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An A-Z of TV Part 5 Trivia Quiz

This is probably the last in my TV trivia series - it's getting harder and harder to think up questions for the letters q, x, y, u and z without resorting to 'Buffy' and 'Friends'! Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by hannah04. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
hannah04

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
191,444

Updated
Nov 29 24

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
20 / 25

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1725

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Question 1 of 25

1. A: I'm a big-nosed, smart-talking, hairy, brown alien. What's my name and the name of the show I starred in? Hint

Alf

Andy

Abe

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Question 2 of 25

2. B: Will Smith played the Fresh Prince but what 'B' is the surname of his Bel Air family who he stays with?

Answer: (One Word (Five letters))

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Question 3 of 25

3. C: What 'c' foodstuff was the name of the U.S show that centred around two motorcycle cops? Hint

Crisps

Chips

Corn-dogs

Cornish pasties

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Question 4 of 25

4. D: What 'D' is the first name that completes the list of four 'Golden Girls': Rose, Blanche, Sophia and D_______? Hint

Daphne

Daisy

Darlene

Dorothy

5. E: Edward Woodward played Robert McCall in a series whose tagline was: 'Got a problem? Odds against you? Call The E__________.' What was the 'business' name that Robert McCall operated under? Hint

The Exterminator

The Exerciser

The Equalizer

The Extra-terrestrial

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Question 6 of 25

6. F: What British series looked at the glitzy/gaudy lives of premiership footballers in England and their spouses? Hint

Football Fabulous

Footballer's Fancies

Footie Footsie

Footballer's Wives

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Question 7 of 25

7. G: Ross and Monica in 'Friends' and the actress who plays Buffy the Vampire Slayer have a surname that sounds the same but is spelt differently. What is it?

Answer: (One Word, either spelling)

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Question 8 of 25

8. H: What 'H' setting do the British TV series 'Holby City', 'Casualty' and 'Green Wing' all have in common? Hint

Hotel

Hell

Hairdresser salon

Hospital

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Question 9 of 25

9. I: What raincoat-wearing, television cartoon Inspector was played by Matthew Broderick in the movie of the same name? Hint

Inspector Columbo

Inspector Parker

Inspector Morse

Inspector Gadget

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Question 10 of 25

10. J: What 'J' is the surname of the great British actor, David J____, whose most well-known television roles are the characters Granville, Derek Trotter and and Detective Inspector Jack Frost? Hint

Justin

Joseph

Jacobi

Jason

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Question 11 of 25

11. K: What 'K' is the first name of the actor son of Donald Sutherland who stars in '24' as Jack Bauer?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 12 of 25

12. L: David Boreanaz stars as Angel in the series 'Angel'. When he was a bad soul-less vampire he was known as Angelus, but what 'L' was his name when he was just an Irish drunkard, before he ever became a vamp? Hint

Lyle

Liam

Leslie

Limerick

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Question 13 of 25

13. M: Mickey, Davy, Mike and Peter were the boy band in a hit sixties show. In the theme tune they'd sing: "Hey hey we're The M________, people say we monkey around, but we're too busy singing to put anybody down." Who were they? Hint

The Moonies

The Morons

The Monkees

The Muppets

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Question 14 of 25

14. N: What 'N' is the surname of the actor who plays Mr Big in 'Sex and the City'? Hint

North

Nelligan

Nixon

Noth

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Question 15 of 25

15. O: What was the name of the only musical episode of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'? Hint

Once More, with Feeling

Once More, with Violins

Once More, with Bells On

Once More, with Pointy Weapons

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Question 16 of 25

16. P: What was the name of Kermit the Frog's girlfriend in 'The Muppet Show'? Hint

Miss Piggy

Miss Pinky

Miss Porky

Miss Perky

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Question 17 of 25

17. Q: What 'Q' was the name of the first science fiction show on British television? Hint

Quatermass

Queer, that.

Quartermast

Quiverable

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Question 18 of 25

18. R: Sarah Chalke, who plays Doctor Elliot Reid in 'Scrubs' also played Becky Conner in the sitcom 'R________'? Hint

Roseanne

Rawhide

Raymond

Roswell

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Question 19 of 25

19. S: Who is the 'Teenage Witch'? Hint

Sandra

Sally

Sabrina

Sofia

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Question 20 of 25

20. T: William Shatner who played Captain Kirk in 'Star Trek' also starred as the eponymous cop in what series? Hint

T.S. Eliot

T.K. Maxx

T.E. Lawrence

T.J. Hooker

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Question 21 of 25

21. U: What is the name of Phoebe's twin sister in 'Friends'? Hint

Uma

Ursula

Uriah

Ukelele

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Question 22 of 25

22. V: What 'V' is the name of the 'Star Trek' ship that is under the command of Captain Kathryn Janeway? Hint

Voyager

Veruca

Vortex

Vulcan

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Question 23 of 25

23. W: In the original TV series of 'Batman and Robin' what was the surname of the actor, Adam, who played Bruce Wayne AKA Batman? Hint

Ward

West

Wilson

Wise

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Question 24 of 25

24. Y: William Peterson, star of 'C.S.I.' has starred in various movies including 'Manhunter' (later remade as 'The Red Dragon' with Edward Norton) the prequel to 'Silence of the Lambs'. What was the name of the 1990 western that he starred in as Pat Garrett - the man who shot Billy the Kid ? Hint

Young Guns

Young Guns II

Young Cowboys

Young Cowboys II

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Question 25 of 25

25. Z: In the teen show 'Saved by the Bell' we met unforgettable characters like Slater, Jesse and Screech but what was the name of the blond lead character? Hint

Zeff

Zippy

Zen

Zack

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A: I'm a big-nosed, smart-talking, hairy, brown alien. What's my name and the name of the show I starred in?

Answer: Alf

Alf's real name was Gordon Shumway, however when he is taken in by the Tanner family, he becomes affectionately known as 'Alf' which stands for 'Alien Life Form'.

2. B: Will Smith played the Fresh Prince but what 'B' is the surname of his Bel Air family who he stays with?

Answer: Banks

The Banks family consist of Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, and cousins Carlton, Hilary and Ashley. In a later series, little Nicky Banks is born.

3. C: What 'c' foodstuff was the name of the U.S show that centred around two motorcycle cops?

Answer: Chips

The two leads in 'Chips' were Officer Francis ("Frank") Llewellyn "Ponch" Poncherello played by Erik Estrada and Officer Jon Baker, played by Larry Wilcox. The show was first aired in 1977.

4. D: What 'D' is the first name that completes the list of four 'Golden Girls': Rose, Blanche, Sophia and D_______?

Answer: Dorothy

The show told the story of four women, all over fifty, who lived together. Rose was the ditzy one, Blanche the sexy Southern Belle, Sophia was Dorothy's wise-cracking mother and Dorothy was the husky-voiced cynic.

5. E: Edward Woodward played Robert McCall in a series whose tagline was: 'Got a problem? Odds against you? Call The E__________.' What was the 'business' name that Robert McCall operated under?

Answer: The Equalizer

The show ran from 1985-1989.

6. F: What British series looked at the glitzy/gaudy lives of premiership footballers in England and their spouses?

Answer: Footballer's Wives

'Footballer's Wives' was a hilarious look at the nouveau riche lives of footballing celebrities. They have the money to buy anything - except happiness, and perhaps more importantly, taste!

7. G: Ross and Monica in 'Friends' and the actress who plays Buffy the Vampire Slayer have a surname that sounds the same but is spelt differently. What is it?

Answer: Geller

Ross and Monica are the Gellers (although Monica subsequently becomes Monica Geller Bing). The actress who plays Buffy is called Sarah Michelle Gellar.

8. H: What 'H' setting do the British TV series 'Holby City', 'Casualty' and 'Green Wing' all have in common?

Answer: Hospital

'Casualty' is a drama series set in the E.R. department of a hospital. 'Holby City' was a spin off from 'Casualty' and takes place on various hospital wards. 'Green Wing' is a comedy sketch show set in a hospital.

9. I: What raincoat-wearing, television cartoon Inspector was played by Matthew Broderick in the movie of the same name?

Answer: Inspector Gadget

Don Adams who was the voice of Inspector Gadget also played Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in the sixties show 'Get Smart' which was a parody of the spy genre. 'Inspector Gadget' was written as a parody of 'Get Smart'!

10. J: What 'J' is the surname of the great British actor, David J____, whose most well-known television roles are the characters Granville, Derek Trotter and and Detective Inspector Jack Frost?

Answer: Jason

David Jason played Granville alongside Ronnie Barker in 'Open All Hours'; he was Derek 'Delboy' Trotter in 'Only Fools and Horses' and Jack Frost in 'A Touch of Frost'.

11. K: What 'K' is the first name of the actor son of Donald Sutherland who stars in '24' as Jack Bauer?

Answer: Kiefer

Unlike most actors/actresses who move from television to the movies, Kiefer Sutherland went the other way and made a fabulous comeback in this groundbreaking series. Films he starred in before '24' are: 'The Lost Boys', '1969', 'Flatliners' and 'Stand By Me'.

Answer: Liam

Boreanaz played Angel for three years in series 1-3 of 'Buffy' before he was given his own spin-off show where he fights evil in L.A. Various other characters from 'Buffy' help him in his crusade including Cordelia and Spike.

Answer: The Monkees

The full names of The Monkees were Mickey Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork. They had a number one hit with 'I'm a Believer'.

14. N: What 'N' is the surname of the actor who plays Mr Big in 'Sex and the City'?

Answer: Noth

His full name is Chris Noth. He was a recurring character in the show but appeared in both the first an last episodes.

15. O: What was the name of the only musical episode of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'?

Answer: Once More, with Feeling

In the autumn of 2003, Channel 4 conducted a survey and then put a show together entitled 'The 100 Greatest Musicals' as voted for by the British public. The musical episode of 'Buffy' came in at number 13! Which is a fairly staggering achievement I think.

It beat 'Phantom of the Opera', 'Bugsy Malone' and 'Caberet' to name just a few. Oh, and if you're wondering, 'Grease' was voted number one.

16. P: What was the name of Kermit the Frog's girlfriend in 'The Muppet Show'?

Answer: Miss Piggy

The show was created by Jim Henson, who did the voice for Kermit. Frank Oz did the voices of Miss Piggy, Fozzy Bear, Animal and Sam the Eagle.

17. Q: What 'Q' was the name of the first science fiction show on British television?

Answer: Quatermass

First shown in 1953, bigger budget films were made based on the four series. The movie version of series one was known as 'The Quatermass Experiment' in the U.K. and 'The Creeping Unknown' in the U.S.

18. R: Sarah Chalke, who plays Doctor Elliot Reid in 'Scrubs' also played Becky Conner in the sitcom 'R________'?

Answer: Roseanne

Sarah Chalke was the second actress to play Becky. She followed on from Lecy Goranson in 1993. Goranson took the role back again though in later series.

19. S: Who is the 'Teenage Witch'?

Answer: Sabrina

Sabrina Spellman, the teenage witch, has been played by Melissa Joan Hart since 1996.

20. T: William Shatner who played Captain Kirk in 'Star Trek' also starred as the eponymous cop in what series?

Answer: T.J. Hooker

The show also starred Adrian Zmed as T.J.'s young partner Vince Romano and Heather Locklear as Officer Stacy Sheridan. The show first aired in 1982.

21. U: What is the name of Phoebe's twin sister in 'Friends'?

Answer: Ursula

Ursula is the comedy take on the 'evil twin' device so often used in films and TV. As she's identical to Phoebe, she is also played by Lisa Kudrow.

22. V: What 'V' is the name of the 'Star Trek' ship that is under the command of Captain Kathryn Janeway?

Answer: Voyager

Janeway is played by Kate Mulgrew. The series ran from 1995-2001.

23. W: In the original TV series of 'Batman and Robin' what was the surname of the actor, Adam, who played Bruce Wayne AKA Batman?

Answer: West

The show ran from 1966-68. Robin AKA Dick Grayson was played by Burt Ward.

Answer: Young Guns II

Billy was played by Emilio Estevez and also starred Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Philips, Christian Slater, Alan Ruck and Balthazar Getty. In 'C.S.I.' Peterson plays Gil Grissom who leads his
team to solve crimes with the aid of forensic science. The show has a spin-off: 'C.S.I. Miami' starring David Caruso.

25. Z: In the teen show 'Saved by the Bell' we met unforgettable characters like Slater, Jesse and Screech but what was the name of the blond lead character?

Answer: Zack

Zack was played by Mark-Paul Gosselaar. The show aired from 1989-1993 and spawned two spin-off series: 'Saved by the Bell: The College Years' and 'Saved by the Bell: The New Class'.

Source: Author hannah04

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