TV Banter Quiz #32

GENERAL TV QUIZ

Are you ready for the latest TV Banter television quiz?  Are you ready to test your knowledge TV history?  Get ready and good luck!  There are ten questions.

1.  In which U.S. city did The Bob Newhart Show take place?

Cast of The Bob Newhart Show

A.  New York City

B.  St. Louis

C.  Los Angeles

D.  Chicago

E.  San Francisco

2.  On All in the Family, what was Mike Stivic's ethnic background?

A.  Polish

B.  Irish

C.  Russian

D,  Turkish

E.  Ukrainian

3.  Tom Sellick, star of Magnum, P.I., liked to wear the baseball cap of his favourite team during the show.  What is his favourite team?

A.  New York Yankees

B  Detroit Tigers

C.  Los Angeles Dodgers

D.  Chicago Cubs

E.  Boston Red Sox

4.  On an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show entitled "Coast to Coast Big Mouth" (Season 5, Episode 1, Air Date: September 14, 1965)), Laura Petrie (Mary Tyler Moore) reveals a secret about her husband Rob's boss, Alan Brady (Carl Reiner), on television.  What was the secret?

A.  Alan Brady was an ex-convict.

B.  Alan Brady was a terrible boss and treated his employees unfairly.

C.  Alan Brady wore a toupee.

D.  Alan Brady was an imposter.  

E.  None of the above

5.  Carol Burnett starred in a 1962 episode of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone.  What kind of character did she play>

A.  A cleaning lady

B.  A school teacher

C.  A psychologist

D.  A mother of twins

E.  A socially awkward city woman

6.  On The Jeffersons, what was the name of George and Louise's eccentric English neighbour?

A.  Mr. Crawford

B.  Mr. Bentley

C.  Mr. Worthington

D.  Mr. Spencer

E.  Mr.  Wellington

7.  On a 1967 episode of The Andy Griffith Show, Aunt Bee (Frances Bavier) wins a trip.  Where does she go?

Frances Bavier (Aunr Bee)

A.  Hawaii

B.  Rome

C.  Florida

D.  Mexico

E.  Paris

8,  On Family, what was Willie Lawrence's nickname for his kid sister Buddy, played by Kristy McNichol?

A.  Peaches

B.  Little Sis

C.  Sugar

D.  Kiddo

E.  Baby Sis

9.  On Happy Days, what was the name of the high school that Richie Cunningham and his friends attended?

A.  Milwaukee High School

B.  Roosevelt High

C.  Washington High

D.  Wilson High

E,  Jefferson High

10.  On Maude, what was the name of Maude Findlay's grandson?

A.  Mark

B.  David

C.  Philip

D.  Stephen

E.  Glen

ANSWERS

1.  D    Chicago

On The Bob Newhart Show, Bob played Bob Hartley, a psychologist who lived in Chicago with his wife, Emily (Suzanne Pleshette).

2.  A    Polish

Archie Bunker's son-law, Mike "Meathead" Stivic, played by Rob Reiner, was of Polish background.

3.  B    Detroit Tigers

Tom Selleck is a Detroit Tigers fan.  He was bon in Detroit, Michigan on January 29, 1945.

4.  C  toupee

Carl Reiner as Alan Brady with toupees

While a contestant of a TV quiz show, Laura Petrie (Mary Tyler Moore) let's it slip that Alan Brady, the star of comedy/variety show star, wears a toupee.  This has repercussions because Bardy is very vain and Laura's husband Rob (Dick Van Dyke) is the head writer for his show.

5.  E  socially awkward city woman

Carol Burnett on Twilight Zone

In an episode of The Twilight Zone entitled "Cavender is Coming" (Season 3, Episode 36, Air Date: May 25, 1962), Carol Burnett plays awkward Agnes Grep, a young, unconventional city woman.  An inept apprentice guardian angel, Harmon Cavender, is given a final chance to earn his wings by helping her.

6.  B.  Mr. Bentley

Below is a photo of Paul Benedict, who played Harry Bentley, the Jeffersons' next-door neighbour on The Jeffersons.  Isabel Sanford (Louise Jefferson) is on his right, and Sherman Hemsley (George Jefferson is on his left.

Although Harry Bentley was British, Paul Benedict was actually an American actor, born in Silver City, New Mexico and raised in Massachusetts.  Benedict died on December 1, 2008.  He was 70 years old at the time of his passing at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

7.  D  Mexico

In an episode of The Andy Griffith Show entitled "A Trip to Mexico" (Season 8, Episode 3, Air Date: September 25, 1967), Aunt brings her friends Clars and Myrtle along when she wins a trip to Mesico in a contest.  When they return, they aren't even speaking to each other.

8,  A  Peaches

Kristy McNichol and Gary Frank at the Emmys.

Willie Lawrence, portrayed by Gary Frank, often referred to his younger sister Buddy by the pet name of "Peaches."

9. E   Jefferson High

Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham

Happy Days was set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard) and  his friends attended Jefferson High School.   

10  C  Philip

Brian Morrison (Philip)

Kraig Metzinger as Philip

Philip Traynor was the son of Maude's daughter, Carol Traynor (Adrienne Barbeau), who was divorced.  Carol and Philip, lived with Maude and her fourth husband, Walter Findlay.  In seasons 1 to 5, Philip was played by Brian Morrison.  He was replaced by Kraig Metzinger in the sixth season.  It is unclear as to why Morrison left the show.

- Compiled by Joanne Madden