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Quiz about American TV Duos
Quiz about American TV Duos

American TV Duos Trivia Quiz


See if you can identify the duo of actors with the TV series in which they appeared.

A matching quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
zambesi
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
383,481
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1308
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: sue124012 (10/10), Guest 24 (10/10), Coromom (10/10).
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QuestionsChoices
1. John Ratzenberger and George Wendt   
  Alias Smith & Jones
2. Jack Lord and James MacArthur   
  Hawaii Five-O
3. Pete Duel and Ben Murphy   
  Hart to Hart
4. Tony Randall and Jack Klugman   
  Sanford and Son
5. Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers   
  The Lone Ranger
6. Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels   
  Cheers
7. Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams   
  Laverne and Shirley
8. Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James   
  The Odd Couple
9. Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson   
  McMillan & Wife
10. Guy Williams and Gene Sheldon   
  Zorro





Select each answer

1. John Ratzenberger and George Wendt
2. Jack Lord and James MacArthur
3. Pete Duel and Ben Murphy
4. Tony Randall and Jack Klugman
5. Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers
6. Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels
7. Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams
8. Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James
9. Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson
10. Guy Williams and Gene Sheldon

Most Recent Scores
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. John Ratzenberger and George Wendt

Answer: Cheers

John Ratzenberger (Cliff Clavin) the postal-worker and George Wendt (Norm Peterson) the sometimes unemployed accountant were regulars at the bar in "Cheers". Cliff, the know-it-all and Norm would sit at the bar and discuss useless trivia all day. They appeared in every episode (271) of the 11 seasons of the series from 1982-1993.
2. Jack Lord and James MacArthur

Answer: Hawaii Five-O

The series was about an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police starring Jack Lord as Dt. Steve Garrett and James MacArthur as Danny Williams. Steve Garrett had that usual grunt "Book 'em Danno!". The series ran from 1968-1980.
3. Pete Duel and Ben Murphy

Answer: Alias Smith & Jones

Was an American western series with Pete Duel (Hannibal Heyes) and Ben Murphy (Jedediah "Kid" Curry) were outlaw cousins who were trying to reform. After given an amnesty the outlaws adopted the names of Smith and Jones and used all their guile to stay out of the reach of the law. The series was modeled on the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969). The series "Alias Smith and Jones" ran for 3 years and 50 episodes.
4. Tony Randall and Jack Klugman

Answer: The Odd Couple

The series was based on a play by Neil Simon of the same name. In the TV series "The Odd Couple". Felix Unger (Tony Randall) and Oscar Madison (Jack Klugman) are both divorced and share the same apartment in Manhattan. It is a situation comedy as both men lead different lifestyles. The series aired from 1971-1975 with 114 episodes. In 1968 Jack Lemmon (Felix) and Walter Matthau (Oscar) started in the movie of the same name.
5. Robert Wagner and Stephanie Powers

Answer: Hart to Hart

The "Hart to Hart" TV series ran from 1979-1984 with Robert Wagner (Jonathon Hart) and his wife Jennifer Hart (Stephanie Powers). Jonathon Hart was a self-made millionaire and with his wife (a freelance writer), they travelled the world and had a talent for finding mysteries which they were able to solve.
6. Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels

Answer: The Lone Ranger

Clayton Moore played the role of The Lone Ranger and Jay Silverheels played the role of his companion Tonto. The series ran from 1949-1957. For 3 seasons (1952-1954) Clayton Moore was replaced by John Hart due to contractual disputes. Jay Silverheels played the part of Tonto throughout the 8 seasons.
7. Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams

Answer: Laverne and Shirley

"Laverne & Shirley" was an American sitcom from 1976-1983 with Laverne DeFazio (Penny Marshall) and Shirley Feeney (Cindy Williams). The two girls were best friends and roommates and worked together in a brewery in Milwaukee taking place during the 1950s and 60s. The show was a spin-off from "Happy Days".
8. Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James

Answer: McMillan & Wife

Stuart "Mac" McMillan (Rock Hudson) was a 40-ish Police Commissioner in San Francisco and his young and attractive wife was Sally Hull McMillan (Susan Saint James). The show was a light-hearted police drama with husband and wife often solving robberies and murders. The series ran for 6 seasons (1971-1977).
9. Redd Foxx and Demond Wilson

Answer: Sanford and Son

Redd Foxx (Fred G. Sanford) was a widower and junk dealer in Los Angeles and his son Lamont Sanford was played by Demond Wilson. Although equal partners
in the business "Sanford and Son" it is Lamont who does most of the work with his father usually coming up with get-rich-quick schemes. Although known professionally as Redd Foxx, he was actually born John Elroy Sanford, the name from which the show was created. The series ran for 6 seasons (1972-1977). The series was a remake of the British comedy "Steptoe and Son" starting in 1962 and running for 8 seasons.
10. Guy Williams and Gene Sheldon

Answer: Zorro

Don Diego de la Vega (Guy Williams) and his manservant, confidant and co-conspirator Bernardo (Gene Sheldon) starred together in the action adventure series "Zorro". The series ran for 2 seasons (1957-1959) with 78 episodes. Another of the main characters was fat and superstitious Sergeant Demetrio Lόpez Garcia played by Henry Calvin.
Source: Author zambesi

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