# A new obscure TV Trivia thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 1, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889 "2006-04-01T23:16:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/1 "2006-04-01T23:16:07Z")
1. \*Andy Griffith: \* What weekday job did Otis Campbell (Hal Smith) hold? 2. _M_A_S_H: \* What job did the brother of Lt. Col. Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) hold? 3. \*Magnum, P. I.: \* Which branch of the services were Rick and T. C. in, in Vietnam? 4. Give a rule of bidding announced by Bill Cullen in the original _The Price Is Right._ 5. Who was the child actor in \*Circus Boy \* played by, and what TV series did he star in years later? 6. \*Twilight Zone: \* What was the name of Rod Serling’s production company? 7. \*Happy Days: \* What Midwestern city did the Cunninghams live in? 8. \*F Troop: \* what activity did the soldiers engage in, that the War Department would have disapproved of? 9. _Dick Van Dyke:_ Who played Rob Petrie’s brother? 10. And what did Rob sometimes do in the show’s opening footage? 11. \*Perry Mason: \* What was the name of the sometimes-seen receptionist in Perry’s outer office? 12. And what actress played the part? 13. \*Star Trek: \* What was the name of Mr. Spock’s mother? 14. \*Emergency!: \* What ethnic ancestry did Johnny Gage (Randolph Mantooth) have? 15. \*America’s Funniest Home Videos: \* What line did Bob Saget always close the show with? ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/2 "2006-04-01T23:21:45Z")
DM5: Mickey Dolenz, later of the Monkees. DM7: Milwaukee, WI DM9: Jerry Van Dyke DM10: Tripped over the ottoman DM13: Amanda ---
**Author:** ![Southpaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Southpaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southpaw)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/3 "2006-04-01T23:31:15Z")
1. _M_A_S_H: \* What job did the brother of Lt. Col. Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) hold? - Veterinarian? 2. \*F Troop: \* what activity did the soldiers engage in, that the War Department would have disapproved of? - They were in business with the local Indian tribe 3. _Dick Van Dyke:_ Who played Rob Petrie’s brother? - Jerry Van Dyke 4. And what did Rob sometimes do in the show’s opening footage? - Sometimes he tripped over the ottoman, sometimes he side-stepped it. 5. \*Emergency!: \* What ethnic ancestry did Johnny Gage (Randolph Mantooth) have? - Native American ---
**Author:** ![Dusty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dusty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/4 "2006-04-01T23:35:19Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > 1. And what did Rob sometimes do in the show’s opening footage? Two have already been said, but there are three possible answers: 1. Trips over the ottoman 2. Skirts it with a nifty step… 3. …only to ironically stumble on the rug (Yes, I am singing that Nick-at-Night commercial in my head right now) ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/5 "2006-04-01T23:36:01Z")
> [@Southpaw](#): > > 1. _M_A_S_H: \* What job did the brother of Lt. Col. Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) hold? - Veterinarian? No, I regret to say. In “Requiem for a Lightweight,” in which Trapper boxes a sergeant from another unit, Hawkeye and Trapper try to get a popular nurse back. They dicker with Henry. \*\*Trapper: \*\* “Or we’ll tell everybody your brother’s in jail!” \*\*Henry: \*\* “My brother is a warden!” **Hawkeye:** “We won’t say that part.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/6 "2006-04-01T23:37:07Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > 1. \*America’s Funniest Home Videos: \* What line did Bob Saget always close the show with? This is just a guess, but was it “Good night America, I’m off to cash my check and snort some more coke off the Olsen Twins’ tits”? ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2006, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/7 "2006-04-01T23:40:08Z")
> [@Otto](#): > > This is just a guess, but was it “Good night America, I’m off to cash my check and snort some more coke off the Olsen Twins’ tits”? You’re as funny as a cry for help. It was, “America, keep those cameras safely running, and Honey, I’ll be home…[followed by some funny line]. Goodnight.” ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/8 "2006-04-02T01:08:56Z")
1. Cayuga Productions ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/9 "2006-04-02T01:56:22Z")
1. Andy Griffith: What weekday job did Otis Campbell (Hal Smith) hold? _A:_ Fluffer. 2. M_A_S\*H: What job did the brother of Lt. Col. Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) hold? _A:_ Poet Laureate of Northern Ireland. 3. Magnum, P. I.: Which branch of the services were Rick and T. C. in, in Vietnam? _A:_ 110th Emergency Shoe Repair Battalion, Co. EEE. 4. Give a rule of bidding announced by Bill Cullen in the original The Price Is Right. _A:_ “Goodson-Todman Productions will not be responsible for any contestants left after 30 days.” 5. Who was the child actor in Circus Boy played by, and what TV series did he star in years later? _A:_ Lawrence Spivak; _Meet The Press._ 6. Twilight Zone: What was the name of Rod Serling’s production company? _A:_ Requiem for a Lightweight, Inc. 7. Happy Days: What Midwestern city did the Cunninghams live in? _A:_ Kuala Lumpur, North Dakota. 8. F Troop: what activity did the soldiers engage in, that the War Department would have disapproved of? _A:_ The manufacture and sale of Sardinian Maggot Cheese. 9. Dick Van Dyke: Who played Rob Petrie’s brother? _A:_ Pat Paulsen, later replaced by Dom DeLuise. 10. And what did Rob sometimes do in the show’s opening footage? _A:_ Eef. 11. Perry Mason: What was the name of the sometimes-seen receptionist in Perry’s outer office? _A:_ Princess Margarethe of Denmark. 12. And what actress played the part? _A:_ Diahann Carroll. 13. Star Trek: What was the name of Mr. Spock’s mother? _A:_ Mrs. Spock, duhhhhhhhhhh. 14. Emergency!: What ethnic ancestry did Johnny Gage (Randolph Mantooth) have? _A:_ _Cannabis dentata._ 15. America’s Funniest Home Videos: What line did Bob Saget always close the show with? _A:_ “You think this is shit, wait a few years till you see _The Planet’s Funniest Animals._” Please note the date. Thank you and good night. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/10 "2006-04-02T10:51:18Z")
> [@Beware of Doug](#): > > 1. Andy Griffith: What weekday job did Otis Campbell (Hal Smith) hold? > _A:_ Fluffer. > 2. M_A_S\*H: What job did the brother of Lt. Col. Henry Blake (McLean Stevenson) hold? > _A:_ Poet Laureate of Northern Ireland. > 3. Magnum, P. I.: Which branch of the services were Rick and T. C. in, in Vietnam? > _A:_ 110th Emergency Shoe Repair Battalion, Co. EEE. > 4. Give a rule of bidding announced by Bill Cullen in the original The Price Is Right. > _A:_ “Goodson-Todman Productions will not be responsible for any contestants left after 30 days.” > 5. Who was the child actor in Circus Boy played by, and what TV series did he star in years later? > _A:_ Lawrence Spivak; _Meet The Press._ > 6. Twilight Zone: What was the name of Rod Serling’s production company? > _A:_ Requiem for a Lightweight, Inc. > 7. Happy Days: What Midwestern city did the Cunninghams live in? > _A:_ Kuala Lumpur, North Dakota. > 8. F Troop: what activity did the soldiers engage in, that the War Department would have disapproved of? > _A:_ The manufacture and sale of Sardinian Maggot Cheese. > 9. Dick Van Dyke: Who played Rob Petrie’s brother? > _A:_ Pat Paulsen, later replaced by Dom DeLuise. > 10. And what did Rob sometimes do in the show’s opening footage? > _A:_ Eef. > 11. Perry Mason: What was the name of the sometimes-seen receptionist in Perry’s outer office? > _A:_ Princess Margarethe of Denmark. > 12. And what actress played the part? > _A:_ Diahann Carroll. > 13. Star Trek: What was the name of Mr. Spock’s mother? > _A:_ Mrs. Spock, duhhhhhhhhhh. > 14. Emergency!: What ethnic ancestry did Johnny Gage (Randolph Mantooth) have? > _A:_ _Cannabis dentata._ > 15. America’s Funniest Home Videos: What line did Bob Saget always close the show with? > _A:_ “You think this is shit, wait a few years till you see _The Planet’s Funniest Animals._” > > Please note the date. Thank you and good night. 😃 Thank you, Edward R. Murrow. What’s a “fluffer”? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![LiveOnAPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3d9bf3/32.png) [@LiveOnAPlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveOnAPlane)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/11 "2006-04-02T14:35:24Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > 😃 > Thank you, Edward R. Murrow. > What’s a “fluffer”? 😛 Oh gawd, don’t ask, you don’t want to know, believe me. Wait ‘till you see it on Discovery Channel’s "Dirty Jobs.’ 🙂 Lessee, my poor contribution to the OP: #3 - They were in the Navy. #6 - I’m reaching here, was it Caiuga Productions? #7 - Happy Days was set, I think, in Milwaukee. That’s all I got. ---
**Author:** ![dbuzman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de0a6/32.png) [@dbuzman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbuzman)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/12 "2006-04-02T16:45:44Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > 😃 > Thank you, Edward R. Murrow. > What’s a “fluffer”? 😛 A person whose job is to make sure the male stars of pornos always have “it” up and ready to perform. ---
**Author:** ![DustyButt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@DustyButt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DustyButt)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/13 "2006-04-02T17:32:46Z")
Q3: Rick and TC were army… TC = pilot Rick = rangers ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/14 "2006-04-03T07:46:00Z")
Nobody guessed these! 1. He was a glue dipper in a furniture factory. 2. Marines. 3. “Bid as high as you want without going over.” 4. Cayuga Productions. Thanx, Live On. 🙂 11,12. Gertie; Connie Cezan. Some more: 5. \*\*Just Shoot Me: \*\* What musical instrument did Jack Gallo play? 6. \*\*Petticoat Junction: \*\* Why was Bea Benaderet replaced? 7. \*\*Family Feud: \*\* What habit did Richard Dawson have that he took a viewers’ poll on? 8. **Get Smart:** Who was K-13? 9. \*\*Bonanza: \*\* Which of Ben Cartwright’s sons was first to leave the series? 10. **Home Improvement:** which of Tim’s sons had no interest in the building trades? 11. \*\*Mary Tyler Moore: \*\* Who played Ted Baxter’s bride? 12. And what picture appeared at the end of each episode? 13. \*\*M_A_S\*H: \*\* What did Henry Blake have, on the hat he wore, that was dangerous? 14. \*\*This Is Your Life: \*\* What did Ralph Edwards say he would do if his own staff suprised him (made him the subject on his own program)? ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/15 "2006-04-03T11:53:26Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > 1. **Home Improvement:** which of Tim’s sons had no interest in the building trades? Mark, the youngest. > [@](#): > > 1. \*\*Mary Tyler Moore: \*\* Who played Ted Baxter’s bride? Georgia Engle. > [@](#): > > 1. And what picture appeared at the end of each episode? The kitten meowing, like Leo the Lion for MGM. > [@](#): > > 1. \*\*M_A_S\*H: \*\* What did Henry Blake have, on the hat he wore, that was dangerous? A fish hook - he often caught his hand on it when he saluted. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/16 "2006-04-03T12:09:36Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > 1. \*\*Petticoat Junction: \*\* Why was Bea Benaderet replaced? She died. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/17 "2006-04-03T12:33:16Z")
1. Adam ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/18 "2006-04-03T13:20:08Z")
B1: _Gilligan’s Island_: Mrs. Howell’s maiden name? B2: _L.A. Law_: Who was the first person to die on the show? B3: _The Six Million Dollar Man_: What agency did Col. Austin work for? B4: … and who was his boss? B5: _Charlie’s Angels_: What were the “hazardous duties” assigned to the original three little girls who went to the police academy? B6: _The Rockford Files_: What kind of car did Jim drive? B7: _Sanford and Son_: Who was Fred constantly “coming to join” during his faux heart attacks? B8: _Here Come the Brides_: What was the name of the mountain that was the subject of the bet between Aaron Stemple and Joshua Bolt? B9: _The Flying Nun_: What convent was home to Sister Bertrille? B10: _All in the Family_: Where did Mike and Gloria get married? ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/19 "2006-04-03T13:41:49Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > B5: _Charlie’s Angels_: What were the “hazardous duties” assigned to the original three little girls who went to the police academy? Crossing guard, switchboard operator (dispatch maybe?), and writing tickets. > [@](#): > > B7: _Sanford and Son_: Who was Fred constantly “coming to join” during his faux heart attacks? Elizabeth. > [@](#): > > B10: _All in the Family_: Where did Mike and Gloria get married? In the Bunker’s living room, of course. All TV weddings are in the living room. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2006, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889/20 "2006-04-03T13:52:33Z")
B1: Gilligan’s Island: Mrs. Howell’s maiden name? _A: Cravesitt._ B2: L.A. Law: Who was the first person to die on the show? _A: District Court Judge The Hon. Gratuitous Expendable Jones._ B3: The Six Million Dollar Man: What agency did Col. Austin work for? _A: The United Nations Cyborg Fund._ B4: … and who was his boss? _A: Bernie Kopell (Hans Conried)._ B5: Charlie’s Angels: What were the “hazardous duties” assigned to the original three little girls who went to the police academy? _A: Women’s locker room monitors._ B6: The Rockford Files: What kind of car did Jim drive? _A: A '72 Dodge Repo._ B7: Sanford and Son: Who was Fred constantly “coming to join” during his faux heart attacks? _A: The Mills Brothers._ B8: Here Come the Brides: What was the name of the mountain that was the subject of the bet between Aaron Stemple and Joshua Bolt? _A: El Crapitan._ B9: The Flying Nun: What convent was home to Sister Bertrille? _A: Mary Queen of Drag._ B10: All in the Family: Where did Mike and Gloria get married? _A: The back seat of Car 54._ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-obscure-tv-trivia-thread/350889.md?page=2)