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TV's "The Dead Zone" Trivia Quiz

How well do you know "The Dead Zone"?

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

Author
Johnny Smith

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,954

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
808

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. Who plays Johnny Smith on the TV series "The Dead Zone"? Hint

Christopher Walken

John L. Adams

Chris Bruno

Anthony Michael Hall

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Question 2 of 20

2. Who plays Bruce Lewis on "The Dead Zone"? Hint

David Ogden Stiers

John L. Adams

Chris Bruno

Anthony Michael Hall

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Question 3 of 20

3. Who plays Greg Stillson on "The Dead Zone" tv series? Hint

Sean Patrick Thomas

None of these listed

Martin Sheen

Sean Patrick Flanery

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Question 4 of 20

4. What episode does Greg Stillson first appear on? Hint

"Shaman"

"Destiny"

"Enemy Mind"

"Playing God"

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Question 5 of 20

5. Does Greg Stillson appear in season 2 Pt 2 aka 'The Summer 7'?

Yes

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Question 6 of 20

6. Which actor from "The Dead Zone" starred in the horror movie "Prom Night 4"? Hint

Chris Bruno

Anthony Michael Hall

Kristen Dalton

Nicole DeBoer

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which actor from "The Dead Zone" voiced the lead character in the video game "Dead to Rights"? Hint

David Ogden Stiers

Anthony Michael Hall

Chris Bruno

John L. Adams

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Question 8 of 20

8. What was Walt Bannerman's name in the original "Dead Zone" novel? Hint

Michael

Same as on show

George

Shawn

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Question 9 of 20

9. In episode "Playing God" from season 2 Anthony Michael Hall is reunited with a former brat pack member who was it? Hint

Judd Nelson

Molly Ringwald

Emilio Estevez

Ally Sheedy

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Question 10 of 20

10. Were Bruce Lewis and Rev. Purdy in the original novel?

Yes

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which actor played Bruce's father in the episode "Zion" from season 2? Hint

Louis Gossett Jr.

Ving Rhames

Samuel L. Jackson

Fred Williamson

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who plays Christopher Wey? Hint

Frank Whaley

Scott William Winters

Adam Beach

Chris Masterson

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which Former "Growing Pains" star, guest starred in the episode "Misbegotten" from season 2? Hint

Alan Thicke

Tracey Gold

Leonardo DiCaprio

Kirk Cameron

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Question 14 of 20

14. Who wrote the episode "Wheel of Fortune" from season 1? Hint

Michael Piller

Shawn Piller

Craig Silverstein

Michael Taylor

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who directed "Wheel of Fortune"?

Hint

Robert Lieberman

John Lafia

Jon Cassar

Michael Robison

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Question 16 of 20

16. Who directed the episode "Dinner with Dana" from season 1? Hint

Robert Lieberman

Jon Cassar

John Lafia

Michael Robison

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who wrote the episode "Destiny" from season 1? Hint

Michael Taylor

Michael Piller

Craig Silverstein

Shawn Piller

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who created "The Dead Zone" for TV? Hint

Michael Piller and Lloyd Segan

Michael Piller and Shawn Piller

Michael Piller and Robert Lieberman

Michael Piller

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Question 19 of 20

19. What American network was "The Dead Zone" originally done for? Hint

HBO

UPN

FOX

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who wrote the novel that the TV series is based off?
Hint

Stephen King

Michael Piller

Clive Barker

William Peter Blatty

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who plays Johnny Smith on the TV series "The Dead Zone"?

Answer: Anthony Michael Hall

Christopher Walken played Johnny Smith in the 1983 movie "The Dead Zone" but Hall plays him on the TV series.

2. Who plays Bruce Lewis on "The Dead Zone"?

Answer: John L. Adams

Bruce is an awesome character and he and Anthony Michael Hall work great together.

3. Who plays Greg Stillson on "The Dead Zone" tv series?

Answer: Sean Patrick Flanery

Martin Sheen played Greg Stillson in "The Dead Zone" movie, Flanery plays him on the show.

4. What episode does Greg Stillson first appear on?

Answer: "Destiny"

"Destiny" was the first time we meet Greg Stillson, who then goes on to be Johnny's arch rival.

5. Does Greg Stillson appear in season 2 Pt 2 aka 'The Summer 7'?

Answer: No

But Stillson is mentioned on the season finale "Visions".

6. Which actor from "The Dead Zone" starred in the horror movie "Prom Night 4"?

Answer: Nicole DeBoer

Seems like everyone gets their start in horror movies.

7. Which actor from "The Dead Zone" voiced the lead character in the video game "Dead to Rights"?

Answer: Chris Bruno

Once he speaks you know who it is right away.

8. What was Walt Bannerman's name in the original "Dead Zone" novel?

Answer: George

In the Stephen King novel Sarah was not married too Bannerman, but a man named Walt Hazlet. Michael Piller Co-creator of the TV series stated that since they needed a Sheriff to be involved in the plots and instead of having an extra character he sort of combined Walt Hazlet and George Bannerman.

9. In episode "Playing God" from season 2 Anthony Michael Hall is reunited with a former brat pack member who was it?

Answer: Ally Sheedy

It was great too see Hall and Sheedy back together in just what might be the best episode of the entire series so far.

10. Were Bruce Lewis and Rev. Purdy in the original novel?

Answer: No

They were created for TV.

11. Which actor played Bruce's father in the episode "Zion" from season 2?

Answer: Louis Gossett Jr.

"Zion" was the season finale to the first part of season 2. It was mostly about Bruce and was one of my favorite episodes of the series.

12. Who plays Christopher Wey?

Answer: Frank Whaley

A gifted actor, viewers were pleased to see Frank Whaley doing what he does best on "The Dead Zone".

13. Which Former "Growing Pains" star, guest starred in the episode "Misbegotten" from season 2?

Answer: Tracey Gold

Awesome episode in which Tracey Gold was nothing like her character from "Growing Pains".

14. Who wrote the episode "Wheel of Fortune" from season 1?

Answer: Michael Piller

Besides being Co-Creator and Executive Producer, Michael Piller was also the head writer in season 1 and what a great job he did.

15. Who directed "Wheel of Fortune"?

Answer: Robert Lieberman

Robert Lieberman was the head director for season 1.

16. Who directed the episode "Dinner with Dana" from season 1?

Answer: Jon Cassar

Jon Cassar is a producer on "24" and is the head director since season 2.

17. Who wrote the episode "Destiny" from season 1?

Answer: Craig Silverstein

"Destiny" was the season finale and what a season finale it was.

18. Who created "The Dead Zone" for TV?

Answer: Michael Piller and Shawn Piller

Michael Piller and his son Shawn really created a winner with "The Dead Zone".

19. What American network was "The Dead Zone" originally done for?

Answer: UPN

UPN ended up passing and then USA came in and picked it up, which was a good thing.

20. Who wrote the novel that the TV series is based off?

Answer: Stephen King

Great book, which spawned a hit movie and now hit TV series.

Source: Author Johnny Smith

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