The great sidekicks quiz
What do you know about the companions of famous fictional characters?
In which 1887 novel did Dr John Watson make his first appearance alongside Sherlock Holmes?
By what name did Jason Todd reappear years after his death, transitioning from the second Robin into a lethal vigilante?
What was the name of Dame Edna Everage’s silent “bridesmaid” and constant companion?
In Disney’s The Little Mermaid, what specific type of tropical fish is Ariel’s nervous best friend, Flounder?
Before becoming a global icon, Bruce Lee played which chauffeur and martial arts expert in the 1960s TV series The Green Hornet?
What is the name of the simple farmer who serves as the “squire” to the delusional knight Don Quixote?
Slinky Dog is famously loyal to Woody in Toy Story, but what metal is his iconic middle section made of?
Which robotic dog, first introduced in 1977, served as a loyal companion to the Fourth Doctor in Doctor Who?
Which CIA agent is considered James Bond’s closest American ally and has appeared in both the novels and the films?
Which faithful companion to Frodo Baggins is the only character in The Lord of the Rings to voluntarily give up the One Ring after having worn it?
Who’s who of Who
Doctor Who companions are far more than sidekicks; they’re the Doctor’s emotional anchors, moral compasses and occasional babysitters. Susan Foreman, the very first companion, was actually the Doctor’s granddaughter.
Sarah Jane Smith became so beloved she got her own spin-off series decades later. Rose Tyler was the first companion of the revived series in 2005 and helped introduce a whole new generation to the Time Lord.
Donna Noble is the only modern companion who explicitly refused to be romantically dazzled by him. Amy Pond technically waited her whole childhood for the Doctor to return.
Clara Oswald became “The Impossible Girl,” scattered across the Doctor’s timeline. And Graham O’Brien brought grandad energy, and grief, with quiet warmth.
Companions may only be human (usually), but they’re the ones who remind an ancient alien how to be kind.
Answers
A Study in Scarlet
Red Hood
Madge Allsop
A Sergeant Major fish
Kato
Sancho Panza
Steel
K9
Felix Leiter
Samwise Gamgee