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Magnum Opus, PI Trivia Quiz

A ten question quiz regarding two entertaining characters from the 1980s...Magnum, P.I. and Opus the Penguin, and some interesting background involving the two. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by oldmanbacon. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
oldmanbacon

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
344,392

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
653

Last 3 plays: Guest 63 (3/10), Guest 38 (2/10), elon78 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Opus the Penguin originally appeared in the comic strip "Bloom County". Who was the strip's creator? Hint

Jim Davis

Garry Trudeau

Mort Sahl

Berke Breathed

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which exotic sports car model did Magnum drive? Hint

A Ferrari Testarossa

A Lamborghini Countach

A Ferrari 308

A Porsche 911 Turbo

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Question 3 of 10

3. Opus the Penguin worked for a time at the local newspaper, "The Bloom County Picayune". What was his title there? Hint

Ombudsman

Gossip Columnist

Food Critic

Paper Boy

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Question 4 of 10

4. Magnum had two buddies that often aided him in his adventures. What were their names? Hint

T.O. and Ochocinco

J.T. and Mitch

T.C. and Rick

C.J and Nick

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Bloom County" originally ran from 1981 to 1989. However, that was not the end of Opus the Penguin. How many more originally-titled comic strips did he appear in? Hint

one

three

five

two

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Question 6 of 10

6. What successful movie - and recurring character in sequels - did Tom Selleck have to pass on due to his contract with CBS and Magnum, PI? Hint

"Star Wars" - Han Solo

"Raiders of the Lost Ark" - Indiana Jones

"Die Hard" - John McClane

"First Blood" - John Rambo

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is Opus the Penguin's middle initial? Hint

He has no middle name and therefore no middle initial

8. Some years after starring in "Magnum, P.I.", Tom Selleck went on to portray various characters on other TV series and made-for-TV movies. Which of the following characters is one he did NOT portray? Hint

Jesse Stone

Denny Crane

Dr. Richard Burke

Frank Reagan

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the total number of calendar years Opus the Penguin appeared in daily and Sunday-only versions of the three comic strips, from 1981 through 2008? Hint

Twenty-one

Twenty-four

Eighteen

Fifteen

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Question 10 of 10

10. On which Hawaiian island did Magnum reside? Hint

Maui

Oahu

Hawaii

Molokai

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Opus the Penguin originally appeared in the comic strip "Bloom County". Who was the strip's creator?

Answer: Berke Breathed

Garry Trudeau authored "Doonesbury" which many critics felt was the artistic inspiration for Bloom County. Jim Davis was responsible for "Garfield". Mort Sahl never wrote a comic strip, he was popular as a comedian and radio host.

2. Which exotic sports car model did Magnum drive?

Answer: A Ferrari 308

The classic Ferrari 308 was red. Magnum did not own the car, it was on loan from his mysterious employer, Robin Masters.

3. Opus the Penguin worked for a time at the local newspaper, "The Bloom County Picayune". What was his title there?

Answer: Ombudsman

Opus was often frustrated by the quality of feedback that he received as Ombudsman.

4. Magnum had two buddies that often aided him in his adventures. What were their names?

Answer: T.C. and Rick

T.C. was a helicopter pilot and Rick was a local club owner. Both served as Marines in Vietnam along with Magnum.

5. "Bloom County" originally ran from 1981 to 1989. However, that was not the end of Opus the Penguin. How many more originally-titled comic strips did he appear in?

Answer: two

Opus was a feature character in both "Outland" (1989-1995) and the aptly titled "Opus" (2003-2008). Perhaps we'll see him again...

6. What successful movie - and recurring character in sequels - did Tom Selleck have to pass on due to his contract with CBS and Magnum, PI?

Answer: "Raiders of the Lost Ark" - Indiana Jones

Selleck was the first choice for Indiana Jones. When determined unavailable, the role went to Harrison Ford, who created one of the great icons of American cinema. Ford also starred in the original "Star Wars" trilogy as Han Solo, for which Selleck was not considered.

7. What is Opus the Penguin's middle initial?

Answer: T.

The "T" stands for The.

Answer: Denny Crane

Dr. Richard Burke was Monica Geller's love interest on "Friends" for a time in the 1990's. Jesse Stone was Selleck's title character for several made-for-TV movies. Frank Reagan was his character's name on the cop drama "Blue Bloods". Denny Crane was famously played by William Shatner on "Boston Legal".

9. What is the total number of calendar years Opus the Penguin appeared in daily and Sunday-only versions of the three comic strips, from 1981 through 2008?

Answer: Twenty-one

Opus appeared in "Bloom County" from 1981-1989, "Outland" from 1989-1995, and in "Opus" from 2003 to 2008. 1989 saw him in both "Bloom County" and "Outland", which counts for one year only.

10. On which Hawaiian island did Magnum reside?

Answer: Oahu

Magnum lived at Robin Masters' pleasure on the island of Oahu, also known as "The Gathering Place".

Source: Author oldmanbacon

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