The Saturday Night Live Musical Guest Quiz
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Jason Priestley hosted on February 15, 1992. Who was the musical guest?
Tin Machine
C+C Music Factory
Teenage Fan Club
ANSWER: Tin Machine (Macaulay Culkin) and C+C Music Factory (Susan Dey) also hosted during the 1991-92 season. Tin Machine (Macaulay Culkin) and C+C Music Factory (Susan Dey) also hosted during the 1991-92 season.
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Roseanne and Tom Arnold hosted on February 22, 1992. Who was the musical guest?
The Cardigans
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Everclear
ANSWER: The Chili Peppers would be back in 2006 (Tom Hanks). Everclear was the musical guest in 1996 (John Goodman). The Chili Peppers would be back in 2006 (Tom Hanks). Everclear was the musical guest in 1996 (John Goodman).
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Michael Jordan hosted on September 28, 1991. Who was the musical guest?
Public Enemy
Phish
Dave Brubeck
ANSWER: Phish was the musical guest in 2002 (Al Gore). Sadly, Dave Brubeck has never been the musical guest. Phish was the musical guest in 2002 (Al Gore). Sadly, Dave Brubeck has never been the musical guest.
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Garth Brooks hosted for a second time on November 13, 1999. Who was the musical guest?
Garth Brooks as Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks as Chris Gaines
"Weird Al" Yankovic
ANSWER: From Wikipedia: "Chris Gaines is a fictional alternative rock persona created as an alter ego for Garth Brooks to explore rock and roll styles far removed from his success as a country singer." From Wikipedia: "Chris Gaines is a fictional alternative rock persona created as an alter ego for Garth Brooks to explore rock and roll styles far removed from his success as a country singer."
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Shannen Doherty hosted on October 2, 1993. Who was the musical guest?
Cypress Hill
Joe Public
King Missile
ANSWER: King Missile and Joe Public never were the musical guest. King Missile and Joe Public never were the musical guest.
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Mayor Rudy Giuliani hosted on November 22, 1997. Who was the musical guest?
Sarah McLachlan
All Saints
Third Eye Blind
ANSWER: All Saints (Greg Kinnear) and Third Eye Blind (Steve Buscemi) both appeared in 1998. All Saints (Greg Kinnear) and Third Eye Blind (Steve Buscemi) both appeared in 1998.
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Jim Carrey first hosted on May 18, 1996. Who was the musical guest?
Soundgarden
Silverchair
Rancid
ANSWER: Rancid (Laura Leighton) and Silverchair (David Alan Grier) were both on the show in 1995. Rancid (Laura Leighton) and Silverchair (David Alan Grier) were both on the show in 1995.
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Jerry Seinfeld hosted on April 18, 1992. Who was the musical guest?
Peter Gabriel
Color Me Badd
Annie Lennox
ANSWER: Peter Gabriel appeared in 1993 (Jason Alexander) and Color Me Badd appeared in 1991 (Jeff Daniels). Seinfeld hosted again in 1999, with musical guest David Bowie. Peter Gabriel appeared in 1993 (Jason Alexander) and Color Me Badd appeared in 1991 (Jeff Daniels). Seinfeld hosted again in 1999, with musical guest David Bowie.
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Sharon Stone hosted on April 11, 1992. Who was the musical guest?
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Stone Temple Pilots
ANSWER: Pearl Jam hosted three other times: 1994 (Emilio Estevez), 2006 (Lindsay Lohan), and 2010 (Jude Law). Nirvana appeared twice: 1992 (Rob Morrow) and 1993 (Charles Barkley). Stone Temple Pilots was the musical guest in 1993 (Nicole Kidman). Pearl Jam hosted three other times: 1994 (Emilio Estevez), 2006 (Lindsay Lohan), and 2010 (Jude Law). Nirvana appeared twice: 1992 (Rob Morrow) and 1993 (Charles Barkley). Stone Temple Pilots was the musical guest in 1993 (Nicole Kidman).
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Who was the host on October 3, 1992, when Sinéad O'Connor tore up the picture of the Pope?
Joe Pesci
Jaleel White
Tim Robbins
ANSWER: Pesci hosted the following week. From Wikipedia: "During Pesci's opening monologue the following week, host Joe Pesci held up the photo, explaining that he had taped it back together. Pesci also said that if it had been his show, 'I would have gave her such a smack.'" Pesci hosted the following week. From Wikipedia: "During Pesci's opening monologue the following week, host Joe Pesci held up the photo, explaining that he had taped it back together. Pesci also said that if it had been his show, 'I would have gave her such a smack.'"
