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| 1. | Apart from the pilot and the final show, what two words begin the title of each episode of Friends? |
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The one ... | |
| 2. | On which fictional planet was Superman born? |
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Krypton | |
| 3. | Which famous comedy sketch features a "Norwegian Blue"? |
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Dead Parrot Sketch (Monty Python) | |
| 4. | Ian McKellen was Oscar-nominated for playing the role of troubled film director James Whale in what 1998 film? |
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Gods and Monsters | |
| 5. | What 1972 film features the song Dueling Banjos? |
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Deliverance | |
| 6. | Which husband and wife team created 1960s TV series such as Fireball XL5, Stingray and Thunderbirds? |
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Gerry and Sylvia Anderson | |
| 7. | What Oscar winning actress played Stella Bridger in the 2003 remake of The Italian Job? |
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Charlize Theron | |
| 8. | Who is Melanie Griffith's famous actress mother? |
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Tippi Hedren | |
| 9. | Portrayed by Gary Burghoff in both the film and TV versions of M*A*S*H, what is the nickname of Corporal Walter Eugene O'Reilly? |
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Radar | |
| 10. | Whose filmography includes all eight Harry Potter films (2001-2011), The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), and Beauty and the Beast (2017)? |
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Emma Watson | |
| 11. | Chuck Berry's 1964 hit You Never Can Tell featured in what Quentin Tarantino film thirty years later? |
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Pulp Fiction | |
| 12. | In The Simpsons, what is the first name of the eponymous founder of Springfield? |
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Jebediah | |
| 13. | What is the name of the fictional planet that is the original home world of the Doctor, The Master, and The Rani, as well as other Time Lords in the British TV series Doctor Who? |
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Gallifrey | |
| 14. | Followed by Olivia Colman in season three, who plays Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of The Crown? |
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Claire Foy | |
| 15. | What American rapper, songwriter, singer, actress, and model was born Dana Elaine Owens on 18th March 1970? |
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Queen Latifah | |
| 16. | What silent screen star played an ageing, forgotten silent screen star in Billy Wilder's 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard? |
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Gloria Swanson | |
| 17. | Who's speaking in this TV sound clip?
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Steve Irwin (Crocodile Hunter) | |
| 18. | In what 1980s TV series does the title character live in the guest house of "Robin's Nest", a beachfront estate whose caretakers are Jonathan Quayle Higgins III and his Doberman Pinschers, Zeus and Apollo? |
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Magnum, P.I. | |
| 19. | Name any two of the three actors who played the titular men in the 1987 film Three Men and a Baby? |
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Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck, Ted Danson | |
| 20. | Born on this day, 2nd March 1968, who plays Detective Benoit Blanc in the comedy mystery films Knives Out (2019) and Glass Onion (2022)? |
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Daniel Craig | |
| 21. | First aired between 2010 and 2019, Idris Elba plays the title character in what British psychological crime thriller TV series? |
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Luther (DCI John Luther) | |
| 22. | Who plays Transfiguration Professor and Deputy Headmistress, Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series? |
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Maggie Smith | |
| 23. | Listed alphabetically, the Marx Brothers were Chico, Groucho, Gummo, Harpo, and Zeppo. Which was the youngest? |
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Zeppo (born 1901) | |
| 24. | The most recent film to win both the male and female lead acting Academy Awards, what 1997 film stars Jack Nicholson as a misanthropic and obsessive-compulsive novelist, and Helen Hunt as a single mother with a chronically ill son? |
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As Good As It Gets | |
| 25. | A name of Latin origin, meaning 'lost', what is the mother Dalmatian called in the film 101 Dalmatians? |
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Perdita | |
| 26. | In the Cannonball Run movie series, what was the name of the super-hero alter-ego played by Dom DeLuise? |
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Captain Chaos (Victor Prinzim) | |
| 27. | What 1968 film stars Barbra Streisand in the title role as comedian Fanny Brice, and Omar Sharif as professional gambler and con artist Nicky Arnstein? |
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Funny Girl | |
| 28. | As featured on the Animal Planet TV series Whale Wars, what is the name of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's flagship? |
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MY Steve Irwin (previously MV Robert Hunter) | |
| 29. | Also starring Rosanna Arquette, which 1985 film saw Madonna in her first major acting role? |
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Desperately Seeking Susan | |
| 30. | Euphegenia was the first name of which Robin Williams film character? |
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Mrs. Doubtfire | |
| 31. | What is the name of the white balloon guardian that keeps villagers at bay in the 1967 TV series The Prisoner? |
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Rover (named Guardian in the novel) | |
| 32. | Name this TV series, first aired between 1989 and 1998.
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Seinfeld | |
| 33. | Who plays Detective Demosthenes "Curly" Stavros in the 1970s TV series Kojak? |
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George Savalas | |
| 34. | Who, as an adolescent actress, played the role of Kelly Bundy in the TV series Married... with Children (1987–97)? |
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Christina Applegate | |
| 35. | In which 1964 film did Julie Andrews utter the line, "Close your mouth please, Michael, we are not a codfish."? |
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Mary Poppins | |
| 36. | In the film series Finding Nemo, what type of fish is Nemo? |
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Clownfish | |
| 37. | What is the profession of Phil Connors, Bill Murray's character, in Groundhog Day? |
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TV weatherman | |
| 38. | Titanic (1997) and Ben Hur (1959) share the record for the most Oscars won by a single film. How many did they each win? |
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11 | |
| 39. | In what U.S. city is the original Law & Order TV series set? |
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New York City | |
| 40. | Al Borland assisted Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor in what 1990s American TV sitcom? |
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Home Improvement (Richard Karn and Tim Allen) | |
| 41. | Name this 2009 film and the actor speaking.
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Inglourious Basterds - Brad Pitt | |
| 42. | Who is the famous mother of actress Isabella Rossellini? |
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Ingrid Bergman | |
| 43. | What is the name of the character played by Michael Douglas in the Wall Street films? |
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Gordon Gekko | |
| 44. | The strong-willed daughter of the chief of a Polynesian village is the title character in what 2016 Walt Disney animated film? |
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Moana | |
| 45. | Who stars as the eccentric scientist in the 1986 sci-fi film The Fly? |
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Jeff Goldblum | |
| 46. | How many colours are used as "Mr." aliases in Reservoir Dogs? |
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6 (Mr. Blonde, Mr. Blue, Mr. Brown, Mr. Orange, Mr. Pink, and Mr. White) | |
| 47. | First aired in 2012, what is the title of the American TV series starring Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes and Lucy Liu as Dr. Joan Watson? |
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Elementary | |
| 48. | The American musical West Side Story was inspired by what William Shakespeare play? |
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Romeo and Juliet | |
| 49. | Which Bond girl starred with Elvis Presley in the 1963 film Fun in Acapulco? |
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Ursula Andress | |
| 50. | On film and TV, what character links Anthony Perkins, Vince Vaughn, and Freddie Highmore? |
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Norman Bates | |
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