Decades: PrimeTime S1 Grand Finale Part 1
Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:39 am
Decades: PrimeTime
Season 1, Grand Finale Part 1
11/5/2018
1960s
First Name Basis
Supply the first name of these characters mostly known for their last names:
1. Ironside
2. McHale
3. Sulu
4. Mr. French
1970s
Make Me Laugh
The 1970s had many comedians getting TV sitcoms. Name the funny person associated with each show. Two points each:
5. Mork & Mindy
6. Chico and The Man
7. Sanford & Son
8. Welcome Back, Kotter
1970s
Afternoon Delight
9. In February 1972, a famous rock and roll couple took over hosting a popular talk show for a week. Part of this appearance was used for a wonderful scene in an Academy award-winning movie over twenty years later. Two points each.
Name the talk show.
Name the guests hosts.
Name the movie that "sampled" from this appearance.
Bonus: Name the rock and roll legend who appeared with them on Day 3
1980s
Family Affair
Below are the family names from four popular TV shows. Name the show associated with each family. The year of each show's debut and network are given in parentheses. Two points each.
10. Conner (1988, ABC)
11. Owens (1985, ABC)
12. Keaton (1982, NBC)
13. Frye (1986, NBC)
1990s
Athletes in "Action!"
Name the following athletes-turned-actors: (two points each)
14. An Olympic swimmer hosted Nickelodeon's Figure It Out from 1997 - 1999
15. Before striking it big with ER from 1994-99, this actor/prospect had an unsuccessful tryout with the Cincinnati Reds.
16. In a bit of typecasting, ABC created a series about a former heavyweight boxer turned guidance counselor in 1993.
17. Former NBA star (and world champ with the Lakers) appeared in 11 episodes of the HBO series Oz between 1997 and 2003.
1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Time Slots
Name the series that occupied the following slots (three points each):
(All times ET)
18. Sunday, 9:00-10:00, 1999-2007 on HBO (crime drama)
19. Thursday (mostly), 8-8:30, 1994-2004 on NBC (sitcom)
20. Sunday, 9:00-10:00, 2010-present on AMC (horror)
1970s
Special Guest Star Bonus:
21. In April 1978, a British rock star (complete with 70s rock star hair) portrayed the WW II-era character Peter Buckley in an episode of an NBC military series a few months before he would appear in one of the worst movies of all times. Two points each.
Name the rock star.
Name the TV show.
Name the bad movie he appeared in.
Total points: 55
Note: Tomorrow's episode will be the last episode.
Season 1, Grand Finale Part 1
11/5/2018
1960s
First Name Basis
Supply the first name of these characters mostly known for their last names:
1. Ironside
2. McHale
3. Sulu
4. Mr. French
1970s
Make Me Laugh
The 1970s had many comedians getting TV sitcoms. Name the funny person associated with each show. Two points each:
5. Mork & Mindy
6. Chico and The Man
7. Sanford & Son
8. Welcome Back, Kotter
1970s
Afternoon Delight
9. In February 1972, a famous rock and roll couple took over hosting a popular talk show for a week. Part of this appearance was used for a wonderful scene in an Academy award-winning movie over twenty years later. Two points each.
Name the talk show.
Name the guests hosts.
Name the movie that "sampled" from this appearance.
Bonus: Name the rock and roll legend who appeared with them on Day 3
1980s
Family Affair
Below are the family names from four popular TV shows. Name the show associated with each family. The year of each show's debut and network are given in parentheses. Two points each.
10. Conner (1988, ABC)
11. Owens (1985, ABC)
12. Keaton (1982, NBC)
13. Frye (1986, NBC)
1990s
Athletes in "Action!"
Name the following athletes-turned-actors: (two points each)
14. An Olympic swimmer hosted Nickelodeon's Figure It Out from 1997 - 1999
15. Before striking it big with ER from 1994-99, this actor/prospect had an unsuccessful tryout with the Cincinnati Reds.
16. In a bit of typecasting, ABC created a series about a former heavyweight boxer turned guidance counselor in 1993.
17. Former NBA star (and world champ with the Lakers) appeared in 11 episodes of the HBO series Oz between 1997 and 2003.
1990s, 2000s, 2010s
Time Slots
Name the series that occupied the following slots (three points each):
(All times ET)
18. Sunday, 9:00-10:00, 1999-2007 on HBO (crime drama)
19. Thursday (mostly), 8-8:30, 1994-2004 on NBC (sitcom)
20. Sunday, 9:00-10:00, 2010-present on AMC (horror)
1970s
Special Guest Star Bonus:
21. In April 1978, a British rock star (complete with 70s rock star hair) portrayed the WW II-era character Peter Buckley in an episode of an NBC military series a few months before he would appear in one of the worst movies of all times. Two points each.
Name the rock star.
Name the TV show.
Name the bad movie he appeared in.
Total points: 55
Note: Tomorrow's episode will be the last episode.