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Quiz about Failed Television Pilots Part 2

Failed Television Pilots Part 2 Quiz

Here is another quiz on television pilots that you likely never saw.

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

Author
GoodVibe

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
190,529

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
404

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was the 1977 pilot "Bunco" about? Hint

Crime fighting dog

Policemen

Superhero

Hollywood neighborhood

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Question 2 of 10

2. What broadway legend and Tony award winner starred in the 1991 CBS pilot "Acting Sheriff?"

Answer: (last or full name,)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who starred in the 1972 pilot "The People?" Hint

George Takei

William Shatner

Leonard Nimoy

DeForest Kelley

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Question 4 of 10

4. There was an attempt of a live-action version of a Marvel Comic book.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Marilu Henner starred in a 1988 CBS pilot called "Channel ____." Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Finish the title of this 1980 pilot: "Ethel is an ________."

Answer: (One Word, animal)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where did the 1979 NBC pilot "Samurai" take place? Hint

San Francisco

Seattle

New York

Los Angeles

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Question 8 of 10

8. What year did the pilot "The Ultimate Impostor" air? Hint

1980

1979

1978

1977

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Question 9 of 10

9. The name of a 1986 ABC pilot that starred Keanu Reeves was called "The Brotherhood of ______." Hint

Faith

Truth

Justice

Sincerity

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1994, what future "CSI" actor was in the NBC pilot "Keys?" Hint

Marg Helgenberger

William Petersen

Jorja Fox

George Eads

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the 1977 pilot "Bunco" about?

Answer: Policemen

"Bunco" starred Tom Selleck and Robert Urich.

2. What broadway legend and Tony award winner starred in the 1991 CBS pilot "Acting Sheriff?"

Answer: Robert Goulet

Goulet played Brent McCord, a washed-up actor who became a small-town sheriff.

3. Who starred in the 1972 pilot "The People?"

Answer: William Shatner

"The People" was about a group of Amish aliens. Shatner played Dr. Curtis.

4. There was an attempt of a live-action version of a Marvel Comic book.

Answer: True

The 1996 pilot "Generation X," was about teenage mutants with superpowers.

5. Marilu Henner starred in a 1988 CBS pilot called "Channel ____."

Answer: 99

"Channel 99" was centered around a television station.

6. Finish the title of this 1980 pilot: "Ethel is an ________."

Answer: elephant

"Ethel is an Elephant" was about a journalist who lives with an abandoned circus elephant in New York.

7. Where did the 1979 NBC pilot "Samurai" take place?

Answer: San Francisco

Joe Penny played a half-Japanese defense lawyer by day. By night, he was a crime-fighting warrior.

8. What year did the pilot "The Ultimate Impostor" air?

Answer: 1979

The plot: A spy loses his memory but somehow is able to download vast amounts of information into his brain. Unfortunately, the downloads only last about 48 hours.

9. The name of a 1986 ABC pilot that starred Keanu Reeves was called "The Brotherhood of ______."

Answer: Justice

Reeves and Kiefer Sutherland play teenage vigilantes who actually try to decrease the violence in their California school. Unfortunately, the two vigilantes abuse their power and become the bullies themselves. Also in the pilot were Lori Loughlin ("Full House," "Summerland"), Billy Zane and Danny Nucci of "Titanic" fame, and Joe Spano of "NYPD Blue."

10. In 1994, what future "CSI" actor was in the NBC pilot "Keys?"

Answer: Marg Helgenberger

"Keys" was about a Florida detective investigating a murder and kidnapping. Like a lot of pilots, this was a two-hour TV movie that didn't evolve into a series.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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