Karl Pilkington quiz

1. For his disco "Pilkies Makin Music", what did Karl take from his mum's bedroom to give away as prizes?
   • A hairbrush and a lighter
   • Some perfume and a pipe
   • Curlers and a box of matches
   • A pair of tights and a cigar
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   A pair of tights and a cigar

   Ricky wanted details: "Did your dad used to smoke cigars in tights or- or your mum?" Karl quickly changed the subject to Rockbusters.

   📼 XFM S2E11 · 2 Nov 2002
2. In his diary, Karl said he told his dad we shouldn't go on about things that happened ages ago. Why not?
   • It only ever ends in a war
   • It's all on the internet anyway
   • Something similar has probably happened more recently
   • Nobody alive can check if it's true
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   Something similar has probably happened more recently

   Hence his theory about tribesmen: "We have got new cavemen now, so why do we talk about the old ones?" Ricky: "Ramblings.. of a madman."

   📼 Podcast S1E12 · Feb 2006
3. Ricky gave Derren Brown a tip for reading Karl's mind: "Derren, if in doubt, he'll be thinking of..." what?
   • Ham butties
   • Monkeys
   • Bin day
   • Crisps
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   Monkeys

   Derren asked if he was thinking of monkeys. Karl's reply: "I tried not to and I thought of 'em more."

   📼 XFM S2E34 · 12 Apr 2003
4. Karl told his mum and dad he wanted to be called Brett, and they went along with it. Why did they go back to calling him Karl?
   • He kept forgetting he was Brett and didn't answer
   • The school wouldn't change the register
   • His dad couldn't get used to saying it
   • His brother kept taking the mick
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   He kept forgetting he was Brett and didn't answer

   Karl's lesson from his dream coming true: "It wasn't that good... Things never live up to what you want."

   📼 The Ricky Gervais Guide to Philosophy · 2009
5. What was the name of the disco Karl ran with his 'dead brainy' mate Collin Makin?
   • Makin' Whoopee Roadshow
   • Pilkie's Makin Music
   • Pilkington's Party Pops
   • Karl's Kosmic Disco
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   Pilkie's Makin Music

   Karl's point was that brains guarantee nothing: Collin "was dead brainy; I don't think he's up to much these days."

   📼 XFM S1E15 · 9 Mar 2002
6. Which animal did Karl rate the weirdest on Earth, saying an alien given a crash course would go 'hang on a minute, what is this?'
   • The octopus
   • The jellyfish
   • The platypus
   • The giraffe
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   The octopus

   Karl imagined the line-up: "This is man, here's woman, here's a dog, here's a cat, here's an octopus... I go, hang on a minute, what is this?"

   📼 Podcast S3E03 · Sep 2006
7. According to the documentary Karl saw, what happens if you're swimming in the sea when an undersea earthquake lets out methane?
   • You're fired up into the air
   • You just sink, even if you're a good swimmer
   • You float much higher than usual
   • You get the giggles and drift off
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   You just sink, even if you're a good swimmer

   Karl: "you can't swim in it, you just sink." He reckoned that's what happens to boats in the Bermuda Triangle.

   📼 XFM S1E12 · 16 Feb 2002
8. The catalogue firm told Karl's dad they'd get back to him about his storage charge, but they hadn't. Why wasn't he bothered?
   • He'd already found a cheaper bed elsewhere
   • He'd reported them to Watchdog
   • The money they owe him keeps going up every day
   • He'd used the catalogue to light the fire
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   The money they owe him keeps going up every day

   "They can take as long as they want, cos the money just keeps going up." Karl: "it's like an investment." Steve: "It's like an antique he's bought."

   📼 XFM S2E23 · 25 Jan 2003
9. Ricky imagined Fleming's cleaner Maud binning the mouldy bread and Fleming shouting at her. What was Karl's take?
   • She must have been jealous of him
   • She deserved half of his Nobel Prize
   • She should have been sacked on the spot
   • You couldn't shout at her, she's doing a job
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   You couldn't shout at her, she's doing a job

   Karl sided with Maud: "She's doing a job. I'd be annoyed if it was still there." His advice to Fleming: "don't put it there!"

   📼 The Ricky Gervais Guide to Medicine · 2008
10. In Karl's "well known" story, a woman left her goldfish in the bath while she went on holiday. How big was it when she got back?
    • As big as a Labrador
    • Three foot
    • Ten foot
    • Seven foot
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    Seven foot

    Ricky: "That didn't happen." He pointed out that a fish "will only grow to its surroundings anyway". Karl: "Yeah, that's what I'm saying."

    📼 Podcast S3E02 · Aug 2006

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