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Quiz about Failed Television Pilots Part 1
Quiz about Failed Television Pilots Part 1

Failed Television Pilots Part 1 Quiz


Throughout the history of television, a lot of TV shows have never been seen, perhaps because the idea isn't all that great.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
GoodVibe
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
190,445
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
440
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Question 1 of 10
1. NBC attempted to air an American version of the popular British show "Red Dwarf," a series centered around the last living human being on earth living in space. When was this idea given the thumbs down? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Network executives gave a big thumbs down to "LAX 2194," a show centered around airport workers at Los Angeles International Airport 200 years in the future. Who was on that failed show? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The 1990 NBC pilot "Poochinski" centered around a policeman reincarnated as a dog. Who did the voice of the dog? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The 1987 CBS pilot "Infiltrator" starred Scott Bakula.


Question 5 of 10
5. 1996 saw a "Baywatch"-based TV pilot called "Daytona Beach." What network ultimately turned down the idea? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 1988 gave us the pilot "Higher Ground," a show about an FBI agent turned bush pilot who also liked to sing country music in his spare time. What singer played the lead character Jim Clayton?

Answer: (Two Words, think "Rocky Mountain High")
Question 7 of 10
7. A failed TV pilot called "Annihilator" was about a journalist who discovers his girlfriend and other passengers on the same plane she was traveling in became robots. What year did this bomb take place? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 1992 gave us "Steel Justice." What is the show about? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Chameleon" was a proposed pilot in 1999.


Question 10 of 10
10. In 1991, no one was really interested in "K9000," a show about a cybernetic crime-fighting dog who also doubles as a cell phone. The dog's name was "K-Niner."



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. NBC attempted to air an American version of the popular British show "Red Dwarf," a series centered around the last living human being on earth living in space. When was this idea given the thumbs down?

Answer: 1992

Two pilots were made of the show. Craig Bierko, the actor who played doomed human Dave Lister, turned down a chance to play Chandler Bing on "Friends."
2. Network executives gave a big thumbs down to "LAX 2194," a show centered around airport workers at Los Angeles International Airport 200 years in the future. Who was on that failed show?

Answer: Ryan Stiles

Matthew Perry and Kelly Hu also starred in the flop.
3. The 1990 NBC pilot "Poochinski" centered around a policeman reincarnated as a dog. Who did the voice of the dog?

Answer: Peter Boyle

This is the same Peter Boyle from "Everybody Loves Raymond."
4. The 1987 CBS pilot "Infiltrator" starred Scott Bakula.

Answer: True

Bakula played a scientist who got beamed into a satellite and becomes a robot with an array of weapons. Bakula would star in a number of failed pilots before finally hitting it big in "Quantum Leap."
5. 1996 saw a "Baywatch"-based TV pilot called "Daytona Beach." What network ultimately turned down the idea?

Answer: ABC

"Daytona Beach" centered around a lifeguard/auto racer who was in love with a test pilot. Mac Davis, Lee Majors, and Alexandra Paul starred in the show.
6. 1988 gave us the pilot "Higher Ground," a show about an FBI agent turned bush pilot who also liked to sing country music in his spare time. What singer played the lead character Jim Clayton?

Answer: John Denver

Ironically, Denver died in a 1997 plane crash.
7. A failed TV pilot called "Annihilator" was about a journalist who discovers his girlfriend and other passengers on the same plane she was traveling in became robots. What year did this bomb take place?

Answer: 1986

"Annihilator" starred Susan Blakely, Mark Lindsey Chapman, and Lisa Blount.
8. 1992 gave us "Steel Justice." What is the show about?

Answer: Boy died and becomes reincarnated as a dinosaur robot

"Steel Justice" starred Robert Taylor and Maxwell Crowe.
9. "Chameleon" was a proposed pilot in 1999.

Answer: False

In 1998, UPN attempted the show. Bobbie Phillips played Kam, a cyborg who had the ability to camouflage. She was originally created for seducing and killing men, but later protects a child from government operatives.
10. In 1991, no one was really interested in "K9000," a show about a cybernetic crime-fighting dog who also doubles as a cell phone. The dog's name was "K-Niner."

Answer: False

The dog's name was "Niner," voiced by Jerry Houser. Chris Mulkey and Catherine Oxenberg also starred in the pilot.
Source: Author GoodVibe

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