1) Penny Singleton played BLONDIE in the movie series derived from the famous comic strip created by Murat "Chic" Young.
Which cartoon series of the 1960's featured the voice of Penny Singleton as a Mom?
2) In a DENNIS THE MENACE animated cartoon from network television during the early 1980's, MAYDAY FOR MOTHER, who supplied the voice of Dennis' mother, Alice Mitchell?
3) Loni Anderson was the actor who voiced a famous comic strip Mom in a television special in the 1980's.
Who was the comic strip Mom played by Loni?
4) In the 1970's and 1980's another comic strip Mom appeared in animated work on television, in THREE holiday specials. For this two-part question, do you know which comic strip I am referring to?
Who was the actress who played Mommy in these shows?
Hint: The character's name is "Thelma".
5) Name the Academy Award winning actor who played the voice of Helen Parr, aka Elastigirl, in the 2004 Disney/Pixar hit, THE INCREDIBLES.
6) Name the famous radio and animated cartoon actor who played Morticia Addams in the 1970's Hanna-Barbera series THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
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1) Penny played the voice of Jane in THE JETSONS.
2) Cathy Garver, formerly known as "Cissy" in the 1960's sitcom FAMILY AFFAIR.
3) BLONDIE.
4) Anne Costello played Thelma, the Mom in
THE FAMILY CIRCUS, with three television specials: A Special Valentine with the Family Circus (1978), A Family Circus Christmas (1979), and A Family Circus Easter (1982).
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Question 4) was fact-checked in IMDB, the INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE
5) Holly Hunter!!!
6) Janet Waldo!!! The great Janet also played the original voice of Judy Jetson in THE JETSONS. Sadly, Ms. Waldo was snubbed by the makers of THE JETSONS theatrical cartoon in 1990, when pop-star Tiffany won the part of Judy.
Friday, April 13, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
FAMOUS VOICES IN ANIMATED CARTOONS: THE GOOD OLD DAYS!!! SUPER SIX TRIVIA!!!
Today we have big-time actors like Cameron Diaz and Tom Hanks providing the voices in animated movies.
During the 1960's , the late John Vernon, perhaps best remembered as "Dean Wormer" in NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, was the voice of IRON MAN, in the MARVEL SUPER HEROES cartoons made by Grantray-Lawrence Productions.
Of course many folks know that the great Mel Blanc performed most of the voice work in the LOONEY TUNES & MERRIE MELODIES cartoons from Warner Bros., which, while crediting Leon Schlesinger as "producer", never had much real artistic in-put from Schlesinger.
It was great directors like Bib Clampett, Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, Bob McKimson, and numerous others, who put these shorts, with Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and the rest, on the map.
As Blanc noted in his autobiography and in many college campus lectires, it was editor Tregoweth "Tregg" Brown who hired Mel to perform the voices after Mel was refused a job there many times.
If you don't recall, these animated classics say "Voice Characterizations MEL BLANC" in their opening credits, but several other people, including June Foray and Arthur Q. Bryan, also provided voices for the stable of WB characters.
The famed radio announcer Jackson Beck, known for years as the announcer on SUPERMAN on radio, was the voice of "Brutus" in many POPEYE cartoons, and narrated the TENNESSEE TUXEDO cartoons, starring the voice of Don Adams, as well.
Getting to today's quiz, here we go!!!
SUPER SIX TRIVIA: LOONS IN CARTOONS!!!
1) Name the actor who originally supplied the voice of Fred, in THE FLINTSTONES series (1960-1966).
2) Name the actor who replaced Reed in the later series, THE PEBBLES & BAMM BAMM SHOW.
3) Name the two actors who played the voice of Barney Rubble in THE FLINTSTONES.
4) Name the actor who played Wilma Flintstone, Fred's much harried spouse, in the same program.
5) Name the orignal actor who provided the voice of the much neglected character Betty Rubble in that "stone age" series.
6) Name the provider of the voice of Fred Flintstone's boss, Mr. Slate.
Answers below the "Obligatory Spoiler Space":
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1) Alan Reed. He also played the cab driver, Moe "Shrevy" Shrevnitz in the radio series THE SHADOW.
2) Henry Corden.
3) Daws Butler and Mel Blanc.
4) Jean Vander Pyl.
5) Bea Benaderet.
6) John Stephenson.
During the 1960's , the late John Vernon, perhaps best remembered as "Dean Wormer" in NATIONAL LAMPOON'S ANIMAL HOUSE, was the voice of IRON MAN, in the MARVEL SUPER HEROES cartoons made by Grantray-Lawrence Productions.
Of course many folks know that the great Mel Blanc performed most of the voice work in the LOONEY TUNES & MERRIE MELODIES cartoons from Warner Bros., which, while crediting Leon Schlesinger as "producer", never had much real artistic in-put from Schlesinger.
It was great directors like Bib Clampett, Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, Bob McKimson, and numerous others, who put these shorts, with Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, and the rest, on the map.
As Blanc noted in his autobiography and in many college campus lectires, it was editor Tregoweth "Tregg" Brown who hired Mel to perform the voices after Mel was refused a job there many times.
If you don't recall, these animated classics say "Voice Characterizations MEL BLANC" in their opening credits, but several other people, including June Foray and Arthur Q. Bryan, also provided voices for the stable of WB characters.
The famed radio announcer Jackson Beck, known for years as the announcer on SUPERMAN on radio, was the voice of "Brutus" in many POPEYE cartoons, and narrated the TENNESSEE TUXEDO cartoons, starring the voice of Don Adams, as well.
Getting to today's quiz, here we go!!!
SUPER SIX TRIVIA: LOONS IN CARTOONS!!!
1) Name the actor who originally supplied the voice of Fred, in THE FLINTSTONES series (1960-1966).
2) Name the actor who replaced Reed in the later series, THE PEBBLES & BAMM BAMM SHOW.
3) Name the two actors who played the voice of Barney Rubble in THE FLINTSTONES.
4) Name the actor who played Wilma Flintstone, Fred's much harried spouse, in the same program.
5) Name the orignal actor who provided the voice of the much neglected character Betty Rubble in that "stone age" series.
6) Name the provider of the voice of Fred Flintstone's boss, Mr. Slate.
Answers below the "Obligatory Spoiler Space":
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1) Alan Reed. He also played the cab driver, Moe "Shrevy" Shrevnitz in the radio series THE SHADOW.
2) Henry Corden.
3) Daws Butler and Mel Blanc.
4) Jean Vander Pyl.
5) Bea Benaderet.
6) John Stephenson.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
MORE SUPER SIX TRIVIA!!! Alphabet Soup!
1) What does the acronym U.N.C.L.E. stand for, in THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.?
2) In the same series, what does THRUSH stand for? This was not explained in the television program, it was dreamed up by one of the authors of the U.N.C.L.E. paperback books.
3) In the series T.H.E. CAT, what does T.H.E. stand for?
4) In UFO, what does SHADO mean?
5) What is the licence plate number of Simon Templar, in THE SAINT television series, starring Roger Moore?
6) What is the licence plate number of Lord Brett Sinclair, played by Roger Moore in THE PERSUADERS, which co-starred Tony Curtis?
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1) United Network Command for Law and Enforcement
2) Technological Hierarchy for the Removal and Subjugation of Humanity
3) Thomas Hewitt Edward
4) Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation
5) ST 1
6) BS 1
2) In the same series, what does THRUSH stand for? This was not explained in the television program, it was dreamed up by one of the authors of the U.N.C.L.E. paperback books.
3) In the series T.H.E. CAT, what does T.H.E. stand for?
4) In UFO, what does SHADO mean?
5) What is the licence plate number of Simon Templar, in THE SAINT television series, starring Roger Moore?
6) What is the licence plate number of Lord Brett Sinclair, played by Roger Moore in THE PERSUADERS, which co-starred Tony Curtis?
Answers follow "Obligatory Spoiler Space", below:
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1) United Network Command for Law and Enforcement
2) Technological Hierarchy for the Removal and Subjugation of Humanity
3) Thomas Hewitt Edward
4) Supreme Headquarters Alien Defence Organisation
5) ST 1
6) BS 1
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
SUPER SIX TRIVIA IS BACK!!!
1) Who drove a car with the licence plate that read "KAR 120C"? (there is a clue in the question)
2) Who lived at 704 Houser Street?
3) How far was "Stately Wayne Manor" and "The Batcave" from Gotham City in the 1966 BATMAN television series?
4) What is the name of the original actor to portray the leader on MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE?
5) What is the name of the character he played?
6) What is the reason the actor stopped playing this character?
Answers below the "Obligatory Spoiler Space":
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1) "Number Six", the character played by Patrick McGoohan in THE PRISONER.
2) Archie Bunker and his various family members in ALL IN THE FAMILY.
3) 14 Miles.
4) Steven Hill, most recently associated with the LAW & ORDER programs.
5) Dan Briggs.
6) Hill, an Orthodox Jew, refused to film episodes of the program on the Jewish Sabbath and during the Jewish High Holy Days and it subsequently happened that he either quit or was released from his contract. Hill was with the program for only one season, the first, and was replaced by Peter Graves, who played Jim Phelps in both the remaining shows of the original M:I series and the revived version that began in 1988.
2) Who lived at 704 Houser Street?
3) How far was "Stately Wayne Manor" and "The Batcave" from Gotham City in the 1966 BATMAN television series?
4) What is the name of the original actor to portray the leader on MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE?
5) What is the name of the character he played?
6) What is the reason the actor stopped playing this character?
Answers below the "Obligatory Spoiler Space":
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1) "Number Six", the character played by Patrick McGoohan in THE PRISONER.
2) Archie Bunker and his various family members in ALL IN THE FAMILY.
3) 14 Miles.
4) Steven Hill, most recently associated with the LAW & ORDER programs.
5) Dan Briggs.
6) Hill, an Orthodox Jew, refused to film episodes of the program on the Jewish Sabbath and during the Jewish High Holy Days and it subsequently happened that he either quit or was released from his contract. Hill was with the program for only one season, the first, and was replaced by Peter Graves, who played Jim Phelps in both the remaining shows of the original M:I series and the revived version that began in 1988.
Monday, April 9, 2007
First Installment Is Here: SUPER SIX Trivia
Questions:
1) Who lives at 344 Clinton Street?
2) Who lives at 1164 Morning Glory Circle?
3) Who lives in the Standish Arms Apartments?
4) Who lives at 148 Bonnie Meadow Road?
5) Who lives in the Skypad Apartments?
6) Who lives in Frostbite Falls, Minnesota?
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1) Clark (Superman) Kent, in 1970's SUPERMAN comic book stories.
2) Darrin & Samantha Stephens, in the television series BEWITCHED.
3) Clark Kent, in THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN television series, starring the late George Reeves.
4) Rob, Laura, and Ritchie Petrie, in the television series THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW.
5) THE JETSONS, in the Hanna-Barbera animated cartoon show.
6) Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle Moose of ROCKY & HIS FRIENDS, aka THE BULLWINKLE SHOW.
1) Who lives at 344 Clinton Street?
2) Who lives at 1164 Morning Glory Circle?
3) Who lives in the Standish Arms Apartments?
4) Who lives at 148 Bonnie Meadow Road?
5) Who lives in the Skypad Apartments?
6) Who lives in Frostbite Falls, Minnesota?
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1) Clark (Superman) Kent, in 1970's SUPERMAN comic book stories.
2) Darrin & Samantha Stephens, in the television series BEWITCHED.
3) Clark Kent, in THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN television series, starring the late George Reeves.
4) Rob, Laura, and Ritchie Petrie, in the television series THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW.
5) THE JETSONS, in the Hanna-Barbera animated cartoon show.
6) Rocket J. Squirrel and Bullwinkle Moose of ROCKY & HIS FRIENDS, aka THE BULLWINKLE SHOW.
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