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TV Cop and PI shows Trivia Quiz

The names have been hidden, you must find them so Dano can book 'em. It is the same format as the TV Cowboys quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by tncvols. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
tncvols

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,742

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1096

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 73 (10/10), dellastreet (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Tom Selleck wore a Fleur de Lis ring on this show, worked out of Robin Master's estate and played who? Hint

Thomas Magnum

Jim Rockford

Joe Mannix

MIke Hammer

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 'Miami Vice', a show that was the soundtrack for the mid to late 1980's, who did Don Johnson portray? Hint

Jack Killian

Patrick Jane

Stewart McMillan

Sonny Crockett

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fred Gwynne, of later Herman Munster fame, appeared in "Car 54, Where Are You?" as which character? Hint

Frank Cannon

Francis Muldoon

Charlie Wild

Francis Furillo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Edd Byrnes' wannabe sleuth in '77 Sunset Strip' is memorable for his comb and what repetitive name? Hint

Terry Taylor IV

Kookie Kookson III

Mikey Minsky II

Sloopy Sluman Jr.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Hollywood son Michael Douglas portrayed which character in 'Streets Of San Francisco'? Hint

Bert Jameson

Elvis Ford

Steve Keller

Pete Ryan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Burt Reynolds had a run as a short lived series lead portraying which police lieutenant in 1970-1971? Hint

Richard Kimball

Tod Stiles

Dan August

Buz Murdock

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The Saint' starred Roger Moore as a quasi-detective early in the series and later a semi-spy role as this character named what? Hint

Beau Maverick

Simon Templar

Owen Marshall

Michael Shayne

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Question 8 of 10

8. Pierce Brosnan portrayed which character in a show of the same name that lifted the name from a typewriter and a football team? Hint

Remington Steele

Marcel Brown

A. J. Simon

Shotgun Slade

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Question 9 of 10

9. Broderick Crawford in 'Highway Patrol' is likely the prototype of the tough, gruff no-nonsense cop in his role as who? Hint

Dan Mathews

Marcel Brown

Rick Simon

Paul Drake

10. Mike Connors was the title character in a 1967-1975 show that featured early computer usage. The show also provided an early recurring role for an African-American woman when from the second season on Gail Fisher was secretary to whom? Hint

Kenneth Preston

Perry Mason

Lawrence Preston

Joe Mannix

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Apr 26 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Tom Selleck wore a Fleur de Lis ring on this show, worked out of Robin Master's estate and played who?

Answer: Thomas Magnum

The only factoid I will include here is that his first film appearance was with Mae West, who rightly forecast his coming fame. If you know that you are a Selleck fan.

2. In 'Miami Vice', a show that was the soundtrack for the mid to late 1980's, who did Don Johnson portray?

Answer: Sonny Crockett

From Ted Nugent to Phil Collins and acts diverse as Sheena Easton and Glen Frey, it became the thing to get on the show for musicians who usually contributed a song as well as sometime dubious acting skills. And lest we forget most of America and the world first saw a young Bruce Willis here, with hair, in 1984.

3. Fred Gwynne, of later Herman Munster fame, appeared in "Car 54, Where Are You?" as which character?

Answer: Francis Muldoon

This comedy show ran from 1961 to 1963 and is notable for recurring roles for three black actors, Ossie Davis, Nipsey Russell and Frederick O'Neal. They all portrayed fellow police officers in the Bronx. Shot in black and white the cars were painted red and white but came out the proper shades of black and white on film.

This was done so they would not be mistaken for real black, green and white NYPD cars of the time.

4. Edd Byrnes' wannabe sleuth in '77 Sunset Strip' is memorable for his comb and what repetitive name?

Answer: Kookie Kookson III

This show utilized Efrem Zimbalist Jr. playing "Stu" Bailey a character from the novel 'The Double Take' written by Roy Huggins one of the creators. This book was later made into the movie 'I Love Trouble' in 1948. This series featured new talent like William Shatner and Gena Rowlands as well as established stars like Fay Wray and Peter Lorre.

It was so cool it even had contemporary sports figures like Sandy Koufax appearing. Sounds like a blue print for 'Miami Vice' which followed years later.

5. Hollywood son Michael Douglas portrayed which character in 'Streets Of San Francisco'?

Answer: Steve Keller

The show ran from 1972 to 1977 and suffered an early demise when Douglas left the show mid-season of its final year. He did so after producing 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'.

6. Burt Reynolds had a run as a short lived series lead portraying which police lieutenant in 1970-1971?

Answer: Dan August

Although the show lasted just the two seasons it was lucky in its timing to be a popular rerun when Burt's big screen career took off. The series took life from a TV movie 'House on Green Apple Road' starring Janet Leigh and Christopher George.

7. 'The Saint' starred Roger Moore as a quasi-detective early in the series and later a semi-spy role as this character named what?

Answer: Simon Templar

Based on the novels by Leslie Charteris this show moved from black and white to color during its run. I once saw a scholarly reviewer refer to the Templar character as a cambrioleur and had to look that up. Turns out to be fancy verbiage for cat burglar.

8. Pierce Brosnan portrayed which character in a show of the same name that lifted the name from a typewriter and a football team?

Answer: Remington Steele

Remington Steele(ers) was the fictitious character dreamed up by Stephanie Zimbalist as Laura Holt in the show. Its extension before its demise cost Brosnan a couple of appearances as James Bond as well as costing Zimbalist the role of Anne Lewis in 'Robocop'.

9. Broderick Crawford in 'Highway Patrol' is likely the prototype of the tough, gruff no-nonsense cop in his role as who?

Answer: Dan Mathews

This show has too many trivia worthy items related to it to do it justice here. Notably, it did have Gene Roddenberry writing episodes under the pen name of Robert Wesley. It also did many shoots on location, a break from studio bound production.

Answer: Joe Mannix

Mike was of Armenian heritage who like his character was a Korean War vet. Gary Morton, husband to Lucille Ball, saw Connors driving a 1937 Bentley and being a fellow car nut initiated a conversation about cars. That encounter led to Connors being cast in the show.

Source: Author tncvols

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