: Bus

Michael Crawford performed an amazing stunt in the episode "Father's Clinic", where he roller skates down some steps, grabs hold of the pole on the back of a Routemaster London bus (the conductress makes him pay his fare!), dodges cars, skates underneath an articulated lorry, before crashing through a shop window and ending up in a cot.

Source: Author Dizart

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Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em! Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the classic 1970's British sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em!", I have adopted it from one originally contributed by corriegirl. This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author Corriegirl

This is a quiz about the classic 1970's British sitcom "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em!", I have adopted it from one originally contributed by corriegirl.
This is a renovated/adopted version of an old quiz by author Corriegirl