This week's virtual CST 'Friendship Group' had a theme of 'The Great Pretender'. It looked at actors and musicians who pretend or have pretended to be other people. In other words, celebrities with alter-egos.
After introductions we got straight into the picture and music quiz.
ROUND 1. Comedians
1. Name this character and the comedian who played her in his TV comedy series?
What was her catchphrase?
2. Name this character and the comedian who played her in his TV comedy series?
What was her catchphrase?
3. Name the chat show host character and actor?
What was her catchphrase?
What was her favourite flower?
4. Name this character and the male celebrity who played her?
Which TV series about animals did he host?
5. Name the TV comedy partners?
What two other comedy programmes did they star in individually?
6. Name the chat show host character and actor?
What TV comedy series did she co-write with Craig Cash?
7. Name the chat show host character and actor?
What was his catchphrase?
8. Name this character and the comedian who plays her in his TV comedy series?
What was her Christian name?
9. Name the TV comedy show?
Name the comedians?
10. Name the TV comedy 'soap'?
Name the characters and actors?
11. SONG. 'On Mother Kelly's Doorstep', sung by Danny La Rue. YouTube link here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xOirOT3cM4
What road was Mother Kelly's doorstep on?
12. TV sketch - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=471547816822118
Name the two comedians pictured here?
ROUND 2. Movies
13. Name the 1954 movie?
Name the actor playing the headmistress?
14. Name the 1959 movie?
Name the three actors?
15. Name the 1960 movie?
Who played the title role and that of his mother?
16. Name the 1975 comedy horror musical movie?
Name the actor?
17. Name the 1979 comedy movie?
Name the actors?
18. Name the 1982 movie?
Name the actress?
19. Name the 1982 movie?
Name the male actor who played her?
What was the character's proper name?
20. Name the 1990 movie?
Name the two actors?
21. Name the 1993 movie?
Name the actor?
Can anyone remember her Christian name?
22. Name the 1994 movie?
Where was it set?
23. SONG. 'I Will Follow Him' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPpd-6X3tEo
Name the 1992 movie? Name the actor?
24. TV sketch - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=599177313839263
Who was playing the waitress?
ROUND 3. Some Other People
25. Name the comedy partners?
26. Name the actors who played Cissie and Ada?
27. Name the famous cross-dresser?
28. Name the famous cross-dresser?
29. Name the famous TV drag star?
30. Name the actor? ('The Birdcage', 1996)
31. Name the actor? ('To Wong Foo', 1995)
32. Name the actor? ('Hairspray', 2007)
33. Name the chat show host character and actor?
34. Name the interviewer and gorilla, as well as who played the gorilla?
What TV comedy series was this clip from?
Here is the classic comedy clip - https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2425461034333084
35. 'Lumberjack' sketch - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tFJQ-LIAkI
Name the members of 'Monty Python's Flying Circus'?
36. SONG. 'Brass In Pocket', by The Pretenders - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H6re3PCP3E
Who was the lead singer of The Pretenders?
37. SONG. 'Grandad', Clive Dunn - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KJGJRd8pGE
Which role did Clive Dunn play in 'Dad's Army'?
38. SINGALONG. 'The Great Pretender', by The Platters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwfmbXJEBtY
Complete the titles of their 1959 hit - 'Smoke .... .. .... ....'
39. SONG. 'I Want To Break Free', Queen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4Mc-NYPHaQ
Name the members of the band 'Queen'?
40. And finally, SONG. 'Y.M.C.A.', The Village People - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k
Ask members, if they were invited to a fancy dress party which outfit would they choose?
ANSWERS
1. Cupid Stunt / Kenny Everett
"It's all done in the best possible taste!"
2.. Mandy / Dick Emery
"Oh you are awful, but I like you!"
3. Dame Edna Everage / Barry Humphries
"Hello Possums!"
Gladioli
4. Lily Savage / Paul O'Grady
'For The Love Of Dogs'
5. Dawn French & Jennifer Saunders
'Vicar Of Dibley' & 'Absolutely Fabulous'
6. Mrs Merton / Caroline Aherne
'The Royale Family'
7. Alan Partridge / Steve Coogan
"Knowing me, knowing you. Aha!"
8. 'Mrs Brown's Boys' (Agnes) / Brendan O'Carroll
9. 'Little Britain' / Matt Lucas & David Walliams
10. 'Acorn Antiques' / Mrs Overall (Julie Walters) & Miss Berta (Victoria Wood)
11. 'Paradise Road'
12. Billy Connelly & Kenny Everett
13. 'The Belles Of St Trinian's' / Alistair Sim
14. 'Some Like It Hot' / Tony Curtis, Marilyn Monroe & Jack Lemmon
15. 'Psycho' / Anthony Perkins
16. 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' / Tim Curry
17. 'Life Of Brian' / Graham Chapman & Terry Gilliam
18. 'Victor Victoria' / Julie Andrews
19. 'Tootsie' (Dorothy Michaels) / Dustin Hoffman
20. 'Nuns on The Run' / Eric Idle & Robbie Coltrane
21. 'Mrs Doubtfire' (Euphegenia) / Robin Williams
22. 'Priscilla Queen Of The Desert/ Australian Outback
23. 'Sister Act' / Whoopi Goldberg
24. Julie Walters
25. Hinge & Bracket
26. Roy Barraclough & Les Dawson
27. Eddie Izzard
28. Grayson Perry
29. Ru Paul
30. Gene Hackman
31. Patrick Swayze
32. John Travolta
33. Ali G / Sacha Baron Cohen
34. Mel Smith & 'Gerald The Gorilla' (Played by Rowan Atkinson)
'Not The Nine O'Clock News'
35. Graham Chapman. John Cleese. Terry Gilliam. Eric Idle. Terry Jones & Michael Palin.
36. Chrissie Hynde
37. Lance Corporal Jones
38. 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes'
39. Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon & Roger Taylor
40.
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