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It's About Time Trivia Quiz


Television shows about time, where you choose the right actor for the right show.

A matching quiz by ClaudiaCat. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
ClaudiaCat
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
400,095
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
395
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Eric McCormack  
  Torchwood
2. Aaron Stanford  
  Travelers
3. Scott Bakula  
  12 Monkeys
4. Josh Holloway  
  Sliders
5. Grant Gustin  
  The Time Tunnel
6. Jerry O'Connell  
  Quantum Leap
7. Robert Colbert  
  Goodnight Sweetheart
8. Frank Aletter  
  The Flash
9. Nicholas Lyndhurst  
  Lost
10. John Barrowman  
  It's About Time





Select each answer

1. Eric McCormack
2. Aaron Stanford
3. Scott Bakula
4. Josh Holloway
5. Grant Gustin
6. Jerry O'Connell
7. Robert Colbert
8. Frank Aletter
9. Nicholas Lyndhurst
10. John Barrowman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Eric McCormack

Answer: Travelers

The premise of the television show "Travelers" is that people's consciousnesses are sent back in time to prevent society collapsing. Working in teams their conscious selects random people to ensure that the mistakes of the time are not made again, thus saving the society's future.

Eric McCormack stared in "Travelers" for its two season production but is probably better known for his role in "Will and Grace".
2. Aaron Stanford

Answer: 12 Monkeys

The "12 Monkeys" television series is loosely based on the film of the same name. Everyone is trying to stop the invasion of the army of the 12 monkeys.

Aaron Stanford worked on "12 Monkeys" but is probably better known for his role in "X-Men: the Land Stand". Also Stanford worked on the series "Nikita".
3. Scott Bakula

Answer: Quantum Leap

"Quantum Leap" aired on TV between 1989 to 1993 and the premise of the show was where an experiment went wrong therefore making Sam Beckett travel through time trying to fix those errors.

Scott Bakula is possibly best known for this show but now making a name for himself on "NCIS: New Orleans".
4. Josh Holloway

Answer: Lost

"Lost" was a television series from 2004 to 2010. The series intertwined the supernatural and science fiction themes whilst following the survivors a plane crash. The plane crashes on a mysterious island somewhere in the South Pacific Ocean.

Josh Holloway started his career as a model, broke into musical clips and finally got his break in an episode of "Angel". Finally getting his break with the role of James "Sawyer" Ford in television series "Lost".
5. Grant Gustin

Answer: The Flash

Having been struck by lightning Barry Allen is knocked unconscious for nine months. After Allen regains consciousness he realises that he is able to run at extremely fast speeds and becomes "The Flash".

Grant Custin stars in the lead role of Barry Allen in "The Flash". Custin first major role was in the series "Glee", afterwards he gained the lead in "The Flash".
6. Jerry O'Connell

Answer: Sliders

"Sliders" ran for five seasons between 1995 and 2000 following travellers through parallel universes. The characters accessed the universes through a wormhole, sliding between them.

Jerry O'Connell played Quinn Mallory in "Sliders". O'Connell has experience both in the television world and with movies, but is probably best known for his role in "Sliders".
7. Robert Colbert

Answer: The Time Tunnel

"The Time Tunnel" television series was aired between 1966 and 1967 was inspired by the movie "The Time Travelers". Two doctors enter time, both past and future, with the series covering major events, including the sinking of the Titanic, bombing of Pearl Harbour and the wild west.

Robert Colbert played Dr Doug Phillips. Starring with James Darren and Lee Meriwether in "The Time Tunnel" the series enjoyed a short lived success. Colbert's career before and after was with a number of television shows most notably "The Maverick" season four.
8. Frank Aletter

Answer: It's About Time

"It's About Time" was a television series from 1966 to 1967. In summary, two astronauts Mac McKenzie and Hector Canfield travel faster than the speed of light, causing them to be sent back to prehistoric days. The show revolves them adjusting to living with a cave family.

Frank Aletter has a long and varied television career spanning from the 1950s to 1980s. Apart guest appearances with the likes of "The Lucy Show", "Perry Mason", "The Lloyd Bridges Show", and "The Eleventh Hour" he starred in "Bringing Up Buddy", "It's About Time" and "The Cara Williams Show".
9. Nicholas Lyndhurst

Answer: Goodnight Sweetheart

"Goodnight Sweetheart" is a British sitcom about a time traveller leading two lives, one in the present and one in the past. The past is London during the Second World War where he has a relationship with Phoebe Bamford, finally marrying her and staying in the 1940s.

Nicholas Lyndhurst is an accomplished British actor having had three successful television series: Rodney Trotter in "Only Fools and Horses", Gary Sparrow in "Goodnight Sweetheart" and Dan Griffin in "New Tricks".
10. John Barrowman

Answer: Torchwood

"Torchwood" is a spin off series of "Dr Who" and aired for four seasons. "Torchwood" is an institute located in Cardiff, Wales, which hunts aliens. Captain Jack Harkness is an immortal con-man from the distant future with his team locate and destroy aliens who have come to the planet and its humans.

John Barrowman is an accomplished actor, singer, presenter, author, and comic book writer known for stage performances, television series, presentation compering and musical performances and a talented writer.
Source: Author ClaudiaCat

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