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First-ever Online Trivia Quiz ANSWERS Thanks to all who participated! There were some fierce competitors! The second annual quiz will be posted in mid-March, 2002. AVERAGE of 95 participants who took the quiz: 24 correct out of 40, with standard deviation of 6.1 (most people scored 6 questions above or below the average). 1. What was Mary's ex-fiancee's name? A. Bob B. Rob C. Jack D. Bill E. John F. Grant - (Grant was Mary Tyler Moore's second husband). 2. In "The Lars Affair", Sue Ann is cooking a __________ in her studio and she requires _____________ cameras for the filming of the cooking demo. A. quiche ; two B. cake ; two C. souffle ; three D. chocolate eclairs ; three 3. Mary and Sue Ann attend a convention in __________. A. Los Angeles B. New Mexico C. Washington, DC D. Chicago E. New York 4. Lou's girlfriend Charlene dated: A. Paul Newman B. Frank Sinatra C. Elvis D. Humphrey Bogart 5. Which person/people did not win an Emmy? A. Ed Asner B. Cloris Leachman C. Gavin MacLeod D. Valerie Harper E. Ted Knight F. Betty White G. Georgia Engel...however, both were nominated. H. C and G I. A and F 6. Approximately how much money does Mary Richards owe Uncle Sam after her tax audit? A. $423.00 B. $200.00 C. $16.00 (the actual value was slightly more than $16.00) D. $9.00 E. $.85 7. Which guest star(s) on MTMS appeared as a star/co-star on another MTM Enterprises sitcom? A. Dabney Coleman B. Gordon Jump (he had a very brief role in one episode) C. Howard Hesseman (he was on both WKRP and The Bob Newhart Show, but never MTMS!!) D. Jack Riley (he was, of course, Mr. Carlin of The Bob Newhart Show) E. All of these F. B and C G. B and D H. C and D 8. What does Mary serve on the night Henry Winkler (aka The Fonz) comes for dinner? A. Quiche B. Chicken and Zuchhini C. Beef Wellington D. Fondue E. Veal (Veal Prince Orloff!!!!!!!) F. Coco Mouche 9. Which episode features a flashback? A. "Mary's Three Husbands" B. "The Last Show" C. "Mary's Big Party" D. "Lou's Second Date" 10. Which is not one of Chuckles the Clown's show characters? A. Peter Peanut B. Mr. Fee-Fi-Fo C. Senor Caboom D. Esther Duck E. Princess Potato F. Buddy Banana (Billy Banana) 11. How many different actors portrayed Chuckles the Clown? A. one B. two (Richard Schaal, Mark Gordon) C. three D. four E. five 12. Which person appears in two episodes? A. Jerry Van Dyke B. Paul Sand - he was in one episode C. Richard Schaal - he was in four episodes D. David Ogden Stiers - he was in three episodes E. Michael Constantine - he was in one episode 13. Betty White came onboard in the ________ season of the show ; Cloris Leachman left after the __________season. A. third ; fifth B. fourth ; fifth C. fourth ; sixth D. fifth ; sixth 14. What is Eric Matthews' book about? A. cooking B. sportscasting C. height ("Toulouse-Lautrec is One of My Favorite Artists", after the midget 19th century French painter D. interplanetary space E. Mary 15. Which character suggests that they'd like to be frozen when they're on their death bed: A. Murray B. Ted (Phyllis did as well....but she wasn't one of the choices) C. Lou D. Rhoda 16. Lou Grant once wrote a poem called: A. "Silver Streams" B. "The Lunch Pail" C. "The Old Dog Tray" D. "The Day is Done" E. "Autumn Wood" 17. Ted does a commercial for: A. a tomato slicer B. a salad shooter C. Sausage Helper - (he also does a commercial for Farmer Ted's Sausage...but 'Sausage Helper' is not the name of the product!) D. Seaweed Health Tonic 18. Mary purchased a ___________. A. mobile unit B. billboard advertisement C. limousine D. videocasette recorder E. helicopter ...in the same episode where MacKenzie Phillips guest-starred F. PA system 19. Which popular product was featured on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"? A. Certs B. Tic Tacs ...in the same episode where MacKenzie Phillips guest-starred C. Wrigley's Gum D. Life Savers 20. Mary has a(n) _________ performed after she is admitted to the hospital. A. appendectomy B. vasectomy C. tonsilectomy D. rhinoplasty 21. Mary's first address is ___________ and she lived there for ___________ years. A. 119 N. Kenwood Parkway ; five B. 119 N. Wetherley ; five C. 119 N. Kenwood Parkway ; six D. 119 N. Wetherley ; six 22. Ted and Georgette own ________. A. a five-thousand watt lightbulb B. a pinball machine C. an ant farm D. five acres of land in Fresno E. an ouija board F. C and E G. all of these 23. Which of the following aggravating things did Warren Sturges NOT do for Mary Richards? A. wrote 'Warren Loves Mary' on a billboard B. had flowers sent to her C. hired violinists to play for her in a restaurant (he hired the violinists to play for his REAL intended girl) D. arrived at her door with breakfast E. Had a sign made that says, "You've Won the Kentucky Derby of My Heart" 24. Matt Bryan's occupation: A. he's a snowblower salesman B. he's a forest ranger C. he's an architect D. he's a congressman E. he's...none of the things listed above 25. The name of the essay Bess writes is called "The Care and Feeding of Parents". She wants to dedicate the book to: A. "My Dear Aunt Mary" B. Phyllis C. Roger Ramjet D. Charlie Brown, Linus, and Snoopy E. Phyllis and Lars F. The Smurfs G. Mary and Rhoda 26. Which special produced by Mary Richards won her a Teddy? A. "Chimps and What They Can Do For Us" B. "American Indian Reservations in the Midwest" C. "The Sunday Show" D. "Singles Night" E. "My Friend Sherry, the Dress Designer" F. "The Rising Public Interest in the Supernatural" 27. Ted runs for _________. A. congressman B. city council C. mayor D. governor E. environmental liason 28. Mary once wrote a story about _________ . A. her senior prom night B. her grandfather C. a goat named Jimmy D. her first day on the job at WJM E. A and B F. A, B, and C G. A, B, and D H. all of these 29. Complete the Murray quotation: "Well, look at it this way, Ted. That yo-yo was lost, broken, or stolen a long time ago. Meanwhile, you've still got the __________! " A. buck B. quarter C. dime D. nickel E. penny 30. Georgette holds a number of odd jobs. Which was one she didn't hold? A. windowdresser B. rental car saleslady C. cosmetics peddler D. telephone operator 31. Murray loses $450 on the snowy night he gambles with Lou and Gordy. A. True B. Not True - $375...which he later earns back by making a frivolous bet with Ted. 32. Lou's favorite alcoholic beverage is gin. A. True B. Not True (Scotch!!!) 33. Mary Richards loves okra. A. True B. Not True Indeterminable!.... 'Okra' was supposed to be 'asparagus', but I mistyped it originally. Everyone received a one-point increase in score, regardless of the answer chosen. 34. Lars Lindstrom has an uncle named Gustav. A. True B. Not True 35. Ted Baxter began his career in television in a five-thousand watt station in Fresno. A. True B. Not True (Not such a well-written question either...but Ted began his career in RADIO in a 5K watt RADIO station in Fresno, back in the days before TV.) The operative word is 'television', which is wrong; he turned to TV later. Everone received a small fractional point increase in score, regardless of the answer chosen. 36. Rhoda dates Ted. A. True (A lot of people missed this...yep, Rhoda went on one date with Ted but it's only casually mentioned) B. Not True 37. Chuckles the Clown first makes an appearance in the first episode, "Love is All Around". A. True B. Not True (He first appeared in episode 8, "The Snow Must Go On"...and he's infrequently seen or mentioned all the way up until the middle of the sixth season). 38. Rhoda was fined for feeding a llama at the zoo. A. True B. Not True (She was fined for feeding a buffalo) 39. Phyllis has a Master's degree. A. True - (amazing, isn't it?) B. Not True 40. Mary Richards' father was a surgeon. A. True - (heart surgeon) B. Not True |
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