publication date: Saturday, February 9, 2019 (part of Winter 2019)

category: Television

clue: This actor seems awfully young to have played a medical doctor and wise dad.

explanation: Young starred in Marcus Welby, M.D. and Father Knows Best. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Erik Bates, and Stan Iwanchuk

trivia: Scott wondered if some players might guess Neil Patrick Harris, star of Doogie Howser, M.D. and How I Met Your Mother. None did.


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