TV Trivia Questions and Answers.

TV trivia questions and answers.

How did a salt shaker serve as a prop in early episodes of TV's Original Star Trek series?
A: It was used as Dr. McCoy's medical scanner.

What was The Fonz's full name on the TV sitcom Happy Days?
A: Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli. The part was played by Henry Winkler.

In what city is the building whose exterior was used for Jerry Seinfeld's apartment house on the TV sitcom Seinfeld?
A: Los Angeles--not New York City, which is the setting of the sitcom.

Who demonstrated a chin lock that left comedian Richard Belzer bloodied and unconscious on his cable TV show Hot Properties? Hulk Hogan.

What TV news anchor was once described in Life magazine as looking "eerily like a police composite made up of the best features of the more famous anchors"?
A: Peter Jennings, in 1983, when he replaced Frank Reynolds on ABC-TV.

What popular TV show was called Rebov Sumsum in Hebrew and Shaara Simsim in Arabic?
A: Seasame Street.

On TV game shows, what's a Bambi?
A: A contestant who freezes in front of the camera--as deer do in the glare of headlights.

What was the name of Porky Pig's father?
A: Phineas Pig.

In what TV sitcom town would you find Foley's Market, Floyd's Barbershop and the Blu8ebird Diner?
A: Mayberry, North Carolina, the setting of The Andy Griffith Show.

Under federal law, how many minutes of advertising per hour are permitted during children's TV shows on weekdays? How about on weekends?
A: Weekdays, 10 minutes per hour; weekends, 10-1/2. The time limits were set by the Children's Television Act of 1990.

What kind of feathers are used in making Big Bird's costume?
A: Turkey--dyed, of course.

What was Kramer's first name on the TV sitcom Seinfeld?
A: Cosmo. Kramer, Seinfeld's eccentric next-door neighbor, was played by Michael Richards.

To what lodge do Fred and Barney of TV's The Flintstones belong?
A: The Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes.

On The Mary Tyler Moore Show, how did Chuckles the Clown die?
A: He was dressed as a peanut for a parade--and was killed when an elephant tried to shell him.

How many times were Madonna's remarks bleeped during her first appearance on Late Night with David Letterman? How about her second appearance?
A: 12 the first time; once the second time.

Why was Merv Griffin dumped as a featured vocalist on Kate Smith's TV show in the early 1950s?
A: His last name was the same as one of the chief competing brands of the show's sponsor--Esquire Shoe Polish.

How many fingers and toes do Fred Flintstone, Barney Rubble and their relatives have on the animated TV sitcom The Flintstones?
A: Four fingers on each hand; three toes on each foot.

What was the name of the adult son born to Mork on the TV sitcom Mork and Mindy, starring Robin Williams and Pam Dawber?
A: Mearth.

In TV's Bonanza series, how did each of Ben Cartwright's three wives die?
A: Adam's mother, Elizabeth, died after childbirth; Inger, Hoss's mother, was killed by Indians; and Marie, Little Joe's mother, was thrown from a horse and died. (Elizabeth was played by Geraldine Brooks, Inger by Inga Stevens, and Marie by Felicia Farr.)