A cure for the doldrums

Aren't you glad it's February? Because, boys and girls, that means it's time for the Sixth Annual Bulwer-Lytton I Spy Quiz, your once-a-year chance to dig deep into your memory (or your DVD collection) and dazzle us with your in-depth knowledge of the best series ever. Good luck, and may the sneakiest agent win.

1. They're riding camels, hiding in straw baskets, and biding their time in--you guessed it--a locked room. What country are we visiting?

2. Name the two I Spy roles played by Jeanette Nolan.

3. What does Shana hope to get in exchange for the rocket fuel sample she offers the enemy?

4. Who undergoes training to impersonate Kelly and Scotty? Why?

5. In which of these has Robert Culp NOT appeared?

A. Folgers coffee ads

B. Could It Be a Miracle?

C. off-Broadway productions

D. rodeos

E. Playboy magazine

6. What does Scotty typically say when he's awakened suddenly?

7. Why is new mother Angela reluctant to return to the United States?

8. Which members of our heroes' families do we actually meet during the series? Where do they live?

9. In a single episode, we learn of three awards Kelly has qualified for. What is the episode and what are the awards?

10. In which of these has Bill Cosby NOT appeared?

A. Jell-O pudding commercials

B. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

C. the hungry i nightclub

D. the Calvin Brown Look-Alike Contest

E. Ebony magazine

11. Why is Kate Stanford unable to identify her abductors? How does she finally recognize one of them?

12. What does Kelly first suggest as the stakes for their bet, before he and Scotty agree to make it a dollar?

13. A character played by what director commits suicide during an I Spy episode?

14. Who aims a gun at whom more often in the course of the series, Kelly at Scotty or Scotty at Kelly?

15. Achoo! Match each quote with the episode it's taken from.

A.	You'll never catch a cold running up that mountain.		Mainly on the Plains
B.	Go inside and sneeze.		Casanova from Canarsie
C.	How'd you like that with your hay fever, Sniffles?		To Florence with Love
D.	As we're riding, gliding over the cobblestones of Rome, I will say to you, "Gesundheit."		Dragon's Teeth
E.	Put your pants on before you catch cold and sneeze.		No Exchange on Damaged Merchandise

Regards--