Classic TV quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   How does astronaut Tony Nelson first meet Jeannie on I Dream of Jeannie?

   Answer: His spacecraft crashed on an island

   Why: The sand-caked bottle would not stay put, so Tony picked it up. Pulling the stopper released smoke and a genie bottled for 2,000 years.

2. 2 Medium

   What did Sergeant Schultz famously claim to know in Hogan's Heroes?

   Answer: nothing

   Why: John Banner, who played Schultz, was an Austrian Jewish actor who emigrated to the United States in 1938 after Hitler annexed Austria.

3. 3 Hard

   What type of plant was Cleopatra in the original Addams Family series?

   Answer: African Strangler

   Why: Real stranglers are tropical figs that engulf and kill host trees. Morticia's pet ate meat instead: hamburger, with zebra and yak as treats.

4. 4 Easy

   What animal does Fred Flintstone use as a crane?

   Answer: Brontosaurus

   Why: The Flintstones was the first animated series broadcast in prime time on American television.

5. 5 Medium

   What is the secret identity of the Riddler in Batman?

   Answer: Edward Nigma

   Why: Bill Finger and Dick Sprang created him for Detective Comics #140 in 1948, but he stayed obscure until Frank Gorshin's 1966 television version.

6. 6 Hard

   The 4077th MASH unit was stationed near which Korean city?

   Answer: Uijeongbu

   Why: The Korean War lasted 1,128 days, yet the series stretched it across eleven seasons, airing on CBS from 1972 to 1983.