Call Me "Mister" Trivia Quiz

Answer: a Palomino

Mr. Ed was played by a Palomino gelding named Bamboo Harvester while his mellifluous baritone voice was provided by western movie star Allan "Rocky" Lane. The horse's antics always got his owner, architect Wilbur Post (Alan Young), in trouble with his wife, neighbors and anyone else that crossed his path since Ed only spoke when they were alone together. "Mr. Ed" was originally aired on the CBS network from 1961-65. Sadly, four years after the series ended, Bamboo died at age 21.

There are varying accounts as to the cause of his death and the location of his remains.

Answer: Mr. Peepers

Wally Cox, who was also the voice behind cartoon character Underdog, portrayed the self-effacing educator who seemed to get himself in hot water no matter what he did. The series also featured Patricia Benoit as his love interest, school nurse Nancy Remington, and Tony Randall as the fast-talking and presumptuous history teacher.

Answer: Roger Smith

This series only lasted one season (1965-66) and also starred Steve Harmon as Ensign Pulver and Richard X. Slattery as Captain Morton. Roger Smith also starred in the TV series "77 Sunset Strip" as P.I. Jeff Spencer. He married actress Ann-Margret.

Answer: Mr. Terrific

Stanley (Stephen Strimpell), a mild-mannered gas station attendant, only had to pop a power pill to be endowed with super abilities. The catch - the powers only lasted for one hour which is just a little less than "Mr. Terrific" lasted on TV (January to August 1967). Later in his acting career, Strimpell appeared in several plays in the American Shakespeare Festival.

He passed away in 2006 at age 72.

Answer: inventor

Not to be confused with the "A-Team" actor, this Mr. T was played by Pat Morita, whose character name was Taro Takahashi. He was an inventor who had been transferred to America by his business firm. The comedy arose from the conflict between Mr. Takahashi, who came from a male-dominated Asian culture, and Tina Kelly (Susan Blanchard), who introduced more liberal American ways to the Takahashi household.

This very short-lived show was broadcast from September through October 1976. Pat Morita went on to have a more successful role as Arnold, the restaurant owner, in the long-running sitcom "Happy Days".

Answer: Mr. President

This series aired on the FOX network in the 1987-88 season and marked the much-heralded return to television of Scott, who had vowed he would never do another TV show after the failure of his first attempt, "East Side/West Side" (CBS, 1963-64). It is often alleged that Scott quipped he only did this sitcom because he needed the money. "Mr. President" didn't fare any better than "East Side/West Side"; both ran for only one season.

The show's plots revolved around the private life of newly elected U.S. President Tresch. Actress Carlin Glynn played his wife, Meg.

Answer: Fess Parker

Fess Parker was most known for his roles in action/adventure TV westerns such as "Daniel Boone" and "Davy Crockett". The TV show bore little resemblance to the movie. In the movie, Smith's first name was Jefferson; in the TV show it was Eugene. Sandra Warner played Smith's wife, Pat (in the movie, Smith's love interest was his secretary Clarissa), and Red Foley portrayed Smith's Uncle Cooter (who was not in the movie).

This series aired on the ABC network during the 1962-63 season.

Answer: English

James Franciscus starred as a struggling English teacher on his first job. He often came into conflict with the school principal, Albert Vane (Dean Jagger), over teaching methods, but Novak's dedication to his career endeared him to almost everyone on the school's staff. This series ran for two seasons (1963-65).

Answer: Mr. Belvedere

Christopher Hewett starred in the title role as the prim but witty housekeeper who had once worked for Winston Churchill. Hewett also had a role on the long-running series "Fantasy Island" as the character Lawrence.

Answer: He wasn't human

The title character was a talking orangutan. His original name was Cha Cha when performing as an ordinary ape in a circus, but after drinking an experimental solution, he acquired super intelligence. Afterwards, he was made a governmental consultant in Washington, D.C. on such matters as nuclear energy and defense policies.

The orangutan that played Mr. Smith had already starred in the movies "Every Which Way but Loose" (1978), "Any Which Way You Can" (1980) and "Tarzan, the Ape Man" (1981). Not surprisingly, this farcical series only ran from September until December 1983.