# TV Trivia Mega-Quiz **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 12, 2008, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132 "2008-03-12T17:56:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/41 "2008-03-20T16:50:27Z")
[QUOTE=Governor Quinn] 47 also isn’t quite wrong, but there’s another trend in the late 1950’s connected to LA that is often used in these arguments. [/QUOTE] I’m not quite sure what you’re going for, so let’s review a bunch of interrelated factors, and you can tell me which of them fits: \*The development of videotape and increasing use of film replacing live drama \*The move of most production to Los Angeles and change in mindset \*The growth of ratings-oriented “magazine style” sponsorship and decline of single-sponsor “prestige” programming \*The quiz show scandals and subsequent move by the networks to have more direct control of programming \*The deal between Warner Brothers and ABC which led to formulaic genre shows over anthology or repertory-based programs Are any of those what you had in mind? ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2008, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/42 "2008-03-20T22:10:11Z")
[QUOTE=Governor Quinn] 43. At his peak, Arthur Godfrey had three programs in prime time running concurrent to one another. Name all three. [/QUOTE] I believe two were _Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts_ and _Arthur Godfrey and Friends_. Logical guess – the third was _The Arthur Godfrey Hour_. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2008, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/43 "2008-03-21T00:15:25Z")
[QUOTE=kunilou] \*The deal between Warner Brothers and ABC which led to formulaic genre shows over anthology or repertory-based programs Are any of those what you had in mind? [/QUOTE] Part of the last point is what I had in mind: the increased involvement of motion picture companies in the making of television programs. **Sternvogel** : The first two listed are the two big ones. The real third program is a lot more peculiar (for a prime-time television program) than the one you guessed. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/44 "2008-03-25T16:41:33Z")
[QUOTE=KayElCee] From the OP: 1. Felix and Oscar’s exes names were Gloria and Blanche. In the film and play versions, which name was different? Felix’s ex was named Frances in the film and play 1. Who did Ted believe his real father was? Eric Sevareid [/QUOTE] Both correct. Here are my remaining questions: The Odd Couple: 1. Which regular has a sibling who made guest appearances on the show? 2. Three football players had guest shots on the show. Deacon Jones played himself; which two did not play themselves? Mary Tyler Moore: 1. What is the name of Mary’s home town? 2. What was the name of the game show Ted auditioned to host? All in the Family: 1. Joe Tucker told a story about Archie dropping a case of machine parts. What name did he call Archie after the incident? 2. What was the name of the neighborhood mortician? 3. Name 2 actors from “military” sitcoms who had recurring roles on the show. Hill Street Blues: 1. Who had a “Fatal Attraction” crush on Stan Jablonski? 2. Which future Oscar nominee played the love interest of one of the detectives? 3. What did Mick Belker’s father do for a living? 4. I don’t recall exactly what happened to the DuMont archives, but I recall that Edie worked very hard to earn the money to buy out what survived of her husband’s (Ernie Kovacs) shows to preserve his legacy. Next group: **Game Shows:** 1. Which Oscar winner’s father was a game show host, and what show did he host? 2. Name two game show hosts who were brothers. 3. What 1960’s game show host was the premier wrestling announcer in the 1950’s? 4. Who was the original host of _I’ve Got a Secret_ ? 5. A famous game show announcer was also the “voice-over” for a 1970’s sitcom. Name the announcer and the sitcom. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/45 "2008-03-25T17:09:06Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] 50. Name two game show hosts who were brothers. [/QUOTE] Tom Kennedy and Jack Narz ---
**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 25, 2008, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/46 "2008-03-25T17:23:56Z")
Going from memory here. [QUOTE=want2know] 15. Name 2 actors from “military” sitcoms who had recurring roles on the show. [/quote] Alan Melvin had a recurring role as Barney Hefner; and I seem to remember him in uniform with _Gomer Pyle_ (or _McHale’s Navy_, or _Sgt. Bilko_, one of those). > [@](#): > > 1. Which future Oscar nominee played the love interest of one of the detectives? Jennifer Tilly had an early role as the widow of a mobster (who died in one of their holding cells in the basement, presenting a challenge to get him back out) who flirted pretty openly with Henry. Was she nominated for _Bound_? > [@](#): > > 1. A famous game show announcer was also the “voice-over” for a 1970’s sitcom. Name the announcer and the sitcom. Rod Roddy (famous from _The Price is Right_), did the voice-overs at the end of each episode of _Soap_. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/47 "2008-03-25T18:27:28Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] 7. What is the name of Mary’s home town? [/QUOTE] For some reason “Rosemont” just popped into my mind. (probably because it sounds like “Rosebud!”) ---
**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 25, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/48 "2008-03-25T19:45:04Z")
1. What 1960’s game show host was the premier wrestling announcer in the 1950’s? Dennis James ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/49 "2008-03-26T00:39:39Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] **Game Shows:** 49. Which Oscar winner’s father was a game show host, and what show did he host? 52. Who was the original host of _I’ve Got a Secret_ ? [/QUOTE] 1. If the answer’s Jim (Timothy’s father) Hutton, you’d be wrong: The host of _Everything’s Relative_ was a Twin Cities TV personality of the same name, not the actor. (Citation available on request.) 2. Garry Moore. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/50 "2008-03-26T14:55:00Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] 42. I don’t recall exactly what happened to the DuMont archives, but I recall that Edie worked very hard to earn the money to buy out what survived of her husband’s (Ernie Kovacs) shows to preserve his legacy. [/QUOTE] I had to cheat and look up the answer. According to Edie Adams, virtually all the DuMont archives were dumped in New York harbor. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/51 "2008-03-26T16:10:58Z")
**Labdad** , you are correct on 50, half right on 7. **Robot Arm** is half right on 15 (it was Sgt. Bilko), correct on 18 (Bullets Over Broadway), and correct on 53. **5 time champ** has 51 correct. \*\*Governor Quinn \*\* is correct on 52. On 49, I’m thinking of a much more recent Oscar winner. So far, so good, Dopers! Keep 'em coming! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/52 "2008-03-26T16:23:32Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] \*\*Governor Quinn \*\* is correct on 52. On 49, I’m thinking of a much more recent Oscar winner. [/QUOTE] Nick Clooney (father of George) hosted _The Money Maze_. I happened to answer a question about that show in another recent thread. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/53 "2008-03-26T17:12:50Z")
[QUOTE=Sternvogel] Nick Clooney (father of George) hosted _The Money Maze_. I happened to answer a question about that show in another recent thread. [/QUOTE] You are correct, sir. ---
**Author:** ![want2know](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@want2know](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2know)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/54 "2008-04-08T16:21:07Z")
I was out of town for a week, so I’m going to post unanswered questions one last time for anyone who still wants to play: > [@](#): > > The Odd Couple: > > 1. Which regular has a sibling who made guest appearances on the show?(Hint: both are now directors) > 2. Three football players had guest shots on the show. Deacon Jones played himself; which two did not play themselves? (Hint: 1 was a starring guest spot, 1 was a small role) > > Mary Tyler Moore: > > 1. What is the name of Mary’s home town? (Hint: Rosemont was guessed; it’s half right) > 2. What was the name of the game show Ted auditioned to host? > > All in the Family: > > 1. Joe Tucker told a story about Archie dropping a case of machine parts. What name did he call Archie after the incident? (Hint: very ironic) > 2. What was the name of the neighborhood mortician? > 3. Name 2 actors from “military” sitcoms who had recurring roles on the show. > > Hill Street Blues: > > 1. Who had a “Fatal Attraction” crush on Stan Jablonski? > 2. What did Mick Belker’s father do for a living? Question 15 has been half answered (Allan Melvin from _Sgt. Bilko_ is one of the actors). If no one answers or posts any new questions by Wednesday 4/9, I’ll post the answers. ---
**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:** [April 8, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/55 "2008-04-08T16:31:03Z")
I’m going to guess on **#12** and say it’s “meathead”… ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/56 "2008-04-08T16:50:55Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] 7. What is the name of Mary’s home town? (Hint: Rosemont was guessed; it’s half right). [/QUOTE] OK, I’ll assume the half that’s right is “Rose.” Roseburg? Rosetown? Roseville? Rose something! ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/57 "2008-04-08T21:43:09Z")
[QUOTE=want2know] The Odd Couple: 1. Which regular has a sibling who made guest appearances on the show?(Hint: both are now directors) [/QUOTE] Penny Marshall played Myrna Turner, and her brother is Garry Marshall. ---
**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:** [April 9, 2008, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/58 "2008-04-09T06:01:31Z")
1. **Laverne & Shirley** : What was the name of the musical combo Lenny & Squiggy formed? 2. **Car 54, Where Are You?** : Do you know the lyrics to the show’s theme song? 3. **Bosom Buddies** : While the opening them played, what were the two main characters doing? 4. **Superman** : What was the name of the police inspector who worked with Superman and _The Daily Planet?_ 5. **Magnum, P. I.** : What were the names of The Lads, and who were they? 6. **Name That Tune** :What did you have to do when you recognized the title of a song? 7. **This Is Your Life** : When Eddie Cantor was the guest on the show, he was, uniquely, told he was going to be “suprised.” Why was this? 8. Name a movie star who substituted for Raymond Burr on an episode of \*\* Perry Mason.\*\* 9. What interrupted a televised **Jets-Raiders** game, at a critical point, ostensibly to stay on schedule? 10. On an \*\* Oscar\*\* program one year, what prompted host David Niven to quip that someone was showing “his shortcomings”? ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Rosewater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@Mr.Rosewater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Rosewater)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/59 "2008-04-09T06:25:51Z")
[QUOTE=dougie\_monty] 1. **Magnum, P. I.** : What were the names of The Lads, and who were they? [/QUOTE] Finally, one I can answer. 🙂 The Lads were Dobermans named Zeus and Apollo, and belonged (or at least were controlled by, Higgins. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132/60 "2008-04-09T12:29:33Z")
Yay! Some of these are right in my wheelhouse! [QUOTE=dougie\_monty] 1. **Car 54, Where Are You?** : Do you know the lyrics to the show’s theme song? 2. **Superman** : What was the name of the police inspector who worked with Superman and _The Daily Planet?_ 3. **Name That Tune** :What did you have to do when you recognized the title of a song? 4. What interrupted a televised **Jets-Raiders** game, at a critical point, ostensibly to stay on schedule? 5. On an \*\* Oscar\*\* program one year, what prompted host David Niven to quip that someone was showing “his shortcomings”? [/QUOTE] 6. “There’s a holdup in the Bronx Brooklyn’s broken out in fights There’s a traffic jam in Harlem That’s backed up to Jackson Heights There’s a scout troop short a child Khrushchev’s due at Idlewild Car 54 where are you?” 7. Inspector Bill Henderson 8. You had to run down a lane, jump up, and ring a bell. 9. _Heidi_ 10. A streaker [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-trivia-mega-quiz/441132.md?page=4)