Weekly knowledge-off: Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon is shown in a scene from the movie “Footloose,” a fast-paced, toe-tapping contemporary music and dance film about the new kid in town whose big-city style clashes with life in a small Midwestern town, 1984. (AP Photo)

1. The movie “Footloose” has several official tag lines. Which of the following is one of them?

A. The kids want to dance.
B. It’s more than a dance. It’s life.
C. All he wanted to do was dance.
D. You’ve got to fight for your right to dance.

2. In two unrelated movies, Kevin Bacon is offhandedly referred to with a nickname. What nickname is briefly used for his characters in both “A Few Good Men” and “Quicksilver”?

A. Smiling Jack
B. Happy Jack
C. Angry Jack
D. Slab Jack

3. Kevin Bacon starred in a film based on the lyrics of an album by whom?

A. Bob Dylan
B. Jon Bon Jovi
C. Bruce Springsteen
D. Carly Rae Jepsen

4. After the movie “Diner” was released, producers shot a pilot episode of a TV show based on the movie. Who played Kevin Bacon’s character in the TV pilot?

A. Robert Downey, Jr.
B. James Spader
C. Sean Penn
D. Kevin Bacon

5. How did Kevin Bacon die in Friday the 13th?

A. Shot through the eye
B. Impaled on a fence
C. Stabbed through the neck
D. Natural causes

Listen to the full conversation on the Ross and Burbank Show:

Answers: 1. C, 2. A) The bar where Matt Dillon’s character meets Kevin Bacon’s character in “Wild Things” is also called “Smiling Jack’s Fishing Club”. 3. B) In 1997 Kevin played “Mike” in a short film based on the Bon Jovi record “Destination Anywhere,” which is about life in a Manhattan neighborhood after the murder of a young girl. 4. B, 5. C.