Famous Final Episodes Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cheers

"Cheers" (1982-1993) focused on the patrons and employees of a Boston bar.

The "The Bull and Finch Pub" in Boston was used for exterior shots of the bar.

Answer: M*A*S*H

"M*A*S*H" (1972-1983) was a comedy set in an army hospital during the Korean War, based on the 1970 movie of the same name (which was based on the 1968 book "MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors", by Richard Hooker).

With 11 seasons, the television show lasted over three times longer than the war it portrayed (the Korean War lasted just over 3 years, from June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953).

Answer: The Fugitive

In "The Fugitive" (1963-1967), Dr. Richard Kimble (David Janssen) is wrongly convicted of the murder of his wife. Escaping custody, he searches for the real killer, a one armed man, while trying to stay ahead of the police.

The role of Fred Johnson, the one armed man, was played by actor Bill Raisch, who lost most of his right arm during a shipboard fire in World War II.

Answer: St. Elsewhere

"St. Elsewhere" (1982-1988) featured the staff of St. Eligius Hospital, a teaching hospital in Boston.

The ending does present an interesting situation of the "shared universe" of television shows, since characters crossed over directly with "Cheers" (1982-1993) and "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993). Those shows had characters that crossed over with other shows, and so on, creating the "Tommy Westphall Universe" which numbers approximately 280 non-animated shows from "I Love Lucy" (1951-1957) to current (as of 2010) television shows.

Answer: The Howdy Doody Show

"The Howdy Doody Show" (originally titled "Puppet Playhouse") (1947-1960) was the first nationally televised children's show and featured puppets (like Howdy Doody) and actors such as host "Buffalo Bob".

Clarabell the Clown was played by Bob Keeshan (who went on to become Captain Kangaroo) from 1947-1952. Robert Nicholson then took over the role until 1954, when Lew Anderson became Clarabell until the final episode. It was Anderson in the costume when Clarabell finally spoke.

Answer: Newhart

"Newhart" (1982-1990) is the story of a Vermont innkeeper and his staff and neighbors. "The Bob Newhart Show" (1972-1978) is the story of a Chicago psychologist and his patients and neighbors.

Bob Newhart's wife came up with the idea for the twist ending. Despite keeping the script a secret and hiding Suzanne Pleshette (who played his wife in "The Bob Newhart Show") in a trailer for hours, the audience recognized the bedroom set as soon as it appeared.

Answer: The Sopranos

"The Sopranos" (1999-2007) is the story of a New Jersey mafia boss dealing with his family and The Family.

"The Sopranos" became the first cable series to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2004. It won again in 2007.

Answer: Mary Tyler Moore

"Mary Tyler Moore" (1970-1977), also known as "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", features a young female television producer, her co-workers and friends.

For the first season, Mary Tyler Moore wore a wig in order to look less like Laura Petrie, her character on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" (1961-1966). For a similar reason, while the original script called for her character to be divorced, this was changed to a broken engagement because the network believed people would think the character had divorced Rob Petrie.

Answer: Star Trek: The Next Generation

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987-1994) was set several decades after the original series, with a new Enterprise and new crew on their own mission "boldly go where no one has gone before".

The final episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "All Good Things...", won the 1995 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation. The fifth season episode "The Inner Light" also won a Hugo.

Answer: Quantum Leap

"Quantum Leap" (1989-1993) featured Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett, a time-traveler randomly "leaping" into the bodies of different people in different times, sometimes having an impact on historical events.

The ending of the show features the text "Dr. Sam Becket never returned home," which misspells the main character's name.