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Quiz about Moonlighting Crimes and Capers

"Moonlighting" Crimes and Capers Quiz

"Moonlighting" was known for its offbeat take on the world of private detectives. Case plot lines ranged from the humorous, to the bleak outlook of film noir. Can you solve the following queries about the criminals and the victims?

A multiple-choice quiz by neon000. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
neon000

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
246,190

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
243

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "The Man Who Cried Wife," what does the man in question do to his wife? Hint

Stabs her

Shoots her

Hits her

Poisons her

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Symphony in Knocked Flat," what was the weapon of choice for the spies? Hint

Ballpeen hammers

Poison gas canisters

Grenades

Rifles

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "Brother, Can You Spare a Blonde?", what was Mr. Navarrone's "occupation"? Hint

Bad check writer

Car thief

Bank robber

Drug dealer

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Question 4 of 10

4. The culprit from "In God We Strongly Suspect" carried what item, with which to do his dirty work? Hint

A syringe

A switchblade

A snub-nosed .45

A dart gun

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Question 5 of 10

5. What do the thugs do to poor Joseph, in "'Twas the Episode Before Christmas"? Hint

Push him off the balcony

Burn him

Drown him

Leave him in the woods

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Question 6 of 10

6. In "Blonde on Blonde," the culprit and her cohorts will be party to more than one crime, but according to the FBI, what was the first one? Hint

Assault and battery

Tax evasion

Fraud

A robbery

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "It's a Wonderful Job," Maddie decides to end her problems, using which one of these methods? Hint

Jumping off a bridge

Driving into a wall

Taking pills

Shooting herself

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "Yours, Very Deadly," the secret letter writer meets an awful fate. Which of these happens to him? Hint

Gets hit by a car

Is kidnapped and never seen again

Gets crushed in an amusement park ride

Jumps out a window

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the pilot, the detectives find a body in what rather unusual way? Hint

It is hidden in the agency's office

It is mailed to them in a giant box

It falls out of an elevator

It was stuffed in the garbage

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which is the only one of the following episodes to *not* include a suicide attempt, real or staged, by someone in the case? Hint

Portrait of Maddie

Maddie's Turn to Cry

All Creatures Great and... Not So Great

I Am Curious...Maddie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "The Man Who Cried Wife," what does the man in question do to his wife?

Answer: Hits her

In an argument wherein James Bower (correctly) accused his wife, Melissa, of being unfaithful, James struck her, and she fell down the stairs. He buried her body in the woods.

2. In "Symphony in Knocked Flat," what was the weapon of choice for the spies?

Answer: Rifles

The detectives find the guns in the trunk of the abandoned getaway car. The crooks soon take back the weapons, and the vehicle. Don't you just hate it when that happens?

3. In "Brother, Can You Spare a Blonde?", what was Mr. Navarrone's "occupation"?

Answer: Drug dealer

David Addison's brother Richard finds some money Navarrone hid after a deal. Navarrone is not too happy about it, and hunts down the unsuspecting man.

4. The culprit from "In God We Strongly Suspect" carried what item, with which to do his dirty work?

Answer: A syringe

After he is found out, he uses the needle to threaten Maddie.

5. What do the thugs do to poor Joseph, in "'Twas the Episode Before Christmas"?

Answer: Push him off the balcony

The crooks forced wine down Joseph's throat so it would look like he fell while drunk.

6. In "Blonde on Blonde," the culprit and her cohorts will be party to more than one crime, but according to the FBI, what was the first one?

Answer: A robbery

A federal agent tells David the story when David is mistakenly arrested. Joan Tenewich and her husband, with the help of a 'fence' or accomplice, pulled off a robbery for millions. Later on, Joan not only recovers all the money, but kills the fence - *and* her husband. Ouch!

7. In "It's a Wonderful Job," Maddie decides to end her problems, using which one of these methods?

Answer: Driving into a wall

Luckily, this turned out to be only a bad dream.

8. In "Yours, Very Deadly," the secret letter writer meets an awful fate. Which of these happens to him?

Answer: Jumps out a window

The incident, which at first looked like suicide, later turned out to have been a murder.

9. In the pilot, the detectives find a body in what rather unusual way?

Answer: It falls out of an elevator

Klaus Gunter literally fell dead at their feet. He'd had a knife stuck in his back.

10. Which is the only one of the following episodes to *not* include a suicide attempt, real or staged, by someone in the case?

Answer: I Am Curious...Maddie

There was no crime case in the concluding episode of the "Sam arc."

Source: Author neon000

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