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TEAM NAME: ………………………………………………………………………………………………. /20 Picture Round #1: Can You Identify These Movies? (2pts per right answer)

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10. Who worked on/in in films 1, 4 and 5? (2 pts) TEAM NAME: ………………………………………………………………………………………………. /32 Picture Round #2: Can you identify these comics, from the caricatures that used to grace the Pleasance Dome? (2pts per right answer)

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Round #1: Sketch acts /22 Round #2: Show Names /10

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Round #3: Book Titles /10 Round #4: Stars! /10

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ACMS QUIZ –Aug 2018

COMEDY QUIZ (QUITE HARD- AUGUST 2016

Round #1: Can you identify these UK-based sketch-groups, and Comedy Award dazzlers, from the names of their members? By way of assistance, they are arranged chronologically, by nomination year.

# Anagram Year Performers Answer (2 points each)

Jeremy Dyson, , Huge Elegant 1 1997 and Reece Melon Feet Shearsmith

Highest Boy Julian Barratt, and 2 1998 Moth

Lush Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards 3 2002 Contestant and James Rawlings

Novel Stephen Evans, Jim Field Smith,

4 Architecture 2005 , Jordan Long and

Methods

Greg Davies, Steve Hall and 5 Weak Angler 2006

Pulp Fancy Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby, 6 2007 Pubs Brendan Dodds and Tom Parry

Paul Biggin, Richard Campbell, Math Fighting 7 2010 Lee Griffiths, David Moon and Piglet Matt Ralph

Ed Easton, Kath Hughes James Shifty Pig 8 2014 Meehan, and Kiri Pritchard- Flamingoes McClean

9 Sly Z Sauna 2014 Celeste Dring and Freya Parker

Jason Forbes, George Fouracres 10 Hen Pad 2015 and Phil Wang

Bonus question (2 points): Deflated Hyper Nuns (3,5,9) were robbed of a nomination in 2008, because their show was classed as a "play". Can you name the sketch quartet in question? ACMS QUIZ –Aug 2018

Round #2: Can you name these solo comics from three of their Edinburgh show titles? * 1 point each

1. Death of a Sails-Man; Meanwhile; Problems 2. Keep Hold of the Gold; Dare to Dream; One Man Mega Myth 3. Becaves; Because; Befrdfgth 4. The Slut in the Hut; Masterslut; The Slutcracker 5. Birdwatching; Word Watching; Monsieur Butterfly 6. Kindness and Exuberance; Trying is Good; Be Honourable! 7. So I Suppose THIS Is Offensive Now; Y'know Love 'n' God 'n' Metaphysics 'n' Shit; Hasn't Heard of You Either 8. A Bic For Her; My Daily Mail Hell; Housewife Surrealist 9. The Dog of Time; Nonsense Overdrive; Enter The Tonezone 10. Detonates 70 Minutes of Unbridled Afternoon; Satirist for Hire; Boldly Unbuttons The Cloak Of Civilisation, But Is Perplexed And Perturbed By What He Finds Lurking Beneath

Round #3: Can you name the comic from their autobiography title? 1. Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life 2. My Booky Wook 3. Pryor Convictions: And Other Life Sentences 4. Bossypants 5. Moab Is My Washpot 6. Me:Moir - Volume One: v. 1 7. Nerd Do Well 8. My Name is Fairfax: A Memoir 9. A Liar's Autobiography 10. It's Not Me, It's You!: Impossible perfectionist, 27, seeks very very very tidy woman

Round #4: Can you identify these acts' first names from their Fringe blurb, which claims they - AND ONLY THEY - are the star of the show!? 1. Taylor: Star of , The John Bishop Show and Snog Marry Avoid 2. Robinson: star of ITV's Newzoids and Rory Bremner 3. Porter: Star of BBC’s Live at The Apollo, 4. Evans: star of BBC1's Live at the Apollo 5. Walsh: the star of BBC's Live at the Apollo, E4's Virtually Famous and ITV's Play to the Whistle. 6. Ryan: Star of 's Good News and Comedy Central at the Comedy Store. 7. Morris: star of ITV2's Bad Bridesmaid 8. Marx: Star of Intensive Carey, BBC Radio 4. 9. Hess: star of Live at the BBC 10. Sutherland: Star of BBC Radio 4’s Julia Sutherland’s Fat Chance

N.B. If you think this is too hard, please note, we have taken OUT the question that asks you to identify Mr Lamont, who describes himself as "Scissor-wielding star of BBC’s River City". ACMS QUIZ –Aug 2018

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and it’s nice to have a solid gold excuse to include this cartoon ACMS QUIZ –6Aug 2018 - ANSWERS

Round #1: Can you identify these UK-based sketch-groups, and Comedy Award dazzlers, from the names of their members?

# Anagram Year Performers Answer (2 points each) Huge Elegant Jeremy Dyson, Mark Gatiss, Steve THE LEAGUE OF 1 1997 Melon Feet Pemberton and GENTLEMEN Highest Boy Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding and Rich 2 1998 Moth Fulcher Lush Neil Edmond, Justin Edwards and 3 2002 THE CONSULTANTS Contestant James Rawlings Novel Stephen Evans, Jim Field Smith, Rufus THE DUTCH ELM 4 Architecture 2005 Jones, Jordan Long and Dan Renton CONSERVATOIRE Methods Skinner , Steve Hall and Marek 5 Weak Angler 2006 WE ARE KLANG Larwood Pulp Fancy Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby, Brendan 6 2007 PAPPY'S FUN CLUB Pubs Dodds and Tom Parry Math Fighting Paul Biggin, Richard Campbell, Lee LATE NIGHT GIMP 7 2010 Piglet Griffiths, David Moon and Matt Ralph FIGHT Shifty Pig Ed Easton, Kath Hughes James GEIN’S FAMILY 8 2014 Flamingoes Meehan, and Kiri Pritchard-McClean GIFTSHOP 9 Sly Z Sauna 2014 Celeste Dring and Freya Parker LAZY SUSAN Jason Forbes, George Fouracres and 10 Hen Pad 2015 DAPHNE Phil Wang

BONUS (2 points): Deflated Hyper Nuns (3,5,9) - PENNY DREADFULS

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PICTURES #1, FILM: PICTURES #2, COMICS: 1. Back To The Future 1 + 2. Richard Herring & 2. The Burbs 3 + 4. Ed Byrne & Robin Ince 3. The Grand Budapest Hotel 5 + 6. Dan Antopolski & Rob Brydon 4. Gremlins 7. Reginald D. Hunter 5. Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade 8. 6. Big Trouble in Little China 9 + 10. Howard Read (Big Howard) & Little 7. Beetlejuice Howard 8. Lost In Translation 11 + 12 + 13. Rich Hall, , Sue 9. Cannonball Run Perkins 10. Steven Spielberg (produced BTTF, 14 + 15. & Tim Vine produced & cameo'd in Gremlins, 16. Mark Steel directed Indy)

ACMS QUIZ –6Aug 2018 - ANSWERS

Round #2: Can you name these 15. Moab Is My Washpot - solo comics from three of their 16. Me:Moir - Volume One: v. 1 - VIC Edinburgh show titles? REEVES (JIM MOIR) * 1 point each 17. Nerd Do Well - SIMON PEGG 18. My Name is Daphne Fairfax: A Memoir - 1. Death of a Sails-Man; Meanwhile; ARTHUR SMITH Problems - SAM SIMMONS 19. A Liar's Autobiography - GRAHAM 2. Keep Hold of the Gold; Dare to Dream; CHAPMAN One Man Mega Myth - NICK HELM 20. It's Not Me, It's You!: Impossible 3. Becaves; Because; Befrdfgth - DR perfectionist, 27, seeks very very very BROWN (PHIL BURGERS) tidy woman - JON RICHARDSON 4. The Slut in the Hut; Masterslut; The Slutcracker - TIM KEY Round #4: Can you identify these 5. Birdwatching; Word Watching; Monsieur acts' from their Fringe blurb, which Butterfly - 6. Kindness and Exuberance; Trying is claims they - AND ONLY THEY - Good; Be Honourable! - are the star of the show!? 7. So I Suppose THIS Is Offensive Now; 11. ELLIE Taylor: Star of Mock the Week, Y'know Love 'n' God 'n' Metaphysics 'n' The John Bishop Show and Snog Marry Shit; Hasn't Heard of You Either - Avoid BRENDON [FUCKING] BURNS 12. JESS Robinson: star of ITV's Newzoids 8. A Bic For Her; My Daily Mail Hell; and Rory Bremner Housewife Surrealist - BRIDGET 13. AL Porter: Star of BBC’s Live at The CHRISTIE Apollo, 9. The Dog of Time; Nonsense Overdrive; 14. : star of BBC1's Live at the Enter The Tonezone - TONY LAW Apollo 15. SEANN Walsh: the star of BBC's Live at 10. Detonates 70 Minutes of Unbridled the Apollo, E4's Virtually Famous and Afternoon; Satirist for Hire; Boldly ITV's Play to the Whistle. Unbuttons The Cloak Of Civilisation, But Is Perplexed And Perturbed By What He 16. ANDREW Ryan: Star of Russell Finds Lurking Beneath - ANDY Howard's Good News and Comedy ZALTZMAN Central at the Comedy Store. 17. ANNA Morris: star of ITV2's Bad Round #3: Can you name the Bridesmaid 18. CAREY Marx: Star of Intensive Carey, comic from their autobiography BBC Radio 4. title? 19. ADAM Hess: star of Live at the BBC 11. Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life - 20. JULIA Sutherland: Star of BBC Radio 4’s STEVE MARTIN Julia Sutherland’s Fat Chance 12. My Booky Wook - RUSSELL BRAND N.B. It's GARY Lamont who describes himself 13. Pryor Convictions: And Other Life as "Scissor-wielding star of BBC’s River City". Sentences - RICHARD PRYOR 14. Bossypants - TINA FEY