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Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.  

Must say it's been an interesting trip down memory lane for me.  Trying to find a way to do a TV themes quiz and was browing You Tube. Watching old opening titles of such things as Banana Splits or The Double Deckers doesn't half make me feel old!

Another 90’s TV Quiz

1.  Which channel did ‘Midsomer Murders’ premiere on 23 March 1997?

2.  Which actor portrayed ‘Dr. Doug Ross’ in the 1994 series ER?

3.  How many seasons did the 1999 series ‘The Sopranos run for – 4, 6 or 8?

4.  In what TV series will you find Dana Scully?

5.  Which 90s TV show are these lyrics from? – Now, this is a story all about how my life got flipped-turned upside down.

6.  In the hit TV show The Simpsons, Marg and Homer have three children. What’s the name of the baby?

7.  Detective Andy Sipowicz, played by Dennis Franz and Bobby Simone, played by Jimmy Smits were characters in which US TV show?

8.  What is the name of the fictional president in The West Wing?

9.  In which year did Friends first start, was it 1994, 1996 or 1998?

10.  Patrick Trench (played Angus Deayton) is often the subject of misery caused by his neighbour and nemesis Victor Meldrew in "One Foot in The Grave”. What is the name of Patrick's wife?

11. Who starred as Buffy Summers in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”?

12.  Which nineties medical-mystery drama starred Dick Van Dyke?

13. Scott Bakula starred as which character in the American science fiction television series “Quantum Leap”?

14.  Who presented “Crimewatch UK” with Nick Ross prior to Jill Dando?

15.  Which James Bond actor starred in “Our Friends in the North”?

16.  Michael J. Fox originally starred as Mike Flaherty, the Deputy Mayor of New York in which American sitcom television series?

17.  The drunken Patsy and disorganised Edie were great comic creations. Which of the Sawalha sisters played the suffering daughter 'Saffie' in "Absolutely Fabulous"?

18.  Can you remember the name of Mr. Bean's long-suffering girlfriend played by and a bonus point if you can name the actress who played her?

19.  What was the name of the teenage murder victim who Twin Peaks was centred around?

20.  Can you name the six presenters who have fronted the British television talent series “Stars in Their Eyes” at some point over it’s run between 1990 and 2015?  Point for each.


 

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Q 20 was no use to me.

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22 - including ‘The Unknown Stuntman’ sung by Lee Majors

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Another 80’s TV Quiz

1. What was the name of Blake Carrington's former wife, played by Joan Collins?
Alexis

2.  Stephen Fry has written that Diana, Princess of Wales commented about which programme: "They hate it of course. I absolutely adore it."?
Spitting Image

3.  What was the nickname of Norman Stebson who was a student at Grange Hill from 1980 to 1983?
Gripper

4. Which famous TV detective drove a Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS in an 80s series?
Thomas Magnum – Magnum PI

5. Which “Auf Wiedersehen, Pet” actor also appeared in “Never Say Never Again”, “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”, and was cast as several different villains in the “Indiana Jones” film series?
Pat Roach

6. Which music show made its debut on Channel 4 in 1982 and ran for five series?
The Tube

7.  Which fictional writer solved murders in the town of Cabot Cove, Maine?
Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote

8. “Miami Vice” Detective Sonny Crockett lived on a sailboat with his pet called Elvis - what sort of water-based animal was Elvis?
Alligator

9.  Which actor appeared as Mike in “The Young Ones” Dave Hedgehog in “Bottom”, Edina Monsoon's ex-husband Marshall Turtle in the BBC sitcom “Absolutely Fabulous” and Tony Driscoll in “Only Fools and Horses”?
Christopher Ryan

10.  Ray Smith played Chief Superintendent Gordon Spikings in which British television crime drama?
Dempsey and Makepeace

11. "Tenko" was a BBC drama series which ran from 1981-84, and featured female prisoners-of-war who had been captured by the Japanese in which city?
Singapore

12.  Which 1980s British sitcom starred Richard O'Sullivan as a widower bringing up his adolescent daughter?
Me and My Girl

13.  Who first presented the weather on BBC’s “Breakfast Time” and was the resident weather presenter on the show?
Francis Wilson

14. What was the colourful name of the detective agency in the 80s TV series “Moonlighting”?
Blue Moon Detective Agency

15.  In which city was 80s drama series “Dynasty” set??
Denver, Colorado

16.  Which two actors played two different incarnations of Robin Hood in ITV’s “Robin of Sherwood” Point for each
Michael Praed and Jason Connery

17.  Bar owner and head bartender Sam Malone used to play professionally for which team?
Boston Red Sox baseball team (the TV programme is Cheers)

18.  What was the name of the boat in the 80s series “The Love Boat”, was it the MS Pacific Queen, MS Pacific Duchess or MS Pacific Princess?
MS Pacific Princess

19.  The original version of “Blind Date” ran from November 1985 to May 2003.  An unscreened pilot was made with which camp comedian as presenter, but it was eventually hosted by Cilla Black?
Duncan Norvelle

20. The lyrics of which American programme's theme tune made several references to major film stars of the day, including Farrah Fawcett, Raquel Welch, and Clint Eastwood?
The Fall Guy  (Such a tough queston 5 points if you got it right)




 

Another 80’s TV Quiz

1. What was the name of Blake Carrington's former wife, played by Joan Collins?

2.  Stephen Fry has written that Diana, Princess of Wales commented about which programme: "They hate it of course. I absolutely adore it."?

3.  What was the nickname of Norman Stebson who was a student at Grange Hill from 1980 to 1983?

4. Which famous TV detective drove a Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS in an 80s series?

5. Which “Auf Wiedersehen, Pet” actor also appeared in “Never Say Never Again”, “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”, and was cast as several different villains in the “Indiana Jones” film series?

6. Which music show made its debut on Channel 4 in 1982 and ran for five series?

7.  Which fictional writer solved murders in the town of Cabot Cove, Maine?

8. “Miami Vice” Detective Sonny Crockett lived on a sailboat with his pet called Elvis - what sort of water-based animal was Elvis?

9.  Which actor appeared as Mike in “The Young Ones” Dave Hedgehog in “Bottom”, Edina Monsoon's ex-husband Marshall Turtle in the BBC sitcom “Absolutely Fabulous” and Tony Driscoll in “Only Fools and Horses”?

10.  Ray Smith played Chief Superintendent Gordon Spikings in which British television crime drama?

11. "Tenko" was a BBC drama series which ran from 1981-84, and featured female prisoners-of-war who had been captured by the Japanese in which city?

12.  Which 1980s British sitcom starred Richard O'Sullivan as a widower bringing up his adolescent daughter?

13.  Who first presented the weather on BBC’s “Breakfast Time” and was the resident weather presenter on the show?

14. What was the colourful name of the detective agency in the 80s TV series “Moonlighting”?

15.  In which city was 80s drama series “Dynasty” set??

16.  Which two actors played two different incarnations of Robin Hood in ITV’s “Robin of Sherwood” Point for each

17.  Bar owner and head bartender Sam Malone used to play professionally for which team?

18.  What was the name of the boat in the 80s series “The Love Boat”, was it the MS Pacific Queen, MS Pacific Duchess or MS Pacific Princess?

19.  The original version of “Blind Date” ran from November 1985 to May 2003.  An unscreened pilot was made with which camp comedian as presenter, but it was eventually hosted by Cilla Black?

20. The lyrics of which American programme's theme tune made several references to major film stars of the day, including Farrah Fawcett, Raquel Welch, and Clint Eastwood?

 

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Another 70’s TV Quiz

1.  Emmerdale was first broadcast in 1972, but what was the show’s original name?
Emmerdale Farm

2. What does the 1977 series ‘CHiPs’ stand for? 
California Highway Patrol

3. “M*A*S*H” followed a team of doctors and support staff stationed in which country?
South Korea

4.  Which actor appeared in three episodes of “Porridge” as Blanco Webb?
David Jason

5.  Who was the narrator of the 1973 documentary television series “The World at War”?
Laurence Olivier

6.  What was the name of the scientific research centre on the Moon in “Space: 1999”, was it Moonbase Alpha, Moonbase Delta or Moonbase Omega?
Moonbase Alpha

7.  What was the name of Buck Rogers' robot sidekick?
Twiki

8.  Which fictional seaside resort is the setting for Dad's Army?
Walmington-on-Sea

9.  Which comedy series family's address was 565 North Clinton Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin?
The Cunningham’s from "Happy Days"

10.  Jenny Hanley replaced Susan Stranks in 1974 in which British children's television programme?
 Magpie

11. Which British show usually closed with a sped-up chase scene accompanied by the instrumental music "Yakety Sax"?
The Benny Hill Show

12.  Which fictional American character was played by Steve Kanaly from 1978–89 and in 1991, 1998, 2012–14?
Ray Krebbs in Dallas (Ok, Dallas started in 1978, hence in this quiz!)

13. The pilot episodes of both “Are You Being Served?” and “Last of the Summer Wine” were both aired in which long-running series of one-off unrelated sitcoms? 
Comedy Playhouse

14.  Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles which US television series aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977?
McMillan & Wife

15.  Which US TV series was based on Martin Caidin's 1972 novel Cyborg, which was the working title of the series during pre-production?
The Six Million Dollar Man

16.  For two points can you name the characters played by Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in the British action-comedy television series The Persuaders!?
Danny Wilde, Lord Brett Sinclair

17.  In which UK comedy show did a giant kitten called "Kitten Kong" terrorise London?
The Goodies

18.  Which 1978 BBC musical drama serial written by Dennis Potter takes its title from a song written by Johnny Burke and Arthur Johnston?
Pennies from Heaven

19.  What was the opening theme song for the 1976 sitcom ‘Open all Hours’?
Alice, Where Art Thou?

20.  In “The Sweeney” John Thaw played Detective Inspector Jack Regan with Dennis Waterman as his partner, Detective Sergeant George Carter, but which actor played their Superior, Detective Chief Inspector Frank Haskins?
Garfield Morgan


 

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Another 70’s TV Quiz

1.  Emmerdale was first broadcast in 1972, but what was the show’s original name?

2. What does the 1977 series ‘CHiPs’ stand for? 

3. “M*A*S*H” followed a team of doctors and support staff stationed in which country?

4.  Which actor appeared in three episodes of “Porridge” as Blanco Webb?

5.  Who was the narrator of the 1973 documentary television series “The World at War”?

6.  What was the name of the scientific research centre on the Moon in “Space: 1999”, was it Moonbase Alpha, Moonbase Delta or Moonbase Omega?

7.  What was the name of Buck Rogers' robot sidekick?

8.  Which fictional seaside resort is the setting for Dad's Army?

9.  Which comedy series family's address was 565 North Clinton Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

10.  Jenny Hanley replaced Susan Stranks in 1974 in which British children's television programme?

11. Which British show usually closed with a sped-up chase scene accompanied by the instrumental music "Yakety Sax"?

12.  Which fictional American character was played by Steve Kanaly from 1978–89 and in 1991, 1998, 2012–14?

13. The pilot episodes of both “Are You Being Served?” and “Last of the Summer Wine” were both aired in which long-running series of one-off unrelated sitcoms? 

14.  Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles which US television series aired on NBC from September 17, 1971, to April 24, 1977?

15.  Which US TV series was based on Martin Caidin's 1972 novel Cyborg, which was the working title of the series during pre-production?

16.  For two points can you name the characters played by Tony Curtis and Roger Moore in the British action-comedy television series The Persuaders!?

17.  In which UK comedy show did a giant kitten called "Kitten Kong" terrorise London?

18.  Which 1978 BBC musical drama serial written by Dennis Potter takes its title from a song written by Johnny Burke and Arthur Johnston?

19.  What was the opening theme song for the 1976 sitcom ‘Open all Hours’?

20.  In “The Sweeney” John Thaw played Detective Inspector Jack Regan with Dennis Waterman as his partner, Detective Sergeant George Carter, but which actor played their Superior, Detective Chief Inspector Frank Haskins?



 

16 today thanks zico.
A lot of these were repeated like crazy in the 70.
Loved Napoleaon Solo and Ilya Kuryakin.

11 - before my time !


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Hope I have a better evening at the match !

Another 60’s TV Quiz

1.  In which year did ‘On the Buses’ begin, was it 1965, 1967 or 1969?
1969

2.  What was the trademark catchphrase for “The Porky Pig Show” in 1964?
That's all folks

3.  The Boulder Mobile, The Compact Pussycat, The Buzzwagon and The Mean Machine were all race cars in which American animated comedy television series?
Wacky Races

4.  Which 60s cartoon featured the ‘Mystery Machine’?
Scooby-Doo - Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!

5.  Which 1960s TV show which aired from aired from 1964 to 1967 featured a group of castaways trying to survive on a deserted island?
Gilligan's Island

6.  Who presented "This Is Your Life" during the early 1960s?
Eamon Andrews

7.  Which 1960s TV show starred Robert Culp and Bill Cosby as American agents posing as tennis pros?
I Spy

8.  What was the name of the spaceship on “Lost in Space”, the 1960s sci-fi show about a family stranded in outer space?
Jupiter 2

9.  If you worked for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement, in which show would you be appearing?
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

10.  Who was the lead actor in TVs “Father, Dear Father”?
Patrick Cargill

11. Which make of car did “The Saint” drive in the original series with Roger Moore? 
Volvo - Volvo P1800

12.  By which number was “The Prisoner” known?
Number Six

13.  On which island were the Thunderbirds based? 
Tracy Island

14.  "Till Death Do Us Part" starred Warren Mitchell as Alf Garnett, but who played Else, his long-suffering wife?
Dandy Nichols

15.  Patrick Macnee portrayed John Steed in "The Avengers"(1961-1969) and was ably assisted by intelligent and stylish women. What was Honor Blackman's name in the series when she was John Steed's assistant?
Cathy Gale

16.  What was the name of the American research submarine that served as the setting of the TV series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"?
Seaview

17.  Which show features the character, Samantha Stephens?
Bewitched

18. What game was Carole Hersee playing on BBC Television from 1967 to 1998?
Noughts and crosses (Carole was the young girl on the Test Card with her clown doll, usually shown while no programmes were being broadcast.)

19.  What is the registry number of the USS Enterprise in the original series, NCC-1701, NCC-1017 or NCC-7101
NCC-1701

20.  From what mountain chain did the Clampetts, of 'Beverly Hillbillies' fame, hail?
Ozark Mountains


 

Impressive scores chaps....  We had decades of music a few weeks ago, moving on to

Another 60’s TV Quiz

1.  In which year did ‘On the Buses’ begin, was it 1965, 1967 or 1969?

2.  What was the trademark catchphrase for “The Porky Pig Show” in 1964?

3.  The Boulder Mobile, The Compact Pussycat, The Buzzwagon and The Mean Machine were all race cars in which American animated comedy television series?

4.  Which 60s cartoon featured the ‘Mystery Machine’?

5.  Which 1960s TV show which aired from aired from 1964 to 1967 featured a group of castaways trying to survive on a deserted island?

6.  Who presented "This Is Your Life" during the early 1960s?

7.  Which 1960s TV show starred Robert Culp and Bill Cosby as American agents posing as tennis pros?

8.  What was the name of the spaceship on “Lost in Space”, the 1960s sci-fi show about a family stranded in outer space?

9.  If you worked for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement, in which show would you be appearing?

10.  Who was the lead actor in TVs “Father, Dear Father”?

11. Which make of car did “The Saint” drive in the original series with Roger Moore? 

12.  By which number was “The Prisoner” known?

13.  On which island were the Thunderbirds based? 

14.  "Till Death Do Us Part" starred Warren Mitchell as Alf Garnett, but who played Else, his long-suffering wife?

15.  Patrick Macnee portrayed John Steed in "The Avengers"(1961-1969) and was ably assisted by intelligent and stylish women. What was Honor Blackman's name in the series when she was John Steed's assistant?

16.  What was the name of the American research submarine that served as the setting of the TV series "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"?

17.  Which show features the character, Samantha Stephens?

18. What game was Carole Hersee playing on BBC Television from 1967 to 1998?

19.  What is the registry number of the USS Enterprise in the original series, NCC-1701, NCC-1017 or NCC-7101

20.  From what mountain chain did the Clampetts, of 'Beverly Hillbillies' fame, hail?


 

20 today thanks zico.
Yes I am a ski wanker.

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