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Think you know your Calgon? Let the following quiz take you away to a world of fun facts about this beloved bath and body brand.

Questions

  1. Where does the classic Calgon “Limousine” commercial take place?(You can view it on our timeline!)
    1. Italy
    2. Germany
    3. England
    4. France
  2. In what city was the classic “Love the Skin You’re In” commercial shot? (Watch the video.)
    1. Los Angeles
    2. London
    3. Chicago
    4. Rome
  3. From 1989 -1995, Calgon stopped using the iconic “Take me Away” slogan. What was the slogan that they used during this period?
    1. Calgon, so soft
    2. Calgon Time
    3. Bathe in luxury
    4. The fragrant escape.
    5. Come to me, Calgon
  4. What was the name of the line of Calgon products that was designed for girls aged 7-13?
    1. Calgon-ette
    2. Calgon Miss
    3. Calgon skin so smooth
    4. Young Calgon
    5. Calgon Smiley
  5. What was the name of the Dixie Chicks’ song that was inspired by the slogan “Calgon, take me away!”?
    1. “Mommy, Take Me Away”
    2. “Cowboy Take Me Away”
    3. “Tomorrow, Take me Away.”
    4. “Dreamer Take me Away.”
    5. “Pillow, Take me away.”
  6. What group incorporated the phrase “Calgon, take me away” into their song “Black Shampoo?”
    1. Aerosmith
    2. OutKast
    3. Wu-Tang Clan
    4. De La Soul
    5. The Eagles
  7. What pop diva sings “Just like the Calgon commercial, I really gotta get up out of here?” in her song “Shake it Off?”
    1. Brittney Spears
    2. Miley Cyrus
    3. Aretha Franklin
    4. Mariah Carey
    5. Whitney Houston
  8. In what popular television show did the star refuse to use “fragrances and oils from around the world” and instead ask “Ain’t you got no Calgon?”
    1. The Cosby Show
    2. Full House
    3. Rosanne
    4. Ellen
    5. Friends
  9. In which of the following shows does a character say the line “Calgon, take me away!”?
    1. Gilmore Girls
    2. The Nanny
    3. The Fresh Prince of Bel-air
    4. All of the Above.

Answers

  1. Answer: d. France. In Cannes, along the French Riviera.
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  2. Answer b. London. The Underground subway sign is a dead giveaway as only in London does the subway go by that name.
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  3. Answer: b. “Calgon Time.”
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  4. Answer: e. Calgon Smiley
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  5. Answer: b. “Cowboy Take Me Away” from their album Fly.
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  6. Answer: c. On their album Wu-Tang Forever.
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  7. Answer: d. Mariah Carey on her 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi.
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  8. Answer: c. Roseanne. In a second-season episode, Roseanne knows what she wants and asks for it by name!
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  9. Answer: d. The phrase was used in each of these shows.
    In a second-season episode of Gilmore Girls, Lorelai replies to Luke with "Calgon, take me away."
    In an episode of The Nanny, Fran Fine says the famous line "Calgon take me away!"
    In 'Bundle of Joy,' a third season episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Geoffrey fantasizes about being overwhelmed following the addition of a new baby to the household, and returns to reality by yelling "Calgon, take me away!"
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Other Pop Cultural References

 

The punk band L7 references Calgon in the song "Diet Pill” ("...Calgon can't take me away from the things I did today.") off their 1992 Bricks Are Heavy album.

The underground hip hop group, Modill, references Calgon in their song "Send Me to Bliss" where MC Racecar utters the line, "I should be concentrating spittin' rhymes like Parkay, thinking Playstation, Calgon, take me away!"

The hip-hop group Crooked Lettaz incorporate "Calgon, take me away!" into the chorus of the title track off their album, Grey Skies.

The indie Hip Hop group Gym Class Heroes references Calgon in the spoken word/poetry track "So Long Friend", when Travis McCoy laments "I need some of that Calgon take me away action, immediately." The Track appears on their The Papercut Chronicles album.

The Incubus song, "Calgone" (off the S.C.I.E.N.C.E. album) was inspired by Calgon which is referred to in the words, "Thank goodness for bathtubs and suds."

The St. Louis-based band, The Urge sing "like Calgon it takes me away" in their song "What is This?" off of their album Too Much Stereo.

In the movie Beerfest, after Barry (Jay Chandrasekhar) finishes his very emotional and twisted story explaining why he can no longer play Beer Pong, Jan Wolfhouse (Paul Soter) turns to his brother, Todd Wolfhouse (Eric Stolhanske), saying "Wow. So much to digest." Todd replies, "Calgon, take me away."

In Wizard People, Dear Reader, a comical re-dubbing of the first Harry Potter movie, an alley known as Diagon Alley in the series is referred to by the narrator as Calgon Alley.

In the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode featuring Space Mutiny, (s08ep20) Mike Nelson and his robot pals make frequent quips regarding the main villiains' last name, Kalgan (which the other characters frequently pronounce like Calgon). They feature the verbal elements of the Calgon Advertisements, such as "Calgon, take me away." The reference also takes place in a number of different episodes, usually pertaining to water or bubbles in water.

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