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Quiz about WKRP In Cincinnati
Quiz about WKRP In Cincinnati

'WKRP In Cincinnati' Trivia Quiz


A quiz on one of the funniest shows. Most of the questions are fill in the blank because it would be too easy if they were multiple choice.

A multiple-choice quiz by hyperalia. Estimated time: 11 mins.
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Author
hyperalia
Time
11 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
48,028
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
11 / 25
Plays
2674
Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (18/25), Guest 76 (22/25), NewBestFriend (16/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Name the actor who played Andy Travis.

Answer: (Has Andy in him)
Question 2 of 25
2. Which character was played by a different actor during the series run than in the pilot?

Answer: (none)
Question 3 of 25
3. What is the real name of character Johnny Fever (on the show)?

Answer: (Sounds a little like an ice cream company.)
Question 4 of 25
4. Who always wore bandaids? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Name the reality show Herb and his family were on.

Answer: (none)
Question 6 of 25
6. What was the name of the terrorist group who threatened to blow up the station?

Answer: (B.M.)
Question 7 of 25
7. What was the bomb hidden in at the transmitter?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 8 of 25
8. What was the last name of the photographer who took nude pictures of Jennifer?

Answer: (Sounds like a muppet)
Question 9 of 25
9. What was the name of Herb's daughter, Bunny's frog?

Answer: (Save a whale!)
Question 10 of 25
10. Who called the frog Pinkpeace? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. What did Herb call Venus in the pilot episode?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 12 of 25
12. What was the name of the developer Johnny bought a condo from?

Answer: (Named after a movie)
Question 13 of 25
13. Name the British punk rock group that WKRP sponsored a concert by.

Answer: (lower than ....)
Question 14 of 25
14. What was the name of the owner of the bluejean company Herb, Andy, and Mr Carlson tried to convince to advertise on WKRP?

Answer: (not Ricky or Micky)
Question 15 of 25
15. What was unusual about the woman Herb kissed? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Name the drink that Micky the bartender made.

Answer: (One Word)
Question 17 of 25
17. What was the disco tv show that Johnny was on?

Answer: (none)
Question 18 of 25
18. What was the name that Johnny used on the disco show?

Answer: (The Ripper)
Question 19 of 25
19. When Jennifer bought a house, there was a pervert posing as a rep from what company? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. A lot of people mistakenly believed this character sang the opening theme.

Answer: (none)
Question 21 of 25
21. Which character came to WKRP from the city of New Orleans? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. What was the word a station in California fired Johnny for saying on the air?

Answer: (Pretty 'picky')
Question 23 of 25
23. Name Mother Carlson's butler. Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Which rock group's poster did Andy put up on the wall of his office on his first day?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 25 of 25
25. What was WKRP's rival station?

Answer: (Would have been perfect for Les)

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Most Recent Scores
Nov 12 2024 : Guest 75: 18/25
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 76: 22/25
Oct 27 2024 : NewBestFriend: 16/25
Oct 23 2024 : Guest 66: 12/25
Oct 08 2024 : Guest 68: 3/25

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Name the actor who played Andy Travis.

Answer: Gary Sandy

From the clue, Andy is in his last name. Probably the least active actor from the show since it went off the air.
2. Which character was played by a different actor during the series run than in the pilot?

Answer: Mother Carlson

In a flashback episode, some scenes from the pilot were reshot with the series actress, Carol Bruce.
3. What is the real name of character Johnny Fever (on the show)?

Answer: Johnny Caravella

Remember Carvel ice cream? Johnny used to change names at every new job and he forget what he changed it to on the air.
4. Who always wore bandaids?

Answer: Les Nessman

They thought it would add to the character's strangeness to always have bandaids on different areas without explaining why.
5. Name the reality show Herb and his family were on.

Answer: Real Families

Remember when Herb said they had to go to church, and they mistakenly went to a synagogue?
6. What was the name of the terrorist group who threatened to blow up the station?

Answer: Black Monday

7. What was the bomb hidden in at the transmitter?

Answer: toolbox

Johnny beat the crap out of the phone with it when he missed placing a bet on a horse.
8. What was the last name of the photographer who took nude pictures of Jennifer?

Answer: Gonzer

The actor who portrayed Gonzer had auditioned for the part of Herb Tarlek when the series started.
9. What was the name of Herb's daughter, Bunny's frog?

Answer: Greenpeace

10. Who called the frog Pinkpeace?

Answer: Andy

Herb had accidentally spray painted the frog pink.
11. What did Herb call Venus in the pilot episode?

Answer: Fetus Claptrap

Les carried on with Herb's error.
12. What was the name of the developer Johnny bought a condo from?

Answer: Gone With The Wind Estates

He chose a unit on Pittypat Lane rather than on Prissy Parkway.
13. Name the British punk rock group that WKRP sponsored a concert by.

Answer: Scum Of The Earth

The lead singer, Dog, was played by Michael DesBarres who was a real rock singer and actually sang the vocals for the show.
14. What was the name of the owner of the bluejean company Herb, Andy, and Mr Carlson tried to convince to advertise on WKRP?

Answer: Vicky Von Vicky

The part was played by Dr. Joyce Brothers.
15. What was unusual about the woman Herb kissed?

Answer: Used to be a man

She used to be Nick Sinclair, a friend of Herb's from school.
16. Name the drink that Micky the bartender made.

Answer: Bamboozle

Mr Carlson thought Micky was the Dayton Poisoner but he was actually a cop and part-time bartender.
17. What was the disco tv show that Johnny was on?

Answer: Gotta Dance

When he quit he said, 'Gotta Walk!'.
18. What was the name that Johnny used on the disco show?

Answer: Rip Tide

He went a little schizophrenic and Rip Tide actually took over Johnny.
19. When Jennifer bought a house, there was a pervert posing as a rep from what company?

Answer: Phone

The little old lady that had a run in with him said, 'He was quite nice'.
20. A lot of people mistakenly believed this character sang the opening theme.

Answer: Les

Try to picture Richard Sanders singing the closing theme.
21. Which character came to WKRP from the city of New Orleans?

Answer: Venus

He was a school teacher and part-time DJ.
22. What was the word a station in California fired Johnny for saying on the air?

Answer: Booger

When Andy changed WKRP's format to rock and roll, he told Johnny he could say it on the air if he wanted to, and he did. 'By the way fellow babies, I almost forgot...BOOGER!'.
23. Name Mother Carlson's butler.

Answer: Hirsch

By far the funniest extra on the show.
24. Which rock group's poster did Andy put up on the wall of his office on his first day?

Answer: Kiss

If that didn't signal a change then nothing would. I don't recall them ever playing a Kiss song.
25. What was WKRP's rival station?

Answer: WPIG

While Herb was wearing the WKRP carp mascot outfit he got into a fight with the WPIG pig mascot in the mens washroom at a college. Les and Bailey got arrested along with him.
Source: Author hyperalia

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