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1.13 "Now Pitching, Sam Malone" Quiz

In this episode, Sam tried his hand at making a commercial.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilona_Ritter. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
Ilona_Ritter

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,096

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
305

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (9/10), Guest 170 (3/10), Guest 50 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Coach's favorite time? Hint

4:42

2:35

1:37

3:24

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Sam say his favorite time was? Hint

12:34

9:24

8:15

10:35

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who did Cliff say the next president would be? Hint

Ronald Reagan

Yelnic McGwawa

Ziggy Melvin

Xaviar Bohenic

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did the woman who flirted with Sam do for a living? Hint

got male athletes on commercials

pro-wrestler

actress

interior decorator

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the hockey player? Hint

Terry

Tyson

Talace

Tibor

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did the hockey player learn English? Hint

TV commercials

A tutor

Rosetta Stone

He didn't, he only spoke in Russian

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Question 7 of 10

7. What play was Sam in as a child? Hint

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"

"12 Angry Men"

"How Boots Fooled the King"

"Macbeth"

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Question 8 of 10

8. Why did the woman say non-star athletes were important? Hint

They came across as regular people.

They listened better.

They cost less.

They were better in bed.

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was Sam upset about? Hint

Diane putting her nose in his business

The man Cliff said would be president.

The Red Sox lost another game

His relationship with his agent

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the director of this episode? Hint

Les Charles

James Burrows

Glenn Charles

Heidi Perlman

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Most Recent Scores

Mar 30 2024 : Guest 173: 9/10
Mar 30 2024 : Guest 170: 3/10
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 50: 6/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Coach's favorite time?

Answer: 1:37

Coach found out what time it was and said it was his favorite time. He said there was just something about 1:37 that he liked.

2. What did Sam say his favorite time was?

Answer: 8:15

Coach said his favorite time used to be 8:15. He said he out grew it.

3. Who did Cliff say the next president would be?

Answer: Yelnic McGwawa

According to Cliff, you could divide the letters in the last person's name equally by the year they were elected president. At the time of this episode Ronald Reagan was the US president.

4. What did the woman who flirted with Sam do for a living?

Answer: got male athletes on commercials

She only picked men she found attractive to get into commercials. Part of their payment for her was to sleep with her.

5. What was the name of the hockey player?

Answer: Tibor

Tibor was played by Rick Hill. Rick Hill was born January 26, 1953 in Kentucky.

6. How did the hockey player learn English?

Answer: TV commercials

At first, the others were confused as to why he kept quoting lines from commercials until they were told he was using them to learn English. At one point he was leaving and instead of "Goodbye", he said, "And this concludes another day of broadcasting."

7. What play was Sam in as a child?

Answer: "How Boots Fooled the King"

When he described the plot of the play, Diane thought he was in "Macbeth". I could not find a play by the title of "How Boots Fooled the King" but there is an online story with that title.

8. Why did the woman say non-star athletes were important?

Answer: They came across as regular people.

Sam was a relief pitcher for the Red Sox but had not played in a while. He said in an episode many years later, "A lot of people may not know this but I happen to be quite famous." He was number 16 when he played baseball.

9. What was Sam upset about?

Answer: His relationship with his agent

Sam's relationship with the agent had become very sexual. Sam felt like he had to perform in order to keep doing commercials and he hated it.

10. Who was the director of this episode?

Answer: James Burrows

James Burrows was born December 30, 1940. While he is best known for "Cheers" he directed many shows, including the spin-off "Frasier".

Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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