80’s TV Trivia.
1. Who was Mallory Keaton's fiance? Nick Moore
2. Which one of the A Team was a Pilot? H.M. "Howling Mad" Murdoch
3. What is the name of the cat in the smurfs? Azriel
4. What's the connection between Benson & Growing Pains?
Missy Gold was the daughter in Benson and her sister was Tracey Gold, Carol in Growing
Pains
5. Who was the leader of the good Transformers? Optimus Prime
6. What was the name of the dog in Fraggle Rock? Sprocket
7. What was the name of Punky Brewster's dog? Brandon
8. What was Angela's son's name in Who's the Boss? Jonathon
9. What was Michael Jackson advertising when he was nearly killed? Pepsi
10. What was ALF's girlfriend from Melmac's name? Rhonda
11. What was the name of Arnold's fish on Different Strokes? Abraham
12. On Three's Company, what was Jack's retaurant that he opened and was head chef ? Jack's Bistro
13. On Three's Company, what's the first name of Mr. Furley's (landlord) tight wad brother who owned
the building? Bart
14. On Three's Company, what city did the trio live in? Santa Monica
15. On Three's Company, what is the name "Chrissy" is short for? Christmas
16. On three's company, what was Chrissy's father's ocupation? A Reverend
17. What current cast member of ER was on an 80's show of the same name? George Clooney
18. Who was the bully who terrorized Arnold on Different Strokes? The Gooch
19. What was Roscoe's dogs name on the Dukes of Hazzard? Flash
20. What was the name of the school mistress in The facts of Life? Mrs. Edna Garrett
21. What were the names of the four main characters of the Facts of Life?
Jo Polniaczek, Blair Warner, Natalie Green, Dorothy "Tootie" Ramsey
22. What was the name of the bartender on The Love Boat? Isaac Washington
23. The Jeffersons was a spinoff from what show? All in the Family
24. What star of the Breakfast Club was also part of the orginal cast of the facts of life? Molly Ringwald
25. What actor was famous for the line "nanoo nanoo"? Robin Williams for his character Mork from
Ork
26. What was the name of Facts of Life's Mrs. Garret's gourmet food shop? Edna's Edibles
27. On facts of life, what was the name Andy thought up to give to the girls when they needed to form a
singing group? Sexy Lingerie
28. What did Webster call his adoptive parents? Ma'am and George
29. What Facts of Life character was in The Godfather? Jo Polnyczeck's father. He played Moe Green
in The Godfather.
30. Who shot J.R. Ewing? Sue Ellen's sister, Kristin
31. On Little House on the Prarie, what was the original name for the school teacher? Miss Beatle
32. What is the name of the Dukes of Hazzards car? General Lee
33. On Little House on the Prairie, what was Laura's horse's name? Bunny
34. On One Day at a Time, what were the two daughter's names? Barbara and Julie
35. Name the two sets of sibling actors that worked together in Little House on the Prarie.
Melissa Gilbert (Laura) and her brother Johnathon Gilbert (Willie Olsen) Matthew
Laborteaux (Albert Ingalls) and his brother Patrick Laborteaux (Andrew Garvey)
36. Who palyed Mork from Ork's son? Johnathen Winters
37. On the SuperFriends, what were the Wonder Twins names? (Bonus, what was the monkey's name?)
Zan and Jayna bonus: Gleek
38. Which famous talk show host made a guest apearence on Laverne & Shirley? Jay Leno
39. Name the three children on Kate and Ali. Jenny, Chip and Emma
40. What method of transportation did Webster use to get from the upper level of the house to the lower
level? The dumbwaiter in the kitchen.
41. In Knight Rider, what does K.I.T.T.'s name stand for? Knight Industries Two Thousand
42. Mork and Mindy was a spinoff of what TV show? Happy Days
43. What was the name of the robot girl on "Small Wonder"? Vicki
44. What show is The Dukes of Hazzard a spinoff of?
Boss Hogg was a character who passed through in Flo's Yellow Rose
45. On Laverne & Shirley, what was Laverne's favorite drink? Milk and Pepsi
46. What actress played Laura and Almonzo's niece on Little House on the Prairie? Shannen Doherty
47. What is the real name of the 'man of arms' in 'He man and the Masters of the Universe' Duncan
48. How old was John Schneider when he first played as Bo Duke on the Dukes of Hazzard? 18 years old
49. On "Three's Company" what was Larry's (the upstairs neighbor) last name? Dallas
50. Which professional wrestler popped both of John Stossel's ear drums during a 20/20 interview?
"Dr. D." David Schultz
51. What was Reverend Jims real last name on TAXI? Caldwell
52. What was the name of the head master at the Eastland school for girls on the "Facts of Life" during its
first premiere season? Mr. Steven Bradley
53. How did Ann Jillian's character die on "Jennifer Slept Here"? She was hit by an ice-cream truck.
54. On the show Kight Rider, what was the name of K.I.T.T.s evil double? (Bonus, what does it stand for?)
K.A.R.R. Knight Automated Roving Robot
55. On Punky Brewster, how was she abandoned by her mother? Her mother went in to the grocery
store and never came out.
56. What actor was famous for the line "Nanoo, Nanoo?" Robin Williams
57. What show was Family Matters a spin-off of?
Harriet Winslow was the elevator security guard on Perfect Strangers.
58. What is the connection between Jeffersons and Good Times?
Janet Dubois who plays Walona on Good Times sang the theme song for the Jeffersons.
59. On Punky Brewster, her best friend Cherri was discussing marrying a guy named Donald...if she
married him, what would her full name have been? Cherri Soda
60. In "Family Ties" who was Alex P. Keaton's idol? Richard Nixon
61. What was the name of the bar that the characters from "Three's Company" frequented? Regal
Beagle
62. What island did Balki from Perfect Strangers call home? Mypos
63. What was the name of the bar on Dukes of Hazzard? Boars Nest
64. In Knight Rider, what's the real last name of Michael Knight? Long
65. Elizabeth was the "Starchild" on this sci-fi show. V- The Visitors
66. My dad was a big kid, a big RICH KID. What show was I on? Silver Spoons
67. What was the name of the helicopter on Riptide? The Mimi
68. What does ALF stand for? Alien Life Form
69. What media icon invaded Network 23? Max Headroom
70. On what show would you find Gary Gnu? The Great Space Coaster
71. If you heard the words "Hey You Guys!" what TV program was about to begin? The Electric
Company
72. What was Webster's adopted mom and dad's name Mr. & Mrs Poppadouupalus
73. What sitcom was "The Facts of Life" a spinoff of?
Different Strokes, Mrs Garret started out as the Drummond's housekeeper.
74. Where was Hawkeye Pierce's hometown in the show M*A*S*H ? Crab Apple Cove
75. What was the name of the short lived spin-off of Three's Company? The Ropers
76. Name the children on "Just the Ten of Us". Bonus: Name the dog.
Cindy, Wendy, Marie, Connie, J.R., Heidi, the twins: Melissa and Harvey. Bonus: Hooter.
77. What show was Just the 10 of us spin off of? Growing Pains
78. What was the name of the neighbors that lived next door to ALF?? Raquel and Trevor Achmanic
79. What was the name of the actress who played "Melonie" on the show "Webster and Melonie"?
Heather O' Rourke
80. Who played the Uncle on Family Ties? Tom Hanks
81. What was ALF's real name? Gordon Shumway
82. What was the name of the bar/restaurant on THREE'S COMPANY? Regal Beagle
83. What was the connection between Family Matters & Full House? Steve Urkel was DJ's friend's
annoying cousin
84. What ws Balki Bartokamus' occupation when he lived in Mypos? Sheep Rancher/Herder
85. On Night Court, who was Harry's idol? Mel Torme
86. Who was the famous TV painter from the 80's? Bob Ross
87. What show was a spin-off of Transformers? Go-Bots
88. What TV personality did Doritos commercials? Jay Leno
89. What was the connection between The Facts of Life and ER George Clooney
90. Who played Jo's sailor boyfiend on the Facts of Life? Robby Benson
91. How many children did JR Ewing knowingly have that lived on "Dallas"?
3—John Ross, James, Cally's baby(unnamed)
92. What is the real name of Jem from Jem and the Holograms? Jerrica Benton
93. What 80's Pro-Wrestler was turned into a G.I. Joe character? Sgt. Slaughter
94. In Battle Star Galactica, What was the name of the human leader of the Cylons? Baltar
95. Who all lived in the house of "Full House" when the show ended?
Danny,Joey,Uncle Jesse,Rebecca,D.J.,Stephanie,Michelle,Nicki,Alex,Comet the dog.
96. What were the two dogs names on Magnum PI? Apollo and Zeus
97. What was the full name of Mangum P.I.? Thomas Magnum
98. On M*A*S*H, what was the name of BJ's wife? Peg.
99. What did the "P" in Roscoe P. Coltrane (from Dukes of Hazzard) stand for? Purvis
100.
What was the name of Vanessa's last boyfriend on The Cosby Show? Dabnes
101.
What was the name of the detective agency in Moonlighting? Blue Moon Detective Agency
102.
What was the name of the t.v. show with the theme song that began: "Believe it or not, I'm
walking on air..."? Greatest American Hero
103.
What was the name of the woman who helped run the school for the blind on "Little House on
the Prarie?" (Besides Mary Ingalls) Hester Sue
104.
What was the name of Murphy Brown's news program? FYI
105.
What was the date in 1955 did Marty from Back to the Future arrive on. November 5th, 1955
106.
On Full House, what was Jesse's REAL first name? Hermes
107.
What is the connection between Growing Pains and Full House?
Growning Pains starred Kirk Cameron, Full House starred his sister Candace.
108.
What current popular sitcom star played Michael P. Keaton's girlfriend Lauren Miller on Family
Ties? Courteney Cox
109.
What was the real name of the hospital on St. Elsewhere? St. Eligius
110.
In the show "The Equalizer", what did the hero (McCall) call his former superior from the
"agency"? Control
111.
On "Out of This World" what planet was Troy from? Anterrius
112.
What was the Saved by the bell series with Hayley Mills originally called?
Good Morning, Mis Bliss
113.
What was the name of He-man's legless, wizard friend? Orco
114.
What was the primary occupation of characters in "Falcon Crest"? They were vineyard
owners.
115.
What was punky brewster's best friends name? Cherry!
116.
What Georgia town did the first Dukes of Hazzard episodes take place? Covington, Georgia
117.
What was Al Bundy's nickname during the dream sequence with all of the women in his
bedroom? "Al-night long"
118.
What is the connection between Gimme a Break and Family Matters?
Telma Hopkins played Addie Wilson (Nell's best friend) on Gimme a Break and she played
Aunt Rachel on Family Matters
119.
What was the name of the Other short-lived spinoff of "Three's Company" "Three's a Crowd"
120.
What 80's spin off of a 70's tv show did Martin Lawrence play on? What's Happening Now
121.
What does M.A.S.K. stand for? Mobile Armoured Strike Kommand
122.
What was crocketts first name on Miami Vice? His nick name was Sonny. James. told in the
piolt esp.
123.
Name the three main bands featured on the cartoon series 'Jem' during it's entire 3 year run.
Jem and The Holograms, The Misfits, The Stingers
124.
What was the name of the home that Sofia Patrillo lived in before moving in with her daughter
on the Golden Girls. Shady Pines
125.
What Famous congressman was on an episode of the Golden Girls? Sonny Bono
126.
What Show did the Simpsons first appear? The Tracy Ullman Show
127.
how did Rose Nilin's husband Charlie die on The Golden Girls?
He died of a heart Attack while making love to Rose.
128.
Who was Michelle's first boyfriend on Full House? Rebecca's nephew Howie
129.
Can you name the 5 original MTV VJ's?
Martha Quinn, J.J. Jackson, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter and Nina Blackwood
130.
The Jefferson's was a spinoff of what show? All in the Family
131.
In the cartoon show My Pet Monster, what were the only things that could send Beastor,
Monster's enemy, back to the monster world? Bonus: When these items were put on Monster, what
did they do to him? A pair of orange handcuffs. Bonus: The handcuffs turned Monster into a
doll.
132.
Ben Affleck played CT on what 80's science education television show? Voyage of the Mimi
133.
On Diff'rent Strokes, what pet did Arnold keep in his room? What was it's name?
Goldfish. Abraham.
134.
What was the name of the older brother on Happy Days? Chuck Cunningham
135.
If you saw a segment of "Mathnet," what show were you watching? Square One
136.
What was the name of the principal on Saved By the Bell? Mr. Richard Belding
137.
on Different Strokes, who got kidnapped? Sam, Mr. Drummonds step-son.
138.
What was the name of the castle that gave He-Man his powers? Greyskull.
139.
Name the twins on the Thundercats. Wily Kit and Wily Kat
140.
What planet did the Thundercats live on? Third Earth.
141.
On "Who's the Boss?", what was Samantha's liscense plate on her first car? SAM'S CAR
142.
What short-lived sitcom featured Snow White and Prince Charming living as husband & wife?
"The Charmings"
143.
On M*A*S*H, what was Walter 'Radar' O'Reilley's home town? Ottumwa, Iowa
144.
What did Archie Bunker on 'All In The Family' call his son-in-law Mike? Meathead
145.
On the show Tour of Duty, for each of the three seasons the show ran for what were the three
locations the team was based?
Season One: Firebase Ladybird, Season Two: Camp Tan Sun Nhut, Season Three: Camp
Barnett
146.
On night Court what was Bull's IQ? (hint: it's the same upside down as it is right side up.)
Bull,who seemingly had the intelligence of a paper weight, had an IQ of 181!
147.
What was Rosanna Arquette's character's name in "Desperately Seeking Susan"? Roberta
Glass
148.
In "Desperately Seeking Susan" two different women circle Jim's personal ad in the newspaper.
With what(name both)? Susan uses black eye-liner, Roberta red nail polish.
149.
In Desperately Seeking Susan: what's the name of the shop from where Susan gets the
sequinned boots and later Roberta buys Susan's jacket?
Love Saves Day (reads on the pink paper bag)
150.
Name the connection bewteen the "A-Team" and "Battle Star Gallactica?"
Dirk Bennidict (you see a Robot from "Battle" in the opening of the "A-Team")
151.
What was the name of the robot on Buck Rogers? Twiggy
152.
What planet did Alf come from? Melmac
153.
What was the name of the helicopter service that was the cover for Airwolf? Santini Air
154.
What are the names of the Simon brothers from Simon & Simon? Rick & AJ
155.
What did AJ stand for in Simon & Simon's AJ Simon? Andrew Jackson
156.
In Simon & Simon, what unusual thing did Rick live in? (Bonus: Where was it located?)
He lived in a boat in AJ's backyard.
157.
In Simon & Simon, what kind of vehicles did Rick and AJ Simon drive? (Bonus: what was the
NAME of Rick's vehicle?) AJ drove an IROC. Rick drove a Dodge pickup. It was called Power
Wagon.
158.
Where did Simon & Simon take place? San Diego
159.
What was the name of Magnum PI's suave superspy alterego? Sebastian Sabre
160.
Where did Thomas Magnum grow up as a kid? San Diego
161.
In Magnum PI, what was the name of the charter service that TC ran? Island Hoppers
162.
In Magnum PI, Rick was not Rick's real name. What was his real name? Bonus: Why did he call
himself Rick? Orville Wright. He was naming himself after Casablanca's Rick.
163.
In Magnum PI, what was the name of the club? The King Kamehameha
164.
In Magnum PI, what kind of car did Higgins drive? An audi
165.
In Magnum PI, where did Higgin's "illegitimite half brothers" come from? What did they do?
1) A priest from Ireland 2) A revolutionary leader from a fictional South American country
(maybe Costa Verde)
166.
Thomas Magnum's dad was played by what actor? Bonus: What other show was that actor also
a regular on? Robert Pine; CHIPS
167.
Why was Wesley from Mr Belvedere afraid to go to junior high?
He didn't want to take a shower w/ the other boys in gym class.
168.
What is the connection between Good Times and Different Strokes?
Janet Jackson played Penny on Good Times and Willis's girlfried on Different Strokes.
169.
What were the 3 Chipettes names on Alvin and the Chipmunks? Brittney, Jeanette, and
Eleanor
170.
On Knight Rider, who was Garthe Knight?
Wilton Knight's son and Michael Knight's "evil twin" double/nemesis.
171.
What is the name of the cartoon that had ponies of all colors of the rainbow, and had a design
on their butt, there were pegasus, unicorns, and earth ponies and they talked? Bonus: What was the
name of the girl that took care of the ponies??? My Little Ponies bonus: Megan
172.
Name the spinoff show from Who's the Boss? Bonus: name the connection between it and Tom
Hanks. Living Dolls Bonus: David Moscow who played the son on Living Dolls also portrayed
the young version of Tom Hanks' character Josh Baskin in Big.
173.
Who replaced Bo and Luke Duke? Coy and Vance. (They were their cousins.)
174.
On Magnum, P.I., what type of vehicle was Robin 3? Robin 2?
Robin 3 was a GMC Jimmy 4X4. Robin 2 was an Audi.
175.
Who are the three annoying neighbors in "Small Wonder"? Brandon, Bonnie, and Harriet
Brendel
176.
What city provided the setting for One day at a time? Indianapolis
177.
On the show Cheers,What was the name of the restaurant above the bar. Melvilles
178.
What is Iola cat that died on the episode of Mamma's Family. Midnight
179.
Who steals a new razor on Little house on the praire?
James, he was the adopted son of the Ingalls. The reason he stole a razor is because he
broke alberts razor when he borrowed it, a cow stepped on it in the barn
180.
What was the name of the home of the Care Bear Cousins? Forest of Feelings
181.
What is MacGyver's first name? Stace
182.
On "It's Your Move," what is the name of the rock band that Mark and his friend Eliot
pretended to be? The Dregs Of Humanity
183.
In the cartoon Jem and the Holograms, what was the name of Jems computer. Cinergy
184.
On Night Court, Harry had a "statue" of what animal in his office? Armidillo
185.
What was the first name of Sledge's partner on the show Sledge Hammer! ? Dori
186.
What is the connection between "Silver Spoons" and "Family Ties" ?
Ricky Shroeders best friend Derek (Jason Bateman) is the real-life brother of Mallory
Keaton (Justine Bateman)
187.
In the show Cheers, what was the name of the bar that always played practical jokes on the
gang at Cheers? Gary's Old Time Tavern
188.
What were the names of Amanda's boys on Scarecrow and Mrs. King? Phillip and Jamie
189.
What was the club house of the Get Along Gang? A red Caboose
190.
What was the name of the comic strip that "Henry Rush" (Too Close for Comfort)wrote?
Cosmic Cow
191.
Who was the leader of the bad guys on Hulk Hogan's Rock N Wrestling that annoyed Hulk
Hogan and his freinds? Rowdy Roddy Piper
192.
On "You Can't Do That on Television", what were the two things that dropped out of the sky
onto the actors' heads and what had to be said to acti ate them?
Green Slime and Water by saying "I don't know" and "Water" respectively.
193.
What did He-man say when he lifted his sword and gained his strength?
"By the power of Grayskull...I am He-Man!"
194.
What 80's group sang the theme song to "Square Pegs". The Waitresses
195.
What 80's cartoon theme song did Ricky Martin sing?
"Rubic-the Amazing Cube" when he was with "Menudo"
196.
What 80's cartoon was a showcase for 'New Wave' Music videos? "Kidd Video"
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What cartoon featured a boy with a community of tiny people living in his wall? "The Littles"