Episode 15: Comedy Movies for the Ages

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Welcome back to Trivia for the Ages, a multi-generational trivia game designed for everyone in your group, no matter their age. I'm Ted, your Gen Z co-host.

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And I'm Jamie, Ted's Boomer Mom.

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Here's how it works. We choose a topic and ask questions that span the past seven or eight decades. My mom will ask four questions covering the 1950s through the 1980s. My four questions will cover the 1990s through present day.

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There will also be two Anytime Anywhere questions, and they can be asked by either of us. They can range from the distant past all the way into the near future.

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After a short break, we will present the answers. After each answer, we will offer a bonus question and give you eight seconds to answer it for a grand total of twenty questions. For more fun facts and information about our podcast, please visit our website at triviafortheages.com. Now let's get started. Here's Comedy Movies for the Ages. What is the name of the movie?

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Question three. This 1959 movie starred Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe. What is the title of this movie?

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Question 4. Who wrote the screenplay for the 2004 movie Mean Girls?

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Question 5. This is an anytime-anywhesti. What is the name of the movie?

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Question 6. The Cup Song was used in and released as a popular single from what 2012 movie?

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Question 7. Kevin Klein won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in this 1988 film. What is the title?

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Question 8. Who directed the 2023 movie Barbie?

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Question 9. The Odd Couple, released in 1968, starred Jack Lemon and Walter Mathau. Who wrote the screenplay?

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Question 10. This is an anytime anywhere question. Ariana Grande plays a leading role in what upcoming comedy sequel set to release in 2026? If you'd like to see questions that didn't make it into the episode and other fun facts as well as some awesome family pictures, please visit our website at triviafortheages.com. And we're back! Remember, after each answer, you will have eight seconds to answer a bonus question. Today's bonus questions will all be about another movie from the same decade. Good luck!

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Question one. The answer is Young Frankenstein. For the bonus question, this 1972 movie starred Barbara Streisand and Ryan O'Neill and was the first feature film of Madeline Kahn. What is the title of this movie? The title of this movie is What's Up, Doc?

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Question two. Matt Stone and Trey Parker starred in this raunchy 1998 comedy about a fictional sport. What is the movie? That movie is basketball. For the bonus question, Cole and Dylan Sprouse alternated playing the same role in what 1999 comedy film? That is the movie Big Daddy with Adam Sandler.

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Question 3. This 1959 movie starred Jack Lemon, Tony Curtis, and Marilyn Monroe. What is the title of this movie? The title of this movie is Some Like It Hot. For the bonus, during the 1950s, this famous comedian starred in over 20 movies, often paired with Dean Martin before launching his solo career. Who was he? He was Jerry Lewis.

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Question 4. Who wrote the screenplay for the 2004 movie Mean Girls? Mean Girls was written by Tina Fay. For the bonus question, this 2008 action comedy is based on a classic TV show and stars Steve Carell. What is the movie title? That movie title is Get Smart.

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Question 5. Katherine Hepburn and Cary Grant starred in this 1938 classic comedy along with a trained leopard. What is the name of the movie? The answer is Bringing Up Baby. For the bonus, this 1933 movie was the last film to feature all four of the Marx brothers. It was a commercial and critical failure at the time, but is now ranked by the American Film Institute on its greatest movies list. What is the title of the movie?

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Question 6. The Cup Song was used in and released as a popular single from what 2012 movie? The Cup Song was used in Pitch Perfect. For the bonus question, most of the original cast returned for an animated Netflix miniseries based on this 2010 Colt Classic comedy film. Drawing inspiration from its comic book origins, name the 2010 movie.

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What is the title? The title of this movie is A Fish Called Wanda. For the bonus question, Ethel Merman's final film appearance was in this 1980 comedy. She played a disturbed soldier who thought he was Ethel Merman. What is the name of this movie? The answer is Airplane.

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Question 8. Who directed the 2023 movie Barbie? Barbie was directed by Greta Gerwig. For the bonus question, there are two people who make appearances in all four Naked Gun movies, including the 2025 reboot, Priscilla Presley and this musical artist. Name that musical artist.

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Question 9. The Odd Couple, released in 1968, starred Jack Lemon and Walter Mathau. Who wrote the screenplay? That screenplay was written by Neil Simon. For the bonus, in 1963, the first movie of this franchise starred Peter Sellers. The reboot in 2006 starred Steve Martin. What is the name of this movie? The answer is The Pink Panther.

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Question 10. Ariana Grande plays a leading role in what upcoming comedy sequel set to release in 2026? That movie's title is Fokker in Law. For the bonus question, DreamWorks Animations has won three Academy Awards in total. One for the Prince of Egypt, one for Wallace and Gromit, The Curse of the Were Rabbit, and one for this 2001 film set to release its fifth installment in 2027. What is the film/slash franchise? We will get the fifth installment of the Shrek franchise in 2027. Thanks for playing today. We hope you'll join us again soon on Trivia for the Ages.