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Seldom Scene In Movies Or TV Trivia Quiz

There have been many characters in movies and TV over the years that have been talked about but rarely, or not actually, "seen". See if you know some of these. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by justawful. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
justawful

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
199,061

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
12406

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (7/10), Guest 209 (6/10), Guest 72 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This actor played the voice of "Charlie" in the hit TV show "Charlie's Angels". Who was it? Hint

William Windom

John Forsythe

Gabe Caplan

James Earl Jones

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the sitcom "Cheers", barfly Norm Peterson sat at the bar and often talked about his wife, but we never saw her face. What was her name? Hint

Vanessa

Vera

Rebecca

Carla

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "The Wizard of Oz" we see three witches, each from a different location. From "witch" location do we not see a witch? Hint

North

West

East

South

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Question 4 of 10

4. The character Buddy Sorrell in "The Dick Van Dyke Show" had a wife that was seldom seen, but often mentioned. By what nickname did Buddy Sorrell refer to his wife? Hint

Peaches

Paladin

Pumpkin

Pickles

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Question 5 of 10

5. What actor played the role of "Deep Throat" in the 1976 movie "All The President's Men"? Hint

Jason Robards

Hal Holbrook

Ned Beatty

John Huston

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the blockbuster movie "Ben-Hur", we are never allowed to look upon the face of this character. Which character is it? Hint

Caesar

Pontius Pilate

Jesus

Moses

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Question 7 of 10

7. Longtime comedienne Phyllis Diller often used her husband as the object of her comedy. We never got a look at him, but laughed about him many times. What was his unusual name? Hint

Stingo

Topper

Fang

Jeeves

8. Long before the age of affluence there was a brilliant TV show about a wealthy man that each week gave away a million dollars to a total stranger. The show was called "The Millionaire". What was the name of the benevolent character that we never got to see? Hint

John Beresford Tipton

Matthew Clarence Gardner

Christopher Ignatious Dodd

William Jennings Bryan

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Question 9 of 10

9. A classic episode of "Seinfeld" is titled "The Dog". In it, Jerry has to watch over a man's dog that he met during a flight. We never see the dog, but we hear it's unusual bark. What was the name of the dog? Hint

Bijou

Farfel

Rex

Bingo

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Question 10 of 10

10. There is a much wondered about but never seen item in the movie "Pulp Fiction". The item in question is the contents of a briefcase, upon which the premise of the movie is based. What is the mysterious item in the briefcase? Hint

Marsellus Wallace's soul

Diamonds from "Reservoir Dogs"

Gold bars

We are never told

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This actor played the voice of "Charlie" in the hit TV show "Charlie's Angels". Who was it?

Answer: John Forsythe

Forsythe voiced the character of Charlie Townsend in the hit show that ran from 1976 - 1981. The show was eventually rated the number one show on TV.

2. In the sitcom "Cheers", barfly Norm Peterson sat at the bar and often talked about his wife, but we never saw her face. What was her name?

Answer: Vera

When asked to describe her, Norm said she had a face like Ed Asner. Her one and only apperance is in the Thanksgiving episode. However, we do not see her face; as soon as she enters the room she is hit in the face with a pie from the on going food fight.

3. In "The Wizard of Oz" we see three witches, each from a different location. From "witch" location do we not see a witch?

Answer: South

Glenda is the good witch of the North. Margaret Hamilton plays both the Wicked Witch of the West as well as the Wicked Witch of the East, who is seen briefly in the middle of the tornado.

4. The character Buddy Sorrell in "The Dick Van Dyke Show" had a wife that was seldom seen, but often mentioned. By what nickname did Buddy Sorrell refer to his wife?

Answer: Pickles

This classy sitcom only lasted for five years but went off the air not because of poor ratings, but because the stars wanted to pursue other interests.

5. What actor played the role of "Deep Throat" in the 1976 movie "All The President's Men"?

Answer: Hal Holbrook

Seen as just a shadowy figure in the movie, the real identity of "Deep Throat" continues to be a closely guarded secret by authors Woodward and Bernstein even in this year of 2005.

Eventually, it was released that "Deep Throat" was Mark Felt.

6. In the blockbuster movie "Ben-Hur", we are never allowed to look upon the face of this character. Which character is it?

Answer: Jesus

In this 1959 film, Jesus appears several times, but we don't get a look at him directly. He was played (uncredited) by Claude Heater.

7. Longtime comedienne Phyllis Diller often used her husband as the object of her comedy. We never got a look at him, but laughed about him many times. What was his unusual name?

Answer: Fang

One of her jokes about him was:
"Fang can't stand to see trash and garbage lying around the house, he can't stand the competition."

Answer: John Beresford Tipton

The premise of the show was to explore how each individual's life would be changed, for better or worse, by receiving the money.

Answer: Farfel

The barking of the dog was actually voiced by Tom Williams.

Answer: We are never told

The makers of the movie felt it best to leave the contents to the imagination of the viewer. All the other answers have been speculated on but have been dismissed by the movie's producers.

Source: Author justawful

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