They Said It On TV Trivia Quiz

Here's a quiz on some trademark phrases uttered by some of TV's most memorable characters and personalities. Good luck and good quizzing!

A multiple-choice quiz by cag1970. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cag1970

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,229

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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1. What controversial female TV character was known to warn her husband, "God'll get you for that, Walter..."?

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2. Name the pint-sized TV character who asked, "Whachu talkin' about, Willis?", whenever things got a little crazy.

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3. Which classic TV character was apt to say, "Missed it by that much...", after screwing something up? Hint

Darrin Stephens ("Bewitched")

Maxwell Smart ("Get Smart")

Ricky Ricardo ("I Love Lucy")

Archie Bunker ("All in the Family")

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4. What classic TV bus driver showed his affections by telling his wife, "Baby, you're the greatest..."?

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5. Which character from Fox's sitcom "Living Single" was best known for saying "Woo woo woo, woo woo woo..."? Hint

Kadijah James

Maxine Shaw

Synclaire James

Regine Hunter

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6. Which animated hero could be heard yelling, "By the power of Grayskull!", whenever he was about to spring into action? Hint

Thor

Aquaman

Lion-O

He-Man

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7. Which legendary newsman is famous for his closing, "And that's the way it is..."? Hint

Frank Reynolds

John Chancellor

Walter Cronkite

Eric Sevareid

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8. Which old-school crime-fighter helped keep the peace by asking for "Just the facts, ma'am..."? Hint

Elliott Ness ("The Untouchables")

Joe Friday ("Dragnet")

Pete Malloy ("Adam-12")

Rick Hunter ("Hunter")

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9. This game show host always encouraged the viewers at home to "Have your pets spayed or neutered." Hint

Bill Cullen

Bob Barker

Jack Barry

Chuck Woolery

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10. Which character uttered the classic comic line, "I'm comin' to join ya, Elizabeth!"? Hint

Roc Emerson ("Roc")

Phillip Banks ("The Fresh Prince of Bel Air")

Junior King ("The Jamie Foxx Show")

Fred Sanford ("Sanford and Son")

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What controversial female TV character was known to warn her husband, "God'll get you for that, Walter..."?

Answer: Maude

Before making TV history as one of the "Golden Girls", Bea Arthur spent six seasons as the liberal and opinionated Maude Findlay on the hit CBS series "Maude".

2. Name the pint-sized TV character who asked, "Whachu talkin' about, Willis?", whenever things got a little crazy.

Answer: Arnold

Though unsuccessful in his campaign to replace Gray Davis as governor of California, Gary Coleman will forever be known for asking this question on the NBC/ABC series "Diff'rent Strokes".

3. Which classic TV character was apt to say, "Missed it by that much...", after screwing something up?

Answer: Maxwell Smart ("Get Smart")

Don Adams played the bumbling and confused secret agent Maxwell Smart, whose signature line from the NBC/CBS series "Get Smart" indicates just how close he came to success.

4. What classic TV bus driver showed his affections by telling his wife, "Baby, you're the greatest..."?

Answer: Kramden

No matter how rough things got in the Kramden household, Ralph (the late Jackie Gleason) never hestitated to show his love for Alice (Audrey Meadows) in the classic CBS series "The Honeymooners".

5. Which character from Fox's sitcom "Living Single" was best known for saying "Woo woo woo, woo woo woo..."?

Answer: Synclaire James

Always one to see the silver lining, Synclaire (played by Kim Coles) used this gentle admonition to try and settle her housemates (Queen Latifah and Kim Fields) and her neighbors (T.C. Carson, John Henton and Erika Alexander) when things got tough.

6. Which animated hero could be heard yelling, "By the power of Grayskull!", whenever he was about to spring into action?

Answer: He-Man

He-Man (voiced by John Erwin) kept the planet Eternia safe from the clutches of the evil Skeletor (voiced by Alan Oppenheimer) on the 80s-vintage syndicated cartoon series "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe".

7. Which legendary newsman is famous for his closing, "And that's the way it is..."?

Answer: Walter Cronkite

One of the standard-bearers of television news, Walter Cronkite signed off the "CBS Evening News" every night with this pithy phrase.

8. Which old-school crime-fighter helped keep the peace by asking for "Just the facts, ma'am..."?

Answer: Joe Friday ("Dragnet")

The late Jack Webb played the no-nonsense Los Angeles police officer on the classic NBC series "Dragnet" during the 1950s and 1960s.

9. This game show host always encouraged the viewers at home to "Have your pets spayed or neutered."

Answer: Bob Barker

The host of television's longest-running game show, Bob Barker gives this advice as he signs off each episode of "The Price Is Right". His ardent activism in animals rights forced him to step down as host of the Miss USA and Miss Universe beauty contests.

10. Which character uttered the classic comic line, "I'm comin' to join ya, Elizabeth!"?

Answer: Fred Sanford ("Sanford and Son")

As star of the NBC sitcom "Sanford and Son" in the 1970s, Redd Foxx played the fake heart attack routine to the hilt. As star of the CBS sitcom "The Royal Family", a real-life heart attack took his life on the set.

Source: Author cag1970

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