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Quiz about Saturday Night Live Coffee Talk
Quiz about Saturday Night Live Coffee Talk

"Saturday Night Live"- Coffee Talk Quiz


This quiz is about the recurring sketch on "Saturday Night Live" titled "Coffee Talk". This sketch originally ran from 1991 through 1994. The sketches starred Mike Myers as a host of a fictional call-in show from New York City.

A multiple-choice quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
workisboring
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
385,735
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
214
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the original host of the "Coffee Talk" sketches? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Linda Richman took over as the host of the "Coffee Talk" sketches. Why did the original host leave the the "Coffee Talk" sketches? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What was the telephone number for the "Coffee Talk" sketches? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. When a "Coffee Talk" sketch got a little emotional, what happened to Linda Richman? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Liz and her mother were guests of Linda Richman during a "Coffee Talk" sketch in 1992. Which two actresses played Liz and Liz's mother? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Linda Richman was obsessed with Barbra Streisand. Did Barbara Streisand ever appear on a "Coffee Talk" sketch?


Question 7 of 10
7. Patrick O'Callahan appeared on a "Coffee Talk" sketch as Linda Richman's new boyfriend. Who played Patrick O'Callahan? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which fitness guru(s) visited a "Coffee Talk" sketch after seeing Linda Richman at a Barbara Streisand concert? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which actress appeared on a "Coffee Talk" sketch because she was a family friend of Linda Richman? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which celebrity appeared as a Barbra Streisand impersonator on a "Coffee Talk" sketch? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the original host of the "Coffee Talk" sketches?

Answer: Paul Baldwin

Paul Baldwin was the host of the first two "Coffee Talk" sketches in 1991. He was played by Mike Myers. Baldwin's preferred topics on the show were "dogs, daughters, lofts and coffee".
2. Linda Richman took over as the host of the "Coffee Talk" sketches. Why did the original host leave the the "Coffee Talk" sketches?

Answer: The original host developed shpilkis in the genechtagazoink

On the October 12, 1991 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Linda Richman became the new host of the "Coffee Talk" sketches. As explained by Linda, Paul Baldwin was recuperating in Boca Raton, Florida because "he developed shpilkis in his genechtagazoink".

Linda Richman was a Jewish lady played by Mike Myers. The character was a spoof of Myers' real life mother-in-law named Linda Richman.
3. What was the telephone number for the "Coffee Talk" sketches?

Answer: 555-4444

Linda Richman would occasionally take calls from callers using the telephone number 555-4444. When inviting callers to call the show, Richman would always say "give a call, we'll talk, no big whoop".
4. When a "Coffee Talk" sketch got a little emotional, what happened to Linda Richman?

Answer: She became a little verklempt

Every time Linda Richman became emotional, she claimed she was a little verklempt. She gave the audience a topic discuss as she recovered from being verklempt.
5. Liz and her mother were guests of Linda Richman during a "Coffee Talk" sketch in 1992. Which two actresses played Liz and Liz's mother?

Answer: Madonna and Rosanne Arnold

On the February 22, 1992 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Linda Richman invited her friend Liz, played by Madonna, to the "Coffee Talk" sketch. Liz brought her mother, played by Rosanne Arnold, to the sketch. They discussed the movie "The Prince of Tides", Madonna, and Barbra Streisand. Liz called Madonna a kulver and complained about the singer's many boyfriends.
6. Linda Richman was obsessed with Barbra Streisand. Did Barbara Streisand ever appear on a "Coffee Talk" sketch?

Answer: yes

On the February 22, 1992 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Linda and her guests were talking about Barbra Streisand. At the end of the sketch, Barbra Streisand made a surprise appearance. The characters went wild. Linda ended the sketch by saying "that's all the time we have, I have to go and die now!".
7. Patrick O'Callahan appeared on a "Coffee Talk" sketch as Linda Richman's new boyfriend. Who played Patrick O'Callahan?

Answer: Charlton Heston

On the December 4, 1993 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Linda Richman introduced her new boyfriend Patrick O'Callahan. Charlton Heston played Patrick O'Callahan. Patrick O'Callahan was Catholic and a retired New York policeman. Linda and Patrick were neighbors who met at a rent strike. At the end of the sketch, Patrick proposed marriage to Linda.
8. Which fitness guru(s) visited a "Coffee Talk" sketch after seeing Linda Richman at a Barbara Streisand concert?

Answer: Richard Simmons

On the January 8, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Richard Simmons made a visit to the "Coffee Talk" sketch. He saw Linda Richman on stage at a Barbra Streisand concert and was concerned about Linda's weight. So he put Linda on a Deal-a-Streisand plan to help her lose weight.
9. Which actress appeared on a "Coffee Talk" sketch because she was a family friend of Linda Richman?

Answer: Helen Hunt

On the March 19, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", Helen Hunt was a guest on the "Coffee Talk" sketch. Hunt was a childhood friend of Linda's daughter, Robin. Helen and Robin met at a theatrical summer camp in the Catskills. Linda and Helen spent the sketch discussing their picks for the upcoming Oscars.
10. Which celebrity appeared as a Barbra Streisand impersonator on a "Coffee Talk" sketch?

Answer: John Travolta

On the October 15, 1994 episode of "Saturday Night Live", John Travolta hosted the show. Travolta appeared as a Barbra Streisand impersonator on a "Coffee Talk" sketch. The character was dressed in the same sailor's suit worn in the 1965 television special called "Color Me Barbra".
Source: Author workisboring

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