Get Off There! You're a Horse! Quiz

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1. The classic American television series "The Lone Ranger" starred a horse. What was the name of the horse?

Answer: Silver

"The Lone Ranger" was an American TV series that ran from 1949-1957. The basic plot of the show was about the adventures of a masked hero and his Native American partner. Clayton Moore played the title character in 169 episodes of the TV series. Born Jack Carlton Moore in 1914, Clayton Moore appeared in 79 TV and film roles throughout his career. Clayton Moore died in December 1999 at the age of 85.

2. What popular American sitcom, (which was a spin-off from an earlier American sitcom) featured a lively little dog called Eddie?

Answer: Frasier

The character of Eddie the dog featured throughout the lifetime of "Frasier" which ran from 1993-2004. In that time, Eddie was played by two dogs, firstly by Moose and then by Moose's son Enzo. Moose finally hung up his collar in 2000; he was 10 years of age by then. His son Enzo took up the role until the show ended in 2004. Moose died in 2006 at the grand old age of 16.

3. "Gentle Ben" was a TV show about a gentle bear and his faithful friend, a little boy named Mark. What kind of bear was Ben in the TV series?

Answer: A Brown Bear

"Gentle Ben" the TV series ran from 1967-1969. In 2002 a film version of "Gentle Ben" was released starring Dean Cain. Interestingly, in the original TV series Ben was a gentle brown bear whereas in the 2002 film, Ben was actually cast as a black bear called Bonkers.

4. "Flipper" an American TV series which revolved around a family and their relationship with a dolphin was set in a particular area of Florida. What was the name of the location where the TV series was set?

Answer: Coral Key Park

The original series of "Flipper" ran from 1964-1967. In 1995, the series was brought back to life and it ran from 1995-2000. There were also two films made called "Flipper", the first in 1963 with the tagline "The wonderful story of a boy and his amazing underwater friend!" and again in 1996 with the tagline "This summer it's finally safe to go back in the water".

5. America had "Flipper", Australia had "Skippy". What type of animal was Skippy?

Answer: Kangaroo

Australian TV series "Skippy" ran from 1968-1970. The plot was very similar to other animal based shows of the 1960's such as "Flipper", "Lassie" and even "Gentle Ben". The star of the show, Skippy was actually played by three different kangaroos. The three kangaroos were; Jo-Jo, Stumpy and Wildy. Probably the best remembered aspect of the show was its theme tune. Don't worry; I won't attempt to sing it!

6. You may recall the underwater sci-fi series "Seaquest DSV" starring Roy Scheider. But do you recall the name of the dolphin that was on the show?

Answer: Darwin

"Seaquest DSV" ran from 1993-1996. The plot of the show revolved around a deep sea submarine called Seaquest which was part of the UEO (United Earth Oceans) fleet. Because, by the middle of the 21st century mankind had colonised the oceans and some organisation needed to police the ocean.

The shows starred among others, Ted Raimi, Peter DeLuise and of course star of the show Roy Scheider. The dolphin that appeared on the show was fitted with a device that allowed him to communicate with his human masters. Darwin, the dolphin was used by the crew of Seaquest to explore the depths of the sea for them.

7. The British motoring TV show "Top Gear", features, from time to time a dog, aptly named; Top Gear Dog. Which regular member of the "Top Gear" cast is the actual real life owner of the dog?

Answer: Richard Hammond

The dog does belong to presenter Richard Hammond and has appeared on a number of episodes. The Top Gear Dog is a cross breed between a Labrador and a Poodle. Jeremy Clarkson regularly refers to the dog as a Labradoodle, which of course is not a real breed of dog. Believe or not the Top Gear Dog has its own Facebook page as well as a wiki page, a bebo page and even appears on IMDB.

8. The popular TV aliens, Zig and Zag from Zog have appeared on both British and Irish television throughout the 1990's and 2000's. However, Zig and Zag also brought with them from Zog a puppy. What was the name of Zig and Zag's puppy?

Answer: Zuppy

Zuppy the puppy appeared on the children's TV programme "The Den" which was aired on Irish TV during the 1990's. Perhaps Zuppys appeal didn't extend beyond Irish shores or perhaps Zig and Zag never got around to house training him, whatever the reason we never seen much of Zuppy. Zig and Zag have appeared on TV programs such as "The Big Breakfast", "The Zig and Zag show", "Zig and Zag's Dirty Deeds" and "2Phat" as well as numerous radio and television talk shows. Zig and Zag are puppets created by Irish duo Mick O' Hara and Ciaran Morrison.

9. The 1990's TV sit-com "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" featured a power mad witch called Salem who was sentenced to live 100 years as a cat. What was Salem's surname in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"?

Answer: Saberhagen

The original series of "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" ran from 1996-2003. The voice of Salem the cat was provided by actor Nick Bakay. The character of Salem the cat has appeared in other television programmes outside of "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch". Programmes like "The Simpsons" and "Robot Chicken".

10. The British children's TV show "Going Live" starred Philip Schofield and a puppet. What was the name of the puppet?

Answer: Gordon the Gopher

The puppet of Gordon the Gopher was actually given to Philip Schofield by one of his relatives. Gordon the Gopher appeared on children's TV show "Going Live" from 198-1993. Gordon the Gopher didn't speak, he just made squeaking noises that presenter Philip Schofield would interpret for the kids in the studio and the kids watching at home.

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