Beyond "Sesame Street" Quiz | Characters and Actors

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1. Actress Sonia Manzano, who is best known for playing Maria on "Sesame Street", appeared in a two-part episode on what popular 1970's-era TV series?

Answer: "B.J. and The Bear"

A fixture on "Sesame Street" for many years, Sonia Manzano has also served as one of the writers on the series. Her roles off the street include being part of the original cast of the musical "Godspell" and an appearance on the long-running "Law & Order".

2. Actor Matt Robinson, who originated the popular "Sesame Street" character Gordon Robinson, worked in the 1980's as an actor and writer on what popular sitcom?

Answer: "The Cosby Show"

The father of actors Holly Robinson Peete and Matt Robinson III, Matt Robinson played Gordon from "Sesame Street's" debut in 1969 until 1973. He also wrote for the classic TV series "The Waltons" and "Sanford and Son" before joining the staff of "The Cosby Show". Robinson died of complications from Parkinson's Disease on August 5, 2002.

3. Alaina Reed Hall, who played Gordon's sister, Olivia, from 1976 until 1988, was a regular on which popular sitcom?

Answer: "227"

Hall played Rose Holloway opposite Marla Gibbs, as Mary Jenkins, on the hit series "227", which ran from 1985 until 1990. Hall made guest appearances on many other shows, as well, including "Ally McBeal", "A Different World", and "NYPD Blue", and lent her voice to the animated series "Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?". She died in December 2009, at age 63, of breast cancer.

4. Emilio Delgado, who plays Luis, had a recurring role as newspaper employee Rubin Castillo on which TV series?

Answer: "Lou Grant"

In addition to his work on "Lou Grant", Emilio Delgado has appeared on a number of other shows over the years, including "Quincy, M.E.", "Cosby", and "Hawaii Five-O". To work on "Lou Grant", Delgado had to commute from New York, where "Sesame Street" is taped, to Los Angeles.

5. Bob McGrath, who plays Bob the music teacher, served as a panelist on two episodes of which classic game show, back in 1967?

Answer: "I've Got A Secret"

The Internet Movie Database cites McGrath, an accomplished singer, as having appeared on "I've Got A Secret" on February 20 and February 27, 1967. Prior to that, McGrath appeared as himself on another classic game show, "To Tell The Truth", in 1958, and as a soloist on the variety show "Sing Along With Mitch" in 1961.

6. Linda Bove, who played Linda the librarian from 1971 until 2003, had a recurring role as Melissa Hayley Weldon on which soap opera in 1973?

Answer: "Search For Tomorrow"

Deafness did not stop Linda Bove from becoming an accomplished actress and author. In addition to her work on "Sesame Street", Bove also did a guest appearance on the popular sitcom "Happy Days" during the 1980s and appeared in the feature film "Children of a Lesser God". She and her husband, Ed Waterstreet, run DeafWest Theatre, as Los Angeles-based sign-language theatre.

7. Gedde Watanabe, who played Hiroshi from 1988 until 1991, was featured on which short-lived TV series?

Answer: "Gung Ho"

Gedde Watanabe appeared in both the theatrical version of "Gung Ho" as well as the TV series based on the movie. Other movie appearances include "Sixteen Candles", "UHF" and "Mulan", and he also had a recurring role on the medical drama "ER".

8. Alison Bartlett, who began playing veterinarian Gina Jefferson in 1987, appeared in several episodes of which cable-TV drama in 2006?

Answer: "Rescue Me"

Alison Bartlett's resume includes acting on stage with crime-show veterans Dann Florek ("Law & Order SVU") and Gary Sinise ("CSI New York") and appearing on an ABC Afterschool Special in 1991. In 2004, Bartlett appeared in a two-episode arc of the now-defunct series "The Sopranos" on HBO. In her work on "Rescue Me", she played a firefighter's wife, Deb Stackhouse.

9. Loretta Long, who plays Susan Robinson, has to her credit an appearance on which classic variety show?

Answer: "The Flip Wilson Show"

One of the original cast members of "Sesame Street", Loretta Long taught in public schools in Detroit, Yonkers and New York City before coming on board the show in 1969. While working on the show, she earned her doctorate in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1973.

In fact, her dissertation, "Sesame Street: A Space Age Approach to Education for Space Age Kids", directly reflected her involvement in the series. Today, in addition to her work on "Sesame Street", she does public speaking engagements related to education and multiculturalism.

10. Before playing the beloved storekeeper Mr. Hooper, the late Will Lee was featured as Grandpa Hughes in which long-running soap opera?

Answer: "As The World Turns"

Will Lee's death in 1982 gave "Sesame Street" an opportunity to explore the sensitive topic with its viewers. Not only was Lee a successful actor and teacher, he was also featured in a number of commercials, including a commercial for the Atari 2600 version of the game "Pac-Man".

Source: Author cag1970

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