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| 1. | Julie Kavner first appeared on TV in 1974 as Brenda Morgenstern in Rhoda, but is best known as the voice of what character? |
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Marge Simpson (The Simpsons) | |
| 2. | Who played the title role in the 1960s TV series Danger Man? (titled Secret Agent in the United States, and Destination Danger and John Drake in other non-UK markets) |
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Patrick McGoohan | |
| 3. | What actress played the lead role in the films Bright Eyes, Curly Top and Dimples? |
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Shirley Temple (1934/1935/1936) | |
| 4. | Originally aired from 1978 to 1982, name this TV series.
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Taxi | |
| 5. | From the 1989 film Field of Dreams, name the actor speaking and the real-life character he is portraying.
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Ray Liotta - Shoeless Joe Jackson | |
| 6. | Which well known actor is nicknamed "The Muscles from Brussels"? |
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Jean-Claude Van Damme | |
| 7. | Name this TV series from the 1960s.
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Lost in Space (1965–1968) | |
| 8. | Name this cartoon duo who first appeared on TV in 1959. |
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Rocky and Bullwinkle | |
| 9. | What 2013 animated film and its 2019 sequel are set in the fictional kingdom of Arendelle? |
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Frozen | |
| 10. | Who played his breakthrough role as The Ringo Kid in the 1939 film Stagecoach? |
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John Wayne | |
| 11. | Ronan Keating's version of When You Say Nothing at All was recorded for the soundtrack of what 1999 film? |
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Notting Hill | |
| 12. | In 1783, the title character returns from the American wars to his native Cornwall to right wrongs and reunite with the love of his life. First aired from 1975 to 1977, name this TV series. |
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Poldark | |
| 13. | Which actress divorced Jonny Lee Miller in 1999 and Billy Bob Thornton in 2003? |
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Angelina Jolie | |
| 14. | Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Vince Vaughn currently star in the second season of what American TV series? |
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True Detective | |
| 15. | The Crimes of Grindelwald is the subtitle of what 2018 film? |
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Fantastic Beasts | |
| 16. | Name this film and its year of release.
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Ghost - 1990 | |
| 17. | In M*A*S*H, what is the nickname of Captain Benjamin Franklin Pierce? |
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Hawkeye (played by Donald Sutherland on film and Alan Alda on TV) | |
| 18. | In the film and television industry, what name is given to the head electrician responsible for the lighting plan of a production? |
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Gaffer | |
| 19. | Who won an Oscar for his role as Professor Henry Higgins in the 1964 film My Fair Lady? |
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Rex Harrison | |
| 20. | Thieves disguised as police officers are ripping off London's biggest criminals, much to the consternation of both the law and the crooks. Name that 1963 film starring Peter Sellers, Bernard Cribbins, Lionel Jeffries, and Nanette Newman. |
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The Wrong Arm of the Law | |
| 21. | Who first played Samantha Stephens husband, Darrin, on the American sitcom Bewitched between 1964 and 1969? |
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Dick York (followed by Dick Sargent from 1969 to 1972) | |
| 22. | What is the name of the character portrayed by Tom Cruise in the Mission: Impossible film series? |
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Ethan Hunt (Ethan Matthew Hunt) | |
| 23. | Whose acting filmography includes Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), The English Patient (1996), and The Horse Whisperer (1998)? |
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Kristin Scott Thomas | |
| 24. | For what city's police force was Raymond Burr's Ironside a consultant? |
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San Francisco | |
| 25. | Who shares the title roles with Sean Connery in the 1976 film Robin and Marian? |
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Audrey Hepburn (Lady Marian) | |
| 26. | What 1965 TV series, 1998 film, and 2018 TV series centre around the characters of John, Maureen, Judy, Penny, and Will Robinson? |
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Lost in Space | |
| 27. | What two words complete the title of the 2015 fifth installment in the Mission: Impossible film series? |
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Rogue Nation | |
| 28. | In Dallas what was the name of the Ewing ranch? |
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Southfork | |
| 29. | Directed by Ron Howard, and starring Viggo Mortensen and Colin Farrell, what is the title of the 2022 film based on the 2018 Tham Luang cave rescue in Thailand? |
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Thirteen Lives | |
| 30. | What DC Comics character, introduced in 1941 and adapted for TV since 2012, is the alter-ego of wealthy businessman Oliver Queen? |
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Green Arrow | |
| 31. | Complete the title of this 1986 film: Star Trek IV: The ___ ___ |
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Voyage Home | |
| 32. | First aired in 1978, what American TV sitcom followed the misadventures of the staff at a struggling radio station in Ohio? |
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WKRP in Cincinnati | |
| 33. | Since 1972, this cut glass engraved bowl has been awarded to the winner of what British TV game show? |
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Mastermind | |
| 34. | Who said, in 1975, "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work; I want to achieve immortality through not dying"? |
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Woody Allen (in the Eric Lax book On Being Funny: Woody Allen and Comedy) | |
| 35. | Name this film from 1993. |
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Falling Down (Michael Douglas) | |
| 36. | Who is Kate Hudson's famous actress mother? |
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Goldie Hawn | |
| 37. | Between 1934 and 1982, which American actress received four Academy Awards for Best Actress, more than any other performer in the history of the Oscars? |
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Katharine Hepburn (1934, 1968, 1969 and 1982) | |
| 38. | Who starred opposite Judy Garland in Irving Berlin's 1948 musical film Easter Parade? |
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Fred Astaire | |
| 39. | What Castilian knight was portrayed by Charlton Heston in a 1961 film of the same name? |
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El Cid (Don Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar) | |
| 40. | What fictional character links actors Burgess Meredith and Danny DeVito? |
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Penguin | |
| 41. | First aired between 1971 and 1972, what British television series stars Peter Wyngarde as the eponymous character? |
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Jason King | |
| 42. | What was the name of the tower block where the Trotters lived in the British TV comedy series Only Fools and Horses? |
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Nelson Mandela House (actually filmed in Harlech Tower in Acton, west London) | |
| 43. | The father of what Academy Award-winning actor was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1968 until his death in 1972? |
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Sir Daniel Day-Lewis (Cecil Day-Lewis) | |
| 44. | Primarily performed during the Christmas season, who wrote the score for the 1892 ballet The Nutcracker? |
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Tchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) | |
| 45. | Which 1970s Gerry and Sylvia Anderson production featured the characters of Doctor Helena Russell and Commander John Koenig? |
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Space: 1999 | |
| 46. | In the 1967 Disney film Jungle Book, what type of creatures were Buzzie, Flaps, Ziggy, and Dizzy? |
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Vultures (aka John, Paul, George and Ringo) | |
| 47. | First aired between 1989 and 2001, name this TV series.
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Baywatch | |
| 48. | Fred Flintstone's hot-tempered boss at the stone quarry, what is the surname of this cartoon character? |
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Mr. Slate | |
| 49. | In what 1925 classic silent film does a starving Charlie Chaplin share his boiled leather shoe with a companion? |
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The Gold Rush | |
| 50. | Tonight's pictures all feature scenes from what TV series? |
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Friends | |
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