Friday Quiz: Watching the Detectives

1. "All we want are the facts, ma'am," was a catchphrase on: a. Hawaii Five-O b. ADAM-12 c. Dragnet d. The Mod Squad

2. Which of the following produced the most new seasons of shows? a. TJ Hooker b. 21 Jump Street c. Cagney and Lacey d. Dragnet

3. Which actor's two shows combined to produce the higher total number of TV seasons? a. Raymond Burr (Perry Mason and Ironside) b. William Shatner (Star Trek and TJ Hooker) c. Robert Urich (SWAT and Spenser for Hire) d. Andy Griffith (Matlock and The Andy Griffith Show)

4. The first names of characters Starsky and Hutch were: a. Dave and Ken b. Vic and Shane c. Sonny and Rico d. Kermit and Aloysius

5. A social game involves taking a drink every time he says, "Just one more thing..." a. Marshall McCloud b. Texas Ranger Walker c. Detective Columbo d. Detective Drebin

6. Which debuted first? a. Baretta b. Charlie's Angels c. Police Woman d. Law & Order

7. The arch-enemy on Hawaii Five-0 was: a. Huggy Bear b. Wo Fat c. Kaos d. Chris Carter

8. Which actor's decision to quit smoking provided his show's signature gimmick? a. Telly Savalas b. Robert Urich c. Abe Vigoda d. Michael Chiklis

9. Which actor is now a real (if part-time) police officer? a. Kent McCord b. Philip Michael Thomas c. Dennis Franz d. Erik Estrada

Bonus Question: What athlete occasionally replaced Erik Estrada in CHiPs' later seasons, allegedly due to contract disputes?

Answer key: 1. C - Dragnet. Contrary to common usage, it was NOT "Just the facts." 2. D - Dragnet (Cagney and Lacey was second.) 3. Take credit for A or D - tied at 17 seasons. 4. A - Dave Starsky and Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson 5. C - "Just one more thing" was a Columbo-ism 6. C - Angie Dickenson in Police Woman, 1974 7. B - Wo Fat 8. A - Telly Savalas, hence the Kojak lollipop 9. D - Erik Estrada Bonus Question: Bruce Jenner was on call as Officer Steve McLeish

Scoring 0-3 points: Analog 4-7 points: Digital 8 points plus: High-Def