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My family is planning to play a TV trivia game this Thanksviging and I am in charge of writing the questions. Do you have any great TV trivia questions?
Here are some that I have so far:
Q: Who was the first TV couple to be shown sharing a bed?
A: The Munsters (this got past the censors because they were monsters, not people!)
Q: Mork and MIndy was a spn-off of what popular show?
A: Happy Days
Q: Name 5 shows that were first aired in black and white and then went to color:
A: Beverly HIllbillies, Bonanza, Green Acres, Get Smart, Lassie,
Gilligan's Island, Gunsmoke, Ed Sullivan (these are just a few)
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Q: Was Bob Denver’s first TV series: (a) Gilligan’s Island; (b) The Many Loves of Doby Gillis; or (c) The Good Guys? A: The Many Loves of Doby Gillis, 1959-63. He was Dwayne Hickman’s sidekick, Maynard G. Krebbs. Tuesday Weld played Thalia; Warren Beatty was Milton; Daryl Hickman was Davy.
Q: Who said, "Bob Costas is short and cute, but I’ve never heard him called ‘perky?’" Was it: (a) Katie Couric; (b) Cathy Rigby; or (c) Mary Lou Retton? A: Katie Couric.
Q: Which TV series was not a spin-off from the hit series M*A*S*H: (a) Trapper John, M.D.; (b) Maxwell Klinger, P.I.; or (c) AfterMASH? A: Maxwell Klinger, P.I. was not a series, but the idea has possibilities.
Q: Before landing the role of Gordy the weatherman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, did John Amos play: (a) pro golf; (b) pro football; or (c) pro baseball? A: He played pro football, did standup comedy, and worked as a comedy writer.
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Q: Did Ray Romano's first appear as a standup comedian: (a) at church; (b) on open-mike night at a club; or (c) on a local cable TV talent show? A: He impulsely took the stage on open-mike night to impress his date. He was so successful, he became interested in standup. Earlier, he had particpated in comedy skits at church.
Q: During his college years, in which church did *** Van *** consider studying for the ministry: (a) Baptist; (b) Methodist; or (c) Presbyterian? A: Presbyterian.
Q: Was actress-dancer-singer Nia Peeples' eighth TV series: (a) "Snoops;" (b) "Walker: Texas Ranger;" or (c) "Chicago Hope?" A: Walker: Texas Ranger.
Q: What cigarette brand once sponsored the primetime TV cartoon series The Flintstones? Was it: (a) Winston; (b) Marlboro; or (c) Kent? A: Winston.
Q: Did actress Jamie Lee Curtis break into show business as a regular on the TV series: (a) Operation Petticoat; (b) Petticoat Junction; or (c) This Week in Underwear? A: She was Lt. Barbara Duran in the late ‘70s on "Operation Petticoat."
Q: Was actor Sam Waterston of TV's Law & Order nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award for his 1984 role in the movie: (a) Friendly Fire; (b) Killing Fields; or (c) Hannah and Her Sisters? A: For his role as Sydney Shanberg in Killing Fields.
Q: For her role in The Flying Nun, was actress Sally Field paid: (a) $400; (b) $4,000; or (c) $40,000 a week? A: $4,000 a week.
Q: Was TV host Mary Hart born in: (a) Sioux Falls, South Dakota; (b) Sioux City, Iowa; or (c) Sioux Lookout, Ontario? A: Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Q: Was actress Parker Posey named after: (a) a flower; (b) a game; or (c) a model? A: She was named after supermodel Suzy Parker.
Q: Was Roseanne's first steady work as a comedian a five-month stint as opening act for singer: (a) Neil Diamond; (b) Julio Iglesias; or (c) Tom Jones? A: Julio Iglesias.
Q: In the children's TV series Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, was Electra Woman played by: (a) Lucy Lawless; (b) Deidra Hall; or (c) Judy Strangis? A: Deidra Hall. Judy Strangis was Dyna Girl.
Q: In an American TV series, did actor Roger Moore play: (a) Beau Dillon; (b) Beau Earp; or (c) Beau Maverick? A: In the 1960-61 season, he was Bret Maverick's cousin, Beauregard.
Q: Did actor Jason Alexander start losing his hair at age: (a) 16; (b) 26; or (c) 36? A: At 16.
Q: On TV’s China Beach, did actress Dana Delaney play Lieutenant Colleen: (a) McNeely; (b) McMurphy; or (c) McRaney? A: McMurphy. Q: Did actor Peter Falk lose an eye at age: (a) 3; (b) 13; or (c) 23? A: At age 3.
Q: As a child, was actor Clayton Moore: (a) a vaudeville comic; (b) a circus acrobat; or (c) a Golden Gloves boxer? A: A circus acrobat, an aerialist.
Q: Jeff Foxworthy’s siblings are named Jay and Jennifer. Are his daughters named: (a) Jamie and Janet; (b) Jolene and Julia; or (c) Jordan and Juliane? A: Jordan and Juliane.
Q: Though Peter Jennings hosted a CBS radio show at age nine, was his first adult job: (a) roller rink manager; (b) bank teller; or (c) assistant librarian? A: Bank teller.
Q: Before All In The Family, was actress Sally Struthers on the Pebbles & Bamm Bamm Show as the voice of: (a) Pebbles; (b) Bamm Bamm; or (c) Dino the Dinosaur? A: Pebbles. She was also the only chorus girl on The Tim Conway Comedy Hour.
Q: Was comic Robin Williams’ first TV appearance on: (a) Laugh-In; (b) Happy Days; or (c) Mork & Mindy? A: Laugh-In, 1977. He first appeared as Mork on Happy Days in February 1978 when he landed from Ork and tried to kidnap Richie Cunningham.
Q: According to American Heritage magazine, is the most over-rated gangster in the 20th century: (a) Machine Gun Kelly; (b) Clyde Barrow; or (c) Al Capone? A: Al Capone. The magazine blames his notoriety on The Untouchables TV series.
Q: Was health guru Richard Simmons born in: (a) New Orleans; (b) Birmingham; or (c) Houston? A: New Orleans.
Q: Was actress Courtney Cox of Friends born in: (a) Atlanta; (b) Birmingham; or (c) New Orleans? A: Birmingham.
Q: On The Andy Griffith Show, who said, "I got a uvula, you got a uvula, all God’s children got a uvula!" Was it: (a) Barney; (b) Gomer; or (c) Goober? A: Barney, from the "Barney and The Choir" episode.
FunQuote: "Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog. Few people care and the frog dies." - E.B. White.
Q: Was the original host of the syndicated nighttime version of The Gong Show: (a) Jimmy Dale Gong; (b) Chuck Barris; or (c) Gary Owens? A: Gary Owens hosted the first year, then producer and daytime host Chuck Barris also hosted the nighttime show.
Fun Fact: On The Brady Bunch, mom Carol Ann’s maiden name was Tyler. It was Martin in her first marriage.
Q: Was Aaron Spelling’s first TV series as a writer-producer: (a) Family; (b) Johnny Ringo; or (c) Burke’s Law? A: Johnny Ringo in 1959. In addition to Family and Burke’s Law, he also wrote and produced The Dupont Show With June Allyson, Amos Burke: Secret Agent, Charlie’s Angels, The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, The Mod Squad, Starsky and Hutch, S.W.A.T., Dynasty, Beverly Hills 90210, and Melrose Place.
Fun Fact: The first toilet shown on television appeared on the ‘60's sitcom Leave It To Beaver.
Q: Does actress Sarah Michelle Gellar have: (a) a vampire slaying license; (b) a brown belt in tae kwon do; or (c) a permit to carry a concealed weapon? A: She has a brown belt in tae kwon do and was once a competitive figure skater.
Q: Did actress Claire Danes make her television debut on: (a) My So-Called Life; (b) Law & Order; or (c) Family Matters? A: Law & Order when she was 13 in 1992. She auditioned for My So-Called Life the same year, but it took two years to get the show on the air.
Q: Though actor James Garner’s Maverick and Rockford Files are two of TV’s most successful series, which other Garner series had such low ratings the hero was actually killed? Was it: (a) Nichols; (b) Pickles; or (c) Tickles? A: In the 1971-72 series, James Rockford as Nichols, Garner played a motorcyle-riding sheriff of questionable character, who was actually killed so he could be replaced the next season by his more heroic identical twin brother. The series was not renewed.
Q: Marilu Henner played Elaine on Taxi. Was Elaine’s last name: (a) Lardo; (b) Nardo; or (c) DePalma? A: Elaine Nardo.
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And Bewitched was one of the tv shows originally in black and white and then changed to color. "Stay tuned for Bewitched, next, in color."
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