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Quiz about Mix It Up with Mixed Nuts
Quiz about Mix It Up with Mixed Nuts

Mix It Up with 'Mixed Nuts' Trivia Quiz


Steve Martin and cast wish you a Merry Christmas in 'Mixed Nuts'.

A multiple-choice quiz by i_love_adam. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
i_love_adam
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
193,712
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
210
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the organization that Catherine, Blaine Munchnik, and Philip work for? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who plays the male rollerblader whose tree is smashed into by Felix, played by Anthony LaPaglia? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the name of the landlord, who ends up being the Seaside Strangler? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What late comedic genius brings Blanche Munchnik to life? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Delia Ephron directed this movie.


Question 6 of 10
6. Who says "Just remember that in every pothole there is hope. Well, you see, pothole is spelled P-O-T-H-O-L-E. So if you take the P, and add it to the H, the O, and the E, and rearrange the letters...or contrariwise, you remove the O, T, and the L, you get "hope". So, just remember, in every pothole there is hope!"?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many songs are included in this movie? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This is a remake of a French film.


Question 9 of 10
9. Who falls in love with Philip, after working with him for 6 years? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The cast ends up in jail for shooting Stanley Tannenbaum.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the organization that Catherine, Blaine Munchnik, and Philip work for?

Answer: Life Savers

Catherine, Mrs. Munchnik, and Philip work at Life Savers. They try to help depressed people who call in with their problems.
2. Who plays the male rollerblader whose tree is smashed into by Felix, played by Anthony LaPaglia?

Answer: Jon Stewart

Jon Stewart plays one of the rollerbladers, while the other rollerblader is played by Parker Posey. Jon Stewart is a big hit hosting his show 'The Daily Show'. Parker Posey has made a name for herself in movies, such as 'You've Got Mail'.
3. What is the name of the landlord, who ends up being the Seaside Strangler?

Answer: Stanley Tannenbaum

Stanley Tannenbaum, played by Garry Shandling, is the evil landlord. Ironically, 'Tannenbaum', the German word for Christmas Tree, is shot by Gracie. As a result, Stanley Tannenbaum is used as the tree, with branches glued onto his body, and taken down to the boardwalk to discard of the body. This is done so the group doesn't get caught for shooting Stanley Tannenbaum.
4. What late comedic genius brings Blanche Munchnik to life?

Answer: Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn plays this hilariously wonderful role. She was a host on "SNL", "Sesame Street", and can be seen in several Mel Brooks' movies. Unfortunately, in 1999, she died of ovarian cancer.
5. Delia Ephron directed this movie.

Answer: False

Nora Ephron directed and co-wrote this movie, along with her sister, Delia Ephron. Nora has worked on many movies in the past, including 'When Harry Met Sally', 'You've Got Mail', and 'Sleepless In Seattle'.
6. Who says "Just remember that in every pothole there is hope. Well, you see, pothole is spelled P-O-T-H-O-L-E. So if you take the P, and add it to the H, the O, and the E, and rearrange the letters...or contrariwise, you remove the O, T, and the L, you get "hope". So, just remember, in every pothole there is hope!"?

Answer: Philip

Philip gives this piece of advice to a caller. Later on, he explains that his father said that to him before he died when he was hit by a truck full of mixed nuts.
7. How many songs are included in this movie?

Answer: 15

There are 15 songs: "White Christmas", "I'll Be Home For Christmas", "Jingle Bells" (two different versions), "Grape Jelly", "The Chipmunk Song", "We Wish You A Merry Christmas", "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?", "Santa Baby", "Blue Christmas", "O Christmas Tree", "Silent Night", "The Night Before Christmas", and "Mixed Nuts".
8. This is a remake of a French film.

Answer: True

'Mixed Nuts' is a remake of a French film called 'Le Père Noël est une Ordure'. It was made in 1982 by director, Jean-Marie Poire.
9. Who falls in love with Philip, after working with him for 6 years?

Answer: Catherine

Catherine, played by Rita Wilson, falls in love with Philip. Catherine keeps it quiet while Philip is dating Susan, but Susan ends up dumping Philip during the movie. By the end of the movie, Philip and Catherine are together and madly in love.
10. The cast ends up in jail for shooting Stanley Tannenbaum.

Answer: False

Gracie shot Tannenbaum and the cast thought she would have to go to jail. Instead, she finds out she shot the Seaside Strangler, won $250,000, gave some of the money to Philip to keep "Life Savers" going, and gave birth underneath the Christmas Tree.
Source: Author i_love_adam

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