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TV Food for Thought Trivia Quiz

An assortment of questions about your favorite television characters' funny food habits. Enjoy...and don't forget to keep your elbows off the table!

A multiple-choice quiz by saturnchick23. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
saturnchick23

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
124,633

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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5732

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 97 (8/10), Guest 35 (9/10), Guest 108 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which television character is always asking his lovable wife, Edith, to get him a beer? Hint

Al Bundy

Ralph Kramden

Homer Simpson

Archie Bunker

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Question 2 of 10

2. On "Three's Company", Jack Tripper earns his living as a chef, and eventually goes on to manage his own restaurant. What kind of restaurant was it? Hint

Greek

Italian

French

Mexican

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Question 3 of 10

3. This television character worked in a chocolate factory, added too much yeast to her baking bread, and danced with a pineapple on her head. Who was she? Hint

Laura Petrie

Lucy Ricardo

Murphy Brown

Laverne DeFazio

4. In one memorable episode of "Seinfeld", Elaine and Jerry go to a bakery to pick up a babka for a dinner party. While waiting in line, Jerry begins to eat, and proclaims that humanity could learn how to peacefully co-exist by observing the diversity of this food. What food is he refering to? Hint

An Oreo Cookie

A Black and White Cookie

Marble Cake

A Rainbow Cookie

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Question 5 of 10

5. What television show are you watching when you hear the following line from its theme song: "Fish don't fry in the kitchen, beans don't burn on the grill"? Hint

"Laverne and Shirley"

"Alice"

"The Jeffersons"

"227"

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Question 6 of 10

6. What television character complained that her spaghetti "tasted like metal" shortly after she got her braces? Hint

Jennifer Keaton

Joanie Cunningham

Marcia Brady

Jan Brady

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Question 7 of 10

7. On one episode of "The Cosby Show", Cliff Huxtable dreams that he has given birth to one of his favorite foods. What was it? Hint

pizza

burrito

cheeseburger

hoagie sandwich

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Picture it...Sicily, 1918...a young peasant girl leaves for America in search of a new life...", three women sit around their kitchen table listening to the speaker. What kind of cake are they most likely eating? Hint

Cheesecake

Strawberry Short Cake

Angel Food Cake

Black Forest Cake

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Question 9 of 10

9. In one episode of "Happy Days", we learn that the unflappable Fonzie is actually afraid of a certain food. What food makes the Fonz freak? Hint

Liver

Lobster

Broccoli

Asparagus

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Question 10 of 10

10. What television show are you watching if a customer purchases 1 lb. of chocolate covered almonds from "Edna's Edibles"? Hint

"Family Ties"

"Kate and Allie"

"The Facts of Life"

"Benson"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which television character is always asking his lovable wife, Edith, to get him a beer?

Answer: Archie Bunker

"All in the Family" was the first televsion show to feature the sound of a flushing toilet. "All in the Family" also has the distinction of garnering the longest recorded audience laugh in television history. The laugh occurs when guest star Sammy Davis Jr. plants a big wet kiss on Archie's cheek.

2. On "Three's Company", Jack Tripper earns his living as a chef, and eventually goes on to manage his own restaurant. What kind of restaurant was it?

Answer: French

The name of Jack's French restaurant was 'Jack's Bistro'. John Ritter, who played Jack Tripper on the show, is the son of the singing cowboy, Tex Ritter.

3. This television character worked in a chocolate factory, added too much yeast to her baking bread, and danced with a pineapple on her head. Who was she?

Answer: Lucy Ricardo

Did you know that Lucille Ball's mother once received a letter from Lucille's drama school teacher explaining that her daughter did not have the necessary talent to pursue acting?

Answer: A Black and White Cookie

A reference to Jerry Seinfeld's favorite superhero, Superman, appears somewhere in every single episode of "Seinfeld".

5. What television show are you watching when you hear the following line from its theme song: "Fish don't fry in the kitchen, beans don't burn on the grill"?

Answer: "The Jeffersons"

"The Jeffersons" was the very first sitcom in television history to feature an interracial married couple of a white man and black woman.

6. What television character complained that her spaghetti "tasted like metal" shortly after she got her braces?

Answer: Marcia Brady

Gene Hackman was originally considered for the part of Mike Brady on "The Brady Bunch", but the producers of the show opted to go with Robert Reed instead, mainly because Hackman was not well known enough at the time.

7. On one episode of "The Cosby Show", Cliff Huxtable dreams that he has given birth to one of his favorite foods. What was it?

Answer: hoagie sandwich

Bill Cosby was a doctor in real life too-he had earned his doctoral degree in education long before he became Dr. Cliff Huxtable.

Answer: Cheesecake

Bea Arthur, who played Dorothy Zbornack on "The Golden Girls" actually hated cheesecake in real life. Bea only pretended to eat during the 100+ cheesecake sequences.

9. In one episode of "Happy Days", we learn that the unflappable Fonzie is actually afraid of a certain food. What food makes the Fonz freak?

Answer: Liver

Henry Winkler, who played Arthur Fonzarelli on "Happy Days", is now an executive producer of the most recent edition of the "Hollywood Squares" game show. Winkler also co-starred as the principal in 1996's hit teen horror flick, "Scream".

10. What television show are you watching if a customer purchases 1 lb. of chocolate covered almonds from "Edna's Edibles"?

Answer: "The Facts of Life"

Later episodes of "The Facts of Life" co-starred George Clooney as George the handyman. Other stars of later episodes include "The Mary Tyler Moore Show's" Cloris Leachman and MacKenzie Astin (brother of "Lord of the Rings" star, Sean Astin).

Source: Author saturnchick23

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