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Here is a little quiz on Sally Rogers from the "Dick Van Dyke Show". It was inspired by the Name Game Commission XXXI. Good luck and enjoy.

A multiple-choice quiz by klinews. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
klinews

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
367,920

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2727

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Kalibre (3/10), Guest 35 (10/10), sabbaticalfire (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What actress played the character of Sally Rogers? Hint

Mary Tyler Moore

Rose Marie

Ann Morgan Guilbert

Betty White

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Question 2 of 10

2. What did Sally do for a living? Hint

Teacher

Waitress

Comedy writer

Nurse

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were the first names of the two people that Sally most commonly worked with? Hint

Rob and Buddy

Dick and Morey

Dick and Buddy

Rob and Morey

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was Sally's goal in life? Hint

To get married

To win the lottery

To have her novel published

To travel arround the world

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of Sally's employer? Hint

Mercy General Hospital

Parkview Elementary School

Rocco's Diner

The Alan Brady Show

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the boss's brother in law who is the target of many of the show's jokes? Hint

Stacey Petrie

Jerry Helper

Melvin Cooley

Buddy Sorrell

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of Sally's on again, off again boyfriend? Hint

Herman Glimscher

Buddy Sorrell

Jerry Helper

Stacey Petrie

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Question 8 of 10

8. What kept Sally and her boyfriend from marrying? Hint

He had an overbearing mother

He lived in another state

He was already married

She was underage

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Question 9 of 10

9. What future iconic female comedian played Sally's close friend, Laura Petrie? Hint

Betty White

Mary Tyler Moore

Carol Burnett

Bea Arthur

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Question 10 of 10

10. During the course of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" Sally's connection with alcohol was a recurring subject. What best describes her alcohol consumption? Hint

She drank to excess on numerous occasions

She never drank

She was a recovering alcoholic

She only used alcohol for medicinal purposes.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What actress played the character of Sally Rogers?

Answer: Rose Marie

Rose Marie played the character of Sally Rogers. The role earned her three Emmy nominations for Best Supporting Actress.

2. What did Sally do for a living?

Answer: Comedy writer

The characters on the "Dick Van Dyke Show" were loosely based on members of the writing staff of Sid Caesar's "Your Show of Shows".

3. What were the first names of the two people that Sally most commonly worked with?

Answer: Rob and Buddy

Dick Van Dyke played Rob Petrie and Morey Amsterdam played Buddy Sorrell.

4. What was Sally's goal in life?

Answer: To get married

Sally wanted to find the right man to marry. Unfortunately the same sense of humor that helped her career sometimes hurt her social life.

5. What was the name of Sally's employer?

Answer: The Alan Brady Show

Alan Brady was played by Carl Reiner.

6. What was the name of the boss's brother in law who is the target of many of the show's jokes?

Answer: Melvin Cooley

Melvin Cooley, played by Richard Deacon, was the producer of the Alan Brady. Stacey Petrie, played by Jerry Van Dyke, was Rob's brother. Jerry Helper, played by Jerry Parris, was a dentist and neighbor to the Petries.

7. What was the name of Sally's on again, off again boyfriend?

Answer: Herman Glimscher

Herman Glimscher was a nerdy type played by Bill Edelson in multiple episodes.

8. What kept Sally and her boyfriend from marrying?

Answer: He had an overbearing mother

Herman was very close to his mother, who also appeared in several episodes to throw a wrench into the couple's budding relationship.

9. What future iconic female comedian played Sally's close friend, Laura Petrie?

Answer: Mary Tyler Moore

While all four actress could be considered iconic, it was Moore who was Mrs. Dick Van Dyke on television. Laura was Rob Petrie's wife.

10. During the course of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" Sally's connection with alcohol was a recurring subject. What best describes her alcohol consumption?

Answer: She never drank

Unlike many characters during the 1960s, Sally never drank on the show.

Source: Author klinews

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