# Another TV chain game **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287 "2005-12-12T18:41:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/1 "2005-12-12T18:41:48Z")
Hopefully, this will be easier than last time. Good luck. 1. Name a Doper 2. Very funny, but name the one who is named after a film character. 3. No, not him. The one who’s not a moderator. 4. Very good. Who directed that movie? 5. Who was that director’s brother-in-law, for a time? 6. Person #5 produced a TV show? What show? 7. That show starred a director. Who? 8. What’s he on now? As who? 9. Name another Doper. With a funny name. That relates to #8. 10. Who plays him? What other character is he famous for? 11. Who loved him? 12. Played by whom? 13. That actress was recently in a music video. On what DVD was it a special feature? 14. Who starred in that movie? 15. Who played a director in that movie? 16. The person from #14 starred in what TV show? 17. In that show, what was the name of another character’s brother? 18. Who played him? 19. What’s he on now? 20. Who’s his character married to? Name the actress. 21. What was her breakout series? 22. She and the title character of that show were interested in the same character, for a while. Who? 23. Who played him? 24. What’s he on now? 25. Who plays the father? 26. What show is he best known for? 27. Who played the foreign woman? 28. Name a movie from the late 80s she was in. ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/2 "2005-12-12T18:55:56Z")
**tdn** , honey – you have way too much time on your hands. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/3 "2005-12-12T18:56:05Z")
1. Name a Doper 2. Very funny, but name the one who is named after a film character. 3. No, not him. The one who’s not a moderator. Inigo Montoya 1. Very good. Who directed that movie? Rob Reiner 1. Who was that director’s brother-in-law, for a time? Garry Marshall? 1. Person #5 produced a TV show? What show? Murphy Brown 1. That show starred a director. Who? Grant Shaud… That’s as far as I got… ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/4 "2005-12-12T19:00:16Z")
Wait, Grant Shaud was a producer, not a director… ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/5 "2005-12-12T19:03:36Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > 1. Name a Doper > > 2. Very funny, but name the one who is named after a film character. > > 3. No, not him. The one who’s not a moderator. > > Inigo Montoya > > 1. Very good. Who directed that movie? > > Rob Reiner > > 1. Who was that director’s brother-in-law, for a time? > > Garry Marshall? Correct up till here. For number 2 I would have accepted **CK Dexter Haven**. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/6 "2005-12-12T19:07:26Z")
Correction on #6: Should be Executive producer. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/7 "2005-12-12T19:07:30Z")
K then: 1. Person #5 produced a TV show? What show? Laverne & Shirley 1. That show starred a director. Who? Michael McKean? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/8 "2005-12-12T19:10:06Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > K then: > > 1. Person #5 produced a TV show? What show? > > Laverne & Shirley > > 1. That show starred a director. Who? > > Michael McKean? So close, and yet so completely incorrect. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/9 "2005-12-12T19:12:08Z")
Wait! 1. Person #5 produced a TV show? What show? Happy Days 1. That show starred a director. Who? Ron Howard 1. What’s he on now? As who? Arrested Development 1. Name another Doper. With a funny name. That relates to #8. Bob Loblaw ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/10 "2005-12-12T19:15:42Z")
(I’m wild guessing here because I don’t know AD that well) 1. Who plays him? What other character is he famous for? Scott Baio. Chachi 1. Who loved him? Joanie 1. Played by whom? Erin Moran ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/11 "2005-12-12T19:17:52Z")
Oh and the only video I can think of that I ever saw Erin Moran in was that Weezer video that came on my Windows 98 CD… Buddy Holly? Dunno if that counts though, and either way, I’m stuck completely now. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/12 "2005-12-12T19:17:58Z")
Much like GOB, you’re on fire. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/13 "2005-12-12T19:24:19Z")
Hint on #13: The music video also starred Marion Ross, Florence Henderson, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Adam Rich, Butch Patrick, Ron Palilo Corey Haim, Fred “Rerun” Berry, and the still luscious Maureen McCormick. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/14 "2005-12-12T19:39:04Z")
Gah, I’m hopelessly stuck. I’ve apparently not seen this movie on DVD (if at all) because I check out all special features and I’m pretty sure I’d remember that one… ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/15 "2005-12-12T19:42:27Z")
> [@TellMeI'mNotCrazy](#): > > Gah, I’m hopelessly stuck. I’ve apparently not seen this movie on DVD (if at all) because I check out all special features and I’m pretty sure I’d remember that one… OK, except for Ross and Henderson, what did (past tense) all of those other people have in common? Formerly? It’s Nucking Futs! ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/16 "2005-12-12T19:52:35Z")
1. That actress was recently in a music video. On what DVD was it a special feature? Dickie Roberts, Former Child Star? 1. Who starred in that movie? David Spade 1. Who played a director in that movie? Rob Reiner? 1. The person from #14 starred in what TV show? Just Shoot Me and assuming I’m right, I’m stuck again… Unless David Spade has been on a series other than Just Shoot Me, and I can vaguely seem to remember Elliot having a brother, but I can’t for the life of me remember who played him… ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/17 "2005-12-12T19:58:39Z")
Oh dear, the actor who played the brother is key. Young, balding, and clueless. ---
**Author:** ![DfrntBreign](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f6c823/32.png) [@DfrntBreign](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DfrntBreign)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/18 "2005-12-12T20:00:17Z")
1. Donny 2. David Cross 3. Arrested Development 4. Portia De Rossi (sp?) 5. Ally McBeal and that’s all I got so far ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/19 "2005-12-12T20:00:57Z")
> [@DfrntBreign](#): > > 1. Donny > 2. David Cross > 3. Arrested Development > 4. Portia De Rossi (sp?) > 5. Ally McBeal > > and that’s all I got so far Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287/20 "2005-12-12T20:05:13Z")
Ally thought about dating him. Nell did. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-tv-chain-game/335287.md?page=2)