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Subject: TV theme Quiz #3 Badfinger-fan WINS!
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 5:09 pm
Hi Gang!
For each TV show, I'll describe a scene during the opening TV theme, you name the show. 1 point for each correct answer.
Badfinger-fan wins!!! Congrats to Mike and all the participants.
1 Man wearing hat looks up, sees 2 helicopters coming from a distance - MASH ( ninny)
2 Man rides bicycle, sees attractive woman walking, falls off bicycle, and laughs/smiles. - Three's Company ( Christie Marie M)
3 We only see six large feet, one of them starts tapping during most of the opening - My three sons (Womble)
4 Car goes along bridge in New York - taxi ( Loki_13)
5 Man gets out of car, walks through several doors, then into a phonebooth - Get Smart (nally)
6 3 teens running on a sidewalk take turns in dribbling a basketball, One of the kids wears a red beret - What's happening ( Christie Marie M)
7 Boat travels…hits storm..boat crashes…people survive. - Gilligans' Island (Badfinger-fan)
8 A shot of palm trees. Then a shot of several pink flamingos. - Miami Vice ( ninny)
9 Man and woman sit down in front of piano and sing.Woman plays piano, man holds cigar. - All in the family ( ninny)
10 Different views and scenes from Brooklyn, NY - Welcome back Kotter ( Womble)
11 People are in a room, snapping their fingers occasionally as theme song plays. - Addams family ( DJ Blaze)
12 Man walks into his home, trips and falls down over ottoman/stool. - Dick Van Dyke show ( Badfinger-fan)
13 Lady on broom flies across the night sky...animated - Bewitched ( nally)
14 Woman in busy downtown intersection, throws hat up in the air - Mary Tyler Moore ( Christie Marie M)
15 Plane crashes. Pilot survives crash, and is on operating table. - SIx Million dollar man ( Karen)
16 Parachute space craft lands in water near beach. Mans open space craft door, knock over bottle. Woman comes out, dances a litttle. - I deram of Jeannie (Badfinger-fan)
17 Man and woman drive horse and wagon, watches children and dog running down a hill in the country - Little House on the Prairie (Loki_13)
18 2 women walk on sidewalk, arm in arm…and count from 1 to 8, and do a little dance step - Laverne & Shirley ( nally)
19 2 uniformed men ride motorcycles together, on highways. -CHIPS ( Karen)
20 Egg opens up, eventually a large bird comes out of the broken egg, - Partridge Family ( Loki_13)
21 Man and dog go hunting, man shoots prey and misses, hits something else. - Beverly Hillbilies ( DJ Blaze)
22 Man throws down cigar. Other man takes end of umbrella and pokes through cigar, shows it to man who threw it on the pavement. - The Odd Couple (Badfinger-fan)
23 This show opens up with a huge wave in the ocean. Hawaii five-0 (gibbo)
24 At sunrise, man walks in the desert. Wear hat. Later, he tried to pick up pot of burning coals. - Kung Fu (Badfinger-fan)
25 This opening takes place at Walt Whitman Higbn School, introduces us to teachers/students - Room 222 (Womble)
Scores:
Badfinger-fan - 5
nally -3
Christie Marie M - 3
ninny - 3
Loki_13 - 3
Womble - 3
Karen -2
DJ Blaze - 2
gibbo-1
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: DJ Blaze on 02/01/10 at 5:34 pm
5: Superman
11: The Addams Family
21: Beverly Hillbillies (oil, that is!)
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: nally on 02/01/10 at 5:36 pm
13 = Bewitched?
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: nally on 02/01/10 at 5:37 pm
18 = Laverne & Shirley.
And I disagree on DJblaze's answer to number 5; I think it's "Get Smart."
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 5:46 pm
5: Superman
11: The Addams Family
21: Beverly Hillbillies (oil, that is!)
Addams Family & Beverly Hillbilies is correct. Superman is not. 2 out of 3 for ya!
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: karen on 02/01/10 at 5:46 pm
14 Rhoda
15 6 million dollar man
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 5:47 pm
13 = Bewitched?
18 = Laverne & Shirley.
And I disagree on DJblaze's answer to number 5; I think it's "Get Smart."
3 out of 3 for Jeff!
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 5:49 pm
14 Rhoda
15 6 million dollar man
15 is the Six million dollar man.
14 isn't Rhoda, sorry. 1 out of 2, Kar.
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: ninny on 02/01/10 at 5:52 pm
1. M.A.S.H.
9. All In The Family
8. Miami Vice
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 5:59 pm
1. M.A.S.H.
9. All In The Family
8. Miami Vice
yes, 3 for 3 for Janine.!
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: karen on 02/01/10 at 6:10 pm
19 CHiPS
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: ninny on 02/01/10 at 6:20 pm
yes, 3 for 3 for Janine.!
Finally maybe I should be on at night. :)
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Christie Marie M on 02/01/10 at 6:23 pm
2. Three's Company
6. What's Happening?
14. Mary Tyler Moore
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 7:01 pm
19 CHiPS
Yup Karen, it's Chips!
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 7:03 pm
2. Three's Company
6. What's Happening?
14. Mary Tyler Moore
Christie Marie M, you are perfect again. 3 for 3.
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 02/01/10 at 7:05 pm
7. Gilligan's Island
16. I Dream Of Jeannie
24. Kung Fu
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 7:11 pm
7. Gilligan's Island
16. I Dream Of Jeannie
24. Kung Fu
Mike gets 3 for 3. I thought Kung Fu might have been a harder one to get.
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: karen on 02/01/10 at 7:22 pm
for 14 I dithered between Rhoda and Mary Tyler Moore. I just knew which I went for it would be the other one!
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 7:24 pm
for 14 I dithered between Rhoda and Mary Tyler Moore. I just knew which I went for it would be the other one!
I think you did a similar thing with Addams family/Munsters in a previous quiz.
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: karen on 02/01/10 at 7:27 pm
I think you did a similar thing with Addams family/Munsters in a previous quiz.
And someone beat me to the Addams Family on this one!
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: loki 13 on 02/01/10 at 7:59 pm
Interesting quiz.
#4....Taxi?
#17....Little House On The Prairie?
#20....The Partridge Family?
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: gibbo on 02/01/10 at 7:59 pm
#23 Hawaii Five 0
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 8:03 pm
#23 Hawaii Five 0
Yup, Hawaii 5-0. 1 point for you.
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 8:03 pm
Interesting quiz.
#4....Taxi?
#17....Little House On The Prairie?
#20....The Partridge Family?
Yes, I had to think about this quiz f ro a long time.
3 for 3 for ya. Good work.
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 02/01/10 at 8:05 pm
Mike gets 3 for 3. I thought Kung Fu might have been a harder one to get.
#24 was easy for me, i have all 3 seasons DVD box sets ;D
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Womble on 02/01/10 at 8:10 pm
#)My Three Sons
#10) Welcome Back Kotter
#25) Room 222
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: wildcard on 02/01/10 at 9:27 pm
I was going to guess that 3 was My Three Sons
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Frank on 02/01/10 at 10:38 pm
#)My Three Sons
#10) Welcome Back Kotter
#25) Room 222
Hi Vinny. I assume you meant #3 for My three sons..looks like you had a typo there. Being the generous guy that I am. I'll give it to ya.
The other 2 are correct. Good get to figure out Room 222, a forgotten show by many. But it had Karen Valentine... and she was a cutie.
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: Frank on 02/02/10 at 1:43 am
Limit is now waived.
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 02/02/10 at 4:10 am
is #22 The Odd Couple?
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 02/02/10 at 4:12 am
and is #12 The Dick Van Dyke Show?
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 02/02/10 at 4:14 am
and by the way, where is Q? maybe this is like radio contests, once you've won 2 or 3 times, they make you wait 6 months until you can play again :D happened to my friend here on local am station. he won so many times they told him he cant play for awhile ;D
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Limit 3 to begin
Written By: Womble on 02/02/10 at 6:39 am
Hi Vinny. I assume you meant #3 for My three sons..looks like you had a typo there. Being the generous guy that I am. I'll give it to ya.
The other 2 are correct. Good get to figure out Room 222, a forgotten show by many. But it had Karen Valentine... and she was a cutie.
Thank you. What a guy! :)
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: ninny on 02/02/10 at 6:39 am
Limit is now waived.
Oh sure at 3AM waive the limit ;D
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: Frank on 02/02/10 at 11:01 am
and is #12 The Dick Van Dyke Show?
is #22 The Odd Couple?
Yup, Mike goes 2 for 2
Mike wins! Congrats!
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: Frank on 02/02/10 at 11:33 am
Oh sure at 3AM waive the limit ;D
Yah, I know..I lifted the limit when no one else was online, to be fair.
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: ninny on 02/02/10 at 11:53 am
Yah, I know..I lifted the limit when no one else was online, to be fair.
Well Mike must have been,I was on till 8-9PM last night just waiting
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 02/02/10 at 12:15 pm
Yup, Mike goes 2 for 2
Mike wins! Congrats!
wow, this is awesome, my first quiz win ever! http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/12/headbang.gif
Well Mike must have been,I was on till 8-9PM last night just waiting
actually i wasnt online but around 2am I couldn't sleep so I got out of bed and logged in and saw the limit lifted and was fortunate that I knew those 2 sitcoms 8) I owe a debt of gratitude to Q for letting me win one ;D and thanks for doing the quiz Frank
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Badfinger-fan WINS!
Written By: DJ Blaze on 02/02/10 at 1:47 pm
2 for me ain't too shabby... sorry, but I thought with the phone booth it would be Superman, since he goes into a phone booth to transform.
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: Christie Marie M on 02/02/10 at 1:50 pm
wow, this is awesome, my first quiz win ever! http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/12/headbang.gif
actually i wasnt online but around 2am I couldn't sleep so I got out of bed and logged in and saw the limit lifted and was fortunate that I knew those 2 sitcoms 8) I owe a debt of gratitude to Q for letting me win one ;D and thanks for doing the quiz Frank
Congrats to Badfinger-fan!!! I bet it was worth it to stay up late to finish the quiz! But you did it! :) That quiz is kind of easy.
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Badfinger-fan WINS!
Written By: karen on 02/02/10 at 1:50 pm
2 for me ain't too shabby... sorry, but I thought with the phone booth it would be Superman, since he goes into a phone booth to transform.
I typed in the same answer and then spotted yours and nally's
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Badfinger-fan WINS!
Written By: snozberries on 02/02/10 at 3:37 pm
Yup, Mike goes 2 for 2
Mike wins! Congrats!
Mike wins only because I missed this one... someone really should text me when there's a new TV quiz :P
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: snozberries on 02/02/10 at 3:39 pm
and by the way, where is Q? maybe this is like radio contests, once you've won 2 or 3 times, they make you wait 6 months until you can play again :D happened to my friend here on local am station. he won so many times they told him he cant play for awhile ;D
and you have my number so I blame you for letting me miss this one :P
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: snozberries on 02/02/10 at 3:40 pm
wow, this is awesome, my first quiz win ever! http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/12/headbang.gif
actually i wasnt online but around 2am I couldn't sleep so I got out of bed and logged in and saw the limit lifted and was fortunate that I knew those 2 sitcoms 8) I owe a debt of gratitude to Q for letting me win one ;D and thanks for doing the quiz Frank
congrats on your win....tho you know how competitive I am... I never would've let you win if I'd known about it ;)
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Badfinger-fan WINS!
Written By: Henk on 02/02/10 at 4:30 pm
Late again... it's a conspiracy! :D
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Badfinger-fan WINS!
Written By: gibbo on 02/02/10 at 4:38 pm
Late again... it's a conspiracy! :D
There's usually only a few left when I get here too.... :-\\
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Badfinger-fan WINS!
Written By: Frank on 02/02/10 at 5:21 pm
Thats' the way it works when I miss lots of quizzes, movies and songs too. That's the way it works.
Conspiracy ? Yes...maybe..... :D
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Badfinger-fan WINS!
Written By: snozberries on 02/02/10 at 5:23 pm
Thats' the way it works when I miss lots of quizzes, movies and songs too. That's the way it works.
Conspiracy ? Yes...maybe..... :D
but I only do well on the Tv quizzes so you should give me a heads up out of Pity!
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Badfinger-fan WINS!
Written By: Frank on 02/03/10 at 12:01 am
but I only do well on the Tv quizzes so you should give me a heads up out of Pity!
You have won 3 times and you say "give me a heads up out of Pity!"?
;D
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 Badfinger-fan WINS!
Written By: snozberries on 02/03/10 at 12:51 am
You have won 3 times and you say "give me a heads up out of Pity!"?
;D
yeah but you know how many quizzes I only have one point in? TONS!!! ;D
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: Badfinger-fan on 02/03/10 at 7:24 pm
congrats on your win....tho you know how competitive I am... I never would've let you win if I'd known about it ;)
thanks and yes I do know you're competitive, but you can't win them all, it just wouldn't be fair ::)
Subject: Re: TV theme Quiz #3 LIMIT WAIVED ..ONLY 2 left ..
Written By: snozberries on 02/03/10 at 7:30 pm
thanks and yes I do know you're competitive, but you can't win them all, it just wouldn't be fair ::)
Whatever! :P
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