General TV trivia

[geekguy2013]

Correct!, she played "Cathy Lane" cousin to "Patty Lane".

2 to go!

Serena was Samantha's lookalike cousin on Bewitched.

 

[MissCroft]

What actresses played their character's lookalike cousin on their respective shows? (I can think of 3)

Marcy on Married with Children played her look-alike lesbian cousin. I had to google her name... Amanda Bearse.

 

[shack]

What actresses played their character's lookalike cousin on their respective shows? (I can think of 3)

The Patty Duke Show is one.

Not a correct answer but Max Baer played Jethro and his sister on Beverly Hillbillies.

 

[shack]

What show had the first synthesizer based theme song?

Rockford Files. Mike Post.

 

[unassuming]

What show was inspired by the "Dirty Harry" character?

Hunter.

Hunter.

Correct!

 

[unassuming]

What show had the first synthesizer based theme song?

Rockford Files. Mike Post.

Nope

 

[unassuming]

The Patty Duke Show is one.

Already answered correctly by bemeup,

MissCroft got the other one: Amanda Bearse when she played Marcy's cousin, Mandy on MWC.

Geekguy got the other one: Elizabeth Montgomery who played Sam's cousin, Serena on Bewitched

 

[unassuming]

What actresses played their character's lookalike cousin on their respective shows? (I can think of 3)

Marcy on Married with Children played her look-alike lesbian cousin. I had to google her name... Amanda Bearse.

Correct!

 

[unassuming]

What actresses played their character's lookalike cousin on their respective shows? (I can think of 3)

Serena was Samantha's lookalike cousin on Bewitched.

Correct!

 

[onomatopoeia]

What actresses played their character's lookalike cousin on their respective shows? (I can think of 3)

Answered

Sheryl Lee played Laura Palmer and Maddie Ferguson on Twin Peaks.

 

[unassuming]

Sheryl Lee played Laura Palmer and Maddie Ferguson on Twin Peaks.

Ahhh, yes!, there's 4 instances, Correct!, I forgot about that one!

 

[unassuming]

What former pro athletes starred as the lead actor in their own tv show?

I can think of 2 only

 

[onomatopoeia]

What former pro athletes starred as the lead actor in their own tv show?

I can think of 2 only

Fred Dryer, (NFL, Hunter), Chuck Connors, (MLB, NBA, The Rifleman), Joe Namath, (NFL, The Waverly Wonders), Jim Bouton, (MLB, Ball Four), Lou Ferigno, (CFL, The Incredible Hulk).

 

[bemeup]

Merlin Olsen, also Bob Uecker.

 

[waswarrior]

What former pro athletes starred as the lead actor in their own tv show?

I can think of 2 only

Chuck Connors : The Rifleman
Fred Dyer : Hunter
Alex Karras ; Webster
Merlin Olson ; Father Murphy
Ed O'Neill : Signed with Pittsburg Steelers, but didn't play

 

[onomatopoeia]

Chuck Connors : The Rifleman
Fred Dyer : Hunter
Alex Karras ; Webster
Merlin Olson ; Father Murphy
Ed O'Neill : Signed with Pittsburg Steelers, but didn't play

I beat you by eight minutes on Dryer and Connors, (see post #33)

 

[unassuming]

Fred Dryer, (NFL, Hunter), Chuck Conners, (MLB, NBA, The Rifleman), Joe Namath, (NFL, The Waverly Wonders), Jim Bouton, (MLB, Ball Four), Lou Ferigno, (CFL, The Incredible Hulk).

Correct!, but Lou Ferrigno doesn't count as Bill Bixby was the star/lead actor of The Incredible Hulk

 

[unassuming]

I beat you by eight minutes on Dryer and Connors, (see post #33)

Chuck Connors : The Rifleman
Fred Dyer : Hunter
Alex Karras ; Webster
Merlin Olson ; Father Murphy
Ed O'Neill : Signed with Pittsburg Steelers, but didn't play

Alex Karras doesn't count , Emanuelle Lewis was the lead actor in "Webster" as the show revolved around him.

All others you mentioned qualify.

 

[unassuming]

Merlin Olsen, also Bob Uecker.

Bob Uecker doesn't count, he was not the lead actor in Mr. Belvedere

 

[shack]

Already answered correctly by bemeup,

I saw after I'd posted.