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The Burbs Trivia — a taste
A few of the 30 trivia, guesses & fun facts you'll play synced to The Burbs — guess, then tap to reveal. Watch The Burbs & Play Along! ▶
Q1. Universal's Colonial Street backlot was also used in which TV show? Medium · 200 pts
- Desperate Housewives|Leave It to Beaver|The Munsters|Gilmore Girls
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The Munsters
The Munsters house at 1313 Mockingbird Lane was built on Colonial Street!
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Q2. How many years passed between The 'Burbs and Tom Hanks' first Oscar win? Medium · 200 pts
- 2 years|4 years|5 years|7 years
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5 years
Hanks won his first Oscar in 1994 for Philadelphia, 5 years after The 'Burbs!
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Q3. How many years passed between Dante's Gremlins and The 'Burbs? Medium · 200 pts
- 3 years|5 years|7 years|9 years
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5 years
Dante directed Gremlins in 1984 and The 'Burbs in 1989!
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Q4. What 1990 film did Tom Hanks make immediately after 'The 'Burbs'? Medium · 200 pts
- Joe Versus the Volcano|Turner & Hooch|Big|The Money Pit
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Joe Versus the Volcano
This quirky romantic comedy was Hanks' last pure comedy before Forrest Gump!
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Q5. Which Chicago serial killer buried victims in his suburban crawl space? Medium · 200 pts
- Richard Speck|John Wayne Gacy|Jeffrey Dahmer|Dean Corll
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John Wayne Gacy
Gacy killed 33 people, burying 26 in his suburban home's crawl space.
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MORE ABOUT 'THE BURBS'
"I'm gonna take a look inside that place." A quiet suburban neighborhood is turned upside down when a strange family moves in, leading Ray Peterson (Tom Hanks) and his eccentric neighbors Mark Rumsfeld (Bruce Dern) and Art Weingartner (Rick Ducommun) to suspect they're up to no good.
Directed by Joe Dante and written by Dana Olsen, starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Rick Ducommun, Carrie Fisher, and Wendy Schaal. Test your knowledge of this classic dark comedy with our interactive trivia game!
Did you know?
- Theodore's bizarre monologues made him a Letterman favorite for 15 years!
- Hanks won back-to-back Oscars for 'Philadelphia' and 'Forrest Gump'!
- Born Theodore Gottlieb, he became 'Brother Theodore' in his nihilistic act!
- Joe Dante directly homaged Hitchcock's 'Rear Window' in 'The 'Burbs'!
Starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, Rick Ducommun, Carrie Fisher, Wendy Schaal, Corey Feldman, Courtney Gains, Henry Gibson
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