Thematic Sidekicks Trivia

1. For the first three seasons of the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H, who was Dr. Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce's sidekick and partner in crime?

From Quiz Sidekickery Part Z

Answer: "Trapper" John McIntire

Based on the 1968 novel by Richard Hooker and the 1970 motion picture, the TV series "M*A*S*H" depicted the chaotic life of the doctors, nurses and staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital deployed in South Korea during the Korean War. Against Alan Alda's portrayal of Hawkeye Pierce, William Wayne McMillan Rogers III (1933-2105) played "Trapper John," another of the surgeons. Rogers auditioned for the part of Hawkeye but lost out to Alda. Rogers, who normally spoke with a strong Alabama accent, had to suppress it for the role.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part Y

Answer: Ed McMahon

Before "The Tonight Show," Ed McMahon was Johnny Carson's announcer on the TV game show "Who Do You Trust?" He had two shows of his own: "Star Search" and "Next Big Star." He pitched American Family Publishers sweepstakes and co-hosted Jerry Lewis's muscular dystrophy telethon.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part X

Answer: Baldrick

The four Edmund Blackadders are descendants; each of the four Baldricks is descended from the Baldrick in the prior series. The four series are "The Black Adder" (1983) set in the Wars of the Roses, "Blackadder II" (1987) set in Elizabethan England, "Blackadder the Third" (1987) set in the Regency Period, and "Blackadder Goes Forth" (1989) set in World War I. Baldrick of every generation is portrayed by Sir Tony Robinson; Blackadder by Rowan Atkinson.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part W

Answer: Sam

Sam is the piano player in Rick's Café. His rendition of "As Time Goes By" is central to the movie. He serves as a trusted companion to Rick, as someone who looks after Rick when he is drunk, and as a sort of elder brother who tries to prevent Rick from breaking his heart over Ilsa. Wilson also appeared in other films: "My Favorite Blonde" (1942), "Stormy Weather" (1943) and "Passage West" (1951).

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Answer: Jiminy Cricket

Geppetto makes a little-boy puppet named Pinocchio (for the wood from which he is carved). He wishes it would become a real boy. The Blue Fairy grants his wish but the puppet will not become fully human until he can demonstrate exemplary human character. Because the puppet has no conscience, the Blue Fairy appoints Jiminy Cricket to serve that role. The story was not new when Disney filmed it; it is based on a much older story "Le avventure di Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part U

Answer: Cato Fong

Beginning with "Shot in the Dark" (1964), Cato attacks his employer at inopportune moments. The attacks are serious as are the defenses. The most amusing are those launched while the Inspector is in bed with a beautiful woman. Burt Kwouk played Cato Fong throughout the franchise.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part T

Answer: Toto

In the 1900 first-edition of "The Wizard of Oz," Toto is drawn as a small terrier. In the 1939 movie, the part of Toto was played by Terry, a brindle Cairn Terrier. In the 2005 ABC made-for-television movie "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz" the part was played by Pepe the Prawn.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part S

Answer: Odie

"Garfield" is a U.S. comic strip created in 1978. It has since expanded into many media. Odie is Jon's dog: a naïve long-eared Beagle who slobbers. Liz is Jon's girlfriend: a doctor of veterinary medicine. Nermal is a cute grey tabby kitten who Garfield keeps trying to mail to Abu Dhabi. Pooky is Garfield's teddy bear.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part R

Answer: Snoopy

Born in 1950, Snoopy was the creation of Charles M. Schulz. Not only did Snoopy support his owner Charlie Brown, but was a character in his own right: dogfighting with the Red Baron in his Sopwith Camel (doghouse), seeking adventure in the French Foreign Legion (wearing a kepi with wimple over the back of his neck), playing baseball, cooking, and writing novels ("It was a dark and stormy night ...").

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Answer: Huckleberry Finn

Tom and Huck are both alike in that they are orphans but are as different as can be in most other respects. Tom lives in a civilized home, loved, well dressed, schooled, shod and churched. Huck is homeless, abused, attired in hand-me-downs, truant, barefoot and irreligious. Tom and Huck appear in four completed novels and in three unfinished Twain works.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part P

Answer: Sancho Panza

Sancho Panza -- chubby, barely literate, simple but worldly wise -- serves both as Don Quixote's squire and as the literary foil by which Miguel de Cervantes comments on the absurdity of macho heroism in 17th Century Spain.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part O

Answer: John H. Watson

Beginning with the novel "A Study in Scarlet" in 1888, Dr. Watson has faithfully told the tales of his friend Sherlock Holmes' brilliance as a detective. Watson's experience as a medical man and as a soldier figure into the resolution of some of the stories. Nigel Bruce, André Morell and Robert Duvall have portrayed Watson on the screen.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part N

Answer: Friday

Crusoe was, at first, unable to communicate with the Indian so he named him Friday in honour of the day of the week on which they fortuitously met. This is the literary source of the popular expressions "Man Friday" and, derivatively, "Gal Friday." Friday accompanies Crusoe to England when they are rescued, which is the predicate for the sequel.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part M

Answer: Jimmy Olsen

Cub reporter and press photographer Jimmy Olsen first appeared in the Superman comic books in 1938, on the Superman radio programme in 1940 and on the television series (1952-1958). He also had his own comic book series (1954-1974). Olsen looks up to Clark and Lois as role models and to Perry White as a father figure. White accepts the role except when Olsen calls him "Chief."

From Quiz Sidekickery Part L

Answer: Little John

Robin Hood's second in command is most often said to be Little John -- an ironic appellation as the character is a seven-foot-tall giant. Little John is a skilled fighter with both quarterstaff and bow. He is also as clever as Robin when it comes to disguises. In the Disney cartoons, Little John resembles Baloo in "Jungle Book"; both are voiced by Phil Harris. Roger Miller's theme song for the Disney "Robin Hood" (1973) begins "Robin Hood and Little John walkin' through the forest, laughin' back and forth at what the other'ne has to say, reminiscin', this-'n'-thattin' havin' such a good time, oo-de-lally, oo-de-lally, golly, what a day."

From Quiz Sidekickery Part K

Answer: Tinker Bell

J.M. Barrie's original conception of Tinker Bell was that she was a tinker -- someone who repaired pots and pans and kettles and such. The character has evolved over time until she is something of a co-star to Peter Pan and a leading character in the panoply of Walt Disney princesses. Sometimes portrayed by no more than a flashlight beam splayed about the stage, Tink was played by Julia Roberts in the 1991 movie "Hook."

From Quiz Sidekickery Part J

Answer: Tonto

Tonto first appeared in the radio version of "The Lone Ranger" in 1933. The pair has been together in radio, movie serials, feature-length motion pictures, television series, novels, comics and video games. Johnny Depp's interpretation of Tonto in the 2013 Disney movie version was bizarre and not well received. Jay Silverheels' portrayal on television (1949-1957) is definitive.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part I

Answer: Jeeves

Versed in literature, the aristocracy, culinary arts, etiquette, Shakespeare, horse racing, bartending and romance, Jeeves is able to masterfully extract Bertie and his friends from seemingly-impossible entanglements, while remaining in the background. The manner in which Jeeves has brilliantly saved the day is hidden from Bertie until the last act, in which all is revealed. The pair has been depicted in print, on radio, in television series and on film. C. Northcote Parkinson wrote a "biography" of Jeeves entitled "Jeeves: A Gentleman's Personal Gentleman" (1979).

From Quiz Sidekickery Part H

Answer: Dr. Leonard McCoy

Captain Kirk had two crew members who were his close friends as well as his sidekicks: the Vulcan science officer Mr. Spock and the ship's medical officer Dr. McCoy. These two tended to quibble and yet to balance one another. The Captain called Dr. McCoy "Bones" which is a reference to a nickname for battlefield surgeons in the American Civil war who amputated limbs by "sawing bones."

From Quiz Sidekickery Part F

Answer: Chewbacca

Chewbacca is both a famed Wookiee warrior (and commander) and the co-pilot (with Han Solo) of the Millennium Falcon. In addition to fighting the forces of evil, the two are smugglers. He is a chess player who hates to lose. His loyalty is unexcelled. Princess Leia once described him as a "walking carpet" with reference to his hirsuteness. His efforts to return to his wife and family on the planet Kashyyyk were repeatedly frustrated.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part E

Answer: Kato

Kato, the Green Hornet's gentleman's gentleman, was played by a remarkable number of actors on the radio programme (1938-1952): Raymond Hayashi, Roland Parker, Mickey Tolan, and Paul Carnegie. Keye Luke played Kato in the movie serials. The role was taken over the top when Bruce Lee was cast as Kato for the television series (1966-67) in which he was much more than a sidekick, due to his superb skills as a fighter.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part D

Answer: Mister Smee

Smee was a pleasant fellow (for a pirate) and was much loved by the children kidnapped by Captain Hook. He does not beat them and mends their socks. At one point, he asks Wendy to become his mother.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part C

Answer: Ford Prefect

Ford Prefect is a Betelgeusian field researcher for "The Guide" who spent time on Earth because he favoured the beer. He rescues Arthur from Earth's demolition to make room for a hyperspace bypass being constructed by Vogons. Ford is about two hundred years old. His original plan was to spend a week on Earth to update the (minor, brief) reference in "The Guide" but he was stranded there for fifteen years.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part B

Answer: Robin

Different versions of the "Batman" saga have portrayed Robin in different ways since he was introduced as the Caped Crusader's young sidekick in the 1940s comics. Perhaps the most enduring portrayal/interpretation of the Boy Wonder was Burt Ward's on the 1960s television series. In addition to his acrobatic fighting skills (pow, wham, splat), his exclamations are marvelous, e.g. "Holy Astringent Plum-like Fruit, Holy Benedict Arnold, Holy Frying Towels, Holy Hutzpa, Holy Non Sequiturs, Holy Purple Cannibals, Holy Rising Hemlines, Holy Tintinnabulation, Holy Wernher von Braun."

From Quiz Sidekickery Part A

Answer: Samwise Gamgee

There are few greater examples of loyalty in literature than the willingness of Samwise Gamgee to follow Frodo Baggins across Middle Earth and into Mordor. Critics suggest that Sam is based on the ideal batman in the Colonial British army. And he cooks!

From Quiz Sidekickery Part Z

Answer: Jamison (or Jameson)

Michael Lanyard was a fictional jewel thief who went straight and became a private investigator on the right side of the law. In the novels written by Louis Joseph Vance (1879-1933) and the many films based on them (1917-1949), The Lone Wolf's accomplice was also his butler Jamison (or sometimes Jameson), played by Eric Blore. The stories were also adapted briefly for radio (1948) and television (1954-1955).

From Quiz Sidekickery Part Y

Answer: Bill Maxwell

William Katt's character, the fellow who got the suit, was known as Ralph Hinkley until John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate Ronald Reagan on 30 March 1981. The lead's name was changed to Hanley for the remainder of the season and then changed back. Ralph lost the instructions to the suit so he had to discover its properties through trial and error. Culp played tennis-playing secret agent Kelly Robinson on "I Spy" (NBC, 1965-1968).

From Quiz Sidekickery Part W

Answer: Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy was replaced on "Singled Out" by Carmen Electra when McCarthy got her own sitcom "Jenny." She appeared nude in "Playboy" in 1993. She is a virulent anti-vaccine advocate claiming that her son's autism is the product of vaccination. Hardwick said she was his sidekick; she claimed to be his co-star.

From Quiz Sidekickery Part U

Answer: Lane Kim

Duplicity is a life style for Lane Kim (played by Keiko Agena) as she strives to live a normal life (playing in the band Hep Alien, wearing cool clothes and make-up, dating) under the super-strict dominance of her mother Mrs. Kim (played by Emily Kuroda). She is paired well with both Lauren Graham as Lorelai (a sort of alter-mother figure) and Alexis Bledel as Rory (the very conformist daughter of a non-conformist mother).

From Quiz Sidekickery Part T

Answer: The Skipper

Alan Hale Jr. played the part of "The Skipper" on "Gilligan's Island." The Skipper, Captain Jonas Grumby, was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II who had served with Gilligan. He was the captain of the S.S. Minnow, the ship on which the party was marooned. After the show had run its course, Hale opened Alan Hale's Lobster Barrel in Los Angeles, California, and wore his skipper outfit to the restaurant.

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