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Essentials Of "Mad About You" Trivia Quiz

A quiz covering the ABCs of life with Paul and Jamie, chalked with one glaring trick question. So examine each choice carefully and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by pajama. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
pajama

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
189,166

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2153

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 152 (1/10), Guest 65 (9/10), Guest 71 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where did Paul and Jamie first meet? Hint

A party

A taxi

A newsstand

A museum

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is Paul's nickname for his cousin Ira? Hint

Chucky

Splinky

Sloopy

Soupy

3. The Buchman's once had a huge fight over an apartment which Paul refused to relinquish. What is the name of the famous television character to whom Paul was subletting the controversial bachelor pad?

Answer: (1 Word, first OR last name)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the last name of Nat the dog walker? Hint

Osterman

Osterberg

Ostrander

Ostertag

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Question 5 of 10

5. What actor has not portrayed Jamie's father Gus Stemple? Hint

Paul Dooley

Carroll O'Connor

John Karlen

Ed Asner

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jamie is actually Paul's second wife.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the sporting goods store founded by Burt Buchman? Hint

Mad About Sports

The Sports Shoppe

Sweat Socks and Stuff

Buchman's Sporting Goods

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following doctors is not an OB/GYN? Hint

Sheila Kleinman

Joan Golfinos

Dr. Von Derphal

Mark Devanow

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to Jamie, what is wrong with the floor of the Buchman's apartment? Hint

It squeaks

It's slanted

It's ugly

It splinters

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Question 10 of 10

10. One of the most famous celebrity cameos in "Mad About You" history is that of Bruce Willis' in the episode "The Birth". Paul and Bruce share a comically intimate scene. What does Bruce not ask Paul for? Hint

A hug

To make out a little

A little kiss

A handshake

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Apr 19 2024 : Guest 152: 1/10
Apr 12 2024 : Guest 65: 9/10
Apr 10 2024 : Guest 71: 7/10
Apr 07 2024 : Guest 172: 4/10
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Mar 15 2024 : Guest 174: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did Paul and Jamie first meet?

Answer: A museum

As adults, Paul and Jamie met at a newsstand. However, in the episode "Natural History" it is revealed that they originally met during a blackout at a museum when they were children.

2. What is Paul's nickname for his cousin Ira?

Answer: Splinky

Paul once embarrassed Ira by telling the "Splinky" story to a woman Ira had recently starting dating.

Answer: Cosmo

Jerry Seinfeld also has a "MAY" cameo in the season opener of the seventh season.

4. What is the last name of Nat the dog walker?

Answer: Ostertag

Hank Azaria, the actor who played Nat, is most famous for his voice-over work on "The Simpsons". Two of his most notorious characters are Moe and Apu.

5. What actor has not portrayed Jamie's father Gus Stemple?

Answer: Ed Asner

Ed Asner, most famous for his role as Mary Tyler Moore's editor Lou Grant, guest starred on "M.A.Y." as the father of Lisa's aloof fiance Sanford.

6. Jamie is actually Paul's second wife.

Answer: True

While he was a film student at New York University, Paul married a Russian immigrant named Svetlana Porginski to help her stay in America.

7. What is the name of the sporting goods store founded by Burt Buchman?

Answer: Buchman's Sporting Goods

Burt hands over the family business to Ira when he retires in the third-season episode "Legacy".

8. Which of the following doctors is not an OB/GYN?

Answer: Sheila Kleinman

Despite her own mental instability, Sheila was in fact the Buchmans' psychiatrist.

9. According to Jamie, what is wrong with the floor of the Buchman's apartment?

Answer: It's slanted

"WHOOOOAAAAAA!"

Answer: A handshake

Bruce Willis landed in the hospital by falling off a scaffolding during the filming of a fictitious "Die Hard" sequel: "Die Already".

Source: Author pajama

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