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Quiz about TV Title Character First Names
Quiz about TV Title Character First Names

TV Title Character First Names Quiz


We're familiar with lots of TV characters after whom their shows are named, especially crime and/or detective shows, like "Mannix" or "Monk". But do you know the characters' first names?

A multiple-choice quiz by shvdotr. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
shvdotr
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
379,420
Updated
Mar 13 22
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
995
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 15
1. Mike Connors starred as the title character on "Mannix" from 1967 to 1975. What was the detective's first name? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Hugh Laurie was the irascible doctor on "House, M.D." for six seasons. What was the doctor's first name? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Tom Selleck played Magnum on "Magnum, P.I." for nine seasons. What was Magnum's first name? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Tony Shalhoub played a police consultant with OCD and a photographic memory on "Monk" for nine seasons. What was the first name of Shalhoub's character? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. "Matlock" starred Andy Griffith as a Perry Mason-like lawyer on a couple of networks for ten years. What was skinflint Matlock's first name? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Barry Newman starred in NBC's "Petrocelli" as a lawyer, but in this case the show only lasted two years. What was the first name of the South Boston-bred legal eagle who found himself practicing law in backwater San Remo, Arizona? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. When one thinks of "Maverick" on TV, James Garner comes to mind. Television went on to add brothers and cousins and whatnot. But, the original Maverick will always be James Garner. What was the first name of the original character? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Way back from 1953 to 1955 Leo G. Carroll played the title role in a CBS "fantasy sitcom" called "Topper", based on a 1937 film of the same name. Topper, a vice president of a bank, discovered that his new home was haunted by its former residents, who created all sorts of fun events. What was Topper's first name? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Jack Klugman starred as another irascible character, this time a medical examiner, in "Quincy, M.E." Often, if not always, portrayed as overly intense and even angry, what was Quincy's first name? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. From 1971 through 1976 William Conrad played the title character on the TV series "Cannon." What was the first name of the private detective and former police detective Conrad played? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Matt Dillon's old sidekick Dennis Weaver played a New Mexico marshal on temporary assignment with the NYPD. What was the first name of "McCloud" on the show's run from 1970 to 1977? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Richard Dean Anderson was the clever problem-solver on ABC's "MacGyver", which ran for seven seasons from 1985 to 1992. This was an action-adventure show with the secret agent hero finding unique ways of getting out of scrapes using everyday objects. What was MacGyver's first name? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Telly Savalas was the lollipop-loving New York City detective in "Kojak", which ran from 1973 to 1978. What was the dapper-but-tough title character's first name? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. "Lancer" was a CBS western series that ran 51 episodes from 1968 through 1970. Similar to "Bonanza", it featured a now-single patriarchal father with two half-brothers for sons. Andrew Duggan starred as the head of the family, which also included a female ward. What was the eldest Lancer's first name? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. From 1967 to 1975 Raymond Burr starred as the title character in "Ironside". He was a wheel-chair bound consultant for the San Francisco police. What was Ironside's first name? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Mike Connors starred as the title character on "Mannix" from 1967 to 1975. What was the detective's first name?

Answer: Joe

"Mannix" ran for eight seasons, from 1967 to 1975, with a total of 194 episodes. It was the last TV series produced by Desilu Productions, a company that was founded in 1950 by Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball.

Born in 1925 of Armenian descent as Kreker Ohanian, Connors also appeared in over 30 films.
2. Hugh Laurie was the irascible doctor on "House, M.D." for six seasons. What was the doctor's first name?

Answer: Gregory

A member of the Order of the British Empire, Hugh Laurie first achieved fame in his native England as part of the comedy team of Fry and Laurie. Laurie has written a novel, released albums as a vocalist, and won several awards for television and film roles.
3. Tom Selleck played Magnum on "Magnum, P.I." for nine seasons. What was Magnum's first name?

Answer: Thomas

Selleck is probably best known for his role as Magnum, although he has also been seen in made-for-TV movies in the "Jesse Stone" series, and in the long-running series "Blue Bloods". He considers one of his best roles and films to be "Quigley Down Under."
4. Tony Shalhoub played a police consultant with OCD and a photographic memory on "Monk" for nine seasons. What was the first name of Shalhoub's character?

Answer: Adrian

In his role as Adrian Monk, Shalhoub has won a Golden Globe, two Screen Actors Guild awards, and three Daytime Emmys. He had previously played a regular character as Antonio Scarpacci for the last six seasons of "Wings" from 1992 to 1997. He also appeared on the New York stage, receiving a 1992 Tony Award Emmy nomination. He appeared on the big screen in over 40 films.
5. "Matlock" starred Andy Griffith as a Perry Mason-like lawyer on a couple of networks for ten years. What was skinflint Matlock's first name?

Answer: Ben

Andy Griffith is probably best known for his role as Andy Taylor in the classic sitcom "The Andy Griffith Show", which ran from 1960 to 1968. He also won a Grammy Award for his 1996 gospel album, "I Love to Tell the Story: 25 Timeless Hymns." He is a member of the Television Hall of Fame, the Country Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Christian Music Hall of Fame, and the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame, in addition to having a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
6. Barry Newman starred in NBC's "Petrocelli" as a lawyer, but in this case the show only lasted two years. What was the first name of the South Boston-bred legal eagle who found himself practicing law in backwater San Remo, Arizona?

Answer: Tony

The character of Petrocelli was originally created for a movie called "The Lawyer". That was based on the Sam Sheppard murder case of 1954.
7. When one thinks of "Maverick" on TV, James Garner comes to mind. Television went on to add brothers and cousins and whatnot. But, the original Maverick will always be James Garner. What was the first name of the original character?

Answer: Bret

The original "Maverick" series ran from 1957 to 1962 and was, along with six other westerns, part of a number of similar shows. Among the others were "Cheyenne", "Bronco", and "Sugarfoot." Garner also featured in a private detective series called "The Rockford Files." Spin-offs of the original "Maverick" series included "The New Maverick", "The Young Maverick", and "Bret Maverick", as well as several made-for-TV movies.
8. Way back from 1953 to 1955 Leo G. Carroll played the title role in a CBS "fantasy sitcom" called "Topper", based on a 1937 film of the same name. Topper, a vice president of a bank, discovered that his new home was haunted by its former residents, who created all sorts of fun events. What was Topper's first name?

Answer: Cosmo

Roland Young played Topper in the 1937 film, based on the book by Thorne Smith, which inspired the TV series. The film also launched the career of Cary Grant, who played George Kerby's ghost.
9. Jack Klugman starred as another irascible character, this time a medical examiner, in "Quincy, M.E." Often, if not always, portrayed as overly intense and even angry, what was Quincy's first name?

Answer: It's never given

Even in the episode in which Quincy gets married, the presiding clergyman refers to the groom as "Quincy" or "Quince". The only indication of a first name was seen in an episode called "Accomplice to Murder", which shows a business card of Quincy's with the name "R. Quincy", and in early season episodes, the door to his office can be seen with "Dr R. Quincy" on the door.
10. From 1971 through 1976 William Conrad played the title character on the TV series "Cannon." What was the first name of the private detective and former police detective Conrad played?

Answer: Frank

In 1952 William Conrad created the role of Matt Dillon on the radio show "Gunsmoke", which ran from 1952 to 1961. He also did TV narration for "Rocky and Bullwinkle" from 1959 to 1964 and for "The Fugitive" from 1963 to 1967. From 1987 to 1992 he played the role of J. L. McCabe ("the Fatman") alongside Joe Penny as Jake on "Jake and the Fatman."
11. Matt Dillon's old sidekick Dennis Weaver played a New Mexico marshal on temporary assignment with the NYPD. What was the first name of "McCloud" on the show's run from 1970 to 1977?

Answer: Sam

A record-setting track star at the U. of Oklahoma and World War II Navy pilot, Weaver earned his acting stripes playing Chester Goode on "Gunsmoke". His affected limp and acting style were so effective that he earned an Emmy in 1959 for the role. He also received two Emmy nominations in his role as "McCloud." He made over 30 films and was president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1973 to 1975.
12. Richard Dean Anderson was the clever problem-solver on ABC's "MacGyver", which ran for seven seasons from 1985 to 1992. This was an action-adventure show with the secret agent hero finding unique ways of getting out of scrapes using everyday objects. What was MacGyver's first name?

Answer: Angus

Anderson has also appeared in several episodes of the "Stargate" TV series and films. He has received an award called the Jules Verne Award and two Saturn Awards. The "Stargate SG-1" franchise has also won over 20 awards.
13. Telly Savalas was the lollipop-loving New York City detective in "Kojak", which ran from 1973 to 1978. What was the dapper-but-tough title character's first name?

Answer: Theo (Theodore)

Savalas and his brother George (Demosthenes), who was also a regular in "Kojak", are of Greek descent. There are also two other Savalas brothers, Teddy and Gus. Telly Savalas has appeared in nearly 60 films, in which he played the villain over 30 times.
14. "Lancer" was a CBS western series that ran 51 episodes from 1968 through 1970. Similar to "Bonanza", it featured a now-single patriarchal father with two half-brothers for sons. Andrew Duggan starred as the head of the family, which also included a female ward. What was the eldest Lancer's first name?

Answer: Murdoch

Duggan made 23 films and several appearances on television. He appeared in "M*A*S*H" as Margaret Houlihan's father, and in two different TV bios of J. Edgar Hoover, once as Dwight Eisenhower and once as Lyndon Johnson. He was a victim of throat cancer and left us in 1988.
15. From 1967 to 1975 Raymond Burr starred as the title character in "Ironside". He was a wheel-chair bound consultant for the San Francisco police. What was Ironside's first name?

Answer: Robert

Actually, the character's name was Robert T. Ironside. Of course, Burr had already made his name as Perry Mason in the first TV series of that name, which ran from 1957 to 1966 and garnered Burr a pair of Emmys. He made another set of 26 Perry Mason made-for-TV movies between 1985 and his death in 1993. Also known for his role as Steve Martin in the Americanized version of Japan's "Godzilla" films, Burr had, however, by the time it was made in 1956, already appeared in nearly 60 films.
Source: Author shvdotr

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