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TV Guest Appearances Trivia Quiz

I decided to make this quiz a bit easier in 2006, and offered more clues in the question area. I'll offer actor, year, their character name and a little clue to help out.

A multiple-choice quiz by Gamemaster1967. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Gamemaster1967

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,184

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

Plays
2687

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (12/20), Guest 104 (13/20), colbymanram (4/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. Natasha Lyonne played Gillian in 2000 on this TV series about Will, Jack, and Grace. Hint

"Grounded for Life"

"Angel"

"ER"

"Will & Grace"

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Question 2 of 20

2. Breckin Meyer played Alec Brody in 1996 on this Matthew Fox series. Hint

"Party of Five"

"Clueless"

"Beverly Hills, 90210"

"Boy Meets World"

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Question 3 of 20

3. Andy Dick played EMH-2 Dr. Bradley in 1998. Hint

'Charmed"

"Star Trek: Voyager"

"Voyager"

"Mad TV"

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Question 4 of 20

4. Christian Slater played Andy Prescott in 1988 in this series about lawyers.
Hint

"Tales from the Darkside"

"L.A. Law"

"Crime Story"

"The Equalizer"

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Question 5 of 20

5. Adam Beach played Tommy Bright Hawk in 1995. Hint

"Touched by an Angel"

"Walker, Texas Ranger"

"First Wave"

"Charmed"

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Question 6 of 20

6. Russell Crowe played Constable Tom "Bomber" Young in 1992 on this Australian TV series. Hint

"Airwolf"

"Spyforce"

"Police Rescue"

"The Cosby Show"

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Question 7 of 20

7. Leonardo DiCaprio played young Mason Capwell in 1990 on this drama set in California. Hint

"Passions"

"Santa Barbara"

"Another World"

"Ryan's Hope"

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Question 8 of 20

8. Crispin Glover played Doug in 1984 along side Michael J. Fox. Hint

"Happy Days"

"Hill Street Blues"

"The Facts of Life"

"Family Ties"

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Question 9 of 20

9. Lea Thompson played Cynthia Vane in this creepy series in 1989. Hint

"Friends"

"Tales from the Crypt"

"The Cosby Show"

"A Different World"

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Question 10 of 20

10. Louis Gossett Jr. played Jim Matthews in 1997 on this show about getting an early warning of things to come. Hint

"Beverly Hills, 90210"

"Touched by an Angel"

"Early Edition"

"Ellen"

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Question 11 of 20

11. Jacqueline Bisset played Francis Shaw in 2002 in this legal comedy. Hint

"Friends"

"The West Wing"

"ER"

"Ally McBeal"

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Question 12 of 20

12. Bruce Greenwood played Mitchell Gordon in 1987 along side Andy Griffith. Hint

"Jake and the Fatman"

"Matlock"

"Magnum P.I."

"Cheers"

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Question 13 of 20

13. Sylvester Stallone played Detective Rick Daly in 1975 along a famous bald actor. Hint

"Police Story"

"Kojak"

"Baretta"

"Chico and the Man"

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Question 14 of 20

14. Perry King played Rick McDevitt in 1974 on this TV series "in the ocean". Hint

"Riptide"

"Charlie's Angels"

"Hawaii Five-O"

"The Hitchhiker"

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Question 15 of 20

15. Mariel Hemingway played Sharon, Nancy's girlfriend, who kissed the main character in 1994. Hint

"ER"

"Seinfeld"

"Roseanne"

"Friends"

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Question 16 of 20

16. Rhea Perlman played The Godmother in 1991 on this "flowery" TV show. Hint

"Roc"

"Mad About You"

"Matlock"

"Blossom"

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Question 17 of 20

17. Paul Reubens played Dickie Nimitz in 1981, "nanu nanu". Hint

"Mork & Mindy"

"The Waltons"

"Happy Days"

"The Dukes of Hazzard"

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Question 18 of 20

18. Luke Perry played Peter Brinkley on this show in 1994, while also portraying Dylan McKay. Hint

"Parker Lewis Can't Lose"

"Another World"

"The Simpsons"

"Beverly Hills, 90210"

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Question 19 of 20

19. Stephen Baldwin played Bobby in 1988, along side Justine Bateman and Michael Gross.
Hint

"The Cosby Show"

"China Beach"

"Who's The Boss?"

"Family Ties"

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Question 20 of 20

20. Kyra Sedgwick played Sarah MacPhail in 1985 on this show, where there lived an alligator named Elvis. Hint

"Dallas"

"The Dukes of Hazzard"

"Falcon Crest"

"Miami Vice"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Natasha Lyonne played Gillian in 2000 on this TV series about Will, Jack, and Grace.

Answer: "Will & Grace"

She played Gretchen in an episode of "Grounded for Life". Natasha was also in the first two "American Pie" movies.

2. Breckin Meyer played Alec Brody in 1996 on this Matthew Fox series.

Answer: "Party of Five"

The common movie with Natasha Lyonne is "Kate and Leopold". He did star in the movie "Clueless" as Travis. Matthew Fox played Charlie Salinger, the eldest of five children. He began an exciting new series in 2004, playing Jack on "Lost".

3. Andy Dick played EMH-2 Dr. Bradley in 1998.

Answer: "Star Trek: Voyager"

The common movie with Breckin Meyer is "Road Trip". Andy was the voice of Maurice on the "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" video game.

4. Christian Slater played Andy Prescott in 1988 in this series about lawyers.

Answer: "L.A. Law"

He did have guest roles on all four choices in the 1980's. He and Andy Dick were both in "Zoolander" with Ben Stiller.

5. Adam Beach played Tommy Bright Hawk in 1995.

Answer: "Walker, Texas Ranger"

He and Christian were both in "Windtalkers". Adam was also in the "Lonesome Dove" TV mini-series in 1989.

6. Russell Crowe played Constable Tom "Bomber" Young in 1992 on this Australian TV series.

Answer: "Police Rescue"

Russell and Adam co-starred in "Mystery, Alaska". "Police Rescue" was an Australian action drama.

7. Leonardo DiCaprio played young Mason Capwell in 1990 on this drama set in California.

Answer: "Santa Barbara"

He and Russell both starred in "The Quick and the Dead". I think everyone knows Leo starred as Jack in "Titanic", but he also starred on the sitcom "Growing Pains" for one season (1991-1992) as Luke Brower.

8. Crispin Glover played Doug in 1984 along side Michael J. Fox.

Answer: "Family Ties"

His common movie with Leonardo is "What's Eating Gilbert Grape". Crispin will be forever remembered as George McFly from "Back to the Future".

9. Lea Thompson played Cynthia Vane in this creepy series in 1989.

Answer: "Tales from the Crypt"

She and Crispin were both in "Back to the Future". Lea starred with Tom Cruise in the 1983 movie "All the Right Moves".

10. Louis Gossett Jr. played Jim Matthews in 1997 on this show about getting an early warning of things to come.

Answer: "Early Edition"

"Jaws 3-D" is the common movie he had with Lea Thompson. Louis was in a short lived TV series in 1982 called "The Powers of Matthew Star". The leading role in that show, Matthew Star, was played by Peter Barton. Peter also played Scott Grainger on "The Young and the Restless" from 1987-1993.

11. Jacqueline Bisset played Francis Shaw in 2002 in this legal comedy.

Answer: "Ally McBeal"

She and Louis were both in "The Deep". Her first movie was an uncredited role in the 1965 movie "The Knack".

12. Bruce Greenwood played Mitchell Gordon in 1987 along side Andy Griffith.

Answer: "Matlock"

Bruce and Jacqueline were both in "Wild Orchid". Bruce and Ashley Judd starred together in the 1999 thriller "Double Jeopardy".

13. Sylvester Stallone played Detective Rick Daly in 1975 along a famous bald actor.

Answer: "Kojak"

Sly and Bruce were both in "First Blood". Did you know that he has an autistic son named Seargeoh?

14. Perry King played Rick McDevitt in 1974 on this TV series "in the ocean".

Answer: "Hawaii Five-O"

He also played Jay Faraday on that show 9 months later. He and Sly were both in the movie "The Lord's of Flatbush", and on the TV series "Riptide" he had a starring role as Cody Allen. Hawaii is situation inside the Pacific ocean.

15. Mariel Hemingway played Sharon, Nancy's girlfriend, who kissed the main character in 1994.

Answer: "Roseanne"

Mariel and Perry were in the movie "Lipstick" together. She married her long time hubby Steven Crisman in 1984.

16. Rhea Perlman played The Godmother in 1991 on this "flowery" TV show.

Answer: "Blossom"

She did have guest spots on each of the choices. She and Mariel were both in the TV movie "I Want to Keep My Baby" in 1976. Mayim Bialik played Blossom Russo for five season.

17. Paul Reubens played Dickie Nimitz in 1981, "nanu nanu".

Answer: "Mork & Mindy"

Paul and Rhea were both in the movie "Matilda". Robin Williams played Mork for four seasons. Paul Reubens may be best know for his portrayal as Pee Wee Hermann on TV and in movies.

18. Luke Perry played Peter Brinkley on this show in 1994, while also portraying Dylan McKay.

Answer: "Beverly Hills, 90210"

Paul and Luke were in the movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" in 1992. Luke did appear on the soap opera "Another World" in 1988. Luke DID play Dylan McKay as a regular cast member of the show, so before anyone sends me a correction notice I do know that information already. Luke also had other guest roles on the show as well.

He played Peter Brinkley on episode 4.25 "The Time Has Come Today" where Brenda finds a diary in her window seat about a family that had lived in their house in 1969. He played Billy McCoy/Marshall Jedediah Southwit in the season five episode "The Real McKay" when Dylan does a past life regression to find out if Kelly is his soulmate. I hope this clears up any confusion to this trick question.

19. Stephen Baldwin played Bobby in 1988, along side Justine Bateman and Michael Gross.

Answer: "Family Ties"

He and Luke were in the movie "8 Seconds". Stephen turned down the part of Jack in "Speed". That part brought a lot of attention to Keanu Reeves, who went on the become Neo in the "Matrix" trilogy.

20. Kyra Sedgwick played Sarah MacPhail in 1985 on this show, where there lived an alligator named Elvis.

Answer: "Miami Vice"

Kyra and Stephen were both in "Born on the Fourth of July" with Tom Cruise. Kyra had her break at age 16 on the soap opera "Another World". Elvis was the pet alligator of Don Johnson's Sonny Crockett. "Miami Vice" was made into a feature film in 2006, starring Jamie Foxx and Colin Farrell.

Source: Author Gamemaster1967

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