Hard Dick Van Dyke Show Trivia Quiz - Trivia Quiz

1 What is Rob Petrie's job on the series?

A. Accountant

B. News anchor

C. Comedy writer for The Alan Brady Show

2 Who created The Dick Van Dyke Show?

A. Garry Marshall

B. Carl Reiner

C. Norman Lear

3 Who portrays Laura Petrie?

A. Barbara Eden

B. Lucille Ball

C. Mary Tyler Moore

4 What is the name of Rob and Laura Petrie's son?

A. Ricky

B. Robbie

C. Ritchie

5 Who is the temperamental TV star for whom Rob writes?

A. Buddy Sorrell

B. Alan Brady

C. Mel Cooley

6 In the famous opening credits gag, what does Rob do with the living-room ottoman?

A. Uses it as a drum

B. Trips over it

C. Hides behind it

7 In which suburb do the Petries live?

A. Scarsdale, New York

B. Stamford, Connecticut

C. New Rochelle, New York

8 Which performer played quick-witted writer Sally Rogers?

A. Cloris Leachman

B. Rose Marie

C. Elaine May

9 Who played Rob’s joke-cracking colleague Buddy Sorrell?

A. Morey Amsterdam

B. Don Rickles

C. Carl Reiner

10 Who portrayed producer Mel Cooley?

A. Richard Deacon

B. Paul Lynde

C. Gavin MacLeod

11 Which episode features walnuts, Kolak, and an extra set of thumbs in a dreamlike plot?

A. It May Look Like a Walnut!

B. A Night of Many Nuts

C. Dreams of Walnut Avenue

12 In "Coast to Coast Big Mouth," what does Laura accidentally reveal about Alan Brady on television?

A. That he cannot read music

B. That he is secretly married

C. That he is bald

13 On which network did the series originally air?

A. NBC

B. CBS

C. ABC

14 What is the name of the Petries’ dentist neighbor?

A. Wilson Wilson

B. Charlie Halper

C. Jerry Helper

15 Which city houses the writers’ room for The Alan Brady Show?

A. Los Angeles

B. Chicago

C. Manhattan, New York City