Television A-C: 'A' Trivia

1. Episode three begins with a flashback of Cassian Andor on the planet Kenari. What odd characteristic do the deceased men on the crashed Republic spaceship have?

From Quiz "Andor" S1:E3 & S1:E4

Answer: Yellow skin

While the other kids tend to their downed leader, Cassian Andor explores the downed ship and sees that the men on it are dead and they have yellow skin. Cassian is eventually rescued and adopted by Maarva who knows that Republic soldiers would likely kill him if they find him. The droid B2EMO tells Maarva and her husband Clem that they have about 20 minutes to get out of the ship before the radiation poisoning would kill them and turn their skin yellow.

From Quiz "Andor" S1:E1 & S1:E2

Answer: Morlana One

The series begins on the planet Morlana One which is run by a strict corporate entity known as Preox-Morlana. In the "Star Wars" canon, events are dated in relation to the Battle of Yavin which occurred in the film "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" and during which Luke Skywalker helped destroy the Death Star. Andor's visit to Morlana One took place five years before this event and he helped the resistance movement against the Imperial Army and its enablers.

From Quiz Welcome to Abbot Elementary

Answer: second

Star and creator Quinta Brunson based "Abbot Elementary" in part on her mother's decades teaching the West Philadelphia grade school Quinta attended as a child. She named the fictional school, Willard Abbot Elementary, after her favorite teacher, Mrs. Abbot, and West Philadelphia's Willard (Will) Smith. Brunson won an Emmy Award for writing the pilot episode, making her the first African American woman to win that category solo (Lena Waithe previously won in that category for an episode of "Master of None" co-written with Aziz Ansari). Jeannine is idealistic but still quite inexperienced.

From Quiz "All of Us Are Dead" - Intramural Zombification

Answer: Republic of Korea

Two companies, both based in Seoul, Korea, collaborated to produce "All of Us Are Dead": JTBC Studios (which rebranded itself as "Studio LuluLala") and Film Monster Co., Ltd. Distribution arrangements were made through NetFlix. Production was entirely within South Korea and paused, in August of 2020, due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 virus in that nation.

From Quiz "Astrid and Lilly" - World Saving

Answer: Pine Academy

Pine Academy is a high school seen from the perspective of its teenage students. Principal Varshidi, played by Marvin Ishmael, and Vice Principal Michelle Knight, played by Megan Hutchings, are very much in evidence but the other teachers are rather scarce. Filming occurred in St. John's, Newfoundland.

From Quiz "The Americans": Elizabeth

Answer: Nadezhda

When Elizabeth was living in the Soviet Union, her name was Nadezhda. Throughout the show Elizabeth has flashbacks to her younger days and we learn that she comes from Smolensk, a city in western Russia near the Byelorussian SSR. Her family was devastated during World War II, called in Russia the 'Great Patriotic War', when her father died in the conflict. She learned that he had been killed in the Battle of Stalingrad, but not as a fighter but rather as a deserter. This left Elizabeth and her mother to fend for themselves after the war which often left them without anything. Nadezhda's mother was ill when Nadezhda was just 14 and she had to care for her mother while attending school. Nadezhda was approached by the KGB to join Directorate S in the 'Illegals Program'.

From Quiz "The Americans": Philip

Answer: Mikhail (Mischa)

When Philip was living in the Soviet Union, his name was Mikhail, but everyone called him Mischa. Throughout the show Philip has flashbacks to his younger days and we learn that he comes from Tobolsk, a city in south-central Russia. His family was poor and Mischa often had to fight for food, sometimes these fights got bloody. His father died when he was only six and we don't learn much about what happened to his mother. Mischa joined the KGB when he was a teenager and was trained by them to be a part of Directorate S, the "illegals program".

From Quiz American Gothic

Answer: A belt

The bridge was built by the Hawthornes' construction company led by patriarch Mitch. The collapse exposes possible negligence on the part of the Hawthornes but even more troublesome is the discovery of a belt that had been hidden in the bridge. The belt is the murder weapon that was used to kill the final victim of the Silver Bells Killer, a notorious and still unknown serial killer who murdered members of Boston's wealthiest families fourteen years prior. No Hawthorne was ever a victim of the Silver Bells Killer but the discovery of the belt connects the Hawthornes to the serial killer.

From Quiz "APB"

Answer: Murder

His best friend was shot and killed. At the next City Council meeting he demanded that he be put in charge of the 13th Precinct and that he'd upgrade the tools and conditions of the cops in order to make them better for everyone in the area. Gideon was played by Justin Kirk.

From Quiz "Atlanta" - The Pilot

Answer: Donald Glover

Glover left his popular role on the show "Community" to focus on his stand up act, his musical career, and to develop his own show. "Atlanta" is the show that he created during that time. He acts and does stand up as Donald Glover, but when recording music he is known as Childish Gambino.

From Quiz "Ash vs Evil Dead" - Pilot

Answer: Right

Ash's right hand was possessed by evil in a previous film and he was forced to cut it off. The show picks up in the same continuity and he is seen using the false hand to help himself pick up women at the bar in the opening scenes of the pilot.

From Quiz An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong

Answer: Arriving at Nana's house

When the movie started, we saw them arriving at Nana's house. Tyler was sleeping when they got there, so Chrissa woke him up.

From Quiz The Arsenio Hall Show

Answer: Los Angeles, California

Between 1989 and 1994, "The Arsenio Hall Show" was taped at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. The show distributed by Paramount Domestic Television.

From Quiz "The Amazing Chan & the Chan Clan"

Answer: police detective

I'm not sure how a policeman was able to afford 10 children and so many vacations, but he was very good at his job!

From Quiz "American Gothic" Frenzy

Answer: Trinity, South Carolina

"American Gothic" took place in Trinity, South Carolina. The series "Smallville" took place in Smallville, Kansas. The series "Twin Peaks" took place in Twin Peaks, Washington. Amityville, New York is where the movie "Amityville Horror" took place.

From Quiz Anime - "Angel Beats!"

Answer: The toy puppy

Shiina has a weakness for cute toys, and mistakes them for real animals.

From Quiz The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

Answer: Howard Stark

Howard Stark is also friends with Captain America.

From Quiz "The Army Game"

Answer: Because he was excused boots

"Bootsie" got his nickname because he was excused boots because of his flat feet. Instead he wore plimsolls, a fact that always infuriated his Sergeant Major. Alfie Bass appeared in many films and television series, including "The Lavender Hill Mob", "Till Death Do Us Part", "Minder" and "Are You Being Served".

From Quiz "Angel Beats!" Anime

Answer: Otonashi

Yuzuru Otonashi is the main character of this show. He was brought to an afterlife where you can never die (but can get hurt really badly) to complete his destiny as told by Yurippe (Yuri).

From Quiz "American Pickers": Pick This!

Answer: History Channel

Season 1 consisted of twelve thirty minute episodes. Mike and Frank drove about 54,000 miles through twenty-two states in five months. In season 2 the format was changed to sixty minute episodes. The official website is www.history.com/content/american-pickers.

From Quiz "Annie" 1999

Answer: 1933

Miss Hannigan clearly says it's 1933. It takes place during the American Great Depression.

From Quiz Anime "Azumanga Daioh" Characters

Answer: Sakaki

She's avoided by the people in her high school except for Chiyo-chan who somehow saw through her and she found her to be an incredibly kind individual who completely adores cats to the point of, sometimes, extreme injury.

From Quiz "Alias Smith and Jones"

Answer: Pete Duel and Ben Murphy

Ben Murphy appeared on television from 1968 until 2007. After "Alias Smith and Jones," he also starred in "Griff," "Gemini Man," and "The Dirty Dozen." Sadly Pete Duel died during the second season of the series. He was in the cast of "Gidget" and starred in "Love on a Rooftop." The other answers were the stars of westerns as well. Drury and McClure were in "The Virginian," Garner and Kelly were in "Maverick," Maunder and Stacy were in "Lancer."

From Quiz 'All Creatures Great and Small'

Answer: Trengate

Kirkgate is actually the street where the real Skeldale is. It's number 23.

From Quiz A Few "H.E.A.T"ed Questions

Answer: Scotland Yard

While investigating the theft of some art with the other members of her team, Cat was followed by an agent from Scotland Yard who was going to arrest her for a burglary she did a year before. The terms of a deal she made was if she went to work with the H.E.A.T. team and stayed for one year, specifically, her record would be expunged. She had a week to go before her first anniversary when the agent found her. After Cat saved his life, the agent released her.

From Quiz As the Bell Rings

Answer: In front of a window in the school hallway

Every episode also starts and ends with the class bell ringing. It's always during passing time, which is only 5 minutes.

From Quiz Afro Samurai

Answer: Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson provides the voice of both Afro Samurai, and his "Inner Ninja". He is also a co-producer of the show.

From Quiz Afterlife

Answer: Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp (Alison) graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1982.

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