Q 01/05

Which 1978 film, Cheech & Chong's big-screen debut, is credited with establishing the stoner comedy genre?

A) Up in Smoke

B) Nice Dreams

C) Still Smokin

D) Next Movie

Answer · why

A) Up in Smoke

Panned on release, it grossed over $104 million and was added to the National Film Registry in 2024.

Q 02/05

In Cheech & Chong's first film, the duo unknowingly smuggle a van made entirely of what?

A) Hollowed-out hash bricks

B) "Fiberweed", hardened marijuana resin

C) Compressed cocaine

D) Rolled-up hemp rope

Answer · why

B) "Fiberweed", hardened marijuana resin

A play on fiberglass; a motorcycle cop gets high off the fumes and lets them go.

Q 03/05

Who directed Cheech & Chong's 1978 debut film, his first directing job after producing records?

A) Tommy Chong

B) Hal Ashby

C) Lou Adler

D) Ivan Reitman

Answer · why

C) Lou Adler

Chong himself directed the follow-ups, starting with Cheech and Chong's Next Movie in 1980.

Q 04/05

In which Canadian city did Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong first meet and form their duo in 1969?

A) Toronto

B) Montreal

C) Calgary

D) Vancouver

Answer · why

D) Vancouver

Marin is American and Chong is Canadian; they released their first comedy album in 1971.

Q 05/05

In Nice Dreams (1981), Cheech & Chong get rich selling marijuana out of what kind of vehicle?

A) An ice cream truck

B) A taco truck

C) A yellow school bus

D) A converted hearse

Answer · why

A) An ice cream truck

Their product, "Happy Herb's Nice Dreams", also turns people into lizards, including the DEA sergeant chasing them.