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Common Bond should be in the format of nine questions leading to the tenth, which is the Common Bond, as in the General Common Bond category. The first nine questions should all be TV-related, instead of a general mixture as required by the General subcategory.
22 quizzes and 220 trivia questions.
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Im Not Crazy
  I'm Not Crazy   popular trivia quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
"My mother had me tested"! Can you identify this character from a popular television show based on the answers to the first nine questions?
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Feb 10 23
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Feb 10 23
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  Name that TV Show: Common Bond 2   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you guess the name of this 1960s US TV show?
Average, 10 Qns, Bigwoo, Feb 10 14
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  Classic TV Common Bond   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The answers to the first nine questions should help in identifying this classic American television show. Good Luck!
Easier, 10 Qns, bruins1956, Sep 21 17
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  Name That TV Show Common Bond 3 Test Your Knowledge   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you discover this popular classic US TV show from the answers below? Good luck and have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, bigwoo, Jan 08 13
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Hope you can guess this 1980s TV show that was out of this world.
Easier, 10 Qns, bigwoo, Apr 01 22
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Apr 01 22
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  An Amicable Common Bond   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The answers to the first nine questions about a variety of television shows will lead you to the name of yet another programme which is the answer to the final question.
Easier, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Dec 31 14
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  TV Common Bond    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These nine questions all provide a connection to one television show, which you are asked to identify in question ten. Good luck.
Easier, 10 Qns, Rizeeve, Nov 25 20
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Nov 25 20
753 plays
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  Find the Common Bond   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Find the common bond! Using the answers to the first nine questions as clues, discover the name of a popular television series from the early 21st century.
Average, 10 Qns, spanishliz, Aug 01 22
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Aug 01 22
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  PDAZ's Television Common Bond   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The answers to the first nine questions will hopefully lead you to an American TV drama that you'll enter as the answer to question ten.
Average, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Sep 17 14
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  Who Played Robert Kennedy?   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
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On television, that is. Trying to play the real life Attorney General would have been a bad idea. Match up the actor with the movie or mini-series where they played Robert Kennedy.
Easier, 10 Qns, parrotman2006, Sep 19 22
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trivia question Quick Question
Which of the following famous personalities was a big winner in the game show "The $64,000 Question" by answering questions on boxing?

From Quiz "Professorjon's Something in Common 3"




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  The Pony Common Bond Conundrum   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you follow the clues and solve the puzzle? The answer is the name of a television program.
Average, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Feb 07 21
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Feb 07 21
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  Name the TV show: Common Bond    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Like a typical common bond quiz,the nine answers point to a famous US TV show that first aired in the 1970s. Good Luck.
Average, 10 Qns, bigwoo, Oct 19 21
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Oct 19 21
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  Common Bond 1 Quiz for Experts    
Multiple Choice
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Nine unrelated questions leading to the television-themed answer to question 10. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, foxgap, Oct 24 10
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  Professorjon's Something in Common 3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Similiar to a Common Bond Quiz. The first nine questions are about different people. The final question asks what television series did the previous nine persons appear in.
Average, 10 Qns, professorjon, Jul 03 20
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  The Golden Age of Television    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Answer the first nine questions correctly to reveal what these shows have in common.
Average, 10 Qns, AlexT781, Mar 08 16
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  Common As Muck    
Multiple Choice
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The usual drill for common bond quizzes applies. The first nine questions are a general mix. The correct answers should lead you to the name of a TV show.
Average, 10 Qns, Supersal1, Jul 07 14
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  Common Bond US TV Drama    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Nine questions leading to a common bond with a US TV drama.
Average, 10 Qns, DragonLadyBlue, Dec 11 14
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  Common Bond Guest Stars    
Multiple Choice
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For each question 1-9, I'll name three shows and you identify the actor who appeared in all of them. Then see if you can find the common bond among all the actors. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, PootyPootwell, Aug 23 18
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  Papa's TV and Movie Common Bond Quiz    
Multiple Choice
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Questions 1-9 deal with people in television and movies. Question 10 links the previous 9 correct answers to a specific animated television character. Have fun.
Average, 10 Qns, papasmurf13, Nov 21 21
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  Kristina's First Common Bond Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
If you know the answers to the first nine questions, you should have no problem guessing what TV show they have in common.
Average, 10 Qns, kristina71, Apr 16 07
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  Blinkgreday's First Common Bond Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The first nine answers all have something in common. Your job is to determine what it is. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, Blinkgreday, Nov 03 22
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  Kristina's Second Common Bond Quiz    
Multiple Choice
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This is my second common bond quiz. Answer the first nine questions and then guess what TV series they all relate to.
Tough, 10 Qns, kristina71, Nov 03 22
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TV Common Bond Trivia Questions

1. "Breaking Bad", "Malcolm in the Middle", "Sneaky Pete". What California native actor appeared in all three shows?

From Quiz
Common Bond Guest Stars

Answer: Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston was born and raised in southern California and studied police science before becoming an actor. He also waited tables, ran the audio-visual equipment for a video dating service, and worked as a security guard. An actor of great range, he played the goofy dad on "Malcolm in the Middle" and the mild-mannered chemistry teacher-turned-drug kingpin in "Breaking Bad".

2. This show, airing in 1949, opened with "From Hollywood, Camel Cigarettes presents..." Another show ten years later had the same name.

From Quiz The Golden Age of Television

Answer: "The Ed Wynn Show"

"The Ed Wynn Show" lasted only one season, but Ed Wynn reappeared 10 years later with another comedy show aptly enough called "The Ed Wynn Show". Supposedly, Ed Wynn found it hard to adjust to TV after many years in radio broadcasting.

3. What major US city was the main setting for "The Nanny", starring Fran Drescher and Charles Shaughnessy?

From Quiz An Amicable Common Bond

Answer: New York

Drescher played Fran Fine who became nanny to the children of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield (Shaughnessy) almost by accident. During the series, which ran from 1993 - 1999, the pair eventually fell in love and married, with many amusing misunderstandings along the way. New York City was the backdrop for most episodes, with Fran coming from Queens and the Sheffields living in Manhattan.

4. Who was the first mate on the ill-fated S.S. Minnow?

From Quiz PDAZ's Television Common Bond

Answer: Gilligan

The S.S. Minnow was the ship on the 1960s American TV show, "Gilligan's Island", with Bob Denver portraying First Mate Gilligan. Whether the character's first or last name was "Gilligan" is up for debate. The series creator, Sherwood Schwartz, gave conflicting answers to the question. According to the "Snopes.com" website, "conceptual materials for the series did make reference to the name 'Willy Gilligan'", but only the name "Gilligan" was used on the show.

5. What was the family name of Danny and his three daughters who appeared on the TV show "Full House"?

From Quiz Name That TV Show Common Bond 3

Answer: Tanner

"Full House" ran on ABC from 1987 to 1995. Set in San Francisco, California, the show revolved around a widower Danny Tanner (played by Bob Saget) raising his three daughters with the help of his friend Joey (played by Dave Coulier) and brother-in-law Jesse (played by John Stamos). Although the show was successful and it was regularly ranked in the Nielsen ratings top 25, it was cancelled in 1995 because of increasing production costs. The show has long been in syndication.

6. Ernie on Sesame Street tunefully plays with his Rubber what?

From Quiz Common Bond US TV Drama

Answer: Duckie

"Rubber Duckie" was one of the early Sesame Street songs to become a hit, from the 1970 album "The Sesame Street Book & Record". Sung by Ernie in a bathroom to his favorite little friend. "Rubber Soul" was an album by The Beatles.

7. In the United States it is made of copper, displays a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, and is the smallest denomination of money.

From Quiz The Pony Common Bond Conundrum

Answer: Penny

President Lincoln has been featured on the penny since 1909. The reverse side of the coin was changed from the Lincoln Memorial to the Union Shield in 2010.

8. Who played the part of Laura Ingalls in the '70s/'80s television series 'Little House on the Prairie'?

From Quiz Papa's TV and Movie Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Melissa Gilbert

'Little House on the Prairie' ran from 1974 until 1983. Melissa was an adopted child. After her adoptive father died, she became close with Michael Landon and his family (she even dated his son for a time). She later named her son 'Michael' in honour of Mr. Landon. Melissa was the Screen Actors Guild's president for four years (2001-2005) also. She was once engaged to Rob Lowe.

9. What occupation did Bing Crosby's character have in the 1944 Academy Award winning movie "Going my Way"?

From Quiz Name that TV Show: Common Bond 2

Answer: Priest

Crosby played the role of Father Chuck O'Malley who is assigned to a poor, rundown parish. The young Irish priest has to overcome the objections of a cantankerous old priest set in his ways and hold off the parish's mortgage holder in order to save and revive Saint Dominic's. The priest organizes a group of streetwise boys into a choir who uses their talents to save the day. The film won seven Academy Awards including Crosby's Academy Award for Best Actor.

10. Cricket bats are traditionally made from the wood of which tree?

From Quiz Common As Muck

Answer: Willow

Although willow trees are considered a traditional part of the British landscape, they were not introduced to Britain until early in the eighteenth century. Willow wood is favoured as it is light and doesn't splinter under the impact of a cricket ball. The origins of the game of cricket are unclear. Although it dates back to at least the sixteenth century and possibly earlier, it gathered popularity in the late seventeenth century. The earliest recording of an inter-county cricket match is reported as being between Kent vs Surrey on 29th June, 1709. The first written rules were recorded in 1744.

11. What 'Muppet' character refers to himself as the "world's cutest monster"?

From Quiz Name the TV show: Common Bond

Answer: Grover

Grover first appeared on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in 1967. He is one of the more famous Muppets and is especially known for his "Super Grover" skits.

12. What North Carolina county is Jacksonville located in?

From Quiz Kristina's Second Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Onslow

This coastal North Carolina county was formed in 1734. It was named after Arthur Onslow who was the Speaker of the British House of Commons from 1728 until 1761.

13. This common phrase has its origin in the story of the "Pied Piper of Hamelin".

From Quiz Kristina's First Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Pay the piper

If you don't pay the piper there might be dire consequences as the citizens of Hamelin found out when the piper took all their children.

14. What US state has the most counties?

From Quiz Blinkgreday's First Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Texas

Texas has 254 counties. Georgia has the second most with 159.

15. Many know that the Barbie Doll's full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts, but do you know the town that she is from?

From Quiz Common Bond 1

Answer: Willows, Wisconsin

Barbie was first sold in 1959 and was manufactured with bendable legs in 1965. Barbie and Ken were named after the children of the founders of Mattel.

16. Which famous psychologist, known for his operant conditioning chamber, has the first and middle names Burrhus Frederic?

From Quiz TV Common Bond

Answer: Skinner

B. F. Skinner was an American behaviorist who focused on reinforcement and consequences in his understanding and analysis of human behavior. The operant conditioning chamber he invented is also known as a Skinner box, and it was used to assess how various reinforcements affect the rate at which animals pressed a lever to obtain food. Skinner was born in 1904, and was married to his wife, Yvonne Blue, from 1936 until his death in 1990.

17. "Law and Order: SVU", "thirtysomething", "ER". What actress with a famous mother appeared in all three?

From Quiz Common Bond Guest Stars

Answer: Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay may be the daughter of movie star Jayne Mansfield, but she paved her own way to success through study and hard work. She studied drama at UCLA and was a member of the Groundlings, and moved her way up from a music video, to a horror film, to a soap opera, and eventually to her own show, where she starred as Lieutenant Olivia Benson on "Law and Order: SVU".

18. Gary Cooper's portrayal of this American hero from World War I earned him his first Oscar for Best Actor. Do you recall the name of this 1941 film?

From Quiz Classic TV Common Bond

Answer: Sergeant York

"Sergeant York" is the true story of Alvin York, a native of Tennessee who became one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War I. His bravery not only earned him America's highest personal military decoration, the Medal of Honor, he received military awards from other countries as well, including France and Italy. "Sergeant York" was a huge box office success, ending the year as the highest-grossing film of 1941. The film also received 11 Academy Award nominations, winning two.

19. Which once-married couple became executive producers of "Celebrity Name Game" in 2014?

From Quiz An Amicable Common Bond

Answer: Courteney Cox and David Arquette

Hosted by Craig Ferguson, "Celebrity Name Game" is a rather frenetic game show that pits two teams of two against each other to earn money by identifying famous names. Two guest celebrities also appear, partnering each team in turn to give clues or guess answers. Executive producers Cox and Arquette sometimes appear as the guest celebs.

20. In 1978, dissident Bulgarian writer Georgi Markhov died after being poked by an umbrella on the streets of London. What type of poison was used in the attack?

From Quiz PDAZ's Television Common Bond

Answer: Ricin

Georgi Markov had been an author in his native Bulgaria before defecting to the west in 1969. He then used his media skills to criticize the Bulgarian government, which had led to previous attempts on his life. On September 7, 1978 Markov felt a prick on the back of his leg while waiting for a bus. He saw a man run off with an umbrella, and when he was admitted to the hospital that evening, he told the doctors of his suspicion that he'd been poisoned. Even if the doctors had determined that the poison used was ricin, there was nothing they could do. Markov died three days later.

21. In the American proverb, which mammal is said to have "nine lives"?

From Quiz Name That TV Show Common Bond 3

Answer: Cat

The myth that a cat has multiple lives is found in many countries. While many countries use the number "9" in their legend, other countries, like Greece, insert the number "6" in describing the "many lives" of cats. The proverb is believed to come about because of the cats' ability, due to their swiftness and dexterity, to seemingly dodge death many times.

22. In the Industrial Revolution in England, what machine is the lasting legacy of James Hargreaves?

From Quiz Common Bond US TV Drama

Answer: Spinning Jenny

The colorfully named Spinning Jenny was an improved spinning machine that could produce more than one ball of thread at a time, thus typifying one of the advantages of industrialisation, improved production. Samuel Crompton later built on this idea to produce his own "Spinning Mule".

23. Traditionally this professional makes wooden staved vessels, such as barrels.

From Quiz The Pony Common Bond Conundrum

Answer: Cooper

Coopers also make tubs, butter churns, buckets, and casks. There are basically four types of cooperage. Dry coopers make containers for dry goods, such as cereal and tobacco, while dry tight coopers make storage vessels for items like gunpowder, that need to keep the moisture out. Straight-staved casks like wash tubs and buckets are constructed by the white cooper; and the wet cooper makes storage for liquids like beer that need to be transported over long distances or stored.

24. What surname is shared by the rhythm and blues singers Curtis of "Super Fly" fame and Percy of "Hit the Road Jack" fame?

From Quiz Name That TV Show Common Bond 3

Answer: Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield wrote the soundtrack for the movie "Super Fly" in 1972. The album was a big commercial success and is credited by some critics as paving the way for the rap/hip hop genre that followed later as well as bringing attention to the difficulties of life in the inner city. Percy Mayfield was known as the "Poet Laureate of the Blues". His budding singing career was curtailed by an auto accident in 1952 that left his face disfigured but he continued to write songs with some of his biggest being hits "Hit the Road Jack", "But on the Other Hand, Baby" and "At the Club".

25. Who played the nemesis of Bluntman and Chronic in the movie 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' (2001)?

From Quiz Papa's TV and Movie Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Mark Hamill

The character Mark Hamill was an evil character in a movie in 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back', based on Jay and Silent Bob's alter egos Bluntman and Chronic. The character had large fists. Mark Hamill was most associated with the character Luke Skywalker in the 'Star Wars' movies 'Episode IV: A New Hope' (1977), 'Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back' (1980) and 'Episode VI: Return of the Jedi' (1983). Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the same 'Star Wars' movies, also featured as a nun in 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' (2001).

26. What given name connects a cartoon bear, a British poet who died in 1915, and a seventeenth century Duke of Bavaria?

From Quiz Common As Muck

Answer: Rupert

"Rupert Bear" first appeared in the Daily Express newspaper in 1920 and is still going strong today. He has also appeared in several of his own TV series. Rupert Brooke (1887-1915). Although he is thought of as a war poet, the bulk of his poetry was published before World War I. He had limited battle experience. He died from septicaemia as a result of an infected mosquito bite, whilst en route to fight at Gallipoli. Prince Rupert of the Rhine was a nephew of King Charles I and cousin to King Charles II and King James II. He was commander of the Royalist cavalry during the English Civil War. He spent some time as a buccaneer in the Caribbean before returning to England during the Restoration.

27. In 1930 the first of a series of books about a teenage girl named Nancy Drew was released. Under which literary genre would this series be categorized?

From Quiz Name the TV show: Common Bond

Answer: Mystery

This series about the popular teenage detective was created by Edward Stratemeyer. Though written by several authors the books are published under the pseudonym Carolyn Keene. The "Nancy Drew Mystery" series is still popular with young girls.

28. What was the name of the captain played by Bruce Boxleitner on the TV series "Babylon 5"?

From Quiz Kristina's Second Common Bond Quiz

Answer: John Sheridan

John Sheridan was the second commander of the 'Babylon 5' space station. Jeffrey Sinclair was the first commander. Michael Garibaldi was the security chief. Marcus Cole was one of the Rangers.

29. What is the name of one of the twelve Titans from Greek mythology who is also associated with the Moon?

From Quiz Kristina's First Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Phoebe

Phoebe was one of the twelve children of Gaia and Uranus also known as the Titans.

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