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Television Grab Bag II Trivia Quiz

This is a mixture about television.

A multiple-choice quiz by daisyduke71. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
daisyduke71

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,688

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who turned down the role of Columbo before Peter Falk took the role? Hint

Bill Cosby

Mickey Rooney

Don Adams

Bing Crosby

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of Oscar the Grouch's pet worm on "Sesame Street"? Hint

Wormey

Stinky

Happy

Slimey

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why does Mr. Spock of tv's 'Star Trek' have green blood? Hint

Because he ate only green food

Because he was part lizard

Because of traces of nickel and copper in his blood

Because of the air he breathed being non-oxygen

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Question 4 of 10

4. On tv's 'The Honeymooners,' who earned more money: bus driver Ralph Krandem or sewer worker Ed Norton? Hint

Neither

Ralph Krandem

Ed Norton

It was not said

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who wrote 'Johnny's Theme,' the signature theme of 'The Tonight Show'? Hint

Steve Allen

Ed McMahon

Paul Anka and Johnny Carson

Irving Berlin

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Johnny Carson's famous reply when a reporter asked what he wanted his epitaph to be? Hint

I'll be right back

This is my last monologue

Here's Johnny

That's the end folks

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the address of Big Bird's nest on tv's 'Sesame Street'?
Hint

1313 Sesame Street

123 1/2 Sesame Street

2222 Sesame Street

Bird Sesame Street

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Question 8 of 10

8. On the tv sitcom 'Mork and Mindy', how far from Earth was Mork's home planet? Hint

30 bleems or 30 billion light years

10 bleems or 10 billion light years

20 bleems or 20 billion light years

60 bleems or 60 billion light years

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Question 9 of 10

9. What car did tv's Archie Bunker recall fondly in 'Those Were the Days' the theme song of 'All in the Family'? Hint

Ford Model T

LaSalle

Ford Model A

Edisel

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the original name Walt Disney had for Mickey Mouse?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who turned down the role of Columbo before Peter Falk took the role?

Answer: Bing Crosby

He always wore a beat up trench coat and smoked a cigar.

2. What is the name of Oscar the Grouch's pet worm on "Sesame Street"?

Answer: Slimey

He was a green monster who lived in a trash can.

3. Why does Mr. Spock of tv's 'Star Trek' have green blood?

Answer: Because of traces of nickel and copper in his blood

He was played by Leonard Nimoy.

4. On tv's 'The Honeymooners,' who earned more money: bus driver Ralph Krandem or sewer worker Ed Norton?

Answer: Neither

Their weekly pay was the same $62.

5. Who wrote 'Johnny's Theme,' the signature theme of 'The Tonight Show'?

Answer: Paul Anka and Johnny Carson

Paul Anka wrote the theme along with Johnny Carson.

6. What was Johnny Carson's famous reply when a reporter asked what he wanted his epitaph to be?

Answer: I'll be right back

He was the star of 'The Tonight Show' for many years.

7. What was the address of Big Bird's nest on tv's 'Sesame Street'?

Answer: 123 1/2 Sesame Street

Big Bird is a big yellow bird and does not fly.

8. On the tv sitcom 'Mork and Mindy', how far from Earth was Mork's home planet?

Answer: 60 bleems or 60 billion light years

The planet he was from was Ork.

9. What car did tv's Archie Bunker recall fondly in 'Those Were the Days' the theme song of 'All in the Family'?

Answer: LaSalle

They sang 'Gee our old LaSalle ran great'.

10. What was the original name Walt Disney had for Mickey Mouse?

Answer: Mortimer

Mickey mouse has been in cartoons since the 30's.

Source: Author daisyduke71

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