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Death on Television

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Death on Television game quiz
"The end of life has a part in television stories, as it does in the real world. Here is a quiz on a number of shows which have dealt with the issue. Questions are from different genres of shows. (Warning: spoilers.) Thanks for playing."

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1. Which of the following "Law and Order" characters died after his or her car was hit by a drunk driver?
    Ben Stone
    Elizabeth Olivet
    Adam Schiff
    Claire Kincaid


2. In "No Exit," a first-season episode of "Miami Vice," Tony Amato is an arms dealer smuggling Stinger missiles. He is also abusive to his wife. The last scene of the show is particularly memorable. What happens in it?
    Amato shoots his wife
    One of the police officers is killed by Amato's bodyguard
    Amato is killed by crossfire in a gun battle with police
    Amato's wife shoots him


3. In "The Avenging Angel," a 1985 episode of "Hunter," a surveillance expert pursues and kills criminals. When Detective Sergeant Hunter finds him, in a hotel, the man has tied a bomb to his chest. What does Hunter do next?
    Clubs the man on the head and calls the bomb squad
    Convinces the man to surrender
    Dismantles the bomb
    Throws the man out the window


4. In "Men Should Weep," a three-part group of episodes of the U.K. series "Cracker," Detective Sergeant Jimmy Beck is involved in the rape of fellow officer Detective Sergeant Jane Penhaligon. When investigators close in on Beck, what does he do?
    Engages in a shootout, and is killed
    Jumps in the ocean and is never seen again
    Sets fire to his own house
    Commits suicide


5. "The First 48," which airs on A&E in the U.S., follows the homicide squads of the police departments in several cities. The footage they use is real and may include the discovery of the victim's body, as well as the autopsy.
    True
    False


6. In one of these shows, a popular character passed away after the third season. The opening episode of the fourth season picked up with his friends' reactions to his passing. What show was it?
    Doctor Who
    Riptide
    Cheers
    St. Elsewhere


7. Which of the following cartoons featured a scene in which a character fired a handgun several times into a television set, and 'killed' the news anchor on the screen?
    Woody Woodpecker
    The Brak Show
    The Jetsons
    G-Force


8. The "Law and Order" episode "Heaven" contained an unforgettable sight, as detectives walked up to a crime scene at a local nightclub. Dozens of bodies were laid out in the street. On what real-life crime was this episode based?
    The Happy Land Social Club fire
    The murder of Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell
    The Crown Heights riots
    The fire at a Great White concert in a Rhode Island nightclub


9. Which of the following was a 1983 television movie about a (fictional) nuclear blast in South Carolina that killed thousands of people?
    End Day
    Special Bulletin
    Medusa: Dare to be Truthful
    Without Warning


10. Another frightening 1983 television movie concerned a possible nuclear war in the United States. "The Day After" aired on ABC, and without disclaimers, prompting panicked calls from thousands of viewers. In what state was it set?
    Texas
    Kansas
    Michigan
    Virginia


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Compiled Jun 28 12