The best TV lawmen – be they policemen, detectives, attorneys, or experts – are powerful enough to be known by their last names. Depicted above are Cannon, Ironside, and Banacek, each of which sound much more menacing than they would have if they’d been known by their first names. In today’s Lunchtime Quiz, you’ll be given a list of 14 law-related TV shows titled after the lead character’s surname, and you’ll match them up with the correct first names. (We’ve added each actor’s full name as well to help you along.) Good luck!
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100% !!
Clearly I watched far too much tv as a kid……
posted by I, Warren on 9-1-2010 at 12:05 pm
100%!!….I need a life.
posted by Robb on 9-1-2010 at 12:09 pm
Ditto.
posted by Blind Squirrel on 9-1-2010 at 12:47 pm
80% – some of these were before my time.
posted by Steve from San Diego on 9-1-2010 at 1:27 pm
12/14 – but I would only have gotten three if the actors’ names weren’t provided.
posted by Barbara on 9-1-2010 at 2:08 pm
12/14–knew most without looking at the actor!
posted by Wayne on 9-1-2010 at 3:16 pm
I got 12/14, but what about (Jim) Rockford (James Garner) and Barnaby Jones (Buddy Ebsen)? I could probably think of a couple more if you give me a while.
posted by Dave on 9-1-2010 at 5:06 pm
Dave, the difference is we focused on shows that were named solely after the character’s last name – like “Ironside” and “Baretta.” “The Rockford Files” and “Barnaby Jones” wouldn’t qualify.
posted by Sandy Wood on 9-1-2010 at 8:12 pm
100%. This was too easy. You should’ve left off the actors’ names. Unfortunately, none of these were before my time-LOL!
posted by Border Bonnie on 9-1-2010 at 10:48 pm
Ouch, only 71% LOL. Providing the actors names was a great help though or I would have done much worse.
posted by SeanP on 9-1-2010 at 11:35 pm
100%… I used to watch all of these.
posted by Mama9cats on 9-8-2010 at 3:58 pm