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Quiz: Billy Crystal

By Gaby Gollub, March-April 2004





1. Comic Relief, the HBO telethon hosted by Billy, Whoopi Goldberg, and Robin Williams, is dedicated to which cause?

  Hunger
  Homelessness
  Humorlessness
  Health care

2. Who inspired Billy's trademark expression "You look MAH-velous"?

  Fernando Lamas
  Christopher Guest
  Ricardo Montalban
  Carlos Estrada

3. In what way has baseball not played a role in Billy's life?

  He went to college on a baseball scholarship
  He directed a baseball movie
  He has partial ownership of a major-league team
  His father played in the minor leagues

4. Billy is hosting the 76th Academy Awards in 2004. Including this event, how many times has he hosted the Oscars?

  three
  five
  eight
  nine

5. On Soap, what was the name of the first openly gay character to appear on TV, played by Billy?

  Jodie Dallas
  Josey Wales
  Jamie Austin
  Jesse Johnson

6. As Miracle Max in The Princess Bride, why does Billy bring a character back to life?

  To pay for the miracle
  To humiliate the bride's betrothed
  To enjoy a life of piracy
  For the dead man's children

7. When do Harry and Sally (of When Harry Met Sally . . . ) realize they're in love?

  At a wedding
  During a game of Win, Lose or Draw
  At a New Year's Eve party
  On a road trip

8. On what project did Billy meet Rob Reiner, with whom he became best friends and collaborators?

  This Is Spinal Tap
  The TV Show
  Saturday Night Live
  All in the Family

9. When Billy was a boy, who frequently visited his house and father's shop?

  Billie Holliday
  Martin Scorcese
  Gregory Hines
  Barry Manilow

10. Billy gave voice to a character in which animated movie?

  Finding Nemo
  Ice Age
  Monsters, Inc.
  Shrek