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Television Alphabet Trivia Quiz

Make your way through the alphabet with television shows past and present!

A multiple-choice quiz by ferfer72. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ferfer72

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
306,306

Updated
Jan 02 23

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
22 / 25

Plays
9646

Awards
Top 5% quiz!

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (25/25), moonlightxx (21/25), Scooby83 (23/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. A is for this show about Gordon Shumway. Hint

A-Team (The)

Ace of Cakes

Above the Law

ALF

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Question 2 of 25

2. B and C are for Whoopi Goldberg's first sitcom, which also starred Jean Stapleton. Hint

Barley Charlie

Barbary Coast

Bagdad Cafe

Barefoot Contessa

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Question 3 of 25

3. D is for this show, which starred Neil Patrick Harris as a child doctor. Hint

Dollhouse

Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doc Corkle

Doc Martin

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Question 4 of 25

4. E is for this sitcom about a hospital emergency room from 1984 that starred (among others) George Clooney. Hint

East of Everything

Emergency!

E/R

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Question 5 of 25

5. F is for this show about the faculty and students at the New York Art School. Hint

Fastlane

Fallen Angels

Fame

Fantasy Island

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Question 6 of 25

6. G is for a cartoon whose title character had a best friend named Beegle Beagle. Hint

Gunslinger

Grace Under Fire

Grape Ape

Good Time Harry

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Question 7 of 25

7. H is for this iconic television show that showcased life in the late 1950's and early 1960's in middle-class Milwaukee. Hint

Happy Days

Hope and Glory

Home Matters

House of Dreams

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Question 8 of 25

8. I is for a sitcom about an astronaut in love with a very unusual woman. Hint

I Was a Sixth Grade Alien

I Led Three Lives

I Dream of Jeannie

I Married Dora

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Question 9 of 25

9. J is for this extremely popular game show that has won at least 28 Emmys. Hint

Jeopardy!

Jigsaw

JEP!

Joe Millionaire

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Question 10 of 25

10. K is for this show about a lollipop-sucking detective. Who loves ya, baby? Hint

Knight Rider

Kodiak

Kojak

Komiks

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Question 11 of 25

11. L is for the show that starred Kim Fields, Kim Coles, and others as friends living in (or near) a Brooklyn brownstone. Hint

Love Thy Neighbor

Lively Ones (The)

Living Single

Love and Money

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Question 12 of 25

12. M is for a landmark series that was set in the Korean War. Hint

Magnum, P.I.

M.Y.O.B.

M*A*S*H

Mad Men

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Question 13 of 25

13. N is for Rod Serling's follow-up to "The Twilight Zone". Hint

Nova

Nowhere Man

Now and Again

Night Gallery

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Question 14 of 25

14. O is for a family-oriented show that starred Wilford Brimley and Shannen Doherty. Hint

Out of Order

One Day at a Time

Oliver Beene

Our House

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Question 15 of 25

15. P is for MTV's show about restoring and customizing cars. Hint

Police Rescue

Party Animals

Paradise

Pimp My Ride

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Question 16 of 25

16. Q is for a show about Dr. Samuel Beckett traveling through time. Hint

Quark

Quincy, M.E.

Queer as Folk

Quantum Leap

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Question 17 of 25

17. R is for the show that launched the career of Clint Eastwood in the 1960s. Hint

Raven

Rawhide

Ready or Not

Rocket Man

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Question 18 of 25

18. S is for a show that was first hosted on October 11, 1975 by George Carlin. Hint

Saturday Night Special

South of Nowhere

Saved by the Bell

Saturday Night Live

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Question 19 of 25

19. T is for a show about the Solomon family, who were actually aliens. Hint

Thieves Like Us

Trust Me

Triangle

Third Rock from the Sun

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Question 20 of 25

20. U is for a show about unanswered questions that was hosted by Robert Stack. Hint

Undeclared

Under Suspicion

Unsolved Mysteries

Unusuals (The)

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Question 21 of 25

21. V is for a show about time travel that starred Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce. Hint

Voyagers!

Vampire High

Viva La Bam

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Question 22 of 25

22. W is for the show about housekeeper Tony Micelli and his boss Angela Bower. Hint

Wildfire

Wild Palms

Who's the Boss

We Got It Made

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Question 23 of 25

23. X is for a show about a warrior and a healer fighting evil in Greece. Hint

Xena: Warrior Princess

Xcalibur

X-Files (The)

Xavier: Renegade Angel

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Question 24 of 25

24. Y is for a sitcom with Jean Louisa Kelly and comedian Anthony Clark trying to be the perfect parents. Hint

Young Americans

Yearbook

You Asked for It

Yes, Dear

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Question 25 of 25

25. Z is for a Nick Network show that stars a questionable role model as a female student at a formerly all-boys school. Hint

Zeta Project (The)

Zorro

Zoey 101

Z Rock

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A is for this show about Gordon Shumway.

Answer: ALF

"ALF" ran from 1986 to 1990. It was about a cat-eating alien who crash-landed into a family's garage.

2. B and C are for Whoopi Goldberg's first sitcom, which also starred Jean Stapleton.

Answer: Bagdad Cafe

"Bagdad Cafe" aired from 1990 to 1991. Whoopi Goldberg played the owner of a desert cafe. Jean Stapleton played her best friend. It was based on a 1987 film of the same name.

3. D is for this show, which starred Neil Patrick Harris as a child doctor.

Answer: Doogie Howser, M.D.

"Doogie Howser, M.D." ran from 1989-1993. Before he was a womanizer on "How I Met Your Mother", NPH played the thoughtful genius who had to balance a promising career as a doctor with life as a teenager.

4. E is for this sitcom about a hospital emergency room from 1984 that starred (among others) George Clooney.

Answer: E/R

Ten years before George Clooney premiered as Dr. Doug Ross on "ER", he was Mark "Ace" Kolmer on "E/R". The show also starred Elliott Gould, Conchatta Ferrell, Mary McDonnell, and Jason Alexander.

5. F is for this show about the faculty and students at the New York Art School.

Answer: Fame

"Fame" ran from 1982 to 1987 and was based on the movie of the same name. It starred real-life choreographer Debbie Allen as well as up-and-coming actresses like Lori Signer, Nia Peeples, and Janet Jackson.

6. G is for a cartoon whose title character had a best friend named Beegle Beagle.

Answer: Grape Ape

"Grape Ape" was a Saturday morning cartoon that ran from 1975-1977. Grape Ape was a 40-foot tall purple gorilla who punctuated most sentences by saying his name twice.

7. H is for this iconic television show that showcased life in the late 1950's and early 1960's in middle-class Milwaukee.

Answer: Happy Days

"Happy Days" ran from 1974-1984. It spawned several spin-offs (like "Joanie Loves Chachi", "Mork and Mindy", and "Laverne and Shirley"), and inspired the phrase "Jump the Shark". There is also a "Happy Days" musical.

8. I is for a sitcom about an astronaut in love with a very unusual woman.

Answer: I Dream of Jeannie

"I Dream of Jeannie" ran from 1965 to 1970. Larry Hagman (who later went on to star as JR in "Dallas") starred as the astronaut, and Barbara Eden was his genie.

9. J is for this extremely popular game show that has won at least 28 Emmys.

Answer: Jeopardy!

The show premiered in 1964 and was replaced by "Wheel of Fortune" in 1975. Various revivals appeared between 1975 and 1984. The show has also tried several spin-offs, including "Rock and Roll Jeopardy", which was hosted by Jeff Probst.

10. K is for this show about a lollipop-sucking detective. Who loves ya, baby?

Answer: Kojak

Telly Savalas starred as "Kojak" from 1973-1978. His brother George was Detective Stavros on the same series.

11. L is for the show that starred Kim Fields, Kim Coles, and others as friends living in (or near) a Brooklyn brownstone.

Answer: Living Single

"Living Single" had a theme song by Queen Latifah, who also played Khadijhah, and won two NAACP image awards for Outstanding Comedy Series. It aired from 1993 to 1998.

12. M is for a landmark series that was set in the Korean War.

Answer: M*A*S*H

Alan Alda starred as Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce. The show won 14 Emmys during its 11-year run from 1972 to 1983.

13. N is for Rod Serling's follow-up to "The Twilight Zone".

Answer: Night Gallery

"Night Gallery" aired from 1970-1973. Rod Serling would set up the macabre plot each week. A lot of the scripts were written by Serling himself. Some other featured authors were H.P. Lovecraft and Richard Matheson. Steven Spielberg directed several episodes.

14. O is for a family-oriented show that starred Wilford Brimley and Shannen Doherty.

Answer: Our House

"Our House" ran from 1986 to 1988. In it, a mother (played by Deidre Hall) had to move in with her father-in-law after her husband died.

15. P is for MTV's show about restoring and customizing cars.

Answer: Pimp My Ride

In the original version, rapper Xzibit picks a viewer to surprise and "pimp". MTV2 has also produced "Pimp My Ride UK" starring Tim Westwood.

16. Q is for a show about Dr. Samuel Beckett traveling through time.

Answer: Quantum Leap

"Quantum Leap" aired from 1989 to 1993. Sam leaped from person to person throughout history while solving problems. He was aided by his holographic friend Al.

17. R is for the show that launched the career of Clint Eastwood in the 1960s.

Answer: Rawhide

"Rawhide" ran from 1959 to 1966. Eastwood was on hiatus from the show in 1964 when he started filming his "Dollars" series of westerns.

18. S is for a show that was first hosted on October 11, 1975 by George Carlin.

Answer: Saturday Night Live

"Saturday Night Live" has launched the careers of many fine comedians. The show didn't actually contain the word "Live" in the title until 1977, after the failure of "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell". The original cast members were known as "The Not Ready for Prime Time Players".

19. T is for a show about the Solomon family, who were actually aliens.

Answer: Third Rock from the Sun

John Lithgow won many awards for playing Dick Solomon from 1996 to 2001. The Solomons took orders from The Big Giant Head and got into a lot of trouble.

20. U is for a show about unanswered questions that was hosted by Robert Stack.

Answer: Unsolved Mysteries

The show premiered in 1987 as a series of specials. It became a series in 1988. Robert Stack passed away in 2003. The show has also been hosted by Virginia Madsen and Dennis Farina.

21. V is for a show about time travel that starred Jon-Erik Hexum and Meeno Peluce.

Answer: Voyagers!

"Voyagers!" was a cute show about a child prodigy fixing mistakes in history. The stars might be better known for other things: Jon-Erik Hexum famously killed himself while playing with a prop gun loaded with blanks. Meeno Peluce is the half-brother of Soleil Moon Frye. Together they wrote and produced "Wild Horses".

22. W is for the show about housekeeper Tony Micelli and his boss Angela Bower.

Answer: Who's the Boss

"Who's the Boss" starred well-known actors Tony Danza, Judith Light, and Katherine Helmond. It also launched the career of little Alyssa Milano.

23. X is for a show about a warrior and a healer fighting evil in Greece.

Answer: Xena: Warrior Princess

Lucy Lawless famously starred as Xena the warrior. Her co-star was Renee O'Connor as Gabrielle, the healer. The show ran from 1995 to 2001.

24. Y is for a sitcom with Jean Louisa Kelly and comedian Anthony Clark trying to be the perfect parents.

Answer: Yes, Dear

On "Yes, Dear", Greg and Kim tried to be perfect while Jimmy and Christine showed them why it wasn't necessary. The show spent a lot of time making fun of sitcom conventions. It ran from 2000 to 2006.

25. Z is for a Nick Network show that stars a questionable role model as a female student at a formerly all-boys school.

Answer: Zoey 101

"Zoey 101" premiered in 2005. In 2007, 16-year-old star Jamie Lynn Spears announced she was pregnant. Spears has been quoted as saying, "I would like to be like Britney, but maybe better, but I don't wanna outshine her."

Source: Author ferfer72

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