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CLASS ACTS IN MOVIES & TV: Can You Get an A+ on This Back-To-School Themed Trivia?

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Join The Trivia Twins in their SEASON 1 FINALE as they face off in their signature pop culture trivia challenge.

In this week's episode, Andi & Dani will quiz each other on movies and television shows set at school.

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Introduction of Actors and Podcast Theme

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Robin Williams, Tina Fey, and Jack Black. Can you guess the connection between these three actors? Stay tuned for the answer at the end of this episode.
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Hey guys welcome to the Trivia Twins podcast. I'm Andi. And I'm Dani, will be your host. Each week we quiz each other on a different yet related topic. Today the theme is Movies and TV, Back to School Edition.

Season Finale Announcement and Virtual Trivia Night

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Okay, so Andy will be going first with trivia questions on TV shows that are set at school. And Dani will be going second with trivia questions on movies set at school.
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But first we have a couple of announcements. This is our last episode of Season 1. We'll be taking two weeks off in August and then coming back with Season 2 on September 2nd.
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Also, we'll be hosting a Ladies' Virtual Pop Culture Trivia Night on Thursday, September 18th. We'll be covering movies, music, and TV, and there will be prizes for the winners.
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To learn more and to buy tickets, check the link in the show notes.

Engagement Encouragement and Game Introduction

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Also, if you're enjoying our trivia content, we'd appreciate it if you took a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to our show so other people can find us. We've also added a Buy Me A Coffee link in the show notes if you'd like to show your support for our content.
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And if you send us something, make sure to request a trivia topic or category, and we'll include that for you in a future episode. All right, so let's move on and start off with a quick round of This or That Back to School TV Edition.
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fashion icons are you more blair waldorf fashion or serena vanderwoodson i think i'd have to go with blair i figured you would i think i'm serena yeah you're definitely more serena style yep i think i think blair is fitting for you yeah Okay, extracurriculars.
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Would you rather be star of the school play or class president? I mean, now I'd rather be class president. I'd love to be the boss. That'd be great. Yeah, I know. If I could go back in time, I'd probably do the school play.
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You are a star. And you're you're such a leader. okay like all right being so nice to each other we are okay this is our last one that's why well for the season okay um school events would you rather attend the science fair spelling bee i'd rather be in the spelling bee i think i would too I think the science fair would be fun, but I don't know if I'd be good at it.
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So yeah, it is interesting to see what everybody's come up with. Yeah. You got the volcano and like stuff like that. The robots and all that. Oh yes. Robots. That would be cool. i agree.
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yeah

School-themed TV Trivia Questions

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Okay. Everyone, are you ready to put your TV knowledge to the test? Yes. Let's go.
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Question number one. What is the name of the elite private school that Blair Waldorf and Serena Vanderwoodson attend in Gossip Girl? Is it A. Constance Billard School for Girls, B. Chilton Academy, or C. Manhattan Prep?
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Question number two. In the TV series Friday Night Lights, what is the name of the high school football team that coach Eric Taylor leads in the town of Dillon, Texas?
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Is it the Tigers, B, the Panthers, or C, the Mustangs?
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Question number three. In the comedy-drama series Never Have I Ever, what is the name of Davy's long-term academic rival who eventually becomes one of her love interests? is it A. Ben, B. Trent, or C. Ethan?
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Question number 4. What is the name of the cheerleading squad at McKinley High School in the musical comedy and drama TV show, Glee? Is it A. The Lucky Charms, B. The Cheerios, or C. The Honeycombs?
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Question number five. Mr. Belding is the principal at what high school in the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell?
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Question number six. Played by actor Lee Norris, what is the name of Cory's nerdy classmate in Boy Meets World?
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Question number 7. After rising to fame as Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills 90210, Luke Perry returned to teen drama, playing Fred Andrews, the father of Archie, on which CW series?
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Question number 8. Which twin siblings moved from Minnesota to Beverly Hills and became central characters in Beverly Hills 90210?
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Question 9. Set in the fictional town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, this teen drama centers on five close friends who are harassed by a mysterious figure known as A after their group's leader goes missing. Is it a Pretty Little Liars, B. The Secret Life of the American Teenager, or C. Teen Wolf?
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Question number 10. In Ginny and Georgia, what subject does Ginny excel in during her high school studies? Is it A, math, B, English, or C, science?

TV Trivia Answers Discussion

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Got your guesses? next up, we'll go over the answers.
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All right, let's get into the answers. Question number one. What is the name of the elite private school that Blair Waldorf and Serena Vanderwoodson attend in Gossip Girl?
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Is it A. Constance Billard School for Girls, B. Chilton Academy, or C. Manhattan Prep?
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I don't remember this and I feel like I should. It's just not in my brain right now. My guess, is it Manhattan Prep? Oh, it is not.
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It is A, Constance Billard School for Girls. That was my next guess. I should have known that. I watched that show a lot back in the day.
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Oh, yeah. I've watched it recently. It's while. Of course, Avalon rediscovering it, so. All right. Question number two. In the TV series Friday Night Lights, what is the name of the high school football team that coach Eric Taylor leads in the town of Dillon, Texas?
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Is it A. Tigers, B. Panthers, or C. Mustangs? I don't know. And you told me I should watch this show and I still haven't.
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my guess is Tigers. Oh, that is incorrect. It is B, Panthers. Okay. Question number three. In the comedy drama series, Never Have I Ever, what is the name of Davy's long-term academic rival who eventually becomes one of her love interests?
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Is it A, Ben, B, Trent, or C, Ethan? No idea. I've never seen this. So again, I'm going to do a guess. is another that you'd probably love.
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Is it Trent? No, it is a Ben. Question number four. What is the name of the cheerleading squad at McKinley High School in the musical comedy and drama TV show Glee?
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Is it A, with the Lucky Charms, B, the Cheerios, or C, the Honeycombs? Is it the Cheerios? It is, yes. Good guess. I got a guess, finally.
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Okay, question number five. Mr. Belding is the principal at what high school in the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell? Well, I know this one. That would be Bayside High.
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Yes, nice job. see you didn't even need multiple choice. Nope. Question number six. Played by actor Lee Norris, what is the name of Corey's nerdy classmate in Boy Meets World?
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That would be Minkus. Yes, full name Stuart Minkus. Oh, okay. Nice job.
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Question number seven. After rising to fame as Dylan McKay on Beverly Hills 90210, Luke Perry returned to teen drama TV playing Fred Andrews, the father of Archie on which CW series?
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ah That was Riverdale. Yes. Good job. Yay. That's one of my favorites. I love Riverdale. That's a good one. Question number eight. Which twin siblings move from Minnesota to Beverly Hills and become central characters in Beverly Hills 90210? That would be Brandon and Brenda.
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Yes, that is correct. Played by Shannon Doherty and Jason Priestley.
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Question number nine. Set in the fictional town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania, this teen drama centers on five close friends who are harassed by a mysterious figure known as A after their group's leader goes missing.
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Is it A, Pretty Little Liars, B, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, or C, Teen Wolf? Was that Pretty Little Liars? Yes, that is correct.
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I did watch the first season of that a while ago. Question number 10. In Ginny in Georgia, what subject does Ginny excel in during her high school studies?
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Is it A, math, B, English, or C, science? Okay, I don't know. i haven't watched this show yet, and I know I should because it's very popular.
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um My guess is math. Ooh, that is incorrect. It is actually English, more specifically poetry. Okay. All right.
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Alright, time for back to school trivia on movies.

90s Movie-themed Games and Questions

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But before we get started, let's start off with a quick round of this or that.
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90s high school rom-coms. She's All That or Drive Me Crazy. Oh my goodness. I remember loving both of these. um Again, one that we've rediscovered recently is She's All That. So I think I got to go with that one.
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I think I'd have to go with that one as well. But they both had really good music. Like She's All That had Kiss Me by Sixpence and then The Richer. And then um Drive Me Crazy had the Britney Spears song, Drive Me Crazy. Yep.
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They both had good music. All right. High school football films. Varsity Blues or Remember the Titans? Oh, goodness. I think one that I probably watched the most was Remember the Titans, so I got to go that one.
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Me too. It's just a good story. I'd to go with that one as well. All right. High school horror films. The Faculty or Final Destination? That is not even a question. Final Destination. That was like my favorite movie for like a year. to go with that one. Me too.
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I'd go with that one too. I know. I feel like we had a phase ah for a little while in high school where we just loved scary horror movies. Yes, I agree. Now I'm terrified, but โ€“ final destination now it's not my favorite genre but it was bad me too those are good so good all these clever ways people died it was just so good yeah which probably also why i'm so anxious in life and always think yeah bad things gonna happen but yeah thanks final destination all right everyone are you ready to test your knowledge on movies i'm ready let's go
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Question number one. What was the name of the all-girls collegiate acapella group in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect? Was it A. The Annies, B. The Bellas, or C. The Vixens?
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Question number two. In Ferris Bueller's Day Off, what color was the pristine 1961 Ferrari that belonged to Cameron's father and became the centerpiece of their epic day off of school?
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Question 3. Who was the actor that had his first major acting role starring David Wooderson in the 1993 Dazed and Confused? the actor that had his first major acting role starring as david woodterson in the ninety ninety three film
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Question 4. In the 1999 film Never Been Kissed, what was the theme of the prom? Was it A. A night in Paris, B. Under the Sea, C. Famous couples throughout history?
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Question number five. In the 1995 film Clueless, what is the name of Alicia Silverstone's character who shares her name with a famous singer?
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Question number six. At the end of the 1985 movie, The Breakfast Club, what song plays as the five detention students part ways? Is it A, Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds, B, Take On Me by A-Ha, or C, Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears?
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Question number seven. In which 1996 film, based on a children's book, would you find the Crunchum Hall Primary School? Question number eight.
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In which colorfully titled John Hughes film would you find the characters Andy, Ducky, and Blaine? number eight in which colorfully titled john hughes film would you find the characters andy ducky and
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Question number nine. What is the name of the main dining area at Hogwarts with four long tables where students sit during mealtimes each day?
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Question number 10. In the 2003 film Mona Lisa Smile, Julia Roberts' character teaches which subject? ah Is it a Art History, B. Philosophy, or C. Literature?
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your guesses? Next up, we'll go over the answers.

Movie Trivia Answers Discussion

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Alright, let's get into the answers. Question number one. What was the name of the all-girls collegiate acapella group in the 2012 film Pitch Perfect?
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Was it A, the Annies, B, the Bellas, or C, the Vixens? I believe it was the Bellas. That is correct. Yes.
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Love that movie. I know. And Anna Kendrick. I mean, she's your girl. That's Yes. All right. Question number two. In Ferris Bueller's Day Off, what color was the pristine 1961 Ferrari that belonged to Cameron's father and became the centerpiece of their epic day off from school?
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All right. I'm just going to my first the thought was red, just in case I'm wrong, but I then went with a yellow. It was red.
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was red. stuck with my first guess. Question number three. Who was the actor that had his first major acting role starring as David Wooderson in the 1993 film Dazed and Confused?
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All right. I don't remember watching this movie, but I have a guess. Is it Matthew McConaughey? It is. Yes. so Okay. So apparently it was the first movie where he said his famous catchphrase, all right, all right, all right.
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That's right. That's probably why I've seen it. Yeah. Question number four. In the 1999 film Never Been Kissed, what was the theme of the prom?
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Was it A, A Night in Paris, B, Under the Sea, or C, Famous Couples Throughout History? I don't remember. I'm going to guess. Is it Famous Couples?
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Yes, it is. Correct. Thinking about that movie, it's really messed up. ah Yeah. some Didn't someone pose as like a child to get in?
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Yeah, Josie poses as a high school student, but then she has something going on with the teacher, but like the teacher doesn't know that she's not a child. And and then she's friends with people.
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and then her brother... her brother joins and plays baseball and he's kind of like dating a girl in school. Like it's, it's actually kind of a creepy high school when you think about it.
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Like if that had happened in real life. Yeah. It's weird. All right. Question number five. In the 1995 film Clueless, what is the name of Alicia Silverstone's character who shares her name with a famous singer?
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Is it Cher? It is Cher, yes. Question number six. At the end of the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club, what song plays as the five detention students part ways?
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Is it A, Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds, B, Take On Me by AHA, or C, Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears?
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I believe this was Don't You Forget About Me. Yes, that is correct. That was probably way too easy, but I had to do it. Question number seven.
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In which 1996 film based on a children's book would you find the Crunchum Hall primary school? Was it Matilda? It was Matilda, yes.
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I really enjoyed that movie when I was younger. So good. All right, question number eight. In which colorfully titled John Hughes film would you find the characters Andy, Ducky, and Blaine?
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I feel like I watched this movie quite a few times because of you. It was pretty in pink. Yes. I had a very serious like 80s phase where I only i would only watch 80s movies and listen to 80s music.
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I don't know. That is hilarious. I know. That was probably like marked that. I don't know. It was like the mid 2010s and I was just obsessed with the 80s. I don't know. That's too funny.
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All right, question number nine. What is the name of the main dining area at Hogwarts with four long tables where students sit during mealtimes each day?
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I have so many guesses because I really don't know the answer, but I'm going to is it the Leaky Cauldron? No. that's That is at um Universal, right?
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Yeah. No, it's just the Great Hall. The Great Hall? Oh my yeah gosh. The Great Hall. I should known. Question number 10. In the 2003 film Mona Lisa Smile, Julia Roberts' character teaches which subject?
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Is it A. Art History, B. Philosophy, or C. Literature?
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I have never seen this movie, but based on the title, I'm going to go art history. It is art history. Yes. I tried to trick you with the multiple choice, but you could not be tricked on that one. No. could see right through that.

Season 1 Finale and Actor Connection Reveal

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All right. And fun fact, she was apparently Julia Roberts was paid $25 million for her role in that movie, and that was a very big deal at that time. Sheesh. Oh, Because of money. Yep.
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Go Julia Roberts. Okay, Andy wins this week with eight correct answers. Thank you all for listening to season one of The Trivia Twins. We'll still be posting on Instagram during our two-week break.
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You can find us on Instagram at the Trivia Twins Podcast. The link to our profile is in the show notes.
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Okay, so let's get into the answer for What's the Connection? Remember, the three actors were Robin Williams, Tina Fey, and Jack Black. The answer is they all played teachers in movies.
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Robin Williams played a teacher in Dead Poets Society. Tina Fey played a teacher in Mean Girls. And Jack Black played a teacher in School of Rock.
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All right, that's the show for today. Thank you, guys. We'll see you in September for season two of the Trivia Twins.