With spring having just arrived this week (at least for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere), I thought I'd do a trivia dive into a movie set during warm weather, "Caddyshack." This movie was only a moderate hit when it was released in 1980, but since then has been regarded as a comedy classic. It was directed by the late Harold Ramis, and written by Ramis, Brian Doyle-Murray (Bill's older brother), and the late Douglas Kenney. It'll be the usual drill--questions followed by the answers. Many SPOILERS ahead. Enjoy!
Questions:
1) Danny taunts one of his sisters about leaving her training bra with a boy. Name the boy.
2) Danny's father, Mr. Noonan, questions a boy in his kitchen, asking who he is. Name this boy.
3) Mr. Noonan threatens to call up a man to put Danny to work in the lumber yard. Name the man.
4) In their opening scene together, Ty Webb calls Danny by the wrong name twice. Provide these incorrect names.
5) Danny tells Ty about taking a test to determine what career he's best suited for. What is the name of this test?
6) What did this test indicate that Ty's ideal career was?
7) And what did the test indicate that Danny should be?
8) What college is Danny thinking of attending?
9) According to Danny, what does this college cost per year?
10) What number golf hole is the gopher destroying when Judge Smails first sees it?
11) What is the name of Bushwood's head greenskeeper?
12) Carl is introduced lusting after some older women. Which one does he call by name?
13) Lou is heard making sports bets over the phone. For what two teams?
14) Where did Carl jump ship, before making his way to Tibet to caddy for the Dalai Lama?
15) According to Carl which number Lama did he caddy for?
16) How did Carl describe the Dalai Lama?
17) What are the five listed "no" rules for caddies on the door sign?
18) The previous winner of the caddy scholarship has just recently died. Name them.
19) How did this person die?
20) What is the name of the African American clubhouse attendant, who doesn't appreciate the Judge's racially offensive joke?
21) What relation is Spaulding to Judge Smails?
22) According to Judge Smails, who's been the Bushwood club champ the past three years?
23) Al Czervik is not a member of Bushwood. What member invites him in as a guest?
24) Ty doesn't keep score, but in a talk with the Judge, Danny estimates Ty shoots about what?
25) According to Al, what heavy loads did he carry when he was Tony's age?
26) Al makes two bets with Judge Smails during their first encounter. For how much, total?
27) According to the Judge, who gave him the uniform he's wearing at the Bushwood formal dinner?
28) Al reveals that his wife died the previous winter. Name her.
29) Maggie accuses Lacey of being promiscuous. Who does she say Lacey's been "plucked more than"?
30) On that note, where does Lacey live in Manhattan, according to Maggie?
31) What drink does Al order from the bartender at the Club dinner?
32) While talking to Ty, Lacey lists two things she does for fun. Name them.
33) Whose car does Spaulding vomit into, via an open sunroof?
34) Carl threatens to fill his boss's bagpipes with what?
35) Ty tells Danny a story about his former college roommate, who got into trouble for having sex with the dean's underage daughter. Name him.
36) What philosopher does Ty quote in this same speech?
37) What number tournament is this year's Caddy Day Tournament?
38) What time slot are the caddies allowed to use the Bushwood pool?
39) What brand of candy bar is mistaken for a "doodie," or feces, at the pool?
40) Lacey notices hunting equipment at Ty's house, and asks him about it. What animal does she think he's after, and what animal does he reply he's after?
41) Lacey notices a large uncashed check at Ty's, which he offers her. How much is it for?
42) During his massage of Lacey, Ty mentions an infamous serial killer. Name him.
43) What is the name of the yacht club where Judge Smails is christening his new boat?
44) What is the name of the marijuana dealer that Lacey quickly dismisses?
45) What is the name of Judge Smails' new boat?
46) And what is the name of Al Czervik's boat, which sinks the Judge's?
47) Carl fantasizes about winning a famous gold tournament while destroying flowers. Name it.
48) What drink is Bishop Pickering downing after his recent electrocution on the course?
49) What three kinds of grass make up Carl's registered hybrid grass?
50) Ty (presumably joking) mentions a famous athlete to take over for Al before naming Danny. Name this athlete.
51) What is the name of Judge Smails' special putter?
52) After losing the bet, the Judge initially refuses to pay Al. What two thuggish men does Al call over, "to help the Judge find his checkbook"?
53) (Conjectural) Did Dr. Beeper lose any money during the big final match?
54) (Conjectural) How many siblings does Danny have?
55) What is the Judge's first name. (His wife calls him by it a couple of times.)
56) (Conjectural) Did Danny actually screw himself over for his future by replacing Al in the final match?
Answers:
1) Pete Scalary.
2) Dennis, Mr. Noonan's nephew.
3) Tom Burdick.
4) Timmy, and oddly, Betty.
5) The Cooter Preference Test. This is a reference to the real life Kuder Test, but they made the name a little naughty.
6) A fire-watcher. Which I guess is like a forest ranger?
7) An underachiever. Obviously a joke, and Danny doesn't reveal the actual result.
8) St. Copious, located in Northern Nebraska. This is a fake school, and a fake saint.
9) $8000 a year.
10) The 14th. We see the flag being dragged around, and then pulled down into a hole.
11) Sandy McFiddish, who's basically a walking Scottish stereotype.
12) Mrs. Crane. She's the "monkey woman" and such.
13) The Mets and the Yankees, both Major League Baseball teams.
14) Hong Kong.
15) He's says it was the 12th one, which is...odd, since the 12th Dalai Lama lived from 1857-75. The 13th died in 1933. So, it's possible that Carl was either confused, or is making the whole tale up.
16) "The flowing robes, the grace, bald, striking." He was also reportedly a "big hitter," golf-wise.
17) No fighting, no spitting, no drinking, no gambling, no bare feet.
18) Carl Lipbaum.
19) Lou says it was from a severe anxiety attack. A caddy claims Carl swallowed his own vomit during a test.
20) Smoke Porterhouse.
21) He's the Judge's grandson.
22) Dr. Beeper.
23) Drew Scott.
24) 68.
25) He says he carried 50 pound bags of ice up 5-6 flights of stairs.
26) $1100. First he bets $100 that the Judge will slice into the woods on his first drive. (He does.) Then he bets $1000 that the Judge will miss the putt in the hole next to the restaurant. (He does.)
27) The Captain of the Links at St. Andrews. Lacey seems extremely disinterested.
28) Mona.
29) The Rose of Tralee. This is a real Irish festival and beauty contest.
30) 5th Avenue, and Maggie claims that Lacey is the biggest whore on that street.
31) A bullshot. Which is made with vodka, beef broth or bouillon, and various spices. Really.
32) Skinny-skiing (skiing naked), and going to bullfights on acid.
33) Dr. Beeper's Porsche.
34) Wheatena. Which I just learned is a toasted wheat breakfast cereal, which still exists.
35) Mitch Cumstein.
36) The Zen philosopher Basho, a real man, who lived from 1644-94, and was known for his haikus. I'm pretty sure he didn't say what Ty claimed, though.
37) It's the 35th one, and it's an annual event.
38) A misery 15 minutes, from 1:00 to 1:15.
39) It's a Baby Ruth chocolate bar. Although the filmmakers removed the "h" on the end of the wrapper, presumably so they wouldn't get in trouble with the candy makers.
40) She speculates it's ducks, but Ty says he hunts dolphins.
41) $70,000. Along with several others, of undisclosed amounts. And a summons.
42) The Son of Sam, or the real life serial killer David Berkowitz.
43) Rolling Lakes.
44) Terry the Hippie.
45) The Flying Wasp.
46) Seafood.
47) The Masters, one of the four Major events for men, held in Augusta, Georgia.
48) A Rob Roy. Which is usually Scotch whisky, vermouth, and Angostora bitters.
49) Kentucky bluegrass, featherbed bent, and Northern California sinsemilla. The first two are common golf course grasses, and the third is obviously marijuana.
50) Sonja Henie, who was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. She died in 1969.
51) Billy Baroo.
52) Moose and Rocco.
53) I don't think so. Originally the match was a regular tournament, with the lowest combined score winning, and the losing pair having to pay $40,000 each. Danny's final putt would just tie the score if he made it. However, the Judge agreed with Al to change the bet to $80,000 about whether Danny would make the final putt or not. But, they don't ask the Doctor if he agrees to this too, so I don't think he's a part of it. And we only see Al trying to get the money from Smails, not Dr. Beeper.
54) I've looked into this, and no one seems to know for sure. One book I read postulated there are 14 kids other than Danny (and his cousin Dennis), but that's just an estimate. Apparently only 6 are named in the credits. And there's a possibility that some are grandchildren, other cousins, etc. Clearly it was all a joke, to make Danny's household look overcrowded and chaotic.
55) Elihu, who is an Old Testament man involved with the Job account.
56) Possibly. It depends on how much the caddy scholarship was for, if he still even wants to go to college, and how generous Al and Ty are. First off, I think it's safe to say that the Judge will take the scholarship away from Danny out of rage that Danny "betrayed" him by playing for Al. Some scholarships cover all college expenses, so it's possible that all $32,000 of the cost of attending St. Copious will be paid by it. Al won $80,000 from Judge Smails, which he may, or may not, split with Ty. He also indicated he'd "make it worth his while" to Danny if he won. So will he be willing to give Danny $32,000? He is rich, and maybe the joy of publicly humiliating the Judge was prize enough. Also, even if Al doesn't cover the $32,000, maybe Ty will pitch in and cover the rest, since he's also rich. Danny is clearly having second thoughts about college in general, and St. Copious in particular, so it might not matter anyway. But it does give a possibly negative spin to what looks like a happy ending. Even if it all goes sour, Danny could probably go to a cheaper community college, or get student loans, so maybe all isn't lost even if he wants to go but can't afford it. Or hell, maybe Danny goes on to become a pro golfer, and becomes rich on his own.
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