Comedy Classics Pub Quiz

Dad's Army: Episodes & Moments Quiz

A Dad's Army quiz ·13 questions · Difficulty: Easy· 1968-1977. Circle one answer per question.

Team name: ____________________ Score: ______ / 13

1. In "The Deadly Attachment", who do the platoon find themselves guarding?

A) A captured U-boat crew
B) An escaped prisoner of war
C) A downed Luftwaffe pilot
D) A suspected spy
2. Which famous line does Mainwaring deliver in that episode?

A) 'Say nothing, Pike!'
B) 'Not a word, Pike!'
C) 'Don't tell him, Pike!'
D) 'Quiet, you stupid boy!'
3. What is the title of the very first episode?

A) The Showing Up of Corporal Jones
B) The Man and the Hour
C) Museum Piece
D) Command Decision
4. In the final episode, "Never Too Old", who does Corporal Jones marry?

A) Mrs Pike
B) Miss Godfrey
C) Mrs Prosser
D) Mrs Fox
5. In "Mum's Army", Mainwaring grows close to which lady?

A) Mrs Gray
B) Mrs Fox
C) Mrs Pike
D) Miss Beckwith
6. In "The Godiva Affair", what do the platoon practise for the town carnival?

A) A brass band routine
B) Morris dancing
C) A tug of war
D) A pageant play
7. In "Branded", Godfrey is shunned after revealing he was what during the Great War?

A) A deserter
B) A prisoner
C) A conscientious objector
D) A cook
8. What happened to Dad's Army in 1971?

A) It moved to ITV
B) It was adapted into a feature film
C) It won its first BAFTA
D) It was briefly cancelled
9. Who played Captain Mainwaring in the 2016 film remake?

A) Bill Nighy
B) Michael Gambon
C) Tom Courtenay
D) Toby Jones
10. In "Asleep in the Deep", the platoon are trapped where after an air raid?

A) A pumping station
B) The church crypt
C) A railway tunnel
D) The bank's vault
11. What is the fate of several episodes from the early series?

A) They were banned
B) They were never broadcast
C) They are lost from the archives
D) They were re-shot in colour
12. In "All is Safely Gathered In", what do the platoon help bring in?

A) The catch of the day
B) The harvest
C) Salvaged scrap metal
D) The church bells
13. The episodes are mostly set in and around which Walmington-on-Sea building?

A) The town hall
B) The Marigold Tea Rooms
C) The pier pavilion
D) The church hall

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Answer Sheet

Dad's Army: Episodes & Moments Quiz: Answers

1. A - A captured U-boat crew
2. C - 'Don't tell him, Pike!'
3. B - The Man and the Hour
4. D - Mrs Fox
5. A - Mrs Gray
6. B - Morris dancing
7. C - A conscientious objector
8. B - It was adapted into a feature film
9. D - Toby Jones
10. A - A pumping station
11. C - They are lost from the archives
12. B - The harvest
13. D - The church hall