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.
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?
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.
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?
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.