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Quiz about The Footy Show What a big week its been

"The Footy Show" - What a big week it's been Quiz

This is a quiz about "The Footy Show." A light entertainment show talking about one of Australia's favourite pastimes, the AFL.

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

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Lympathy

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4 mins

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Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. "The Footy Show" burst onto Australian TV in 1994 and became an immediate hit. Who hosted the inaugural show? Hint

Rex Hunt

John "Sammy" Newman

Eddie McGuire

Garry Lyon

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Question 2 of 10

2. John "Sammy" Newman is known for controversies. What hasn't Sam done during a live episode? Hint

Slept during the entire show

Got drunk during the show

Exposed his privates

Pretended to be an indigenous player by painting his face black

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The House of Bulger" was a regular segment during the 2003 season. What was the name of the sequel shown in 2004? Hint

"Bulger, not again!"

"The Palace of Bulger"

"Bulger, MD"

"Bigger and Bulger"

4. The bar has been occupied by comedian Trevor Marmalaide since the beginning of the show and features a popular segment that showcases highlights (and lowlights) of amateur and junior football. What is this segment called? Hint

"Beerguts and Boofheads"

"Little League"

"Almost Football Legends"

"Sticks and Screamers"

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Question 5 of 10

5. There are three different versions of 'The Footy Show.' Which of these is *NOT* a version? Hint

'The Footy Show (A-League)'

'The Footy Show (NRL)'

'The Footy Show (AFL)'

'The Sunday Footy Show'

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Question 6 of 10

6. Channel 7 produced a football show that directly competed with 'The Footy Show' that only lasted two seasons, but what was it called? Hint

'Live and Kicking'

'Talking Footy'

'Before The Game'

'Footy Classified'

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The Footy Show' always features players and ex-players as guest panellists to give a current analysis of the game. How many panellists are usually featured? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'The Footy Show' was nominated 8 times for the 'Most Popular Sports Program' Logie in its first 10 years on Australia television. How many did it win? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. From 1994 to 2004 a well-known cartoonist held a regular segment on 'The Footy Show.' Who was it? Hint

Jack Elrod

Jennifer Coolidge

Calum McKenzie

Andrew Fyfe

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Question 10 of 10

10. After being promoted to CEO of Channel 9, Eddie McGuire was replaced as host of 'The Footy Show' by who? Hint

John 'Sammy' Newman and Trevor Marmalade

Rex Hunt and Bobby Davis

Gary Lyon and James Brayshaw

Jason Dunstall and Doug Hawkins

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The Footy Show" burst onto Australian TV in 1994 and became an immediate hit. Who hosted the inaugural show?

Answer: Eddie McGuire

"The Footy Show" launched the career of Eddie McGuire, who came to be known as "Eddie Everywhere" due to his prominence on many shows.

2. John "Sammy" Newman is known for controversies. What hasn't Sam done during a live episode?

Answer: Slept during the entire show

Sam has also had controversies outside of the show, including being run-over by his ex-girlfriend and being thrown out of a Perth Casino.

3. "The House of Bulger" was a regular segment during the 2003 season. What was the name of the sequel shown in 2004?

Answer: "Bulger, MD"

"The House of Bulger" was a soapie send-up and was the brain-child of Hawthorn player Shane Crawford. It featured many AFL players and models and was so bad it became a cult hit.

Answer: "Almost Football Legends"

Three videos are featured in "Almost Football Legends" each week, as sent in by home viewers. Great marks and goals are included as well as big blunders and funny moments on the footy field.

5. There are three different versions of 'The Footy Show.' Which of these is *NOT* a version?

Answer: 'The Footy Show (A-League)'

The NRL version is shown in Queensland and New South Wales instead of the AFL version. 'The Sunday Footy Show' has AFL and NRL versions, however it is a shorter version and features different hosts.

6. Channel 7 produced a football show that directly competed with 'The Footy Show' that only lasted two seasons, but what was it called?

Answer: 'Live and Kicking'

'Alive and Kicking' aired between 1998 and 1999 and featured AFL stars Jason Dunstall, Doug Hawkins and journalist Craig Hutchison as well as other guests. Dunstall and Hawkins were both former 'Footy Show' regulars and Hutchison later joined the top rating show in 2007.

7. 'The Footy Show' always features players and ex-players as guest panellists to give a current analysis of the game. How many panellists are usually featured?

Answer: 3

Notable panellists that have been regulars on the show include; Shane Crawford, Billy Brownless, Jason Dunstall, Glen Manton, Brendan Fevola, Doug Hawkins, Nathan Buckley, Dermott Brereton and many more.

8. 'The Footy Show' was nominated 8 times for the 'Most Popular Sports Program' Logie in its first 10 years on Australia television. How many did it win?

Answer: 5

'The Footy Show' won in 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002 and 2003.
The NRL version won in 2000, 2005 and 2007.

9. From 1994 to 2004 a well-known cartoonist held a regular segment on 'The Footy Show.' Who was it?

Answer: Andrew Fyfe

Andrew gained fame by drawing cartoons on 'Hey, Hey it's Saturday' for 17 years. He also had his own children's show called 'Guess What?'

10. After being promoted to CEO of Channel 9, Eddie McGuire was replaced as host of 'The Footy Show' by who?

Answer: Gary Lyon and James Brayshaw

Eddie McGuire was also the President of the Collingwood Football Club at the time of his promotion and was unable to continue his television commitments. In 2007 he stepped down from the position of CEO and also began hosting a new show entitled '1 vs 100'.

Source: Author Lympathy

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