Easy FunTrivia Television Mix: Vol 20 Trivia Quiz | Television

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1. What was the unique feature about Mr. Ed on the same named TV comedy series?

Answer: He was a horse that could talk

The comedy series ran on CBS television from January 1961 until February 1966.

Question by player 2tough4u

2. What historical figure was portrayed by Claire Foy and Olivia Colman on the Netflix show "The Crown" beginning in 2016?

Answer: Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Claire Foy portrayed Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom over the first two seasons of "The Crown" and Olivia Colman portrayed her for seasons three and four. The series showed important events in Queen Elizabeth II's personal life such as her marriage to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in 1947 and her relationship with other members of the royal family. Several prime ministers of the United Kingdom are also showcased on the first four seasons of "The Crown" including Harold Macmillan, Harold Wilson and Margaret Thatcher.

Question by player Triviaballer

3. Which 'twin' of Arnold Schwarzenegger provided the voice for Homer's half-brother Herb in 'The Simpsons'?

Answer: Danny DeVito

In 'Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?', an episode from the second season of 'The Simpsons', Grampa reveals that Homer has a half-brother. This man, Herbert Powell (voiced by DeVito) is in charge of a car manufacturer. He lets Homer design a car which fails completely and sends Herb bankrupt.

In a later episode, 'Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?', Herb regains his money and forgives Homer. Danny DeVito also played Schwarzenegger's fraternal twin brother, Vincent in the 1988 comedy 'Twins'.

Question by player MikeMaster99

4. The television show "M*A*S*H" is set during the Korean War and follows the antics of the hilarious Dr. Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce and his colleagues. Where, also representing the 'H' in the show's name, does the show take place?

Answer: Hospital

The show "M*A*S*H" was a smash hit for eleven seasons from 1972 until 1983. It was a dark comedy which followed doctors, nurses and other key roles at a field hospital in Korea during the Korean War. MASH is a US Army acronym which stands for 'Mobile Army Surgical Hospital' and so, the setting was a bit rustic, meaning, surgery was performed in tents, but, the cast made the best of it and of the war.

The show starred Alan Alda, Loretta Swit, Jamie Farr, and William Christopher for the entire duration of the show, with many other actors on the show as well. Over its run, "M*A*S*H" was nominated for over 100 Emmy awards and won 14 of them.

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5. What kind of business did John Walton Sr. own on "The Waltons"?

Answer: Saw Mill

They lived on a mountain, full of trees, so a saw mill was quite a good idea. Grandpa Walton helped father Walton there quite often.

Question by player heidi66

6. Which of the following Emmy-nominated television shows is NOT primarily set in a prison?

Answer: Lost

The television show "Lost" is set on a remote island in the Pacific where strangers try to survive its mysteries. While there are quite a few scenes in which the characters are incarcerated, the main setting is in the wilds of the island.

Question by player trident

7. Which Netflix drama series of 2021 was made in South Korea and featured characters such as Seong Gi-hun and Cho Sang-woo and deadly children's games?

Answer: Squid Game

"Squid Game" (2021) was a Netflix fictional tv series in which 456 players competed in deadly games to win a huge cash prize in order to end their financial troubles. Main character Seong Gi-hun eventually won the prize as the last man standing.

Question by player suzidunc

8. What were the names of the four musicians who made up the rock band the Banana Splits in a TV show?

Answer: Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper & Snorky

Fleegle was a Beagle, Bingo was an ape, Droopy a lion and Snorky an elephant in the Hanna-Barbera show "The Banana Splits Adventure Hour" that ran for 31 episodes on America's NBC from September 1968 to September 1970. It was picked up in other countries also.

This quiz author's favourite Banana Splits joke: "How do cowboys know how many cattle they are herding? They count the footprints in the sand and divide by four."

Question by player darksplash

9. What television miniseries about the Apollo space program, co-produced and narrated by Tom Hanks, took its name from a Jules Verne novel?

Answer: From the Earth to the Moon

Jules Verne was a pioneer in the science fiction genre and his lighthearted fantasy "De la Terre � la Lune" uncannily parallels the real human odyssey to reach our nearest neighbor. The twelve episodes of "From the Earth to the Moon" accurately portray the Apollo space program as a whole, yet each episode tells its story from a fresh perspective using a different filming technique. Emmy and Golden Globe awards confirmed it the best miniseries of 1998.

Question by player Humanist

10. "Seinfeld": Kramer frequently comes up with wacky business ideas (that more often than not, end up with disastrous results). Which one of the following is NOT one of them?

Answer: A wireless electric guitar

Yeah, Kramer was never too much of a music guy (nobody on the series was, actually), so he never went into that branch when planning his weird business plans. The beach cologne was actually successful, though he didn't get any credit for it. And personally, I would definitely go to a place where I can make my own pizza!

Question by player Gispepfu

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FunTrivia Television Mix: Vol 20 Quiz

A mix of 10 Television questions, submitted by 10 different FunTrivia players! The first few questions are easy, but the last couple are tough!

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