Pilot Episode Guest Stars Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lukas Haas

Lukas Haas was only 9 years old when he starred as the young Amish boy Samuel in "Witness" (1985). It was only his second movie appearance. Since then, he has appeared in over 50 movies and almost 28 TV shows, either as a guest star or recurring character.

Answer: DeForest Kelley

Admiral McCoy (Kelley) was only seen as LCDR Data was escorting him to his shuttle, after he had inspected the new Enterprise's medical facilities. His advise to Data was: "You treat her [the Enterprise-D] like a lady... and she'll always bring you home."

Besides "Star Trek: TNG", "Star Trek" (TOS) and "Star Trek" (animated), Kelley appeared in 87 other TV shows, going back to the 1940s.

He also starred in 27 non-"Star Trek" movies, also going back to the 1940s.

Of the other choices, Doohan and Nimoy also made appearances on "Star Trek: TNG", as the featured character, not just cameos.

Shatner didn't appear on "Star Trek: TNG", but he had a key role in the first "TNG" movie, which was considered a cross-over, since it starred him, Doohan, and Walter Koenig in a scene from the 23rd century before transitioning to the 24th century.

Answer: Lorne Greene

As this show was a parody of police procedure dramas of the era, there were many recurring jokes. Lorne Greene (along with Georg Stanford Brown, William Conrad, Robert Goulet, Florence Henderson, and William Shatner) were instrumental in the first such joke: the special guest star of each episode would be introduced by the narrator (Marvin Miller) during the opening credits, then their murdered body (stabbed, shot, executed, poisoned, or squished under a safe) would be shown shortly after being killed. They wouldn't appear any later in the episode.

Another recurring joke: the narrator would say the title of the episode, but a completely different title would be written on the title card.

Answer: Rick Springfield

Zac was a colonial pilot, who saw the Cylon invaders, and was hurrying back to warn the fleet. After the initial attack, only the Battlestar Galactica survived to gather the civilian survivors and lead them away from the Cylons.
(Later it was revealed that the Pegasus also survived.)

Rick Springfield (both Richard Lewis Springthorpe), besides having a relatively successful acting career, is a iconic rock star of the 1970s and 1980s. His hits include "Speak to the Sky", "Jessie's Girl", "I've Done Everything For You", "Don't Talk to Strangers", and "Affair of the Heart".

Answer: Martin Sheen

Sheen has played US presidents four times: Jed Bartlett "The West Wing", in the TV movie "Medusa's Child", as John F. Kennedy in the miniseries "Kennedy", and as the future president Greg Stilson in "The Dead Zone".

Answer: George Carlin

He only hosted "SNL" twice.

Answer: Victoria Vetri

Vetri was the September 1967 Playmate of the Month, and also the 1968 Playmate of the Year. Her pictures were smuggled into the Apollo 12 by mischievious ground crew members.

In her 60s, she was convicted of murder/manslaughter, serving nine years in state prison.

Answer: Thomas F. Wilson

Thomas Wilson started out as a stand-up comedian. He paints and also writes humorous songs about his experiences as a movie villain, sci-fi celebrity, father, and an aging American.

Answer: Robert Urich

Peter was Burt's philandering son from his first marriage. He used his position as a tennis instructor to pick up women. He was having an affair with both Jessica Tate and Corinne Tate (Burt's sister-in-law and niece from his marriage to Mary).

He was murdered in the first season, and Jessica was convicted at the end of the first season for it. The cliffhanger was that she was innocent, and one of five family members (Chester, Corinne, Burt, Jodie, or Benson) was the actual murderer.

"Confused? You won't be, after this week's episode of...Soap."

Answer: Patrick Stewart

Sisko's wife died at the Battle of Wolf 359, when the Borg invaded the Federation. Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) had been assimilated by the Borg, and his knowledge of Starfleet tactics no doubt led to the massacre of ships and personnel at Wolf 359.