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Don't I Know You From Somewhere? Quiz

Whether trying to break into acting, remind people you're still alive or simply fill some time between movies, actors make appearances on TV shows for a myriad of reasons. Let's look at some folks who have guest starred on American television.

A multiple-choice quiz by arthurdent001. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
arthurdent001

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
375,911

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
8 / 10

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Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: PolyanaK (9/10), Guest 198 (6/10), Guest 71 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Before becoming known as an evil witch and follower of Lord Voldemort, which of these beauties guest starred as Sonny Crockett's heroin addicted girlfriend on "Miami Vice"? Hint

Maggie Smith

Helena Bonham Carter

Emma Watson

Julie Walters

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which theoretical physicist and writer has guest starred in "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "The Simpsons", "Futurama" and "The Big Bang Theory"? Hint

Carl Sagan

Isaac Asimov

Stephen Hawking

Linus Torvald

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Question 3 of 10

3. Before making her mark as the "Girl on Fire", this young actress guest starred as a homeless teen in the television show "Cold Case". Hint

Dakota Fanning

Kirsten Dunst

Jennifer Lawrence

Reese Witherspoon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Many stars have appeared on "M*A*S*H*". Which man, who would take up a stool at the end of a bar for the next 11 years, guest starred as a Marine with a billiard ball stuck in his mouth? Hint

Woody Harrelson

John Ratzenberger

Ted Danson

George Wendt

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Question 5 of 10

5. Before being bitten by a radioactive spider and rocketing to stardom, which actor played a bit part on "Roseanne"? Hint

James Pickens, Jr.

George Clooney

Tobey Maguire

Stephen Dorff

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Question 6 of 10

6. Perhaps better known for her role as Mary Jane Watson in the "Spiderman" movies, which sometime blonde beauty made a guest appearance in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in 1993? Hint

Kirsten Dunst

Drew Barrymore

Jennifer Aniston

Brittany Snow

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Question 7 of 10

7. What real life aunt of the man who played Dr. Doug Ross made an appearance as an Alzheimer's patient on "ER"? Hint

Sally Field

Rosemary Clooney

Susan Sarandon

Cynthia Nixon

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Question 8 of 10

8. This man played the father of four rowdy boys, then went on to play a corrupt chemistry teacher. Who made an appearance as Jerry's dentist on five episodes of "Seinfeld"? Hint

Jon Gries

James Spader

Jon Favreau

Brian Cranston

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Question 9 of 10

9. Perhaps better known for his flamboyant stage presence, who guest starred as Chandell and his brother Harry on "Batman" in 1966? Hint

Cesar Romero

Elton John

Liberace

Milton Berle

10. First, Mrs. Howell was kidnapped and held for ransom. Then, Mary Ann and Ginger were also kidnapped. We soon learn that Norbert Wiley plans to kidnap all the castaways one by one for ransom money. What insult comedian hatched this plan in season 3 of "Gilligan's Island"? Hint

Sterling Holloway

Vito Scotti

Larry Storch

Don Rickles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Before becoming known as an evil witch and follower of Lord Voldemort, which of these beauties guest starred as Sonny Crockett's heroin addicted girlfriend on "Miami Vice"?

Answer: Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter guest starred as heroin addicted ER doctor Theresa Lyons in season 3 of "Miami Vice". Their relationship hit a snag, though, when Crockett became determined to bring down her supplier.
All 4 choices played witches in the "Harry Potter" movie series:
Helena Bonham Carter - Bellatrix Lestrange
Maggie Smith - Minerva McGonagall
Emma Watson - Hermione Granger
Julie Walters - Molly Weasley

2. Which theoretical physicist and writer has guest starred in "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "The Simpsons", "Futurama" and "The Big Bang Theory"?

Answer: Stephen Hawking

Hawking is the author of "A Brief History of Time", "Stephen Hawking's Universe" and "Hawking". A long-term sufferer of ALS, he's been confined to a wheelchair and used an electronic voice box for speech.
He played himself in each of these programs.

3. Before making her mark as the "Girl on Fire", this young actress guest starred as a homeless teen in the television show "Cold Case".

Answer: Jennifer Lawrence

In the episode "A Dollar a Dream", Lawrence plays Abby Bradford, the daughter of a woman whose body is found in a car at the bottom of a lake seven years after her disappearance.
The woman who plays her mother in this episode, Paula Malcomson, also plays Katniss' mother in "The Hunger Games".

4. Many stars have appeared on "M*A*S*H*". Which man, who would take up a stool at the end of a bar for the next 11 years, guest starred as a Marine with a billiard ball stuck in his mouth?

Answer: George Wendt

In season 11's "Trick or Treatment", Wendt played the part of Private Mosconi, a Marine who must seek the help of the 4077th's doctors to remove a billiard ball from his mouth.
He played the part of bar fixture Norm Peterson on "Cheers" from 1982-1993.

5. Before being bitten by a radioactive spider and rocketing to stardom, which actor played a bit part on "Roseanne"?

Answer: Tobey Maguire

Tobey Maguire played the part of Jeff in the season 3 episode entitled "Valentine's Day".
George Clooney played factory foreman Booker Brooks from 1988-1991.
Steven Dorff played Becky's love interest in 1989.
James Pickens, Jr. played Dan's poker buddy Chuck from 1990-1996.

6. Perhaps better known for her role as Mary Jane Watson in the "Spiderman" movies, which sometime blonde beauty made a guest appearance in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in 1993?

Answer: Kirsten Dunst

Eleven year old Kirsten Dunst played the role of Hendril in an episode titled "Dark Page".

7. What real life aunt of the man who played Dr. Doug Ross made an appearance as an Alzheimer's patient on "ER"?

Answer: Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney, the aunt of George Clooney, played a constantly singing Alzheimer's patient in the 1994 episode entitled "Going Home".
All four choices listed have made guest appearances on "ER".

8. This man played the father of four rowdy boys, then went on to play a corrupt chemistry teacher. Who made an appearance as Jerry's dentist on five episodes of "Seinfeld"?

Answer: Brian Cranston

Brian Cranston played dentist Tim Whatley in five episodes between 1994 and 1997. He later played dad Hal on "Malcolm in the Middle" and Walter White on "Breaking Bad".
Jon Gries, Jon Favreau and James Spader also guest starred on the "show about nothing".

9. Perhaps better known for his flamboyant stage presence, who guest starred as Chandell and his brother Harry on "Batman" in 1966?

Answer: Liberace

Chandell was a piano player and his twin brother Harry was the villain in two episodes of the "Batman" television series. Chandell is in Gotham for a piano concert and is blackmailed by Harry into a life of crime. These two episodes, "The Devil's Fingers" and "The Dead Ringers" were from season two.
Milton Berle and Cesar Romero both appeared in "Batman". To my knowledge, Elton John did not appear in this series - he does have a flamboyant stage presence, though!

Answer: Don Rickles

Being stuck on a deserted island with six others would get old after a while. Good thing so many guests dropped in!
Scores of guest stars managed to come and go from the island. It's a shame that none of them thought to take the castaways with them, or at least send help.

Source: Author arthurdent001

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