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Television Parents Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about parents of television characters. I hope you enjoy this quiz which is dedicated to all the television parents past and present.

A multiple-choice quiz by MovieMaster14. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
MovieMaster14

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,940

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
805

Last 3 plays: Guest 35 (7/10), Guest 216 (6/10), Guest 24 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Michael Nouri played Summer's father Neil Roberts on "The O.C.," but what was his occupation? Hint

doctor

architect

lawyer

business owner

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the couples below were not parents of a character on "Dawson's Creek?" Hint

Theodore and Helen

Joseph and Andrea

John and Lily

Mitch and Gale

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of Bianca Montgomery's mother on the daytime television series, "All My Children?" Hint

Brooke English

Maria Santos

Dixie Martin

Erica Kane

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Question 4 of 10

4. Danny Tanner is raising his three girls with the help of his two best friends. What is the name of Danny's wife, who is the mother to Stephanie, D.J. and Michelle?

Answer: (One Word, First name only, or first and last name)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Heathcliff Huxtable's wife and the mother to Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy. What is the name of the television mother? Hint

Rudy

Clair

Vanessa

Sandra

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Question 6 of 10

6. On the daytime soap "One Life to Live" who are Starr's biological parents? Hint

Asa and Dorian

Todd and Blair

Adrianna and Rex

Asa and Blair

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of Rory, Bridget and Kerry's parents on "8 Simple Rules? Hint

John and Katie Hennessy

Archie and Edith Bunker

C.J. and Lily Johnson

Paul and Cate Hennessy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dan Scott is the father of two children. He had one child with his high school sweetheart, Karen Roe, and the other with his wife Deb. What are the names of the two children of Dan Scott? Hint

Lucas and Haley

Dawson and Joey

Lucas and Nathan

Brooke and Peyton

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Question 9 of 10

9. On the television show "Golden Girls" what is the name of Dorothy Zbornak's mother? Hint

Sophia Petrillo

Blanche Devareux

None of These

Rose Nylund

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Question 10 of 10

10. Pebbles is the daughter of which Stone-Age television family? Hint

Fred and Wilma Flintstone

Mr. Slate

Barney and Betty Rubble

George and Jane Jetson

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 12 2024 : Guest 35: 7/10
Nov 04 2024 : Guest 216: 6/10
Oct 28 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Oct 27 2024 : Guest 24: 2/10
Oct 15 2024 : Guest 24: 6/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 99: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Michael Nouri played Summer's father Neil Roberts on "The O.C.," but what was his occupation?

Answer: doctor

Michael Nouri played Dr. Neil Roberts for several episodes on "The O.C." Summer's mother left when Summer was young. Summer also has a stepmother, who is constantly changing medications.

2. Which of the couples below were not parents of a character on "Dawson's Creek?"

Answer: John and Lily

Joseph and Andrea McPhee were Jack and Andie's parents. Mitch and Gale Leery were Dawson's parents. Theodore Lindley and Helen Ryan were Jen's parents.

3. What is the name of Bianca Montgomery's mother on the daytime television series, "All My Children?"

Answer: Erica Kane

Susan Lucci plays Erica Kane the fiesty siren of "All My Children." Erica Kane is one of the original characters of "All My Children."

4. Danny Tanner is raising his three girls with the help of his two best friends. What is the name of Danny's wife, who is the mother to Stephanie, D.J. and Michelle?

Answer: Pam

Danny, Joey and Jesse were the adults on "Full House." Pam is Danny's deceased wife and Jesse's sister.

5. Heathcliff Huxtable's wife and the mother to Sondra, Denise, Theo, Vanessa and Rudy. What is the name of the television mother?

Answer: Clair

Clair Huxtable is a lawyer and has to deal with the problems from her five children and her childish husband, Heathcliff played by Bill Cosby. Phylicia Rashad played Clair for eight seasons on "The Cosby Show."

6. On the daytime soap "One Life to Live" who are Starr's biological parents?

Answer: Todd and Blair

The ruthless Todd Manning and Blair Cramer Manning are the parents of Starr and her little brother Jack. Todd Manning is a deranged father and has pushed Starr down the stairs before in an attempt to control her.

7. What was the name of Rory, Bridget and Kerry's parents on "8 Simple Rules?

Answer: Paul and Cate Hennessy

"8 Simple Rules" aired on U.S. television from 2002-2005 and there were 76 episodes. Paul and Cate Hennessy are raising their three children in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. When John Ritter died in September 2003, James Garner and David Spade replaced him in the cast as supporting characters.

8. Dan Scott is the father of two children. He had one child with his high school sweetheart, Karen Roe, and the other with his wife Deb. What are the names of the two children of Dan Scott?

Answer: Lucas and Nathan

Lucas and Nathan learn how to be brothers and eventually friends on television's "One Tree Hill." Both of the Scott boys play basketball and compete with each other in many ways, but they eventually learn to act like brothers and become great friends.

9. On the television show "Golden Girls" what is the name of Dorothy Zbornak's mother?

Answer: Sophia Petrillo

Sophia lives with Dorothy, Blance and Rose. She is always telling stories of Sicily and her childhood.

10. Pebbles is the daughter of which Stone-Age television family?

Answer: Fred and Wilma Flintstone

Fred Flintstone works in the Gravel Quarry and Wilma is a homemaker who takes care of Pebbles all day. The neighbors have a child named BamBam, who is friends with Pebbles.

Source: Author MovieMaster14

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