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"Wanted: Dead or Alive" Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on one of my favorite shows. Hope you do well!

A multiple-choice quiz by tinamomnsox. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
tinamomnsox

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
320,963

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
421

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who portrays the lead character? Hint

Steve McQueen

James Stewart

Charles Bronson

Don Adams

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the lead character? Hint

Larry Tyler

Josh Randall

Jack Rydell

Harry Lithe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played the sidekick in the last of season 2? Hint

Wright King

King Moody

James Stewart

Don Adams

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of his sidekick in the last half of season 2? Hint

Jason Nichols

Harvey Denner

Larry Templer

Jack Ryson

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Question 5 of 10

5. What kind of gun did Josh use? Hint

Shotgun

Cut-down rifle

Pistol

Musket

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many seasons were produced?

Answer: (One Word or digit)

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Question 7 of 10

7. There was more than one episode where Josh did not fire his gun.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Josh never thought about running away with a female prisoner.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Josh was never in the Army.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Was "Wanted: Dead or Alive" a spinoff?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who portrays the lead character?

Answer: Steve McQueen

Terence Steven McQueen was born on March 24th, 1930. He passed away from a heart attack on November 7th, 1980.

2. What was the name of the lead character?

Answer: Josh Randall

Josh Randall is a bounty hunter. Most people do not like him because of what he is. He usually gives half or all of his money to needy people in the end.

3. Who played the sidekick in the last of season 2?

Answer: Wright King

Wright King was born in 1923. He also was in the TV shows "Rawhide" and "Gunsmoke".

4. What was the name of his sidekick in the last half of season 2?

Answer: Jason Nichols

Jason wanted to be his helper so bad that he followed Josh wherever he went. Josh finally accepted Jason as a partner, but Jason mysteriously disappeared in the beginning of season 3.

5. What kind of gun did Josh use?

Answer: Cut-down rifle

The full name of the gun is "Winchester 1892 Model carbine". It called the "mare's leg".

6. How many seasons were produced?

Answer: 3

It ran from 1958 to 1961. There were 94 episodes produced.

7. There was more than one episode where Josh did not fire his gun.

Answer: True

There were a couple episodes where Josh did not fire his gun. But those episodes were when he had fallen in love with someone or had his gun taken away. Shocking!

8. Josh never thought about running away with a female prisoner.

Answer: False

In one episode, he started to run away with a female prisoner but she got shot by one of the bad guys.

9. Josh was never in the Army.

Answer: False

He was forced into the Army in one episode.

10. Was "Wanted: Dead or Alive" a spinoff?

Answer: Yes

It was a spinoff of "Trackdown", a show that aired for 1957 to 1959. Robert Culp had the leading role in "Trackdown".

Source: Author tinamomnsox

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