FunTrivia Television Mix: Vol 39 Quiz

Answer: Penelope

The 2017 series of "Wacky Races" is a reboot-cum-sequel to the original Hanna-Barbera animated TV series (1968-69). The new series introduces Pandora as Penelope's twin sister. Another racer she is the darker twin to the well-behaved Penelope. Penelope has changed significantly both in appearance and outlook, being more assertive than her previous 'helpless' persona.

Question by player suomy

Answer: Sesame Street

"Sesame Street" was produced by the Children's Workshop and had many celebrities as guest stars.

"Fred Penner's Place" was produced in Canada from 1985 to 1997. His series focused on music, his most famous song being "The Cat Came Back".

"Mr. Dressup" was also produced in Canada from 1967 to 1996. This show was a mixture of songs, puppets, and crafts. The most famous puppets were Casey (a child) and Finnegan (a dog).

"Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" began in Canada and eventually was produced in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was in production from 1968-1976 and 1979-2001. The most memorable things from this show was each show started with Mr. Rogers putting on his sweater and at the end of the episode, taking it off.

Question by player ladymacb29

Answer: The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air

"The Fresh Prince" was a funny show that aired between 1990 and 1996. On the show, Will Smith moved in with his rich Uncle Phil and his nerdy cousin Carlton, among others.

Question by player lilcracka1000

Answer: Monk

After Adrian Monk's wife was killed, the detective's OCD ramped up to extreme proportions with three hundred and twelve phobias in the series. The series used show creator David Hoberman's OCD as a guiding star when creating Adrian Monk and his mental challenges. Tony said he tried to use Adrian Monk's OCD as a superpower.

Question by player pennie1478

Answer: As Time Goes By

"As Time Goes By" (1992-2005) was a British romantic comedy series, and was about a couple (Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer) who rekindled an old relationship when they met again after some forty years apart.
"The Time Tunnel" (1966-7) starring James Darren, "Quantum Leap" (1989-93) starring Scott Bakula, and "Timeless" (2016) starring Abigail Spencer, all dealt with time travel using various means.

Question by player spanishliz

Answer: Dora

Tadeo Jones is an explorer in a short Spanish animated film from 2004. Colombus and Magellan are both real world explorers who had no monkey friend that I am aware of. Dora the Explorer is the main character in an animated children's TV series. She is accompanied on her adventures by Boots, who is named after his bright red boots.

Question by player Spontini

Answer: Penny

Penny is the love interest of Leonard. She's been an actress, and a waitress at the Cheesecake Factory.

Question by player dcpddc478

Answer: Cheyenne

"Cheyenne" ran from 1955 to 1963 and made the rugged Clint Walker a major television star. He later achieved stardom on the big screen in movies including "The Dirty Dozen."

Question by player ghosttowner

Answer: Arnold

From 1960-1966, "The Flintstones," with Fred and Wilma, and their friends and neighbors Barney and Betty Rubble, entertained all ages. In "Green Acres" (1965-1971), starring Eva Gabor and Eddie Albert, Mr. Ziffel (played by Hank Patterson) had a pet pig named Arnold.

Question by player lowtechmaster

Answer: Salsa

The first season of the show, which played out over six weeks in 2005, turned out to be a hit for ABC and they featured classic styles like the waltz (regular and Viennese), the cha-cha-cha, the rumba, the quickstep, jive, tango, samba, foxtrot, paso doble, and the general freestyle.

The show would add in new dances from time to time, starting with the mambo in season 3, but the biggest early update was in season 7 when they added not only the salsa, but the jitterbug, the hustle, and West Coast Swing. Later seasons would bring the Argentine tango, the Lindy Hop, the bolero, the lambada, two-step, the Charleston...the list goes on.

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