Television Show Trivia - Questions and Answers About Big Bird, The Lone Ranger, Elivis Presley, Perry Mason, M*A*S*H, and More!

Fun television show trivia drawn from shows and actors such as Clarabell the Clown, The Howdy Doody Show,  Big Bird, The Lone Ranger, Elvis Presley, Perry Mason, M*A*S*H, and Casper, the Friendly Ghost!

 

Free Television show trivia questions and answers with topics like Clarabell the clown, the Howdy Doody Show, the Muppet Show, Big Bird, M*A*S*H and Casper the Friendly Ghost!

Below is a whole page of television show trivia related to Sesame Street, Mickey Mouse, Elvis, Casper, Clarabell, M*A*S*H and more.

How many plumes were on the tail of the original NBC peacock?
A: Eleven.

What were the only words spoken by Clarabell the Clown on The Howdy Doody Show?
A: "good bye kids," on the 2,343rd and last episode of the popular kiddie show on September 30, 1960.

What popular television and movie actor served a senior director of news and special events for ABC-TV before launching his career as a performer?
A: Telly Savalas.

To what tribe did Jay Silverheels, who played tonto on TV's The Lone Ranger, belong?
A: Mohawk.  He was born on the Six Nations Indian Reservation in Ontario, Canada.

What was the address of Big Bird's nest on the television show Sesame Street?
A: 123-1/2 Sesame Street.

How many fingers does Mickey Mouse have on each hand?
A: Four.

Who portrayed Elvis Presley in the 1981 made-for-TV film Elvis and the Beauty Queen?
A: Don Johnson.

What subject was actor Errol Flynn questioned about hen he appeared as a contestant on the mid-1950s TV quiz show The Big Surprise?
A: Sailing.  Flynn won $30,000.

What popular stand-up comic turned down the role of Trapper John McIntyre in the TV sitcom M*A*S*H before Wayne Rogers signed on for the part?
A: Robert Klein.

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How many opening monologues did Johnny Carson deliver during his 30 years as host of The Tonight Television Show?
A: 4,531.

What television personality appeared as a kiss-and=-tell lothario who is murdered in the 1992 Perry Mason TV episode entitled The Case of the Reckless Romeo?
A: Tabloid TV star Geraldo Rivera.

What American TV personality, while an art student in Italy appeared as a dancing meatball in an Italian TV commercial and also was in the food orgy scene in Fellini's Satyricon?
A: Fitness guru Richard Simmons.

What was the number of the mobile hospital unit Hawkeye Pierce and Hot Lips Houlihan belonged to on TV's M*A*S*H?
A: The 4077.

What comic strip character did Gary Burghoff play off-Broadway before he became known to moviegoers and TV viewers as Corporal Radar O'Reilly of M*A*S*H?
A: He played Charlie Brown in the musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, in 1967.

On what early 1950s children's Television show did acting unknowns and future Odd Couple Tony Randall and Jack Klugman meet?
A: Captain Video and His Video Rangers.

What was the name of the church to which comedian Flip Wilson's character Reverend Leroy belonged?
A: The Church of What's Happening Now.

What was the name of the horse-ghost buddy of cartoon character Casper, the Friendly Ghost?
A: Nightmare.

What role did Art Carney play in Jackie Gleason's very first Honeymooners sketch?
A : A policeman--it was a minor role.  The sketch was part of a 1950 Cavalcade of Stars show.

Who was the first mystery guest to appear on the television quiz show What's My Line in 1950?
A: Yankee shortstop Phil Rizzuto.

 

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