Fractured Duos Trivia Quiz

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Batman was introduced by DC Comics in 1939. Bob Kane and Bill Finger were the creators. Batman's sidekick, Robin, was introduced in 1940. The costume of the original Robin was inspired by Robin Hood. Together they were known as "The Caped Crusaders" or "The Dynamic Duo". Robin was also called "The Boy Wonder".

There have been five different characters appearing as Robin in the comic book series.

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Abbott and Costello was one of America's most popular comedy teams during the 1940s and 1950s. Their "Who's on First?" routine was named the best comedy sketch of the 20th century in 1999 by "Time" magazine and the phrase "Who's on first?" was ranked as one of the top 100 movie lines of all time by the American Film Institute in 2005.

The duo began working together in 1935 when Abbott's regular partner was sick and unable to perform. The duo meshed and Abbott became the straight man while Lou Costello became the often-confused comical sidekick.

The comedy team appeared on multiple radio and TV shows and made about forty films in their career.

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"Laverne and Shirley" was a US sit-com that aired from 1976 to 1983. It was a spin-off of the popular TV show "Happy Days". Laverne Defazio (played by Penny Marshall) and Shirley Feeney (played by Cindy Williams) were roommates who worked as bottle cappers at a Milwaukee brewery.

The popular show received six Golden Globe nominations and one Emmy nomination. The show's theme song, "Making our Dreams Come True", was recorded by Cyndi Grecco and became a hit spending sixteen weeks on various US recording charts.

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Penn Jillette and Teller are American magicians that have worked together since the 1970s. Teller, born Raymond Joseph Teller, legally changed his name to the one word "Teller". The duo's tricks have been seen on TV, they have appeared in movies, and they are one of Las Vegas' longest running headliners ever. During their show Penn does most of the talking, Teller usually communicates non-verbally.

They are known for combining humor with their illusions, often making it look like the trick failed before dazzling their audience.

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The duo first met in 1930 on the set of "Girl Crazy" when Astaire was hired to help improve the movie's choreography. Ginger Rogers, in her memoir, says that she remembered him and thought he was a good dancer but nothing more. However, they were reunited in 1933, when they starred in the film "Flying Down to Rio". Even though many consider the couple the best movie dancing duo of all time they only made ten movies together.

Although they were never romantically involved, (they did go out on one date), they both stated that they got along even though rumors of them having a rocky relationship persisted.

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The Captain and Tennille were a husband-wife singing duo from the 1970s. Daryl Dragon got the nickname "Captain" because he wore a captain's hat while performing as a keyboardist for The Beach Boys. He met Toni Tennille when she was holding auditions for the rock opera "Mother Earth".

She wrote the music for the show that had a brief stint on Broadway. Dragon, who was between gigs, auditioned for the show and got the job as a keyboardist. After the tour of "Mother Earth" ended, in 1975, the couple began working together on other projects and soon they found stardom with their first hit single "Love Will Keep Us Together".

It reached #1 on the "Billboard Hot 100" singles chart and won a Grammy for record of the year. They were married later that year. During the 1970s they had other hits like "Shop Around" and "Muskrat Love" and had their own TV variety show from 1976 to 1977.

In 2014 the couple was divorced but they remained close until Dragon's death in 2019.

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Bert and Ernie are two Muppet characters that appeared regularly on the children's show "Sesame Street". They were created by friends Frank Oz and Jim Henson. Bert is a hand-rod puppet (one hand is inserted inside the puppet while the other uses a rod to move an arm) and is famous for his unibrow. Ernie is a live hand puppet meaning a real hand is put through a sleeve to control one of the arms, while a second person controls the other arm. Ernie's song about his favorite toy "Rubber-Duckie" went to number sixteen on Billboard's Top 100 chart in 1970.

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The Apostle Paul was a Jewish zealot who persecuted Christians before becoming a follower of Jesus. According to the New Testament Book of Acts, he was selected by God to become an "apostle to the Gentiles". On what is called his "second missionary journey" Paul selected Silas to be his partner after he and Barnabas, who had accompanied him on his first journey, had a major disagreement. Silas, who was a Christian leader in Jerusalem, accompanied Paul on their tumultuous journey, which led to imprisonment, beatings, and other forms of persecutions.

However, the duo succeeded in introducing the gospel to Europe beginning in Greece. You can read about it in Acts chapters 16-18.

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Han Solo was a character in the "Star Wars" franchise portrayed by Harrison Ford. Solo is a smuggler who join forces with Luke Skywalker, Obi Wan Kenobi and Princess Leia to destroy the Death Star. He and his best friend and co-pilot, Chewbacca, a Wookiee which is a large hairy figure from the planet Kashyyyk, eventually join the rebel cause and the duo becomes a major factor in the fight for freedom during the "Star Wars" franchise.

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"The Lone Ranger" first aired as a radio show in 1933 in Detroit. The show's success led to a series of books, written by the show's writer, Fran Striker, and a television show that aired from 1949 to 1957. Tonto, the Lone Ranger's sidekick appeared in the eleventh episode of the radio show.

The native American companion was played by actor John Todd. On the TV version, Tonto was portrayed by Jay Silverheels, an indigenous Canadian actor. In the radio version Tonto was portrayed as elderly, but Silverheels' portrayal of Tonto was that of a loyal and courageous "buckskin wearing" warrior who fought alongside the Lone Ranger.