Question 1

Which scene in The Stupids references a specific book from the series?

Accepted Answer

Stanley and Petunia walking into an empty auditorium and assuming they have died references the book 'The Stupids Die', where the family believes they've passed away during a blackout.

Question 2

What connection does Mark Metcalf's character have to another famous comedy?

Accepted Answer

Mark Metcalf's character Colonel Neidermeyer is a reprise of his role in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), despite that movie's epilogue stating Neidermeyer was killed in Vietnam.

Question 3

What classic novelty song does Tom Arnold perform in the talk show scene?

Accepted Answer

Tom Arnold performs the classic novelty song 'I'm My Own Grandpaw', originally recorded by Lonzo and Oscar in 1947, during the talk show scene.

Question 4

What is the main conflict that drives the plot of The Stupids?

Accepted Answer

An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumbles upon an illegal weapons deal while searching for their 'stolen' garbage.

Question 5

Which famous directors make cameo appearances in The Stupids?

Accepted Answer

Directors Gurinder Chadha, Costa-Gavras, David Cronenberg, Atom Egoyan, Mick Garris, Norman Jewison, Gillo Pontecorvo, and Robert Wise appear in the film.

Question 6

What scene in The Stupids references a book where the family thinks they've died?

Accepted Answer

Stanley and Petunia walk into an empty auditorium and assume they have died, referencing the book 'The Stupids Die' where the family believes they passed away during a blackout.

Question 7

Which character in The Stupids is a reprise from National Lampoon's Animal House, despite being declared dead in that film?

Accepted Answer

Colonel Neidermeyer, played by Mark Metcalf, reprises his role from Animal House, even though its epilogue stated he was killed in Vietnam.

Question 8

What classic novelty song does Tom Arnold perform in a talk show scene in The Stupids?

Accepted Answer

Tom Arnold performs 'I'm My Own Grandpaw', a classic novelty song originally recorded by Lonzo and Oscar in 1947.

Question 9

What is the central conflict that drives the plot of The Stupids?

Accepted Answer

An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumbles upon an illegal weapons deal while searching for their 'stolen' garbage.

Question 10

Which directors make cameo appearances in The Stupids, as noted by John Landis?

Accepted Answer

Directors Gurinder Chadha, Costa-Gavras, David Cronenberg, Atom Egoyan, Mick Garris, Norman Jewison, Gillo Pontecorvo, and Robert Wise appear.

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