Saturday Night Live: The 1980s
Live from New York it's a trivia game about "Saturday Night Live's" tumultuous second decade.
15 questions · Published August 28, 2023
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which of his 1980s "Saturday Night Live" characters proved so popular that Eddie Murphy asked they be killed off so he could stop playing them?
Eddie Murphy's take on the "Our Gang" (1922) character Buckwheat was so popular he began to hate it and asked that the character be killed, which he was in 1983.
- Multiple Choice
2. Which of these beloved "Saturday Night Live" performers did NOT join the cast in the 1980s?
David Spade joined "Saturday Night Live" (1975-present) in 1990.
- Fill In The Blank
3. Prior to joining "Saturday Night Live" in 1986, ________ Hartman designed iconic album covers for bands like Poco, America, and Steely Dan.
While working as a graphic designer in Los Angeles in the late 1970s, Phil Hartman designed over forty album covers, including Steely Dan's iconic "Aja" (1977).
- Multiple Choice
4. What dimwitted body builders did Dana Carvey and Kevin Nealon portray on "Saturday Night Live"?
Bodybuilders Hans and Franz pumped up audiences for many years on "Saturday Night Live."
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5. What was the only "Saturday Night Live" movie released in the 1980s?
Although several of the characters featured in these movies debuted in the 1980s (or even earlier), the only "SNL" movie released in the 1980s is "Blues Brothers," which premiered on June 20, 1980.
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