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Can You Name These TV Actors From The 80s? Quiz

I'll give you a character from an eighties TV show and you tell me the name of the show they appeared in. Very easy. Have fun.

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

Author
lynn-ann

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,129

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (7/10), Guest 173 (9/10), Guest 174 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which 1980s sitcom, featuring a group of teenagers, was Charlie Moore a leading character? Hint

Head of The Class

Doogie Howser

Saved By The Bell

Growing Pains

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ricky Stratton was a leading character in this 80s sitcom, about a teenager's life and lessons he learns along the way. What was the show called? Hint

Family Ties

Doogie Howser

Growing Pains

Silver Spoons

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Question 3 of 10

3. This 80s show ran for over a decade. Norm Peterson was one of the main characters. Which show was it? Hint

Alf

Facts of Life

Family Ties

Cheers

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Question 4 of 10

4. In this crazy 80s sit-com the character Larry Appleton shared the spotlight with an equally crazy family member. Can you remember the show? Hint

Perfect Strangers

The Wonder Years

Growing Pains

Three's Company

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Question 5 of 10

5. Marsha Owens was the mother in which family sit-com of the 80s? Hint

Growing Pains

The Brady Bunch

Mr Belvedere

Eight is Enough

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Question 6 of 10

6. This show only lasted for three years in the 80s and featured a character named Michael Taylor. What was the name of the show? Hint

Who's the Boss

My Two Dads

Knight Rider

Family Ties

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Question 7 of 10

7. Harold T. Stone was one of the leading characters in this 80s show that lasted almost a decade. What was the name of the show? Hint

Growing Pains

St Elsewhere

Night Court

The Wonder Years

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which early 80s show featured a cheeky character named Arnold Jackson? Hint

The Jeffersons

Diff'rent Strokes

Webster

Love Boat

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Question 9 of 10

9. This show featured a character named Vicki who was a little different from other people. Can you name the show?
Hint

Three's company

Small Wonder

Alf

Webster

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Question 10 of 10

10. This 80s detective show featured a cool detective named James "Sonny" Crockett who solved the crimes but never got a hair out of place. What was the name of the show?
Hint

Riptide

Miami Vice

The A Team

Magnum P.I

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which 1980s sitcom, featuring a group of teenagers, was Charlie Moore a leading character?

Answer: Head of The Class

Charlie Moore was the teacher in "Head of the Class", played by Howard Hesseman. The show focused on a group of over achieving honour students at Manhattan's Milliard Fillmore High school. The show ran from 1986 to 1991.

2. Ricky Stratton was a leading character in this 80s sitcom, about a teenager's life and lessons he learns along the way. What was the show called?

Answer: Silver Spoons

Ricky Schroder played Ricky Stratton. He was a serious twelve year old boy who went to live with his father, a wealthy man who acted like an over grown kid. Ricky teaches his father how to be a parent and his father teaches him how to have fun. The show ran from 1982 to 1987.

3. This 80s show ran for over a decade. Norm Peterson was one of the main characters. Which show was it?

Answer: Cheers

George Wendt played the character of Norm Peterson. The show Cheers was about a Boston bar where everyone came to drink and share their stories with each other. The show ran from 1982 to 1993.

4. In this crazy 80s sit-com the character Larry Appleton shared the spotlight with an equally crazy family member. Can you remember the show?

Answer: Perfect Strangers

Mark-Linn Baker plays Larry Appleton whose cousin, Balki, has just arrived in America from the Island of Mypos. The show was a slapstick type of comedy and centered around Balki's discoveries of America. It ran from 1986 to 1993.

5. Marsha Owens was the mother in which family sit-com of the 80s?

Answer: Mr Belvedere

Marsha Owens, played by Irlene Graff, was a character in Mr Belvedere. She plays the mother in this comedy about a woman who hires a butler to help her out of control family. The show ran from 1985 to 1990.

6. This show only lasted for three years in the 80s and featured a character named Michael Taylor. What was the name of the show?

Answer: My Two Dads

Paul Reiser plays the character Michael Taylor in My Two Dads. It was a sit-com about two men who were appointed legal guardians of a child after the mother dies because the mother had dated both men and wasn't sure who the real father was. The show aired from 1987 to 1990.

7. Harold T. Stone was one of the leading characters in this 80s show that lasted almost a decade. What was the name of the show?

Answer: Night Court

Judge Harold T. Stone was played by Harry Anderson. He was an unconventional judge Of New York's Manhattan Night Court. He judged the cases in a wacky, loony way but almost always with a positive outcome. The show ran from 1984 to 1992.

8. Which early 80s show featured a cheeky character named Arnold Jackson?

Answer: Diff'rent Strokes

Arnold Jackson was played by Gary Coleman. Arnold and his brother Willis were adopted by a rich, businessman named Phillip Drummond. Arnold was famous for saying, "What you talking about Willis?" This was usually when they were caught doing something mischievous. The show ran from 1978 to 1986.

9. This show featured a character named Vicki who was a little different from other people. Can you name the show?

Answer: Small Wonder

Vicki was a robot created by Ted Lawson. He tries to keep his invention a secret so he, his wife and son pretend that she is the daughter/sister of the family. Vicki was played by Tiffany Brissette and the show ran from 1985 to 1989.

10. This 80s detective show featured a cool detective named James "Sonny" Crockett who solved the crimes but never got a hair out of place. What was the name of the show?

Answer: Miami Vice

The Character "Sonny" was played by Don Johnson. Sonny was an unconventional detective who lived on a sailboat that was guarded by his pet alligator, Elvis. The show shot Don Johnson into instant stardom and he became well known for wearing expensive sports jackets over T-shirts and shoes with no socks. The show ran from 1984 to 1989.

Source: Author lynn-ann

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