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TV Crime Shows Trivia Quiz

Everyone knows who wore that ratty trenchcoat or whose catch phrase was "Who loves you, baby?", but you will need to put your thinking cap on for a few of these.

A multiple-choice quiz by Yendor58. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
Yendor58

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
156,611

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

Plays
3997

Last 3 plays: Guest 66 (7/20), Guest 24 (18/20), Guest 174 (4/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. What was the name of the dog in the TV series "Hart to Hart"? Hint

Freeway

Pudge

Astor

Flea Bag

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Question 2 of 20

2. On the TV series "Riptide", my brains often proved more useful than the brawn of my two partners. Who am I? Hint

Jerry "Jinx" Jenkins

Murray "Boz" Bozinsky

Peter "The Great" Atkins

Albert "Einstein" Shofenski

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which actor portrayed blind insurance investigator Mike Longsteet in the one-season crime drama "Longstreet"? Hint

Gene Barry

James Farentino

James Franciscus

Judd Hirsch

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Question 4 of 20

4. What veteran small screen actor starred as Anthony Blake in "The Magician", a 1973 mystery series airing on NBC? Hint

Bill Bixby

Michael Landon

Harry Morgan

Martin Milner

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Question 5 of 20

5. Portrayed by Gail Fisher, _______
________ served as Joe Mannix' long-suffering secretary from 1968-1975 on the "Mannix" detective drama.

Answer: (Two Words (5 letters & 4 letters))

6. Set in turn-of-the-century (20th that is), New Prospect, Oklahoma, this western-flavored crime drama starred Richard Boone as an aging gunfighter who turns to the "new" science of forensics for aid in solving crimes. Can you name the show? Hint

"Peacemakers"

"Oklahoma"

"Hec Ramsey"

"Bordertown"

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Question 7 of 20

7. Best known for his role as Officer Frank Smith in "Dragnet", Ben Alexandar also starred as Desk Sergeant Dan Briggs in this late '60s crime drama show. Hint

"The Manhunter"

"Felony Squad"

"Mod Squad"

"The D.A."

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Question 8 of 20

8. Irish actor Colin Farrell played the role of Jim Street in the 2003 movie "S.W.A.T." What TV tough guy played the original role in the 1975 TV series of the same name? Hint

William Conrad

Robert Blake

Robert Urich

Chuck Connors

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Question 9 of 20

9. Although better known for her role as one of "Charlie's Angels", this actress played Nurse Jill Danko on "The Rookies". Who is she? Hint

Farrah Fawcett

Jaclyn Smith

Cheryl Ladd

Kate Jackson

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Question 10 of 20

10. Edgar Buchanan -- Uncle Joe Carson of "Petticoat Junction" -- teamed up with veteran film actor ______
_______ in the 1971 TV series "Cade's County".

Answer: (Two Words (Five letters and four letters))

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Question 11 of 20

11. Limited to running as a syndicated series in the United States, what London Weekend Television police drama starred Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber? Hint

"MacGruder and Loud"

"Dempsey and Makepeace"

"Hardcastle and McCormick"

"Jake and the Fatman"

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Question 12 of 20

12. Tough guy actor Robert Blake starred as Tony Baretta in "Baretta". Who sung the opening theme song, "(Keep Your) Eye on the Sparrow"? Hint

David Soul

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Barry White

Lou Rawls

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Question 13 of 20

13. What crusty actor played "Jigsaw" John St. John, an investigator so named because of the methodical way he went about assembling the clues before solving the crime? Hint

William Conrad

Ed Asner

Jack Warden

Michael Conrad

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Question 14 of 20

14. Better known as the amenable Howard Cunningham on "Happy Days", this actor turned to crime solving as Sheriff Amos Tupper in "Murder, She Wrote" and Father Frank Dowling in "Father Dowling Mysteries". Who is he? Hint

David Doyle

Tom Bosley

Henry Winkler

Andy Griffith

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Question 15 of 20

15. ______
_____, Maine served as Jessica Fletcher's home base on "Murder, She Wrote".

Answer: (Two words (Five letters and Four letters))

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Question 16 of 20

16. What former child star was cast as Detective Danny Sorenson as a replacement for Jimmy Smits' character Detective Bobby Simone on the hit series "NYPD Blue". Hint

Rick Schroder

Danny Bonaduce

Gary Coleman

Barry Williams

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Question 17 of 20

17. Everybody knows that Buddy Ebsen portrayed Barnaby Jones and Lee Meriwether played his daughter-in-law and secretary Betty Jones, but can you name the actor who portrayed Barnaby's nephew, Jedediah Romano (J.R.) Jones on the "Barnaby Jones" series? Hint

Mark Shera

James Darren

Adrian Zmed

Richard Kline

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Question 18 of 20

18. What actor, best known for his comedic roles, provided the voice for the character Inspector Gill in CBS' 1992 short-lived animated disaster "Fish Police"? Hint

Harry Morgan

Jonathan Winters

Don Knotts

John Ritter

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Question 19 of 20

19. Mark Harmon can be seen as Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs in the "JAG" spin-off "Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigation Service". Well before taking on this role, he played Deputy Dwayne 'Thib' Thibideaux in what ABC police drama? Hint

"Adam-12"

"240-Robert"

"10-8"

"Salvage 1"

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Question 20 of 20

20. Besides "Adam-12"'s Pete Malloy and Jim Reed" Officers ______ and _____ of "Car 54, Where Are You" are most likely the best remembered police patrol partners in television.

Answer: (Two Names (Five letters & Seven letters - Enter names only))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the dog in the TV series "Hart to Hart"?

Answer: Freeway

Airing from 1979-84, "Hart to Hart" was an hour long crime drama starring Stefanie Powers and Robert Wagner. Although frequently referred to by the Harts as a mutt of mixed breed, the Hart's pet pooch was actually an unclipped Lowchen, who derived his name from the location where the Harts found him.

2. On the TV series "Riptide", my brains often proved more useful than the brawn of my two partners. Who am I?

Answer: Murray "Boz" Bozinsky

"Riptide" aired on NBC from 1984-86. Perry King and Joe Penny played the "hunky" Vietnam vets who team up with electronic genuis Murray "Boz" Bozinsky to solve the perplexing crimes from their boat headquartered in King Harbour. Thom Bray played "Boz" and remained active in the television industry as a writer for shows, such as "Designing Women", "Evening Shade", and "Nash Bridges", as well as guest-starring on several other television shows.

3. Which actor portrayed blind insurance investigator Mike Longsteet in the one-season crime drama "Longstreet"?

Answer: James Franciscus

Martial arts legend Bruce Lee had a re-occurring on "Longstreet" as marital arts instructor Li Tsung.

4. What veteran small screen actor starred as Anthony Blake in "The Magician", a 1973 mystery series airing on NBC?

Answer: Bill Bixby

In addition to "The Magician", the prolific Bixby starred in the following television series: "Goodnight, Beantown", "The Incredible Hulk", "Spencer's Pilots", "Steambath", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", "My Favorite Martian", and "The Joey Bishop Show". Sadly, Bixby passed away from prostate cancer on November 21, 1993.

5. Portrayed by Gail Fisher, _______ ________ served as Joe Mannix' long-suffering secretary from 1968-1975 on the "Mannix" detective drama.

Answer: Peggy Fair

In 1969, Ms. Fisher won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Peggy Fair.

Answer: "Hec Ramsey"

"Hec Ramsey" ran from 1972-74 as part of NBC's successful Sunday night Mystery Movie series, which featured 90-minute crime dramas on a rotating basis. The other three shows in the series were: "Columbo", "McCloud", and "McMillan and Wife".

7. Best known for his role as Officer Frank Smith in "Dragnet", Ben Alexandar also starred as Desk Sergeant Dan Briggs in this late '60s crime drama show.

Answer: "Felony Squad"

Veteran actor Howard Duff (Det. Sam Stone) and a then-very young Dennis Cole (Det. Jim Briggs) were the actual stars of "Felony Squad".

8. Irish actor Colin Farrell played the role of Jim Street in the 2003 movie "S.W.A.T." What TV tough guy played the original role in the 1975 TV series of the same name?

Answer: Robert Urich

Urich's first television starring role was that of Bob Sanders in the 1973 comedy "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice".

9. Although better known for her role as one of "Charlie's Angels", this actress played Nurse Jill Danko on "The Rookies". Who is she?

Answer: Kate Jackson

In 1970 and 1971, Kate Jackson played the role of Daphne Harridge in the gothic soap opera "Dark Shadows".

10. Edgar Buchanan -- Uncle Joe Carson of "Petticoat Junction" -- teamed up with veteran film actor ______ _______ in the 1971 TV series "Cade's County".

Answer: Glenn Ford

On Petticoat Junction, three actresses played Billie Jo and two played Bobby Jo. Linda Kaye (aka Linda Henning) was the only actress to portray the character of Betty Jo.

11. Limited to running as a syndicated series in the United States, what London Weekend Television police drama starred Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber?

Answer: "Dempsey and Makepeace"

"Life is hard and then you die" was the catchphrase of Michael Brandon's character Lt. Jack Dempsey, a Chicago cop exiled to England after killing his partner in a corruption investigation.

12. Tough guy actor Robert Blake starred as Tony Baretta in "Baretta". Who sung the opening theme song, "(Keep Your) Eye on the Sparrow"?

Answer: Sammy Davis, Jr.

"Baretta" was a failed attempt to resurrect the short, but successful, "Toma" series. "Toma" starred Tony Musante as David Toma, a undercover cop who used disguises to help him complete his assignments. After its first year, Musante refused to continue in the role, leading the show's producers to launch "Baretta" as a stand-in.

13. What crusty actor played "Jigsaw" John St. John, an investigator so named because of the methodical way he went about assembling the clues before solving the crime?

Answer: Jack Warden

After "Jigsaw John", Warden went on to play private investigator Harry Fox in "Crazy Like A Fox".

Answer: Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley served as the inspiration for the character Bosley on "Charlie's Angels", who was portrayed by Tom's good friend David Doyle.

15. ______ _____, Maine served as Jessica Fletcher's home base on "Murder, She Wrote".

Answer: Cabot Cove

The coastal town of Mendocino, California served as the shooting location for the fictional town of Cabot Cove, with other portions of northern California and Oregon standing in for other parts of New England.

16. What former child star was cast as Detective Danny Sorenson as a replacement for Jimmy Smits' character Detective Bobby Simone on the hit series "NYPD Blue".

Answer: Rick Schroder

From 1982-87, Schroder played Ricky Stratton, a spoiled rich kid, on "Silver Spoons".

Answer: Mark Shera

Shera also portrayed Officer Dominic Luca in 1975's "S.W.A.T.".

18. What actor, best known for his comedic roles, provided the voice for the character Inspector Gill in CBS' 1992 short-lived animated disaster "Fish Police"?

Answer: John Ritter

Only three episodes were shown before the plug was pulled on this stinker; however, all six episodes were later re-dubbed in German, and shown by a courageous Luxembourg television station.

Answer: "240-Robert"

"240-Robert" aired on ABC from 1979-81. Harmon appeared in the first thirteen episodes (1979-80). The show folded after only three more episodes aired.

20. Besides "Adam-12"'s Pete Malloy and Jim Reed" Officers ______ and _____ of "Car 54, Where Are You" are most likely the best remembered police patrol partners in television.

Answer: Toody Muldoon

Joe E. Ross portrayed Gunther Toody and the future Herman Munster, Fred Gwynne, played the role of Francis Muldoon.

Source: Author Yendor58

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