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Television Trivia
« on: July 21, 2009, 09:17:58 PM »
I have a trivia book on TV Shows... and I thought it may be fun to through out some of the trivia questions just for the heck of it. Next to each question there is (p#)... that can just be ignored... it is just where I am reminding myself of the page numbers so I can check answers. At the bottom of this post I will keep track at how many question each person got right... just for the fun of it.



Section 1: Pilot Episodes
1. Why did Ally quit her job and come to work for Cage and Fish on the first episode of Ally McBeal? (p1)
2. Why was Hawkeye and Trapper trying to raise money of the first episode of M*A*S*H? (p1)
3. Why was Scully Partnered with Mulder on the first episode of The X-Files? (P2)
4. Who's First day on the job was part of the first episode of Taxi? (p2)
5. What was the name of the Brady girls' cat, who only appeared in the firs episode of The Brady Bunch? (p3)
6. What was the name of the roommate that moved out, allowing Jack to movie in on the first episode of Three's Company? (p3)
7. What job did Mimi apply for on the first episode of The Drew Carrey Show? (p5)


Section 2: TV Pets
1. What was Marcel's (Ross' Monkey on Friends) favorite Song? (p7)
2. What pet did Arnold keep in his room on Diff'rent Strokes? ((p9)
3. Who were Lassie's original owners in the early years of the series? (p10)
4. Why did Rudy want to leave her fish Lamont's funeral on The Cosby Show?

Section 3: Wacky Neighbors
1. What did Rob and Laura's neighbor Jerry do for a living on The Dick Van Dyke Show? (11)
2. On Bewitched what was Gladys' husband's name? (p13)
3. Why did Arthur keep sneaking into the house of their new neighbor (Lou Ferrigno) on King of Queens?



Ok... that is just a taste of the first 3 sections of the book... if you all enjoy this and want to... after these questions are done I will continue through the book some more. Go ahead and answer right here... and I can keep score at the bottom of this post. also let me know if you wish me to continue.



Score:
Karsten3
Jon1
Roger6
« Last Edit: July 22, 2009, 11:22:44 AM by addicted2dvd »
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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2009, 09:29:29 PM »
Sec 1
1) Sexual harrassment by one of her colleagues (some fat guy) who she then sued via Cage & Fish
2) Raising money for Ho-Jon (sp?) so that he can go to a college in the US - Father Mulcahy won the lottery.

Sec 2)
1) The Lions Sleep Tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZhuHfO3jGY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh059L1lDoM
(I knew that, I didn't cheat)
« Last Edit: July 21, 2009, 09:32:07 PM by DJ Doena »
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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2009, 09:37:46 PM »
LOL... and all right... So Karsten takes an early lead of 3. :)
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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2009, 10:36:06 PM »
Doh! I only know one...  :(

Section 1, question 3: Scully was partnered with Mulder to keep an eye on him and eventually disprove his theories through science and therefore give the FBI grounds to close down Spooky's X-Files.

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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2009, 11:14:07 PM »
And that is of course right Jon!  :thumbup:
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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2009, 11:38:59 PM »
Okay, I'll try a few that haven't been answered yet...

Section 1, Pilot Epidoses
4. I'm guessing it was the character played by Marilu Henner...but I can't recall the name of her character.
5. I believe it was Fluffy.

Section 2, Pets
2. I believe it was a fish...wasn't it some kind of black fish?  Are there black goldfish?  I don't remember its name.
3. Jeff Miller (Tommy Rettig) got Lassie on the first episode of the series.  He lived with his mom and grandfather.
4. She wanted to watch television.

Yeah, you'd expect me to know the pet questions.

Section 3, Wacky Neighbors
1. I believed Jerry Helper was a dentist
2. Abner!  Abner!  (You have to say it screechingly or it loses its effectiveness!)

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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2009, 11:49:09 PM »
OK.. Roger... lets see...

Pilots:
4. Nope... not Marilu Henner.
5. Correct

Pets:
2. Correct... and just for the heck of it... his name was Abraham.
3. Correct
4. Correct

Wacky Neighbors:
1. Correct
2. Correct
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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2009, 04:37:40 AM »
a bit late but it looks like fun.
I believe it was Tony Danza's 1st day in Taxi?
And didn't Mimi apply for a job in the cosmetics department?!?  :hysterical: That or customer service. Can't remember (IF I only get one guess it would be cosmetics)

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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2009, 06:21:41 AM »
Good game :thumbup:

Don't know any answers :weep:

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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2009, 11:18:44 AM »
a bit late but it looks like fun.
I believe it was Tony Danza's 1st day in Taxi?
And didn't Mimi apply for a job in the cosmetics department?!?  :hysterical: That or customer service. Can't remember (IF I only get one guess it would be cosmetics)

You were right about Mimi but wrong about Tony.
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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #10 on: July 22, 2009, 11:19:49 AM »
Good game :thumbup:

Don't know any answers :weep:

Don't worry... I will be posting more questions soon. :)

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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2009, 12:02:48 PM »
Previous Unanswered Questions:

Section 1: Pilot Episodes
4. Who's First day on the job was part of the first episode of Taxi? (p2)
6. What was the name of the roommate that moved out, allowing Jack to movie in on the first episode of Three's Company? (p3)

Section 3: Wacky Neighbors
3. Why did Arthur keep sneaking into the house of their new neighbor (Lou Ferrigno) on King of Queens?

New Questions:

Section 4: Pregnancy and Children
1. Who played Mork & Mindy's baby Mearth? (p17)
2. How does Gabe find out Julie went into labor on Welcome Back Kotter? (p17)
3. Who was home with Lois when she went into labor with Jamie on Malcolm in the Middle? (p18)


Section 5: Cops
1. What was Tony Baretta's rank? (p22)
2. Who played the role of Christine Cagney n the pilot of Cagney and Lacy? (p23)
3. What nickname did Starsky give Huth's Ford Torino on Starsky and Hutch? (p23)
4. On Everybody Loves Raymond, how does Robert stop a hold-up at Nemo's while Ray is with him for a Ride-Along? (p24)
5. What was Kojak's first name? (p24)
6. How does Mac's wife, Claire, die on CSI: New York? (p25)

Section 6: Locations
1. On The Andy Griffith Show, what real city did Barney Fife go to when he left Mayberry? (p26)
2. What was the name of the high school the Sweathogs attended in Welcome Back Kotter? (p27)
3. Who lived at 1313 Mockingbird Lane? (p27)
4. What city was the setting for Dark Shadows? (p27)

Section 7: Jobs
1. How long has Kramer been on strike from H&H bagels on Seinfeld? (p32)
2. Who was George Jetson's Boss on The Jetsons? (p34)
3. before the car crash put him into a coma, what did Johnny Smith do for a living on The Dead Zone? (p35)

section 8:To Be Continued (multi-part episodes)
1. On Dallas, Who shot J.R.? (p36)
2.Who set off a bomb in the apartment complex on Melrose Place? (p37)
3. On M*A*S*H who was Hawkeye trying to say goodbye to when BJ Hunnicut arrived? (p39)
4. Although Buffy was arrested for the murder of Kendra, who actually killed her on Buffy the Vampire Slayer? (p40)



Score:
Karsten4
Jon1
Roger6
Tom3
Rick4
Mark1
Achim1
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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #12 on: July 22, 2009, 12:09:44 PM »
Drusilla killed Kendra.
Johnny Smith was a teacher.
The Munsters lived on 1313 Mockingbird Lane



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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2009, 12:21:33 PM »
Yup, Yup... and Yup!  :thumbup:
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Re: Television Trivia
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2009, 02:09:56 PM »
Sec3
8 ) Trapper of course.
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