Who Played the Other One on TV? Quiz

Answer: Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum starred as Lionel "Brownshoe" Whitney, an accountant with a desire and fantasy become a 1940s style "Private Eye".

Tenspeed, a recently paroled convict, inadvertently involved Lionel in a scam. Lionel learns of Tenspeed's scam and convinces him to "do the right thing" by coming clean with the law and turning in his fellow conspirator in the caper.

When Tenspeed is again paroled, Lionel contacts and convinces him to use his unique skills as a master con-artist in a more positive way. Lionel convinces Tenspeed to join him and opening a new private investigations agency.

"Tenspeed and Brown Shoe" aired 14 episodes during its single season run.

Answer: John Schuck

John Shuck starred as Detective Gregory "Yoyo" Yoyonovich on the series "Holmes & Yoyo". Yoyo was newly assigned to work with Detective Alexander Holmes as his new partner.

Holmes does not discover until after a gunfight with criminals in which his partner is wounded that Yoyo is a nearly indestructible 427 pound android robot, developed as a secret weapon by the police department. Holmes vows to keep his partner's secret while trying to teach him how to become more human like. Yoyo, who appears good natured and overly trusting must overcome some of the glitches of being a crime fighting robot.

"Holmes & Yoyo" lasted 13 episodes during the 1976-77 season.

Answer: Susan Saint James

Susan Saint James played the role of Sally Hull McMillan, the bubbly, attractive, and curious wife of Commissioner Stuart McMillan on the series.

As part of the socially elite group of San Francisco residents, Sally and Stuart (usually referred to as Mac) attended many of the social activities and events of the city, which often lead to a crime for the two to investigate and solve. The couple shared a happy marriage and lifestyle as they solved unusual and mysterious crimes.

Between the fifth and sixth seasons of the series, Susan Saint James was unable to reach a contractual agreement with the series producers, and left the show.

For the sixth and final season, the show was retooled and renamed "McMillan". Sally was "killed off", when it was mentioned during the first episode of the sixth season, that Sally and the McMillan's newborn son, died in a tragic plane crash.

Answer: Susan Blanchard

Susan Blanchard played the role of Tina Kelly in the short lived comedy series "Mr. T and Tina". The series aired only six episodes during the 1976 television season.

Tina Kelly worked as the housekeeper for the family of Japanese inventor Taro Takahashi, who was recently transferred by his firm from his home in Tokyo, Japan to Chicago, Illinois.
Unfamiliar with many of the customs and traditions of living in America, Tina attempted to acclimate the family to their new home and surroundings.
Traditional Japanese and American customs occasionally clashed, making Tina's task a little more difficult, but always comical.

Answer: Daniel Hugh Kelly

Daniel Hugh Kelly played the part of ex-convict, race car driver Mark "Skid" McCormick on the series "Hardcastle and McCormick".

In the storyline, retiring superior court judge, Milton C. Hardcastle, a strong advocate of law and justice, strikes a deal with a with a convicted car thief who appeared before him in court, to pursue and assist in the apprehension of guilty criminals who appeared before him but escaped punishment due to "legal technicalities".

A true star of the series was the car that resulted in McCormick's arrest. After agreeing to work as the judge's agent in locating criminals, McCormick was allowed to use the car, a red prototype modified sports car called "The Coyote X", for his job.

"Hardcastle and McCormick" was on the air for three seasons.

Answer: Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly starred in the role of Mary Beth Lacey in both the 1981 TV movie and the series "Cagney & Lacey".

The stories centered on two female police detectives, Christine Cagney and Mary Beth Lacey, as they worked together on the job and their personal lives outside of their police work. Cagney was single, career minded, and dedicated to her job. Lacey was married with children and also as dedicated to her job.

Tyne Daly proved to be perfectly cast for the role as she won four Emmy Awards for "Best Actress in a Drama" (1983,85,85 and 1988) during the eight season run of the show.

In all, Daly played Lacey to three different actresses who played the Christine Cagney role. In the TV movie, Loretta Swit played Cagney. Unable to continue the role when the series was picked up (due to her contractual obligations to the series "M*A*S*H". Meg Foster was selected for the role and played it for the first season. Foster was replaced by Sharon Gless for season two and remained in the role for the duration of the series run.

Answer: Jameson Parker

Jameson Parker starred as Andrew Jackson "A.J." Simon, younger brother of Rick Simon on the series.

The brothers teamed to operate a private investigations agency. A constant point in the series was the dichotomy of the investigative styles of the brothers. A.J. was a college educated man who took a more profession approach to cases while brother Rick was more a throwback to the old style, hard-charging classic 1940s "private eyes".
Together, they managed to get the job done.

"Simon & Simon" aired for eight seasons.

Answer: Pam Dawber

Pam Dawber played Mindy McConnell on the comedy series.

On the series, Mork was sent by his superior called Orson, from the planet of Ork, to observe humans and their behavior.
Upon his arrival to Earth in his egg-shaped space craft, he encounters and befriends Mindy, who teaches him about human life, a subject Mork is often confused about and doesn't understand. This is made clear during his weekly progress reports to Orson.

"Mork and Mindy" aired from 1978-1982, with 91 original and four syndicated episodes over four seasons.

Answer: Sasha Alexander

Sasha Alexander starred as Maura Isles, Chief Medical Examiner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, opposite Angie Harmon in the TNT Network police procedural drama series.

Together, they team up to investigate homicide cases, approaching their investigations from their respective fields of expertise. Rizzoli was the hard-charging police investigator, while Isles investigated the forensic and scientific evidence.

The TNT television network announced the "Rizzoli & Isles" would be going into their seventh season, with 13 episodes, starting on June 6, 2016.

Answer: William Conrad

Veteran actor William Conrad starred as District Attorney J. L. "Fatman" McCabe on the series.

McCabe and his investigator, Jake Styles, worked together to solve crimes and bring the perpetrators to a court of law.

The crime/drama series "Jake and the Fatman" aired for five seasons (1987-1992).