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Answer various questions on fictitious companies featured in TV and movies. Any resemblance to actual companies is purely coincidental :) Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Polaris101. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Polaris101
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
288,224
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
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Question 1 of 10
1. A government group was behind the plan to use Emmett Fitz-Hume and Austin Millbarge as decoy GLG20s, in "Spies like Us" (1985). What was the name of the company the group used as a front? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. During its lengthy run, this prime time soap opera had a resort called Lotus Point, a large conglomerate called Galveston Industries (later changed to The Sumner Group), a front company named Murakame, and a short-lived business called Tidal Energy which ended up bankrupting an original character named Gary (who had gotten his wealth from his family's oil business). Which TV show was this? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In which movie did InGen, a company run by a man named John Hammond, create dinosaurs? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Bill Henrickson was a business owner who went to great lengths to make sure the public didn't find out that he was a polygamist with three wives. In the TV series "Big Love", what was the name of Bill's business?
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The law firm of Kenner Bach and Ledeen represented U/North in a class-action lawsuit, in "Michael Clayton" (2007). What type of products did U/North manufacture?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Which TV show featured the fictional Oceanic Airlines, whose Flight 815 crashed during the show's premiere episode? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. A group of undersea oil drillers was asked to assist Navy SEALs on a mission to find a sunken submarine, in "The Abyss" (1989). What was the name of the company which owned the deep sea oil rig? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Joe and Brian Hackett owned Nantucket-based Sandpiper Air on TV's "Wings". What was the name of the competing airline owned by their nemesis, Roy Biggins? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When a woman who worked for Petty Marsh had an idea stolen by her boss, she pitched the idea to a man from Dewey Stone and Company. The idea involved negotiating a radio station purchase for Trask Industries. Which 1988 movie was this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On "Seinfeld", George Costanza used the name Vandelay on more than one occasion. On one particular episode, "The Boyfriend, Part 1", George gave the fictional name Vandelay Industries to the unemployment office as a company which he was interviewing with. What kind of products, according to George, was Vandelay Industries involved in? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A government group was behind the plan to use Emmett Fitz-Hume and Austin Millbarge as decoy GLG20s, in "Spies like Us" (1985). What was the name of the company the group used as a front?

Answer: Ace Tomato Company

Fitz-Hume and Millbarge (Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd) were chosen to be decoys so that the real GLG20s could accomplish their mission. Ace Tomato Company was seen several times: the courier who brought the satellite photos of the SS-50 ICBM left the Ace warehouse and arrived in an Ace Tomato van; the crate which Millbarge and Fitz-Hume landed in Pakistan in had the Ace logo on the side; and, within the WAMP facility, boxes with the Ace Tomato logo could be seen.

The real GLG20s were to capture a Soviet SS-50 and launch it in order to test the US anti-ballistic missile system.
2. During its lengthy run, this prime time soap opera had a resort called Lotus Point, a large conglomerate called Galveston Industries (later changed to The Sumner Group), a front company named Murakame, and a short-lived business called Tidal Energy which ended up bankrupting an original character named Gary (who had gotten his wealth from his family's oil business). Which TV show was this?

Answer: Knots Landing

"Knots Landing", a spin-off of "Dallas", aired on CBS from 1979 to 1993. Lotus Point was a resort developed on land inherited by Karen Mackenzie and Abby Ewing. After some initial underhanded dealings by Abby, Karen, Abby and Abby's husband, Gary Ewing, eventually became partners in Lotus Point, with Karen and Gary endeavoring to make the resort as ecologically friendly as possible. Business at Lotus Point inevitably dropped off, with Abby attempting to purchase the land after finding out there was oil underneath the property. To do this, she set up Murakame Corporation as a front but was later exposed by Paige Matheson. Galveston Industries was left to Greg Sumner by his father, Paul Galveston. Greg changed the name to The Sumner Group, which later employed Paige, Linda Fairgate and Michael Fairgate. Greg's niece, Kate Whittaker, met a scientist named Joseph Barringer who wanted to use the energy from the tides to create electricity. Gary invested heavily in the partnership, Tidal Energy, which also included Paige and then-boyfriend Pierce Lawton. Frustrated with the project, Joseph was lured away by a job opportunity, leaving Gary bankrupt.
3. In which movie did InGen, a company run by a man named John Hammond, create dinosaurs?

Answer: Jurassic Park

With dinosaur DNA collected from a mosquito found in amber, scientists at InGen (International Genetic Technologies, Inc) were able to clone various types of dinosaurs. John Hammond populated Isla Nublar with these dinosaurs, planning to open Jurassic Park to visitors.

His plans changed, however, after the dinosaurs ran amok during a promotional tour, and the island was abandoned. "Jurassic Park" (1993) was followed by "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (1997) and "Jurassic Park III" (2001).
4. Bill Henrickson was a business owner who went to great lengths to make sure the public didn't find out that he was a polygamist with three wives. In the TV series "Big Love", what was the name of Bill's business?

Answer: Home Plus

In the first season of HBO's "Big Love", Bill had just opened a second Home Plus store. He spent much of the season battling Roman Grant, the head of a fundamental polygamist compound who had given Bill start-up money, about whether Roman should get a percentage of the second store as well as the first. Bill planned a third store and even had a parcel picked out, but Roman managed to foil those plans.

In the second season, Bill decided to invest in a business where the clients didn't care whether he was a polygamist or not, gambling.
5. The law firm of Kenner Bach and Ledeen represented U/North in a class-action lawsuit, in "Michael Clayton" (2007). What type of products did U/North manufacture?

Answer: Agricultural

The class-action lawsuit against U/North (United Northfield) was brought by farmers who claimed that the weed killer manufactured by the company had poisoned them, causing a number of deaths. The head litigator for Kenner Bach, Arthur Edens, suffered an attack of conscience after he found a U/North memorandum which acknowledged that the product was toxic. Arthur planned to give this information to the plaintiffs, forcing the chief counsel for U/North to make a decision which affected Arthur and Michael Clayton.

The movie starred George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and Tom Wilkinson.
6. Which TV show featured the fictional Oceanic Airlines, whose Flight 815 crashed during the show's premiere episode?

Answer: Lost

Oceanic Flight 815 was en route from Sydney to Los Angeles when it encountered turbulence and crashed on an island. Of the 300-plus passengers, 70 of them survived, only to face other life-threatening problems on the island. The survivors eventually discovered that an electromagnetic force on the island had brought down their flight, but why, and by whom? "Lost" premiered on September 22, 2004, the same day the flight crashed. Oceanic Airlines has also appeared in TV shows "Chuck", "Diagnosis: Murder" and "JAG", as well as in the movie "Executive Decision".
7. A group of undersea oil drillers was asked to assist Navy SEALs on a mission to find a sunken submarine, in "The Abyss" (1989). What was the name of the company which owned the deep sea oil rig?

Answer: Benthic Petroleum

After a US nuclear submarine went down, the military contacted Benthic Petroleum and asked to use their underwater oil rig, DeepCore, to assist with recovery operations. When Lindsey berated Bud for allowing 'her' rig to be moved, he pointed out that it belonged to Benthic Petroleum.

The support ship which supplied topside feeds to the rig through an umbilical was called Benthic Explorer. Both the SEALs and the DeepCore workers encountered more than they expected in the abyss. The name Benthic Petroleum also appeared in "Twister" on the side of the fuel tanker which was hurled through the air, as well as in "Terminator 2".
8. Joe and Brian Hackett owned Nantucket-based Sandpiper Air on TV's "Wings". What was the name of the competing airline owned by their nemesis, Roy Biggins?

Answer: Aeromass

Although Aeromass was larger and more successful than Sandpiper, Roy was still competitive and took every opportunity to tell Joe and Brian what losers he thought they were. Roy offered to buy Sandpiper several times and almost got it in the final episode. Joe was going to Vienna with Helen, and since Brian was going to the islands with Casey, there would be no one to run Sandpiper.

They were set to sell to Roy, but at the last minute, Brian decided to stay in Nantucket and run the airline. "Wings" aired from 1990-1997.
9. When a woman who worked for Petty Marsh had an idea stolen by her boss, she pitched the idea to a man from Dewey Stone and Company. The idea involved negotiating a radio station purchase for Trask Industries. Which 1988 movie was this?

Answer: Working Girl

At Petty Marsh, Tess (Melanie Griffith) went to her new boss, Katharine (Sigourney Weaver), with an idea for Trask Industries to buy a radio station before getting into TV. When Katharine's skiing accident kept her away from the office, Tess found out that Katharine planned to present Tess' idea as her own. Tess decided to proceed by herself and contacted Jack (Harrison Ford) at Dewey Stone.

After approaching Oren Trask, who was receptive to the idea, Tess and Jack proceeded to work on a deal with Metro. On the day of the big meeting with Trask and Metro, Katharine interrupted, exposed Tess as her secretary and said her own idea had been stolen by Tess.

When Tess later explained how she had come up with the idea, Oren Trask believed her and offered her a job.
10. On "Seinfeld", George Costanza used the name Vandelay on more than one occasion. On one particular episode, "The Boyfriend, Part 1", George gave the fictional name Vandelay Industries to the unemployment office as a company which he was interviewing with. What kind of products, according to George, was Vandelay Industries involved in?

Answer: Latex

In order to get an extension on his unemployment benefits, George had to prove he'd been looking for a job. He gave the unemployment office the name Vandelay Industries, along with Jerry's home telephone number and address. George later explained to Elaine and Jerry that Jerry was Vandelay Industries, he manufactured latex, and he was thinking of hiring George as his latex salesman.

When the call came from the unemployment office, Kramer, who knew nothing about this, answered the phone and told the caller they had the wrong number. From the bathroom, George called out that Kramer should say Vandelay, and eventually came running out, tripped and fell. Walking back in to his apartment, Jerry saw George sprawled on the floor with his pants down and said, "And you want to be my latex salesman."
Source: Author Polaris101

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