Today, the challenge is to name the TV actor who played the TV version of a famous film character in the TV adaptation of a famous movie.
Pop Culture Wake-Up Call is a weekly quiz about either movies, TV or music (plus I’ll throw a comic book one in there now and again, perhaps more frequently if you folks would like, maybe even a “potpourri” one in the future).
Please, just e-mail me your answers (I don’t think I need to tell you to not use Google) at brian@popculturereferences.com and I’ll post the answers to this week’s quiz along with the person who got the most correct (multiple people if there is a tie) in a comment on the original quiz.
NOT READY FOR THE BIG SCREEN
A standard ploy in TV history is to take a popular motion picture and make a small screen adaptation of the movie. However, one of the things you lose from the big screen to the small screen is your stars. Therefore, the roles have to played by different actors. Name the TV actor or actress who followed up the following actors and actresses in the following roles from big screen to the small screen.
1. James Caan’s role in Alien Nation
2. Michell Pfeiffer’s role in Dangerous Minds
3. Melanie Griffith’s role in Working Girl
4. Steve Martin’s role in Parenthood
5. Jane Fonda’s role in 9 to 5
6. John Lithgow’s role in Harry and the Hendersons
7. Ellen Burstyn’s role in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore
8. Tatum O’Neal’s role in Paper Moon
9. Alicia Silverstone’s role in Clueless
10. Donald Sutherland’s role in M*A*S*H*
11. Sidney Poitier’s role in In The Heat of the Night
12. Jeff Bridges’ role in Starman
13. James Stewart’s role in Mr. Smith Goes To Washington
14. Ron Howard’s role in The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
15. Matthew Broderick’s role in Ferris Bueller
16. John Corbett’s role in My Big Fat Greek Wedding
17. Katharine Hepburn’s role in Adam’s Rib
18. Jennifer Grey’s role in Dirty Dancing
19. Yul Brynner’s role in Magnificent Seven
20. Peter Weller’s role in Robocop
Good luck, and have fun!
I don’t know enough of these to give it a shot, but one you didn’t include – the first that popped into my head – was Rene Auberjonois’ role in M*A*S*H
ANSWERS!
1. James Caan’s role in Alien Nation – Gary Graham
2. Michell Pfeiffer’s role in Dangerous Minds – Annie Potts
3. Melanie Griffith’s role in Working Girl – Sandra Bullock
4. Steve Martin’s role in Parenthood – Ed Begley, Jr.
5. Jane Fonda’s role in 9 to 5 – Valerie Curtin
6. John Lithgow’s role in Harry and the Hendersons – Bruce Davison
7. Ellen Burstyn’s role in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore – Linda Lavin
8. Tatum O’Neal’s role in Paper Moon – Jodie Foster
9. Alicia Silverstone’s role in Clueless – Rachel Blanchard
10. Donald Sutherland’s role in M*A*S*H* – Alan Alda
11. Sidney Poitier’s role in In The Heat of the Night – Howard E. Rollins Jr.
12. Jeff Bridges’ role in Starman – Robert Hays
13. James Stewart’s role in Mr. Smith Goes To Washington – Fess Parker
14. Ron Howard’s role in The Courtship of Eddie’s Father – Brandon Cruz
15. Matthew Broderick’s role in Ferris Bueller – Charlie Schlatter
16. John Corbett’s role in My Big Fat Greek Wedding – Steven Eckholdt
17. Katharine Hepburn’s role in Adam’s Rib – Blythe Danner
18. Jennifer Grey’s role in Dirty Dancing – Melora Hardin
19. Yul Brynner’s role in Magnificent Seven – Michael Biehn
20. Peter Weller’s role in Robocop – Richard Eden
The winner is Mike G., who got 11 correct! This was a toughie!