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Quiz about TV Title Characters The Ladies
Quiz about TV Title Characters The Ladies

TV Title Characters: The Ladies Quiz


Someone suggested I do a quiz over the female TV title characters. Here they are. Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by shvdotr. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
shvdotr
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
379,741
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
866
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 12 (8/10), firemike1016 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Remington Steele" is not really the title character's name, but rather a pseudonym used by the main character for her detective agency, since using her own name failed to bring in business. Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan star in this comedy-crime show which ran for five seasons. What was Stephanie's character's name? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Hart to Hart" was another mystery/romance offering that ran for five years. The Harts were a wealthy couple, played by Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers, who found themselves solving crimes. What was Mrs. Hart's first name? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Rizzoli and Isles" was a TNT product starring Angie Harmon as police detective Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Isles. What were the characters' first names? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Charlie's Angels" was a feminist-inspired crime drama featuring three police cadet graduates who were disrespected by the police department in their assignments as officers and instead went to work for a private detective agency. What were the Angels' first names in its first season? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" starred Jane Seymour as Boston-educated physician who traveled to Colorado Springs in the Old West of 1867 to practice medicine. What is Dr. Quinn's first name? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Angie Dickinson starred as the title character in four seasons of "Police Woman". Although there is no consensus as to the character's first name, Sgt. Anderson was an undercover police officer who was known by what nickname? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Following her stint on "Charlie's Angels", Kate Jackson starred as "Mrs. King" for four years with Bruce Boxleitner on "Scarecrow and Mrs. King." What was her character's first name? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. From 1976 to 1978, Lindsay Wagner starred in a spin-off from "The Six-Million Man" called "The Bionic Woman." Can you come up with the character's full name? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Emily Deschanel starred as a forensic anthropologist in a series that began in 2005 on Fox called "Bones." What is Bones' name? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly combined to win the Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Drama six years in a row for their roles in "Cagney and Lacey." What were the characters' first names? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Remington Steele" is not really the title character's name, but rather a pseudonym used by the main character for her detective agency, since using her own name failed to bring in business. Stephanie Zimbalist and Pierce Brosnan star in this comedy-crime show which ran for five seasons. What was Stephanie's character's name?

Answer: Laura Holt

"Remington Steele" was on NBC from 1982 to 1987. Theme music was by Henry Mancini. The series launched the career of Brosnan. Some notable guest stars included Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle in the third season episode, "Second Base Steele." All 94 episodes used "Steele" in their titles, as in "Bonds of Steele" and "Steele at Your Service".
2. "Hart to Hart" was another mystery/romance offering that ran for five years. The Harts were a wealthy couple, played by Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers, who found themselves solving crimes. What was Mrs. Hart's first name?

Answer: Jennifer

"Hart to Hart" ran on ABC from 1979 to 1984. Each episode was introduced by the voice of Lionel Stander, who played the Harts' butler, Max, beginning with "This is my boss - Jonathan Hart, a self-made millionaire." The opening of season one then introduced "Mrs. H" and Max himself and concluded, "I take care of them, which ain't easy, 'cause their hobby is murder."
3. "Rizzoli and Isles" was a TNT product starring Angie Harmon as police detective Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as medical examiner Isles. What were the characters' first names?

Answer: Jane and Maura

"Rizzoli and Isles" was based on a series of novels by Tess Gerritsen. Its first season was in 2010. Both Harmon and Alexander have won People's Choice Awards for Favorite Cable TV Actress, Harmon in 2015 and Alexander in 2016.
4. "Charlie's Angels" was a feminist-inspired crime drama featuring three police cadet graduates who were disrespected by the police department in their assignments as officers and instead went to work for a private detective agency. What were the Angels' first names in its first season?

Answer: Sabrina, Jill, and Kelly

"Charlie's Angels" also starred John Forsythe's voice as their unseen boss Charlie, and David Doyle as their liaison with Charlie. The original three "Angels" were played by Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Jaclyn Smith. Eventually the original three were replaced by Cheryl Ladd, Shelley Hack, and Tanya Roberts.
5. "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" starred Jane Seymour as Boston-educated physician who traveled to Colorado Springs in the Old West of 1867 to practice medicine. What is Dr. Quinn's first name?

Answer: Michaela

"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" ran for 149 episodes on CBS from 1993 to 1998 and was followed up with a pair of made-for-TV movies. Joe Lando starred as "Mike's" romantic interest.

At birth in Hayes, Middlesex, in England, Seymour was named Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg. Her father's family came from Poland and her mother was Dutch. According to IMDb, she deliberately chose Henry VIII's third wife's name for her stage name. She achieved OBE status in 2000 and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as well as an Emmy and two Golden Globes.
6. Angie Dickinson starred as the title character in four seasons of "Police Woman". Although there is no consensus as to the character's first name, Sgt. Anderson was an undercover police officer who was known by what nickname?

Answer: Pepper

"Police Woman" was the first TV police drama to feature a female in the lead role. It ran on NBC from 1974 to 1978. Different episodes of "Police Woman" and an episode of "Police Story", serving as a pilot of the later series, have given Dickinson's character the names of Suzanne, Leeanne (or Lee Ann), and Lisa Beaumont.
7. Following her stint on "Charlie's Angels", Kate Jackson starred as "Mrs. King" for four years with Bruce Boxleitner on "Scarecrow and Mrs. King." What was her character's first name?

Answer: Amanda

"Scarecrow and Mrs. King" aired on CBS over 88 episodes from 1983 to 1987. It was nominated for four Emmys in its run, winning one in 1986 for its musical score in an episode called "We're Off to See the Wizard".
8. From 1976 to 1978, Lindsay Wagner starred in a spin-off from "The Six-Million Man" called "The Bionic Woman." Can you come up with the character's full name?

Answer: Jaime Sommers

"The Bionic Woman" appeared as a mid-season replacement for 13 episodes on ABC in 1976 and ran for the next season on the same network. It aired on NBC for its final season. Three made-for-TV movies were made with the characters Jaime Sommers with Steve Austin, the "Six Million Dollar Man," played by Lee Majors.
9. Emily Deschanel starred as a forensic anthropologist in a series that began in 2005 on Fox called "Bones." What is Bones' name?

Answer: Dr. Temperance Brennan

"Bones" began its long run in 2005. It has received two Emmy nominations in its first decade. Producer Kathy Reichs is the author of many crime novels which also feature a forensic anthropologist, on whom the TV series is loosely based and whose protagonist is also named Temperance Brennan. Reichs herself is also a forensic anthropologist. In the TV show, Brennan writes crime novels about a forensic anthropologist named Kathy Reichs.

Also starring in the series is David Boreanaz as Seeley Booth, a highly-decorated Army veteran and FBI agent who begins as a love interest for Brennan and eventually marries her. The character is a descendant of John Wilkes Booth.
10. Sharon Gless and Tyne Daly combined to win the Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Drama six years in a row for their roles in "Cagney and Lacey." What were the characters' first names?

Answer: Christine and Mary Beth

"Cagney and Lacey" aired on CBS for 125 episodes over seven seasons from 1982 to 1988.

In the original television movie that aired in October of 1981, Loretta Swit played the role of Christine Cagney, but was unavailable for the series because of her role as Margaret "Hot-Lips" Houlihan in "M*A*S*H". In its inaugural appearance as a mid-season replacement, Meg Foster played Cagney, with Gless taking over the role in season two.
Source: Author shvdotr

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