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January 24, 2020

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TV Trivia: Taxi

Q1. Which two cast members of the Emmy Award-winning classic TV sitcom Taxi are no longer with us? Q2. Which Taxi cast member is known for having a fantastic memory…

January 19, 2020

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News headlines and entertainment trivia from November 1949 Gertrude Berg's The Goldbergs TV Series Premieres The Goldbergs TV sitcom starring actress Gertrude Berg as lovable, meddlesome Jewish mother Molly Goldberg,…

December 6, 2019

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Farewell, Robert Walker Jr.

Actor Robert Walker Jr. died on December 5, 2019 at the age of 79. He leaves behind his widow and third wife, Judy Motulsky, and seven children. Walker's father Robert Walker…

November 16, 2019

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TV Trivia: The Odd Couple

Q1: Which of The Odd Couple TV series leading men (Tony Randall or Jack Klugman), became a first-time dad at age 75? Q2: Which one of the two The Odd…

October 26, 2019

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Star Trek's Spock: Leonard Nimoy

Star Trek's much-loved Spock was much more than the pointy-eared Vulcan he played on the enduring sci-fi cult television series (and in movies). (Leonard Nimoy 1967 Photo: NBC Television) Born…

September 26, 2019

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Boomer TV Trivia: MASH

Q1: What was the name of the M*A*S*H series finale episode which aired in 1983? Q2: What do the letters in the series title M*A*S*H stand for? (Larry Linville, Loretta…

August 31, 2019

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TV Trivia: Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Q1. Which recurring sketch segment star's famous line on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In was "Sock it to me"? Q2. Name two of the regular female cast members who had their bodies…

July 28, 2019

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TV Trivia: Barney Miller

Q1: What was the name of the semi-autobiographical novel Detective (and would-be author) Nathan Harris (played by Ron Glass), eventually published? Q2: Who was the gambler on Barney Miller? (Barney…

July 10, 2019

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Pages From Rip Torn's Life

Update: Rip Torn has died on July 9, 2019, at the age of 88. Cause of death is unknown. He is survived by his third wife Amy Wright and their…

July 3, 2019

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Arte Johnson Was a Verrry Interesting Actor

Emmy Award-winning American comedian and character actor Arte Johnson was born on January 20, 1929 in Benton Harbor, Michigan. (Arte Johnson 1956 Make Room For Daddy) His full name is…