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?
   Their entire house burned down.

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?
   "Jake and the Fat Man".... and Ol' Rumblebutt sure wasn't playing "Jake."

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

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

5. What new program is spun off from CBS' "Murder, She Wrote"?
   "The Law and Harry McGraw."

6. How did John Ritter talk a potential suicide from jumping off a building in ABC's "Hooperman"?
   He throws a watermelon off the roof. When it hits and splatters, Ritter helpfully points out that that's what the jumper is about to look like.

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

8. What was the title of the now-cancelled Max Headroom show, and what was the network he worked for?
   "Max Headroom: 20 Minutes Into the Future"; Max worked for Network 23.

9. What was the first network program cancelled this season?
   An unloved ABC offering entitled "Once A Hero."

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

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

12. In ABC's "I Married Dora," why DOES he marry Dora?
    Dora is an illegal alien; marrying her gives her citizenship and allows her to tend to his kids.

13. What is the gimmick on the new NBC detective show, "Private Eye"?
    The show is set in a hazy, romanticized period version of the 1950s.

14. The creator of another hit show produces "Private Eye." name that other show and its producers.
    "Miami Vice"; Anthony Yerkovich and Michael Mann.

15. What programs do the following people host?

    1. Olympic gymnast Mitch Gaylord
       "Fan Club."

    2. Dr. David Viscott
       "Getting In Touch."

    3. George Schlatter
       "The George Schlatter Comedy Club."

    4. Richard Simmons
       "Slim Cooking."

    5. Mark Summers
       "Double Dare."

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?
    The title tells it: "She's The Sheriff."

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?
    In the badges on the uniforms.

18. What do the shows "Full House" and "My Two Dads" have in common?
    Single dads raising children on their own.

19. In "Frank's Place," Tim Reid stars as Frank. Why does he decide to stay and run a restaurant?
    An old woman puts a voodoo hex on him, and he's very superstitious.

20. What is special about the lead actress in "Frank's Place"?
    She's Daphne Maxwell Reid, Tim's real-life wife.

21. Why did Diane leave "Cheers"?
    To write her novel.