All in the Family
1. Archie and Edith Bunker were the main characters in this revolutionary
situation comedy based on Queens, New York. All in the Family
2. Granny and Uncle Jed looked after Elly May and Jethro. Together, they made
up what family? Clampetts
3. A 1964 musical comedy starring Elvis Presley, a 2008 American comedy
film, and numerous other television episode titles all take their names from
near blood relations who osculate. Kissing cousins
4. Name the 1961 Walt Disney film, starring Maureen O’Hara and Brian Keith,
in which Haley Mills, playing identical twins, struggles to reunite their
divorced parents. The Parent Trap
5. Name the American sitcom of the late 1960s and early 1970s in which
bachelor engineer Brian Keith attempts to raise his brother’s orphaned
children, with the help of English gentleman’s gentleman Mr. French, played
by Sebastian Cabot. Family Affair
6. Name Dorothy’s aunt in The Wizard of Oz. Auntie Em
7. What long-running saga on American television concerned Depression-era
Virginia family and often ended with the cast calling out: “Good night, John
Boy,” “Good-night, Jim Bob,” “Good night, Grandma,” “Good night, Ben,” etc.
The Waltons
8. Name the following famous nuns:
a. Sister Bertrille, as played by Sally Field – Flying Nun
b. Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music (Hint: “How do you solve a
problem like …?”) – Maria
c. Jeanine Deckers, also known as Soeur Sourire or Sister Smile, the
Belgian performer of such songs as “Dominique,” later played by
Debbie Reynolds in a film of the same name – The Singing Nun
9. Name the elderly bearded man who dresses in a robe and carries a scythe
and an hour glass, used to personify the passage of years. Father Time
10. The mater familias of water fowl, who is the imaginary author of fairy tails
and nursery rhymes. Mother Goose
11. A very tall time-piece with a swinging pendulum, also called a long-case
clock. Grandfather Clock
12. A fictional character and narrator of the collection of African-American folk
tales compiled by Joel Chandler Harris. His most famous tales concern Br’er
Rabbit, Br’er Fox, and Br’er Bear. Uncle Remus
13. Andy of Mayberry’s aunt. Bee
14. American folk rock group of the 1960s who performed such classic songs as
“California Dreamin’,” and “Monday Monday.” Mamas and Papas
15. The term used in England for the dowager queen and parent of the reigning
monarch. Queen Mother
16. When a single egg fertilized by a single sperm splits into two identical
halves, the resulting babies are called identical twins. What are they called
when two separate eggs are fertilized by two separate sperm? Fraternal
twins
17. Supposedly every man’s nightmare: not his maternal parent, but his
spouses. Mother-in-Law
18. A long-standing club for women who could trace their ancestry back to
1776. Hint: sometimes called in short, the DAR. Daughters of the American
Revolution
19. A renowned American folk artist who began painting seriously at the age of
78. Her painting “The Sugaring Off” was sold at auction in 2006 for $1.2
million. Grandma Moses
20. The Irish priest who founded Boy’s Town as played by Spencer Tracy in the
movie of the same name. Father Flanagan
21. The name given to the head honcha in a convent. Mother Superior
22. When God asks Cain where Abel has gone, Cain replies, “I don’t know. Am I
my …?” Brother’s keeper
23. In Greek and Roman mythology, Castor and Pollux were a famous set of
twins, also known by this name, which is one of the signs of the Zodiac.
Gemini
24. Name the two boys suckled by a wolf who grew up to found the city of
Rome, which takes its name from one of them. Remus and Romulus
25. Name the TV spouse:
a. Lucille Esmerelda McGillicuddy “Lucy” Ricardo – Ricky Ricardo
b. Rob Petrie – Laura Petrie
c. Archie Bunker – Edith Bunker
d. Ralph Cramden (hint: “To the Moon, …) – Alice Cramden
e. Fred Flintstone – Wilma Flintstone
f. Mortitia Addams – Gomez Addams
26. Name the two presidents whose fathers were also presidents. George H. W.
Bush and George W. Bush, John Adams and John Quincy Adams
27. The American statesmen of the Revolutionary period, especially the signers
of the Declaration of Independence, taken together, are sometimes given
what paternal nickname? The Founding Fathers
28. Name the hillbilly couple with 15 children who starred in the successful film
series of the 1940s and 50s. Ma and Pa Kettle
29. Chang and Eng Bunker, conjoined twins born in Thailand, became the first
famous exemplars of the conditions known as what kind of twins? Siamese
30. Two sets of fraternal twins, Bert and Nan, and Flossie and Freddie, were the
heros of over 100 books, one of the longest running series of children’s
novels ever written. Name these famous twins. Bobbsey Twins
31. The mischeivious brother of Flopsey, Mopsey, and Cottontail. Peter Rabbit
32. “The Brothers Karamozov” is a famous novel written by the Russian author
who also wrote “Crime and Punishment.” Fyodore Dostoyevsky
33. Siblings Jacob and Wilhelm, the German authors who collected folklore
during the 19th century, including such famous stories as “Cindarella,”
“Hansel and Gretel,” “Rapunzel,” “Rumplestiltskin,” and “Snow White,” are
more famously known as what? Brothers Grimm
34. Name the trio of close-harmony singing siblings who became the most
popular female vocal group of the first half of the 20th century. Their hits
include “The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” and “Don’t Sit Under the Apple
Tree.” Andrews Sisters
35. What is the mother of invention? Necessity
36. When the narrator of the famous commercials of the early 1970s tells Dena
Dietrich “Chiffon’s so delicious, I guess it fooled even you,” she replies
darkly, “It’s not nice to fool…” Mother Nature
37. Here are the parents, name at least one of the kids:
a. Ward & June Cleaver – Wally and the Beaver
b. Lucy & Ricky – Little Ricky
c. Samantha & Darren – Tabitha
d. Charles & Diana – William and Henry (“Harry”)
e. Bill & Hillary – Chelsea
f. Adam & Eve – Cain and Abel
g. Judy Garland & Vincent Minelli – Liza Minelli
38. Ben, Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe were all members of the Cartwright family
on this long-running television Western. Bonanza
39. Name the Gabor sisters – Zha Zha and Eva
40. How are Shirley Maclaine and Warren Beatty related? Brother and sister
41. City of Brotherly Love - Philadelphia
42. Mary Pickford was married to? Douglas Fairbanks
43. Name the offspring of these animals:
a. Fox – kit
b. Kangaroo, koalas, and oppossums – joey
c. Bear – cub
d. Goat – kid
e. Deer – fawn
f. Horse – foal or colt
g. Dove – squab or chick
h. Fish – fry or fingerling
i. Frog – polliwog or tadpole
44. What is the blob on the bottom of the vinegar jar called? Mother
45. Cinderella was tormented by whom? Evil step-sisters
46. This woman turns up to help pull Cinderella up out of the ashes. Fairy
Godmother
47. Marlon Brando plays this famous criminal don in the films of the same
name. The Godfather
48. Name the relations:
a. The child of your parent’s sibling. Cousin
b. Your grandparent’s sibling. Great-aunt
c. Your parent’s cousin. Second cousin
d. Your cousin’s child. First cousin once removed
49. Brothers and sisters have I none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.
Who is that man? My son
50. Who went to the cubboard to give her poor dog a bone? Mother Hubbard
51. A vein of especially rich ore. Mother lode
52. On the Carol Burnett show, Carol played Eunice. Who played Mama? Vicki
Lawrence
53. An American woman psychologist and television personality who wrote a
daily newspaper advice column for 53 years. Hint: Dr. Joyce… Dr. Joyce
Brothers
54. In what month is Mother’s Day? May
55. In what month is Father’s Day? June
56. A brand of brandy, port, and sherry sold by Heaven Hill Distilleries and
named after a Catholic lay order. Christian Brothers
57. An elderly rabbit lamed by rhuemetism and relying on a red, white, and blue
crutch is the main character in a series of 79 books written for children.
Uncle Wiggly
58. An American television series of the 1960s involving two Cold War spies
played by Robert Vaughn and David McCallum. The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
59. Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy were the four sister in Louisa Mae Alcott’s trilogy
called what? Little Women
60. Emily, Charlotte, and Anne, authors of famous 19th century novels, including
“Jane Eyre” and “Wuthering Heights,” are together known as? Bronte
Sisters
61. Before taking a flying leap at Kitty Hawk, these two brothers were better
known for their bicycles. Wright Brothers
62. Name Donald’s trio of nephews. Huey, Dewey, and Louie
63. These five brothers joined up with Bailey and Barnum to form one of the
greatest circuses of all. Ringling Brothers
64. These brothers were famous for vaccuum-sealed coffee featuring, on its
label, an Arab in a long yellow robe sipping from a cup. Hills Brothers
65. Richard Dawson hosted a television game show in which two families
competed against each other to come up with the most popular answers to
survey questions. Family Feud
66. Name the two families involved in America’s most famous long-running
feud. Hatfields and McCoys
67. The sisters Alyce, Donna, Luise, Marilyn, Maxine, and Yvonne were Big Band
era singers and the core of a sprawling musical variety group that consisted
of their extended relations. Name the singing family. King family
68. Robert Reed’s three sons and Florence Henderson’s three daughters got
together to form the American televsion family called what? The Brady
Bunch
69. This American sitcom, starring Shirley Jones and David Cassidy, concerns a
widow and her five children who embark on a musical career. The
Partridge Family
70. The real-life Von Trapp Family Singers formed the basis for the singing
Austrian family in what famous film? The Sound of Music
71. Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant bring up a rather remarkable baby in the
film of the same name (Bringing Up Baby). What kind of animal was Baby?
Leopard (or any variation of a big cat)
72. A family of spiders (sometimes called cellar spiders), a flowering plant from
Australia, a 1955 musical starring Fred Astaire, and a contemporary
successful race horse all go by the same name: Daddy… Daddy Longlegs
73. A 1950 film starring Spencer Tracy, remade in 1991 with Steve Martin,
concerns a man trying to cope with his daughter’s upcoming wedding. In
1950, the daughter was Elizabeth Taylor. In 1991, the daughter was
Kimberly Williams. Father of the Bride
74. Name the television comedy that ran from 1960 to 1972 that featured Fred
MacMurray trying to raise a trio of male offspring, with the help of the boys’
great-uncle, played by William Demerest. My Three Sons
75. In Father Knows Best, the radio and television comedy about the
Midwestern couple Jim and Margaret Anderson, the mother is played by
Jane Wyatt. Who plays the father? Robert Young
76. The popular radio comedy that played for 14 years and was spun off into
films, television, and comic books began each week with teenaged Henry’s
mother calling “Henreeee!” And Henry responding, “Coming mother!” Name
the comedy. The Aldrich Family