Cops on the Box 1 - Answers

Published: Saturday 24th April 2010
  1. Which actor played both lawyer "Perry Mason" and disabled detective "Ironside"? Raymond Burr.
  2. Who wrote the novels that the TV series "Inspector Morse" was based on? Colin Dexter.
  3. Which three cities are featured in the CSI TV series? Las Vegas, Miami and New York.
  4. What was the name of the village in which Miss Marple lived? St. Mary Mead.
  5. Where was "Magnum PI", starring Tom Selleck, set? Hawaii.
  6. Who played Tara King in "The Avengers"? Linda Thorson.
  7. Which TV detective was played by Pierce Brosnan before he became 007? Remington Steele.
  8. In which year did Sam Tyler re-awake after his car accident in "Life on Mars"? 1973
  9. What role did Brian Blessed play in the 1960's series "Z-Cars"? PC "Fancy" Smith.
  10. Which TV detective had served a term in San Quentin after being wrongly convicted of armed robbery? Jim Rockford (The Rockford Files).
  11. What was the catchphrase of TV detective "Kojak"? "Who Loves Ya Baby!".
  12. What were Bodie and Doyle better known as? The Professionals.
  13. Which TV detective, a recovering alcoholic, was based in the Channel Island of Jersey? Bergerac.
  14. What was the street-wise jive talking underworld contact for "Starsky and Hutch"? Huggy Bear.
  15. What were the first names of Mr and Mrs Hart in TV's "Hart to Hart"? Jennifer & Johnathan.
  16. What was the name of the detective agency run by Maddie Hayes and David Addison in "Moonlighting"? Blue Moon Investigations.
  17. Who was the character played by Edd Byrnes in the 60s TV series "77 Sunset Strip"? Gerald Lloyd Kookson III , better known as "Kookie".
  18. Now entering its 21st season, what US cop series has become the longest running drama on prime time TV? Law and Order.
  19. Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs were characters in which US based police drama? Miami Vice.
  20. What is the common link between the following TV detectives: Hazell, Rockford, Taggart and Bergerac? They all have the first name James (Jim).

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