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Quiz about Shows created by Donald P Bellisario

Shows created by Donald P. Bellisario Quiz

Donald P. Bellisario has created some of the most popular shows on TV. He has not only created them but written a huge number of episodes and produced/directed quite a few too. Let's see how much you know about this TV giant.

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

Author
Spontini

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
366,328

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
607

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. "Airwolf" first made it to our screens in 1984 and starred an Oscar winning actor as Dominic Santini. Who was the actor? Hint

Kirk Douglas

Ernest Borgnine

Burt Lancaster

Anthony Quinn

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Question 2 of 15

2. Bellisario's first major creation was a series about a private eye who lived on a grand estate owned by his absentee employer. Who played the private eye? Hint

Tom Selleck

Tommy Lee Jones

Tom Cruise

Tom Arnold

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the name of the head of security at Robin Masters' Hawaiian estate in "Magnum P.I."? Hint

Jack Higgins

James Higgins

Claude Higgins

Jonathan Higgins

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Question 4 of 15

4. "NCIS" - Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Rocky Carroll. Whose name should be added to this list? Hint

Paul Perrette

Peter Perrette

Paul Parrot

Pauley Perrette

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Question 5 of 15

5. In one of his lesser known shows, "Tequila and Bonetti", Nick Bonetti is a New York cop who gets transferred to Los Angeles where he is teamed up with Tequila. Who or what is Tequila? Hint

A parrot

An old New York cop who doesn't take too kindly to a brash youngster like Bonetti

A young Asian policewoman

A dog

6. "JAG", which ran from 1995 until 2005, was based around Commander Harmon Rabb and his sidekick Lt. Col Sarah MacKenzie who are both lawyers in the US Navy's Judge Advocate General's office. Who played Sarah MacKenzie? Hint

Sasha Alexander

Karri Turner

Catherine Bell

Zoe McLellan

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Question 7 of 15

7. "NCIS" started in 2003. It was a spin-off from "JAG" and has itself resulted in a further spin-off ("NCIS Los Angeles"). Who is the co-creator of "NCIS"? Hint

Glen A. Larsen

Deborah Pratt

Aaron Spelling

Don McGill

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Question 8 of 15

8. This 1987 show starred Barry Van Dyke as the pilot of a very high-tech machine. What was this series? Hint

Airwolf

Knight Rider

Battlestar Galactica

Mission Impossible

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Question 9 of 15

9. "Tales of the Gold Monkey" starred, among others, Stephen Collins, Jeff MacKay and Caitlin O'Heaney. Who should we add? Hint

Michelle Scarabelli

Bruce McGill

Roddy McDowall

Dean Stockwell

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Question 10 of 15

10. This actor was the very first captain of the "Enterprise" and found fame in the show which Donald Bellisario regards as his favourite creation ("Quantum Leap"). Who is he? Hint

Sean Kenney

William Shatner

Scott Bakula

Patrick Stewart

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Question 11 of 15

11. In "Airwolf" (the original series), Stringfellow Hawke is searching for his brother. What is his brother called? Hint

St. Luke Hawke

St. Mark Hawke

St. John Hawke

St. Matthew Hawke

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Question 12 of 15

12. In "NCIS", actress Cote de Pablo joined the show playing a Mossad agent trying to stop agent Gibbs killing her brother Ari. What is the name of her character? Hint

Ziva David

Xiva David

Zena David

Riva David

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Question 13 of 15

13. David McCallum plays the chief medical examiner in "NCIS". He has the nickname "Ducky" which the character claimed to La Grenouille was earned during the London Blitz during WW2. What is his appropriate surname? Hint

Eider

Mandarin

Mallard

Teal

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Question 14 of 15

14. An Oscar-nominated actor starred in this series about a time traveller who puts right things that once went wrong. What was the name of the series? Hint

Back To The Future

Quantum Leap

The Time Tunnel

Torchwood

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Question 15 of 15

15. In "NCIS", Agent Jethro Gibbs was making something in the basement of his home over an extended period. What was it? Hint

A kit car

A boat

A glider

A home cinema

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Airwolf" first made it to our screens in 1984 and starred an Oscar winning actor as Dominic Santini. Who was the actor?

Answer: Ernest Borgnine

Borgnine won an Oscar in 1956 for his portrayal of Marty Piletti in the film "Marty". He played an Italian butcher who falls for a plain-looking school teacher.

2. Bellisario's first major creation was a series about a private eye who lived on a grand estate owned by his absentee employer. Who played the private eye?

Answer: Tom Selleck

"Magnum P.I." was on TV from 1980-1988 and was created by Donald Bellisario and Glenn A. Larsen, the man behind such shows as "Battlestar Galactica", "Knight Rider" and "The Fall Guy".

3. What was the name of the head of security at Robin Masters' Hawaiian estate in "Magnum P.I."?

Answer: Jonathan Higgins

John Hillerman, who played Jonathan Higgins won the 1982 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV.

4. "NCIS" - Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Rocky Carroll. Whose name should be added to this list?

Answer: Pauley Perrette

Pauley plays the brilliant scientist Abby Sciuto on the show. It's not all acting though, she has a Masters Degree in Criminal Science from Georgia State University.

5. In one of his lesser known shows, "Tequila and Bonetti", Nick Bonetti is a New York cop who gets transferred to Los Angeles where he is teamed up with Tequila. Who or what is Tequila?

Answer: A dog

The show only lasted for one series in 1992. Tequila was a street-wise French Mastiff.

Answer: Catherine Bell

Catherine Bell was born in the UK. Her family moved to America when she was 2 years old. "JAG" was cancelled by NBC before its first season had finished due to poor ratings with one episode left to be broadcast. CBC picked up the show as a mid-season replacement the following year. Ratings steadily improved and it became an international hit.

7. "NCIS" started in 2003. It was a spin-off from "JAG" and has itself resulted in a further spin-off ("NCIS Los Angeles"). Who is the co-creator of "NCIS"?

Answer: Don McGill

Sean Murray, who plays Timothy McGee in "NCIS", is the stepson of Donald Bellisario. His mother is Donald's fourth wife, Vivienne.

8. This 1987 show starred Barry Van Dyke as the pilot of a very high-tech machine. What was this series?

Answer: Airwolf

This series was a total revamp of the earlier "Airwolf" series (1984-86). It had an all new cast. Barry Van Dyke played the brother of the original pilot of the helicopter used in the show. He is the second son of Dick Van Dyke.

9. "Tales of the Gold Monkey" starred, among others, Stephen Collins, Jeff MacKay and Caitlin O'Heaney. Who should we add?

Answer: Roddy McDowall

Roddy McDowall is, of course, best known for his role as Cornelius in the 'Planet of the Apes' films. He made his mark on TV as The Bookworm in the 1966 "Batman" TV series.

10. This actor was the very first captain of the "Enterprise" and found fame in the show which Donald Bellisario regards as his favourite creation ("Quantum Leap"). Who is he?

Answer: Scott Bakula

Although not the first "Enterprise" captain on screen, Scott Bakula, who played Jonathan Archer, was chronologically the first captain as "Star Trek: Enterprise" was of course a prequel to the other "Star Trek" shows. William Shatner and Sean Kenney were both from the original "Star Trek" series, playing James T. Kirk and Christopher Pike respectively. Patrick Stewart played Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek: The Next Generation".

11. In "Airwolf" (the original series), Stringfellow Hawke is searching for his brother. What is his brother called?

Answer: St. John Hawke

Jan-Michael Vincent, who played Stringfellow Hawke, is the only original series (1984-86) cast member to appear in the new series of "Airwolf" (1987) but even he only appeared in the first episode of the new series.

12. In "NCIS", actress Cote de Pablo joined the show playing a Mossad agent trying to stop agent Gibbs killing her brother Ari. What is the name of her character?

Answer: Ziva David

Cote was brought up in Miami from the age of two years old but was actually born in Santiago, Chile. She attended Carnegie Mellon University, graduating in music theater.

Answer: Mallard

All four possible answers are duck breeds. A male Mallard has a mainly grey body and a green head with a yellow bill. McCallum rose to fame when he partnered Robert Vaughan as Ilya Kuryakin and Napoleon Solo respectively in the 1960's TV series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E.".

14. An Oscar-nominated actor starred in this series about a time traveller who puts right things that once went wrong. What was the name of the series?

Answer: Quantum Leap

Dean Stockwell, who played Al Calavicci in this series, was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Actor in a Supporting role category for his performance in the film "Married to the Mob". His father, Harry Stockwell was the voice of Prince Charming in Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (uncredited).

15. In "NCIS", Agent Jethro Gibbs was making something in the basement of his home over an extended period. What was it?

Answer: A boat

Mark Harmon, who plays Agent Gibbs, is the son of Tom Harmon who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines and who won the Heisman Trophy in 1940. This is awarded each year to the most outstanding player in college football.

Source: Author Spontini

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