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Quiz about Famous Canines in Entertainment

Famous Canines in Entertainment Quiz

Guess the great dogs that were featured in various roles in movies or television.

A multiple-choice quiz by debodun. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
debodun

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,127

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
571

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the family name to which the TV dog named Tramp belonged in a 1960s sitcom? Hint

Douglas

O'Hara

Stone

Lane

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jasper, a shaggy dog, was featured on which 1960s TV sitcom? Hint

That Girl

Bachelor Father

Petticoat Junction

The Patty Duke Show

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Question 3 of 10

3. Asta, who belonged to Nick and Nora Charles in a series on screwball movie comedies in the 1930s and '40s, was what breed of dog? Hint

Fox terrier

Afghan hound

Beagle

Scottie

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the appropriate name of Emmett Brown's first dog in the movie "Back to the Future" (1985)? Hint

Galileo

Copernicus

Newton

Darwin

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the real name of Benji, a small terrier-like dog which appeared in several movies with his name in the title? Hint

Higgins

Snippy

Eddie

Bert

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Question 6 of 10

6. Cleo the basset hound, whose pithy thought comments about the situations or characters and heard only by the TV audience, provided a great deal of levity to which 1950s sitcom? Hint

December Bride

The Gale Storm Show

Meet Millie

The People's Choice

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is NOT a character from the animated movie "All Dogs Go to Heaven" (1989)? Hint

Barkin

Killer

Itchiford

Fleabag

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Question 8 of 10

8. Black Tooth, the "Biggest and Sweetest Dog in the USA" was a supporting character in which 1960s kid-orientated TV show? Hint

The Soupy Sales Show

Rocky and Bullwinkle

Andy Panda

Captain Kangaroo

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Question 9 of 10

9. An occasional character on "I Dream of Jeannie" was Djinn-Djinn a dog with a peculiarity that made life even more difficult for Tony Nelson. What was this dog's idiosyncrasy? Hint

he barked constantly at Dr. Bellows

he stows away in Tony's car, then hides in a hard to reach location

he chews up antiques

he hated uniforms

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Question 10 of 10

10. Even cartoon character Mr. Magoo owned a dog. What was his name? Hint

Digby

McBarker

Chumley

Mittens

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the family name to which the TV dog named Tramp belonged in a 1960s sitcom?

Answer: Douglas

Tramp, a shaggy mutt played by a dog named Spud, was featured on the sitcom "My Three Sons". He was trained by Frank Inn who won the PATSY Award (Picture Animal Top Star of the Year) from 1961-64 for this show.

2. Jasper, a shaggy dog, was featured on which 1960s TV sitcom?

Answer: Bachelor Father

Jasper had a penchant for laying on the furniture, much to the frustration of attorney Bentley Gregg.

3. Asta, who belonged to Nick and Nora Charles in a series on screwball movie comedies in the 1930s and '40s, was what breed of dog?

Answer: Fox terrier

Asta's real name was Skippy, but he became so popular in the movies that his name was permanently changed to Asta. He is still popular and even has his own Internet fan site.

4. What was the appropriate name of Emmett Brown's first dog in the movie "Back to the Future" (1985)?

Answer: Copernicus

Not surprisingly, Dr. Brown named both dogs he owned after famous scientists. His second dog was named Einstein.

5. What was the real name of Benji, a small terrier-like dog which appeared in several movies with his name in the title?

Answer: Higgins

Higgins was a mixed-breed- part schnauzer, part poodle and part spaniel. He was a rescue dog from the Burbank Animal Shelter.

6. Cleo the basset hound, whose pithy thought comments about the situations or characters and heard only by the TV audience, provided a great deal of levity to which 1950s sitcom?

Answer: The People's Choice

Played by a female basset hound named Bernadette and voiced by Mary Jane Croft, Cleo was so popular that she appeared on the August 3, 1957 issue of "TV Guide" magazine.

7. Which of the following is NOT a character from the animated movie "All Dogs Go to Heaven" (1989)?

Answer: Fleabag

Burt Reynolds provided the voice of Barkin as did Dom DeLuise for Itchiford and Charles Nelson Reilly for Killer.

8. Black Tooth, the "Biggest and Sweetest Dog in the USA" was a supporting character in which 1960s kid-orientated TV show?

Answer: The Soupy Sales Show

The only part of Black Tooth seen on camera was a huge black paw used to pull Soupy off-camera to the sounds of a big slobbery kiss.

9. An occasional character on "I Dream of Jeannie" was Djinn-Djinn a dog with a peculiarity that made life even more difficult for Tony Nelson. What was this dog's idiosyncrasy?

Answer: he hated uniforms

Djinn-Djinn attacked anyone he saw wearing a military uniform. This was unfortunate for Major Tony Nelson who worked in the Air Force and had friends and colleagues there.

10. Even cartoon character Mr. Magoo owned a dog. What was his name?

Answer: McBarker

Voiced by Frank Welker, McBarker looked and acted just like Mr. Magoo.

Source: Author debodun

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