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Jenna Maroney Trivia
From Mermaid Princess to Muffin Top, test yourself on Jenna Maroney's songs, roles and schemes. Here are 30 of our 105 Jenna Maroney questions. Tap an answer to play right here, or jump into a 10-question set. Every answer links to the source it was checked against.
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NBC Page
Jenna returns for season 2 having gained weight while starring in which stage show?
A Cats: The Musical B Mamma Mia! C Mystic Pizza: The Musical D Chicago
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Mystic Pizza: The Musical. A summer Broadway run full of pizza explains Jenna's new look at the start of season 2.
Source: 30 Rock season 2 - Wikipedia
NBC Page
Where did Jenna Maroney first meet her best friend Liz Lemon?
A NYU B Penn State C Northwestern University D University of Chicago
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Northwestern University. Jenna was studying voice at Northwestern when she met Liz, years before The Girlie Show existed.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
NBC Page
What does Kenneth politely call Jenna?
A Miss Jenna B Ms. J C Ms. Maroney D Madam Star
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Ms. Maroney. Ever the proper page, Kenneth addresses Jenna as 'Ms. Maroney.'
Source: Kenneth Parcell - 30 Rock Wiki
NBC Page
Liz and Jenna first created The Girlie Show at which famous comedy theater?
A Upright Citizens Brigade B The Comedy Store C The Groundlings D The Second City
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The Second City. Liz met Jenna in 1993, and their show grew from those Chicago days.
Source: Liz Lemon - Wikipedia
TGS Writer
In Jenna's unsold TV pilot 'Good Looking,' what was her detective character's name?
A Daphne Lookwell B Brenda Cluefinder C Veronica Sharpeye D Alexis Goodlooking
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Alexis Goodlooking. The joke is that she is a detective who is good at looking for clues, and the name later popped up in a season 6 episode title.
Source: Jenna Maroney (Wikipedia)
TGS Writer
While she and Paul are apart, Jenna dates Russ, who is part of what kind of act?
A A boy band B A popular children's band C A barbershop quartet D A magic duo
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A popular children's band. Jenna staged a full 'Yoko' moment with Russ's band before realizing he was a poor replacement for Paul.
Source: Meet the Woggels!
TGS Writer
Claire Harper, Liz and Jenna's exhausting old Chicago roommate, comes to town and sets her sights on whom?
A Tracy B Pete C Kenneth D Jack
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Jack. Jack eventually picks Claire over Liz, and Claire promptly decides the relationship has gotten boring.
Source: The One with the Cast of Night Court
TGS Writer
How does Jenna try to win back her boyfriend Paul in season 6?
A By staging a celebrity breakdown on TV B By dressing as him C By writing him a song D By joining his impersonator act
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By staging a celebrity breakdown on TV. The stunt went too far, but Paul was nearby in disguise and overheard Jenna say how she really felt, and they reunited.
Source: Murphy Brown Lied to Us
Head Writer
Jenna's boyfriend Paul, a female impersonator, proudly calls himself what?
A A Jenna-thusiast B A she-man C A mirror man D A gender bender
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A she-man. Paul's specialty is impersonating Jenna herself, which is exactly why she loves him.
Source: List of 30 Rock characters - Wikipedia
Head Writer
When Tracy first joins TGS, what upsets Jenna about him?
A He doesn't know her name B He's taller than her C He took her dressing room D He sings better
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He doesn't know her name. Being forgotten by the new star is a nightmare for TGS's original leading lady.
Source: Tracy Jordan - 30 Rock Wiki
Head Writer
According to Jenna, what's the truth about Liz's glasses?
A They're Jack's old pair B They're prescription sunglasses C They're from a TGS sketch D She doesn't actually need them
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She doesn't actually need them. Flashbacks show Liz in glasses since about age four or five, need or no need.
Source: Liz Lemon | 30 Rock Wiki | Fandom
Head Writer
Jenna is banned for life from which awards show after trying to bribe its voters?
A The Oscars B The Golden Globes C The Tonys D The People's Choice Awards
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The Golden Globes. Jenna's awards-season campaigning went a little too far with the Hollywood foreign press.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
GE Executive
In "Mamma Mia," which magazine names Jenna the "Funniest Person in New York"?
A New York B Time Out C The Village Voice D The New Yorker
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Time Out. Jenna offers to share the cover with Liz, but Liz happily poses with the props and lands on it alone.
Source: "Mamma Mia" (30 Rock) - Wikipedia
GE Executive
In "Nothing Left to Lose," Jenna battles the TGS writers in what kind of war?
A A paintball war B A dance-off C A prank war D A bake-off
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A prank war. Jenna doesn't take being the butt of the joke lying down.
Source: 30 Rock season 6 - Wikipedia
GE Executive
In "There's No I in America," Jack and Liz compete for Jenna's endorsement. What does Jenna do to help decide?
A Moderates a formal debate between them B Asks Kenneth to choose for her C Holds a TGS viewer poll D Flips a coin on live TV
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Moderates a formal debate between them. Jack wins by ignoring the issues and pointing out she'd be the coolest celebrity in his party.
Source: There's No I in America - Wikipedia
GE Executive
In "Jack-Tor," while pranking Jenna about layoffs, Frank cites a 'friend in accounting' with what Star Wars name?
A Lando Calrissian B Wedge Antilles C Biggs Darklighter D Admiral Ackbar
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Lando Calrissian. Frank and Toofer's fake-layoff prank sends Jenna into a panic, until Liz tells her nobody is getting fired.
Source: Jack-Tor - Wikipedia
NBC Page
Jenna met her boyfriend Paul at a Jenna Maroney impersonator contest. Where did the real Jenna place?
A Last B Second C First D Fourth
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Fourth. Paul won the contest, and the real Jenna only came in fourth.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
NBC Page
Jenna's movie "Jackie Jormp-Jomp" is a biopic of a singer suspiciously like whom?
A Joni Mitchell B Janis Joplin C Stevie Nicks D Patsy Cline
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Janis Joplin. The film couldn't use the real singer's name or music, which is how Janis Joplin turned into Jackie Jormp-Jomp.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
NBC Page
What's the running joke about the title of Jenna's movie The Rural Juror?
A It keeps changing B It's always mistaken for a cooking show C Nobody can pronounce it D Nobody can spell it
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Nobody can pronounce it. Characters mangle the title constantly; Pete even calls it 'Roaring Junior.'
Source: The Rural Juror - Wikipedia
NBC Page
When Liz tries to keep Tracy and Jenna equally happy, Tracy wins a fake award. What does Jenna get?
A Her own talk show B A Kabletown sweater C Her own entourage D A star on the Walk of Fame
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Her own entourage. Not to be outdone by Tracy's crew, Jenna rounds up an entourage of her own.
Source: 30 Rock season 2 - Wikipedia
NBC Page
In the series finale, what is Kenneth trying to get from Jenna before her final TGS song?
A A shorter performance B A promise to stay C Real emotion D Her autograph
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Real emotion. Kenneth wants Jenna's last performance to come from the heart.
Source: 30 Rock season 7 - Wikipedia
NBC Page
Jenna's plus-sized TGS sketches featured which catchphrase?
A More cake, please! B Feed the Jenna! C Snack attack! D Me want food!
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Me want food!. Jenna's weight gain turns her into a bigger star, and her TGS sketches lean in with a three-word catchphrase.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
NBC Page
Jenna vows not to give up, just as she didn't when which actor abandoned her in the desert?
A Eric Roberts B James Franco C David Blaine D Kevin Federline
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Eric Roberts. Jenna's unlikely war stories about famous men are one of the show's running jokes.
Source: An Ode to Liz Lemon: The 30 Greatest Lines From 30 Rock (Phoenix New Times)
NBC Page
Jenna claims her single "Muffin Top" hit number one in which country?
A Israel B Brazil C Germany D Japan
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Israel. According to Jenna, the song also climbed to number four in Belgium.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
NBC Page
After TGS ends, Jenna moves to Los Angeles but quickly leaves. Why?
A Her car is towed B She gets homesick for Florida C She can't find a good diner D She sees how young the competition is
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She sees how young the competition is. One look at the fresh-faced actresses in LA is enough to send Jenna straight back to New York.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
NBC Page
What did Jenna compete in as a young girl?
A Spelling bees B Competitive figure skating C Child beauty pageants D Junior rodeo
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Child beauty pageants. Jenna's pageant-kid upbringing helps explain her endless hunger for the spotlight.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
NBC Page
In Trivial Pursuit: The Movie, Jenna plays which category?
A Science & Nature B Sports & Leisure C Arts & Leisure D History
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Arts & Leisure. Jenna's filmography includes playing a board game category: Arts & Leisure.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
NBC Page
Jenna claims a 1997 stage credit in a musical version of which action movie?
A Die Hard B Speed C Con Air D Twister
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Con Air. Before TGS, Jenna appeared in Con Air: The Musical, plus Mystic Pizza: The Musical.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
NBC Page
Jenna says she was once engaged to which famous magician?
A David Blaine B David Copperfield C Penn Jillette D Criss Angel
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David Blaine. Among Jenna's many claimed romances was an engagement to David Blaine.
Source: Jenna Maroney - Wikipedia
TGS Writer
Jenna is shocked to discover her boyfriend Paul dressed as which other star instead of her?
A Cher B Madonna C Barbra Streisand D Liza Minnelli
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Cher. They made up at Grizz's wedding when Paul showed up dressed as Jenna on one side and Cher on the other.
Source: I Do Do
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