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"Santa Barbara" The soap! Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the critically acclaimed NBC soap, "Santa Barbara".

A multiple-choice quiz by SusanPip. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
SusanPip

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
123,162

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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731

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Question 1 of 10

1. C.C. and Sophia Capwell had five children: Mason, Eden, Kelly, Ted, and Channing, Jr.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. During the early days, what character was the soap's major heroine? Hint

Amy Perkins

Eden Capwell

Kelly Capwell

Santana Andrade

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who created "Santa Barbara"? Hint

Bill Bell

Aaron Spelling

Agnes Nixon

Jerome and Bridget Dobson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which actor was never seen playing C.C. Capwell? Hint

Jed Allan

Charles Bateman

Paul Burke

Lloyd Bochner

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Question 5 of 10

5. Janis Paige portrayed the matriarch of the Lockridge clan in the later years of "Santa Barbara", but who originated the role? Hint

Joan Crawford

Sylvia Sidney

Ruth Warrick

Judith Anderson

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many times did "Santa Barbara" win the Daytime Emmy award for outstanding drama?

Answer: (1 word or number)

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Question 7 of 10

7. When the show started, it focused on four families. The Capwells were one of them, but which family was not part of the original four? Hint

Castillo

Perkins

Andrade

Lockridge

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Question 8 of 10

8. The show premiered focusing on an event that occurred five years earlier. Name the event. Hint

The rape of Eden Capwell

The marriage of C.C. and Gina

The murder of Channing Capwell, Jr.

The drowning of Sophia Capwell

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Question 9 of 10

9. The NBC president of daytime had a cameo on the series playing who? Hint

C.C.'s butler

God

Sophia's old suitor

Satan

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year did "Santa Barbara" end?

Answer: (4 digit year)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. C.C. and Sophia Capwell had five children: Mason, Eden, Kelly, Ted, and Channing, Jr.

Answer: False

Mason was C.C.'s son from his first marriage to Pamela.

2. During the early days, what character was the soap's major heroine?

Answer: Kelly Capwell

Robin Wright Penn originated the role of Kelly Capwell, which she played from 1984 through 1988. She garnered three Emmy nominations during her stint.

3. Who created "Santa Barbara"?

Answer: Jerome and Bridget Dobson

The husband and wife team were literally locked out of the NBC studios after a lawsuit against the network. They were able to return to the production in 1991.

4. Which actor was never seen playing C.C. Capwell?

Answer: Lloyd Bochner

This one's tricky because Lloyd Bochner was originally cast in the role, but a heart attack prevented him from playing the part on the series. Peter Mark Richman started the role, Paul Burke had the role for a short time, followed by Charles Bateman, then Jed Allan became the final C.C. Capwell in 1986.

5. Janis Paige portrayed the matriarch of the Lockridge clan in the later years of "Santa Barbara", but who originated the role?

Answer: Judith Anderson

Dame Judith Anderson portrayed the feisty Minx Lockridge from 1984 until 1987.

6. How many times did "Santa Barbara" win the Daytime Emmy award for outstanding drama?

Answer: three

The critically acclaimed soap won in 1988, 1989 and 1990.

7. When the show started, it focused on four families. The Capwells were one of them, but which family was not part of the original four?

Answer: Castillo

The influential Capwells and aristocratic Lockridges represented the rich and powerful, the Perkinses represented the middle class and the Andrades were a low-income Hispanic family. Cruz Castillo did appear in the premiere, but he didn't have family around. After a couple of years, the Capwell and Lockridge families were the only remaining core families.

8. The show premiered focusing on an event that occurred five years earlier. Name the event.

Answer: The murder of Channing Capwell, Jr.

Channing Capwell, Jr. was murdered in the study of the Capwell mansion. Joe Perkins had served 5 years in prison wrongly convicted of the crime.

9. The NBC president of daytime had a cameo on the series playing who?

Answer: God

Among its many distinctions, "Santa Barbara" was known for its inside humor. NBC president of daytime programming Brian Frons, played God in a dream sequence.

10. What year did "Santa Barbara" end?

Answer: 1993

The show ran from 1984 until 1993. The final episode focused on a wedding, with various couples on the series dancing across the screen. The final shot was of the producer Paul Rauch, walking through a darkened, empty studio.

Source: Author SusanPip

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