Q 01/05

Which president did Phil Hartman play eating strangers' food at a McDonald's on Saturday Night Live?

A) George H. W. Bush

B) Bill Clinton

C) Jimmy Carter

D) Gerald Ford

Answer · why

B) Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton became his best-known impression, built on a wig, brightened eyebrows and a scratchy voice. When the two met in 1993, Hartman joked that ...

Q 02/05

Which washed-up Simpsons actor, voiced by Phil Hartman, hosts cheap infomercials and dubious educational films?

A) Rainier Wolfcastle

B) Krusty the Clown

C) Kent Brockman

D) Troy McClure

Answer · why

D) Troy McClure

Troy McClure was Hartman's favourite part, and he used the voice to entertain the studio audience between takes of his own sitcom.

Q 03/05

Which shady attorney did Phil Hartman voice from the Simpsons episode Bart Gets Hit by a Car onward?

A) Lionel Hutz

B) Gil Gunderson

C) Dr. Nick Riviera

D) Professor Frink

Answer · why

A) Lionel Hutz

Lionel Hutz was meant to be a one-off, but Hartman enjoyed the job so much that the staff kept inventing parts for him, and he ended up in 52 episodes...

Q 04/05

Which Tim Burton comedy about a hunt for a stolen bicycle did Phil Hartman help to script?

A) Beetlejuice

B) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

C) Pee-wee's Big Adventure

D) Edward Scissorhands

Answer · why

C) Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure was Burton's first feature as a director, and its success changed Hartman's mind about giving up acting at 36.

Q 05/05

What bronzed object did the Saturday Night Live cast and crew give Phil Hartman before his final show?

A) A stack of cue cards

B) A stick of glue

C) A caveman club

D) A microphone

Answer · why

B) A stick of glue

A stick of glue stood for his backstage nickname, the Glue, earned by holding sketches together and playing support in five or six parts a night.