TV Shows -- In Other Words #2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Wild Wild West

Azimuth of 270° is WEST
"The Picture of Dorian Gray" author (minus "E") is WILD
Second word in Genesis 1:1 is THE
Natural or untamed is WILD

"The Wild Wild West" starred Robert Conrad as James West and Ross Martin as Artemus Gordon. The show ran from September 17, 1965 to April 4, 1969, started out in black & white and ended in color.

Answer: Two and a Half Men

More than one man is MEN
English version of the French "deux" is TWO
"Jon ___ Kate Plus 8" (spelled out) is AND
A part of a whole or a part of a coffee creamer is HALF
First letter of the Archaic Latin alphabet is A

"Two and a Half Men" stars Charlie Sheen as Charles Harper, Jon Cryer as Dr. Alan Harper and Angus T. Jones as Jake Harper. The show began airing September 22, 2003 and continues to delight viewers.

Answer: The Nancy Drew Mysteries

First name of Ms. Walker who played Ida Morgenstern on "Rhoda" is NANCY
Plural version of Agatha Christie's genre is MYSTERIES
The only definite article in the English language is THE
Sketched, doodled or pulled a gun is DREW

"The Nancy Drew Mysteries" was alternately entitled "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries," and the two ran from January 30, 1977 to January 14, 1979. The show starred Pamela Sue Martin & Janet Louise Johnson as Nancy Drew; Parker Stevenson and Shaun Cassidy played Frank and Joe Hardy, respectively.

Answer: The Six Million Dollar Man

Three quarters, a dime, two nickels and five pennies is DOLLAR
"Enough" for Dick Van Patten minus the number of Staci Keanan's "Dads" is SIX
Adult male of the human species is MAN
"Skippy ___ Bush Kangaroo" is THE
A thousand thousands is MILLION

"The Six Million Dollar Man" starred Lee Majors as Steve Austin, bionic man extraordinaire. The show aired for five seasons -- January 18, 1974 to March 6, 1978, and is noted for spawning "The Bionic Woman," starring Lindsay Wagner.

Answer: Sing Along with Mitch

Buchannon's first name from "Baywatch" is MITCH
"Lamb Chop's Play-____" hosted by Shari Lewis is ALONG
One half of a maximum security prison in Ossining, New York is SING
English equivalent of the French word avec is WITH

"Sing Along with Mitch" starred Mitch Miller and aired from 1961 to 1964. The show featured many music styles and if you cared to sing along, all you had to do was "follow the bouncing ball" that moved above the song's words and pointed your way.

Answer: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

A manner, style or way of living (plural) is LIFESTYLES
Three letter word preceding "Love Boat" is THE
Surname of Buddy, Adam or Charlie is RICH
Included by or belonging to is OF
Kate Hudson's adjective was "almost" is FAMOUS
Connective word for "Laverne/Shirley," "Regis/Kelly" or "McMillan/Wife" is AND

"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" aired March 31, 1984 through September 2, 1995 and starred Robin Leach and Shari Belafonte. Pass the caviar, please!

Answer: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

Free of curves, bends or angles is STRAIGHT
Homophone for the total of 8 x 1/2 is FOR
Man, boy or feller is GUY
Sixth word of Genesis 1:1 is THE
Ogle, gaze at or watch is EYE
Peculiar or strange is QUEER

"Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" was later changed to "Queer Eye." This show ran from July 15, 2003 to October 30, 2007 and provided a complete life makeover for the lucky guest.

Answer: The Ed Sullivan Show

Exhibit, display or reveal is SHOW
TV show "Felix ___ Cat" is THE
Mr. Gein of Plainfield, Wisconsin is ED
Helen Keller's mentor and teacher is SULLIVAN

"The Ed Sullivan Show" aired from June 20, 1948 to June 6, 1971 and starred the one and only Ed Sullivan. The variety show is infamous for guest appearances by Elvis and The Beatles. It was "a really big shoe."

Answer: The Mickey Mouse Club

Spillane, Dolenz or Gilley is MICKEY
Peromyscus leucopus or Peromyscus maniculatus is MOUSE
Sandwich type with turkey, lettuce, mayo, tomato and bacon is CLUB
Word five of KJV's John 3:16 is THE

The original "The Mickey Mouse Club" began its run on October 3, 1955 and ran through the fourth season, ending in September of 1959. Among the star studded cast, you'll see names such as Cubby O'Brien, Annette Funicello and Darlene Gillespie. Gotta love those ears!

Answer: Saturday Night Live

Connected to electrical power is LIVE
Weekday named after one of the gas giant planets is SATURDAY (Saturn)
Rank of Segwarides or Zawisza (homophone) is NIGHT

"Saturday Night Live" debuted on October 11, 1975 under the name "NBC's Saturday Night," and changed names to the familiar "Saturday Night Live" in 1977. The likes of Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and Gilda Radner have topped the star-studded cast. "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!"