# Television Trivia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 7, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645 "2009-08-07T15:40:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/21 "2009-08-08T10:10:52Z")
The following questions are still open; I’ll post the answers as spoilers. CD3. The intellectual pretensions of Diane Chambers served as a long-running joke on _Cheers_. Give the titles of the book she had begun writing years before working at the bar and the short movie she made for Woody’s parents to convince them to let him continue working at the bar. \*Jocasta’s Conundrum \*and _Man-Child in Beantown_. CD6. Name the songs played by Elvis Costello during his appearances on _The Larry Sanders Show_. “Little Atoms,” “13 Steps Lead Down.” CD7. Major League Baseball was first televised on Aug. 26, 1939, with a doubleheader. Name the two teams that played that day. Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds. CD10. From 1939 to 1964, CBS occupied much of a well-known landmark building in Manhattan, where it had four studios and other facilities and made broadcasts including Edward R. Murrow’s commentaries on Sen. Joe McCarthy. Name the building. Grand Central Terminal. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/22 "2009-08-08T18:04:41Z")
CD!-Agarn? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/23 "2009-08-09T01:05:03Z")
> [@gonzomax](#): > > CD!-Agarn? No, Cpl. Agarn was Larry Storch. I got it with Forrest Tucker, who played Sgt. O’Rourke. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/24 "2009-08-09T01:58:06Z")
RC1 – Who was the first (and probably only actor) to appear as a regular on two shows on two different networks airing the same season and in the same time slot simultaneously? RC2 – Based on total number of episodes, what was the longest running prime time science fiction series? RC3 – This actor started in TV in 1949 and is still acting as a regular today. Who is he? RC4 – The first bits (and not the naughty bits) of **Monty Python’s Flying Circus** to be shown on American TV were shown on what network and under what umbrella title? RC5 – The “Heidi Bowl” was a landmark in sports broadcasting, when the network cut away from a football game to show **Heidi**. Since then, no network has ever cut away from a game before it ended. Who scored the final touchdown in the Heidi Bowl? ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/25 "2009-08-09T02:34:39Z")
M1: This successful television producer, responsible for one of television’s currently running top sitcoms, had a rather interesting start in the business. Who is he, and what is his unusual early claim to fame? M2: This other prolific producer who is responsible for the highest rated sitcom on television with children also had his start in the business, though in a more conventional way. Who is he, and where did he get _his_ start? For a bonus, name at least one other show he is responsible for or had a hand in. For another bonus, name his famous wife. M3: It only happened once before in 1961, and it happened again this year, much to the debate and criticism of many. What? M4: This bit of TV trivia was actually the impetus for a lawsuit. What was it, and why did it go to court? For a bonus, give the supposed answer and/or the real one. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/26 "2009-08-09T03:08:42Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > M3: It only happened once before in 1961, and it happened again this year, much to the debate and criticism of many. What? Guess: A U.S. President announced a commitment for a manned mission to the moon. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/27 "2009-08-09T04:05:21Z")
Without looking anything up or reading other posts. CD1. pass CD2. Julie London and Bobby Troop? CD3. pass CD4. Fred Silverman CD5. Friends, Seinfeld, pass, pass, ER? CD6. pass CD7. pass CD8. Berlin CD9. pass CD10. Chrysler Building? ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/28 "2009-08-09T17:02:21Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > Guess: A U.S. President announced a commitment for a manned mission to the moon. Good guess, but no. ---
**Author:** ![cucuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@cucuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cucuy)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/29 "2009-08-09T23:33:15Z")
RC2: Star Trek/ The Next Generation? ---
**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:** [August 9, 2009, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/30 "2009-08-09T23:50:57Z")
> [@cucuy](#): > > RC2: Star Trek/ The Next Generation? Incorrect. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/31 "2009-08-10T06:27:56Z")
RC2: Doctor Who? ---
**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:** [August 10, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/32 "2009-08-10T12:47:19Z")
> [@Johnny\_Q](#): > > RC2: Doctor Who? Possibly correct, though I should have said “US science fiction show.” Looking at the number, **Doctor Who** so far has had 753 episodes. The TV show I’m thinking of had more, though it’s hard to find an exact number. ---
**Author:** ![ColonelDax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@ColonelDax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ColonelDax)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/33 "2009-08-10T16:01:55Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Without looking anything up or reading other posts. > > CD1. pass > CD2. Julie London and Bobby Troop? > CD3. pass > CD4. Fred Silverman > CD5. Friends, Seinfeld, pass, pass, ER? > CD6. pass > CD7. pass > CD8. Berlin > CD9. pass > CD10. Chrysler Building? Half-right on CD2, correct on CD8. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/34 "2009-08-10T16:28:48Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > RC1 – Who was the first (and probably only actor) to appear as a regular on two shows on two different networks airing the same season and in the same time slot simultaneously? > RC2 – Based on total number of episodes, what was the longest running prime time science fiction series? > > RC3 – This actor started in TV in 1949 and is still acting as a regular today. Who is he? > > RC4 – The first bits (and not the naughty bits) of **Monty Python’s Flying Circus** to be shown on American TV were shown on what network and under what umbrella title? > > RC5 – The “Heidi Bowl” was a landmark in sports broadcasting, when the network cut away from a football game to show **Heidi**. Since then, no network has ever cut away from a game before it ended. Who scored the final touchdown in the Heidi Bowl? RC1–Nancy Walker on _McMillan and Wife_ and _Rhoda_? RC2–_Stargate SG-1_ RC3–? RC4–NBC, on _The Dean Martin Summer Show_ (pretty sure about the network, not so much the show, though I’m positive it was a summer replacement show.) RC5–Fred Biletnikoff Try these: W1–Three NFL players made guest appearances on _The Odd Couple_. One played himself; two did not. Name them. W2–Name 2 '60s sitcoms that Vincent Price made guest appearances on, the network that aired them both, and the names of the characters he played. W3: Name 2 current TV cops who had recurring roles as bad guys on 2 long-running cop shows earlier in their careers, the shows, and their roles. (Hint: one of them was in 3 out of the 4 shows.) W4: Name 2 Oscar winners (acting categories) who had recurring roles in _Star Trek_ shows. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2009, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/35 "2009-08-10T17:08:32Z")
> [@want2know](#): > > RC1–Nancy Walker on _McMillan and Wife_ and _Rhoda_? Incorrect. > [@](#): > > RC2–_Stargate SG-1_ Incorrect. > [@](#): > > RC4–NBC, on _The Dean Martin Summer Show_ (pretty sure about the network, not so much the show, though I’m positive it was a summer replacement show.) Close enough. The show’s name was **Dean Martin’s Comedyworld**. A terrific concept – showing new comic talent from around the world – with piss-poor execution – they only showed about 30 seconds of their act, and that was often cut into chunks. They were emulating the **Laugh-In** style to showcase people who were doing long comic monologues. What you got was a handful of punchlines taken out of context. > [@](#): > > RC5–Fred Biletnikoff Not the final touchdown. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/36 "2009-08-10T17:16:25Z")
> [@want2know](#): > > W4: Name 2 Oscar winners (acting categories) who had recurring roles in _Star Trek_ shows. Whoopi Goldberg is one. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/37 "2009-08-10T17:29:57Z")
> [@RealityChuck](#): > > RC1 – Who was the first (and probably only actor) to appear as a regular on two shows on two different networks airing the same season and in the same time slot simultaneously? Is it Richard Belzer as John Munch on _Homicide_ and _Law & Order: SVU_? On second thought, I’m pretty sure _Homicide_ was cancelled, then Belzer moved to _SVU_. Oh well. ---
**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:** [August 10, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/38 "2009-08-10T18:17:30Z")
OK. I’m going to flip over the cards and give the answers. RC1 – Who was the first (and probably only actor) to appear as a regular on two shows on two different networks airing the same season and in the same time slot simultaneously? Jim Backus. For a short time both **Mr. Magoo** and **Gilligan’s Island** were on opposite each other (for most of the season, they followed one another). RC2 – Based on total number of episodes, what was the longest running prime time science fiction series? **Captain Video and His Video Rangers**. The show was aired five (and sometimes six) days a week for seven years. Even if we assume a 39-week season, that’s over 1300 episodes RC3 – This actor started in TV in 1949 and is still acting as a regular today. Who is he? Don Hastings, who got his start as the Video Ranger in **Captain Video** and is still part of the cast of **As the World Turns**. He worked steadily during that entire run. _RC4 – The first bits (and not the naughty bits) of Monty Python’s Flying Circus to be shown on American TV were shown on what network and under what umbrella title?_ Answered RC5 – The “Heidi Bowl” was a landmark in sports broadcasting, when the network cut away from a football game to show Heidi. Since then, no network has ever cut away from a game before it ended. Who scored the final touchdown in the Heidi Bowl? The immortal Preston Ridelhuber ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/39 "2009-08-11T06:17:39Z")
> [@mobo85](#): > > M1: This successful television producer, responsible for one of television’s currently running top sitcoms, had a rather interesting start in the business. Who is he, and what is his unusual early claim to fame? Jon Peters was a hairdresser and I think he married Barbra Streisand, so I think he probably did her hair. I’m pretty sure he did some famous woman’s hair, in any case. > [@](#): > > W1–Three NFL players made guest appearances on The Odd Couple. One played himself; two did not. Name them. WAG: Joe Namath. Since the other two didn’t play themselves and wouldn’t necessarily play for a NY team, I’d guess Rosie Grier and Fred Dryer. ---
**Author:** ![cucuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7feea3/32.png) [@cucuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cucuy)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2009, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645/40 "2009-08-11T07:02:24Z")
> [@want2know](#): > > Try these: > > W1–Three NFL players made guest appearances on _The Odd Couple_. One played himself; two did not. Name them. Deacon Jones played himself. I don’t know who the other two are. A guess would be Dick Butkus and Joe Namath. > [@want2know](#): > > W2–Name 2 '60s sitcoms that Vincent Price made guest appearances on, the network that aired them both, and the names of the characters he played. Hazard a guess: _Get Smart_ (on ABC?) and _Gilligan’s Island_ on CBS. I don’t know his character’s names > [@want2know](#): > > W4: Name 2 Oscar winners (acting categories) who had recurring roles in _Star Trek_ shows. Whoopie Goldberg and Rene whatshisname— he played the shape-shifting security officer on DS9. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-trivia/505645.md?page=3)