TV Mini-Series and Movies Trivia

1. In 1982, CBS aired "Murder is Easy", which features Luke Fitzwilliam, an MIT professor on vacation in England. Which actor, who had previously played a Marvel superhero, played Luke?

From Quiz Contemporary Christie - '80s Agatha TV movies

Answer: Bill Bixby

"Murder is Easy" was loosely based on the novel by Agatha Christie, and starred Bixby alongside Lesley Anne Down, Olivia de Havilland and Helen Hayes, who subsequently played Miss Marple in two TV movies.

From Quiz Terror On the Tube

Answer: Quicksilver Highway

Lloyd played the title character in this movie, which was directed by Mick Garris. A woman on her honeymoon was waiting for her husband to get back after their car broke down on a deserted highway. Aaron Quicksilver (Lloyd) came to her aid and began telling her these two scary tales while they waited for her husband to get back from going for help. 'The Body Politic' was written by Clive Barker, and 'Chattery Teeth' was written by Stephen King.

From Quiz Mini-Series Madness

Answer: "The Forsyte Saga"

The first series largely sparked an English interest in the format. The second was much shorter, starred Damian Lewis and Gina McKee, and was followed by a sequel series called "The Forsyte Saga: To Let."

From Quiz The Men Of TV Movies

Answer: Antonio Sabato Jr

The story of an 18-year-old girl who escapes the juvenile center she has been confined to for eight years. Antonio plays the detective that helps her prove she didn't murder her mother and baby sister. Antonio played Jagger Cates on "General Hospital".

From Quiz The Women of TV Movies

Answer: Danica McKellar

This movie is the true story of a mother who fought to prove her daughter was murdered. Danica is best known for her portrayal of Winnie Cooper on "The Wonder Years". Olivia D'Abo was Karen Arnold on "Years".

From Quiz TV Mini-Series

Answer: Barbara Stanwyck

An aging Stanwyck - in one of her last performances. With Rachel Ward and Richard Chamberlain (who is probably the "king" of the mini-series).

From Quiz True Crime of the Week

Answer: Helter Skelter

An amazing and widely unnoticed character actor, you might know Railsback from his role in Pamela Anderson's cult film "Barb Wire" where he played Colonel Pryzer. "Helter Skelter" is based on the book by Manson Prosecuter Vincent Bigliosi.

From Quiz Contemporary Christie - '80s Agatha TV movies

Answer: Sir Ralph Richardson

The 1982 production of Christie's play, a remake of the 1957 film by Billy Wilder, is more faithful to the author's original short story, and features a stellar cast including Beau Bridges, Deborah Kerr, Diana Rigg and Donald Pleasance.

From Quiz Syfy Presents: Shark Week!

Answer: Shark Swarm

Armand Assante plays the role of a very rich real estate tycoon named Hamilton Lux. He wants to build expensive condos for the wealthy, but runs into problems because Daniel and Brooke Wilder (Schneider and Hannah) refuse to sell their property. So in order to get the Wilders to move, he poisons the water with a chemical toxin that will kill all the marine life so Daniel, who is a fisherman, won't have anything to fish for. Turns out instead of killing the local sharks, the chemical just makes them stronger, meaner and way more aggressive. Plus of course since all the other fish have been poisoned and the sharks have nothing else to feed on, they start attacking and devouring the local swimmers.

From Quiz More Mini-series Madness

Answer: Gregory Peck

Peck plays Abraham Lincoln. The series follows a man who becomes a war correspondent because, though he believes in the Union's cause, he will not fight against his brothers, who are in the Confederate army.

From Quiz Mini-Series Madness

Answer: Herman Wouk

The series starred Robert Mitchum, Jane Seymour, and Hart Bochner. It since has been overtaken as the most expensive television series by "Band of Brothers."

From Quiz The Men Of TV Movies

Answer: Christian Slater

Cliff is a naive teenage boy who killed his best friend for the girl he loved. Christian was in "Gleaming the Cube" and "Bed of Roses".

From Quiz The Women of TV Movies

Answer: Tracey Gold

This movie is about a girl who almost dies from anorexia. It was the first movie Tracey made after coming back from near death herself due to anorexia. Tracey is a national spokesperson on the dangers of eating disorders. Tracey is a healthy, married mom of three little boys.

From Quiz TV Mini-Series

Answer: James Clavell

Action in the Orient.

From Quiz True Crime of the Week

Answer: Chad Allen

Probably best known for his role on "Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman" Chad Allen played Billy Flynn, the killer of Greg Smart.

From Quiz Contemporary Christie - '80s Agatha TV movies

Answer: Lord Edgware Dies

As well as Poirot, "Thirteen at Dinner" featured appearances by Captain Hastings, played by Jonathan Cecil, and Inspector Japp, portrayed by David Suchet. Four years after appearing in "Thirteen at Dinner", Suchet was cast as Poirot in the series produced by ITV.

From Quiz Syfy Presents: Shark Week!

Answer: Sharknado

When the city of Los Angeles is struck by a deadly hurricane, it causes hundreds of vicious sharks to be lifted out of the water, spun around in a tornado (hence the films title), and thrown all around the city to cause havoc. Ian Ziering and John Heard also star in this hilarious b-film that managed to gain alot of hype is already headed for cult status.

From Quiz More Mini-series Madness

Answer: V

"V" at first stands for the initially-friendly alien "visitors" but comes to stand for the "victory" that the humans hope to gain over the aliens. It takes place in the 1980s and is an allegory of the rise of fascism and the Nazis during World War II--the aliens' insignia even resembles a swastika. The humans form a resistance group to fight the aliens.

From Quiz Mini-Series Madness

Answer: Alien abduction

Also known as "Steven Spielberg Presents Taken," this series won an Emmy for "Outstanding Miniseries." Incidentally, there is a movie from 2008 called "Taken" that deals with sex trafficking.

From Quiz The Men Of TV Movies

Answer: Fred Savage

Fred portrays Bobby, a good-looking but deadly college freshman. He murders his girlfriend Stacy, played by Candace Cameron, during an argument in front of their friends. Fred is best known for starring in "The Wonder Years" as Kevin Arnold.

From Quiz The Women of TV Movies

Answer: Jenna Von Oy

This is a movie about the dangers of hazing. Jenna played victim Shelby. Hilary Swank played Lisa Connors, Shelby's friend. Lisa was able to prove Shelby didn't commit suicide but rather killed during a hazing ritual. Jenna starred with Mayim Bialik in "Blossom".

From Quiz TV Mini-Series

Answer: Navy

Great novel by Herman Wouk (followed by the sequel, "War and Remembrance".)Wouk also did the naval novel, "The Caine Mutiny".

From Quiz True Crime of the Week

Answer: Family Ties

High school student Richard Jahnke shot his father to death, with his sister acting as back-up, in Cheyenne Wyoming after years of abuse to him, his sister, and his mother. The people of Wyoming were so outraged when he was sentenced to prison, the governor later pardoned him. Growing up two hours from Cheyenne, I remember this case vividly.

From Quiz Contemporary Christie - '80s Agatha TV movies

Answer: California

Helen Hayes was the first woman to win the big four awards in entertainment - Oscar, Emmy, Grammy and Tony - in a career lasting 80 years. "A Caribbean Mystery" was her antepenultimate screen role; following this, she was in an episode of the television series "Highway to Heaven", before making a second appearance as Miss Marple in "Murder with Mirrors".

From Quiz Syfy Presents: Shark Week!

Answer: Swamp Shark

Due to an animal smuggling deal that goes terribly wrong, a huge shark winds up escaping and terrorizing the locals of Atchafalaya Basin in the towns swampy river. Rachel, along with members of her family, set out to save everyone from getting eaten at the upcoming Gator Fest as well as save her sister Krystal. D.B. Sweeney and Robert Davi also star in this film that made it's debut on June 25, 2011.

From Quiz More Mini-series Madness

Answer: The 10th Kingdom

They arrive in the land of the Nine Kingdoms, where they have to stop a woman from taking over the land. The fairy tale creatures, objects, and situations that they encounter are based on the original Grimm's fairy tales. "The Jewel in the Crown" is a series about the end of British rule in India.

From Quiz Mini-Series Madness

Answer: "Band of Brothers"

If you haven't seen this series, I greatly recommend that you do. It tells the story of a company of paratroopers during World War II and is extremely historically accurate. It also won "Outstanding Casting" and "Outstanding Directing."

From Quiz The Men Of TV Movies

Answer: Dale Midkiff

Dale is the very violent Buck in this true story. Buck Thurman abused his wife Tracey, portrayed by Nancy McKeon, for many years. When she finally left him, he attacked her in broad daylight, in front of their son. Tracey was left paralyzed. She filed suit against the police department for failing to protect her as she had called 911 several times in the weeks prior to the attack. At that time, domestic violence cases weren't police jurisdiction. Tracey won her case and a precedent was set for protection for domestic violence victims.

From Quiz The Women of TV Movies

Answer: Meredith Baxter

Kate's secret was that she was bulimic. Ms. Baxter is best known as Elyse Keaton on "Family Ties".

From Quiz TV Mini-Series

Answer: Irwin Shaw

An early mini-series. Not bad.

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