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Famous TV Fools Trivia Quiz

Many TV series have a character that is too dumb to believe - it's an easy source of laughs. Here are a few of TV's great dullards.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
93,578

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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5511

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (2/10), Guest 24 (4/10), Guest 136 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "Cheers" originally had "Coach" as the not-too-bright character in residence, then replaced him (after Nicholas Colasanto passed away) with Woody Boyd. Where does Woody Boyd come from? Hint

Deep South

New England

Midwest

West Coast

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Question 2 of 10

2. "MASH" had several characters that were less-than-swift .... although Radar and Klinger both grew considerably as the show went along. Major Burns, however, remained a clod until he (Larry Linville) departed the show. How did Burns depart the series? Hint

Received a hardship discharge for financial reasons

Killed in a plane crash

Went berserk while away

Pulled strings to get out of the service

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Question 3 of 10

3. Bob Denver was hapless as Maynard G. Krebs ("Dobie Gillis") and as Gilligan. When the castaways try to make a silent movie about their predicament, what role did Gilligan play? Hint

Savage Native

Astronaut

Ocean Monster

Scientist

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ted Knight played the egomaniacal Ted Baxter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Who played his equally vain (and handsome) brother? Hint

Ted Bessell

Joseph Campanella

Michael Tolan

Jack Cassidy

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Question 5 of 10

5. Speaking of Ted Knight, he went on to star in "Too Close For Comfort". What was the name of the goofy character in that show? Hint

Montgomery

Morton

Maxwell

Monroe

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Three's Company" had Mr. Roper (Norman Fell) play the fool - before the new landlord, Ralph Furley (Don Knotts) took over that role. Who plays the woman that plays up to Ralph because she thinks he has money and property? Hint

Sue Ane Langdon

Ruta Lee

Ann Wedgeworth

Loni Anderson

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Hogan's Heroes" featured Andrew Carter (Larry Hovis) as the local goofball. What was Carter's expertise in the prison camp? Hint

Radio operation

Tailor

Chemistry and Explosives

Cook

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The Odd Couple" featured Al Molinaro as Murray, the cop. How does Murray get in good with his boss - at the expense of Felix and Oscar? Hint

Gives Felix a ticket for littering

Gives Oscar a traffic ticket

Busts Felix' and Oscar's poker game

Busts Oscar for using obscene language

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Question 9 of 10

9. Tim Conway played the ever-bumbling Ensign Parker on "McHale's Navy".
Who played the fast-talking Gruber? Hint

Billy Sand

Edson Stroll

Carl Ballantine

Bob Hastings

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Question 10 of 10

10. Paul Benedict played the slightly odd Bentley in "The Jeffersons". Where did he work? Hint

Congress

The U.N.

State Senate

Governor's Office

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Cheers" originally had "Coach" as the not-too-bright character in residence, then replaced him (after Nicholas Colasanto passed away) with Woody Boyd. Where does Woody Boyd come from?

Answer: Midwest

Hanover, Indiana. (I wonder if the folks in Indiana are amused.) A great show for a long time: everything it did, worked.

Answer: Went berserk while away

Poor Burns flipped out after he lost Margaret. Good acting job throughout (in kind of a thankless role) by Linville - but the replacement, Major Winchester (David Ogden Stiers), added a wonderful new character to the series.

3. Bob Denver was hapless as Maynard G. Krebs ("Dobie Gillis") and as Gilligan. When the castaways try to make a silent movie about their predicament, what role did Gilligan play?

Answer: Savage Native

He played a savage native that menaced Mary Ann, thus demonstrating the dangers on the island. Denver was fine in both series, but that was about it for him.

4. Ted Knight played the egomaniacal Ted Baxter on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Who played his equally vain (and handsome) brother?

Answer: Jack Cassidy

Cassidy played another empty-headed pretty boy. The others played (at different times) romantic interests for Mary.

5. Speaking of Ted Knight, he went on to star in "Too Close For Comfort". What was the name of the goofy character in that show?

Answer: Monroe

Jm J. Bullock (not a typo) played Monroe Ficus.

Answer: Ruta Lee

Ruta Lee plays the golddigger. Langdon played Cindy's farmer relative in one episode. Wedgeworth played Lana, a regular on the series for a while. Anderson played a romantic interest for Jack in one episode early in the series.

7. "Hogan's Heroes" featured Andrew Carter (Larry Hovis) as the local goofball. What was Carter's expertise in the prison camp?

Answer: Chemistry and Explosives

Carter was a bit slow. LeBeau (Robert Clary) was the cook; Kinch (Ivan Dixon) was the radio operator. Newkirk (Richard Dawson) was the tailor.

8. "The Odd Couple" featured Al Molinaro as Murray, the cop. How does Murray get in good with his boss - at the expense of Felix and Oscar?

Answer: Busts Felix' and Oscar's poker game

Molinaro went on to play a somewhat similar role in "Happy Days".
(Anson Williams ("Potsy") also played a bit of a dolt there.)

9. Tim Conway played the ever-bumbling Ensign Parker on "McHale's Navy". Who played the fast-talking Gruber?

Answer: Carl Ballantine

Stroll played pretty boy "Virgil". Hastings played Elroy Carpenter, the lackey assistant to Captain Binghamton (Joe Flynn). Sand played Tinker.

10. Paul Benedict played the slightly odd Bentley in "The Jeffersons". Where did he work?

Answer: The U.N.

He was a translator. Disappeared more-or-less after that.

Source: Author robert362

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