Fractured TV Shows and Movies Trivia Quiz

Answer: La Bamba

"La Bamba" was released in 1987, and was directed by Luis Valdez. The movie starred Lou Diamond Phillips, Esai Morales, Rosanna DeSoto, Danielle von Zerneck, and Joe Pantoliano. It was the true story of the life and death of rock and roll star, Ritchie Valens. Ritchie Valens was born Richard Valenzuela on May 13, 1941, and was the second of four children, a brother and two sisters.

When he was 17 years-old, he was signed to the Del-Fi label, and recorded such hits as "Come On, Let's Go," "La Bamba," and "Donna." Eight months after signing with Del-Fi, Ritchie Valens died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, that also claimed the lives of Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.

Answer: Sanford and son

"Sanford and Son" premiered on January 14, 1972 and ended on September 2, 1977. The sitcom was the American version of the British comedy, "Steptoe and Son," and was about a cantankerous junkman who was always at odds with his grown son. The show starred Redd Foxx, Demond Wilson, and LaWanda Page.

Answer: Titanic

"Titanic" was released in 1997, and was directed by James Cameron. The movie starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Frances Fisher, and Kathy Bates. "Titanic" was based on the real ship, Titanic, which sank on its maiden voyage on April 14 and 15, 1912.

Answer: Welcome back Kotter

"Welcome Back, Kotter" premiered in 1975, and ended in 1979. It starred Gabe Kaplan, John Travolta, Marcia Strassman, Ron Palillo, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Robert Hegyes, and John Sylvester White. The sitcom was about a teacher, who went back to his roots, and taught at the same school he used to cause trouble at.

Answer: A Very Brady Sequel

"A Very Brady Sequel" was released in 1997, and was based upon the sitcom "The Brady Bunch," and was the sequel to the move "The Brady Bunch Movie." It starred Shelley Long, Gary Cole, Tim Matheson, Christine Taylor, Christopher Daniel Barnes, Jennifer Elise Cox, Paul Sutera, Jesse Lee, and Olivia Hack.

Answer: Unsolved Mysteries

"Unsolved Mysteries" premiered in 1987. With its host, Robert Stack, the show took viewers on a tour of murder and mystery. It was very influential in helping to capture wanted criminals, and reuniting missing people.

Answer: Man's best friend

"Man's Best Friend" was released in 1993, and starred Ally Sheedy, Lance Henriksen, and Robert Costanzo. It was about a dog that was genetically engineered with DNA from a leopard, tiger, king cobra, and many other dangerous animals. The dog was accidentally released from the laboratory, and found its way to the home of an animal rights activist.

The dog goes on a killing spree, but before he dies, he fathers pups with a female collie, and at the end of the movie, we see a little pup that looks just like him, which tells the viewer that a sequel is more than likely.

Answer: Sabrina the teenage witch

"Sabrina The Teenage Witch" premiered in 1996, and starred Melissa Joan Hart, Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick, Nate Richert, and Jenna Leigh Green. The sitcom was about a teenage girl who finds out that she is a witch and, with trial and plenty of errors, learns the way of her craft.

Answer: Tremors

"Tremors" was released in 1990, and starred Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward. It was about giant underground prehistoric creatures, who invade a small town and kill off the townsfolk one by one. At the end of the movie, a small band of survivors, who are left to deal with the creatures, prevail.

Answer: Perfect Strangers

"Perfect Strangers" premiered in 1986 and ended in 1993. The sitcom was about two cousins, one from Wisconsin and the other from the island of Mypos, who live together. One is a journalist and the other is a sheepherder.