This competition ran from November 6th to November 13th 2000.The range of questions: I have included questions about general info, characters, quotes and TPTB. I decided to quiz you on your TPTB knowledge because ultimately they are the people who made the series so great. So be prepared to encounter questions on writers, producers and directors. And oh yeah, I've dug up these questions from the first two seasons. I have most intentionally ignored the evil Kronish and Co. era.
And the winner is... Debbie Persselin, who damn nearly even outmaneouvred even me! LOL She will get to choose three to six photos since she was the only participant. ;) Congratulations to her!
Right answers are in red!
**Stage One: Fan level**
General:
1. The series was created by: Cynthia Saunders
2. The acronym VCTF stands for: Violent Crimes Task Force
3. Profiler premiered in the USA in the year 1996
VCTF:
1. Name all the main members of the VCTF in the series' first two seasons. Sam Waters, Bailey Malone, John Grant, George Fraley, Grace Alvarez, Nathan Brubaker, Marcus Payton.
2. Who are the co-founders of the VCTF? Sam and Bailey.
Characters:
1. Who is Denzel? Angel's dog.
2. Name Bailey's daughters. Arianna and Frances.
3. How old was Sam when her mother died? Ten.
4. What car does John drive? Porsche.
5. What is Angel's occupation? Artist/sculptor.
6. What is the name of Nathan's wife? Michelle.
TPTB:
1. Name the executive producers of Profiler of 1996-1998. Kim Moses and Ian Sander.
2. Apart from the great "Modus Operandi", name one of the three other episodes Jack Bender has directed. "It Cuts Both Ways", "Old Acquaintance", "Cycle Of Violence".
3. Who composed the main title theme for Profiler for 1996-1998? Angelo Badalamenti.
Fill in the quotes!
Sam: "You always take me to the nicest places."
Bailey: "I read it in a book, How To Impress Girls."
Grace: "Now why would someone melt down money to make silver bullets?"
Sam: "Lone Ranger complex, maybe?"
John: "Me me me. The guy needs to learn a new pronoun."
**Stage two: Intent focus level**
VCTF
1. What other name was given to the VCTF, and in which episode was this nickname mentioned? Bailey Malone's Little Kingdom, the episode being "FTX: Field Training Exercise".
Characters:
1. John's original surname was O'Doyle.
2. Bailey is a mix of two European nationalities, name them. Irish and Italian.
3. George wears a ring on which finger? Left thumb.
4. According to the first two seasons, in which city does Grace's family live? New York City.
5. Sam's maiden name was Anderson.
TPTB
1. Account for any TPTB references in the episode "Power Corrupts". One of the judges at Henegar's hearing was "A. Santa Croce", which happens to the name of a producer of the show.
2. Name the writer and director of the pilot episode "Insight". Writer: Cynthia Saunders. Director: John Patterson.
3. Which two episodes has Ken Solarz (the creative consultant from the first season) written? "Unholy Alliance" and "Sorcerer's Apprentice".
Fill in the quotes!
John: "Grace is the least likely for one of us to suspect so I say she's the one Portrero made us a mole."
Nathan: "Ah, the Perry Mason school of deduction."
George: "Do you think about this stuff all day all night?"
Sam: "No, I usually obsess about chocolate."
Bailey: "Maybe he's trying to destroy perfection. I better lock my doors."
Sam: "I think you can rest easy, Bailey."
**Stage three: True obsession level:**
Characters:
1. What is Bailey's nick name on account of his football skills? The Rattlesnake.
2. What does the outside arched vault of Sam's house have written on it? Engine 23 Truck Co
3. What was the name of the kid who John shot for the first time? Marco.
3. ALL the members of Grace's immediate family (first two seasons!): Jason, Morgan, Fuzzy and two other poodles. Also a mother and a sister.
4. If Sam were to name a star/planet, what would her name choice be? Hope.
5. What was the name of Chloe's good friend, who they lived to next before Jack killed Tom? Sadie.
6. Where do Helen and Charles Waters live? Richmond, Virginia.
7. What was the name of the punk who assaulted George? Luke Dickerson.
TPTB:
1. Which very powerful episode did Kim Moses direct? "Every Five Minutes".
2. Kim Moses, Ian Sander and Peter Frechette worked on this movie together that was released in the same year that Profiler premiered: "Chasing The Dragon.
BONUS QUESTION for the most dedicated fans! There have been four actors who have guest starred in the first season and in the following seasons under a different character from their first season character. Name the actor, his/her two characters and the episodes he/she starred in. One will do, two is easy, third and fourth very tricky. Hint: third and fourth actors appeared in the same first season episode, "Learning From The Masters".
The actor: Seth Peterson.
The actor: Gary Stretch.
The actor: Tony Abatemarco.
The actor: Jennifer Griffin.
First season character: Kevin Monks, "Ring Of Fire".
Second season character: Scott Porter, "Breaking Point".
First season character: Ronnie McDern, "Cruel And Unusual".
Second season character: Rick Webster, "Bloodlust" and "Cycle Of Violence".
First season character: Allessandro deSalla, "Learning From The Masters".
Second season character: James Ledbedder, "Where Or When".
First season character: Professor Desphande, "Learning From The Masters".
Second season character: Officer Karen Radulski, "Perfect Helen".
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