How Well Do You Know Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt?
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Co-created by Tina Fey, the Netflix series "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" was a hit since it was released in 2015. Since then the show has been able to release another two seasons-- season three this month-- and we are all waiting impatiently for its fourth. Along with ridiculous humour and running gags, the show is pretty damn woke. The nice thing is that while the characters and scenes comment on issues like racial insensitivity, gentrification, and gender, it is all so satirical its too entertaining to put down.
The creators and writers show us such unique and sometimes crazy characters. Kimmy Schmidt, a kidnapping victim turned world-conqueror, shows us the everyday strength of the women around us. Titus, the inventive and fabulous black gay man, shows us that defieing stereotypes does not always have to be such a big deal. And, their landlord, Lilian, is thrown into the mix for some fun and a new perspective on wisdom. If you have good taste and a good sense of humour you have no doubt joined the Kimmy Schmidt fandom. Test your knowledge and remembers some good times of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt moments and trivia. Yep, that is right! We are asking you to take this test while you still have your fingers crossed that season four will arrive soon.
Before going to church, Titus tells Kimmy it is necessary to:
So that Titus can actively work on being a better person, as he discovers that he has a villainous personality at times, Kimmy and he start to attend his old church. There of course they find all kinds of mischief-- from gossipy old ladies to thieving old ladies. Titus shows Kimmy a simple but honest perspective of an ordinary day at church. Kimmy is moved to testify in front of the church as well as to volunteer for some church initiatives.
What was Kimmy's mantra?
Being all of her friends’ personal nannies, despite only getting (sometimes) paid by Jacqueline, Kimmy has a stressful life. Add an illegal-alien boyfriend, getting your GED, and having to testify in your crazy kidnapper’s trial into the mix and there’s a lot to be worrying about. Ever the optimist, Kimmy is someone who always gets through everything. She explains that in the bunker she developed a mantra to help her through the "end of the world". Do you remember what it was?
Who is Jacqueline's nemesis?
A rich parent-teacher association (PTA) parent like Jacqueline, this mom-who-does-it-all quickly becomes her rival. Commenting on the societal expectations on mothers, Jacqueline is shown feeling overwhelmed and like she can never do enough to keep up. Her nemesis attends all of the right socialite events, has perfect and intelligent children, and has a perfect body/look. The series employs some satire to address this issue, having her rival admit at one point she feels "disgusting" from giving birth to twins the night before as she hosts a socialite event.
According to Titus, it's easier being a _____ in New York City than a black man.
The beauty of the show is no matter how the political climate is, Kimmy and Titus seem to be oblivious to the argument of the times. No one in their neighborhood is even registered or eligible to vote, and simple concepts like feminism must be explained in depth to both Titus and Kimmy. This was the first clip that showed us Titus is sensitive and aware of prejudice but simply takes it in stride. Maybe not the best method but...
What is Xan's supposed "goal in life"?
Before Kimmy came to them, Jacqueline's family was a mess and Buckley and Xan were brats. Her arrival meant they received discipline one of the first times in their lives and that Jacqueline felt courageous enought to leave her absentee husband. Because it is rare for Xan to see or do anything that could be good for her, she blames Kimmy for destroying the mess she was used to. When things go wrong she blames Kimmy, so she makes this her goal in life.
In their free time Jacqueline and friends used to:
After moving to New York and renouncing her Sioux culture and heritage, she finds a way to achieve her goals of gaining social status and living a luxurious life. Jacqueline even marries her first husband as a way to climb the New York socialite ladder. One of she and her friends favourite nights out was also to these ends, trying to find their leg-up. Eventually through this, Jacqueline meets Gus, a man she does not plan to love but eventually does.
What is Lilian's ultimate fear?
The ultimate reason for Lilian keeping the neighborhood as decrepit as possible is a good one. She does not want to see her neighbourhood and traditions be erased, so she scares people away with a bat, drinks alcohol out of the bottle on her front steps, and uses her hammer as a bus pass. She hopes that these tactics will keep away big companies and well-off people looking for a cheap place to live and own their businessses.
What is impossible to buy in Kimmy's neighbourhood?
With Lilian's hard work keeping the neighbourhood from being taken over by big businesses and hipsters, only very small businesses survive in her, Titus, and Kimmy's neighbourhood. You can find the necessities like alcohol, glittery scarves, and even peacocks apparently, but a few items evade the group. We see Titus develop a mysterious illness in season three because of this issue. Luckily, Artie, Lilian's love interest, and his grocery business are there to rescue Titus when he most needs them.
What does the media call the women who escaped the bunker?
After asking Kimmy on to a reality TV show that airs a counselling session between the two of them, Cyndee sets up an impromptu on-air marriage to her then-boyfriend. Cyndee would do anything at that point to go the opposite of anything Kimmy says, and so she almost marries her obviously-gay boyfriend. Tired of being treated like a woman who cant do anything, Gretchen starts her own cult. Her ill-thought plan involves kidnapping 15 pubescent boys. What are the group called?
Where is Kimmy originally from?
Before she is kidnapped at age fifteen, Kimmy lives with her crazy and irresponsible mother. When she goes missing, the town’s sheriffs and deputies get to work on her case, but they are wholely incompetent at their job. Even so, eventually the lead detective (who could not find Kimmy) marries her mother and has a daughter with her. Turns Kimmy was close by the whole time, which really rubs her the wrong when she gets out. It takes her a while to reunite to talk with her mother.
What is Jacqueline's real name?
In a flashback the series shows us Jacqueline renouncing her given name and effectively her family, for a life of fame and riches. Jacqueline lived on a reserve with her Sioux tribe Native American parents until her desires to be like those she saw in magasines and in the movies overcomes her. She was given her name from her parents and her ancestors, but unfortunately to complete her transformation into the stereotypical “American” woman, she changes her name to Jacqueline.
Who was Titus in a past life?
“Kimono You Didn’t” is a musical Titus puts on about his past life. He is a fierce, passionate woman who also happens to be one of the professions below. Unfortunately his hard work is not well responded to, as viewers were calling his one-man play racially insensitive and ill-conceived all over the online world. How could someone who lived and represented a beautiful culture be seen racially insensitive? Rumour has it, that the creators and writers wanted to ask that of the audience with this episode because of some backlash they had received.
What is Titus' favorite cassette tape?
Between their lack of money and essentricities, Kimmy and Titus’ technological ineptitude is a running joke on the series. Kimmy’s favourite song is on her “Hikin’ On Sunshine” off-brand casette and Titus has a prized casette as well for which he tries to build the ultimate shelf. When he breaks it in an unfortunate accident, it is like Tittus is broken for a while— until Kimmy, ever the fixer, swoops in. She finds him is own off-brand version of his favourite cassette.
What makes Titus refuse a part on Sesame Street?
Ever a man of ideas, Titus sees Sesame Street as an acting opportunity and decides to conquer an audition with them. The casting director is more than impressed— apparently. When the audition turns into something Titus finds questionable, he has to refuse the role on the show that could have secured his spot in Hollywood (or at least Broadway). With a meddled moral compass such as his the choice is neither evident nor easy for Titus, but he abandons his dream in the end.
What is the Redskins football team name changed to?
Although she is not the most cunning or even intelligent person, Jacqueline is certainly determined and creative especially when it comes to dealing with her crazy marriages. When she learns her husband’s family owns the “Redskins” football team, she is determined to honour her parents and her heritage by conniving them into changing the name. They finally agree on an equally inflammatory name for the Washington team. This episode was one of the most direct satirical hits to politics and the media, reflecting the current debate over Washington state's real football team.
Lilian's husband died tragically after
Lilian doesn't tell us much about her time with her husband, but she mourns his tragic death. When she starts to get close to her nemesis, Artie, she learns that they have being widows in common. She misses her large, guitar-playing husband very much, despite the way he died. It is revealed that she may not be as innocent of it as she implies, but again we do not know the full story and we probably never will know it.
Where does the Reverend meet his new fiancé ?
A prison-borne romance is hardly what one would expect from the TV show, but far be it from the writers to love to surprise us. A serial kidnapper and rapist would be the last person we would expect to find prison love even if we did believe it to be possible, nonetheless, the writers make it hilarious and believable. His fiancé is kind, intelligent, yet lacking all confidence and trust, thus being the reason she turned to the Reverend for romance.
What is Kimmy Schmidt's mother addicted to?
Kimmy's mother, played by actor of the TV series Friend's, Lisa Kudrow is the opposite of the mother-of-kidnapped-girl role we would expect to see. The show is great for being satyrical and overturning our expectations. It is revealed that Kimmy feels abandoned and disappointed with the mother she expected to be searching for her. When she finally reunites with her mother to talk about her feelings and their relationship, it is at Universal Studios-- a place where her mother can often be found because of her addiction.
Fill in the blank: “___________ / caviar/ Myanmar/ mid-sized car/ in the boudoir/ leather bar/ you're a star/au revoir.”
When Titus sees Jacqueline’s luxurious apartment (that she cannot afford), he is inspired. He knows his climb to fame will soon happen, but he masters an idea of how best to speed up that process. Lilian and he then shoot a secret music video in Jacqueline's appartement that made us all fall even deeper in love with the series. How well can you remember the lyrics to his iconic song? ____ ____. Caviar. Myanmar. Mid-sized car. In the boudoir. Leather bar. You're a star. AU REVOIR!
According to Kimmy, what is feminism?
When Kimmy suddenly is accepted into college at Columbia University, she wants to experience college life at its fullest, so she tries to make friends with the entering class (all younger, highschool graduates). The girls on her rowing team have fun rowing and going to parties with her before she realizes she's trying to fit in with a crowd that is too young for her. She does not realize that she has a broader intelligence and a bit more maturity than them.
What does Titus refuse to do?
This is kind of a broad question considering that Titus actually does refuse to do a lot of things-- like pay for rent or eat healthy. Often his refusal to do certain tasks leaves Kimmy with all the responsibilities. At one particularly stressful point, she flares up a pixie-stick addiction and is banned from the corner store because of him and his refusals. He is indeed a particular man, but he and Kimmy later decide to work on his personality a bit.
Kimmy creates a _______ during the big storm.
More so than your average person, Kimmy is concerned about the end of the world, so when news outlets start saying an eminent storm may be the end for Seattle, she panics. In full out “mole mode”, she invites all of her friends over to play board games and wait out the storm in her safer basement apartment. What they do not know is that she has prepared something different for them and just how panicked about everything she really is.
What does Kimmy's career test say she should do with her life?
After failing out of college and her full scholarship, Kimmy does not know what to do with her life and who she should become. As any logical person, she falls back on personality and career tests... duh! Her results are scarily accurate however, and she begins her quest to join the work force and do good. And, she almost makes it, even beating out a robot for the spot. Something in her past still haunts her future nonetheless, ruining her plans.
What makes Kimmy blackout?
Sometimes Kimmy has flashback moments when life or a particular situation gets to be too stressful for her. For example, for a while intimacy was an issue for her, meaning that anytime anyone made any romantic advances on her she would "blackout" and have a post traumatic stress disorder-like fugue state. Titus learns to harness and be creative with her states and can trigger her episodes when it is convenient for him. What does he do that triggers her episodes?
According to Titus, what is offensive song content?
Titus although a poor and unknown artist has bits of success here and there throughout his career. One of those opportunities comes from him singing back-up vocals for one of the least PC (politically correct) songwriters in the world after accepting a task on the TaskRabbit application. Some of the songs cover topics like the Twin Towers attack being a sham and homosexuality as a sin. He does not mind singing any and voicing the artist's opinions on any of the tracks except one.