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1990'S TV SHOWS TRIVIA QUESTIONS II 1990's TV SHOWS TRIVIA QUESTIONS II ( www.TriviaChamp.com ) 1> How did the Salinger's parents die on the TV drama "Party of Five"? a. Plane Crash b. Explosion c. Car Accident d. Fire 2> What is the name of the "geeky" guy on the TV sitcom "Saved By The Bell"? a. Leon b. Zach c. Slater d. Screech 3> Which of the following TV shows was a spin-off of "Cheers"? a. Friends b. Seinfeld c. Mad About You d. Frasier 4> In TV series "Renegade", what is the name of the outlaw who hunts outlaws? a. Bobby Sixkiller b. Luther Beggar c. Dutch Dixon d. Reno Raines 5> What was Jason Priestly's first TV show? a. Sister Kate b. Saved by the Bell c. Growing Pains d. Beverly Hills 90210 6> What is the name of the actor that played Don Johnson's sidekick in "Nash Bridges"? a. Cheech Marin b. Ted Danson c. Ned Beatty d. Tommy Chong 7> Which cast member of the TV sitcom "Friends" is the oldest in real life? a. Matt Le Blanc b. Lisa Kudrow c. Courteney Cox d. David Schwimmer 8> On the TV sitcom "Seinfeld", what did Kramer decide to call his new Eau de Cologne? a. Kramer by Kramer b. Smelly but Pleasant c. Da Stuff d. The Beach 9> On the TV Show "USA High", where is the American Academy boarding school located? a. Spain b. London, England c. New York, United States d. Paris, France 10> Steve Urkel and Laura Lee Winslow are characters from what 1990's TV comedy show? a. Family Matters b. Veronica's Closet c. Caroline in the City d. Just Shoot Me 11> Which main cast member from science fiction TV series "Star Trek - Voyager" once portrayed one of Wesley Crusher's classmates on "Star Trek - The Next Generation"? a. Robert Duncan MacNeil b. Jennifer Lien c. Roxanne Biggs-Dawson d. Garrett Wang 12> Tiffany Theissen was a cast member in which 1990's show at the beginning of her career? a. Sister Kate b. Little House on the Prairie c. Beverly Hills 90210 d. Saved by the Bell 13> What superhero made an appearance in every episode of "Seinfeld"? a. The Incredible Hulk b. Batman c. Superman d. Wonder Woman 14> In the pilot episode of "Quantum Leap", what was the first name of the man Sam "leaped" into? a. Tom b. Weird Ernie c. Donnie d. Al 15> What is the name of the giant that befriended Xena Warrior Princess? a. Goliath b. Draco c. Borias d. Gareth 16> What TV serial drama followed an investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper into the murder of a homecoming queen? a. Dawson's Creek b. Twin Peaks c. The X-Files d. Law and Order 17> On the TV sitcom "Friends", what was the name of Monica's boyfriend who isn't quite as "fun" when he isn't drinking? a. Fun Mike b. Fun Richard c. Fun Pablo d. Fun Bobby Answers: 1> Car Accident - Party of Five helped launch the careers of Neve Campbell and Jennifer Love Hewitt. 2> Screech - One of only two characters to remain from beginning to end, Samuel 'Screech' Powers was played by Dustin Diamond. 3> Frasier - Frasier aired for eleven seasons from September 16, 1993 to May 13, 2004. 4> Reno Raines - Renegade stars Lorenzo Lamas as Reno Raines, a police officer who is framed for a murder. 5> Sister Kate - Priestley played the role of Todd Mahaffey. The show was not very popular and only lasted 18 episodes before being cancelled. 6> Cheech Marin - The show featured Don Johnson and Cheech Marin as two inspectors with the San Francisco Police Department's Special Investigations Unit. 7> Lisa Kudrow - Lisa Kudrow was born on July 30, 1963. 8> The Beach - Cosmo Kramer was played by Michael Richards. 9> Paris, France - The show featured six friends who were enrolled at the American Academy boarding school in Paris, France. 10> Family Matters - Family Matters was a spin-off of the TV show Perfect Strangers. 11> Robert Duncan MacNeil - The only Star Trek series to feature a female captain, Voyager ran for seven seasons, from 1995 to 2001. 12> Saved by the Bell - She later went on to play the role of Valerie Malone in Beverly Hills, 90210. 13> Superman - In 2002, TV Guide named Seinfeld the greatest television program of all time. 14> Tom - Starring Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett, Quantum Leap ran for five seasons. 15> Goliath - Xena Warrior Princess was a spin-off of the TV series Hercules - The Legendary Journeys. 16> Twin Peaks - In 2002, TV Guide rated the series #45 on its '50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time' list. 17> Fun Bobby - Fun Bobby was Monica's boyfriend on and off in Seasons 1 and 2. .
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