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    A big mystery in the series is Ben's father. What is his name?HBO's "Carnivale" Season One

      Henry Scudder. Scudder used to work with Samson in the carnival but has since disappeared. Ben is interested in knowing more about him.

    What is the name of the stripper Stumpy/Felix hires to work with Rita Sue and Libby?HBO's "Carnivale" Season One

      Catalina. He sleeps with Catalina in a bar/brothel and then hires her to come work for him in the strip show. Rita Sue is very jealous of her and tries to upstage her.

    Samson runs the carnival, but he used to be one of the acts. What was Samson's talent?HBO's "Carnivale" Season One

      body building. Everyone who attends Dora May's funeral places a personal object in her grave. Samson contributes a photograph of him flexing his muscles in a professional pose.

    Brother Justin refers to himself as what?HBO's "Carnivale" Season One

      The Left Hand of God. Justin calls himself this while in the mental hospital.

    During a flashback sequence, we see Ben as a child after he brings an animal back to life. What animal does he bring back from the dead?HBO's "Carnivale" Season One

      kitten. We see Ben's mother yelling at him and then drowning the kitten because it's supposed to be dead. Healing injured animals/people and bringing them back to life is Ben's gift.

    What is the name of the man/creature behind the curtain?HBO's "Carnivale" Season One

      Management. Samson continually refers to him/it as "Management" throughout the show. He is the one that supposedly makes all decisions concerning the crew of the carnival. At first, only Samson is allowed to speak with him, but eventually we see Lodz and Ben talking with him as well.

    Which character has NOT committed murder (as far as we know)?HBO's "Carnivale" Season One

      Jones. Samson shot the man who allegedly killed Dora May. Iris killed several children by setting Justin's new church on fire. Ben strangled Lodz for murdering Ruthie. Ben is also being hunted by the police for murder.

    What is the relationship between Rita Sue and Libby?HBO's "Carnivale" Season One

      mother/daughter. Both of them are strippers and prostitutes. Libby's sister, Dora May, was also in the strip show until she was murdered.

    Who is the bearded woman?HBO's "Carnivale" Season One

      Lila. Lila's beard looks very real, a testament to great makeup artists. Ruthie is the snake charmer, Rita Sue is a stripper and Sofie reads tarot cards with the help of her mother.

    Who did Ben heal, causing the other members of the carnival to believe in his powers?"Carnivale" - The First Two Seasons

      Jonesy. Ben found Jonesy after he had been tarred and feathered. He used his power to save him from dying from injuries from that and incidentally healed Jonesy's bad knee.

    What is the name of the preacher who tried to kill Brother Justin?"Carnivale" - The First Two Seasons

      Norman. Norman raised Justin and Iris when they were left parentless. He tried to kill Justin at a revival after he understood that Justin was an evil man.

    What is the relationship between Ruthie and Gabriel?"Carnivale" - The First Two Seasons

      mother and son. Ruthie is the snake charmer. He son Gabriel is a very large boy.

    What was the ethnicity of Management?"Carnivale" - The First Two Seasons

      Russian. Cameron Clapp played Management. Management had been a Russian soldier during World War I. Ben had to kill Management to defend his father.

    What is the name of the bearded lady?"Carnivale" - The First Two Seasons

      Lila. Lila is the bearded lady at the carnival. She is played by Debra Christofferson.

    Where was Ben when he saw his father's death mask?"Carnivale" - The First Two Seasons

      his Grandmother's house. Ben saw his father's death mask at his Grandmother's house. At this point Ben assumed his father was dead, but he was mistaken.

    What is the name of the small person who handles the day to day operation of the carnival?"Carnivale" - The First Two Seasons

      Samson. Samson is played by Michael J. Anderson. Anderson was also in the series "Twin Peaks".

    What is the name of Justin's sister?"Carnivale" - The First Two Seasons

      Iris. Brother Justin lives with his sister Iris. Iris is played by Amy Madigan. Amy Madigan is married to actor Ed Harris.

    Which person lost a daughter in the first season?"Carnivale" - The First Two Seasons

      Rita Sue. Rita Sue's daughter, Dora Mae, was lynched. She was also Libby's sister.

    Who turned out to be Ben's father?"Carnivale" - The First Two Seasons

      Henry Scudder. Henry "Hack" Scudder was played by John Savage.

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