Television U-Z: 'W' Trivia

1. When did "Win, Lose or Draw" first air on British television?

From Quiz Win, Lose, or Draw

Answer: 1990

"Win, Lose or Draw" first appeared on daytime British television on 30th January 1990. It was produced by Scottish Television and based on an American game show of the same name. The American show ran from 1987 to 1990 and the pilot episode was hosted by the American actor and singer Bert Convy.

From Quiz Werewolf by Night

Answer: He has died

While the world is aware of many of the heroes that save them on a regular basis, the truth is that real monsters dwell closer to home alongside those who hunt them. Perhaps the most prolific group of hunters to protect people from these monsters are the Bloodstones, who use the supernatural relic, also known as the Bloodstone, to keep evil at bay. A weapon unlike any other, it seeks a new possessor as its previous owner, Ulysses Bloodstone, has died. And so, on one night, his funeral his held and hunters have gathered for a ceremonial hunt to determine who shall receive the relic next.

From Quiz "The Witcher": Season One

Answer: Andrzej Sapkowski

Season one of "The Witcher" premiered on Netflix in 2019 and it was based on the works of Andrzej Sapkowski. By the time of the show's premiere, Sapkowski had written six novels and fifteen short stories in "The Witcher" series with the first short story being published in 1986. In addition to the popular Netflix TV series, Sapkowski's "The Witcher" series was adapted into a series of critically and commercially successful video games. This question was wished and destined into the quiz by Phoenix Rising teammate and Red Crew member Triviaballer as part of the team's 2022 World Tour.

From Quiz "Warrior Nun" - Holy Havoc

Answer: a series of comic books

Television's "Warrior Nun" was based on artist Ben Dunn's 1994 comic book series "Warrior Nun Areala". The comic books focused on Sister Shannon (the halo bearer who dies in the first episode of "Warrior Nun"). The television series focuses on Ava Silva, the young woman into whom the halo is implanted. Dunn was born in Taiwan but moved to Texas and Kentucky. His attendance at a Catholic high school perhaps contributed to his fantasies about nuns.

From Quiz "Wolf Like Me" -- Love and Lycanthropy

Answer: Australia

Characters Gary Fletcher and his daughter Emma live in Adelaide, Australia, as does the character Mary. The series was filmed in the Inner West of Sydney in the suburbs of Forest Lodge, Glebe, Ashfield and Ashbury, Western Sydney and regional NSW. The programme was released in Australia, Canada, the US, and the UK.

From Quiz A Near Vimes Experience

Answer: BBC America

The show, made by BBC Studios and Narrativia, was first shown on BBC America on January 3, 2021. It was developed by Simon Allen who was also one of the executive producers. Russ Davies composed the music for the show.

From Quiz "What If...?" - Season 1

Answer: The Watcher & Watcher

"Time, space, reality. It's more than a linear path. It's a prism of endless possibility where a single choice can branch out into infinite realities creating alternate worlds from the ones you know." The Watcher, introducing the stories of "What If...?", is here to be our guide and our narrator, giving a glimpse into a small handful of alternate timelines and realities spawned from other choices made. He can not and will not interfere; he is simply The Watcher.

From Quiz WandaVision

Answer: Dinner with the boss

Wanda and Vision, newly married, move into a new house in the suburbs. It's August 23rd, a special day, but neither of them can figure out why. As Vision heads to work, Wanda is welcomed to Westview by their neighbour, Agnes. Wanda deduces that they must be celebrating their anniversary. Vision, working at a computational services company, can't seem to figure out what it really is they do there...but he appears to be really productive at it. His boss, Mr. Hart, reminds him of the dinner they planned to have that evening and it becomes apparent that it's the event he and Wanda forgot. The evening goes along with as many hi-jinx as would be expected. With magic and some clever covering up of their missteps (and some help from Agnes), Wanda and Vision manage to have a successful dinner...even if Mr. Hart chokes on it for a moment. Vision has to use his powers to clear the blockage, and even then the Harts aren't the wiser. Throughout the dinner though, something is concerning. Neither Wanda nor Vision can remember where they came from...or how they met...or why they don't have children. As the Harts depart for the night, they ponder how odd a couple they really are. ...while someone watches them from their television set.

From Quiz The Witcher

Answer: Stregobor wanted her corpse for magical purposes.

Geralt was a monster hunter known as a witcher. Stregobor was a wizard who was in hiding from Renfri, a cursed princess. The wizard lured Geralt to his hideout to offer him a contract: kill Renfri. Stregobor wanted Renfri's cursed body so that he could perform an autopsy and gain something magical from her corpse. Geralt wasn't the first man he had sent after the princess, which led to Renfri's desire to kill Stregobor before he killed her.

From Quiz The White Princess

Answer: He despised her because of her rumored affair with her uncle, Richard.

Henry, along with some people in England, had heard rumors about Elizabeth's affair with Richard and was against the idea of marrying her because she wasn't a virgin.

From Quiz The White Queen

Answer: He wanted him to marry a French princess because he had a secret deal with France.

Warwick was Edward IV's cousin because his mother Cecily was the sister of Warwick's father.

From Quiz Wayward Pines

Answer: Idaho

It was mentioned several times, by both townies and Ethan himself. Ethan (Matt Dillon) and another agent were traveling together to investigate the disappearance of two other agents. The pair was in an auto accident in town, and Ethan's partner was said to have been killed. Ethan located both of his missing agents, one dead and one alive, before the episode ended on a frantic attempt to find an exit. When the camera panned up and away, it was revealed that the "town" was inside a crater like location surrounded by mountains on three sides. There seemed to be no way out.

From Quiz "Whodunnit" Season 1

Answer: Sasha

Ronnie found the big clue in solving the riddle, but since he didn't know how to play the game, he helped everyone else figure it out too by running to the chest that had the murder weapons inside.

From Quiz "The Worst Witch"

Answer: Miss Drill

Miss Drill was the only non-magical teacher at Cackle's Academy.

From Quiz Look Up, The Kratt Brothers Are Here!

Answer: Chris Kratt

Chris, the younger Kratt brother, always wears green. Although he is younger, he is more mature than his older brother.

From Quiz The Wonderful Steph Haydock

Answer: French

Denise Welch, the actress who played Steph Haydock, was part of the "Waterloo Road" cast from the show's very first episode. Steph, the flirtatious French teacher, quickly became a hit with viewers, despite her less than impressive classroom management and decidedly dodgy subject knowledge. Yet for all her failings in the classroom, Steph proved to have a sixth sense when it came to the emotional well-being of her pupils, and came to the rescue of numerous students during her time at "Waterloo Road".

From Quiz The Winds of War

Answer: Battleships

Pug is an officer of the old school. His mind is used to evaluate battle situations in function of armour and ammunition. He underestimates the most important advantages of submarines (concealment) and aircraft carriers (mobility). Robert Mitchum (1917-1997) plays this quite stubborn Navy officer. Pug's eldest son Warren is one of the first to enlist on the Navy piloting course. When Pug's youngest son Byron joins the Navy, Byron picks the submarines. In the sequel "War and Remembrance" (about the Second World War itself), Pug will be responsible for mass production of landing vehicles before getting an assignment on his favourite battleships.

From Quiz 'Without You' Mania!

Answer: Ellie Manning

Ellie Manning was a young primary school teacher, who was trying to get pregnant with her husband Greg, when Greg was killed in a car accident, in what Ellie thought as 'suspicious circumstances'. Gwen Noble is Ellie's best friend.

From Quiz Who Pays the Ferryman?

Answer: Crete

Alan Haldane has sold his share in the ship wharf he directed. After having disagreed with the future main stockholder on the strategic choices, Haldane resigned. He then decided to go back to Crete, where he had fought during WW II with the local resistance (the Andartes). He sets out to inquire after the whereabouts of Melina Matakis, the girl he loved during the War. The other islands mentioned here are the main locations of some other TV miniseries of the same category: adventurous and yet romantic. Cyprus is the location of "The Aphrodite Inheritance" (1979). "The Dark Side of the Sun" (1983) uses Rhodes. And "Levkas Man" (1981) was named after the island Levkas. All these series, except "Levkas Man", were edited by Michael J. Bird (1928-2001) after his own books. Jack Hedley plays the role of Alan Haldane. His career started with the TV series "The Buccaneers" in 1957. Jack also played the title role in the 1961 TV series "The World of Tim Frazer", as well as the role of Lt. Col. John Preston in the TV series "Colditz" (1972-1974).

From Quiz A Matter of Loaf and Death

Answer: If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake

The twelfth victim, who we find rejoiced in the name 'Baker Bob,' was merrily singing 'If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake', when he was hit over the head with his own rolling pin. There have been many versions of this popular song since it was published in 1950, including one by the British artist Dame Gracie Fields. In this programme, Wallace and Gromit have become bakers, running the Top Bun traditional bakery, with 'Dough to Door delivery'. Gromit reads all about the murder while he's working in the bakery - before he wakes Wallace up at 5 a.m.

From Quiz "Worzel Gummidge"

Answer: Scatterbrook Farm

Worzel Gummidge was first aired on Febuary 25th 1979. Worzel is supposed to be working on this farm 24/7 but is always leaving his post.

From Quiz "Women's Murder Club"

Answer: the newspaper office

In the TV show, Lindsay and Cindy meet in the newspaper office for the first time. Lindsay is trying to open Theresa Woo's locked drawer with a paperclip and Cindy tells here there's nothing in it. She'd already had a look. This is one of many differences from James Patterson's books. In the book "1st to Die" Cindy manages to get to the crime scene and then rides the elevator down with Lindsay after being caught and follows her into the ladies' room.

From Quiz Watch With Mother

Answer: "For the Children"

"Are you sitting comfortably? Good, then I'll begin" came from BBC Radio's "Listen with Mother".

From Quiz "The War At Home" Trivia

Answer: Hootwah!

They say this every time they get excited, and they also say their names backward for the entire convention.

From Quiz "The Worst Week of My Life"-Series 1

Answer: Cassie

We first meet Cassie at the office party that Howard's colleagues throw to celebrate his forthcoming marriage. Cassie puts a damper on procedings by telling the assembled guests that she is pregnant with Howard's baby! This is not true: it transpires that they did have a one-night-stand some two years previously but nothing has happened between them since then. Cassie however is still infatuated with Howard.

From Quiz VH1's "World Series of Pop Culture"

Answer: We're What Willis Was Talking About

This team's name refers to the catch-phrase "What You Talkin' About Willis" on the TV show "Diff'rent Strokes".

From Quiz "Wounded Heart"

Answer: New York

After her parents divorced, Tracy moved with her mother to New York where both of them stayed. Tracy didn't return to Wounded Heart until she found out that she could possibly obtain the ranch and sell it.

From Quiz "What's My Line?"

Answer: John Daly

Bennett Cerf was a long-time panelist, with occasional episodes as moderator. Garry Moore hosted "To Tell the Truth" and "I've Got a Secret." Mark Goodson was the producer of "What's My Line?" and appeared as a contestant, alongside Bill Todman. Goodson also appeared as a panelist occasionally.

From Quiz Wikkedly Perfect

Answer: Tom

All 4 people on his team wanted to eliminate him.

From Quiz "The World of David the Gnome"

Answer: 1,000

David and Lisa found themselves going on the biggest adventure of their lives to find the royal Shadowless Stone. It had been stolen by the trolls from King Conrad's palace. The king sent David and his wife to the deserted island of Mentoa, which had once been part of Conrad's kingdom. Then they had to climb 1,000 stairs through a passageway inside a mountain. But their journey was far from over when they reached the treasure chamber. Just as soon as David picked up the Shadowless Stone, the trolls began to appear out of thin air! They tranformed from spirits into solid and chased the two gnomes all the way down the stairs. They escaped without harm, because only a person with a kind heart could open the door at the foot of the mountain.

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