1980s Cops and Robbers

A guest blogquiz from Croptop, who’s more of a classic TV geek than I am… well, maybe just differently geekish. 🙂 In the absence of a scoring scheme I’ll just say one kudo for each distinct fact.

  1. What was the license plate number of the Ferrari driven by Thomas Magnum?
  2. Name Thomas Magnum’s two best friends (both full and nicknames). Bonus: Name the actors who played them.
  3. Name the founders of the Riptide Detective Agency.
  4. Before he saved people on the beaches of California, David Hasselhoff fought for the underdog with the help of a robotic car. Name the series.
  5. We all know what K.I.T.T. stands for. But what does K.A.R.R. stand for?
  6. I might jump from an open drawbridge/Or Tarzan from a vine/’Cause I’m the unknown stuntman that makes Eastwood look so fine. Who am I? (Character and actor, please.)
  7. What was the relationship between Milton C. Hardcastle and Mark McCormick?
  8. Name Rick and A.J.’s mom. Bonus: Name the actress who played her.
  9. Who is Robert McCall better known as? Bonus: Name the actor who played him.
  10. Name the actors who played Walter Nebicher and Automan respectively.

Comments will remain moderated ’til sometime on February 1; I’ll post the guesses and answers to the last quiz later this evening.

P.S. I was only able to get 5 facts out of what I believe to be 20 above.

P.P.S. Yes, I know kudo isn’t a real word. Don’t blame me, I voted for Kang.

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2 thoughts on “1980s Cops and Robbers”

  1. 1)
    2) TJ and AJ
    3)
    4) Knightrider
    5) Knight Automated Remote Robot
    6) The Fall Guy (Colt Seevers) played by Lee Majors
    7)
    8)
    9) The Equalizer
    10)

  2. The scoring:

    Well, it’s pretty easy to tally up: James wins, with four correct facts (and one more for correctly naming the show that featured Lee Majors as Colt Seavers).

    The comments:

    Not much reaction to this one. Maybe I should’ve held off posting it for a while, or offered blog points, but I didn’t, so there you go.

    The answers:

    1. ROBIN 1.
    2. Theodore “TC” Calvin, played by Roger E. Mosley; Orville “Rick” Wright, played by Larry Manetti.
    3. Nick Ryder, Cody Allen. (John notes in his answer guide that, although he’s a central character, Murray ‘Boz’ Bozinsky is *not* a *founder*.)
    4. Knight Rider.
    5. Knight Automated Roving Robot.
    6. Colt Seavers, played by Lee Majors.
    7. Hardcastle was a retired judge, and McCormick was his last defendant.
    8. Cecilia Simon, played by Mary Carver.
    9. “The Equalizer”, played by Edward Woodward.
    10. Desi Arnaz Jr. and Chuck Wagner.

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