Q 01/05

Before Saturday Night Fever, John Travolta was a TV heartthrob as Vinnie Barbarino on which sitcom?

A) Happy Days

B) Laverne & Shirley

C) Welcome Back, Kotter

D) Barney Miller

Answer · why

C) Welcome Back, Kotter

Welcome Back, Kotter made him a teen idol, but ABC would not release him from it to star in Days of Heaven, so the lead went to Richard Gere.

Q 02/05

In which Brooklyn neighborhood does Tony Manero live?

A) Bensonhurst

B) Coney Island

C) Williamsburg

D) Bay Ridge

Answer · why

D) Bay Ridge

Bay Ridge still claims the film: in 2025 a local artist had a plaque fixed to the promenade bench where Tony opens up to Stephanie, dedicated to 'all ...

Q 03/05

What is the name of the discotheque where Tony is king of the dance floor?

A) Studio 54

B) 12 West

C) 2001 Odyssey

D) Paradise Garage

Answer · why

C) 2001 Odyssey

2001 Odyssey was a real club at 802 64th Street in Brooklyn, since demolished; locals harassed the shoot there, and someone even threw a firebomb at t...

Q 04/05

Where does Tony work during the week?

A) A pizzeria

B) A car wash

C) A record shop

D) A hardware store

Answer · why

D) A hardware store

A hardware store: his boss fires him for taking an afternoon off without leave, then hands the job back and promises him a future there.

Q 05/05

In Saturday Night Fever's opening credits, what does Tony buy at a walk-up window and eat stacked double?

A) Two hot dogs

B) Two soft pretzels

C) Two bagels

D) Two slices of pizza

Answer · why

D) Two slices of pizza

Two slices of pizza from Lenny's on 86th Street: in 2018 Travolta went back to the pizzeria, drew a crowd of fans and ate a couple more.