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Twin Trivia Quiz
by Mark Sanders
1. Growing up, my twin brother & I were often called 'Buffy & Jody' by our friends (nice, huh?). For you Family Affair trivia buffs, what was the name of Buffy's favorite doll?

2. 1998, the year of the home run in Major League Baseball involved twins (no, not Mark McGwire or Sammy Sosa). In the American League, two of the top three home-run hitters that year were twins. Which one of these three is NOT a twin?

3. Returning to 60's TV trivia, one of the main supporting characters of "The Brady Bunch" is a twin in real-life. Name him or her.

4. William Shakespeare had twin children (Hamnet & Judith), and perhaps as a result, often used twins/mistaken identity as a major plot source in his comedies. Which one of these Shakespearian comedies features twins from different cities meeting for the first time?

5. Coming down the theatrical ladder a bit, Belgian actor Jean-Claude Van Damme seems to make a habit of playing twins in his movies. In which one of his films, does he NOT play twin karate-chopping dynamos?

6. One of 1998's most innovative and well-received films featured a pair of twins who went back in time from the color world of 1998 to the black and world of the 1950's. What was the name of this film?

7. Two of the top grossing films of all-time are Titanic & Star Wars, and both films (of course) have twin connections. We can't give away the major twin plot twist to the original Star Wars trilogy, but the ex-wife of Titanic producer/director James Cameron is a twin (and famous actress in her own right). Name her.

8. For some reason, parents of twins are often the stars of popular television sitcoms, such as Cybill Shepherd (Cybill), Rip Torn (the Larry Sanders Show), and the three stars listed below. Which one of the three below has twins BOTH in real life and on his or her sitcom?

9. Many people are aware that Dear Abby and Ann Landers are twins (their real names are Pauline Esther and Esther Pauline Friedman). What other famous syndicated newspaper columnist is also a twin?

10. Liz and Jean Sagal were stars on the greatest TV twin sitcom of all-time, "Double Trouble." Poor Liz & Jean haven't done much since their sitcom was cancelled, but their older sister was one of the stars of the longest-running comedy series in television history. Can you 'Peg' the name of the show?

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