FunTrivia Television Mix: Vol 37 Quiz

Answer: McHale's Navy

"Seven Against the Sea" was a 1962 segment of the anthology series "Alcoa Premier" and presented by Fred Astaire. It was a military drama set in the Pacific Theater of WW2. It starred Academy Award-winning actor Ernest Borgnine. It was picked up by the ABC network, but changed to a sit-com.

Some of the actors who were in the drama also transitioned to the TV series as crew members of the PT 73 - Bobby Wright and Gary Vinson. It enjoyed a 4-season run.

Question by player debodun

Answer: Maggie

Maggie Simpson is a lot smarter than her family knows and has numerous times got them out of trouble. Recognized by the blue bow in her hair and forever sucking on her pacifier, Maggie was revealed to be the culprit in the double-episode "Who Shot Mr Burns?".

Question by player caz231231

Answer: Dick Wolf

The "Law and Order" franchise began in the fall of 1990 with the original series that lasted 20 years. The first spinoff was "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" which started in 1999. Other spinoffs include "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" and "Law and Order: LA". Before creating "Law and Order", Wolf was involved in "Hill Street Blues" and "Miami Vice".

The Howlin' part of the clue refers to legendary bluesman, Howlin' Wolf.

Question by player andymuenz

Answer: Frasier Crane

Kelsey Grammer played psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom "Cheers" between 1984-1993. His performance earned him two Emmy Award nominations as an "Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series" in 1988 and 1990 which he failed to win on both occasions.

In 1992, Grammer appeared as Frasier Crane in the "Wings" episode "Planes, Trains, and Visiting Cranes" for which he was Emmy-nominated in 1992 (again without winning the award). Grammer finally won the Emmy as an "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" in 1994, 1995, 1998, and 2004 for the same role in the spin-off "Frasier".

Question by player wellenbrecher

Answer: Kate Jackson

Running on CBS from 1983 to 1987, "Scarecrow and Mrs. King" was most often seen in the 8-to-9 time slot on Monday nights. Kate Jackson, who played Sabrina Duncan for three seasons (1976-79) on "Charlie's Angels", starred opposite Bruce Boxleitner, who was "Scarecrow", an agent for a secret U.S. government organization.

Question by player cag1970

Answer: Band of Brothers

"The Pacific" (2010) was produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, who also produced 2001's "Band of Brothers". Both series were about WWII; "Band of Brothers" focused an army company fighting in Europe while "The Pacific" was about the experience of Marines in the Pacific War.

Question by player guitargoddess

Answer: the deaths of two stars

Before the 1959 season, not one but two actors playing important roles in 'Adventures of Superman' had died unexpectedly. First was the man who played 'Daily Planet' editor-in-chief Perry White, John Hamilton, who died suddenly of heart failure at age 71.

Then George Reeves was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head at age 45. Though at the time the death was ruled a suicide, friends and colleagues such as Alan Ladd, Gig Young, and Rory Calhoun believed it was murder, and the controversy continued into the 21st century.

The producers had hoped to replace Hamilton with another actor to play Perry White's brother, but the death of the actor in the title role, Superman himself, was a bigger challenge. There was talk of renaming the very successful series "Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen", which would center the stories on the cub reporter played by Jack Larson and use stock footage of Reeves as Superman and stunt doubles where necessary. Ultimately, this was scrapped, and the series was cancelled.

Question by player gracious1

Answer: Douglas Adams

Douglas Adams of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" fame worked briefly with Monty Python's Graham Chapman after Chapman became introduced to Adams through a BBC showing of "The Cambridge Footlights Revue". Adams co-wrote the "Patient Abuse" /"A Doctor Whose Patients are Stabbed by His Nurse" sketch for episode 45 of the series, and he also appeared on the show as Dr. Emile Koning in the "Up Your Pavement" sketch of episode 42 and as a housewife depositing a missile on a scrap iron cart in the "Post Box Ceremony" sketch of episode 44. Frequent Python collaborator Neil Innes was the other non-Python to receive writing credits on the show.

Question by player PDAZ

Answer: Seaman Joseph "Happy" Haines

Gavin MacLeod was a well-seasoned comedy actor who also was an author and television host. His wide-ranging career not only included "McHale's Navy" and other television roles, but also the movies. While best known as a television icon, his breakout role was on the big screen in "Operation Petticoat", with Cary Grant and Tony Curtis.


Question by player Mountainfree

Answer: James Earl Jones

In the seventh season episode 'The Convention Conundrum, ' James Earl Jones and Sheldon Cooper (played by Jim Parsons) hit it off and have quite a few adventures together. These adventures included a sushi bar, taking a ride on a ferris wheel at a carnival, singing karaoke at a strip bar, going to a sauna, and pranking Carrie Fisher by ringing her doorbell and running away.

It appeared that James Earl Jones enjoyed Sheldon's company very much and a restraining order was not a concern. However, with Stan Lee, Bill Nye, Leonard Nimoy, and Carl Sagan, things did not turn out so well for Sheldon, and restraining orders were filed against him.

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