Friday, May 2, 2008

Answers to TV Sitcom Trivia

EEEEEEK. I made the posts for yesterday's Trivia, but never got on here to post them. Sorry!

Here are the answers to last week's Trivia:

1. On an episode of Seinfeld, Jerry cannot remember the name of a girl he is dating but he knows it rhymes with a part of the female anatomy. What was her name?
d. Dolores

2. The theme song to what '80s sitcom began "Believe it or not, I'm walking on air"?
a. Greatest American Hero

3. What was Dwayne's catch-phrase on What's Happening?
d. Hey, HEY, Hey

4. What city did the Conners live in on Rosanne?
d. Lanford, Illinois

5. On Cheers, why did Eddie LeBec and Carla's marriage end?
a. Eddie was run over by a Zamboni

6. On The Jeffersons, what did George Jefferson do for a living?
c. Owned a chain of dry cleaning stores

7. On Frasier, who is Niles in love with?
d. Daphne

8. On Webster, what did Webster call his adoptive mom?
c. Ma'am


9. On Happy Days, what was Fonzie's "office"?
d. The men's room at Arnold's

10. On Mad About You Paul and Jamie frequently ate at the same restaurant. Who was usually their waitress?
b. Ursula

11. On Will & Grace, what was the name of Jack's original one-man show?
c. Just Jack

12. On Taxi, Tony Danza's character used to play what professional sport?
c. Boxing

13. On The Nanny, how did Fran meet the Sheffields?
d. Fran shows up on the Sheffields' doorstep selling cosmetics

14. All of the following shows were spin-offs of other '70s shows except:
b. All in the Family

15. Which Spin City star played the original deputy mayor on the show?
d. Michael J. Fox

16. On Three's Company, Jack and Janet had three different blonde roommates. In what order did they appear on the show?
d. Chrissy, Cindy, Terri

17. On Murphy Brown, Murphy had to constantly find a new:
b. Secretary

18. On an episode of News Radio, Matthew is fired from the radio station and returns to his original profession. He was a:
c. Dentist

19. What planet was ALF from?
c. Melmac

20. On Married with Children, Al once said, "Bundys are ___, not ____."
d. "Bundys are losers, not quitters."

21. On Perfect Strangers, Balki Bartokomous frequently repeated the same catch phrase. What was it?
b. "Don't be ridiculous"

22. On the series finale of Newhart, Bob Newhart wakes up in bed next to:
d. Emily Hartley, his wife from The Bob Newhart Show

23. Who was the youngest daughter on Eight is Enough?
d. Elizabeth

24. Who was Alex P. Keaton's political idol on Family Ties?
b. Richard Nixon

25. On Welcome Back, Kotter, who was the leader of the Sweathogs?
b. Vinnie Barbarino


26. On Golden Girls where did Dorothy frequently threaten to send her mother, Sofia?
c. Shady Pines

27. What brewery did Laverne & Shirley work in?
b. Shotz Brewery

28. On the Facts of Life pilot, what actress played one of the original students at Eastlake Academy (later renamed Eastland Academy)?
d. Molly Ringwald

29. In November 1972, Maude had a surge of popularity and jumped to fifth in the ratings. Why?
b. Maude had an abortion

30. On a serious episode of Growing Pains, Carol's boyfriend dies in a drunk-driving accident. What now-famous actor played him?
b. Matthew Perry


Maria and Theresa, didn't you guys have the same score last week? You both had 18 out of 30 this week. Well done. But you got beat out by...

BEDA. Yep. Mom got 20 out of 30. Good job on your first trivia, Beda.

Ladies, you all got beat by the one man who played. Joe got 21 out of 30 and is the TV SitCom Trivia champion. Good job, Joe!

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