Who Is That Day of the Week? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Joe Friday

Joe Friday was the main character in several incarnations of "Dragnet", including a radio series (1949-1957) and two television series (1951-1959 and 1967-1970) where he was portrayed by Jack Webb (1920-1982) as well as a 1987 movie starring Dan Aykroyd and other television series.

While the Jack Webb portrayal of the character never actually said "Just the Facts, Ma'am", the public associates the phrase with the character of the police detective who often conducted his business in an stoic, even-keeled manner.

The series as a whole was noted for a sense of realism.

Answer: Honeysuckle Weeks

Actress Honeysuckle Weeks (born 1979) may be best known for appearing in the television drama "Foyle's War" (2002-2015), where she portrayed Samantha Stewart. She has also appeared in the television mini-series "Google-Eyes" and the films "The Wicker Tree" and "Red Mercury". She is a native of Wales and was named after the honeysuckle plant that was blooming at the time of her birth.

Answer: Carl Monday

Carl Monday was born Carl Stylinski. First using the name "Carl Monday" as an on-air name, it became his legal name in 1972. He is an investigative reporter for WJW-TV in Cleveland, OH. He is known for an "ambush" style of reporting. One of his most famous reports was a 2005 expose on pornography viewing in public libraries.

Answer: Thursday October Christian

Thursday October Christian (1790-1831) was the eldest son of Fletcher Christian, best known as the ringleader of the 1789 mutiny on the HMS Bounty. Thursday Christian was considered respected among his generation of settlers on Pitcairn Island, in the South Pacific.

His house stood on Pitcairn Island until demolished in 2004. His father chose his name something that would have no connection to England.

Answer: Tuesday Weld

Actress Tuesday Weld (born 1943) was born Susan Ker Weld, formally adopting the name Tuesday in the late 1950s. She appeared in a large number of movies and television shows from the 1950s through the 1980s. For her portrayal of Susan in "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" (1977), she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Other films in which she starred included "The Cincinnati Kid" (1965) and "Play It As It Lays" (1972).

Answer: Wednesday Addams

Wednesday Addams is the daughter of Morticia and Gomez Addams. She has appeared in various media based on the cartoons of Charles Addams. In the 1964-1966 live action television series "The Addams Family", she was portrayed by Lisa Loring. In two live action films in the 1990s, she was portrayed by Christina Ricci. Wednesday is known for having long, dark hair in pigtails and pale skin. Two of her traits are raising spiders and having a beheaded doll of Marie Antoinette.

Answer: Jeff Saturday

Jeff Saturday (born 1975) was a center in the National Football League. He spent most of his career (1999-2011) with the Indianapolis Colts with a single season at the beginning of his career with the Baltimore Ravens and one at the end with the Green Bay Packers.

He played in 211 games and was selected to six Pro-Bowls during his career. He played at the University of North Carolina in college.

Answer: Doris Day

Doris Day (1922-2019) was an actress and singer who starred in a series of films in the 1950s and 1960s before appearing on her self-titled popular television series (1968-1973), after which she mostly retired from acting. She also recorded a number of hit songs, including "Que Sera Sera", which reached Number Two on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart.

The song, which Doris herself did not particularly like, became the theme song of her television series.

Answer: T. O. Morrow

T. O. Morrow was a fictional supervillain in DC Comics. He was the creator of the android, Red Tornado, who, ironically would turn out to be a superhero. The character's full name was Thomas Oscar Morrow and he was created in 1964 by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino. The character was highly skilled with technology and created or recreated many devices.

Answer: Billy Sunday

Billy Sunday (1862-1935) was a popular US evangelist in the first third of the 20th century. His sermons would sometimes include references to the game of baseball. In a eight-season career (1883-1890), he played for the Chicago White Stockings (now Cubs), Pittsburgh Alleghenies (now Pirates), and Philadelphia Phillies.

A skilled outfielder and fair-to-middling batter, he was trusted enough to serve as the team's business manager in Chicago.