Nobody puts this trivia round in a corner.
These Dirty Dancing trivia questions return to Kellerman’s for Baby and Johnny’s summer, the unforgettable soundtrack, signature dance scenes, and behind-the-scenes facts.
Welcome to Kellerman’s
Check in with the Housemans and get acquainted with the Catskills resort where one summer changes everything. Guests arrive expecting golf, games, and family entertainment, while a livelier world waits just beyond the polished dining room.
- In what year is Dirty Dancing set?
Answer: 1963 - What is Baby’s real first name?
Answer: Frances - What is Baby’s last name?
Answer: Houseman - Where is the Houseman family spending the summer?
Answer: Kellerman’s resort - In which mountain region is Kellerman’s located?
Answer: The Catskills - What nickname does Baby’s older sister use?
Answer: Lisa - What is Baby and Lisa’s mother’s first name?
Answer: Marjorie - What is their father’s first name?
Answer: Jake - What is Dr. Houseman’s profession?
Answer: Physician - What world event does Baby initially say she wants to help prevent?
Answer: Wars and monsoons, through service in the Peace Corps
Baby Meets Johnny Castle
The staff quarters have different music, different rules, and one dance instructor Baby cannot stop watching. Her famously awkward watermelon delivery opens the door to a summer she never expected.
- What is Johnny’s last name?
Answer: Castle - What job does Johnny have at Kellerman’s?
Answer: Dance instructor - Who carries a watermelon into the staff party?
Answer: Baby - What line does Baby say about the watermelon?
Answer: I carried a watermelon - Who brings Baby to the staff party?
Answer: Billy Kostecki - How is Billy connected to Penny?
Answer: He is her cousin - What kind of dancing shocks and fascinates Baby?
Answer: The staff’s close, rhythmic dancing - Who is Johnny’s regular professional dance partner?
Answer: Penny Johnson - Which actor plays Johnny?
Answer: Patrick Swayze - Which actor plays Baby?
Answer: Jennifer Grey
Penny’s Predicament
The story turns serious when Baby learns why Penny cannot perform at the Sheldrake.
- Why is Penny unable to perform at the Sheldrake?
Answer: She is pregnant and needs time for an abortion - Who is the father of Penny’s baby?
Answer: Robbie Gould - What job does Robbie have at Kellerman’s?
Answer: Waiter - Who is Robbie dating during the summer?
Answer: Lisa - Why does Baby ask her father for money?
Answer: To help pay for Penny’s abortion - Does Baby tell her father exactly why she needs the money?
Answer: No - What goes wrong after Penny’s abortion?
Answer: She suffers serious medical complications - Who provides emergency medical care to Penny?
Answer: Dr. Jake Houseman - Why does Dr. Houseman blame Johnny?
Answer: He incorrectly assumes Johnny caused Penny’s pregnancy - Who eventually admits to being responsible for Penny’s pregnancy?
Answer: Robbie
Learning the Mambo
Count the steps, find the frame, and try not to laugh when practice gets a little ticklish. The training montage travels from a studio floor to the woods and cold water.
- Why does Baby train with Johnny?
Answer: To replace Penny at the Sheldrake performance - What dance style do Baby and Johnny rehearse?
Answer: Mambo - Where do they practice balancing for the lift?
Answer: In a lake - Where else do they rehearse outdoors?
Answer: On a log in the woods - What does Johnny tell Baby to keep while dancing?
Answer: Her frame and rhythm - What physical reaction makes a rehearsal scene difficult?
Answer: Baby laughs because she is ticklish - What move does Baby fail to complete at the Sheldrake?
Answer: The overhead lift - Does their Sheldrake performance otherwise succeed?
Answer: Yes - Why is the Sheldrake job important to Johnny and Penny?
Answer: It is a paid dance engagement - What grows between Baby and Johnny during rehearsals?
Answer: Trust and romantic feelings
Secrets, Suspicions, and a Missing Wallet
Resort gossip heats up when a theft threatens Johnny’s job and Baby must decide whether to reveal their secret.
- Who is accused of stealing from a guest?
Answer: Johnny - What was stolen?
Answer: A wallet - Which guests committed the thefts?
Answer: Mr. and Mrs. Schumacher - How does Baby know Johnny could not have done it?
Answer: She was with him that night - What must Baby admit to give Johnny an alibi?
Answer: That she spent the night with him - Does the confession save Johnny’s job?
Answer: No, he is still fired for fraternizing with a guest - Who catches Baby leaving Johnny’s cabin?
Answer: Lisa - What does Robbie show Dr. Houseman before the truth is exposed?
Answer: A copy of The Fountainhead with a cynical note - Who reveals Robbie’s responsibility for Penny’s pregnancy?
Answer: Robbie himself - What does Dr. Houseman do with the money he planned to give Robbie?
Answer: He takes it back
The Final Talent Show
It is time for the big finish, from a famous corner to the lift that finally soars.
- Where is Baby sitting when Johnny returns?
Answer: At a table in a corner - What famous line does Johnny say to Baby’s family?
Answer: Nobody puts Baby in a corner - What event is underway when Johnny returns?
Answer: The end-of-season talent show - Who walks onto the stage with Johnny?
Answer: Baby - What song accompanies their final dance?
Answer: (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life - Does Baby complete the overhead lift in the finale?
Answer: Yes - What happens after the couple’s dance?
Answer: Guests and staff join the celebration - What does Dr. Houseman apologize to Johnny for?
Answer: Misjudging him - Who tells Baby she looks wonderful after the dance?
Answer: Her father - What does Johnny say Baby taught him?
Answer: That people are willing to stand up for others
Soundtrack of the Summer
Drop the needle on the soundtrack, then keep listening with our music trivia.
- Who performs (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life?
Answer: Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes - Which song does Patrick Swayze co-write and perform?
Answer: She’s Like the Wind - Who performs Hungry Eyes?
Answer: Eric Carmen - Which Ronettes song plays during a romantic dance sequence?
Answer: Be My Baby - Which Solomon Burke song accompanies a steamy rehearsal?
Answer: Cry to Me - Which Mickey & Sylvia song includes the phrase 'love is strange'?
Answer: Love Is Strange - Which song plays during Baby’s first visit to the staff dance?
Answer: Do You Love Me - Who originally recorded Do You Love Me?
Answer: The Contours - Which song from the film won the Academy Award for Best Original Song?
Answer: (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life - Which 1963 Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons song appears in the film?
Answer: Big Girls Don’t Cry
Kellerman’s Supporting Cast
Every summer resort needs a colorful staff and guest list, and Kellerman’s has plenty.
- Who owns and runs Kellerman’s?
Answer: Max Kellerman - What is Max Kellerman’s grandson’s first name?
Answer: Neil - Who tries to recruit Baby for the talent show?
Answer: Neil Kellerman - What entertainment employee leads group activities?
Answer: Stan - Who plays Penny Johnson?
Answer: Cynthia Rhodes - Who plays Dr. Jake Houseman?
Answer: Jerry Orbach - Who plays Marjorie Houseman?
Answer: Kelly Bishop - Who plays Lisa Houseman?
Answer: Jane Brucker - Who plays Robbie Gould?
Answer: Max Cantor - Who plays Max Kellerman?
Answer: Jack Weston
Behind the Camera
The movie magic traveled from a screenwriter’s memories to locations in Virginia and North Carolina.
- Who wrote Dirty Dancing?
Answer: Eleanor Bergstein - Who directed the film?
Answer: Emile Ardolino - Who produced the film?
Answer: Linda Gottlieb - In what year was Dirty Dancing released?
Answer: 1987 - Which company originally distributed the film?
Answer: Vestron Pictures - Which Virginia resort stood in for much of Kellerman’s?
Answer: Mountain Lake Lodge - Which North Carolina site provided additional resort locations?
Answer: Lake Lure - What happened to the lake used for some filming at Mountain Lake?
Answer: Its water level has naturally risen and fallen over time - Was Patrick Swayze an experienced dancer before the film?
Answer: Yes, he had formal dance training - Had Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze worked together before?
Answer: Yes, in Red Dawn
Awards, Legacy, and Final Moves
Close the scrapbook with awards, adaptations, and a little more screen fun from our movie trivia and High School Musical trivia.
- What rating did Dirty Dancing receive in the United States?
Answer: PG-13 - Which film award did (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life win besides the Oscar?
Answer: A Golden Globe for Best Original Song - What television series title continued the property in 1988?
Answer: Dirty Dancing - What 2004 film used the subtitle Havana Nights?
Answer: Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights - Is Havana Nights a direct continuation of Baby and Johnny’s story?
Answer: No, it tells a separate story - Which original star makes a cameo in Havana Nights?
Answer: Patrick Swayze - What 2017 television film remade Dirty Dancing?
Answer: ABC’s Dirty Dancing musical television film - Who played Baby in the 2017 version?
Answer: Abigail Breslin - Who played Johnny in the 2017 version?
Answer: Colt Prattes - What enduring dance move most symbolizes the original film?
Answer: Johnny lifting Baby overhead
Sources and Further Reading
- American Film Institute Catalog: Dirty Dancing
- Academy Awards: 1988 Ceremony
- Library of Congress: Dirty Dancing National Film Registry
- Virginia Tourism: Dirty Dancing at Mountain Lake
- Turner Classic Movies: Dirty Dancing
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