Father's Day Trivia for Kids: TV Dads, Play-Along Family Quiz & Car Ride Games

Backseat Trivia Rumble - Episode 69 6-19-2026
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[00:00:00] All right, and welcome back to Backseat Trivia Rumble. I hope the snacks are open and the volume is up because we've got a heavyweight battle today. In the backseat, the bedtime story bosses, the toolbox tinkerers, and the tree house architects. In the front seat, the sitcom patriarchs, the kings of the barbecue, and the masters of the dad joke.

Three rounds, 30 questions. Drivers, eyes on the road. Kids, eyes on the prize. Let's get ready to rumble with the first kids round. Question one: in the movie Finding Nemo, what is the name of the brave clownfish dad who crosses the entire ocean to find his son? And the answer is marlin. [00:01:00] Question two: What heavy hand tool with a metal head is used for pounding nails into wood when a dad is fixing a tree house or mending a fence?

And the answer is a hammer. Question three. In the freezing cold of Antarctica, which flightless bird, Dad, is famous for balancing a single egg on top of his feet to keep it warm and protected from the ice for months at a time? And the answer is an emperor penguin. Question four. What do you call the cozy, imaginative tales that parents read aloud to their children right before they go to sleep at night?

And the answer is bedtime stories. Question five. What is the name of the bald supervillain who becomes a super dad after he adopts Margo, Edith, and Agnes in the movie Despicable Me? [00:02:00] And the answer is Gru. Question six. When a dad teaches a youth sports team, what is their title?

And the answer is coach. Hey, quick, why did the football coach go to the bank? To get his quarterback. Question seven: What fluffy white foam do many dads apply to their faces before using a razor to shave their beards? And the answer is shaving cream. Question eight: In The Little Mermaid, who is the powerful king of the sea who carries a magical trident and is the overprotective father of Ariel?

And the answer is King Triton. Question nine, in the animated show Peppa Pig, what is the title of Peppa and George's father who wears [00:03:00] glasses and loves to read the paper? And the answer is Daddy Pig. Question 10: What specific piece of long fabric clothing is traditionally tied around the collar of a dress shirt and given as a classic Father's Day gift?

And the answer is a tie All right, parents, are you ready for round two? Today, we are paying tribute to the iconic sitcom and movie fathers of the '90s and 2000s. Kids, let's sit back and watch those parents do their work. Question one, Bob Saget played this neat freak single father of three girls on Full House.

What was the character's name? And the answer is Danny Tanner. Question two, in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, what was the name of the strict but loving patriarch played by [00:04:00] James Avery? And the answer is Uncle Phil. Question three: Tim Allen played a TV host who was always blowing things up in the garage on Home Improvement.

What was his famous nickname? And the answer is Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor. Question four: In the 1993 comedy Mrs. Doubtfire, Robin Williams disguises himself as an elderly British nanny to spend time with his kids. What was the character's real first name? And the answer is Daniel. Question five. Reginald VelJohnson played this exasperated Chicago police officer and father who constantly had to deal with his annoying neighbor, Steve Urkel, on Family Matters And the answer is Carl Winslow.

Question six, [00:05:00] in the 1999 hit comedy American Pie, who played Jim's hilariously awkward and overly understanding dad? And the answer is Eugene Levy. Question seven. Ty Burrell played this goofy, self-proclaimed cool dad and enthusiastic real estate agent on Modern Family And the answer is Phil Dunphy.

Question eight: Who is the animated patriarch who famously works at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant and has a deep love for donuts? And the answer is Homer Simpson. I asked a donut maker if he wanted to hang out this weekend, but he said he was too busy making a whole lot of money. Get it? Hole, donut.

Question nine, in the 2003 family comedy Cheaper by the Dozen, Steve [00:06:00] Martin plays a father of 12 kids. What is the family's last name?

And the answer is Baker. Question 10. On Everybody Loves Raymond, Ray lived across the street from his overbearing parents. What was his father's name, played by Peter Boyle? And the answer is Frank Barone We've got two rounds in the books, and it's on to the rumble round. This round is all about family traditions with dad.

First to shout out the answer is the winner. Question one, in what month is Father's Day officially celebrated every year in the United States? And the answer is June. Question two: What is the name of the black messy briquettes or lumps that dads often use as fuel to light a traditional outdoor [00:07:00] grill?

And the answer is charcoal. Question three, when you go fishing, what do you call the multi-level plastic box used to store hooks, bobbers, and lures? And the answer is a tackle box. Question four: What heated hinged countertop appliance do you pour batter into to make hot breakfast treats with deep square pockets?

And the answer is a waffle maker. Question five: When washing the car in the driveway, what absorbent squishy object do you use to scrub the soapy water over the doors? And the answer is a sponge. Question six. On family game night, what do you call the small cube-shaped objects with numbered dots on the sides that you roll to move your piece?

And the answer is dice. Question [00:08:00] seven. When doing yard work, what small one-wheeled cart with two handles do you use to haul heavy rocks or mulch across the backyard? And the answer is a wheelbarrow. Question eight. If you are fixing a leaky pipe under the sink, what adjustable metal hand tool do you use to grip and turn the nuts and bolts?

And the answer is a wrench. Question nine: When the family goes on a hike or camping trip, what special bottle does dad use to keep his coffee piping hot all morning? And the answer is a thermos. And the final question. When you set up a tent in the backyard or at a campsite, what do you call the metal or plastic pegs that you hammer into the dirt to keep it from blowing away?

And the answer is tent [00:09:00] stakes