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TV Sitcom Names Trivia Quiz

Here are some questions about character names and actor/actress names on popular USA tv sitcoms spanning from the 1960's through the 1990's. All multiple choice. Good luck and have fun!

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

Author
betben

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,320

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. On "Happy Days", what was Potsie's real first name? Hint

Chuck

Walter

Warren

It was never revealed

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Question 2 of 10

2. On "Diff'rent Strokes", what were the names of the three different housekeepers on the show? Hint

Edna Garrett, Florida Evans, Maggie Sinclair

Adelaide Brubaker, Maggie Sinclair, Edna Garrett

Pearl Gallagher, Edna Garrett, Maggie Sinclair

Edna Garrett, Adelaide Brubaker, Pearl Gallagher

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Question 3 of 10

3. On "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", who played their housekeeper Mrs. Livingstone? Hint

Yoshi Hiramati

Yoshimi Tagamachi

Merishi Urmagati

Miyoshi Umeki

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Question 4 of 10

4. On "Charles in Charge", what was Charles' last name? Hint

Powell

Lembeck

Pembroke

It was never revealed

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Question 5 of 10

5. On "Gilligan's Island", what was Mrs. Howell's real name? Hint

Eugenia Wallingford Howell

Eunice Wentworth Howell

Eunice Wallingford Howell

It was never revealed

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Question 6 of 10

6. On "The Facts of Life" what was Tootie's real name? Hint

Dorothy

Nancy

It was never revealed

Cindy

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Question 7 of 10

7. On "Dear John", what was John's last name? Hint

Lacey

Hutch

Cagney

Starsky

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Question 8 of 10

8. On the show "Alice", what was Flo's last name? Hint

Sharple

It was never revealed

Castleberry

Hunnicutt

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Question 9 of 10

9. On "Chico and The Man", who played the role of Ed Brown? Hint

Jack Albertson

Freddie Prinze

Scatman Crothers

Buddy Ebsen

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Question 10 of 10

10. On "The Dick Van Dyke Show", who played Alan Brady? Hint

Jerry Paris

Richard Deacon

Carl Reiner

Morey Amsterdam

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On "Happy Days", what was Potsie's real first name?

Answer: Warren

Played by Anson Williams, Warren "Potsie" Weber was Richie Cunningham's (Ron Howard) close friend. "Happy Days" aired from 1974-1984.

2. On "Diff'rent Strokes", what were the names of the three different housekeepers on the show?

Answer: Edna Garrett, Adelaide Brubaker, Pearl Gallagher

This sitcom told the story of Phillip Drummond (Conrad Bains) and his daughter Kimberly (Dana Plato) and the two boys he adopted, Willis (Todd Bridges) and Arnold (Gary Coleman).

3. On "The Courtship of Eddie's Father", who played their housekeeper Mrs. Livingstone?

Answer: Miyoshi Umeki

This sitcom was about single dad Tom Corbett (Bill Bixby) and his son Eddie (Brandon Cruz). The show aired from 1969-1972.

4. On "Charles in Charge", what was Charles' last name?

Answer: It was never revealed

This sitcom was about Charles (Scott Baio) a college student who was hired to care for a family of three kids. From 1984-1985 he was in charge of the Pembrokes and from 1987-1990 he was in charge of the Powells.

5. On "Gilligan's Island", what was Mrs. Howell's real name?

Answer: Eunice Wentworth Howell

Mrs. Howell (Natalie Schafer) was better known as Lovey to her hubby Thurston Howell III (Jim Backus).

6. On "The Facts of Life" what was Tootie's real name?

Answer: Dorothy

This sitcom was about the girls at Eastland School. Edna Garrett (Charlotte Rae) left her job as housekeeper for the Drummonds ("Diff'rent Strokes") and now was the head dietician and surrogate mom for the girls at Eastland.

7. On "Dear John", what was John's last name?

Answer: Lacey

Judd Hirsch starred as John Lacey, a divorced man who finds himself joining a singles support group, The "One-Two-One Club".

8. On the show "Alice", what was Flo's last name?

Answer: Castleberry

This sitcom told the story of single mom Alice (Linda Lavin) and her life as a waitress at Mel's Diner.

9. On "Chico and The Man", who played the role of Ed Brown?

Answer: Jack Albertson

"Chico and the Man" starred Freddie Prinze as Chico and Jack Albertson as "the man" (Ed Brown) in this sitcom about a garage owner and his employee.

10. On "The Dick Van Dyke Show", who played Alan Brady?

Answer: Carl Reiner

Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke) was a husband, father and head writer for "The Alan Brady Show". Co-starring Mary Tyler Moore as his wife Laura. This classic sitcom aired from 1961-1966.

Source: Author betben

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