Child Star Scandals Quiz

On which TV judge show was Gary Coleman ordered to pay the hospital bills of an autograph-seeker he'd assaulted?

  • 'Judge Joe Brown'
  • 'Judge Mathis'
  • 'Judge Mills Lane'

Which former Disney Channel child star smoked marijuana at the age of 10 with a parent?

  • Hilary Duff
  • Shia LaBeouf
  • Britney Spears

'Kids Incorporated' and 'Party of Five' star Jennifer Love Hewitt reportedly broke up with which of her exes via her publicist?

  • Carson Daly
  • Will Friedle
  • John Mayer

Which former TV goody two shoes guest-starred on 'Nip/Tuck' as a woman whose nipples were bitten off by her dog?

  • Tracey Gold
  • Valerie Bertinelli
  • Melissa Gilbert

Who released a 1996 hip-hop album entitled 'One Stop Carnival' that prompted one critic to call him "the poor man's Vanilla Ice"?

  • Brian Austin Green
  • Dustin Diamond
  • Corey Feldman

What DIDN'T 'One Day at a Time' star Valerie Bertinelli confess to doing in her 2008 autobiography 'Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound At a Time'?

  • Cheating on husband Eddie Van Halen
  • Having sex with director Steven Spielberg
  • Seeking treatment for shoplifting addiction

Which former teen heartthrob considered himself to be a 'devout atheist' during his early TV stardom days?

  • Kirk Cameron
  • Michael J. Fox
  • Scott Baio

Which song was former 'Good Times' and 'Diff'rent Strokes' actor Janet Jackson singing with Justin Timberlake during her infamous 'Nipplegate' performance at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show?

  • 'Cry Me a River'
  • 'Nasty'
  • 'The Pleasure Principle'
  • 'Rock Your Body'

Which primetime kid star spent six weeks in rehab in 2006 to kick a daily meth habit?

  • Shannen Doherty
  • Danica McKellar
  • Jodie Sweetin

According to urban legend, how did did 'Leave It to Beaver' star Jerry Mathers supposedly die?

  • Involved in car accident
  • Overdosed on heroin
  • Killed in Vietnam War

How long did the 2004 marriage of Jason Alexander and former 'Mickey Mouse Club' kid star Britney Spears last?

  • 55 hours
  • 2 days
  • 1 week

What name did former 'Family Matters' star Jaimee Foxworth use in her subsequent porn career?

  • Crave
  • Deelishis
  • Savannah

Who refers to 'Full House' stars Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen as "The Trollsen Twins"?

  • Perez Hilton
  • PETA
  • 'Saturday Night Live'

Maureen 'Marcia Brady' McCormick appeared on a 2007 episode of 'Dr. Phil' to seek Dr. Phil's help with what problem?

  • Bulimia
  • Cocaine addiction
  • Family squabble

Which pint-sized child star later underwent breast reduction surgery to relieve her chronic back pain?

  • Soleil Moon-Frye
  • Tina Yothers
  • Keshia Knight Pulliam

'Who's the Boss' child star Danny Pintauro announced he was gay in what magazine?

  • National Enquirer
  • People
  • TV Guide

Which 'Eight Is Enough' child star was bailed out by former TV dad Dick Van Patten after being arrested in 1991?

  • Willie Aames
  • Grant Goodeve
  • Adam Rich

In a 2002 episode of the Fox reality series 'Celebrity Boxing,' which former kid star thumped 'Welcome Back Kotter' star Ron 'Horshack' Palillo?

  • Danny Bonaduce
  • Barry Williams
  • Dustin Diamond

Which star was kicked off her hit sitcom during her battle with an eating disorder?

  • Justine Bateman
  • Lisa Bonet
  • Tracey Gold

Which of the following did 'Family Ties' little sis Tina Yothers NOT star in?

  • 'Lovelace: The Musical'
  • 'Madonna: Innocence Lost'
  • 'Spunk: The Tonya Harding Story'

Whose autobiography is called 'Random Acts of Badness: My Story'?

  • Danny Bonaduce
  • Todd Bridges
  • Dustin Diamond

'Empty Nest' actress Kristy McNichol was a child star on which Aaron Spelling drama?

  • 'Family'
  • 'The Mod Squad'
  • 'S.W.A.T.'

'Facts of Life' star Lisa Whelchel sparked a minor controversy in 2004 when she advocated doing what to punish children?

  • Hitting their fingers with a ruler
  • Plucking hairs from their heads
  • Putting hot sauce on their tongues

In which state did 'Family Ties' tyke Brian Bonsall's various legal run-ins -- domestic violence, suspected DUI, underage drinking, and failure to appear in court -- occur?

  • California
  • Colorado
  • Texas

What was 'Boy Meets World' star Danielle Fishel arrested for in 2007?

  • Assaulting the doorman at a nightclub
  • Driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Possessing two ounces of marijuana