Braingle: 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' Trivia Quiz

Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore starred as Rob and Laura Petrie in this 1960's classic TV series. Real life situations fueled the comedy as we visited each week with Rob and Laura's friends, neighbors, and the staff of "The Alan Brady Show".

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Category:	Television > Comedy
Created By:	jfletcher

#1 Rob and Laura Petrie lived in which suburban neighborhood outside of New York City?

White Plains
New Rochelle
Bridgeport
Newark

#2 Prior to his television career, Dick Van Dyke won acclaim on Broadway starring in this show. What was this popular musical from the early 1960's?

Bye Bye Birdie
Once Upon a Mattress
The Pajama Game
Funny Girl

#3 The creator of "The Dick Van Dyke Show" often wrote and directed episodes of the series. Can you name the man who also brilliantly portrayed egotistical TV star Alan Brady?

Danny Thomas
Mel Brooks
Carl Reiner
Fred MacMurray

#4 Ritchie Petrie charmed everyone as the only son of Rob and Laura Petrie. What was Ritchie's very unusual and embarrassing middle name?

Rosebud
Roosevelt
Benito
Thomasina

#5 One of the best things about this series was the supporting cast of players. Which veteran comic was known as wisecracking funny man Buddy Sorrell, co-writer of fictional "The Alan Brady Show"?

Don Rickles
Shelley Berman
Art Carney
Morey Amsterdam

#6 Unmarried Sally Rogers often made fun of her milquetoast boyfriend. What was the name of this man, who still lived with his mother?

Shecky Greene
Sol Pomerantz
Herman Glimcher
Ralph Malph

#7 Before Laura married Rob, she was a talented entertainer. What was her specialty?

Opera singer
Radio star
USO dancer
Ice skater

#8 Next door neighbor Jerry Helper provided us with much laughter on "The Dick Van Dyke Show". Which actor played Helper, and went on to direct many episodes in later seasons of the series?

Jerry Paris
Richard Deacon
Phil Silvers
Danny Thomas

#9 Jerry and Millie Helper's son was Ritchie's playmate and best friend. Their son was named ___.

Lumpy
Freddie
Chip
Ernie

#10 "The Dick Van Dyke Show" flourished from this CBS star's very own production company. This popular actor also played a devilish character in the science fiction inspired episode "It May Look Like a Walnut!". What was his name?

Andy Griffith
Danny Thomas
Bob Newhart
Desi Arnaz

#11 "The Ghost of A. Chantz" is more silly than scary. Where do Rob, Laura, Buddy, and Sally go, and end up being hilariously frightened?

Coney Island horror house
Halloween party in Transylvania
Catskill Mountains cabin
Spooky mansion at 1313 Mockingbird Lane

#12 Sally Rogers once had a brief romantic fling with a handsome guest star on "The Alan Brady Show". Who was the famous crooner?

Bobby Vinton
Tom Jones
Mel Torme
Vic Damone

#13 "Coast-to-Coast Big Mouth" may possibly be one of the most memorable episodes of "The Dick Van Dyke Show". In this story, Laura lands in hot water after revealing a secret on national television about star Alan Brady. What slips from Laura's lips?

Alan Brady is an ex-convict.
Alan Brady gambles compulsively.
Alan Brady is bald.
Alan Brady is leaving his wife.

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