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"Crime Story" Trivia Quiz

This series aired for two seasons on NBC in the 1980s. Hope you enjoy the quiz. Thank you.

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
neon000

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
276,104

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Crime Story" aired in the United States for two years. Each season was predominantly set in a different city. What were the two cities? Hint

New York and St. Louis

Chicago and Las Vegas

San Francisco and Dallas

Pittsburgh and Detroit

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Question 2 of 10

2. What police officer was the main character of the show? Hint

Ofc. Joe Coffey

Lt. Al Giardello

Det. Harry Garibaldi

Det. Mike Torello

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Question 3 of 10

3. Throughout the series, the police faced down one enemy more than any other: Ray Luca. In what type of crime was Luca involved? Hint

Car theft

Organized crime

Bootlegging liquor

Selling cocaine

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Question 4 of 10

4. The police had an ally in the person of David Abrams. Which of the following was he? Hint

An evidence clerk

A cab driver

An attorney

A doctor

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Question 5 of 10

5. Danny Krychek was a dedicated, no-nonsense member of the police force. What rank was he in the first season of the show?
(Hint: it's not the same as the rank he was in the second season.) Hint

Lieutenant

Sergeant

Officer

Detective

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was Ray Luca's friend and accomplice in crime? Hint

Gustave Reininger

Nicholas Pileggi

Pauli Taglia

William Hanhardt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ving Rhames starred as Hector Lincoln in an episode of the first season. Of what crime was his character accused? Hint

Tax evasion

Assaulting his landlord

Petty theft

Disorderly conduct

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Question 8 of 10

8. William Russ starred in exactly one episode of the show, its pilot. What happened to his character, Wes Connelly? Hint

He moved away

He won an award from the mayor

He was transferred to another division

He was killed

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Question 9 of 10

9. What controversial comedian played Max Goldman several times over the course of the show? Hint

Lewis Black

Sam Kinison

Bill Hicks

Andrew "Dice" Clay

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the first-season episode "For Love or Money," the criminal in question was Howie Dressler. He had turned to theft for what stated purpose? Hint

To finance his heroin problem

To prove he was smarter than the people who could catch him

To pay off gambling debts

To pay for his wife's iron lung

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Crime Story" aired in the United States for two years. Each season was predominantly set in a different city. What were the two cities?

Answer: Chicago and Las Vegas

The executive producer of the show was Michael Mann. He was also the executive producer for "Miami Vice."

2. What police officer was the main character of the show?

Answer: Det. Mike Torello

Coffey and Garibaldi were characters from "Hill Street Blues." Giardello was a character on "Homicide: Life on the Street."

3. Throughout the series, the police faced down one enemy more than any other: Ray Luca. In what type of crime was Luca involved?

Answer: Organized crime

Luca, a member of the Mafia, was portrayed by Anthony Denison. He has gone on to roles in the television shows "Walker, Texas Ranger" and "Prison Break."

4. The police had an ally in the person of David Abrams. Which of the following was he?

Answer: An attorney

Abrams was portrayed by Stephen Lang. He went on to become the co-artistic director of the "Actor's Studio".

5. Danny Krychek was a dedicated, no-nonsense member of the police force. What rank was he in the first season of the show? (Hint: it's not the same as the rank he was in the second season.)

Answer: Sergeant

Krychek was played by Bill Smitrovich. He has gone on to roles in "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit," "Life Goes On," and many other series and films.

6. Who was Ray Luca's friend and accomplice in crime?

Answer: Pauli Taglia

Nicholas Pileggi is a writer, on whose book the movie "Casino" was based. Hanhardt was, at one time, the Chief of Detectives of the Chicago Police Department; as such, he became a member of the Outfit, an organized crime syndicate. He pled guilty to racketeering in 2002, and received a sentence of 16 years in prison. Reininger, who was once a banker, became a screenwriter and the co-creator of "Crime Story."

7. Ving Rhames starred as Hector Lincoln in an episode of the first season. Of what crime was his character accused?

Answer: Assaulting his landlord

Ving attended SUNY Purchase. Other alumni of the state arts college include actors Stanley Tucci and Wesley Snipes.

8. William Russ starred in exactly one episode of the show, its pilot. What happened to his character, Wes Connelly?

Answer: He was killed

Russ was born in 1950 in Portsmouth, Virginia. His name continued to appear in the credits of "Crime Story" long after the death of his character. Connelly was a detective.

9. What controversial comedian played Max Goldman several times over the course of the show?

Answer: Andrew "Dice" Clay

Clay was born in Brooklyn in 1957. He became popular for his provocative stand-up routines in the 1980s.

10. In the first-season episode "For Love or Money," the criminal in question was Howie Dressler. He had turned to theft for what stated purpose?

Answer: To pay for his wife's iron lung

Dressler was played by Gary Sinise. The actor would later direct two episodes of "Crime Story."

Source: Author neon000

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