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Situation Comedies of the 1980s

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Situation Comedies of the 1980s game quiz
"This is the fourth quiz in a series about situation comedies. This one deals with the 1980s. Have fun and good luck."

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1. True or False. The ABC sitcom, "Three's Company", was based on a British comedy titled "Two Birds and a Bee".
    True
    False


2. On the sitcom "AfterMASH", Col. Potter, Cpl. Klinger, and Father Mulcahy return from the Korean War to work at a Veterans Hospital. What state was the General John J. Pershing Veterans Memorial Hospital located in?
    Missouri
    Texas
    Florida
    Vermont


3. Sherman Helmsley starred in this series as a lawyer who was also a Deacon of the First Community Church of Philadelphia. What was the show called?
    Heaven Help Us
    Amen
    Deacon Blues
    Lawyer for the Lord


4. On the ABC comedy "Diff'rent Strokes", Willis and Arnold came to live with the Drummonds after their mother died. What was the relationship between their mother and Mr. Drummond?
    She was his secretary
    She was his housekeeper
    She was his long lost cousin
    There wasn't any relationship, the boys were placed there by Social Services


5. The series that was to become "Roseanne" was originally called something else before Roseanne Barr signed on. What was it originally slated to be called?
    Life and Stuff
    Ain't Life Tough
    The Connors
    Roxy


6. Richard Mulligan played Dr. Harry Weston in NBC's "Empty Nest". Kristy McNichol played his daughter, and David Leisure (Joe Isuzu) played his freeloading neighbor. What was Harry Weston's dog named?
    Bowser
    Ralph
    Dreyfuss
    Mutt


7. On the CBS sitcom "Kate & Allie", two divorced women share an apartment, along with their children. What neighborhood is that apartment in?
    Greenwich Village
    Haight-Ashbury
    Soho
    Brooklyn Heights


8. True or False. On the sitcom "Who's the Boss", Tony Danza played an ex-boxer turned housekeeper named Tony Micelli.
    True
    False


9. Judd Hirsch played John Lacey, a newly single man, on NBC's "Dear John". What was the name of the singles club he joined?
    The Unwilling Singles Club
    The Desperados Club
    The One-Two-One Club
    The Survivors Club


10. "Joanie Loves Chachi" was a spin-off of "Happy Days". When Joanie and Chachi left Milwaukee, where did they move?
    Detroit
    Green Bay
    Los Angeles
    Chicago


11. On the television show "Night Court", who portrayed Judge Harry Stone's father?
    Mel Torme
    Wayne Rogers
    Bob Cumming
    John Astin


12. Tom Hanks played Kip Wilson in the ABC sitcom "Bosom Buddies". Who played Henry Desmond, the other "man in drag", in the show?
    Tim Phillips
    Jim Bullock
    Peter Scolari
    Jay North


13. True or False. On the CBS series "Newhart", Darryl and the other brother Darryl never said anything.
    True
    False


14. Which of the four daughters on "The Cosby Show" wasn't in the first episode?
    Rudi
    Sondra
    Vanessa
    Denise


15. All of the following actors won Emmy Awards for their work on the sitcom "Cheers". Who won the most awards?
    Ted Danson
    Shelly Long
    Woody Harrelson
    Rhea Perlman


16. True or False. Dolly Parton played the part of Doralee in the movie "9 to 5", and her sister played the same part in the TV show.
    True
    False


17. When Alex Keaton graduated from Harding High on "Family Ties", where did he go to college?
    Princeton
    Leland College
    Ohio State
    Cornell


18. What was the name of the interior decorating firm the four women on "Designing Women" worked at?
    Interiors by Georgia
    Sugarbakers
    Designing Women
    Sugarbabes


19. On the sitcom "One Day at a Time", Bonnie Franklin starred as Ann Romano. She had two daughters, Julie and Barbara. What was the girls' last name?
    Romano
    Cain
    Schneider
    Cooper


20. On ABC's "Growing Pains" there were initially three kids: Mike, Carol, and Ben. After three or four years Maggie Seaver gave birth to a fourth child. What was his/her name?
    Chrissie
    Jason
    Charley
    Margaret


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