TV Detectives Quiz

Take a trivia quiz about detectives on television including tv shows Charlie's Angels, Columbo, Magnum PI, Monk, Moonlighting, Murder She Wrote, Scooby Doo, Simon & Simon, The Closer, and Veronica Mars

TV Detectives Quiz

Which of Charlie's Angels was not a cop before joining the detective agency?

• Jill
• Sabrina
• Julie

Adrian Monk was discharged from the police force because ...

• He suffered a nervous breakdown
• His OCD was interfering with his work
• He had to care for a sick brother

Scooby Doo and the gang were referred to as:

• The Solving Bandits
• Mystery Busters
• Mystery Inc.

What was Jessica Fletcher's job before she was a detective?

• School teacher
• Police officer
• Homemaker

What was the original title and location for 'Simon & Simon'?

• 'Pirate's Chest' in San Francisco
• 'The Pirate's Key' in Florida
• 'The Simons' in New York City

Where did the series 'Magnum P.I.' take place?

• San Diego, Calif.
• Oahu, Hawaii
• Miami, Fla.

What bad habit does Brenda Leigh Johnson have on 'The Closer'?

• Cigarettes
• Heroin
• Junk food

'Moonlighting' is known for breaking which television boundary?

• Using curse words on network TV
• Breaking the fourth wall
• Hiring non-union actors

The big mystery during the first season of 'Veronica Mars' involved her:

• Best friend's murder
• Father's reelection loss
• Mother's disappearance

Columbo is loosely based on which book character?

• 'The Hardy Boys' of the same series
• Porfiry Petrovich in 'Criminal Minds'
• Jack Tagger in 'Basket Case'