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Quiz about Failed Television Pilots Part 3

Failed Television Pilots Part 3 Quiz

Here is yet another quiz on television pilots never picked up.

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

Author
GoodVibe

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
221,079

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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332

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Question 1 of 10

1. "M*A*S*H" spun off "Trapper John, M.D.," which ran from 1979-1986 and the less successful "AfterMASH," which ran from 1983-1985. Some fans may not know there was a third spin-off in 1984 that never became a series. Who starred in it? Hint

McLean Stevenson

Mike Farrell

Gary Burghoff

Larry Linville

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year was a pilot based on the movie "L.A. Confidential" made? Hint

2003

2004

2002

2001

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Question 3 of 10

3. Conan O'Brien and Robert Smigel were the men behind the failed 1991 pilot "Lookwell."

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Yet another movie-turned-pilot came to life in 1997 with "Fargo." Who played Marge Gunderson?

Answer: (last or full name)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What year was the pilot of "Fuzzbucket", where a boy befriends an invisible creature? Hint

1988

1985

1986

1987

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Question 6 of 10

6. Two well-known entertainers, Louis Gossett, Jr., and Isaac Hayes, were in a pilot based on a spinoff of this law drama. Hint

"The Rockford Files"

"Adam-12"

"Hunter"

"Dragnet"

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Question 7 of 10

7. What genre was the 1983 pilot "Wishman"? Hint

Comedy

Law

Drama

Science fiction

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the writer of the 2004 pilot "NYPD 2069"? Hint

David E. Kelley

Steven Bochco

Dick Wolf

Stephen J. Cannell

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 2002, Fox attempted a pilot of a remake of "The Time Tunnel." When did the original version air? Hint

1966-1967

1968-1969

1967-1968

1965-1966

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Question 10 of 10

10. What city was the setting of the 2002 pilot "Couples"? Hint

Chicago

Seattle

Miami

Los Angeles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Gary Burghoff

Burghoff was in the pilot "W*A*L*T*E*R", where he would reprise his role as Radar. In this one, Radar became a police officer. The pilot was shown on 17 July 1984. It was shown in the eastern United States, but delayed in the west because of the Democratic National Convention.

2. What year was a pilot based on the movie "L.A. Confidential" made?

Answer: 2003

Kiefer Sutherland was Jack Vincennes. HBO was originally supposed to have a 13-part miniseries, but negotiations failed. Fox then produced the pilot, but did not pick up the series.

3. Conan O'Brien and Robert Smigel were the men behind the failed 1991 pilot "Lookwell."

Answer: True

Adam West was the former TV star turned crimesolver. If you've even wondered, Smigel is the guy behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.

4. Yet another movie-turned-pilot came to life in 1997 with "Fargo." Who played Marge Gunderson?

Answer: Edie Falco

The pilot was eventually shown in 2003 during the "Brilliant but Cancelled" series on the Trio satellite channel. On the TV show, Falco plays Marge Gunderson, the role Oscar-winner Frances McDormand had in the movie.

5. What year was the pilot of "Fuzzbucket", where a boy befriends an invisible creature?

Answer: 1986

"Fuzzbucket" starred Chris Hebert as the boy and Phil Fondacaro as Fuzzbucket. The 3'6" (107 cm) Fondacaro's credits include roles on "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," "Touched by an Angel," "CSI," and "Passions."

6. Two well-known entertainers, Louis Gossett, Jr., and Isaac Hayes, were in a pilot based on a spinoff of this law drama.

Answer: "The Rockford Files"

The 1977 pilot "Gabby and Gandy" was based on an episode of the show. Gossett was Marcus "Gabby" Hayes. Isaac Hayes was Gandolph Fitch.

7. What genre was the 1983 pilot "Wishman"?

Answer: Science fiction

Wishman was about a genetic experiment trying to flee the military doctors who tried to kill him. This pilot was mentioned, along with many others, in a 2004 American Broadcasting Corporation special.

8. Who was the writer of the 2004 pilot "NYPD 2069"?

Answer: Steven Bochco

In this pilot, a cop is cryogenically frozen after he is hit by a murder victim's suspect/husband. The cop wakes up in 2069 to find his wife dead, the suspect in a coma, his son comatosed, and his grandson a cop.
Bochco has been behind a number of successes ("L.A. Law," "NYPD Blue," "Doogie Howser, M.D.," "Hill Street Blues") and failures ("Cop Rock," "Blind Justice")

9. In 2002, Fox attempted a pilot of a remake of "The Time Tunnel." When did the original version air?

Answer: 1966-1967

The 2002 pilot was about a government team going back to World War II in order to retrieve a misplaced monk. This was intended to reflect recent times.

10. What city was the setting of the 2002 pilot "Couples"?

Answer: Los Angeles

"Couples" was about three thirty-something couples. One of the actors was Robert Carradine's daughter, Ever.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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