# TV trivia chain game - I Love the 80s/Law and Order **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 13, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581 "2006-09-13T18:46:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/1 "2006-09-13T18:46:11Z")
1. Who was the Ice Princess? 2. Who played her love interest? 3. Who shrunk his head? Give two names. 4. Who played her? 5. What variety show was she on? 6. What tall geek was on that show? 7. What is his most famous role? 8. On what show? 9. Who was the main character? 10. Who played his father? 11. In what 70s show did he play a juror? 12. Who played the young girl on that show? 13. What was the name of her own show? 14. Who played her husband? 15. On what show did he play a lawyer? By the name of? 16. Who was the star of that show? 17. On what show did he get his start? 18. Who starred in that? 19. On what show did he play a detective? 20. What other castmember was also on a lawyer show? 21. What was that lawyer show? 22. One sexy castmember was a 70s teen idol. Who? 23. In that 70s show, who played her grandfather? 24. What movie is he best known for? 25. Who was the star of that movie? 26. Who was her daughter? 27. On what show was she an older love interest? 28. Who played a lawyer on that show? 29. On what show did he guest star as a thief? 30. Who starred in that show? 31. What was his next show? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/2 "2006-09-13T19:03:20Z")
Here’s an alternative path: 17a. Who is his real-life sister? 18a. On what show did she get famous? 19a. Who played her brother? 20a. In what movie did he drive a cool car? 21a. Who played his mentor? 22a. On what show did he get famous? 23a. What was his character’s name? Spell it backwards. 24a. Who was the star of that show? 25a. In what 90s show was he one of two stars? 26a. Who was his costar? 27a. Name another show he starred in. 28a. Who (never) cleaned up after him? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2006, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/3 "2006-09-13T19:54:10Z")
Need a clue to get started? [QUOTE=tdn] 1. Who was the Ice Princess? [/QUOTE] In this 80s show, she was Ice Princess only one day per year. The rest of the time she was a maid. ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/4 "2006-09-14T11:38:02Z")
Maybe you could tell us how this game works. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/5 "2006-09-14T12:52:36Z")
[QUOTE=Green Bean] Maybe you could tell us how this game works. Thanks. [/QUOTE] Sure. Answer the first question. That will give you a clue to answering the second question, and so on. For instance, Let’s say the first three questions were: 1. 70s Polish cop on a comedy cop show 2. 90s comedy in which that actor played a gay boarder 3. Who played his gay lover? 4. Show for which that actor is famous The answers would be 1. Wojohowicz (Max Gail on Barney Miller) 2. The Drew Carey Show 3. Adam West 4. Batman An additional clue for #1 in the OP: The show had three brothers, two of which had the same name and didn’t speak. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/6 "2006-09-14T15:50:35Z")
1. Who was the Ice Princess? Julia Duffy 2. Who played her love interest? Peter Scolari Damn dude…this one is hard! I’ll be back…i think. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/7 "2006-09-14T17:07:54Z")
So far, so good, though. Questions 19 and 20, I would think, would be a dead giveaway. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/8 "2006-09-14T17:30:46Z")
_Law & Order_ was first broadcast on September 13, 1990, so there’s something screwy going on. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/9 "2006-09-14T17:40:20Z")
[QUOTE=Bryan Ekers] _Law & Order_ was first broadcast on September 13, 1990, so there’s something screwy going on. [/QUOTE] The chain starts with 80’s tv and ends with Law & Order. Not all the questions lead to 80’s TV shows. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/10 "2006-09-14T18:13:02Z")
1. Who was the Ice Princess? Julia Duffy 2. Who played her love interest? Peter Scolari … 1. On what show did he play a detective? NYPD Blue 2. What other castmember was also on a lawyer show? Jimmy Smitts 3. What was that lawyer show? LA Law 4. One sexy castmember was a 70s teen idol. Who? Susan Dey 5. In that 70s show, who played her grandfather? Ray Bolger 6. What movie is he best known for? The Wizard of Oz 7. Who was the star of that movie? Judy Garland 8. Who was her daughter? Liza Minelli 9. On what show was she an older love interest? Arrested Development 10. Who played a lawyer on that show? Henry Winkler 11. On what show did he guest star as a thief? The Bob Newheart Show 12. Who starred in that show? Bob Newheart 13. What was his next show? Newheart Damn…I can’t fill in the blanks. Also just realized how the chain works, and it has nothing to do with the show “Law & Order” - the questions are just about detective and lawyer roles. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/11 "2006-09-14T18:43:10Z")
[QUOTE=ZipperJJ] Also just realized how the chain works, and it has nothing to do with the show “Law & Order” - the questions are just about detective and lawyer roles. [/QUOTE] Correct. Law & Order is not the answer to a single question. Sorry if that was misleading. I just put that in there because there were an amazing number of cop shows and lawyer shows. And everything you’ve guessed so far is correct. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/12 "2006-09-14T19:20:18Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] 1. Who was the Ice Princess? 2. Who played her love interest? 3. Who shrunk his head? Give two names. 4. Who played her? 5. What variety show was she on? 6. What tall geek was on that show? 7. What is his most famous role? 8. On what show? 9. Who was the main character? 10. Who played his father? 11. In what 70s show did he play a juror? 12. Who played the young girl on that show? 13. What was the name of her own show? 14. Who played her husband? 15. On what show did he play a lawyer? By the name of? 16. Who was the star of that show? 17. On what show did he get his start? 18. Who starred in that? 19. On what show did he play a detective? 20. What other castmember was also on a lawyer show? 21. What was that lawyer show? 22. One sexy castmember was a 70s teen idol. Who? 23. In that 70s show, who played her grandfather? 24. What movie is he best known for? 25. Who was the star of that movie? 26. Who was her daughter? 27. On what show was she an older love interest? 28. Who played a lawyer on that show? 29. On what show did he guest star as a thief? 30. Who starred in that show? 31. What was his next show? [/QUOTE] 32. L.A. Law 33. Susan Dey 34. Ray Bolger 35. The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow) 36. Judy Garland 37. Liza Minnelli 38. Arrested Development 39. Scott Baio ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/13 "2006-09-14T19:47:33Z")
[QUOTE=astorian] 28. Scott Baio [/QUOTE] You were OK up to here. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/14 "2006-09-14T20:07:45Z")
1. Who was the Ice Princess? Julia Duffy 2. Who played her love interest? Peter Scolari 3. Who shrunk his head? Give two names. Dr. Mary Kizer…Dr. Mary Kaiser? 4. Who played her? Melanie Chartoff 5. What variety show was she on? Fridays 6. What tall geek was on that show? Michael Richards 7. What is his most famous role? Kramer 8. On what show? Seinfeld 9. Who was the main character? Jerry Seinfeld 10. Who played his father? Barney Martin 11. In what 70s show did he play a juror? Happy Days 12. Who played the young girl on that show? Erin Moran 13. What was the name of her own show? Joanie Loves Chachi 14. Who played her husband? Scott Baio 15. On what show did he play a lawyer? By the name of? Arrested Development, Bob Loblaw 16. Who was the star of that show? Jason Bateman 17. On what show did he get his start? Silver Spoons (actually, Little House on the Prarie) 18. Who starred in that? Rick Schroeder 19. On what show did he play a detective? NYPD Blue 20. What other castmember was also on a lawyer show? Jimmy Smitts 21. What was that lawyer show? LA Law 22. One sexy castmember was a 70s teen idol. Who? Susan Dey 23. In that 70s show, who played her grandfather? Ray Bolger 24. What movie is he best known for? Wizard of Oz 25. Who was the star of that movie? Judy Garland 26. Who was her daughter? Liza Minelli 27. On what show was she an older love interest? Arrested Development 28. Who played a lawyer on that show? Henry Winkler 29. On what show did he guest star as a thief? The Bob Newhart Show 30. Who starred in that show? Bob Newhart 31. What was his next show? Newhart Whew! I finally got it. Great game, **tdn**. I am now convinved that every single actor in Hollywood has been in either a detective or a lawyer show, or appeared as a detective or a lawyer at one time 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/15 "2006-09-14T20:34:22Z")
Fantastic! And thanks for pointing out that Little error of mine. I did not know that. Care to take a crack at the alternate path in post #2? ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/16 "2006-09-14T22:22:01Z")
17a. Justine Bateman 18a. Family Ties 19a. Michael J. Fox 20a. Back to the Future 21a. Christopher Lloyd 22a. Taxi 23a. Jim Ignatowski, Star child 24a. Judd Hirsch 25a. George & Leo 26a. Bob Newhart 27a. Newhart 28a. Julia Duffy ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2006, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-chain-game-i-love-the-80s-law-and-order/372581/17 "2006-09-15T12:46:18Z")
That’s it. Except I thought it was Moon Child.