Relating to Movies Trivia

1. "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" was one of the surprise hits of 2002. CBS tried to make it into a TV series, but it went nowhere. How many episodes aired before it was yanked?

From Quiz It Came From The Movies

Answer: Seven

"My Big Fat Greek Life" aired from January to April 2003. The TV series starred Nia Vardalos, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, and Steven Eckholdt as Thomas Miller. In the movie, John Corbett played Toula's husband (the character was changed to Nia for the TV show). Corbett had a commitment with the FX Network and its show "Lucky" and was unable to appear. Executive producer Rita Wilson made a cameo as one of Nia's cousins. Star power couldn't save the show.

From Quiz From Big Screen to Small Screen

Answer: Highlander: The Series

An action/drama program, 'Highlander: The Series' followed the story of an immortal named Duncan MacLeod - who could only be truly killed by being beheaded - through his confrontations with evil entities and other immortals, and his connections to, and difficulties with, mortals. The television series also starred Alexandra Vandernoot. The series, as well as the movie, explored the concepts of immortality, social responsibility and the complexities of relationships. The 1986 movie, titled 'Highlander', starred Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown and Roxanne Hart. Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox, it also featured music by Queen. There were two other spin-offs from the movie - 'Highlander: The Raven', and 'Highlander:The Animated Series'.

From Quiz From Silver Screen To TV Screen, Vol 2

Answer: David Carradine

A prolific actor and the eldest son of actor John Carradine, David Carradine co-starred with Jill Ireland in this short-lived series. He is better known for playing the peaceable but highly-skilled Kwai Chang Caine on another ABC western, "Kung Fu", from 1972 to 1975.

From Quiz From Silver Screen to TV Screen

Answer: Lorna Patterson

The story of a spoiled young woman who tests her mettle by joining the Army, "Private Benjamin" proved to be a hit on TV as well, boasting a fifth-place finish in the ratings during its spring tryouts. During the show's two-year run, actress Eileen Brennan, who played Benjamin's commander, Captain Lewis, was seriously injured in a car accident. Polly Holliday (Flo on "Alice") signed on through the rest of the series run.

From Quiz Star Wars TV References

Answer: '3rd Rock From The Sun'

The alien family are eating dinner in a nice restaurant when they are moved from their table in the middle of the room to one by the kitchen door because a 'celebrity' is coming and needs their table. The celebrity turns out to be Mark Hamill (playing himself). This annoys Sally and she says 'He thinks he's so important just because Darth Vader's his father.' Dick replies 'He is?' Later in the same episode, Mark is drying his hair in his hotel room, when he stops and looks at the hair dryer. He points it as though it was a blaster and starts making laser like noises. Mark then hides his hand under his robe sleeve, and screams and flails EXACTLY like he did in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. (Only it's the wrong hand...)

From Quiz It Came From The Movies

Answer: 1982

The 1980 movie starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, was about getting even with a sexist boss. The television starred Rita Moreno, Valerie Curtin and Rachel Dennison (Dolly Parton's sister). Moreno left after the original run and was later replaced by Sally Struthers. "9 to 5" aired for three brief seasons on ABC before going to syndication from 1986-1988. The first season was four episodes in 1982 while the third was seven episodes in 1983.

From Quiz They Came From Ferris

Answer: Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

Between 2002 and 2003, Sara also played the part of the ultimately evil Dr. Harleen Quinzel in the short-lived WB series "Birds of Prey", which centred on Batman's secret daughter! On the Big Screen, in 1995, she won a Saturn Award as best supporting actress for the film "Timecop".

From Quiz From Silver Screen To TV Screen, Vol 2

Answer: "McCloud"

Clint Eastwood starred in the 1968 feature film about an Arizona whose trip to New York to extradite a prisoner goes woefully wrong. "McCloud" was part of NBC's lineup for seven seasons (1970-77), with Dennis Weaver in the lead role.

From Quiz From Silver Screen to TV Screen

Answer: One month

On the air from March 5 to April 23, 1986, "Fast Times" returned two actors from the movie version--Ray Walston as Mr. Hand, the history teacher, and Vincent Schiavelli as Mr. Vargas, one of the science teachers. Others of note on the series were Courtney Thorne-Smith ("Life According to Jim") and Jason Hervey ("The Wonder Years").

From Quiz Star Wars TV References

Answer: 'Animaniacs'

In one episode the Warners are sucked up into an alien space ship and on board the ship they meet a green ET-looking alien. When they meet the alien they say, 'Hi Yoda! We're the Warners.'

From Quiz It Came From The Movies

Answer: Delta House

John Vernon, Stephen Furst, James Widdoes and Bruce McGill reprised their roles. The expectation of the same kind of humor as the film, as well as frequent fights between the producers and network caused the show to suffer, as it aired Saturdays at 8pm during "family hour". Michelle Pfeiffer also made one of her first TV appearances.

From Quiz From Big Screen to Small Screen

Answer: The Odd Couple

Featuring the somewhat fractious relationship between two roommates who are polar opposites in habits, personalities and goals, 'The Odd Couple' starred Jack Klugman and Tony Randall. The comedic series, which also served up the occasional poignant moment, followed their successes and failures with work, dating and cohabitation. Other actors who were considered for their roles were Mickey Rooney, Martin Balsam, Dean Martin and Art Carney. The movie 'The Odd Couple' starred Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, and was released on May 2nd, 1968. It was directed by Gene Saks, who also directed 1967's 'Barefoot in the Park' and 1986's Brighton Beach Memoirs'.

From Quiz They Came From Ferris

Answer: St. Elsewhere

"St. Elsewhere" aired on NBC between 1982 and 1988. Novino, among other things, provided love interest for leading character Donald Westphall. In the 1970s, Pickett also featured in the soap "Guiding Light" as Jackie Marler Spaulding.

From Quiz From Silver Screen To TV Screen, Vol 2

Answer: Pierre Boulle

An electrical engineer by trade, Pierre Boulle won an Academy Award for the screenplay to the motion-picture adaptation of his other famous novel, "The Bridge Over the River Kwai", in 1957. Problem is, Boulle didn't write the screenplay; blacklisted writers Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson did. In all, five motion pictures based on the novel were released between 1968 and 1973, with a remake of the original debuting in 2001.

From Quiz From Silver Screen to TV Screen

Answer: Andrews (Landover, MD)

Actor Sammy Jackson, who played an unnamed inductee in the 1958 feature film, played the lead role of Private Will Stockdale in the TV series, which ran from September 1964 to September 1965. Also in the cast was Hayden Rorke, as Colonel Farnsworth. Of course, Rorke would go on to play the hapless Dr. Bellows on NBC's hit series "I Dream of Jeannie". (Thanks to the Internet Movie Database for information on the TV version of "No Time for Sergeants".)

From Quiz Star Wars TV References

Answer: 'Are You Being Served'

In one episode of the department store comedy, it showed one of the cleaning people on the show saying to his vacuum cleaner: 'COME ON R2D2'

From Quiz It Came From The Movies

Answer: Alicia Silverstone

Silverstone was working on a movie career, so Rachel Blanchard filled the role of Cher Horowitz. The show lasted from 1996 to 1997 on ABC and 1997-1999 on UPN.

From Quiz From Big Screen to Small Screen

Answer: Planet of the Apes

A relatively short-lived series, the program ran from September 13th, 1974 until December 20th, 1974, losing out in the ratings to the more popular 'Chico and the Man' and 'Sanford and Son'. 'Planet of the Apes' starred Roddy McDowall, Ron Harper and James Naughton, and expanded on the movie's storyline of the exploits of an astronaut thrust into a future where the ruling class on Earth is no longer human. In 1981, several episodes were recreated into made-for-television movies. The movie, released on February 8th, 1968, starred Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall and Maurice Evans. Some of the more dominant themes were equality, social pressure, government control and the struggle for individualism versus conformity. The book written by Terry Boulle is titled 'Monkey Planet', and is different in many ways from the movie and the series, although the main themes remain.

From Quiz They Came From Ferris

Answer: Friends

Grey's first acting role on TV was in a commercial for Dr. Pepper. Mindy was one of Rachel's best friends and would have been bridesmaid at her wedding to Barry had it taken place. Instead she became his love interest. She appears in two episodes of the show, played by Grey in Season 1 and Jana Marie Hupp in Season 2. In Grey's own life, she was briefly engaged to Matthew Broderick in 1986 having met him during filming of "Ferris Bueller". He subsequently married "Sex and the City" star Sarah Jessica Parker in 1997.

From Quiz From Silver Screen to TV Screen

Answer: Kate Jackson

Diane Keaton had great success playing J.C. in the movie version of "Baby Boom", generating laughs as a yuppie thrust suddenly into motherhood. Kate Jackson, who had previous successes with shows like "Charlie's Angels" and "Scarecrow and Mrs. King", found herself in TV scheduling purgatory in the TV version; NBC's erratic scheduling didn't allow the show to find an audience, and it was cancelled after the 1988-89 season.

From Quiz Star Wars TV References

Answer: 'Blossom'

In one show, Anthony came in dressed in black leathers and a motorcycle helmet saying 'No Luke, I am your Father... Use the Force... ' before he crashes into the door frame.

From Quiz From Big Screen to Small Screen

Answer: Stargate - SG1

Starring Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping and Christopher Judge - who played Teal'c - the series ran from July 27th, 1997 until March 13th, 2007. It follows the adventures of a military team who travel via ancient 'stargates' to visit distant planets. In addition to thwarting alien threats to Earth, the team encounters different, and often seemingly hopeless, situations that sidetrack their efforts and tax their commitment to their mission and their friendship. "Stargate' opened on October 28th, 1994, and starred Kurt Russell and James Spader, and was directed by Roland Emmerich.

From Quiz They Came From Ferris

Answer: Deadwood

The series fitted the Western genre but with many modern day themes. It aired on HBO and picked up a Golden Globe and eight Emmys. Merrick published the camp/town's newsletter, "The Black Hills Pioneer". His film roles have included "Amadeus", "The Hunt for Red October", "Ed Wood" (ironically), "Sleepy Hollow" and the George Lucas aberration "Howard the Duck".

From Quiz Star Wars TV References

Answer: 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer'

In the fourth season premiere episode of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer', the character Xander misquotes Yoda's 'fear leads to anger...' speech while he's trying to boost Buffy's morale and convince her to not give in.

From Quiz It Came From The Movies

Answer: Football

The television version of the 2004 film about the competitive world of Texas high school football had a following during its five seasons (2006-2011), but never had the audience. The 2004 film followed the story of the 1988 Permian Panthers of Odessa, Texas and their run toward the 1988 state championship.

From Quiz From Big Screen to Small Screen

Answer: War of the Worlds

Created by Greg Strangis and running from October 10th, 1988 until May 14th, 1990, the series starred Jared Martin, Lynda Mason Green and Adrian Paul. In 1988, a nuclear accident revives a group of supposedly dead aliens, whose remains had been stored in drums at a secret facility. No longer Martians, as they were in the movie, the aliens are from Mortex. They are still intent on taking over Earth, and the battle begins anew. Thematic issues such as government responsibility, conspiracy and cooperation are intermixed with personal agendas, relationships and conflicts. The 1953 movie starred Gene Barry and Ann Robinson, and was based on a novel by H.G. Wells. Actual World War II footage was used in the movie to show the destruction wreaked by the alien invasion.

From Quiz From Silver Screen To TV Screen, Vol 2

Answer: Joel McCrea

Although Lew Ayres played Dr. James Kildare in a long string of motion pictures in the late 1930s well into the 1940s, it was Joel McCrea who first played the role. The television version, which ran from 1961 to 1966, featured a Who's Who of Hollywood in front of and behind the camera. Joining Chamberlain on screen were veteran actor Raymond Massey (as Kildare's mentor, Dr. Gillespie) and Ken Berry (as Dr. Kapish). Gene Roddenberry, the creator of "Star Trek" wrote for the series. Among the series directors were Jack Arnold (who also directed many episodes of "Gilligan's Island"), Leo Penn (father of actor Sean Penn) and Boris Sagal (father of actors Liz, Jean, Joe and Katey Sagal).

From Quiz From Silver Screen to TV Screen

Answer: MGM

The classic, racially-charged 1967 motion picture starred Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger as two police officers from different sides of the track working together to solve a murder. The TV series, which premiered on NBC in March 1988, featured the late Carroll O'Connor and the late Howard Rollins in the same roles, but in a contemporary, less contentious setting. The series ran on NBC until 1992, and ran two more full seasons on CBS. Four TV movies aired during the 1994-95 season completed the run. Both the movie and the series were based on the novel by John Ball.

From Quiz Star Wars TV References

Answer: 'Friends'

Ross told Rachel that he has a fantasy about her dressing like Princess Leia in that infamous bikini from 'Return of the Jedi', and at the end of the show she dresses in the costume!

From Quiz It Came From The Movies

Answer: ABC

"Gung Ho" was based on the 1986 film of the same name about an American liaison to a Japanese car company. Scott Bakula took over Michael Keaton's role as Hunt Stevenson in the film. Gedde Watanabe reprised his role as plant manager Kaz Kazuhiro, as did the other Asian cast members. The show was put out of production after 13 episodes.

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