Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Comedy Franchises Trivia Quiz – How Much Do You Know?

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Think you’re a comedy connoisseur? Test your knowledge of iconic comedy franchises from Monty Python to Austin Powers, Home Alone, and beyond with these 20 questions ranging from easy warm-ups to franchise fanatic challenges!

20 Trivia Questions on Comedy Franchises

Question 1: In which year was Monty Python and the Holy Grail released?

A. 1974
B. 1976
C. 1975
D. 1977

Question 2: Which Monty Python film was released in 1979?

A. The Meaning of Life
B. Life of Brian
C. Holy Grail
D. And Now for Something Completely Different

Question 3: Who directed the first Austin Powers film, International Man of Mystery?

A. Gore Verbinski
B. Jay Roach
C. Dean Parisot
D. Michael Bay

Question 4: In which year was The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! released?

A. 1987
B. 1989
C. 1988
D. 1990

Question 5: Who played the lead role of Frank Drebin in the Naked Gun trilogy?

A. Peter Sellers
B. Chevy Chase
C. Leslie Nielsen
D. Steve Martin

Question 6: How many films are in the core Austin Powers trilogy?

A. 4
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5

Question 7: What is the full title of the first Home Alone film?

A. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
B. Home Alone 3
C. Home Alone
D. Home Alone 4

Question 8: Who directed the first Police Academy film in 1984?

A. Paul Maslansky
B. Hugh Wilson
C. Jerry Paris
D. Gene Quintano

Question 9: In which year was the first Rush Hour film released?

A. 1997
B. 1999
C. 1998
D. 2000

Question 10: Who directed all three Rush Hour films?

A. Renny Harlin
B. Brett Ratner
C. Jon Turteltaub
D. Rob Cohen

Question 11: In which year was the first Hangover film released?

A. 2008
B. 2010
C. 2009
D. 2011

Question 12: Who voices Gru in the Despicable Me franchise?

A. Steve Carell
B. Will Ferrell
C. Jack Black
D. Seth Rogen

Question 13: In which year was the first Shrek film released?

A. 2000
B. 2002
C. 2001
D. 1999

Question 14: How many live-action American Pie films are there in the core series (up to Reunion)?

A. 4
B. 6
C. 5
D. 7

Question 15: Who played Jim in the American Pie films?

A. Seann William Scott
B. Jason Biggs
C. Eugene Levy
D. Chris Klein

Question 16: In which year was Ice Age released?

A. 2001
B. 2003
C. 2002
D. 2000

Question 17: Who directed the Scary Movie series’ first two films?

A. David Zucker
B. Keenen Ivory Wayans
C. Marlon Wayans
D. Shawn Wayans

Question 18: Which actor played Mini-Me in Austin Powers in Goldmember?

A. Seth Green
B. Verne Troyer
C. Michael Myers
D. Robert Wagner

Question 19: How many films are in the original Police Academy series?

A. 6
B. 8
C. 7
D. 5

Question 20: Who wrote and starred as Ace Ventura in the Ace Ventura films?

A. Jim Carrey
B. Robin Williams
C. Eddie Murphy
D. Adam Sandler

Answers

  1. C. 1975 – Monty Python and the Holy Grail premiered in 1975; 1974 was a common mix-up with production rumours, others off by a year.
  2. B. Life of Brian – Released 1979; The Meaning of Life was 1983, others earlier Python projects.
  3. B. Jay Roach – He directed all three core Austin Powers films; others directed unrelated comedies.
  4. C. 1988 – The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! hit theatres 1988; sequels followed in 1991 and 1994.
  5. C. Leslie Nielsen – Nielsen iconic as Drebin across the trilogy; Sellers was Pink Panther, others parody stars but not this role.
  6. C. 3 – The trilogy: International Man of Mystery (1997), The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), Goldmember (2002).
  7. C. Home Alone – Original 1990 film; others are sequels from 1992, 1997, 2002.
  8. B. Hugh Wilson – Directed 1984 original; others producers or later directors in series.
  9. C. 1998 – Rush Hour released 1998; sequels 2001 and 2007.
  10. B. Brett Ratner – Directed all three Rush Hour entries; others action comedy directors.
  11. C. 2009 – The Hangover premiered 2009; sequels 2011 and 2013.
  12. A. Steve Carell – Carell voices Gru from 2010 original through spin-offs; others animated voice stars.
  13. C. 2001 – Shrek released 2001 by DreamWorks; sequels from 2004.
  14. A. 4 – Core live-action: 1999 original, 2 (2001), 3: American Wedding (2003), Reunion (2012).
  15. B. Jason Biggs – Biggs as Jim Levenstein throughout core films; Scott was Stifler, Levy his dad.
  16. C. 2002 – Ice Age released 2002 by Blue Sky; sequels from 2006.
  17. B. Keenen Ivory Wayans – Directed first two Scary Movie (2000, 2001); brothers co-wrote/stars.
  18. B. Verne Troyer – Troyer as Mini-Me in The Spy Who Shagged Me and Goldmember; Green was Scott Evil.
  19. C. 7 – Police Academy series: 1984-1994 originals; no official 8th until animated.
  20. A. Jim Carrey – Carrey wrote/starred in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and When Nature Calls (1995).

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