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Quiz about Actors Who Share Onscreen Parents

Actors Who Share Onscreen Parents Quiz

Ever wondered what actors share an onscreen parent with anyone? Well, take this quiz and you'll find out the characters whose parents look alike.

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

Author
SonicGavel

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,964

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
824

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (3/10), Andyboy2021 (10/10), Guest 68 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. We all know that John Astin was Gomez Addams on "The Addams Family", but in his post-Gomez years, he was on "Night Court" as Harry Stone's stepfather, who was revealed to be Harry's biological father in 1989. But did you know about his working with Jodie Foster in 1976?

What was the name of that movie in which he played her father? Hint

The Shaggy D.A.

Gus

Escape from the Dark

Freaky Friday

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Question 2 of 10

2. If anyone's watched "Early Edition" growing up, then you'd know that Gary Hobson's dad was played by William Devane. But on which short-lived 2006 ABC sitcom did Devane play on-screen dad to Fred Savage? Hint

Crumbs

Ugly Betty

Samantha Who

Out of Practice

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Question 3 of 10

3. Aside from working on "Crumbs", Jane Curtin was the mother of Paula Marshall's character on "Gary Unmarried" from 2008-2010, but in 2010, she almost mothered the character of which former "Doctor Who" actor? Hint

Paul McGann

Christopher Eccleston

David Tennant

Matt Smith

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Question 4 of 10

4. Kevin Costner and Christian Slater were brothers in a movie.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Doris Roberts ties Ray Romano, Beverly D'Angelo, Bob Saget and Billy Crystal together, acting as all of their mothers in different films/shows.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. On "Night Court" during season three, Harry Stone was a foster father to a young boy named Leon for three episodes, but in the 1982 movie "The Escape Artist" was Harry Anderson's first time as an on-screen father.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sarah Chalke, Melissa Joan Hart and Cameron Diaz shared Markie Post for an on-screen mom between 1998, 2002 and 2007.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Julie Bowen and Christina Applegate have the same on-screen dad.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Jon Voight played Nicolas Cage's dad in "National Treasure", but in what 2008 rom-com did he appear on playing the father of the female lead? Hint

I'll be home for Christmas

Fred Christmas

Four Christmases

Christmas with the Kranks

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Question 10 of 10

10. James Earl Jones is credited for the voices of Simba's dad and Darth Vader for "The Lion King" and "Star Wars" respectively, making which two actors from each of these movies share him for an on-screen dad? Hint

Robert Guillaume and Billy Dee Williams

Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Harrison Ford

Matthew Broderick and Mark Hamill

Nathan Lane and Frank Oz

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We all know that John Astin was Gomez Addams on "The Addams Family", but in his post-Gomez years, he was on "Night Court" as Harry Stone's stepfather, who was revealed to be Harry's biological father in 1989. But did you know about his working with Jodie Foster in 1976? What was the name of that movie in which he played her father?

Answer: Freaky Friday

John Astin played the dad in "Freaky Friday" in 1976 opposite Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris. Neither of the other three movies have John Astin or Jodie Foster in them, but they all come from Disney.

Answer: Crumbs

"Crumbs" is the show in question that also starred Jane Curtin, who played Savage's character's mom, who was just released from a mental institution after she tried to run Devane's character over with the family car following his leaving her for another woman after sleeping with her. "Ugly Betty" and "Samantha Who" were both shows that started in 2006, but they started in the fall and "Samantha Who" only lasted two seasons while "Ugly Betty" was on until 2010. "Out of Practice" wasn't even an ABC show, but it was short-lived, even though it started in 2005.

Answer: David Tennant

"Rex is Not Your Lawyer" was a show that NBC was supposed to air in 2010 with David Tennant playing the Titular Rex Alexander, a rising litigator who starts having anxiety attacks in the courtroom to the point that he has to start teaching his clients to learn how to defend themselves in court. Jane Curtin was to be his mother and Jeffrey Tambor was to be his therapist. Paul McGann had only one episode in 1996, Christopher Eccleston was finished by 2005 and not doing much more after "Who" and Matt Smith had just started "Doctor Who".

4. Kevin Costner and Christian Slater were brothers in a movie.

Answer: True

It was "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and Brian Blessed played their father, Lord Locksley.

5. Doris Roberts ties Ray Romano, Beverly D'Angelo, Bob Saget and Billy Crystal together, acting as all of their mothers in different films/shows.

Answer: True

Doris Roberts played Beverly D'Angelo's mom in "Christmas Vacation", she was the second woman to play Danny Tanner's mom on "Full House", she was Billy Crystal's mom in "My Giant", and she's best known for playing Marie Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond".

Answer: True

Also his first appearance in anything ever, "The Escape Artist" featured Harry Anderson as Harry Masters, the recently deceased father of Griffin O'Neal's character, Danny Masters, the main protagonist.

7. Sarah Chalke, Melissa Joan Hart and Cameron Diaz shared Markie Post for an on-screen mom between 1998, 2002 and 2007.

Answer: True

Markie Post was in "There's something about Mary" in 1998, playing Mary's mom, she was Elliot's mom on "Scrubs" from 2002 to 2006 and she was Melissa Joan Hart's mom in the ABC Family original movie "Holiday in Handcuffs" in 2007.

8. Julie Bowen and Christina Applegate have the same on-screen dad.

Answer: True

Ed O'Neill is in "Married...with Children" playing Applegate's dad and Bowen's dad on "Modern Family".

9. Jon Voight played Nicolas Cage's dad in "National Treasure", but in what 2008 rom-com did he appear on playing the father of the female lead?

Answer: Four Christmases

John Voight was in "Four Christmases" with Reese Witherspoon, playing the last stop on her and Vince Vaughn's Christmas visit with their parents, with which they have issues, her father. The other three came out in 1998, 2004 and 2007 respectively.

Answer: Matthew Broderick and Mark Hamill

As Simba grew in "The Lion King", his adult self was voiced by Matthew Broderick. It was revealed in "Star Wars" that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father, and Mark Hamill plays Luke in those movies. The other actors were in "The Lion King" and "Star Wars" respectively. On "The Lion King"'s side, Jonathan Taylor Thomas voicing a young version of Simba, Nathan Lane as Timon and Rifiki was voiced by Robert Guillaume. "Star Wars" had Harrison Ford, of course, as Han Solo, Frank Oz as C-3PO and Billy Dee Williams playing the co-pilot of the Millenium Falcon and Han's best friend before Han ever met Luke.

Source: Author SonicGavel

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