TV Trivia including actor Michael J. Fox, Family Ties, Fraggle Rock, the children's educational show, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, hip TV police drama Miami Vice, and More!

 

 

Television trivia questions and answers about Miami Vice, Family Ties, Fox, The $64,000 Question, Three's Company, and more!

What is the significance of the name actor Michael J. Fox gave his production company, Snowback Production?
A: Snowback is Canadian slang for a native who crosses the border into the United States. Fox was born in Canada.

Who played Don Johnson's partner in the pilot for the hip TV police drama Miami Vice?
A: Jimmy Smits, before he achieved fame as lawyer Victor Sifuentes in L.A. Law. Philip Michael Thomas ended up playing Johnson's partner, Det. Ricardo Tubbs, on Miami Vice.

What popular movie star appeared as Michael J. Fox's alcoholic uncle on the TV sitcom Family Ties?
A: Tom Hanks.

What was the first American television series acquired for screening in the Soviet Union?
A: Fraggle Rock, the children's educational show developed by Muppet creator Jim Henson. The Soviets bought 24 half-hour episodes.

What was the name of the 1973 TV movie that co-stared twice-wed, twice-divorced entertainers Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton?
A: Divorce His/Divorce Hers.

When Elizabeth Montgomery played the dual roles of Samantha Stevens and her cousin, Serena, n the TV series, Bewitched, she was credited by what name for the role of Serena?
A: Pandora Sparks.

Which well-known newsman narrated the TV series, The Untouchables.
A: Walter Winchell.

On the TV series, M*A*S*H , B. J. Hunnicutt was often pining for his wife and daughter back home. What were their names?
A: Peg and Erin, respectively.

Who was the first guest host of NBC-TV's Saturday Night Live?
A: Comedian George Carlin, on October 10, 1975.

The NBC-TV game show, Hollywood Squares, first aired on October 17, 1966. Who occupied the center square on that telecast?
A: Ernest Borgnine. (For the record, the other squares housed Nick Adam, Abby Dalton, Charlie Weaver, Wally Cox, Sally Field , Morey Amsterdam, ?Agnes Moorhead and Rose Marie,.)

Identify the father, mother and brother of Olive Oyl, Popeye's girlfriend.
A: Cole Oyl, Nan Oyl and Castor Oyl, respectively.

What was the name of the dirty old man, played by Arte Johnson, who always offered a Walnetto to Glady Ormphby (played by Ruth Buzzi) in TV's Laugh-In?
A: Tyrone F. Horneigh.

Husband and wife Martin Landau and Barbara Bain starred together in which two television series?
A: Mission: Impossible and Space: 1999.

Vinko Bogatgaj has been seen once a week on ABC-TV for several years. What does he do?
A: He is the skier shown going off the side of the ski jump in the introduction to Wide World of Sports.

Which actress won the top prize on the TV quiz show, The $64,000 Question, by answering questions on Shakespeare?
A: Barbara Feldon.

What brand of stopwatch is seen in the TV program, 60 Minutes?
A: Heuer.

Humphrey Bogart acted for television only once--in a 1955 live production of what play?
A: The Petrified Forest, in which he played Duke Mantee.

Ferdy and Morty are the two mischievous nephews of what well-known cartoon figure?
A: Mickey Mouse.

In the TV series, Wild Bill Hickok, what was the name of Wild Bill's horse?
A: Buckshot.

In the TV series, Three's Company, what was the full name of Chrissy, played by Suzanne Somers?
A: Christmas Snow.