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Short Lived TV Series Trivia Quiz

Some shows don't last very long. Sometimes they deserve it, sometimes they don't. Here's a quiz to see how many of these short lived wonders you can remember. All information from The Guide to Network TV Shows.

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

Author
supersmudge

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
44,889

Updated
May 05 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
6436

Last 3 plays: Linda_Arizona (7/10), Guest 24 (9/10), Guest 99 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What show was about two guys who hire a beautiful maid, much to the chagrin of their girlfriends? Hint

Made to Order

We Got it Made

Our New Maid

Francine

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Question 2 of 10

2. In this show, Greg Evigan and Kirstie Alley would recruit average citizens into a government crime fighting program. It was called _____. Hint

Operation Solo

Venom

The Hires

Masquerade

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Question 3 of 10

3. Desi Arnaz Jr., and Chuck Wagner; about a computer programmer that creates a holographic superhero. Hint

Holoman

Justicelight

The Light

Automan

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Question 4 of 10

4. A science fiction comedy series starring Richard Benjamin as an intergalactic garbage man. Hint

Proton

Quark

Atom

Neutron

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mel Brooks show about the days of Robin Hood. Hint

The Merry Men

Men in Tights

Arrows and Sword

When Things were Rotten

6. First it aired two separate mini-series in the early 1980s starring Marc Singer, and then it languished as a a full time series for one season in 1984/85. Later it was revived as a TV series again, lasting two seasons beginning in 2009. Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. This was a short lived spin off of 'Cheers'. Hint

Cliff

Guts

Norm

The Tortellis

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Question 8 of 10

8. Although receiving the hot spot between 'Seinfeld' and 'ER', this show about an eccentric writer couldn't cut it. Hint

Stark Raving Mad

Madness

Mad About You

Mad TV

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Question 9 of 10

9. When the original 'Battlestar Galactica' ended in 1979, a new series was created in the 80s to continue the story. What was it called? Hint

Galactica II

Galactica 1980

Battlestar

Earth II

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2005, there was a teen boy raising a mysterious sea creature that looked like a dragon, a marine biologist on the hunt for this mystery creature and a man determined to figure out what in the ocean killed his brother. It lasted one season and may have failed due to preemption from the 2006 Winter Olympics. Hint

Invasion

Surface

Firefly

Threshold

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Most Recent Scores

Oct 27 2024 : Linda_Arizona: 7/10
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 24: 9/10
Sep 24 2024 : Guest 99: 5/10
Sep 18 2024 : Guest 172: 1/10
Sep 11 2024 : jmel2: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What show was about two guys who hire a beautiful maid, much to the chagrin of their girlfriends?

Answer: We Got it Made

This show was in the top ten its first airing and then plummeted. It was a true turkey.

2. In this show, Greg Evigan and Kirstie Alley would recruit average citizens into a government crime fighting program. It was called _____.

Answer: Masquerade

It was always fun to watch the story unfold and see why they picked each individual. This show should have made it.

3. Desi Arnaz Jr., and Chuck Wagner; about a computer programmer that creates a holographic superhero.

Answer: Automan

Years later, this could occasionally be seen on the SyFy channel.

4. A science fiction comedy series starring Richard Benjamin as an intergalactic garbage man.

Answer: Quark

This show was very funny. It's one I'm always hoping will be rerun.

5. Mel Brooks show about the days of Robin Hood.

Answer: When Things were Rotten

'So when other legends are forgotten, we'll remember back when things were rotten, the days of Robin Hood'.

Answer: V

The first mini-series was a wonderful allegory to nazi Germany. The series itself wasn't quite so intellectual. The reboot that began in 2009 was set in New York instead of the original Los Angeles, and even had Marc Singer guest star in the finale episode of the series.

7. This was a short lived spin off of 'Cheers'.

Answer: The Tortellis

It followed Carla's ex-husband and his new wife.

8. Although receiving the hot spot between 'Seinfeld' and 'ER', this show about an eccentric writer couldn't cut it.

Answer: Stark Raving Mad

The series starred Tony Shalhoub and Neil Patrick Harris and lasted a season. Tony went on to star as the lead in the highly successful USA Network series "Monk". Neil went on to become the womanizing cad with a hilarious ensemble cast on "How I Met Your Mother".

9. When the original 'Battlestar Galactica' ended in 1979, a new series was created in the 80s to continue the story. What was it called?

Answer: Galactica 1980

Too many special effects, not enough viewers killed this off early. It later earned a reboot in 2003 with a three hour mini-series. Afterward, a TV series of the original name lasted four seasons (2004-2009).

Answer: Surface

"Surface" starred Lake Bell and JR Ferguson. It culminated with a fantastic season/series finale, leaving viewers wondering what would ever come next. "Invasion" was about an alien intelligence body snatching people after a hurricane in the Florida Everglades. "Firefly" was a space Western by Joss Whedon that starred Nathan Fillion, Adam Baldwin and Gina Torres. "Threshold" sort of drew from "The Abyss", about an supposed alien craft in the Atlantic Ocean. All of these series lasted one season.

Source: Author supersmudge

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