Yet Another GREAT TV SITCOM TRIVIA thread.

The Game Room
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You know how it works- answer a question, leave a question.

  1. What classic movie themed ritzy/snobby condo complex did Dr. Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap pretend to a be a gay couple so that Johnny could break his lease?

  2. (Actually bonus points for above) What were Dr. Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap’s birth names?

  3. How much did Bart Simpson receive for his soul and who bought it?

  4. What was the name (including double-first name and last name) of Gomer Pyle’s [del]beard[/del] girlfriend on Gomer Pyle USMC?

  5. What was the title of Detective Harris’s (not exactly runaway bestseller) novel on Barney Miller?

  6. What was the nickname of the friend from St. Louis who claimed to be Lamont’s biological father on an episode of Sanford & Son and what mistaken identity made him think so?

  7. What comatose friend introduced Karen Walker to high society on Will & Grace?

  8. Who was the miserly old storeowner who was a recurring character on The Andy Griffith Show (most memorably a Christmas episode in which he intentionally tried to get arrested to join the jailhouse celebration)?

  9. What was the name of The Monkees one theatrical film and what much imitated superstar directed it?

  10. What large midwestern city was the setting of One Day at a Time (though like most sitcoms not set in NYC or LA may as well have been said to be Miami or Clanton, Alabama)?

  11. Who was the lazy neighbor from back in the hills who tried to force Jethro to marry his daughter on The Beverly Hillbillies (and was on other episodes as well)?

  12. What was Sgt. Schulz’s pre-war occupation on Hogan’s Heroes?

  13. What character on Good Times shared a name with one of the show’s creators and what part was that person famous for playing on another sitcom?

  14. What was Peg’s maiden name and place of birth (or at least childhood residence) on Married With Children?

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  1. $5 - Milhouse

  2. Blood on the Shield

  3. Head - Jack Nicholson

  4. Peggy Wanker - Wanker County

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[QUOTE=Sampiro]
You know how it works- answer a question, leave a question.

  1. What classic movie themed ritzy/snobby condo complex did Dr. Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap pretend to a be a gay couple so that Johnny could break his lease?

  2. (Actually bonus points for above) What were Dr. Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap’s birth names?

  3. How much did Bart Simpson receive for his soul and who bought it?

  4. What was the name (including double-first name and last name) of Gomer Pyle’s [del]beard[/del] girlfriend on Gomer Pyle USMC?

  5. What was the title of Detective Harris’s (not exactly runaway bestseller) novel on Barney Miller?

  6. What was the nickname of the friend from St. Louis who claimed to be Lamont’s biological father on an episode of Sanford & Son and what mistaken identity made him think so?

  7. What comatose friend introduced Karen Walker to high society on Will & Grace?

  8. Who was the miserly old storeowner who was a recurring character on The Andy Griffith Show (most memorably a Christmas episode in which he intentionally tried to get arrested to join the jailhouse celebration)?

  9. What was the name of The Monkees one theatrical film and what much imitated superstar directed it?

  10. What large midwestern city was the setting of One Day at a Time (though like most sitcoms not set in NYC or LA may as well have been said to be Miami or Clanton, Alabama)?

  11. Who was the lazy neighbor from back in the hills who tried to force Jethro to marry his daughter on The Beverly Hillbillies (and was on other episodes as well)?

  12. What was Sgt. Schulz’s pre-war occupation on Hogan’s Heroes?

  13. What character on Good Times shared a name with one of the show’s creators and what part was that person famous for playing on another sitcom?

  14. What was Peg’s maiden name and place of birth (or at least childhood residence) on Married With Children?
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  15. Gone With the Wind Condominiums

  16. John Caravelli and Gordon Sims

  17. I know that Milhouse bought it, for (I’m guessing here) two dollars.

That’s all I know.

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10 - Indianapolis

Zev Steinhardt

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  1. What was the name of The Monkees one theatrical film and what much imitated superstar directed it? Head.

  2. What was Sgt. Schulz’s pre-war occupation on Hogan’s Heroes? Owner of the Schotz toy factory.
    15 What was Dan’s real first name on Night Court?

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[QUOTE=photopat]
15. What was Dan’s real first name on Night Court?
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Reinhold

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Two more from NIGHT COURT

  1. What revelation did Dan/Reinhold learn from his parents as an adult about his pet turtle as a child?

  2. What state did the Wheeler family claim to be from because “it was the first exotic place we could think of”? Where were they really from?

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[QUOTE=Sampiro]
Two more from NIGHT COURT

  1. What state did the Wheeler family claim to be from because “it was the first exotic place we could think of”? Where were they really from?
    [/QUOTE]

Yugoslavia.

Zev Steinhardt

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I probably should be ashamed to admit that I know this one …:

  1. What was the name (including double-first name and last name) of Gomer Pyle’s beard girlfriend on Gomer Pyle USMC?

Why that would be Lou Ann Poovey. :slight_smile: I may have misspelled her last name, though! And oh Og, but she could not carry a tune! And thought she was the best singer. laughs

I think the name of Harris’ book was Blood on the Badge.

New question:

What sitcom did Harry Morgan play a lead on in the 50s, and what show did it come out of?

I realize this is probably an easy one for some of you folks!

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Morgan was on Dragnet.

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[QUOTE=photopat]
12. What was Sgt. Schulz’s pre-war occupation on Hogan’s Heroes? Owner of the Schotz toy factory.
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This is the one I least expected to be answered; good job. :slight_smile:

Since the thread’s a bit of a bust, the answers to the others that haven’t been correctly answered appear below.

  1. What was the name (including double-first name and last name) of Gomer Pyle’s beard girlfriend on Gomer Pyle USMC?

Lou Ann Poovy
5. What was the title of Detective Harris’s (not exactly runaway bestseller) novel on Barney Miller?

Blood on the Badge (“BoB” for short)

  1. What was the nickname of the friend from St. Louis who claimed to be Lamont’s biological father on an episode of Sanford & Son and what mistaken identity made him think so?

Big Money Grip; he thought he had sex with (Fred’s late wife) Elizabeth 9 months before Lamont’s birth, but it turned out he had sex with her sister, Esther.

  1. What comatose friend introduced Karen Walker to high society on Will & Grace?

Sunny von Bulow

  1. Who was the miserly old storeowner who was a recurring character on The Andy Griffith Show (most memorably a Christmas episode in which he intentionally tried to get arrested to join the jailhouse celebration)?

Ben Weaver

  1. Who was the lazy neighbor from back in the hills who tried to force Jethro to marry his daughter on The Beverly Hillbillies (and was on other episodes as well)?

Lafe (rhymes with ‘waif’) Crick

  1. What character on Good Times shared a name with one of the show’s creators and what part was that person famous for playing on another sitcom?

Michael Evans. The show was created by Eric Monte and actor/writer Michael “Mike” Evans, who was most famous for being the first and the last actor to play the Jeffersons’ son Lionel (who was briefly portrayed by another actor named, ironically, Damon Evans [no relation, who though he never sang on the show is a classically trained opera singer who now lives in England with his husband, incidentally]).
The surname was a coincidence. Monte and Evans pitched the idea for a show about a projects family "scratchin’ and survivin’ to All in the Family/Maude/The Jeffersons creator Norman Lear, who obviously liked it, but decided to make it a spin-off of Maude in order to tie it into the Lear-iverse and to showcase Esther Rolle, who he really liked, so they made Good Times a sorta kinda spin-off. (It was a sloppy birth; they changed the name/occupation of Florida’s husband, both character’s birthplaces, their residence from suburban NYC, and most importantly their financial status [the Evans’s on Maude were working class- she was a housekeeper and he was a construction worker- but not living in any place like the Cabrini Green setting of Good Times- should have just changed the characters altogether).
Anyway, since the family surname was already Evans, they named one of the sons Michael for its co-creator. Eric Monte sadly went from rags to riches (he sold his points in Good Times and What’s Happening? for millions) back to rags due to drug addiction. Evans faired better- making a fortune in residuals, real estate, and racehorses- but died fairly young of throat cancer a few years ago.

  1. What revelation did Dan/Reinhold learn from his parents as an adult about his pet turtle as a child?

That he didn’t run away and wasn’t just shy, but was in fact a potato that his (very poor) parents eventually cooked. He said that it was his favorite plaything as a child “along with my little toy drum… that had the big- picture- of- a- QUAKER- ON -IT!”

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[QUOTE=tarragon918]
New question:

What sitcom did Harry Morgan play a lead on in the 50s, and what show did it come out of?

I realize this is probably an easy one for some of you folks!
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Harry Morgan starred in Pete and Gladys, a spinoff from December Bride.

Continuing the thread, Cara Williams, who co-starred with Morgan, also had a continuing role in which classic 1970s sitcom?

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[QUOTE=Sampiro]
9. What was the name of The Monkees one theatrical film and what much imitated superstar directed it?
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[nitpick]
Although Jack Nicholson co-wrote and co-produced Head with Bob Rafelson, the latter was the sole credited director.
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  1. no idea
  2. something like Johnny Cavaluzzi and Gordon something
  3. Milhouse, don’t remember the amount
  4. Lou Ann something
  5. Precinct Diary retitled to Blood On the Badge
  6. no idea
  7. no idea
  8. no idea
  9. Head, Jack Nicholson
  10. Indianapolis
  11. no idea
  12. Owned a large toy factory
  13. no idea
  14. I remember the episode but have forgotten the names. I know there was an Uncle Otto.
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Have all the questions been answered? If so, I have a couple to add. If not, could someone list the yet to be answered?

a) What software program did Chandler Bing use in the first two seasons of Friends?

b) Who did Chester Tate escape prison with?

c) How did Radar O’Reilly become a commissioned officer

d) Sally Rodgers and Buddy Cerrell wrote for what show?

SSG Schwartz

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c) How did Radar O’Reilly become a commissioned officer

After losing to BJ and Hawkeye in a poker game, a Sergeant at headquarters “arranged” his commission as a gag. The notice included “bugling above and beyond the call of duty” as reason for jumping him up.

d) Sally Rodgers and Buddy Cerrell wrote for what show? The Allan Brady Show.

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a) What software program did Chandler Bing use in the first two seasons of Friends?

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WENUS

Dutch

Zev Steinhardt

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Here are a few of mine:
21. What Our Gang * kid appeared on Sanford and Son?
22. What two ill-chosen names did the guys on Bosom Buddies take?
23. Who played the husband on I Married Joan?
24. What did * My Little Margie do when she realized she was in trouble?
25. What did Phil Leeds always say when he met Raymond (Everybody Loves Raymond)?
26. On Get Smart, where did Dr. Steele keep her office?
27. How did Dagwood (Blondie!) always begin his day?
28. Where did Barney Fife keep his ammunition, and why?
29. Which one of Red Skelton’s characters was a) The conman? 2) The abused husband? 3) The incompetent Sheriff?
30. What distinctive garment does Nelson Muntz wear?

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[QUOTE=dougie_monty]

  1. What two ill-chosen names did the guys on Bosom Buddies take?

[/quote]

Was it Buffy and Brunhilda?

[/quote]

A vest.

Zev Steinhardt

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  1. What two ill-chosen names did the guys on Bosom Buddies take?
    Buffy and Hildegarde/

  2. Who played the husband on I Married Joan?
    Jim Backus

  3. Where did Barney Fife keep his ammunition, and why?
    In his shirt pocket. Only one bullet – it was all Andy allowed him to have.

  4. Which one of Red Skelton’s characters was a) The conman? 2) The abused husband? 3) The incompetent Sheriff?
    a – San Fernando Red
    c – Deadeye