Brand New 1987-1988 TV Shows

College students don't watch nearly as much TV as alums. Therefore, to even the odds, we will only ask about shows from the current television season.

1. When Valerie Harper quit "The Hogan Family," Sandy Duncan was brought in. But there was one more tragedy to befall the family. What was it?

2. William Conrad, most famous as Cannon and for his Molson's Beer voiceovers, has an apt nickname in a new show beginning this year. What is the show and Conrad's nickname?

3. What is the title character's occupation in "The Slap Maxwell Story"?

4. What is the name of ABC's new yuppie drama?

5. What new program is spun off from CBS' "Murder, She Wrote"?

6. How did John Ritter talk a potential suicide from jumping off a building in ABC's "Hooperman"?

7. What is the caption that appears on the screen at the beginning of "Beauty and the Beast"?

8. What was the title of the now-cancelled Max Headroom show, and what was the network he worked for?

9. What was the first network program cancelled this season?

10. In CBS' new shoot-em-up show "Wiseguy," the title character works for O.C.B. What does "O.C.B." stand for?

11. More "Wiseguy." The title character's brother is in a profession very different from his "Wiseguy" brother. What does the other brother do?

12. In ABC's "I Married Dora," why DOES he marry Dora?

13. What is the gimmick on the new NBC detective show, "Private Eye"?

14. The creator of another hit show produces "Private Eye." name that other show and its producers.

15. What programs do the following people host?

    1. Olympic gymnast Mitch Gaylord

    2. Dr. David Viscott

    3. George Schlatter

    4. Richard Simmons

    5. Mark Summers

16. Suzanne Somers, previously jiggle queen on the hit comedy "Three's Company," has a new series this season. What is her character's occupation?

17. The crew is different, the uniforms are different, the ship can break into two parts, and a Klingon is on the bridge. Of course, we're talking about "Star Trek: The Next Generation." We could have asked any number of questions about this show, but we settled for one. Where are the crew's new communicators located?

18. What do the shows "Full House" and "My Two Dads" have in common?

19. In "Frank's Place," Tim Reid stars as Frank. Why does he decide to stay and run a restaurant?

20. What is special about the lead actress in "Frank's Place"?

21. Why did Diane leave "Cheers"?