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Chuck Cunningham Syndrome Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz on character that were mysteriously written out and never heard from again.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
226,000

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
791

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Question 1 of 15

1. What show caused "Chuck Cunningham syndrome" to become part of pop culture?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 15

2. What character was written out during the third season of "227"? Hint

Tiffany Holloway

Alexandra DeWitt

Sandra Clark

Julian Barlow

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Question 3 of 15

3. There were two instances on Chuck Cunningham Syndrome on "All in the Family."

True

False

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Question 4 of 15

4. What was the name of Barney Miller's wife? Hint

Ella

Francine

Frances

Elizabeth

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Question 5 of 15

5. "Boy Meets World" had a number of instances of Chuck Cunningham syndrome. Who was not involved? Hint

Topanga's older sister

Eric's friend Jason

Shawn's rarely-mentioned siblings

Morgan

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Question 6 of 15

6. In the "CSI" pilot, it turned out that Catherine had two children. We know Lindsay, but who was her son? Hint

Jacob

Jeremy

Joshua

James

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was Dale Robertson's role on "Dynasty"?

Answer: (First name only)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What show was Jaimee Foxworth part of? Hint

"What's Happening!!"

"The Cosby Show"

"Family Matters"

"Amen"

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Question 9 of 15

9. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" had an affliction of the syndrome, as a recurring character disappeared without explanation.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. In "Good Times," what character was written out mysteriously in 1977? Hint

Nathan

James

Penny

Carl

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Question 11 of 15

11. What frequent guest star had an appearance on "Just Shoot Me"? Hint

Lish Kushell

Chris Hogan

Alex Borstein

Aries Spears

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Question 12 of 15

12. Kim Fields did not appear during "Living Single's" final two seasons.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. What soap opera contained the character Eli Traeger? Hint

"Days of Our Lives"

"General Hospital"

"One Life to Live"

"As the World Turns"

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Question 14 of 15

14. How many characters from "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" disappeared during the first and second seasons? Hint

none

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Question 15 of 15

15. On "That '70s Show," Donna had an older sister and younger sister.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What show caused "Chuck Cunningham syndrome" to become part of pop culture?

Answer: Happy Days

Chuck was played by two characters, Gavin O'Herlihy and Randolph Roberts. Chuck was written out in 1975 after he went to college.

2. What character was written out during the third season of "227"?

Answer: Tiffany Holloway

"227" was an NBC sitcom that ran from 1985 to 1990. It centered around the African-American occupants of a Washington, D.C., apartment building. After 1987, no one ever saw Tiffany Holloway (played by Kia Goodwin) again. Notable actors on this show include Countess Vaughn of "The Parkers" fame, Marla Gibbs (Florence on "The Jeffersons"), Jackee Harry, and Paul Winfield.

3. There were two instances on Chuck Cunningham Syndrome on "All in the Family."

Answer: True

The Lorenzos, the Bunkers' neighbors, were not mentioned after after the 1976 season. At the start of the 1976 season, the Puerto Rican boarder the Bunkers took in disappeared without explanation.

4. What was the name of Barney Miller's wife?

Answer: Elizabeth

Barbara Barrie played Elizabeth, who disappeared after the second season. Barrie has has also appeared on "Suddenly Susan" (playing Brooke Shields's grandmother) and "Dead Like Me."

5. "Boy Meets World" had a number of instances of Chuck Cunningham syndrome. Who was not involved?

Answer: Morgan

Even die-hard fans seem to forget that Topanga had a sister named Nebula (gone after the first season), Shawn had two other siblings besides Jack, and Eric had a friend Jason for the first two seasons. The character Morgan had a change of actresses.

6. In the "CSI" pilot, it turned out that Catherine had two children. We know Lindsay, but who was her son?

Answer: Jeremy

Catherine Willows is played by Marg Helgenberger. The pilot showed Lindsay, but not Jeremy.

7. What was Dale Robertson's role on "Dynasty"?

Answer: Walter

Walter Lankershim mysteriously disappeared after the first season. Robertson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in the Hall of Great Western Performers.

8. What show was Jaimee Foxworth part of?

Answer: "Family Matters"

Foxworth played Judy Winslow for the show's first four seasons and never appeared again. Foxworth later had a career in the adult entertainment industry, which she said she did because she was broke. She appeared in a January 2006 episode of Oprah Winfrey's talk show.

9. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" had an affliction of the syndrome, as a recurring character disappeared without explanation.

Answer: True

Will's friend Tyriq was on the show for five episodes of the second season. Tyriq was played by Perry Moore.

10. In "Good Times," what character was written out mysteriously in 1977?

Answer: Carl

After John Amos's character (James) died, Florida (Esther Rolle) married Carl (Moses Gunn) and moved to Arizona. After Florida returned, there was no mention of Carl ever again.

11. What frequent guest star had an appearance on "Just Shoot Me"?

Answer: Chris Hogan

Hogan, who later appeared on "MADtv," played Maya's roommate Wally. Wally lasted the first six episodes.

12. Kim Fields did not appear during "Living Single's" final two seasons.

Answer: False

Actually, it was the last three episodes where Regine Hunter did not show up. Regine left after she became engaged to a millionaire video game developer.

13. What soap opera contained the character Eli Traeger?

Answer: "One Life to Live"

Eli was Carlotta's adopted son, who was gone after 1998. Carlotta was first played by Patricia Mauceri in 1995.

14. How many characters from "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" disappeared during the first and second seasons?

Answer: 2

Those two characters were Gene Pool (Paul Feig) and Jenny Kelly (Michelle Beaudoin). Others that mysteriously disappeared without explanation were Dreama (China Shavers) and Brad (Jon Huertas).

15. On "That '70s Show," Donna had an older sister and younger sister.

Answer: True

There is mention of older sister Valerie and younger sister Tina, but those only occur once each. After eight seasons, the show aired its last episodes in 2006, with all season eight episodes named after Queen songs.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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