# General TV trivia questions **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 20, 2001, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064 "2001-01-20T22:23:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [January 23, 2001, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/41 "2001-01-23T20:40:55Z")
It was Tom Lehrer, all right. 🙂 > [@](#): > > Special super-doozy bonus question: What PBS children’s show did Tom Lehrer write at least two songs for? _Electric Company._ > [@](#): > > Extra special bonus: Name the songs! “L-Y” and “Silent E.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e274bd/32.png) [@Fiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiver)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/42 "2001-01-24T13:32:40Z")
**RealityChuck** , **iampunha** , are y’all going to come back to confirm or correct our answers to your questions, or what? ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/43 "2001-01-24T14:02:30Z")
What was Richard Nixon’s sole line during his appearance of “Laugh In?” Who played Agent 99 on “Get Smart” and in what category did she win $64,000 on the game show “The $64,000 Question?” What were the names of the chimps on “The Today Show?” From where was Jackie Gleason’s variety show televised, and what were the names of the dancers on the show? Who played Mat Dillon on Gunsmoke, who is his equally famous brother and what show did he star in? What did Robert Young do for a living on “Father Knows Best?” Hugh Beaumont on “Leave it to Beaver?” Brian Keith on “Family Affair?” Fred McMurray on “My Three Sons?” Bill Bixby on “Courtship of Eddie’s Father?” Who played Dr. Bombay on “Bewitched?” Who played Endora and in what Orson Welles films did she appear? What were the names of the contractors on “Green Acres?” What dish did Lisa Douglas fix just like Ebb’s mother? Who played Darren McGavin’s editor on “The Night Stalker” and in what Alfred Hitchcock movie did he appear? Who played Uncle Fester on “The Addams Family” and what was his first screen role? Who played Grand Mama? ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/44 "2001-01-24T14:07:11Z")
#27. What was Granny’s full name? **Daisy May Moses** 1. On Silver Spoons, what was the name of Edward Stratton’s accountant? 2. Nancy McKean (Jo from the Facts of Life) has a famous sibling. Who is it, and what show was this person on? 3. Who played the Huxtible’s(sp?) dentist in an episode of The Cosby Show? 4. Real names: The Professor, The Skipper, B.A.(from the A-Team), T.C (from Magnum PI) ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/45 "2001-01-24T14:18:05Z")
\*Who played Agent 99 on “Get Smart” and in what category did she win $64,000 on the game show “The $64,000 Question?” \* Barbara Feldon, don’t know the category… \*What were the names of the chimps on “The Today Show?” \* Was one of them J. Fred Muggs? \*Who played Uncle Fester on “The Addams Family” and what was his first screen role? Who played Grand Mama? \* Uncle Fester was played by child actor Jackie Coogan. I don’t know the rest… \*34. Real names: The Professor, The Skipper, B.A.(from the A-Team), T.C (from Magnum PI) \* The Skipper was played by Alan Hale. B.A. was played by George … uh… damn, I blanked. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/46 "2001-01-24T14:25:45Z")
George Peppard? ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/47 "2001-01-24T14:40:17Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dougie\_monty \* > \*\*It was Tom Lehrer, all right. 🙂 > > > [@](#): > > > > Special super-doozy bonus question: What PBS children’s show did Tom Lehrer write at least two songs for? > > _Electric Company._ \*\* > > \ You are 100% correct, **dougie\_monty**! \ > > > [@](#): > > > > Extra special bonus: Name the songs! > > “L-Y” and “Silent E.” 🙂 > > \*\* Again, absolutely right. Whew! Glad I didn’t promise to give away a car or something. . . “He turns a maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan into a mane, he turns a caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan into a cane, it’s el-e-men-tar-y for silent e!” Regards, Zappo ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/48 "2001-01-24T14:46:07Z")
[QUOTE] \*Originally posted by Dolores Claiborne \* \*\*\*Who played Uncle Fester on “The Addams Family” and what was his first screen role? Who played Grand Mama? \* Uncle Fester was played by child actor Jackie Coogan. I don’t know the rest… [QUOTE] Jackie Coogan’s first role was the street urchin Charlie Chaplin befriends in “The Kid,” I think. Grand Mama was played by Blossom Rock. > [@](#): > > \*34. Real names: The Professor, The Skipper, B.A.(from the A-Team), T.C (from Magnum PI) \* > > The Skipper was played by Alan Hale. B.A. was played by George … uh… damn, I blanked. The Professor was played by Russell Johnson, the Skipper was Alan Hale, Jr., B.A. was Mr. T. (George Peppard was John “Hannibal” Smith), and I have no earthly idea who T.C. was. Regards, Zappo ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/49 "2001-01-24T14:54:14Z")
_32. Nancy McKean (Jo from the Facts of Life) has a famous sibling. Who is it, and what show was this person on?_ Don’t remember his real first name, but he played Tommy on “Alice” _33. Who played the Huxtible’s(sp?) dentist in an episode of The Cosby Show?_ Danny Kaye ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/50 "2001-01-24T15:01:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by plnnr \* > \*\* > > From where was Jackie Gleason’s variety show televised, and what were the names of the dancers on the show? > > ``` > I think it was Miami Beach, and it was the June Taylor dancers, IIRC. > > ``` > > Who played Mat Dillon on Gunsmoke, who is his equally famous brother and what show did he star in? > > ``` > James Arness > > ``` > > What did Robert Young do for a living on “Father Knows Best?” Hugh Beaumont on “Leave it to Beaver?” Brian Keith on “Family Affair?” Fred McMurray on “My Three Sons?” Bill Bixby on “Courtship of Eddie’s Father?” > > ``` > They were ACTORS! Those were TV series.. ::D&R:: > > ``` > > Who played Dr. Bombay on “Bewitched?” Who played Endora and in what Orson Welles films did she appear? > > ``` > Agnes Moorehead - ws it Magnificent Ambersons? > > ``` > > \*\* ---
**Author:** ![TruePisces](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/truepisces/32/13628_2.png) [@TruePisces](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruePisces)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/51 "2001-01-24T15:03:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by xizor \* > **_32. Nancy McKean (Jo from the Facts of Life) has a famous sibling. Who is it, and what show was this person on?_ > Don’t remember his real first name, but he played Tommy on "Alice"** It was (unless I’m sadly mistaken) Philip McKeon. ---
**Author:** ![WIGGUM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WIGGUM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WIGGUM)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/52 "2001-01-24T15:33:10Z")
#32 Phillip McKean is Correct #33 Danny Kaye is Correct Perhaps I should clarify question #34. I want the character’s real name’s, not the actors who played them. Professor, Skipper, B.A. and T.C. are all nicknames. What were their given names? ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/53 "2001-01-24T15:43:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by WIGGUM \* > [B > > Perhaps I should clarify question #34. I want the character’s real name’s, not the actors who played them. Professor, Skipper, B.A. and T.C. are all nicknames. What were their given names? \*\* IIRC Skipper = Jonas Grumby, Prof is Roy Hinckley. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/54 "2001-01-24T16:36:46Z")
Sorry to take so long. No, no one has come up with the person who starred in two network TV series shown in the same time slot in the same season (don’t read too much into the word “appeared.”). Hint: One of the shows has been the basis for a question in this thread. > [@](#): > > What was Richard Nixon’s sole line during his appearance of “Laugh In?” Sock it to _me_? That’s the quote, not a guess. > [@](#): > > Who played Agent 99 on “Get Smart” and in what category did she win $64,000 on the game show “The $64,000 Question?” Better questions: What was Agent 99’s first name? What was the Chief’s first name? > [@](#): > > Who played Mat Dillon on Gunsmoke, who is his equally famous brother and what show did he star in? And what equally famous TV star played Matt Dillon on the radio? (The title of one of his TV serieses explains why he didn’t play him on TV). ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/55 "2001-01-24T16:37:36Z")
**29. On 3rd Rock from the Sun, what connection does Dick Solomon have with Tommy’s girfriend?** Tommy’s girlfriend is August Strudwick, who is the the daughter of Professor Strudwick, who is Dick’s nemesis at Pendleton U. **What was Richard Nixon’s sole line during his appearance of "Laugh In?"** Sock it to me! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/56 "2001-01-24T16:41:25Z")
You beat me by one minute on Richard Nixon, **RealityChuck**! Oh well, let’s see about one of yours: **What was Agent 99’s first name? What was the Chief’s first name?** My WAG on Agent 99 is “Susan.” I seem to recall her mentioning her name only once, and that’s what I _think_ I recall. But the Chief I do know: “Thaddeus.” ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/57 "2001-01-24T16:46:37Z")
Whoops, missed one: **And what equally famous TV star played Matt Dillon on the radio?** William Conrad. The show you referred in explaining why he didn’t play Dillon on TV was _Jake and the Fatman_. He didn’t play Jake. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/58 "2001-01-24T18:49:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by RealityChuck \* > \*\*Sorry to take so long. No, no one has come up with the person who starred in two network TV series shown in the same time slot in the same season (don’t read too much into the word “appeared.”). > > Hint: One of the shows has been the basis for a question in this thread. > \*\* Ok, another guess. John Forsythe, of _Charlie’s Angels_ and _Dynasty_? ---
**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/59 "2001-01-24T19:07:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Spoons \* > \*\*You beat me by one minute on Richard Nixon, **RealityChuck**! Oh well, let’s see about one of yours: > > **What was Agent 99’s first name? What was the Chief’s first name?** > > My WAG on Agent 99 is “Susan.” I seem to recall her mentioning her name only once, and that’s what I _think_ I recall. > \*\* ``` We don't know 99's name. In one ep, she was supposed to be getting married and told Max her name was Susan Hilton, but in the end, when the wedding fell thru and he called her Susan, she said it wasn't really her name. ``` ---
**Author:** ![Southpaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Southpaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southpaw)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2001, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064/60 "2001-01-24T19:32:09Z")
I’ll try some that were missed: **Who played Mat Dillon on Gunsmoke, who is his equally famous brother and what show did he star in?** James Arness was Matt Dillon, his brother, Peter Graves starred on Mission Impossible (and Biography) **What did Robert Young do for a living on “Father Knows Best?” Hugh Beaumont on “Leave it to Beaver?”** - I think they were both in insurance **Brian Keith on “Family Affair?”** - Architect **Fred McMurray on “My Three Sons?”** - Aeronautical Engineer **Bill Bixby on “Courtship of Eddie’s Father?”** - Something to do with advertising? **Who played Dr. Bombay on “Bewitched?”** - Bernard Fox Here are some easy questions: 1. What is the longest running nationally televised TV progam (hint: it is still on the air)? 2. What was the longest running sit-com? 3. What was the longest running drama? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/general-tv-trivia-questions/51064.md?page=4)