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Recurring Characters Trivia Quiz

"Sports Night" was blessed with not only a great cast of main and supporting characters, but it had some great recurring characters as well. Do you know who they are?

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

Author
geistigermann

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
206,487

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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460

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Question 1 of 10

1. Teri Polo, well known for her work as Pam Byrnes in both "Meet The Parents" and "Meet The Fockers," played who in a recurring role in "Sports Night?"

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Teri Polo's recurring character was a love interest of which main character? Hint

Jeremy

Casey

Dan

Isaac

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Question 3 of 10

3. Darren Foreman played the bartender at Anthony's where the crew often went after work. What's his recurring character's name?

Answer: (One Word, first name only)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Dana's rival throughout the run of the show is the producer of "West Coast Update," another show on the CSC network. What is this character's name? Hint

Rebecca Wells

Sally Sasser

Sam Donovan

Christian Patrick

5. "Sports Night" has several recurring characters who are reporters for the network. One of them thinks that she and Dan had a fling in Spain years before. Which of the following characters, each of whom had recurring roles in the series, am I thinking of? Hint

Kelly Kirkpatrick

Pixley Robinson

Abby Jacobs

Bobbi Bernstein

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Question 6 of 10

6. Felicity Huffman, who plays Dana Whitaker, is married to William H. Macy who plays a recurring role in "Sports Night." What is his character's name?

Answer: (One Word, first name only)

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Question 7 of 10

7. A former star of "Married With Children" had a recurring role in "Sports Night." Who played Gordon, the man Dana was engaged to be married to? Hint

David Garrison (Steve Rhoades)

Ed O'Neill (Al Bundy)

Ted McGinley (Jefferson D'Arcy)

David Faustino (Bud Bundy)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Though not a recurring role, Chuck Kimmel, one of the more comical guest roles, is worth a mention in this quiz. His character had a nickname. What was it? Hint

The Boxer

The Hammer

The Cut Man

The Eggplant

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the profession of the recurring character Abby Jacobs? Hint

sports reporter

psychologist

investor for the CSC network

boxing expert

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Question 10 of 10

10. Megan Ward played a recurring character with a very odd name who dated Casey in a couple of episodes after Dana's dating plan became more than Casey could take. What is the name of this oddly named character?

Answer: (One Word, first name only, starts with P)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Teri Polo, well known for her work as Pam Byrnes in both "Meet The Parents" and "Meet The Fockers," played who in a recurring role in "Sports Night?"

Answer: Rebecca Wells

Ms. Polo also starred in "Beyond Borders," and "The Arrival," along with many other TV and motion picture films.

Interesting information from www.imdb.com

2. Teri Polo's recurring character was a love interest of which main character?

Answer: Dan

She and Dan had a rough start. It later became more complicated when Dan found out that she was in fact not divorced from her husband. She left New York to try and work things out with her husband in Los Angeles. In the second season, she returned and tried to work things out with Dan. We don't know how it turned out, because "Sports Night" never had a third season.

3. Darren Foreman played the bartender at Anthony's where the crew often went after work. What's his recurring character's name?

Answer: Jack

At seven appearances, Jack ties for third most regularly recurring guest star with the character Sally Sasser. Rebecca Wells is the most often used recurring character with nine appearances, and Gordon is number two, with eight appearances.

4. Dana's rival throughout the run of the show is the producer of "West Coast Update," another show on the CSC network. What is this character's name?

Answer: Sally Sasser

Sally Sasser is played by Brenda Strong. Rebecca Wells was Dan's love interest. Sam Donovan is a consultant brought in by Isaac in the second season who later becomes a love interest for Dana. Christian Patrick is the football player who sexually assults Natalie in the very beginning of the series.

Answer: Bobbi Bernstein

Lisa Edelstein played Bobbi Bernstein. She's made many movies including "What Women Want," "Keeping The Faith," "Daddy Daycare," and "Blade Runner."

The first time she is shown in person and accusses Dan of having an affair with her, she seems crazy. In her second appearance, she shows him a picture with the two of them in front of a hotel in Madrid. Dan remembered her as Roberta. She changed her name when she started going on the air to do reporting. He apologised for calling her crazy.

Information on Lisa Edelstein from www.imdb.com

6. Felicity Huffman, who plays Dana Whitaker, is married to William H. Macy who plays a recurring role in "Sports Night." What is his character's name?

Answer: Sam

Their characters end up becoming romantically linked in the middle of the second season, much to the chagrin of Casey.

7. A former star of "Married With Children" had a recurring role in "Sports Night." Who played Gordon, the man Dana was engaged to be married to?

Answer: Ted McGinley (Jefferson D'Arcy)

Ted McGinley also played one of the villain characters, Stan Gable, in the "Revenge of the Nerds" movie series.

8. Though not a recurring role, Chuck Kimmel, one of the more comical guest roles, is worth a mention in this quiz. His character had a nickname. What was it?

Answer: The Cut Man

Chuck "The Cut Man" Kimmel claimed that he was the trainer of the famous boxer Rocky Marciano. In fact, he knows little or nothing of boxing, but always seems to be in the right place at the right time to get on the air.

9. What was the profession of the recurring character Abby Jacobs?

Answer: psychologist

Jayne Brook played Abby Jacobs. The character helped to treat Dan's depression which stems from an accident that his brother died in. His brother was only 18 at the time. Dan is convinced that his brother's accident is his fault, and is also the reason that he and his father are estranged.

Answer: Pixley

You may have also seen Megan Ward in guest roles in "Boston Legal," "Without a Trace," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "The West Wing," "Boomtown," "Friends," "Fantasy Island," and "The Single Guy."

Actress's information from www.imdb.com

Source: Author geistigermann

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