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Quiz about The New York Cop World of Cagney And Lacey

The New York Cop World of "Cagney And Lacey" Quiz

Did you watch "Cagney and Lacey" every week like me? Well, let's see how much you know about these two female cops.

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

Author
CAOnline

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
286,135

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
491

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Christine and Mary Beth were originally beat cops. How did they become plain clothes detectives? Hint

They solved a bank robery.

They won a gun fight.

They stopped and assassination.

They made a drug bust.

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the beginning, what did Cagney and Lacey spend a lot of time doing as detectives? Hint

solving murders

going undercover as prostitutes

working on the swat team

drug busts

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Question 3 of 10

3. Cagney always seemed to have plenty of money, even working as a cop. From where did she get her money? Hint

She wrote steamy novels on the side.

She had married young and got money in a divorce.

She took bribes.

She had a trust fund set up for her by her mother.

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did Christine originally want to do for an occupation when she was younger? Hint

wedding planner

nurse

accountant

photographer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these men was not in love with Christine Cagney? Hint

Jonah Newman

Isbecki

David Keeler

Dory McKenna

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the jewel thief who kept outwitting Cagney? Hint

Ablbert Le Grand

Albert La Guardia

Albert Jones

Albert Grand

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Question 7 of 10

7. How did Christie Cagney first find out that David Keeler was an ACLU lawyer? Hint

David's apartment was broken into, and Cagney investigated it.

They went to a charity auction where David had made a donation in the name of the ACLU.

She collared a woman who picked his pocket and he helped her get out of the arrest.

They were in a car wreck, and Cagney tried to ticket the other driver.

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the favorite dessert of Lt. Samuels? Hint

canoli

cake

brownies

cheesecake

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Question 9 of 10

9. What color is Christine Cagney's Corvette? Hint

Canary Yellow

Bright Yellow

Sunflower Yellow

Orange Yellow

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the original series, what promotion to Cagney and Lacey receive? Hint

They are promoted to Lieutenants.

They are promoted to Major Case Squad.

They are promoted to Sergants.

Mary Beth is promoted to Detective first grade.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Christine and Mary Beth were originally beat cops. How did they become plain clothes detectives?

Answer: They made a drug bust.

Cagney and Lacey happened upon drug bust. The bust got them plain clothes and a detective's badge.

2. In the beginning, what did Cagney and Lacey spend a lot of time doing as detectives?

Answer: going undercover as prostitutes

In an interview, Sharon Gless once commented that Cagney believed that male police officers thought all women detectives were good for two things - for sleeping with and for going undercover as prostitutes. It was Cagney and Lacey's job to change their minds.

3. Cagney always seemed to have plenty of money, even working as a cop. From where did she get her money?

Answer: She had a trust fund set up for her by her mother.

Christine and her brother both received money from a trust fund set up by their mother. Christine said she became a cop because she wanted to be like her dad, and to get back at her mother for splitting up their family and not accepting her dad.

4. What did Christine originally want to do for an occupation when she was younger?

Answer: photographer

During the run of the show, Christine mentioned that she originally wanted to be a photographer and had studied in France to do so. She changed her mind and became a cop because she was always very close to her father Charlie, and wanted to get back at her mother for separating the family. The "Cagney and Lacey" novel also mentioned Christine had studied in France to be a photographer.

5. Which of these men was not in love with Christine Cagney?

Answer: Isbecki

Dory and David both asked Christine to marry them, and were both in love with her. Jonah Newman loved Cagney from afar. Isbecki often made sexual jokes with Cagney, but was never in love with her.

6. What is the name of the jewel thief who kept outwitting Cagney?

Answer: Albert Grand

Christine had a heck of a time following clues left by the old time jewel thief Albert Grand.

7. How did Christie Cagney first find out that David Keeler was an ACLU lawyer?

Answer: She collared a woman who picked his pocket and he helped her get out of the arrest.

After seeing a play, a woman pick pocketed David. When she searched the woman's purse, David accused her of illegal search and seizure. She wanted to know how a dentist would know this. David told her he was a lawyer. This is the conversation with Lacey the next day.

Cagney: "No, not an everyday lawyer, he turned out to be an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer."

Lacey: "I'll bet it was funny."

Cagney: "Sgt. Lubin was funny - 'We'd all like to thank Sgt. Cagney for her new time saving procedure in bringing in the perpetrator and the lawyer. Why it adds a whole new meaning to revolving door justice.'"

Lacey: "What happened to the pick pocket?"

Cagney: "She walked, but she gave David back his wallet."

8. What is the favorite dessert of Lt. Samuels?

Answer: cheesecake

Christine heard gossip that the Lieutenant's favorite dessert was canoli. So she and Mary Beth hand made 250 of them for him, because he was receiving the Distinguised Service Award at the annual dinner. At the end of the show, Samuels tells Christine and Mary Beth that his favorite dessert is cheesecake.

9. What color is Christine Cagney's Corvette?

Answer: Canary Yellow

In the episode where Cagney's car is stolen, and throughout the series, she describes the car over and over again as Canary Yellow.

10. At the end of the original series, what promotion to Cagney and Lacey receive?

Answer: They are promoted to Major Case Squad.

Cagney and Lacey land in the middle of an FBI investigation and shoot out and end up getting promoted to Major Cases.

Source: Author CAOnline

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