General TV trivia

[unassuming]

What show would you find the following children characters, Jennie, Emma and Charles ( he was known by another name)?

Answer: "Kate and Allie", Charles was called by his nick name-"Chip"

 

[unassuming]

What show had a lead character that was based on a former Toronto Police Association head?

Answer: The Bridge

 

[unassuming]

What american show was the first to feature an asian being cast as lead character?

Answer: Anna May Wong- "The Gallery of Madame Liu-Tsong"

 

[onomatopoeia]

By what name is Alistair Leslie Graham of Staines, Surrey better known to viewers?

Ali G

Name both.

Secret Squirrel and Morroco Mole

What's his name?

Savoir Faire
He is EVERYWHERE!

What's the name, collectively, of this group?

The Herculoids!

What's the collective name for these three super-powered beings?

The Galaxy Trio

Five Correct! for Valcazar.

 

[unassuming]

What show was described as the "Love Boat on wheels"?

Answer: Super Train

 

[unassuming]

What canadian show was an improvised soap opera? , it was a daily show that broadcast the day it was shot, thus allowing the characters to comment on current events.

Answer: Train 48

 

[onomatopoeia]

What's the name of this show?

BJ and the Bear

Nope.

 

[unassuming]

On The Beach Combers, Relic had 2 jet boats, what were they called?

Answer: High Baller 1 and High Baller 2

 

[onomatopoeia]

This army unit had their own show on ABC during the 1967-68 season. What was it called?

Garrison's Gorillas

Correct!

 

[unassuming]

What canadian show was frequently compared to the american show, "Moonlighting"?

Answer: Diamonds

 

[onomatopoeia]

Who was the first Black woman to be hostess of her own Network, (CBS, NBC or ABC), variety show, in 1969?

Della Reese?

Nope.

 

[unassuming]

Years before Electric Circus dance show on Much Music, there was another dance show that was shot in Toronto, what is name of show?

Answer:

 

[unassuming]

What date was the last cigarette tv commercial aired?

 

[onomatopoeia]

What date was the last cigarette tv commercial aired?

December 31, 1970?

 

[unassuming]

December 31, 1970?

Correct!

 

[unassuming]

Who was the first person to commit suicide on live on tv?

Answered

 

[Darts]

She got contacts instead of her big red glasses.

Or was that Sally Jesse Raphael.

I don't even know.

Jenny Jones
Murder of Scott Amedure - Wikipedia
Killer in ‘Jenny Jones’ gay crush murder released from prison (ajc.com)

 

[unassuming]

Why was Captain Kangaroo called Captain Kangaroo?

Answered

 

[unassuming]

Where did AC/DC get the title of their song, "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" from?

Answered

 

[unassuming]

What actor (mostly tv movies and shows) almost died at age 44, when a ski pole pierced his heart, he was pronounced dead, but there was a very faint heart beat detected and he was rushed to surgery. He eventually made a full recovery and lived to age 90.

Answered