Saturday Night Live
One of this SNL alum's most memorable characters was Target Lady, an over-enthusiastic and talkative Target employee.
Who is Kristen Wiig?
This is the protagonist’s first name in the 2014 film Kingsman: The Secret Service
Who is Eggsy?
The Waste Lands; Misery
Who is Stephen King?
A literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule.
What is a parody?
To officially or legally prohibit something.
What is a banana?
This former SNL writer is responsible for creating the character Stefon and changing the lines on the cue cards after rehearsal.
Who is John Mulaney?
In the UK, we call it aubergine!
What is eggplant?
Blue Nights; Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Who is Joan Didion?
The hypothetical name for a convention centred around a common woodworking tool, types of which include circular, hand, table, and mitre.
What is Saw-Con?
Your iPhone is filled with these
What is an apple?
During the first of The Californians sketches, this comedian delivered the line: "Devin? What are you doing here?" completely differently from the dress rehearsal, causing the first of many breaks in the series.
Who is Fred Armisen?
A drink traditionally made with rum or brandy mixed with milk, cream, eggs, and sugar. Nutmeg on top makes the whole thing shine.
What is eggnog?
Sirens of Titan; Mother Night
Who is Kurt Vonnegut
A popular fixture in playgrounds usually made out of metal or plastic at a steep angle - this time in the shape of a firearm.
What is a gun slide?
A New Zealander might give you this greeting: "Kia [BLANK]"
What is an orange?
According to SNL, the only thing the song '(Don’t Fear) The Reaper' needed more of was this.
What is cowbell?
When Odysseus finally arrives home in Ithaca, he is disguised as this by the goddess Athena.
What is a beggar?
The Secret History; The Goldfinch
Who is Donna Tartt?
A home brew Dungeons & Dragons staple, these orc-like creatures prey on human thoughts.
What are mind goblins?
A storybook princess could feel one of these underneath 20 mattresses and 20 featherbeds.
What is a peach?
OR
What is a pear?
This recent addition to the cast made waves with popular Weekend Update appearances as Tucker Carlson and Mr. On Blast
Who is Jeremy Culhane?
A word or phrase that results from a mishearing or misinterpretation of another; an element of the original is substituted for one which sounds very similar (e.g. tow the line instead of toe the line).
What is an eggcorn?
Tenth of December; Lincoln in the Bardo
Who is George Saunders?
A writing implement which uses ink + the hinge joint in your leg, followed by exchanging goods and/or services
What is pen knee trading?
The abbreviation in mathematics for a value which a function can progressively and infinitely approach.
What is a lime?