Easy (Warm-Up for TTAC’s Best and Brightest)
1. Major Anthony Nelson on I Dream of Jeannie drove a convertible of what 1960s muscle car?
A. Chevrolet Chevelle SS396
B. Buick Skylark GTX
C. Pontiac G.T.O.
D. Oldsmobile 442
2. Starsky and Hutch patrolled the streets in Starsky’s?
A. 1974 Ford Grand Torino
B. 1975 Ford Grand Torino
C. 1969 Mercury Cyclone
D. 1975 Ford Thunderbird
3. In Vegas what car did Robert Urich repeatedly drive into his living room?
A. 1957 Ford Skyline Convertible
B. 1957 Ford Thunderbird
C. 1957 Chevrolet Corvette convertible
D. 1957 Cadillac convertible
4. Larry on Bewitched, Steve from 90210 and Sam from Cheers all sported which make and model?
A. Chevrolet Corvette
B. Chevrolet Camaro
C. Pontiac Firebird
D. Ford Mustang
5. Max on Get Smart drove a/an?
A. MG B
B. Jaguar convertible
C. Alpine Sunbeam
D. Alfa Romeo Spider
6. Mindy of Mork and Mindy fame and Daisy Duke from the Dukes of Hazzard drove what vehicle on TV?
A. Ford Thunderbird Convertible
B. Dodge Charger
C. Ford F100
D. Jeep CJ
7. Both Mike Seaver on Growing Pains and Tommy from Eight is Enough chose this brand of automobile as their first.
A. VW
B. Ford
C. Chevrolet
D. Honda
8. For the majority of its run the Brady family drove vehicles manufactured by one of Detroit’s big three but switched to this other American icon for its last season; name them?
A. Ford then Oldsmobile
B. Ford then Chevrolet
C. Chrysler then Chevrolet
D. Chrysler then Ford
9. In what hot rod beauty did Jill proudly cruise around in on Home Improvement?
A. Cadillac Hearse
B. Chevrolet Nomad
C. Chevrolet El Camino
D. Ford Ranchero
10. Which car is featured in the opening credits as well as in episodes of That ’70s Show?
A. 1969 Ford Station Wagon
B. 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser
C. 1969 Ford Galaxie 500
D. 1969 Chevrolet Impala
Medium (You might know it, you might not)
11. On what make was the original Batmobile made from for the 1960s TV show?
A. Cadillac
B. Packard
C. Dusenberg
D. Lincoln
12. Columbo chased criminals in what smoking, dilapidated jalopy?
A. Fiat Topolino
B. Citroen 2CV
C. Peugot 403
D. Morris Mini
13. Ponch on CHiPS, James Rockford of The Rockford Files and Michael on Knight Rider all drove a derivative of what pony car?
A. the Pontiac Firebird
B. the Chevrolet Camaro
C. the Ford Mustang
D. the AMC Javelin
14. Sheriff Lobo chased criminals in style by turning what luxury car into a police cruiser?
A. Cadillac Seville
B. Cadillac Sedan DeVille
C. Lincoln Mark V
D. Lincoln Town Car
15. Dillon on Beverly Hills, 90210 and Monica on Friends were lucky enough drive what brand of sports car?
A. Ferrari
B. Lotus
C. Porsche
D. Lamborghini
16. On Charlie’s Angels Farrah Fawcet turned heads in her white and blue Mustang II but what was Kate Jackson stuck driving?
A. Metallic Green Chevrolet Vega
B. Dark Gray Ford Granada
C. Purple AMC Pacer
D. Orange Ford Pinto
17. This luxury marque was featured in The Equalizer and Who’s the Boss and lusted after by Alex on an episode of Family Ties.
A. BMW
B. Mercedes
C. Jaguar
D. Audi
18. What car was featured in the opening sequence of the Mary Tyler Moore Show?
A. Dodge Challenger
B. Chevrolet Monte Carlo
C. Oldsmobile Cutlass
D. Ford Mustang
19. What car was featured in the opening sequence of Chico and the Man?
A. Buick Regal
B. Chevrolet Monte Carlo
C. Oldsmobile Cutlass
D. Pontiac Grandprix
20. The Simon brothers of Simon and Simon started out the show with one model of Chevrolet but finished the show with a different one; name them.
A. 1957 Bel Air, 1987 Camaro Z28
B. 1957 Bel Air; 1969 Chevelle SS
C. 1963 Impala SS, 1987 Camaro Z28
D. 1970 Monte Carlo SS, 1988 Impala SS
21. Spencer for Hire drove what popular 1980s sports car?
A. Ford Mustang GT SVO
B. Ford Mustang GT 5.0
C. Chevrolet Camaro Z28
D. Chevrolet Camaro IROC
22. Al Bundy on Married With Children missed a chance at a new Dodge Viper when his _______ turned 1,000,000 miles before the cameras could capture it for a contest?
A. Dodge Aspen
B. Dodge Magnum
C. Dodge Dart
D. Dodge K Car
23. When Robin Master’s red Ferrari was in the shop which of his other cars did Tom Selleck drive in Magnum P.I.?
A. BMW 635
B. Audi 3000
C. Mercedes S Sedan
D. Jaguar XJS
24. Long before Speed Racer drove a GTI in a VW ad he raced around in what fictitious car built by his father?
A. Mach 5
B. Mach 2
C. Shooting Star
D. Spridle Sportster 5000
Difficult (Just step AWAY from Google)
25. What car did the gang purchase from Mr. Roper on an Episode of Three’s Company only to have it fall apart?
A. 1965 Cheverolet Impala
B. 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle
C. 1958 Cheverolet Bel Air
D. 1959 Chevrolet Bel Air
26. What year and make was used for My Mother the Car?
A. 1928 Ford
B. 1928 Tera Car
C. 1928 Nash
D. 1928 Porter
27. What short lived luxury car was featured on Dallas in the 1980s?
A. Chrysler TC
B. Cadillac Allante’
C. Sterling 825
D. Infiniti J20
28. What Japanese sports car did Jamie Summer’s drive as the Bionic Woman?
A. Datsun 280Z
B. Toyota Celica
C. Honda Prelude
D. Mazda RX7
29. Mannix drove a modified version of this somewhat rare American beauty, also a favorite of Jay Leno?
A. Buick Wildcat
B. Chevrolet Corvair
C. Oldsmobile Tornado
D. Pontiac Tempest
30. From what make and model did E trade up to a Maserati in Season 2 of Entourage?
A. Toyota Camry
B. Honda Accord
C. Nissan Altima
D. Ford Taurus
31. While Mr. Cunningham stuck by his DeSoto on TV’s Happy Days what brand did Richie prefer to drive?
A. Nash
B. Studebaker
C. Hudson
D. Rambler
32. What make and model was used in The Saint?
A. Fiat 128
B. Peugot 503
C. BMW 318
D. Volvo 1800 S
33. What was the nickname of Barretta’s beat up 1966 Chevrolet?
A. Blue Ghost
B. Blue Streak
C. Blue Flame
D. Blue Magnum
34. The engine that powered Dobie Gillis’s Hot Rod was made by what division of GM?
A. Buick
B. Chevrolet
C. Oldsmobile
D. Pontiac
25. The Munsters’ bizarre hot rod was powered by what size Ford V8 engine?
A. 289
B. 302
C. 351
D. 428
Bonus:
Danny DeVito as Louie on Taxi had one specific cab that he nicknamed the “widow maker.” He would assign it to any cabby that upset him for revenge. What was the number of this infamous Checker cab?
A. 356
B. 287
C. 413
D. 658
Answers tomorrow (Tuesday)
Anything with a question mark after it is a best guess.
1. I thought Maj. Nelson had a Catalina, but I do remember it was a Pontiac, so I’ll go with the GTO.
2. 75 Gran Torino. The 74 looks more like the one Clint Eastwood drove in the movie Gran Torino
3. Never seen that show.
4. Mustang
5. Sunbeam
6. Jeep
7. VW
8. Chrysler, then Chevrolet
9. Never watched that show.
10. Vista Cruiser
11. Cadillac
12. Morris Mini
13. Firebird
14. Never seen that show
15. Porsche
16. Pinto
17. Mercedes (?)
18. Never watched that show
19. Never watched that show
20. Never watched that show
21. Mustang (I could’ve sworn he had a black ’68)
22. I thought Al had a Plymouth Duster
23. Jaguar (?)
24. Mach 5
25. Missed that episode
26. Never watched that show
27. Allante (?)
28. Datsun
29. Tornado (?)
30. Never watched that show
31. Never watched that show
32. Volvo (Just guessing, since I saw the movie, and Val Kilmer drove off in a C70 in the end
33. Never watched that show
34. Never watched that show
35. 289(?)
Bonus: 356 (?)
There was a car in “I Dream of Jeanie?” There was a Major Nelson? Sorry, I must have been focusing on something else during the show.
Hey! You skipped Steve McGarrett’s black beauty in Hawaii Five-O!
Mannix drove a 70½ Dodge Challenger convertible.
Being a foreigner, I haven’t a clue on most of these either because I wouldn’t know one American car from another, or never watched the show, but here’s what I do know:
5. Sunbeam Tiger. Officially Max drove a Tiger. Alpines were used as stunt doubles. Also drove a VW Karmann-Ghia and Opel GT.
12. Peugeot 403
17. The Equalizer drove a Jaguar, so I expect that’s the answer. Never watched Who’s the Boss. Don’t recall Alex Keaton being into cars.
24. Mach 5
32 Volvo P1800. A Jaguar XJ-S was used in the Return of the Saint.
In the early years he had:
69 Firebird 400 conv
66 GTO
67 GTO
70 Catalina all the cars were convert.
The most interesting car was what Maj.Healy drove in real life. I know Bill Daly, and he drove for years a 68 Shelby GT 500 KR that he would never sell me. He probably still has it.
#3: In Season 2 of Entourage, Eric traded up from a Honda Prelude, but you’ve mistaken it for an Accord.
Fun quiz, but seriously needs work. What exactly is an Audi 3000? Magnum’s backup car was an Audi 5000, most notably with a manual transmission.
And when every answer is wrong as with Maxwell Smart’s ride (a Sunbeam Tiger, not an Alpine, later a Karmann-Ghia and an Opel GT), it’s rather disheartening.
Richie Cunningham’s car was a 1952 Ford Convertible, started out one episode as a hot rod, painted blue to please the folks, had its license plate reworked by Fonzie to keep the cops away and painted red again. He had the clunker with the Nash seat (not actually a Nash) for one episode, but the Ford lasted longer.
And Mannix drove the custom Toronado for one season. Subsequent cars were the latest hot Mopar, Dart GT’s, Challengers, ‘Cudas, etc, preferably a convertible.
On the Magnum PI question, the car was an Audi 5000…fun quiz tho. I think there was another error too, but now I can’t think of it.
1. The GTO
2. 75 Gran Torino. The stripe was the only interesting thing about it.
3. 57 T-Bird
4. I’ll go with the Camaro. I only remember Larry White with a 65 Impala convert, but he wasn’t a corvette guy and it was a Chevy show.
5. I thought it was a Sunbeam Tiger.
6. The CJ
7. No idea
8. I just remember the Mopars. If I had to guess, I would guess they went to Chevy.
9. It was either the Nomad or El Camino.
10. Vista Cruiser
11. It was the 1957 Lincoln Futura heavily customized by George Barris.
12. I always wondered what that thing was.
13. Firebird.
14. Do I get a lifeline?
15. Phone a friend?
16. The Orange Pinto, Regis.
17. Jag
18. A white Mustang
19. Tougher. I think it was the Monte
20. I thought one of the brothers had a Dodge pickup.
21. No idea
22. My guess is the Dart
23. I think it was the BMW
24. I’m lost.
25. I’m proud to say that I never watched that show.
26. It was the Porter! Which I don’t believe really existed. I watched that show every week (but I was about 6 or 7)
27. Neeeext
28. Pass again
29. Mannix drove a series of Mopars. I remember a Dart GT convert, and later a challenger.
30. Beats me
31. Nash – because the seats folded into a bed. But he bought a Ford convertible.
32. The Volvo (but I’m guessing)
33. I’m stumped. For 34 too.
35. Had to be a 289. None of the others were out yet.
36. And I’m out.
@ walksatnight – I’m with you on 5-0. That big black 68 Mercury was a favorite of mine. And do you remember Frank Cannon’s silver Mark III with the phone? Or the Green Hornet’s Imperial.
jp – I indeed remember both the Green Hornet and Cannon’s rides. To me the tire squealing, Park Lane was always king.
The good news is that she still exists:
http://www.mjq.net/fiveo/50mercury.htm
The guy worked like a demon just to obtain possesion of the vehicle but he was successful.
14. Sheriff Lobo drove a Seville police cruiser.
1. c, Pontiac GTO
2. b, 1975 Ford Gran Torino
3. b, 1957 Ford Thunderbird
4. a, Chevrolet Corvette
5. c, Alpine Sunbeam
6. d, Jeep CJ
7. a, VW
8. c, Chrysler (Plymouth) then Chevrolet
9. b, Chevrolet Nomad
10. b, Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser.
11. d. Lincoln (the Futura show car)
12. c, Peugeot 403
13. a, Pontiac Firebird
14. a, Cadillac Seville
15. c, Porsche
16. d, orange Ford Pinto
17. a, BMW
18. d, Ford Mustang
19. b. Chevrolet Monte Carlo
20. a, 1957 Bel Air and 1987 Camaro Z28
21. b, Ford Mustang GT
22. c, Dodge Dart
23. b, Audi
24. a, Mach 5
25. c, 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air
26. d, 1928 Porter
27. b, Cadillac Allante
28. a, Datsun 280Z
29. c, Oldsmobile Toronado
30. b, Honda Accord
31. a, Nash
32. d, Volvo 1800S
33. a, Blue Ghost
34. c, Oldsmobile
35. a, 289
36. c, 413
I watched I Dream of Jeannie at the dawning of my adolescence and I have to say, it wasn’t the cars I was thinking about.
Nobody seems to remember that Maxwell Smart drove a VW Karmann Ghia during the early run of the series before switching to the Sunbeam.
I know one show I watched as a kid featured a 72 Cuda convertible (specially contructed for the show, obviously). Can’t remember which one…
Have you considered actually putting this in a format where you select the answers with checkboxes or something? Most of the fun is lost when you realize you’re going to have to either print it out or scroll up and back and up and back and up…and then you realize that since it’s just in the comments, there’s never going to be an aggregate result posted with the correct answers and the percentage that guessed what or what not.