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Quiz about Sitcom Sidekicks
Quiz about Sitcom Sidekicks

Sitcom Sidekicks Trivia Quiz


This quiz is all about ten supporting players who helped to make the stars of their respective shows look good.

A multiple-choice quiz by REALITYFANATIC. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
307,821
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1769
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (6/10), Guest 136 (3/10), Guest 209 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. One of the most famous sitcom sidekicks, in television history, was probably Ethel Mertz. "I Love Lucy" was clearly the most famous television series of all-time. In the series, what was Ethel's maiden name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", Rhoda Morgenstern (Mary Richards' sidekick) had an overbearing mother. Rhoda's mother was named Ida. How many episodes of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" did Ida Morgenstern appear in? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Art Carney played Ed Norton in the television series, "The Honeymooners". On the series, what was Ed's middle name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Barbara Feldon played sidekick to Don Adams' "Get Smart" character. Given the numbers they were known by at CONTROL Headquarters, what would be the total sum of the two numbers if you added them together? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. On "The Andy Griffith Show", Don Knotts played Deputy Barney Fife. What was the name of Barney's long time girlfriend? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Brad Garrett played Robert Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond". Aside from being Ray's sidekick, Rob was Raymond's brother. What was Robert's middle name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. On "Mama's Family", Beverly Archer played Iola Boylan. As Thelma Harper's neighbor, Iola often popped in to give the Harpers homemade gifts. Iola was also remembered for wearing a particular color. What color did Iola wear the most often? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Helen Willis was Louise's best friend on "The Jeffersons". What was Helen's maiden name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Richard Kline played Larry Dallas, a used car salesman, on "Three's Company". As Jack Tripper's best friend and part-time sidekick, Larry was a memorable character in his own right. During the course of the series, we met Larry's sister. What was Larry's sibling's first name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Simply known as "Grandpa", Herman Munster's sidekick was also his father-in-law. On "The Munsters", Grandpa's first name was revealed to be what? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. One of the most famous sitcom sidekicks, in television history, was probably Ethel Mertz. "I Love Lucy" was clearly the most famous television series of all-time. In the series, what was Ethel's maiden name?

Answer: Potter

Vivian Vance (the actress, who played Ethel Mertz) was born on July 26, 1909. Vance was nominated for her role at the Emmys on four different occasions. She won for Best Supporting Actress in 1953, however, she lost in 1954 (lost to Audrey Meadows), 1956 (lost to Pat Carroll), and 1957 (lost to Ann B. Davis).
2. On "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", Rhoda Morgenstern (Mary Richards' sidekick) had an overbearing mother. Rhoda's mother was named Ida. How many episodes of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" did Ida Morgenstern appear in?

Answer: four

Ida appeared in "Support Your Local Mother", "A Girl's Best Mother Is Not Her Friend", "Enter Rhoda's Parents", and "Rhoda's Sister Gets Married". Valerie Harper was nominated for four Emmy Awards in the category for Outstanding Supporting Actress. Harper was nominated from 1971-1974.

She won in 1971, 1972, and 1973. Harper lost in 1974 to her fellow "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" co-star, Cloris Leachman.
3. Art Carney played Ed Norton in the television series, "The Honeymooners". On the series, what was Ed's middle name?

Answer: Lillywhite

Carney appeared in the film "Last Action Hero" as Frank. The film starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and was Carney's final film, before his death on November 9, 2003. "The Honeymooners" was one of the most loved series of all-time. It might be hard to believe that the series only had 39 episodes. Art Carney won an Emmy for "The Honeymooners".
4. Barbara Feldon played sidekick to Don Adams' "Get Smart" character. Given the numbers they were known by at CONTROL Headquarters, what would be the total sum of the two numbers if you added them together?

Answer: 185

99 (Feldon's Secret Agent number) plus 86 (Adams' Secret Agent number) equals 185. Barbara Feldon was born in Pennsylvania on March 12, 1932. Feldon appeared on the classic game show, "The $64,000 Question". She won the grand prize after answering the final question about William Shakespeare.
5. On "The Andy Griffith Show", Don Knotts played Deputy Barney Fife. What was the name of Barney's long time girlfriend?

Answer: Thelma Lou

After five years on the air, the cast of "The Andy Griffith Show" believed that they would not be returning for another season. Believing this, Knotts went in search for work and got a movie contract as a result. Later, the cast members were informed that they would be picked up for a sixth season. Because his dream was to have a movie career and he was under contract to Universal Studios, Knotts left the series as a regular and made occasional guest appearances. Don Knotts won five Emmy Awards for playing Barney Fife.
6. Brad Garrett played Robert Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond". Aside from being Ray's sidekick, Rob was Raymond's brother. What was Robert's middle name?

Answer: Charles

Aside from being an actor, Brad has also done a lot of voiceover work. For his first film, Garrett was the voice of Bertie Furbelow in the motion picture, "Jetsons: The Movie".
7. On "Mama's Family", Beverly Archer played Iola Boylan. As Thelma Harper's neighbor, Iola often popped in to give the Harpers homemade gifts. Iola was also remembered for wearing a particular color. What color did Iola wear the most often?

Answer: pink

Although she was known for dressing in pink, Iola wore black in three different episodes. Most notably was when her beloved cat (Midnight) died. Iola had a brother (Vern), a niece (Vernette), and a cousin (Vernelia).
8. Helen Willis was Louise's best friend on "The Jeffersons". What was Helen's maiden name?

Answer: Douglas

As Helen Willis, Roxie Roker helped to break racial barriers in this classic sitcom. Helen was an African-American housewife, who was married to a Caucasian male book publisher, Tom Willis (played by Franklin Cover). Ironically, Helen's marriage resembled Roxie's real life marriage. In which, she was married to a Caucasian male.
9. Richard Kline played Larry Dallas, a used car salesman, on "Three's Company". As Jack Tripper's best friend and part-time sidekick, Larry was a memorable character in his own right. During the course of the series, we met Larry's sister. What was Larry's sibling's first name?

Answer: Diane

In Diane's only appearance, Larry mistakenly suspected Diane of fooling around with Jack. Kline was born in New York City, New York on April 29, 1944.
10. Simply known as "Grandpa", Herman Munster's sidekick was also his father-in-law. On "The Munsters", Grandpa's first name was revealed to be what?

Answer: Sam

Grandpa's full name is mentioned in the episode titled, "Grandpa's Lost Wife". "The Munsters" lasted for seventy episodes. Before they acted together on "The Munsters", Al Lewis (Grandpa) and Fred Gwynne (Herman) starred in the series, "Car 54, Where Are You?" from 1961-1963.
Source: Author REALITYFANATIC

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