[QUOTE=Governor Quinn]
I was thinking of Maurice Gamelin, and, to be fair, his problem wasn’t “coward”, but “too old (and not just in age) for the job”.
DQ: Were you a character used in sketches as part of a program, rather than as the sole focus?
IQ: Were you a television quizmaster and the provost of a major university at the same time?
[/QUOTE]
No, I wasn’t used in sketches
I don’t know who the quizmaster/provost is. Ask another DQ
SUMMARY:
Fictional
Male
Created after 1950
Created before 1980
Created by an American
Was not created for the printed page
Did not make debut in a movie
Has never died
A “good guy”/sympathetic character
Has been a character on a TV series
An adult
A funny (comedy or sitcom) character
Best known to most people as a TV character (but not exclusively a TV character)
Not a character in sketches
Did you tell us what’s going on?
[QUOTE=ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness]
Did you tell us what’s going on?
[/QUOTE]
Not Marvin Gaye (ain’t that peculiar?)
[QUOTE=astorian]
Not Marvin Gaye (ain’t that peculiar?)
[/QUOTE]
Mercy mercy me.
Were you the first American gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics?
[QUOTE=ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness]
Were you the first American gymnast to score a perfect 10 at the Olympics?
[/QUOTE]
No, I wasn’t… and I’m stumped as to who is. Ask a DQ
[QUOTE=astorian]
No, I wasn’t… and I’m stumped as to who is. Ask a DQ
[/QUOTE]
Mitch Gaylord, in 1984.
DQ: Did you ever appear as a character in a radio show?
[QUOTE=astorian]
I don’t know who the quizmaster/provost is. Ask another DQ
[/QUOTE]
Mason Gross, later President of Rutgers.
DQ: Have you ever been a character in live performances?
IQ: Are you the boss of ITV, following the family tradition?
[QUOTE=ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness]
Mitch Gaylord, in 1984.
DQ: Did you ever appear as a character in a radio show?
[/QUOTE]
No.
SUMMARY:
Fictional
Male
Created after 1950
Created before 1980
Created by an American
Was not created for the printed page
Did not make debut in a movie
Has never died
A “good guy”/sympathetic character
Has been a character on a TV series
An adult
A funny (comedy or sitcom) character
Best known to most people as a TV character (but not exclusively a TV character)
Not a character in sketches
Not a character in a radio show
[QUOTE=Governor Quinn]
Mason Gross, later President of Rutgers.
DQ: Have you ever been a character in live performances?
[/QUOTE]
Yes
SUMMARY:
Fictional
Male
Created after 1950
Created before 1980
Created by an American
Was not created for the printed page
Did not make debut in a movie
I have never died
A “good guy”/sympathetic character
I have been a character on a TV series
An adult
A funny (comedy or sitcom) character
Best known to most people as a TV character (but not exclusively a TV character)
Not a character in sketches
I have been a character in live performances
[QUOTE=Governor Quinn]
IQ: Are you the boss of ITV, following the family tradition?
[/QUOTE]
I don’t even know what ITV is… so ask a DQ
Are you a hot administrative assistant?
[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]
Are you a hot administrative assistant?
[/QUOTE]
I’m on a losing streak. I don’t know who the hot admin asst is. Ask a DQ
[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]
Are you a hot administrative assistant?
[/QUOTE]
Maggie Gyllenhaal was the secretary in Secretary.
DQ: Was your character primarily on NBC?
[QUOTE=astorian]
I don’t even know what ITV is… so ask a DQ
[/QUOTE]
Michael Grade. ITV is, traditionally, the important commercial television service in the United Kingdom.
DQ: Has your character made any appearances in any media in the last ten years?
IQ: Was your program the one notable piece of CBS late-night programming between the mid-1950s and the late 1980s?
[QUOTE=Darryl Lict]
Maggie Gyllenhaal was the secretary in Secretary.
DQ: Was your character primarily on NBC?
[/QUOTE]
No
SUMMARY:
Fictional
Male
Created after 1950
Created before 1980
Created by an American
Was not created for the printed page
Did not make debut in a movie
I have never died
A “good guy”/sympathetic character
I have been a character on a TV series
An adult
A funny (comedy or sitcom) character
Best known to most people as a TV character (but not exclusively a TV character)
Not a character in sketches
Not a character on radio
I have been a character in live performances
Not a character on NBC
[QUOTE=Governor Quinn]
Michael Grade. ITV is, traditionally, the important commercial television service in the United Kingdom.
DQ: Has your character made any appearances in any media in the last ten years?
IQ: Was your program the one notable piece of CBS late-night programming between the mid-1950s and the late 1980s?
[/QUOTE]
To the DQ… this is tricky. I haven’t been a character on television in the past ten years. But my character shows up in other art/media forms semi-regularly.
And I’m not Merv Griffin
SUMMARY:
Fictional
Male
Created after 1950
Created before 1980
Created by an American
Was not created for the printed page
Did not make debut in a movie
I have never died
A “good guy”/sympathetic character
I have been a character on a TV series
An adult
A funny (comedy or sitcom) character
Best known to most people as a TV character (but not exclusively a TV character)
Not a character in sketches
Not a character in radio
Not a character on NBC
I have been a character in live performances
Have not been a TV character in past ten years, but still occasionally show up in a different medium
Will you someday be a buddy of Batman’s?
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir]
Will you someday be a buddy of Batman’s?
[/QUOTE]
Not Michael Gough (Alfred in several Batman flicks)
[QUOTE=astorian]
Not Michael Gough (Alfred in several Batman flicks)
[/QUOTE]
Not who I meant. Let me rephrase:
Are you a young lady who will someday be Batman’s Robin in all but name?