# Sitcom Trivia Thread: 03/07 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 10, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397 "2007-03-10T18:21:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/1 "2007-03-10T18:21:16Z")
Simple rules: just answer or add trivia questions from past or present sitcoms. Be as obscure or simple as you want. 1. What legendary musical performer was once in love with Aunt Esther on _Sanford & Son_? 2. What was the name of the coffee shop Niles and _Frasier_ frequented? 3. Name two of the {at the time} more-famous actors considered for the role of Archie Bunker before Carroll O’Connor was cast. 4. On _Bewitched_, who played Serena according to the credits? 5. On _Barney Miller_, what was the name of Harris’s (not exactly blockbuster) memoir? 6. What one hour CBS show had an extremely bizarre crossover episode with _Alice_? 7. What position did Sam Malone play when he was a baseball player? 8. What was the name of the alcoholic health tonic Florida was hired to promote on an episode of _Good Times_ (hint: it wasn’t “DamnDamnDamn-Healthy!”) 9. What revelation did Dan Fielding learn about the beloved pet turtle he had as a child on _Night Court_? 10. What was the name of Murphy Brown’s son (and why)? ---
**Author:** ![Petey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f1d935/32.png) [@Petey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petey)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/2 "2007-03-10T18:32:11Z")
I’ll get the easy ones out of the way. [QUOTE=Sampiro] 1. What was the name of the coffee shop Niles and _Frasier_ frequented? [/QUOTE] Cafe Nervosa > [@](#): > > 1. On _Barney Miller_, what was the name of Harris’s (not exactly blockbuster) memoir? Blood on the Badge. (Sometimes Harris called it BOB) > [@](#): > > 1. What position did Sam Malone play when he was a baseball player? Relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox > [@](#): > > 1. What was the name of Murphy Brown’s son (and why)? Avery, named for Murphy’s mother. Speaking of _Cheers_, I’ll add: 1. What football player was considered for the role of Sam Malone? ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/3 "2007-03-10T21:23:08Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. On Bewitched, who played Serena according to the credits? Elizabeth Montgomery ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/4 "2007-03-10T21:42:19Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] 9. What revelation did Dan Fielding learn about the beloved pet turtle he had as a child on _Night Court_? [/QUOTE] It was actually a potato. ---
**Author:** ![ASAKMOTSD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@ASAKMOTSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASAKMOTSD)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/5 "2007-03-10T21:48:02Z")
[QUOTE=5 time champ] Elizabeth Montgomery [/QUOTE] Elizabeth Montgomery played Sernena, but the credit said “Pandora Spocks”, a play on words for “Pandora’s Box”. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/6 "2007-03-10T22:09:44Z")
[QUOTE=Snooooopy] It was actually a potato. [/QUOTE] And for bonus points, what picture was on his drum? ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/7 "2007-03-10T22:28:16Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] And for bonus points, what picture was on his drum? [/QUOTE] I’m probably wrong on this one, but … Quaker Oats? ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/8 "2007-03-10T23:03:10Z")
[QUOTE=Snooooopy] I’m probably wrong on this one, but … Quaker Oats? [/QUOTE] Close enough. “…I loved my turtle and my little drum… with the picture of a Quaker on it.” ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/9 "2007-03-10T23:27:43Z")
[QUOTE=Petey] 11. What football player was considered for the role of Sam Malone? [/QUOTE] Fred Dryer (who did a guest appearance as a local sportscaster and friend of Sam). ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2007, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/10 "2007-03-11T02:16:50Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. Name two of the {at the time} more-famous actors considered for the role of Archie Bunker before Carroll O’Connor was cast. I think Mickey Rooney was one (and so does IMDb) ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2007, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/11 "2007-03-11T04:26:03Z")
[QUOTE=labtrash] I think Mickey Rooney was one (and so does IMDb) [/QUOTE] Yep. Jackie Gleason was another one. Archie’s name was originally “Archie Justice”; I’ve wondered if that has anything to do with the name Buford T. Justice. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2007, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/12 "2007-03-11T23:57:09Z")
OK, try these: 1. On _Night Court_ , what was Dan’s real first name? And what’s the inside joke about that name? 2. What Olympic medalist played Jodie’s lover on _Soap_ ? What was the character’s name? 3. _Night Court_ again: What was the name of the really boring bailiff? 4. _Married With Children_ : Which store carried Peg’s “special” bra? And where was it located? 5. Which _M_A_S_H\* character was recast after the pilot episode? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/13 "2007-03-12T00:03:58Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. What one hour CBS show had an extremely bizarre crossover episode with Alice? Was it the Dukes of Hazzard? I seem to recall Boss Hogg showing up at the diner, but for all these years I thought I’d dreamt it. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/14 "2007-03-12T01:10:12Z")
[QUOTE=Happy Lendervedder] Was it the Dukes of Hazzard? I seem to recall Boss Hogg showing up at the diner, but for all these years I thought I’d dreamt it. [/QUOTE] Yep. Boss Hogg & Enos were the guest stars (in character). ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/15 "2007-03-12T01:12:10Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] OK, try these: 1. On _Night Court_ , what was Dan’s real first name? And what’s the inside joke about that name? [/QUOTE] Reinhard. It was the name of the show’s (producer?) Reinhard Weege. Reinhard “Dan” Fielding also attended accordion camp as a child. > [@](#): > > 1. Which _M_A_S_H\* character was recast after the pilot episode? Father Mulcahy (who in the pilot was also a womanizer). ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/16 "2007-03-12T01:15:17Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] 14. _Night Court_ again: What was the name of the really boring bailiff? [/QUOTE] I’m pretty sure it was Dirk. ---
**Author:** ![Frostillicus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Frostillicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frostillicus)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/17 "2007-03-12T02:29:30Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] 1. What Olympic medalist played Jodie’s lover on _Soap_ ? What was the character’s name? [/QUOTE] That would be pole vaulter Bob Seagren. I have no idea what the name of his character was, however. ---
**Author:** ![tarragon918](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tarragon918](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tarragon918)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/18 "2007-03-12T03:38:16Z")
I actually know one! > [@](#): > > 1. What legendary musical performer was once in love with Aunt Esther on Sanford & Son That would be B. B. King; Fred thought it was Elizabeth that B.B. had been in love with, but it was really Esther. 🙂 I do watch too much TV, but apparently not as much as some others … or else my memories are faulty. _ducks & runs_ ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/19 "2007-03-12T18:25:06Z")
[QUOTE=Sampiro] Reinhard. It was the name of the show’s (producer?) Reinhard Weege. Reinhard “Dan” Fielding also attended accordion camp as a child. [/QUOTE] [ReinHOLD](http://imdb.com/name/nm0917271/), actually 🙂 (I actually remembered this, just went to IMDB to confirm / get link) ---
**Author:** ![Shecky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@Shecky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shecky)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2007, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397/20 "2007-03-12T18:46:35Z")
> [@](#): > > ReinHOLD, actually (I actually remembered this, just went to IMDB to confirm / get link) And it was Flo who uttered the greatest line that whole episode: “Reinhold?” Later, it was reprised with her saying “Coo-ba?” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sitcom-trivia-thread-03-07/395397.md?page=2)