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Quiz about Chuck Cunningham Syndrome
Quiz about Chuck Cunningham Syndrome

Chuck Cunningham Syndrome Trivia Quiz


Here is a quiz on character that were mysteriously written out and never heard from again.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
GoodVibe
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
226,000
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
Plays
785
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Question 1 of 15
1. What show caused "Chuck Cunningham syndrome" to become part of pop culture?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 2 of 15
2. What character was written out during the third season of "227"? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. There were two instances on Chuck Cunningham Syndrome on "All in the Family."


Question 4 of 15
4. What was the name of Barney Miller's wife? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. "Boy Meets World" had a number of instances of Chuck Cunningham syndrome. Who was not involved? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. In the "CSI" pilot, it turned out that Catherine had two children. We know Lindsay, but who was her son? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. What was Dale Robertson's role on "Dynasty"?

Answer: (First name only)
Question 8 of 15
8. What show was Jaimee Foxworth part of? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" had an affliction of the syndrome, as a recurring character disappeared without explanation.


Question 10 of 15
10. In "Good Times," what character was written out mysteriously in 1977? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What frequent guest star had an appearance on "Just Shoot Me"? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Kim Fields did not appear during "Living Single's" final two seasons.


Question 13 of 15
13. What soap opera contained the character Eli Traeger? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. How many characters from "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" disappeared during the first and second seasons? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. On "That '70s Show," Donna had an older sister and younger sister.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What show caused "Chuck Cunningham syndrome" to become part of pop culture?

Answer: Happy Days

Chuck was played by two characters, Gavin O'Herlihy and Randolph Roberts. Chuck was written out in 1975 after he went to college.
2. What character was written out during the third season of "227"?

Answer: Tiffany Holloway

"227" was an NBC sitcom that ran from 1985 to 1990. It centered around the African-American occupants of a Washington, D.C., apartment building. After 1987, no one ever saw Tiffany Holloway (played by Kia Goodwin) again. Notable actors on this show include Countess Vaughn of "The Parkers" fame, Marla Gibbs (Florence on "The Jeffersons"), Jackee Harry, and Paul Winfield.
3. There were two instances on Chuck Cunningham Syndrome on "All in the Family."

Answer: True

The Lorenzos, the Bunkers' neighbors, were not mentioned after after the 1976 season. At the start of the 1976 season, the Puerto Rican boarder the Bunkers took in disappeared without explanation.
4. What was the name of Barney Miller's wife?

Answer: Elizabeth

Barbara Barrie played Elizabeth, who disappeared after the second season. Barrie has has also appeared on "Suddenly Susan" (playing Brooke Shields's grandmother) and "Dead Like Me."
5. "Boy Meets World" had a number of instances of Chuck Cunningham syndrome. Who was not involved?

Answer: Morgan

Even die-hard fans seem to forget that Topanga had a sister named Nebula (gone after the first season), Shawn had two other siblings besides Jack, and Eric had a friend Jason for the first two seasons. The character Morgan had a change of actresses.
6. In the "CSI" pilot, it turned out that Catherine had two children. We know Lindsay, but who was her son?

Answer: Jeremy

Catherine Willows is played by Marg Helgenberger. The pilot showed Lindsay, but not Jeremy.
7. What was Dale Robertson's role on "Dynasty"?

Answer: Walter

Walter Lankershim mysteriously disappeared after the first season. Robertson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in the Hall of Great Western Performers.
8. What show was Jaimee Foxworth part of?

Answer: "Family Matters"

Foxworth played Judy Winslow for the show's first four seasons and never appeared again. Foxworth later had a career in the adult entertainment industry, which she said she did because she was broke. She appeared in a January 2006 episode of Oprah Winfrey's talk show.
9. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" had an affliction of the syndrome, as a recurring character disappeared without explanation.

Answer: True

Will's friend Tyriq was on the show for five episodes of the second season. Tyriq was played by Perry Moore.
10. In "Good Times," what character was written out mysteriously in 1977?

Answer: Carl

After John Amos's character (James) died, Florida (Esther Rolle) married Carl (Moses Gunn) and moved to Arizona. After Florida returned, there was no mention of Carl ever again.
11. What frequent guest star had an appearance on "Just Shoot Me"?

Answer: Chris Hogan

Hogan, who later appeared on "MADtv," played Maya's roommate Wally. Wally lasted the first six episodes.
12. Kim Fields did not appear during "Living Single's" final two seasons.

Answer: False

Actually, it was the last three episodes where Regine Hunter did not show up. Regine left after she became engaged to a millionaire video game developer.
13. What soap opera contained the character Eli Traeger?

Answer: "One Life to Live"

Eli was Carlotta's adopted son, who was gone after 1998. Carlotta was first played by Patricia Mauceri in 1995.
14. How many characters from "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" disappeared during the first and second seasons?

Answer: 2

Those two characters were Gene Pool (Paul Feig) and Jenny Kelly (Michelle Beaudoin). Others that mysteriously disappeared without explanation were Dreama (China Shavers) and Brad (Jon Huertas).
15. On "That '70s Show," Donna had an older sister and younger sister.

Answer: True

There is mention of older sister Valerie and younger sister Tina, but those only occur once each. After eight seasons, the show aired its last episodes in 2006, with all season eight episodes named after Queen songs.
Source: Author GoodVibe

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