Stump Archive -- 2003
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Every question that's ever been asked and answered this year. Dazzle your friends! Stump The Shark!
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December 31, 2003
Michelle asked:
"Here's one I bet nobody knows...In the late 70's there was a kids show about a white boy & an American Indian boy. The Indian boy had a wise old grandfather. Only on about one season. This was not a cartoon. I have been trying to find what was the name of this show for years. Can you help me? Or are you stumped?"
The answer is...
"'The Quest'...starring Kurt Russell, Tim Matheson and featuring Iron eyes Cody as the old Indian..." - Thanks, again, to Lynda
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December 30, 2003
Ken asked:
"There was a television show in the early to mid 90s involving 2 Chinese brothers who did martial arts. One brother was slim and good looking, and the other was fat and not so good looking. The stories involved the pair making their way in America and helping out people who are in trouble. Ideas?"
The answer is...
"Vanishing Son"
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December 29, 2003
Ryan asked:
"Hi, this may be a bit vague, but I remember watching a series on ABC about 1984 or 1985. It was about this young man who was a crime fighter. He was a biker, and he fought bad guys using this motorcycle that had been equipped with high tech gizmos. I'm not sure if he was sponsored by a government agency, or a wealthy private citizen. I think the series lasted just one season or less. Help?"
The answer is...
"Street Hawk"
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December 27, 2003
Ckyanks77 asked:
"Who were the first TV couple to be shown sleeping together in the same bed?"
The answer is...
"The first couple to be seen in the same bed was Fred and Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy...it happened in episode 111 called First Stop when they share a saggy bed on their way to California.." - Thanks to Lynda
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December 25, 2003
Amie asked:
"There was a show in the early/mid nineties around the same time as My So-Called Life. it was a one hour drama about a twenty-something couple and when it was cancelled fans sent in cans of food in protest. i know that's not much to go on but it's all I've got and it's been driving me mad for months. thanks!"
The answer is...
"Relativity, and it was canned ravioli" - Thanks to Melissa
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December 23, 2003
Gail asked:
"Okay, there was a show on about 10 years ago with a comedian (Lisa something) who played a lawyer and her husband was the guy that played Fred on Roseanne. I think they had two kids. Does anyone recall the name of the show, it's driving me mad!!"
The answer is...
"Life's Work"
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December 22, 2003
Gilley asked:
"Can you tell me the name of the show from the 80's that was all about an Amish family. The opening scenes showed them buying sneakers from a store, and possibly using electricity....they were adjusting to the "outside world"."
The answer is...
"Aaron's Way"
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December 20, 2003
Erica asked:
"My coworkers and I cannot remember the name of the show that was on Nick after Double Dare. It was the show where there flags hidden in room of a house and they tore the room up to find it?"
The answer is...
"Finders Keepers"
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December 15, 2003
Mark asked:
"Harper Valley PTA was one of two TV shows to be based on a song. What I want to know is, what was the other one?"
The answer is...
"Makin' It" -Thanks to Mark
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December 14, 2003
Mark asked:
"I seem to recall growing up in the '70s a series that ran on PBS about a co-ed camp. The only episode that I remember centered around one of the kids who has to leave the camp--maybe because of his parent's divorcing--and he goes home because they couldn't afford to keep him in the camp. It was a depressing episode, because the kid comes home and everything about his household has fallen apart. If I remember correctly, he was an overweight kid that I think had red hair and maybe wore glasses. I'm pretty sure the series was set in New York. Does this ring a bell with anyone?"
The answer is...
"High Feather"
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December 13, 2003
MG asked:
"Name the three teams on the Laugh Olympics..."
The answer is...
"The Yogi Yahooeys, The Scooby Doobies and The Really Rottens"
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December 10, 2003
Michael asked:
"Almost Anything Goes had a copy cat show (on nbc?) it was called what?"
The answer is...
"Junior Almost Anything Goes with Soupy Sales then All Star Anything Goes with Bill Boggs" -Thanks to Lynda
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December 9, 2003
Jon asked:
"This fantasy/sci fi series ran on one of the primary networks (NBC/ABC/CBS) sometime between 1970 and 1983; I'm thinking it was 1978-ish because I dimly recall Quark! airing at roughly the same time. It featured a group of people...an older guy and a really young boy, and I think a twenty-ish female...who were somehow travelling through either time, or through space. I vaguely recall that the young boy might be telepathic. Total over-use of lens flare effects.The major identifying feature, however, was the 'bad guy' in the series, who kept trying to capture our lost crew. The 'bad guy' consisted of this little pink brain that was sitting inside a clear plastic bubble, and I think it had pinkish bubbling fluid around it. It could speak over speakers....but the kicker was that anytime you saw it, the brain part was inflating and deflating, and it was SO outrageously hysterical you fell off the sofa everytime the durn thing showed up. Needless to say, this series didn't make it past the first season. What was the name of the series?"
The answer is...
"The Fantastic Journey"
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December 8, 2003
Jon asked:
"What was the first original series to air on HBO?"
The answer is...
"Not Necessarily the News"
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December 2, 2003
Amanda asked:
"There was a tv show in the 1980's featuring two girls who lived with their dad and they had a flamboyant neighbor male)? Do you know what this show could be?"
The answer is...
"Could be 'Too Close for Comfort' or 'Empty Nest'"
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December 1, 2003
Andy asked:
"I remember a show on FOX. It was a spy show, and the guy had a camera in his glasses, and there was a computer guy helping the spy via this camera in his glasses. It was so cool but got canned after only a few episodes i think... it was around 1995. Any ideas?"
The answer is...
"Fortune Hunter" -Thanks to Lynda
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November 30, 2003
Matt asked:
"In the late 1960's, Larry Storch starred in a short-lived series about an ocean liner. Seems the title was 'The Queen and I' or something like that. Just trying to remember... Thanks!"
The answer is...
"The Queen and I"
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November 23, 2003
Howard asked:
"There was a show that ran briefly in the late 70's or early eighties that I think was considered groundbreaking because it was the first sitcom to run on cable and had no commercials. It was about a family of grownups that seemed to act like kids and I think William H. Macy was one of the actors. The only episode I remembered involved one of the characters taking up duck decoy carving as a hobby. I also remember that the sexy female character was a nurse."
The answer is...
"Brothers was the first non-commercial cable sitcom" -Thanks to Lynda
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November 21, 2003
Mitch asked:
"What was Shirley Jones' character's name in "The Partridge Family"...I mean originally? And how do I know?"
The answer is...
"It was to be Connie Partridge. It was still written up that way in the FALL PREVIEW issue of TV GUIDE that year." -Thanks to Greg
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November 19, 2003
Dan asked:
"Several years ago there was a show on FOX about a lawyer in Boston (it used "Dirty Water" as the theme song). He was a recently-former TV-commercial-type lawyer (if you know what I mean), who had joined a more respecable firm but still represented his old clients. It only aired once or possibly twice in its original time slot, then they ran the rest of the shows the following summer. What's the name?"
The answer is...
"The Great Defender" -Thanks to Greg
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November 18, 2003
Jmn1998 asked:
"There was a show on, it must have been in the mid-70s, with a really good-looking guy who died, and he came back as a ghost/detective who helped solve crimes. What was the name of the show?"
The answer is...
"Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), a.k.a. My Partner the Ghost" -Thanks to Carol and Ward
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November 17, 2003
Samantha asked:
"Please help! I remember a cartoon from when I was about 4 years old (around 1971). It was probably on CBS or NBC since we couldn't get ABC (at least I don't think we were able to). It was about these teeny-tiny people who lived inside a radio (which is where the music in radios came from). I remember always looking behind radios to see if I was able to see the little people inside. Does anyone remember this cartoon?"
The answer is...
"The Littles"
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November 16, 2003
Paul asked:
"What is the password to get into Fred Flintstone's Water Buffalo Lodge?"
The answer is...
"ack-ack-a-dack, dack-dack-a-ack" -Thanks to Mark
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November 14, 2003
Steph asked:
"He went from the barracks of Stalag 17 to the barracks of Ernie Bilko. His son looked like he dropped out of Pat Harrington, Jr.'s pants. Can you name this comic genius?"
The answer is...
"Harvey Lembeck"
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October 30, 2003
Michael asked:
"What was the name of Alfalfa's men-only club?"
The answer is...
"The He-Man's Woman Haters Club"
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October 29, 2003
Luke asked:
"There was a half-hour sitcom on ABC in the '90's, on which Jay Mohr played a lame-brained character nick-named 'Dorfman.' Can you name it?"
The answer is...
"Camp Wilder"
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October 28, 2003
David asked:
"I vaguely remember watching a t.v. show in the early 70s as a child where Brian Keith played a doctor or a veterinarian or something in Hawaii. I have mentioned this to people I know and they think I'm crazy. The only episode I really remember from the show is one where Keith's daughter or niece accidentally took some kind of drug and tripped out for the whole episode. Please tell me I wasn't tripping out myself."
The answer is...
"Little People, a.k.a. The Brian Keith Show"
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October 27, 2003
Derek asked:
"There was a short lived sitcom in the mid-late 70’s where the main characters, a male and female couple, by some sort of magic or something, switched brains. (kinda like the freaky Friday thing). I can’t seem to remember ANYTHING about it except that, since I was very young at the time.."
The answer is...
"Turnabout"
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October 26, 2003
Arthur asked:
"I remember parts of a show where these two single fathers live together and they both have sons. The one father was always weraing those undershirts with no sleeves and the other one always had a shirt and tie on. One episode I remember was the one with the undershirts' son was geting bullied and he wanted his son to fight and for some reason the one in the shirt and tie punches him[The Father]. This show wasn't on for too long do you remember the name of it? I couldn't if my life depended on it."
The answer is...
"Dads" -Thanks to David
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October 25, 2003
Joel asked:
"There was a show in the mid/late 80's that I believe was ABC's answer to MIAMI VICE. It was about a white guy (posing as a photographer?) and a black guy that were cops or private eyes, and they looked kind of like Hall & Oats. I believe it was on about the same time STINGRAY was on. Also, I think they played INXS's "Listen Like Thieves" as the theme or during the show at one point..."
The answer is...
"The Insiders" -Thanks to Lynda
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October 23, 2003
Joanne asked:
"What was the middle name of young Richie on the Dick Van Dyke show in the '60s??"
The answer is...
"Rosebud"
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October 22, 2003
Arthur asked:
"There was a show in the late 90's about a group of young people who were in a band and one night they all experienced some strange phenomenon that allowed them to see ghosts. The ghosts were always stuck in this world because of some unfinished business, and when they realized the band could see them they drove them nuts asking for help getting the closure they needed to move on. What was this show?"
The answer is...
"Dead Last"
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October 21, 2003
Robert asked:
"There was a short-lived drama that might have aired in the late 80's or early 90's. It was basically a night-time soap like Dynasty and Dallas, except that one of the families were satanists or occultists, or something. That's all I remember, except I'm pretty sure that it didn't last a full season."
The answer is...
"Kindred: The Embraced"
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October 20, 2003
Kevin asked:
"There was a show on in the 80s where this guy fought crime and he had a digital car and suit. The car would turn on a dime looking more like electricity traveling on a circuit. He could make the car turn into a helicopter and I think also a bike. I believe it was only on for one season. Any ideas?"
The answer is...
"Automan"
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October 19, 2003
ChickaKabong asked:
"In the late 90's, a television show premiered showing what playground life isn't really like, but is was funny as anything else on T.V. then. It had everything, a brain, a dork, a tough guy (in this case, girl) an athlete, a kid who is about twice the size of everyone else his age, and the mastermind behind every stupid plot. It was the kiddie version of the breakfast club, with some obvious revisons. What show was this?"
The answer is...
"Recess"
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October 17, 2003
Nancy asked:
"there was this show that was on the WB and it was with those to guys from american pie,and the lived together in a nice apartment in NYC and a famous rapper lived next door to them and the one that looked jewish had a girlfriend, and the other guy had a british accent, but i forget the names. i think this might have been on on sundays, but now they have that other thing in its timeslot. Does anyone remember the name of the show?"
The answer is...
"Off Centre"
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October 15, 2003
Carl asked:
"There was a show in the mid-eighties, I think, that was about a married couple in the big city. He was a restaurant owner and she was a newspaper reporter. Cool stuff always happened to them, a la Hart to Hart. I know it was Shelly Hack and I think her character's name was Jackie Shea or something."
The answer is...
"Jack and Mike"
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October 14, 2003
Nate asked:
"In the television show Wonder Woman starring Lynda Carter- her bracelets she wore- did she hold them up each episode and say a quote?"
The answer is...
"She held them up, but there was no quote"
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October 13, 2003
Arthur asked:
"I remember parts of a show where these two single fathers live together and they both have sons. The one father was always wearing those undershirts with no sleeves and the other one always had a shirt and tie on. One episode I remember was the one with the undershirts' son was getting bullied and he wanted his son to fight and for some reason the one in the shirt and tie punches him [The Father]. This show wasn't on for too long do you remember the name of it? I couldn't if my life depended on it"
The answer is...
"Dads" -Thanks to Peter
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October 12, 2003
Derek asked:
"There was a short lived sitcom in the mid-late 70’s where the main characters, a male and female couple, by some sort of magic or something, switched brains. (kinda like the Freaky Friday thing). I can’t seem to remember ANYTHING about it except that, since I was very young at the time."
The answer is...
"Turnabout"
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October 1, 2003
Danny asked:
"I watch News Radio fairly frequently and I can't believe that I don't know the answer to this question: What is Beth's (The red-headed temptress's) last name? They had to have said it at least once, but I can't remember."
The answer is...
"Beth has no last name (but she tells people she's named after the KISS song)" -Thanks to Lewis
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September 30, 2003
Buttercut asked:
"What was the name of the sitcom in the mid to late eighties of a young couple living in an apartment building struggling to get by. I think I remember nosy neighbors. It was remarkable in that they were very young as in 18 or 19?"
The answer is...
"Married People" -Thanks to Diane
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September 27, 2003
MT7309 asked:
"During the '70s, there was a show which pitted small towns against one another in competition. The contests consisted of relay-type races, among other things. What was this show?"
The answer is...
"Almost Anything Goes"
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September 25, 2003
Amanda asked:
"I was born in 1979 so the show must have aired mid eighties. It was quite unique for its time and the main characters were vampires. There was a boy and a girl (siblings, boy older) who were struggling to keep their identity secret and maintain 'normal' lives. They lived in a cemetary in a masoleum type dwelling....please any ideas. I cried when they cut that show."
The answer is...
"From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" -Thanks to Jessica
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September 20, 2003
Gayle asked:
"What show filled the M*A*S*H time slot the season after it finally went off the air?"
The answer is...
"Kate and Allie" -Thanks to Lynda
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September 16, 2003
Jennifer asked:
"In the early 80's there was a sitcom in which Doris Roberts played (out of character) an annoying mother that spent too much time meddling in her daughter's life. What was the name of that show?"
The answer is...
"Angie"
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September 15, 2003
Ian asked:
"A show that was on Fox in the early 90's before In Living Color...about an inter-racial family or something...insanely unfunny...switched the dad in like...two episodes....need ot know what it was called..."
The answer is...
"True Colors"
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September 13, 2003
The O'Connell Family asked:
"About five years ago there was this show on TGIF about a guy that sorta looks like Lizzie McGuire's dad and his son and his brother, an ex-professional football player, and their next door neighbor lady and her little girl. The show was around 10 or 11 and was after Boy Meets World. It was very cute, do you remember what its called?"
The answer is...
"Brother's Keeper"
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September 11, 2003
Chris asked:
"I'm looking for the title of a mini-series that aired sometime in the early-mid eighties. It centered around a family (dad, mom, son, daughter) that, on vacation, enters a pyramid and winds up being transported to an obelisk on some different world. The world was somewhat like earth, everyone spoke English, wore clothes, etc., but it seemed to be ruled by a vicious dictator who was chasing after them in every episode. The bad guys all drove around in dune buggies and wearing gestapo type uniforms while everyone else walked around in tunics. The family, looking for answers, eventually enters another temple and are asked a bunch of questions about Abe Lincoln by a hologram. Weird! I think it had 'World' in the title, like 'Strange World' or 'Another World'. Can't seem to find it anywhere."
The answer is...
"Otherworld"
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September 9, 2003
MysticalMarcia asked:
"What is the name of the television show from either the late 1980s or early 1990s which portrayed someone's health story, I think it was called "Lifestories," but I'm not sure. The show once featured a guy helping a homeless man who passed out and administered CPR to him, then the man discovered he had prostate cancer. Sometimes, they would also portray surgeries. The stories were narrated and told the stories of the patients, as well as their health issues."
The answer is...
"Lifestories, with host Robert Prosky"
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September 7, 2003
Rhythmandblues asked:
"My memory is fading. There once was a short-lived TV series that had a plotline about a semi-truck driver with a law degree. The semi driver, I thought, was Greg Brady from the Brady Bunch, but I must be dreaming. What was the name of the show, and the starring actor?"
The answer is...
"BJ and the Bear, with Greg Evigan"
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September 6, 2003
Angelparatu2000 asked:
"What's the name of the dog on the series George Lopez?"
The answer is...
"Mr. Needles"
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September 4, 2003
Liz asked:
"I remember a very short-lived sit-com, perhaps from the 70s or 80s, in which a gay man was married to a woman for some false purpose. The woman owned a muffin shop. Something tells me it was an early incarnation of "Will & Grace" but I don't think that's right."
The answer is...
"Ned and Stacey"
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September 2, 2003
Bookboy asked:
"There was a series on Fox a few years back that only lasted for a few episodes. The central character was psychotic as he was raised by his father who apparantly kept him in a cardboard box. At the end of every episode, he would climb back into this box and watch tv in a dark room. What was this show called?"
The answer is...
"Profit"
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September 1, 2003
Farrah asked:
"Maybe I made this show up, but I remember a show about a woman president of the U.S. I think she was played by that lady who was in love with John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever?!?"
The answer is...
"Hail to the Chief, starring Patty Duke Astin (not Donna Pescow)"
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August 31, 2003
M. asked:
"At the End of Welcome Back Kotter (when they roll the credits), what famous baseball player name is before the word "cheerleaders" on a females sweatshirt?"
The answer is...
"Ty Cobb"
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August 29, 2003
Michael asked:
"Who played the robot voice (twiggy?) in Buck Rogers in the 25th century?"
The answer is...
"Mel Blanc"
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August 28, 2003
Brian asked:
"During the episode of Brady Bunch when Peter Brady gets a job repairing bicycles, what is the name of his boss?"
The answer is...
"Mr. Martinelli"
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August 26, 2003
Barbara asked:
"There was a cartoon parody of Batman & Robin in the 1970's.What was it called?"
The answer is...
"Batfink"
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August 24, 2003
Sparky asked:
"There was a show about a trucker whose truck turned into a helicopter and he chased another chopper and he had an alien in the back. What was it called? When did it air?"
The answer is...
"The Highwayman" -Thanks to Frank
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August 11, 2003
Mike asked:
"What was the name f the sitcom that ran in the late 80's or early 90's that starred Wendy Jo Sperber? There were other sisters in it as well. Who were the others that starred in the show?"
The answer is...
"Babes"
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August 10, 2003
Michael asked:
"On the Facts of Life, Natalie moves to New York. What famous person is one of her many roommates?"
The answer is...
"David Spade" -Thanks to Scarlett
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August 9, 2003
Robert asked:
"I vaguely remember a show that aired sometime in the mid-late 90's, and it starred Montell Williams as a Teacher, i think maybe an ex-marine or something, but i can't remember the title, i think it aired on CBS or ABC, and it was very short-lived?"
The answer is...
"Matt Waters"
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August 8, 2003
Brendan asked:
"There's a show from the early to mid 80s that involved time travel. Almost like Quantum Leap. There was the guy from the future and he time-traveled with a teenage kid. The thing they used to travel looked like a pocket watch with a globe in it. I specifically remember one show where they helped Edison invent the light bulb. This was one of my favorite shows when I was little, and I'm dying to find out more about it."
The answer is...
"Voyager"
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August 6, 2003
Karl asked:
"I remember seeing one episode of this show. It looked like it was made in the sixties. It had a submarine whose crew all wore mesh tops that showed off their bare chests. Even the female crew. Since I only vaguely remember one episode of this show, I can't be sure if the sub (and the mesh tops) were part of the regular series or just that one episode. The show may have been from somewhere other than the United States."
The answer is...
"UFO"
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August 4, 2003
David asked:
"Does anyone know the name of a show that came on in the early 90's about a mom and her 3 kids. 2 boys and a girl in the middle named annabell and they had a dog that was either their dad or uncle who was a cop and reincarnated? I think it came on USA."
The answer is...
"Dog House" -Thanks to Lynda
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August 3, 2003
Jessica asked:
"Around 2 to 5 years ago, not sure, there was a show on one of the main four channels where the main character was very rich and people at his work, and maybe even him were backstabbing and mean. Then, at night, he would go home, to his very well-appointed bachelor pad, and behind a secret wall, was a small room, in which there was an oversized cardboard box, and he would sleep in there naked. I believe it had something to do with his childhood or the way he was raised. I think the name of the show started with a "P". I just want to know what it was called."
The answer is...
"Profit"
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August 1, 2003
Diello asked:
"The show aired late 70's/early 80's, during the heyday (how the hell do you spell that?) of sci-fi shows. All I've got is the characters being in a scrapyard and at least talk of going to the moon. I was very young at the time and I remember them sitting around the fire and the camera tilting up to the moon."
The answer is...
"Salvage I"
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July 30, 2003
Robert asked:
"There was a short-lived series sometime around 1977 in which Captain Nemo and his submarine The Nautilus (from "20,000 Leagues under the sea") had somehow survived until the present day. For some reason, Nemo agrees to work for the U.S. government. He fights a bad guy who also has a submarine. Nemo's Nautilus has a laser gun he somehow developed a hundred years before. There were, as I recall, exactly three episodes, with one apparently shown out of order. Anybody recall this?"
The answer is...
"The Return of Captain Nemo"
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July 29, 2003
Cathy asked:
"I vaguely remember a short-lived drama series, possibly early 80s, which dealt with the lives of 2 families. The wife in one of the families was an architect or an engineer and was pregnant; I think she and her husband already had several kids and the pregnancy was a “surprise” thing. There was some question over whether she could do her job well while pregnant and this created a lot of tension, both at home and at her job. The other wife in the other family was a stay-at-home mom and yearned for something else, but she wasn’t sure what. I remember an episode where she went to a college and was trying to decide if she wanted to enroll. The two wives were friends, but since their lives were so different it made for some drama. I remember the SAH mom was played by an actress who was once a dancer, but danged if I can remember her name. She was shown in one episode doing ballet-type exercises. I really liked what little I saw of this show. It had a lot of heart and, as I recall, good writing of the scripts."
The answer is...
"American Dream" -Thanks to Lynda
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July 28, 2003
Tupac187G asked:
"On Saved by the bell what does the A.C. in A.C. Slater stand for?"
The answer is...
"Albert Clifford"
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July 26, 2003
KB asked:
"For a ridiculously long time, my friends and I have pondered this inane question.... "What was the name of the twins (or triplets- we can't remember the number of gene splits) who Fonzi always dated or talked about dating. I don't think you ever actually saw them but the Fonz would say something like, "Richie, you're wasting my time when I got to go and meet the______twins!" and Richie and stupid ol' Ralph Malph and Potsie would all say "Whoooo! The ______twins?!" Or something like that. It's all too gross when you think about it now, really. I mean Henry Winkler was like 40 and all, and Potsie just always looked really oily...but still, I watched the show about 3-4 times a day. What was wrong with me??? Anyhow, thanks, I hope someone can solve this dilemma. I will be able to die with dignity and spend eternity with the Lord."
The answer is...
"The Polaskey twins (or the Hooper triplets)"
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July 24, 2003
Junglemom asked:
"In the late 80's early 90's there was a cartoon about a purple dinosaur (NOT Barney). The kids were always trying to keep him a secret, and they had losts of adventures. I'm pretty sure the dinosaur couldn't talk, and that they found him as an egg. In the opening or closing credits, there was a picture of the dinosaur in star-shaped sunglasses playing the drums or some other instrument. Any ideas what this cartoon was?"
The answer is...
"Denver, the Last Dinosaur"
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July 22, 2003
Tracy asked:
"Okay, what was the name of the show that came on during the T.G.I.F. line-up for a very short time in the mid-90s about a mother named Jillian and the genie she discovers?"
The answer is...
"You Wish"
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July 20, 2003
Jean asked::
"What was the nickname of Gloria on All in the Family?"
The answer is...
"Little Girl (Little Goil)"
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July 19, 2003
Jack asked:
"In the late 60's there was a show with an actor whose name was Frank something and the title had "Blue" in it. What was it called? He played a spy who had been kidnapped and held in a secret place with other kidnapped people. I think?"
The answer is...
"Coronet Blue with Frank Converse"
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July 14, 2003
Gail asked:
"Recently on a rerun of That 70's Show, the gang was in school talking about when they met. They went on to talk about all their meetings and when they came to Fez, he had actually introduced himself by his real name. As Fez said it, the school bell rang-drowning out his name. Has anyone ever heard of his character's name? "
The answer is...
"Fez stands for Foreign Exchange Student, but his real name and country of origin are a mystery."
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June 28, 2003
Mike asked:
"O.K.....on one episode of the Newhart show, Michael (Stephanie's beau) became a self-help guru with three simple catch-phrases. One was I believe TRY SMILING, another was - I think - GET OVER IT. What was the third?"
The answer is...
"Let it go"
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June 26, 2003
Benjamin asked:
"This was a show about a little man that was carried around in a brief case. He had his own door in the case. I can't remember if he was a spy or not. If any one can tell me of the name, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you."
The answer is...
"Gerry Anderson's 'The Secret Service'"
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June 24, 2003
John asked:
"I remember a sitcom that first appeared in 1977, or '78, and one of the first episodes was about a football game, and the main characters were trying to recruit players. When they saw this one guy kicking a football around and asked if he could play, he just said "football you bet." When they asked him something else he just said "football you bet." The show also made a point of saying "this was not filmed before a live audience" That is about all I remember."
The answer is...
"San Pedro Beach Bums"
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June 22, 2003
BGNole asked:
"There was a show in the mid to late 80's set in Vegas. It had the song "Runaway" by Del Shannon as the theme song. It starred a guy that always plays either a cop or a mobster in anything else he has been in. I think he was a PI in the show."
The answer is...
"Crime Story, starring Dennis Farina"
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June 21, 2003
Leoito24 asked:
"Which cast member's voice is yelling//singing "Hello Wisconsin!" at the end of every theme song on That 70's Show?"
The answer is...
"Topher Grace (Eric Foreman)"
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June 20, 2003
Jason asked:
"What was the human boys name on the 80's animated series The Littles?"
The answer is...
"Henry Bigg"
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June 18, 2003
Vince asked:
"Does anyone remember an obscure pilot on, I think, NBC in the late 70's to early 80's. I believe it was a comedy about an asian detective or police officer. I think the name was TKU, or TK Yu, or something like that - my memory of this is pretty fuzzy"
The answer is...
"Inspector T.K. Yu." -Thanks to Joshua
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June 17, 2003
Fryewl asked:
"This has been driving me crazy for years and I hope someone can help. This sitcom debuted in the timeslot of "The Hogan Family" one monday night after "ALF." I seem to remember it was only on for a few episodes and "The Hogan Family" came back. The basic plot was a little like "Beetlejuice." A nice, normal couple dies in an accident. They come back as ghosts and a really nutty family has moved into their house. The only person in the family that could see the ghosts was the old grandfather -- presumably because he was close to death. The only action I can remember was that the ghostly couple could interact with physical objects at will, so they would play practical jokes on the new family. HELP!?"
The answer is...
"Nearly Departed"
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June 15, 2003
Pat asked:
"There was this game show on in the late 80's or early 90's where you had to search through this cutaway house to find clues or prizes of some sort. I have thought about it for years. I think it was on Nickelodeon?? I remember it being alot like "Double Dare". Thanks for your help!"
The answer is...
"'Finders Keepers' or 'Legends of the Hidden Temple'"
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June 13, 2003
Patrick asked:
"What was the name of this animated show about a Count Dracula figure who lived in this creepy castle, but I think it was run as a hotel?? I remember it was set in Transylvania, and it was a kids sort of comedy but in a dark way like The Munsters, or Addams Family. I believe this one was on Nickelodeon...I would really appreciate any help..."
The answer is...
"Count Duckula"
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June 12, 2003
Mliteontap asked:
"In the late 60's or early 70,s there was showed, similar to Gilligan's Island, Where some astronauts had landed on a deserted island. One of the Characters was played by the same actor who played an officer in car 54."
The answer is...
"It's About Time"
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June 11, 2003
Stallion328isBMW asked:
"I've been trying to remember the name of this show from the 80's (maybe 70's) where a little girl lived in a small planet in outer space. Sorry, I know its not much to go on but it was a show for kids, and was pretty strange. It looked like Japanamation I remember, I watched this show early in the morning when I was REALLY little (I was born in 1984). I know this sounds bizarre but can someone help me???"
The answer is...
"The Little Prince (It was a boy)"
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June 10, 2003
Karen asked:
"My husband has vague memories of an American tv show, he thinks it was set in Boston, that was similar to Upstairs, Downstairs. It was probably aired late 60's, early 70's & was pretty short lived. Any ideas on what it might have been? Thanks!"
The answer is...
"Beacon Hill"
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June 8, 2003
Joe asked:
"There was a saturday morning cartoon show in the 70s with "The ugliest dog in the world". He wore a small dog house over his head and all you could see was his eyes in the black opening. He was a crime fighter and in every episode he would lift his little dog house and scare the bad guys. (All we got to see was the back of his head) Anyone have any ideas on the name of the show?"
The answer is...
"Mighty Man and Yukk"
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June 7, 2003
Fern asked:
"Can anyone tell me what the name of the short lived, but very entertaining sitcom that Michael Keaton starred in the early 80's was called??"
The answer is...
"Working Stiffs (1979) or Report to Murphy (1982)"
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June 5, 2003
Kathleen asked:
"Who was the mom on that show 'Small Wonder' about the robot maid/daughter?"
The answer is...
"Marla Pennington"
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June 4, 2003
SlaveJuan asked:
"What was the name of that show with some redheaded geeky high schooler from the 1950's always counting on an italian hood - who wore... leather or something - to help him out of binds? gez i just cant... seem to place it..."
The answer is...
"Uhh... Happy Days"
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June 2, 2003
Iveto asked:
"There was this 80's cartoon show that had this sheriff, in kind of a futuristic western world. He had these special animal powers that he could call on by saying things like "strength of the bear" or "speed of the puma." Does anyone remember this show?"
The answer is...
"BraveStarr"
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June 1, 2003
Cleveland asked:
"Someone has got to remember this: A sitcom that premiered the same season as Wings (1990) and shared the same opening theme music. It ended when the female main character's son "Timmy" fell down a well and was subsequently raised by wolves. The character was a domestic in an absurdly eccentric aristocratic family. This is killing me?"
The answer is...
"Grand"
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May 30, 2003
Adolfo asked:
"I can NOT figure out the names of this: an anthology show that ran in the late 70s/early 80s (?) that was split into i believe 3 stories, possibly tied into each other somehow. i think the show rotated thestories each week, showing only 1 or 2 of the 3 story lines. i distinctly remember one story being about either dracula specifically or vampires in general, and possibly another had to do with detectives. it was very noir...?"
The answer is...
"Cliffhanger"
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May 29, 2003
John asks:
"What is the name of the television show that came on around the late 80's that starred I think Martin Kove (he played the helicopter pilot in Rambo II who was ordered to fly off and leave Rambo to be captured by the Vietnamese) as some sort of alien warrior who was known for being especially brutal, and as punishment, he was banished to Earth and made to take human form. On Earth, he was known as "Jessie" and acted friendly and traveled around as a kind of drifter who helped people. He also was extremely strong. He was watched after by some sort of machine that was a giant flying red eyeball. The machine could speak and it was kind of his friend. As a little kid, I loved that show, but it didn't last very long and I've never seen it in reruns."
The answer is...
"Hard Time on Planet Earth"
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May 28, 2003
Jennifer asked:
"Early 90's - '91 or '92 maybe. The show didn't even last a whole season. Jeremy or Jason London (can't remember which) was one of the show's stars. It was a situational-drama show about the lives of this group of people living in a small mid-western town. The name was like "(something) Falls" . Angel Falls or Autumn Falls or something. Does anyone remember this show?"
The answer is...
"It was Jeremy in Angel Falls"
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May 27, 2003
Cleveland asked:
"A sitcom that premiered the same season as Wings (1990) and shared the same opening theme music. It ended when the female main character's son "Timmy" fell down a well and was subsequently raised by wolves. The character was a domestic in an absurdly eccentric aristocratic family. Any help?"
The answer is...
"Grand"
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May 26, 2003
Gail asked:
"There was a show on about 20 years ago, I believe it was called Love Sydney with Tony Randall. What was the little girl's name that played his granddaughter(?) Sydney? And has she been in any shows since??"
The answer is...
"Kaleena Kiff. She played Wally's daughter in the Leave it to Beaver revival, Still The Beaver."
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May 21, 2003
Julio asked:
"This is driving me nuts.... it was a show that came on TBS in the weekday mornings around 87 or 88 about a 20's flapper who was killed in a streetcar accident in san francisco. She comes back to earth as the housekeeper of Dick Sargent's family in order to earn her wings. Her first "guardian" angel was a white suit wearing Ronnie Schell and later he was replaced by Rip Taylor also in a white suit. I think the kids called her madam... maam something."
The answer is...
"Down to Earth"
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May 20, 2003
Ruthie asked:
"Who were all the Drummonds' housekeepers on Dif'rent Strokes, in order?"
The answer is...
"Edna Garrett played by Charlotte Rae, Adelaide Brubaker played by Nedra Volz, Pearl Gallagher played by Mary Jo Catlett" -Thanks to Lynda
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May 19, 2003
Emily asked:
"This is making me crazy…not one nurse in 7 states can help me w/the show…can you? It played in the '60's…TV…starred Gig Young, David Niven, and one other male lead. The female lead was older, possibly British. They were related, somehow… Anyway, they were crooks…oh, they were marvelously dressed, well-educated, etc…but the heros of this hour long program…a type of comedy/adventure. Went off the air rather quickly…can't have crooks being fun/making fun/having fun, now can we? Please help!!!"
The answer is...
"The Rogues"
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May 18, 2003
Ryan asked:
"I remember a cartoon in the early 80's that featured good and bad guys who had suits that would give them certain powers. For example, one of the weak bad guys would put on his suit and procede to lift huge boulders over his head. Some drove cool transforming vehicles, even some that could switch from a car to a boat. Anyway, I hope someone else who watched the show can remember the name of it."
The answer is...
"M.A.S.K."
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May 13, 2003
Donna asked:
"It was a show on NBC probably around the mid-90s. It was syndicated-so in my area it played really late at night (Saturdays?) It was about a group of people who sang and danced and wanted to be famous. I remember 1 show where this latin girl was doing a music ***** but the producers wanted her to lip sing to someone else's voice. I have no idea what this show was called. I am really stumped!!"
The answer is...
"Fame L.A."
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May 12, 2003
Crstybunkr asked:
"Got a show running around in my head--1969 or 70-ish, ABC, maybe one season. Five (I think) kids, all brothers and sisters, and a big white dog, homesteadding on the American frontier by themselves after Ma and Pa died. Sort of "Party of Five" meets "Little House on the Prairie." It was not too bad a show, as I recall, but maybe too low-key to catch on at the time. What was the show called, did anyone in the cast become notable, and was the dog named Snow or Snowy or what???"
The answer is...
"The Monroes"
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May 11, 2003
Paul asked:
"I remember there was a show in late 79 to early 81 about a group of people in the future that ride around in this huge bus like tractor tank, the vehicle is probably the same one that George Peppard and Jan Micheal Vincent rode around in that movie "Damnation Alley". Anyway it was a cool show. They were riding around a post atomic desert and every week had new villains and friends. What was the name of this show, it's been driving me nuts trying to remember it."
The answer is...
"Ark II"
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May 10, 2003
Dan asked:
"Ok here it goes. THere was this show in the 80's may have only been on a couple of times and got cancelled. Anyway i think it was on ABC, but not positive. It was an hour long also (i think). The story was there was this alien from outerspace, i think he was pinkish or orange in color and he only had 4 fingers. The human guy, his friend used to say to him, "GIVE ME FOUR" when he slapped him with a high five- cause he only had 4 fingers and one episode, i think the pilot, he was covered with a sheet to hide from the people chasing him in the hospital. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THIS SHOW!! HELP!! it has been killing me for YEARS NOW!!"
The answer is...
"Alf"
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May 9, 2003
BruHer asked:
"I vaguely remember of a show about a family living in prehistoric times. They are a modern family and I think in the opening it showed them driving and then a crack opens up in the road and are sent back in time. Could've been in the early 90's. I think it might of been on ABC and a part of their TGIF showcase at some point, but not sure about that. Any ideas?"
The answer is...
"Land of the Lost"
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May 8, 2003
Tim asked:
"There was A show that I remember from the 70's that was set in a spooky castle with a vampire, a witch named Grezelda and I think Wolfman Jack as a were-wolf who used to play records and dance in front of some weird psychadelic spinning things. Anyone know what the hell that show was called?? Please HELP!!!"
The answer is...
"The Hilarious House of Frankenstein"
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May 3, 2003
Jeff asked:
"WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE PET BAT ON THE MUNSTERS?"
The answer is...
"Igor"
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May 1, 2003
eburrill508 asked:
"during the later episodes of roseanne there was a cute girl that moved in next door, and darelene's boyfriend even liked her. what is her real name?"
The answer is...
"Danielle Harris" -Thanks to Tom
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April 29, 2003
Family of Spies asked:
"Ugh. What WAS this show? I think it was on PAX in about the mid to later 90s and was a talent show NOT hosted by Ed MacMahon (so I know it wasn't Next Big Star), but perhaps by some Alfonso Ribiero-type person. I think a female might have co-hosted, and I also know that at least parts of it were shot in Hawaii and that they had some "junior" competition that allowed for duets (because I remember a girl named Katia and her brother Alex sang dramatic show tunes). I just can't remember what the show was called."
The answer is...
"Your Big Break"
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April 27, 2003
Richard asked:
"There was a show starring Christopher Knight (Peter from the Brady Bunch) about some working class family. What was the name of the show? I remember an episode where he becomes an alcoholic."
The answer is...
"Joe's World"
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April 26, 2003
Colin asked:
"What was the cartoon in the 90s (I'm assuming it was on Cartoon Network) where there were three guys in the future who wore big metal suits-one was blue, one was green, and one was yellow I think. It was called "Galactins" or something like that. PLEASE HELP ME!!!"
The answer is...
"Centurians" -Thanks to Andy
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April 23, 2003
Heather asked:
"Ok, there was a show, possibly a movie, in the early eighties set in a metropolitan area in the summer. There was an innocent girl who meets an experienced girl who is a few years older (or maybe just taller) than her that has an older hot brother. The naive girl likes the bad girl's older brother but you know it just can't work because their age difference is too great. They two girls go to a dance of some sort together and the naive girl sees the bad girl in her real light and suddenly doesn't think she's so cool and doesn't like the brother anymore.. It's driving me up the wall!!! I can't remember who is in it but I can picture it clear as day! Thanks for your help!"
The answer is...
"Old Enough"
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April 21, 2003
Mike asked:
"I've searched through all of your previous stump questions hoping to find the answer to this question but I keep coming up empty. There was a series on in the 80s about a group of teenagers that had special powers and this scientists was their leader. No this isn't one of those xman deals, this professor was poor and wore a lab coat. All I remember is that there was this really tall black dude who could shrink to the size of quarter, a biker dude that could shoot electricity and run fast, and the scientists was one of those poor man's Kevin bacons who does b movies. Someone please tell me what show this was."
The answer is...
"Misfits of Science, starring Courtney Cox"
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April 20, 2003
Chris asked:
"Okay… I know very little.. but this show has haunted me… I think it was a made for TV movie that aired on nickelodeon, it was live action, and it had something to do with a snowman coming to life… it had to have been late 80s or very early 90s… I think it placed some sort of significance on the wind; or maybe the snowman played a magic flute or something? I think it ends with the snowman being on another country…I’ve searched IMDB for things with snowmen to no avail…"
The answer is...
"Jack Frost"
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April 18, 2003
d_walker asked:
"what was the name of show with maclean stevenson (from hello, larry and m.a.s.h.) - the setting- side by side condo unit - with a white family on one side, a latino family on the other. lot's of archie bunker type of moments. the son and daughter from the families get married secretly and both families are horrified , even more so when they learned the wife is expecting. when the baby is born, after much fighting , both families tear down the connecting wall of the condo to create a "shared nursery" for the new couple."
The answer is...
"Condo"
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April 16, 2003
Toongirl81 asked:
"Alright, this is killing me. It was a show on Nickelodeon probably in the mid eighties (possibly in the early nineties). It was a talk show hosted by kids (two guys and two girls, I think) in this fuschia sound stage and all I remember is that one of the people they interviewed constructed a coffee table out of chewed gum. Help me out here."
The answer is...
"Don't Just Sit There!" -Thanks to Emily
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April 15, 2003
Richard asked:
"There was a show when i was a kid in the 70's called Eddie Capra. In one episode, Eddie is at a party where a millionaire has a "sword in the stone"...literally...and impresses his guests by being the only person who can pull it out. The mystery I believe, revolved around how this was done. Sadly, I never saw the ending. How did he do it? "
The answer is...
"As I recall, he had the handle of the sword connected to a computer that would read fingerprints, and it would only respond to his fingerprints. Once it read his fingerprints, it released a magnetic lock allowing him to pull the sword out. The other mystery revolved around the fact that someone else had apparently removed the sword from the stone. But it turned out that after he had been stabbed with a different weapon, he lived long enough to pull the sword out in an attempt to defend himself before he collapsed and died." - Thanks to Greg L.
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April 11, 2003
Bob asked:
"There was a sitcom, I believe on NBC in the late 70s/early 80s that was based on Armed Forces TV during Vietnam. I keep thinking “Six O’clock Follies “ or something, but I can’t find anything about it. Can anyone help?"
The answer is...
"Six O'Clock Follies"
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April 2, 2003
Jim asked:
"There was a comedy series on in the mid to late 90's. 3 guys were back to living together after college. One was a contractor, one an artist who's studio was up in the attic, and I think the last one was a lawyer who was recently divorced due to coming out of the closet. His wife still visited the guys at their place. Does anyone remember the name of this show?"
The answer is...
"Oh, Grow Up"
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April 1, 2003
Travis asked:
"In the late 1950s there was a show about a teenage girl growing up in the "roaring Twenties". I believe it was called "Margie." It ran one or two seasons. Does anyone have any information about it. I have never met anyone who remembers this show. Help me out with some answers, I'm starting to think I dreamed the whole thing."
The answer is...
"'Margie' starring Cynthia Pepper"
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March 31, 2003
BJ asked:
"Need some help here... Probably from some time in the 70's, I remember a show where a man was sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit, but while he was in jail he learned all the tricks-of-the-trade (mostly involving theft) and when he gets out, he uses his new found talent helping people. I also remember he left behind a playing card as his "signature"."
The answer is...
"Sword of Justice" -Thanks to Jim
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March 29, 2003
Brulaha asked:
"What was the show called on FOX that was a "married with children" spin off and starred Matt LeBlanc from "Friends" and Grace's Ex husband from "Grace under fire"?"
The answer is...
"Two shows: 'Top of the Heap' and 'Vinnie and Bobby'"
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March 28, 2003
Christian asked:
"There was a show in the mid 70's about a spaceship made up of a series of pods interconnected like tinkertoys calls ark or earth ark or ark 7. Essentially, the plot was each someone they were colonizing another planet and had been in space too long and the pods were all seperate socities, some were barbarians, etc. The hero figured this out and was going from pod to pod doing good and trying to put the ship right. What was this show called?"
The answer is...
"The Starlost"
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March 26, 2003
JD asked:
"This show ran in the early Eighties. The hero was a mysterious, Paladin-like man who lived a reclusive but tasteful life, drove a Corvette, and would go forth to right wrongs and defeat bad guys. The only payment he asked of those he helped was the promise to do him a single favor when called upon in one of his future escapades. This was the hook that gave continuity to the series: earlier victim characters would return in the role of allies. The title had something to do with a bird, I think. Great show, and one I'd like to see again."
The answer is...
"Stingray"
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March 24, 2003
Sparkydog asked:
"There was a syndicated comedy series - possibly late 70's - early 80's, about a neighborhood bar frequented by a diverse group of quirky people (No, not "Cheers"). The reason this show sticks in my mind is the look and tone of it was very similar to Barney Miller... The barkeep role was very Barneyish. I feel certain the creators of Barney Miller were involved in it. I vaguely remember part of the name... "_ _ _ _ _'s Place"? Something along those lines... Anyone remember it or have any cast information?"
The answer is...
"Jack's Place with Hal Linden"
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March 23, 2003
Steve asked:
"In the late '80s, there was a very short-lived sitcom about a father who tried to carry on when his wife walked on him and their daughter. (No, it wasn't Dear John--there were no kids involved with that one.) I remember watching the premiere episode and being flabbergasted that any TV show would try to milk laughs out of such a mirthless situation. Can anyone remember the title?"
The answer is...
"Raising Miranda"
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March 22, 2003
Chicagofan422 asked:
"I was wondering what was the show with Alan Thicke in the 80's on ABC Saturday morning with a talking porcupine. Please help?"
The answer is...
"Animal Crack-ups"
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March 21, 2003
Louis asked:
"I really don't remember much about this show at all. It a
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December 31, 2003
Michelle asked:
"Here's one I bet nobody knows...In the late 70's there was a kids show about a white boy & an American Indian boy. The Indian boy had a wise old grandfather. Only on about one season. This was not a cartoon. I have been trying to find what was the name of this show for years. Can you help me? Or are you stumped?"
The answer is...
"'The Quest'...starring Kurt Russell, Tim Matheson and featuring Iron eyes Cody as the old Indian..." - Thanks, again, to Lynda
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December 30, 2003
Ken asked:
"There was a television show in the early to mid 90s involving 2 Chinese brothers who did martial arts. One brother was slim and good looking, and the other was fat and not so good looking. The stories involved the pair making their way in America and helping out people who are in trouble. Ideas?"
The answer is...
"Vanishing Son"
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December 29, 2003
Ryan asked:
"Hi, this may be a bit vague, but I remember watching a series on ABC about 1984 or 1985. It was about this young man who was a crime fighter. He was a biker, and he fought bad guys using this motorcycle that had been equipped with high tech gizmos. I'm not sure if he was sponsored by a government agency, or a wealthy private citizen. I think the series lasted just one season or less. Help?"
The answer is...
"Street Hawk"
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December 27, 2003
Ckyanks77 asked:
"Who were the first TV couple to be shown sleeping together in the same bed?"
The answer is...
"The first couple to be seen in the same bed was Fred and Ethel Mertz on I Love Lucy...it happened in episode 111 called First Stop when they share a saggy bed on their way to California.." - Thanks to Lynda
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December 25, 2003
Amie asked:
"There was a show in the early/mid nineties around the same time as My So-Called Life. it was a one hour drama about a twenty-something couple and when it was cancelled fans sent in cans of food in protest. i know that's not much to go on but it's all I've got and it's been driving me mad for months. thanks!"
The answer is...
"Relativity, and it was canned ravioli" - Thanks to Melissa
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December 23, 2003
Gail asked:
"Okay, there was a show on about 10 years ago with a comedian (Lisa something) who played a lawyer and her husband was the guy that played Fred on Roseanne. I think they had two kids. Does anyone recall the name of the show, it's driving me mad!!"
The answer is...
"Life's Work"
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December 22, 2003
Gilley asked:
"Can you tell me the name of the show from the 80's that was all about an Amish family. The opening scenes showed them buying sneakers from a store, and possibly using electricity....they were adjusting to the "outside world"."
The answer is...
"Aaron's Way"
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December 20, 2003
Erica asked:
"My coworkers and I cannot remember the name of the show that was on Nick after Double Dare. It was the show where there flags hidden in room of a house and they tore the room up to find it?"
The answer is...
"Finders Keepers"
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December 15, 2003
Mark asked:
"Harper Valley PTA was one of two TV shows to be based on a song. What I want to know is, what was the other one?"
The answer is...
"Makin' It" -Thanks to Mark
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December 14, 2003
Mark asked:
"I seem to recall growing up in the '70s a series that ran on PBS about a co-ed camp. The only episode that I remember centered around one of the kids who has to leave the camp--maybe because of his parent's divorcing--and he goes home because they couldn't afford to keep him in the camp. It was a depressing episode, because the kid comes home and everything about his household has fallen apart. If I remember correctly, he was an overweight kid that I think had red hair and maybe wore glasses. I'm pretty sure the series was set in New York. Does this ring a bell with anyone?"
The answer is...
"High Feather"
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December 13, 2003
MG asked:
"Name the three teams on the Laugh Olympics..."
The answer is...
"The Yogi Yahooeys, The Scooby Doobies and The Really Rottens"
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December 10, 2003
Michael asked:
"Almost Anything Goes had a copy cat show (on nbc?) it was called what?"
The answer is...
"Junior Almost Anything Goes with Soupy Sales then All Star Anything Goes with Bill Boggs" -Thanks to Lynda
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December 9, 2003
Jon asked:
"This fantasy/sci fi series ran on one of the primary networks (NBC/ABC/CBS) sometime between 1970 and 1983; I'm thinking it was 1978-ish because I dimly recall Quark! airing at roughly the same time. It featured a group of people...an older guy and a really young boy, and I think a twenty-ish female...who were somehow travelling through either time, or through space. I vaguely recall that the young boy might be telepathic. Total over-use of lens flare effects.The major identifying feature, however, was the 'bad guy' in the series, who kept trying to capture our lost crew. The 'bad guy' consisted of this little pink brain that was sitting inside a clear plastic bubble, and I think it had pinkish bubbling fluid around it. It could speak over speakers....but the kicker was that anytime you saw it, the brain part was inflating and deflating, and it was SO outrageously hysterical you fell off the sofa everytime the durn thing showed up. Needless to say, this series didn't make it past the first season. What was the name of the series?"
The answer is...
"The Fantastic Journey"
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December 8, 2003
Jon asked:
"What was the first original series to air on HBO?"
The answer is...
"Not Necessarily the News"
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December 2, 2003
Amanda asked:
"There was a tv show in the 1980's featuring two girls who lived with their dad and they had a flamboyant neighbor male)? Do you know what this show could be?"
The answer is...
"Could be 'Too Close for Comfort' or 'Empty Nest'"
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December 1, 2003
Andy asked:
"I remember a show on FOX. It was a spy show, and the guy had a camera in his glasses, and there was a computer guy helping the spy via this camera in his glasses. It was so cool but got canned after only a few episodes i think... it was around 1995. Any ideas?"
The answer is...
"Fortune Hunter" -Thanks to Lynda
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November 30, 2003
Matt asked:
"In the late 1960's, Larry Storch starred in a short-lived series about an ocean liner. Seems the title was 'The Queen and I' or something like that. Just trying to remember... Thanks!"
The answer is...
"The Queen and I"
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November 23, 2003
Howard asked:
"There was a show that ran briefly in the late 70's or early eighties that I think was considered groundbreaking because it was the first sitcom to run on cable and had no commercials. It was about a family of grownups that seemed to act like kids and I think William H. Macy was one of the actors. The only episode I remembered involved one of the characters taking up duck decoy carving as a hobby. I also remember that the sexy female character was a nurse."
The answer is...
"Brothers was the first non-commercial cable sitcom" -Thanks to Lynda
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November 21, 2003
Mitch asked:
"What was Shirley Jones' character's name in "The Partridge Family"...I mean originally? And how do I know?"
The answer is...
"It was to be Connie Partridge. It was still written up that way in the FALL PREVIEW issue of TV GUIDE that year." -Thanks to Greg
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November 19, 2003
Dan asked:
"Several years ago there was a show on FOX about a lawyer in Boston (it used "Dirty Water" as the theme song). He was a recently-former TV-commercial-type lawyer (if you know what I mean), who had joined a more respecable firm but still represented his old clients. It only aired once or possibly twice in its original time slot, then they ran the rest of the shows the following summer. What's the name?"
The answer is...
"The Great Defender" -Thanks to Greg
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November 18, 2003
Jmn1998 asked:
"There was a show on, it must have been in the mid-70s, with a really good-looking guy who died, and he came back as a ghost/detective who helped solve crimes. What was the name of the show?"
The answer is...
"Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), a.k.a. My Partner the Ghost" -Thanks to Carol and Ward
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November 17, 2003
Samantha asked:
"Please help! I remember a cartoon from when I was about 4 years old (around 1971). It was probably on CBS or NBC since we couldn't get ABC (at least I don't think we were able to). It was about these teeny-tiny people who lived inside a radio (which is where the music in radios came from). I remember always looking behind radios to see if I was able to see the little people inside. Does anyone remember this cartoon?"
The answer is...
"The Littles"
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November 16, 2003
Paul asked:
"What is the password to get into Fred Flintstone's Water Buffalo Lodge?"
The answer is...
"ack-ack-a-dack, dack-dack-a-ack" -Thanks to Mark
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November 14, 2003
Steph asked:
"He went from the barracks of Stalag 17 to the barracks of Ernie Bilko. His son looked like he dropped out of Pat Harrington, Jr.'s pants. Can you name this comic genius?"
The answer is...
"Harvey Lembeck"
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October 30, 2003
Michael asked:
"What was the name of Alfalfa's men-only club?"
The answer is...
"The He-Man's Woman Haters Club"
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October 29, 2003
Luke asked:
"There was a half-hour sitcom on ABC in the '90's, on which Jay Mohr played a lame-brained character nick-named 'Dorfman.' Can you name it?"
The answer is...
"Camp Wilder"
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October 28, 2003
David asked:
"I vaguely remember watching a t.v. show in the early 70s as a child where Brian Keith played a doctor or a veterinarian or something in Hawaii. I have mentioned this to people I know and they think I'm crazy. The only episode I really remember from the show is one where Keith's daughter or niece accidentally took some kind of drug and tripped out for the whole episode. Please tell me I wasn't tripping out myself."
The answer is...
"Little People, a.k.a. The Brian Keith Show"
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October 27, 2003
Derek asked:
"There was a short lived sitcom in the mid-late 70’s where the main characters, a male and female couple, by some sort of magic or something, switched brains. (kinda like the freaky Friday thing). I can’t seem to remember ANYTHING about it except that, since I was very young at the time.."
The answer is...
"Turnabout"
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October 26, 2003
Arthur asked:
"I remember parts of a show where these two single fathers live together and they both have sons. The one father was always weraing those undershirts with no sleeves and the other one always had a shirt and tie on. One episode I remember was the one with the undershirts' son was geting bullied and he wanted his son to fight and for some reason the one in the shirt and tie punches him[The Father]. This show wasn't on for too long do you remember the name of it? I couldn't if my life depended on it."
The answer is...
"Dads" -Thanks to David
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October 25, 2003
Joel asked:
"There was a show in the mid/late 80's that I believe was ABC's answer to MIAMI VICE. It was about a white guy (posing as a photographer?) and a black guy that were cops or private eyes, and they looked kind of like Hall & Oats. I believe it was on about the same time STINGRAY was on. Also, I think they played INXS's "Listen Like Thieves" as the theme or during the show at one point..."
The answer is...
"The Insiders" -Thanks to Lynda
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October 23, 2003
Joanne asked:
"What was the middle name of young Richie on the Dick Van Dyke show in the '60s??"
The answer is...
"Rosebud"
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October 22, 2003
Arthur asked:
"There was a show in the late 90's about a group of young people who were in a band and one night they all experienced some strange phenomenon that allowed them to see ghosts. The ghosts were always stuck in this world because of some unfinished business, and when they realized the band could see them they drove them nuts asking for help getting the closure they needed to move on. What was this show?"
The answer is...
"Dead Last"
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October 21, 2003
Robert asked:
"There was a short-lived drama that might have aired in the late 80's or early 90's. It was basically a night-time soap like Dynasty and Dallas, except that one of the families were satanists or occultists, or something. That's all I remember, except I'm pretty sure that it didn't last a full season."
The answer is...
"Kindred: The Embraced"
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October 20, 2003
Kevin asked:
"There was a show on in the 80s where this guy fought crime and he had a digital car and suit. The car would turn on a dime looking more like electricity traveling on a circuit. He could make the car turn into a helicopter and I think also a bike. I believe it was only on for one season. Any ideas?"
The answer is...
"Automan"
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October 19, 2003
ChickaKabong asked:
"In the late 90's, a television show premiered showing what playground life isn't really like, but is was funny as anything else on T.V. then. It had everything, a brain, a dork, a tough guy (in this case, girl) an athlete, a kid who is about twice the size of everyone else his age, and the mastermind behind every stupid plot. It was the kiddie version of the breakfast club, with some obvious revisons. What show was this?"
The answer is...
"Recess"
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October 17, 2003
Nancy asked:
"there was this show that was on the WB and it was with those to guys from american pie,and the lived together in a nice apartment in NYC and a famous rapper lived next door to them and the one that looked jewish had a girlfriend, and the other guy had a british accent, but i forget the names. i think this might have been on on sundays, but now they have that other thing in its timeslot. Does anyone remember the name of the show?"
The answer is...
"Off Centre"
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October 15, 2003
Carl asked:
"There was a show in the mid-eighties, I think, that was about a married couple in the big city. He was a restaurant owner and she was a newspaper reporter. Cool stuff always happened to them, a la Hart to Hart. I know it was Shelly Hack and I think her character's name was Jackie Shea or something."
The answer is...
"Jack and Mike"
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October 14, 2003
Nate asked:
"In the television show Wonder Woman starring Lynda Carter- her bracelets she wore- did she hold them up each episode and say a quote?"
The answer is...
"She held them up, but there was no quote"
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October 13, 2003
Arthur asked:
"I remember parts of a show where these two single fathers live together and they both have sons. The one father was always wearing those undershirts with no sleeves and the other one always had a shirt and tie on. One episode I remember was the one with the undershirts' son was getting bullied and he wanted his son to fight and for some reason the one in the shirt and tie punches him [The Father]. This show wasn't on for too long do you remember the name of it? I couldn't if my life depended on it"
The answer is...
"Dads" -Thanks to Peter
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October 12, 2003
Derek asked:
"There was a short lived sitcom in the mid-late 70’s where the main characters, a male and female couple, by some sort of magic or something, switched brains. (kinda like the Freaky Friday thing). I can’t seem to remember ANYTHING about it except that, since I was very young at the time."
The answer is...
"Turnabout"
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October 1, 2003
Danny asked:
"I watch News Radio fairly frequently and I can't believe that I don't know the answer to this question: What is Beth's (The red-headed temptress's) last name? They had to have said it at least once, but I can't remember."
The answer is...
"Beth has no last name (but she tells people she's named after the KISS song)" -Thanks to Lewis
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September 30, 2003
Buttercut asked:
"What was the name of the sitcom in the mid to late eighties of a young couple living in an apartment building struggling to get by. I think I remember nosy neighbors. It was remarkable in that they were very young as in 18 or 19?"
The answer is...
"Married People" -Thanks to Diane
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September 27, 2003
MT7309 asked:
"During the '70s, there was a show which pitted small towns against one another in competition. The contests consisted of relay-type races, among other things. What was this show?"
The answer is...
"Almost Anything Goes"
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September 25, 2003
Amanda asked:
"I was born in 1979 so the show must have aired mid eighties. It was quite unique for its time and the main characters were vampires. There was a boy and a girl (siblings, boy older) who were struggling to keep their identity secret and maintain 'normal' lives. They lived in a cemetary in a masoleum type dwelling....please any ideas. I cried when they cut that show."
The answer is...
"From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" -Thanks to Jessica
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September 20, 2003
Gayle asked:
"What show filled the M*A*S*H time slot the season after it finally went off the air?"
The answer is...
"Kate and Allie" -Thanks to Lynda
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September 16, 2003
Jennifer asked:
"In the early 80's there was a sitcom in which Doris Roberts played (out of character) an annoying mother that spent too much time meddling in her daughter's life. What was the name of that show?"
The answer is...
"Angie"
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September 15, 2003
Ian asked:
"A show that was on Fox in the early 90's before In Living Color...about an inter-racial family or something...insanely unfunny...switched the dad in like...two episodes....need ot know what it was called..."
The answer is...
"True Colors"
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September 13, 2003
The O'Connell Family asked:
"About five years ago there was this show on TGIF about a guy that sorta looks like Lizzie McGuire's dad and his son and his brother, an ex-professional football player, and their next door neighbor lady and her little girl. The show was around 10 or 11 and was after Boy Meets World. It was very cute, do you remember what its called?"
The answer is...
"Brother's Keeper"
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September 11, 2003
Chris asked:
"I'm looking for the title of a mini-series that aired sometime in the early-mid eighties. It centered around a family (dad, mom, son, daughter) that, on vacation, enters a pyramid and winds up being transported to an obelisk on some different world. The world was somewhat like earth, everyone spoke English, wore clothes, etc., but it seemed to be ruled by a vicious dictator who was chasing after them in every episode. The bad guys all drove around in dune buggies and wearing gestapo type uniforms while everyone else walked around in tunics. The family, looking for answers, eventually enters another temple and are asked a bunch of questions about Abe Lincoln by a hologram. Weird! I think it had 'World' in the title, like 'Strange World' or 'Another World'. Can't seem to find it anywhere."
The answer is...
"Otherworld"
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September 9, 2003
MysticalMarcia asked:
"What is the name of the television show from either the late 1980s or early 1990s which portrayed someone's health story, I think it was called "Lifestories," but I'm not sure. The show once featured a guy helping a homeless man who passed out and administered CPR to him, then the man discovered he had prostate cancer. Sometimes, they would also portray surgeries. The stories were narrated and told the stories of the patients, as well as their health issues."
The answer is...
"Lifestories, with host Robert Prosky"
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September 7, 2003
Rhythmandblues asked:
"My memory is fading. There once was a short-lived TV series that had a plotline about a semi-truck driver with a law degree. The semi driver, I thought, was Greg Brady from the Brady Bunch, but I must be dreaming. What was the name of the show, and the starring actor?"
The answer is...
"BJ and the Bear, with Greg Evigan"
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September 6, 2003
Angelparatu2000 asked:
"What's the name of the dog on the series George Lopez?"
The answer is...
"Mr. Needles"
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September 4, 2003
Liz asked:
"I remember a very short-lived sit-com, perhaps from the 70s or 80s, in which a gay man was married to a woman for some false purpose. The woman owned a muffin shop. Something tells me it was an early incarnation of "Will & Grace" but I don't think that's right."
The answer is...
"Ned and Stacey"
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September 2, 2003
Bookboy asked:
"There was a series on Fox a few years back that only lasted for a few episodes. The central character was psychotic as he was raised by his father who apparantly kept him in a cardboard box. At the end of every episode, he would climb back into this box and watch tv in a dark room. What was this show called?"
The answer is...
"Profit"
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September 1, 2003
Farrah asked:
"Maybe I made this show up, but I remember a show about a woman president of the U.S. I think she was played by that lady who was in love with John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever?!?"
The answer is...
"Hail to the Chief, starring Patty Duke Astin (not Donna Pescow)"
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August 31, 2003
M. asked:
"At the End of Welcome Back Kotter (when they roll the credits), what famous baseball player name is before the word "cheerleaders" on a females sweatshirt?"
The answer is...
"Ty Cobb"
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August 29, 2003
Michael asked:
"Who played the robot voice (twiggy?) in Buck Rogers in the 25th century?"
The answer is...
"Mel Blanc"
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August 28, 2003
Brian asked:
"During the episode of Brady Bunch when Peter Brady gets a job repairing bicycles, what is the name of his boss?"
The answer is...
"Mr. Martinelli"
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August 26, 2003
Barbara asked:
"There was a cartoon parody of Batman & Robin in the 1970's.What was it called?"
The answer is...
"Batfink"
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August 24, 2003
Sparky asked:
"There was a show about a trucker whose truck turned into a helicopter and he chased another chopper and he had an alien in the back. What was it called? When did it air?"
The answer is...
"The Highwayman" -Thanks to Frank
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August 11, 2003
Mike asked:
"What was the name f the sitcom that ran in the late 80's or early 90's that starred Wendy Jo Sperber? There were other sisters in it as well. Who were the others that starred in the show?"
The answer is...
"Babes"
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August 10, 2003
Michael asked:
"On the Facts of Life, Natalie moves to New York. What famous person is one of her many roommates?"
The answer is...
"David Spade" -Thanks to Scarlett
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August 9, 2003
Robert asked:
"I vaguely remember a show that aired sometime in the mid-late 90's, and it starred Montell Williams as a Teacher, i think maybe an ex-marine or something, but i can't remember the title, i think it aired on CBS or ABC, and it was very short-lived?"
The answer is...
"Matt Waters"
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August 8, 2003
Brendan asked:
"There's a show from the early to mid 80s that involved time travel. Almost like Quantum Leap. There was the guy from the future and he time-traveled with a teenage kid. The thing they used to travel looked like a pocket watch with a globe in it. I specifically remember one show where they helped Edison invent the light bulb. This was one of my favorite shows when I was little, and I'm dying to find out more about it."
The answer is...
"Voyager"
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August 6, 2003
Karl asked:
"I remember seeing one episode of this show. It looked like it was made in the sixties. It had a submarine whose crew all wore mesh tops that showed off their bare chests. Even the female crew. Since I only vaguely remember one episode of this show, I can't be sure if the sub (and the mesh tops) were part of the regular series or just that one episode. The show may have been from somewhere other than the United States."
The answer is...
"UFO"
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August 4, 2003
David asked:
"Does anyone know the name of a show that came on in the early 90's about a mom and her 3 kids. 2 boys and a girl in the middle named annabell and they had a dog that was either their dad or uncle who was a cop and reincarnated? I think it came on USA."
The answer is...
"Dog House" -Thanks to Lynda
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August 3, 2003
Jessica asked:
"Around 2 to 5 years ago, not sure, there was a show on one of the main four channels where the main character was very rich and people at his work, and maybe even him were backstabbing and mean. Then, at night, he would go home, to his very well-appointed bachelor pad, and behind a secret wall, was a small room, in which there was an oversized cardboard box, and he would sleep in there naked. I believe it had something to do with his childhood or the way he was raised. I think the name of the show started with a "P". I just want to know what it was called."
The answer is...
"Profit"
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August 1, 2003
Diello asked:
"The show aired late 70's/early 80's, during the heyday (how the hell do you spell that?) of sci-fi shows. All I've got is the characters being in a scrapyard and at least talk of going to the moon. I was very young at the time and I remember them sitting around the fire and the camera tilting up to the moon."
The answer is...
"Salvage I"
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July 30, 2003
Robert asked:
"There was a short-lived series sometime around 1977 in which Captain Nemo and his submarine The Nautilus (from "20,000 Leagues under the sea") had somehow survived until the present day. For some reason, Nemo agrees to work for the U.S. government. He fights a bad guy who also has a submarine. Nemo's Nautilus has a laser gun he somehow developed a hundred years before. There were, as I recall, exactly three episodes, with one apparently shown out of order. Anybody recall this?"
The answer is...
"The Return of Captain Nemo"
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July 29, 2003
Cathy asked:
"I vaguely remember a short-lived drama series, possibly early 80s, which dealt with the lives of 2 families. The wife in one of the families was an architect or an engineer and was pregnant; I think she and her husband already had several kids and the pregnancy was a “surprise” thing. There was some question over whether she could do her job well while pregnant and this created a lot of tension, both at home and at her job. The other wife in the other family was a stay-at-home mom and yearned for something else, but she wasn’t sure what. I remember an episode where she went to a college and was trying to decide if she wanted to enroll. The two wives were friends, but since their lives were so different it made for some drama. I remember the SAH mom was played by an actress who was once a dancer, but danged if I can remember her name. She was shown in one episode doing ballet-type exercises. I really liked what little I saw of this show. It had a lot of heart and, as I recall, good writing of the scripts."
The answer is...
"American Dream" -Thanks to Lynda
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July 28, 2003
Tupac187G asked:
"On Saved by the bell what does the A.C. in A.C. Slater stand for?"
The answer is...
"Albert Clifford"
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July 26, 2003
KB asked:
"For a ridiculously long time, my friends and I have pondered this inane question.... "What was the name of the twins (or triplets- we can't remember the number of gene splits) who Fonzi always dated or talked about dating. I don't think you ever actually saw them but the Fonz would say something like, "Richie, you're wasting my time when I got to go and meet the______twins!" and Richie and stupid ol' Ralph Malph and Potsie would all say "Whoooo! The ______twins?!" Or something like that. It's all too gross when you think about it now, really. I mean Henry Winkler was like 40 and all, and Potsie just always looked really oily...but still, I watched the show about 3-4 times a day. What was wrong with me??? Anyhow, thanks, I hope someone can solve this dilemma. I will be able to die with dignity and spend eternity with the Lord."
The answer is...
"The Polaskey twins (or the Hooper triplets)"
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July 24, 2003
Junglemom asked:
"In the late 80's early 90's there was a cartoon about a purple dinosaur (NOT Barney). The kids were always trying to keep him a secret, and they had losts of adventures. I'm pretty sure the dinosaur couldn't talk, and that they found him as an egg. In the opening or closing credits, there was a picture of the dinosaur in star-shaped sunglasses playing the drums or some other instrument. Any ideas what this cartoon was?"
The answer is...
"Denver, the Last Dinosaur"
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July 22, 2003
Tracy asked:
"Okay, what was the name of the show that came on during the T.G.I.F. line-up for a very short time in the mid-90s about a mother named Jillian and the genie she discovers?"
The answer is...
"You Wish"
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July 20, 2003
Jean asked::
"What was the nickname of Gloria on All in the Family?"
The answer is...
"Little Girl (Little Goil)"
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July 19, 2003
Jack asked:
"In the late 60's there was a show with an actor whose name was Frank something and the title had "Blue" in it. What was it called? He played a spy who had been kidnapped and held in a secret place with other kidnapped people. I think?"
The answer is...
"Coronet Blue with Frank Converse"
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July 14, 2003
Gail asked:
"Recently on a rerun of That 70's Show, the gang was in school talking about when they met. They went on to talk about all their meetings and when they came to Fez, he had actually introduced himself by his real name. As Fez said it, the school bell rang-drowning out his name. Has anyone ever heard of his character's name? "
The answer is...
"Fez stands for Foreign Exchange Student, but his real name and country of origin are a mystery."
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June 28, 2003
Mike asked:
"O.K.....on one episode of the Newhart show, Michael (Stephanie's beau) became a self-help guru with three simple catch-phrases. One was I believe TRY SMILING, another was - I think - GET OVER IT. What was the third?"
The answer is...
"Let it go"
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June 26, 2003
Benjamin asked:
"This was a show about a little man that was carried around in a brief case. He had his own door in the case. I can't remember if he was a spy or not. If any one can tell me of the name, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you."
The answer is...
"Gerry Anderson's 'The Secret Service'"
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June 24, 2003
John asked:
"I remember a sitcom that first appeared in 1977, or '78, and one of the first episodes was about a football game, and the main characters were trying to recruit players. When they saw this one guy kicking a football around and asked if he could play, he just said "football you bet." When they asked him something else he just said "football you bet." The show also made a point of saying "this was not filmed before a live audience" That is about all I remember."
The answer is...
"San Pedro Beach Bums"
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June 22, 2003
BGNole asked:
"There was a show in the mid to late 80's set in Vegas. It had the song "Runaway" by Del Shannon as the theme song. It starred a guy that always plays either a cop or a mobster in anything else he has been in. I think he was a PI in the show."
The answer is...
"Crime Story, starring Dennis Farina"
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June 21, 2003
Leoito24 asked:
"Which cast member's voice is yelling//singing "Hello Wisconsin!" at the end of every theme song on That 70's Show?"
The answer is...
"Topher Grace (Eric Foreman)"
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June 20, 2003
Jason asked:
"What was the human boys name on the 80's animated series The Littles?"
The answer is...
"Henry Bigg"
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June 18, 2003
Vince asked:
"Does anyone remember an obscure pilot on, I think, NBC in the late 70's to early 80's. I believe it was a comedy about an asian detective or police officer. I think the name was TKU, or TK Yu, or something like that - my memory of this is pretty fuzzy"
The answer is...
"Inspector T.K. Yu." -Thanks to Joshua
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June 17, 2003
Fryewl asked:
"This has been driving me crazy for years and I hope someone can help. This sitcom debuted in the timeslot of "The Hogan Family" one monday night after "ALF." I seem to remember it was only on for a few episodes and "The Hogan Family" came back. The basic plot was a little like "Beetlejuice." A nice, normal couple dies in an accident. They come back as ghosts and a really nutty family has moved into their house. The only person in the family that could see the ghosts was the old grandfather -- presumably because he was close to death. The only action I can remember was that the ghostly couple could interact with physical objects at will, so they would play practical jokes on the new family. HELP!?"
The answer is...
"Nearly Departed"
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June 15, 2003
Pat asked:
"There was this game show on in the late 80's or early 90's where you had to search through this cutaway house to find clues or prizes of some sort. I have thought about it for years. I think it was on Nickelodeon?? I remember it being alot like "Double Dare". Thanks for your help!"
The answer is...
"'Finders Keepers' or 'Legends of the Hidden Temple'"
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June 13, 2003
Patrick asked:
"What was the name of this animated show about a Count Dracula figure who lived in this creepy castle, but I think it was run as a hotel?? I remember it was set in Transylvania, and it was a kids sort of comedy but in a dark way like The Munsters, or Addams Family. I believe this one was on Nickelodeon...I would really appreciate any help..."
The answer is...
"Count Duckula"
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June 12, 2003
Mliteontap asked:
"In the late 60's or early 70,s there was showed, similar to Gilligan's Island, Where some astronauts had landed on a deserted island. One of the Characters was played by the same actor who played an officer in car 54."
The answer is...
"It's About Time"
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June 11, 2003
Stallion328isBMW asked:
"I've been trying to remember the name of this show from the 80's (maybe 70's) where a little girl lived in a small planet in outer space. Sorry, I know its not much to go on but it was a show for kids, and was pretty strange. It looked like Japanamation I remember, I watched this show early in the morning when I was REALLY little (I was born in 1984). I know this sounds bizarre but can someone help me???"
The answer is...
"The Little Prince (It was a boy)"
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June 10, 2003
Karen asked:
"My husband has vague memories of an American tv show, he thinks it was set in Boston, that was similar to Upstairs, Downstairs. It was probably aired late 60's, early 70's & was pretty short lived. Any ideas on what it might have been? Thanks!"
The answer is...
"Beacon Hill"
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June 8, 2003
Joe asked:
"There was a saturday morning cartoon show in the 70s with "The ugliest dog in the world". He wore a small dog house over his head and all you could see was his eyes in the black opening. He was a crime fighter and in every episode he would lift his little dog house and scare the bad guys. (All we got to see was the back of his head) Anyone have any ideas on the name of the show?"
The answer is...
"Mighty Man and Yukk"
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June 7, 2003
Fern asked:
"Can anyone tell me what the name of the short lived, but very entertaining sitcom that Michael Keaton starred in the early 80's was called??"
The answer is...
"Working Stiffs (1979) or Report to Murphy (1982)"
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June 5, 2003
Kathleen asked:
"Who was the mom on that show 'Small Wonder' about the robot maid/daughter?"
The answer is...
"Marla Pennington"
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June 4, 2003
SlaveJuan asked:
"What was the name of that show with some redheaded geeky high schooler from the 1950's always counting on an italian hood - who wore... leather or something - to help him out of binds? gez i just cant... seem to place it..."
The answer is...
"Uhh... Happy Days"
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June 2, 2003
Iveto asked:
"There was this 80's cartoon show that had this sheriff, in kind of a futuristic western world. He had these special animal powers that he could call on by saying things like "strength of the bear" or "speed of the puma." Does anyone remember this show?"
The answer is...
"BraveStarr"
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June 1, 2003
Cleveland asked:
"Someone has got to remember this: A sitcom that premiered the same season as Wings (1990) and shared the same opening theme music. It ended when the female main character's son "Timmy" fell down a well and was subsequently raised by wolves. The character was a domestic in an absurdly eccentric aristocratic family. This is killing me?"
The answer is...
"Grand"
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May 30, 2003
Adolfo asked:
"I can NOT figure out the names of this: an anthology show that ran in the late 70s/early 80s (?) that was split into i believe 3 stories, possibly tied into each other somehow. i think the show rotated thestories each week, showing only 1 or 2 of the 3 story lines. i distinctly remember one story being about either dracula specifically or vampires in general, and possibly another had to do with detectives. it was very noir...?"
The answer is...
"Cliffhanger"
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May 29, 2003
John asks:
"What is the name of the television show that came on around the late 80's that starred I think Martin Kove (he played the helicopter pilot in Rambo II who was ordered to fly off and leave Rambo to be captured by the Vietnamese) as some sort of alien warrior who was known for being especially brutal, and as punishment, he was banished to Earth and made to take human form. On Earth, he was known as "Jessie" and acted friendly and traveled around as a kind of drifter who helped people. He also was extremely strong. He was watched after by some sort of machine that was a giant flying red eyeball. The machine could speak and it was kind of his friend. As a little kid, I loved that show, but it didn't last very long and I've never seen it in reruns."
The answer is...
"Hard Time on Planet Earth"
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May 28, 2003
Jennifer asked:
"Early 90's - '91 or '92 maybe. The show didn't even last a whole season. Jeremy or Jason London (can't remember which) was one of the show's stars. It was a situational-drama show about the lives of this group of people living in a small mid-western town. The name was like "(something) Falls" . Angel Falls or Autumn Falls or something. Does anyone remember this show?"
The answer is...
"It was Jeremy in Angel Falls"
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May 27, 2003
Cleveland asked:
"A sitcom that premiered the same season as Wings (1990) and shared the same opening theme music. It ended when the female main character's son "Timmy" fell down a well and was subsequently raised by wolves. The character was a domestic in an absurdly eccentric aristocratic family. Any help?"
The answer is...
"Grand"
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May 26, 2003
Gail asked:
"There was a show on about 20 years ago, I believe it was called Love Sydney with Tony Randall. What was the little girl's name that played his granddaughter(?) Sydney? And has she been in any shows since??"
The answer is...
"Kaleena Kiff. She played Wally's daughter in the Leave it to Beaver revival, Still The Beaver."
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May 21, 2003
Julio asked:
"This is driving me nuts.... it was a show that came on TBS in the weekday mornings around 87 or 88 about a 20's flapper who was killed in a streetcar accident in san francisco. She comes back to earth as the housekeeper of Dick Sargent's family in order to earn her wings. Her first "guardian" angel was a white suit wearing Ronnie Schell and later he was replaced by Rip Taylor also in a white suit. I think the kids called her madam... maam something."
The answer is...
"Down to Earth"
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May 20, 2003
Ruthie asked:
"Who were all the Drummonds' housekeepers on Dif'rent Strokes, in order?"
The answer is...
"Edna Garrett played by Charlotte Rae, Adelaide Brubaker played by Nedra Volz, Pearl Gallagher played by Mary Jo Catlett" -Thanks to Lynda
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May 19, 2003
Emily asked:
"This is making me crazy…not one nurse in 7 states can help me w/the show…can you? It played in the '60's…TV…starred Gig Young, David Niven, and one other male lead. The female lead was older, possibly British. They were related, somehow… Anyway, they were crooks…oh, they were marvelously dressed, well-educated, etc…but the heros of this hour long program…a type of comedy/adventure. Went off the air rather quickly…can't have crooks being fun/making fun/having fun, now can we? Please help!!!"
The answer is...
"The Rogues"
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May 18, 2003
Ryan asked:
"I remember a cartoon in the early 80's that featured good and bad guys who had suits that would give them certain powers. For example, one of the weak bad guys would put on his suit and procede to lift huge boulders over his head. Some drove cool transforming vehicles, even some that could switch from a car to a boat. Anyway, I hope someone else who watched the show can remember the name of it."
The answer is...
"M.A.S.K."
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May 13, 2003
Donna asked:
"It was a show on NBC probably around the mid-90s. It was syndicated-so in my area it played really late at night (Saturdays?) It was about a group of people who sang and danced and wanted to be famous. I remember 1 show where this latin girl was doing a music ***** but the producers wanted her to lip sing to someone else's voice. I have no idea what this show was called. I am really stumped!!"
The answer is...
"Fame L.A."
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May 12, 2003
Crstybunkr asked:
"Got a show running around in my head--1969 or 70-ish, ABC, maybe one season. Five (I think) kids, all brothers and sisters, and a big white dog, homesteadding on the American frontier by themselves after Ma and Pa died. Sort of "Party of Five" meets "Little House on the Prairie." It was not too bad a show, as I recall, but maybe too low-key to catch on at the time. What was the show called, did anyone in the cast become notable, and was the dog named Snow or Snowy or what???"
The answer is...
"The Monroes"
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May 11, 2003
Paul asked:
"I remember there was a show in late 79 to early 81 about a group of people in the future that ride around in this huge bus like tractor tank, the vehicle is probably the same one that George Peppard and Jan Micheal Vincent rode around in that movie "Damnation Alley". Anyway it was a cool show. They were riding around a post atomic desert and every week had new villains and friends. What was the name of this show, it's been driving me nuts trying to remember it."
The answer is...
"Ark II"
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May 10, 2003
Dan asked:
"Ok here it goes. THere was this show in the 80's may have only been on a couple of times and got cancelled. Anyway i think it was on ABC, but not positive. It was an hour long also (i think). The story was there was this alien from outerspace, i think he was pinkish or orange in color and he only had 4 fingers. The human guy, his friend used to say to him, "GIVE ME FOUR" when he slapped him with a high five- cause he only had 4 fingers and one episode, i think the pilot, he was covered with a sheet to hide from the people chasing him in the hospital. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THIS SHOW!! HELP!! it has been killing me for YEARS NOW!!"
The answer is...
"Alf"
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May 9, 2003
BruHer asked:
"I vaguely remember of a show about a family living in prehistoric times. They are a modern family and I think in the opening it showed them driving and then a crack opens up in the road and are sent back in time. Could've been in the early 90's. I think it might of been on ABC and a part of their TGIF showcase at some point, but not sure about that. Any ideas?"
The answer is...
"Land of the Lost"
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May 8, 2003
Tim asked:
"There was A show that I remember from the 70's that was set in a spooky castle with a vampire, a witch named Grezelda and I think Wolfman Jack as a were-wolf who used to play records and dance in front of some weird psychadelic spinning things. Anyone know what the hell that show was called?? Please HELP!!!"
The answer is...
"The Hilarious House of Frankenstein"
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May 3, 2003
Jeff asked:
"WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE PET BAT ON THE MUNSTERS?"
The answer is...
"Igor"
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May 1, 2003
eburrill508 asked:
"during the later episodes of roseanne there was a cute girl that moved in next door, and darelene's boyfriend even liked her. what is her real name?"
The answer is...
"Danielle Harris" -Thanks to Tom
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April 29, 2003
Family of Spies asked:
"Ugh. What WAS this show? I think it was on PAX in about the mid to later 90s and was a talent show NOT hosted by Ed MacMahon (so I know it wasn't Next Big Star), but perhaps by some Alfonso Ribiero-type person. I think a female might have co-hosted, and I also know that at least parts of it were shot in Hawaii and that they had some "junior" competition that allowed for duets (because I remember a girl named Katia and her brother Alex sang dramatic show tunes). I just can't remember what the show was called."
The answer is...
"Your Big Break"
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April 27, 2003
Richard asked:
"There was a show starring Christopher Knight (Peter from the Brady Bunch) about some working class family. What was the name of the show? I remember an episode where he becomes an alcoholic."
The answer is...
"Joe's World"
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April 26, 2003
Colin asked:
"What was the cartoon in the 90s (I'm assuming it was on Cartoon Network) where there were three guys in the future who wore big metal suits-one was blue, one was green, and one was yellow I think. It was called "Galactins" or something like that. PLEASE HELP ME!!!"
The answer is...
"Centurians" -Thanks to Andy
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April 23, 2003
Heather asked:
"Ok, there was a show, possibly a movie, in the early eighties set in a metropolitan area in the summer. There was an innocent girl who meets an experienced girl who is a few years older (or maybe just taller) than her that has an older hot brother. The naive girl likes the bad girl's older brother but you know it just can't work because their age difference is too great. They two girls go to a dance of some sort together and the naive girl sees the bad girl in her real light and suddenly doesn't think she's so cool and doesn't like the brother anymore.. It's driving me up the wall!!! I can't remember who is in it but I can picture it clear as day! Thanks for your help!"
The answer is...
"Old Enough"
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April 21, 2003
Mike asked:
"I've searched through all of your previous stump questions hoping to find the answer to this question but I keep coming up empty. There was a series on in the 80s about a group of teenagers that had special powers and this scientists was their leader. No this isn't one of those xman deals, this professor was poor and wore a lab coat. All I remember is that there was this really tall black dude who could shrink to the size of quarter, a biker dude that could shoot electricity and run fast, and the scientists was one of those poor man's Kevin bacons who does b movies. Someone please tell me what show this was."
The answer is...
"Misfits of Science, starring Courtney Cox"
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April 20, 2003
Chris asked:
"Okay… I know very little.. but this show has haunted me… I think it was a made for TV movie that aired on nickelodeon, it was live action, and it had something to do with a snowman coming to life… it had to have been late 80s or very early 90s… I think it placed some sort of significance on the wind; or maybe the snowman played a magic flute or something? I think it ends with the snowman being on another country…I’ve searched IMDB for things with snowmen to no avail…"
The answer is...
"Jack Frost"
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April 18, 2003
d_walker asked:
"what was the name of show with maclean stevenson (from hello, larry and m.a.s.h.) - the setting- side by side condo unit - with a white family on one side, a latino family on the other. lot's of archie bunker type of moments. the son and daughter from the families get married secretly and both families are horrified , even more so when they learned the wife is expecting. when the baby is born, after much fighting , both families tear down the connecting wall of the condo to create a "shared nursery" for the new couple."
The answer is...
"Condo"
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April 16, 2003
Toongirl81 asked:
"Alright, this is killing me. It was a show on Nickelodeon probably in the mid eighties (possibly in the early nineties). It was a talk show hosted by kids (two guys and two girls, I think) in this fuschia sound stage and all I remember is that one of the people they interviewed constructed a coffee table out of chewed gum. Help me out here."
The answer is...
"Don't Just Sit There!" -Thanks to Emily
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April 15, 2003
Richard asked:
"There was a show when i was a kid in the 70's called Eddie Capra. In one episode, Eddie is at a party where a millionaire has a "sword in the stone"...literally...and impresses his guests by being the only person who can pull it out. The mystery I believe, revolved around how this was done. Sadly, I never saw the ending. How did he do it? "
The answer is...
"As I recall, he had the handle of the sword connected to a computer that would read fingerprints, and it would only respond to his fingerprints. Once it read his fingerprints, it released a magnetic lock allowing him to pull the sword out. The other mystery revolved around the fact that someone else had apparently removed the sword from the stone. But it turned out that after he had been stabbed with a different weapon, he lived long enough to pull the sword out in an attempt to defend himself before he collapsed and died." - Thanks to Greg L.
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April 11, 2003
Bob asked:
"There was a sitcom, I believe on NBC in the late 70s/early 80s that was based on Armed Forces TV during Vietnam. I keep thinking “Six O’clock Follies “ or something, but I can’t find anything about it. Can anyone help?"
The answer is...
"Six O'Clock Follies"
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April 2, 2003
Jim asked:
"There was a comedy series on in the mid to late 90's. 3 guys were back to living together after college. One was a contractor, one an artist who's studio was up in the attic, and I think the last one was a lawyer who was recently divorced due to coming out of the closet. His wife still visited the guys at their place. Does anyone remember the name of this show?"
The answer is...
"Oh, Grow Up"
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April 1, 2003
Travis asked:
"In the late 1950s there was a show about a teenage girl growing up in the "roaring Twenties". I believe it was called "Margie." It ran one or two seasons. Does anyone have any information about it. I have never met anyone who remembers this show. Help me out with some answers, I'm starting to think I dreamed the whole thing."
The answer is...
"'Margie' starring Cynthia Pepper"
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March 31, 2003
BJ asked:
"Need some help here... Probably from some time in the 70's, I remember a show where a man was sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit, but while he was in jail he learned all the tricks-of-the-trade (mostly involving theft) and when he gets out, he uses his new found talent helping people. I also remember he left behind a playing card as his "signature"."
The answer is...
"Sword of Justice" -Thanks to Jim
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March 29, 2003
Brulaha asked:
"What was the show called on FOX that was a "married with children" spin off and starred Matt LeBlanc from "Friends" and Grace's Ex husband from "Grace under fire"?"
The answer is...
"Two shows: 'Top of the Heap' and 'Vinnie and Bobby'"
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March 28, 2003
Christian asked:
"There was a show in the mid 70's about a spaceship made up of a series of pods interconnected like tinkertoys calls ark or earth ark or ark 7. Essentially, the plot was each someone they were colonizing another planet and had been in space too long and the pods were all seperate socities, some were barbarians, etc. The hero figured this out and was going from pod to pod doing good and trying to put the ship right. What was this show called?"
The answer is...
"The Starlost"
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March 26, 2003
JD asked:
"This show ran in the early Eighties. The hero was a mysterious, Paladin-like man who lived a reclusive but tasteful life, drove a Corvette, and would go forth to right wrongs and defeat bad guys. The only payment he asked of those he helped was the promise to do him a single favor when called upon in one of his future escapades. This was the hook that gave continuity to the series: earlier victim characters would return in the role of allies. The title had something to do with a bird, I think. Great show, and one I'd like to see again."
The answer is...
"Stingray"
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March 24, 2003
Sparkydog asked:
"There was a syndicated comedy series - possibly late 70's - early 80's, about a neighborhood bar frequented by a diverse group of quirky people (No, not "Cheers"). The reason this show sticks in my mind is the look and tone of it was very similar to Barney Miller... The barkeep role was very Barneyish. I feel certain the creators of Barney Miller were involved in it. I vaguely remember part of the name... "_ _ _ _ _'s Place"? Something along those lines... Anyone remember it or have any cast information?"
The answer is...
"Jack's Place with Hal Linden"
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March 23, 2003
Steve asked:
"In the late '80s, there was a very short-lived sitcom about a father who tried to carry on when his wife walked on him and their daughter. (No, it wasn't Dear John--there were no kids involved with that one.) I remember watching the premiere episode and being flabbergasted that any TV show would try to milk laughs out of such a mirthless situation. Can anyone remember the title?"
The answer is...
"Raising Miranda"
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March 22, 2003
Chicagofan422 asked:
"I was wondering what was the show with Alan Thicke in the 80's on ABC Saturday morning with a talking porcupine. Please help?"
The answer is...
"Animal Crack-ups"
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March 21, 2003
Louis asked:
"I really don't remember much about this show at all. It a
