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"Moonlighting" Puzzler Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about characters and plot points from the classic 1980s detective show? Try this quiz and find out.

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

Author
neon000

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
229,418

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
341

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the only recurring character whose middle name is revealed? Hint

David

Bert

Agnes

Maddie

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is in the paintings nearest the doorway in Maddie's room? Hint

Mountains

Flowers

City skyline

Vases

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Question 3 of 10

3. On what floor of the office building is the agency headquarters? Hint

20th

8th

4th

13th, but they never talk about it because it is unlucky

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Question 4 of 10

4. What drink does Agnes order at the bar in "I Am Curious...Maddie"? Hint

Scotch

Wine

Beer

Kamikaze

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did David's father do for a living? Hint

Mechanic

Landscaping

Plumber

Drove a fish truck

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Question 6 of 10

6. To what does the caller to the radio station compare the lady from work in "The Next Murder You Hear"? Hint

Sunset

Milk

New Year's Eve

Traffic jams

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "'Twas the Episode Before Christmas," what is Agnes doing when the lady with the baby runs down the hall? Hint

Watching television

Cooking

Laundry

Dusting

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "Maddie's Turn to Cry," why did Alan McLafferty say his kids were out of the house that night? Hint

They were riding their bikes

They went to the movies

His wife Rita had an art class

They were at a friend's house

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Question 9 of 10

9. What prestigious honor was Sam awarded his second year in college? Hint

Presidency of his fraternity

Keys to the city

A patent

A scholarship

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Question 10 of 10

10. In "Blonde on Blonde," what does David do before he goes to the door of Maddie's house? Hint

Crosses himself

Picks flowers

Scares the cat

Trips over a crack in the pathway

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the only recurring character whose middle name is revealed?

Answer: Bert

His middle name is Quentin.

2. What is in the paintings nearest the doorway in Maddie's room?

Answer: Vases

They are mirror images of each other. When you see the doorway from inside the room, there is one painting immediately on the right, one on the left.

3. On what floor of the office building is the agency headquarters?

Answer: 20th

The number on the front office door is 2016.

4. What drink does Agnes order at the bar in "I Am Curious...Maddie"?

Answer: Kamikaze

Maddie nurses just the glass of white wine, as Agnes downs three double kamikazes in no time flat.

5. What did David's father do for a living?

Answer: Drove a fish truck

The name of the company was Southside Fish.

6. To what does the caller to the radio station compare the lady from work in "The Next Murder You Hear"?

Answer: Milk

Some think this was David disguising his voice. Interesting theory, though there's never really any proof as to who the caller is.

7. In "'Twas the Episode Before Christmas," what is Agnes doing when the lady with the baby runs down the hall?

Answer: Laundry

The lady runs into Agnes Dipesto's apartment and hides the baby there.

8. In "Maddie's Turn to Cry," why did Alan McLafferty say his kids were out of the house that night?

Answer: His wife Rita had an art class

After Alan's wife Rita is found dead, Alan wonders how he's going to break the news to the kids. They were staying with their grandmother because Rita went to art class that night.

9. What prestigious honor was Sam awarded his second year in college?

Answer: A patent

"They don't go around awarding patents to college sophomores," Maddie says to her boyfriend Sam Crawford during the long conversation at the dinner table in "Sam and Dave."

10. In "Blonde on Blonde," what does David do before he goes to the door of Maddie's house?

Answer: Picks flowers

A poignant scene as David summons the courage to talk to Maddie that night. (She doesn't even own a cat.)

Source: Author neon000

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