TV Common Bond Trivia

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

From Quiz Blinkgreday's First Common Bond Quiz

Answer: Texas

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

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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.

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".

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.

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".

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).

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.

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.

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.

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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