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Quiz about The Fugitive The TV Series and the Movie

"The Fugitive" - The TV Series and the Movie Quiz

I was enthralled by the TV series in the 1960s and thoroughly enjoyed the movie in the 1990s. Here are some questions to test your knowledge on the TV series (1963-67) and the movie (1993).

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

Author
zambesi

Time
4 mins

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373,211

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Harrison Ford played the role of Dr. Richard Kimble in the 1993 movie. Who played this same role in the TV series (1963-1967)? Hint

Robert Stack

Vince Edwards

Richard Chamberlain

David Janssen

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Dr. Kimble's medical expertise in the TV Series "The Fugitive" (1963-67)? Hint

Vascular Surgeon

Paediatrician

Neurosurgeon

Anaesthetist

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Question 3 of 10

3. During the TV series there were several flashbacks to the night that Mrs. Helen Kimble was killed. Which actress played the role of Mrs. Kimble in these flashbacks? Hint

L. Scott Caldwell

Sela Ward

Diane Brewster

Jacqueline Scott

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Question 4 of 10

4. Both Barry Morse (TV series) and Tommy Lee Jones (movie) played a character called Gerard. What was the role that Barry Morse played? Hint

Lt. Samuel Gerard

Detective Philip Gerard

U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard

Lt. Philip Gerard

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Question 5 of 10

5. Andreas Katsulas plays the role of the "one-armed man" in the movie. What was his name in the movie? Hint

Fred Johnson

Steve Cramer

Gus Evans

Frederick Sykes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which role did the actor Jeroen Krabbe portray in the movie? Hint

Detective Kelly

Deputy U.S. Marshal Noah Newman

Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Biggs

Dr. Charles Nichols

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the pharmaceutical company that Nichols and Sykes worked for in the movie? Hint

Provasic

Gregory McDevlin

Gregor MacGregor

Devlin MacGregor

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the movie Dr. Kimble escapes the clutches of the U.S. Marshals by filtering into a parade that was going on in Chicago. What was this parade? Hint

St. Patrick's Day Parade

Veterans Day Parade

Four of July Parade

New Years Day Parade

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the final two episodes of "The Fugitive" aired in 1967? Hint

May God Have Mercy

The Judgment

End of the Line

Fear in a Desert City

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the 1993 movie Dr. Kimble fights Dr. Nichols on the roof of a conference hotel. Where did Dr. Kimble fight the one-armed man in the final episode of the TV series? Hint

On the roof of a conference hotel

In a derelict building

In the home of the one-armed man

An abandoned amusement park

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Harrison Ford played the role of Dr. Richard Kimble in the 1993 movie. Who played this same role in the TV series (1963-1967)?

Answer: David Janssen

David Janssen (1931-1980) also had title roles in the following TV series, "Harry O", "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" and "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury". He acted in many movies on the silver screen and a number of movies made for television.
Robert Stack played the role of Eliot Ness in "The Untouchables", Richard Chamberlain played Dr. Kildare in the TV series of the same name. Vince Edwards played Dr. Ben Casey in the TV series "Ben Casey".

2. What was Dr. Kimble's medical expertise in the TV Series "The Fugitive" (1963-67)?

Answer: Paediatrician

Dr. Richard Kimble was a respected paediatrician in the small fictional town of Stafford, Indiana. His profession in the movie (1993) was that of a vascular surgeon.

3. During the TV series there were several flashbacks to the night that Mrs. Helen Kimble was killed. Which actress played the role of Mrs. Kimble in these flashbacks?

Answer: Diane Brewster

Diane Brewster (1931-1991) appeared in a number of TV series in the '50s and '60s including "Maverick", "Cheyenne" and "Leave it to Beaver". Sela Ward was Helen Kimble in the 1993 movie. Jacqueline Scott played Donna Taft (Richard Kimble's sister) in the TV series but only made occasional appearances. L. Scott Caldwell played US Deputy Marshall Erin Poole in the movie.

4. Both Barry Morse (TV series) and Tommy Lee Jones (movie) played a character called Gerard. What was the role that Barry Morse played?

Answer: Lt. Philip Gerard

Barry Morse (1918-2008) was born in England but was known as an English-Canadian actor of stage and screen. During the series, Lt. Philip Gerard's son (Philip Junior) is played by a very young Kurt Russell. Tommy Lee Jones was Deputy U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the movie and for this role he won the 1993 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
William Conrad, best known for his role as Frank Cannon in the series "Cannon", was the narrator of 119/120 episodes of "The Fugitive".

5. Andreas Katsulas plays the role of the "one-armed man" in the movie. What was his name in the movie?

Answer: Frederick Sykes

Andreas Katsulas (1946-2006) was born in St. Louis, Missouri of Greek-American heritage. He played a number of minor roles in TV and movies from 1979-2003. Johnson, Evans and Cramer were some of the names used by Bill Raisch (1905-1984) who played the one-armed man in the TV series.

6. Which role did the actor Jeroen Krabbe portray in the movie?

Answer: Dr. Charles Nichols

Jeroen Krabbe was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands and is a Dutch actor and director and has appeared in many Dutch and international movies.
All the other three characters were in the 1993 movie, Kelly (Ron Dean), Biggs (Daniel Roebuck) and Newman (Tom Wood).

7. What was the name of the pharmaceutical company that Nichols and Sykes worked for in the movie?

Answer: Devlin MacGregor

Provasic was the name of the new drug to be released that Dr. Nichols was promoting on behalf of Devlin MacGregor.

8. In the movie Dr. Kimble escapes the clutches of the U.S. Marshals by filtering into a parade that was going on in Chicago. What was this parade?

Answer: St. Patrick's Day Parade

During the St. Patrick's Day Parade we saw briefly, as participants in the parade, the Chicago Mayor, Richard M. Daley and the Illinois Attorney General, Roland Burris. The river was also dyed green for the parade.

9. What was the name of the final two episodes of "The Fugitive" aired in 1967?

Answer: The Judgment

"The Judgment" was the title of the last two episodes 119 and 120 in the 4th season 1966-67. "Fear in a Desert City" was the first episode in the 1st season 1963-64. "May God Have Mercy" was episode 55 in the 2nd season 1964-65 and "End of the Line" was episode 74 in the 3rd season 1965-66.

10. In the 1993 movie Dr. Kimble fights Dr. Nichols on the roof of a conference hotel. Where did Dr. Kimble fight the one-armed man in the final episode of the TV series?

Answer: An abandoned amusement park

Dr. Kimble was drawn to the abandoned amusement park by his sisters neighbour, Stafford city planner, Lloyd Chandler who had witnessed the killing of Helen Kimble and tried to right his wrong by confronting the one-armed man. Upon returning to Stafford and being given 24 hours to prove his innocence Dr. Kimble and Lt. Gerard head to the amusement park.

After the fight Lt. Gerard apprehends Fred Johnson (one-armed man) as he was known then and Johnson confesses to the murder and Chandler becomes a witness to the crime.

After a court hearing Dr. Kimble walks out as a free man.

Source: Author zambesi

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