Miscellaneous TV Trivia Questions and Answers.

TV trivia questions and answers.

What is the name of the television series which began: "There is nothing wrong with your television set; do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission"?
A: The Outer Limits. The introduction and closing words were spoken by Vic Perrin.

What was the working title of the TV series, Dallas?
A: Houston.

Who was the only Dumont television network star ever to win an Emmy Award?
A: Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, who was voted the Most Outstanding Personality for the 1952 season.

On the television series Batman, who played Batman and Robin's nemesis, Chandell?
A: Liberace.

Primrose Lane was the theme song of what TV series starring Henry Fonda?
A: The Smith Family.

What company always supplied the numerous devices used by Wile E. Coyote in his efforts to capture the Road Runner?
A: Acme.

In the TV series, Mork and Mindy, what was the capital city of Mork's home planet, Ork?
A: Kork.

Two actors who played high school students on the TV series, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, went on to become big stars, both renowned for "many loves" of their own. Who are they?
A: Warren Beatty and Ryan O'Neal.

CBS-TV's 60 Minutes ran a feature called "Point Counterpoint" from 1971 to 1979, in which conservative James L. Kilpatrick debated two liberal adversaries. Can you name them?
A: Nicholas Von Hoffman (in the 1971--74 season), and Shana Alexander (from 1975 to 1979).

To what fraternal organization did Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton belong in the TV series, The Honeymooners?
A: The Royal Order of Raccoons, also known as the International Order of Friendly Raccoons.

Who was the four-foot-tall, hairy character in the TV series, The Addams Family?
A: Cousin Itt, played by Felix Silla.

What was the first film released in CinemaScope?
A: The Robe, in 1953.

"Man-woman-birth-infinity" were the opening words of what television series and who said them?
A: "Ben Casey," spoken by Sam Jaffe.

Who commanded the U.S.S. Enterprise in TV's Star Trek before Capt. James T. Kirk came on board?
A: Capt. Christopher Pike, played by Jeffrey Hunter.

What well-known movie actor once played the role of Ben Harper on the TV soap opera, Love of Life?
A: Christopher Reeve.

Laverne and Shirley, Mork and Mindy and Joanie Loves Chachi were spin-offs of the more successful TV series, Happy Days. From what series was Happy Days itself a spin-off?
A: Love, American Style.

In the Walt Disney cartoons, what was the name of Goofy's brilliant nephew?
A: Gilbert.

In the old Mickey Mouse Club TV series, each day of the week had a theme. what were the themes for Monday through Friday?
A: Fun With Music Day, Guest Star Day, Anything Can Happen day, Circus Day, and Talent Roundup Day.

What school did Beaver Cleaver attend in the television series, Leave It To Beaver?
A: Grant Avenue Grammar School.