Series Description

The Beauty and the Beast TV show was a 60 minute fantasy series on CBS about a man-beast (Vincent) and his love for a beautiful assistant district attorney (Catherine Chandler). Vincent lived in an underground world beneath New York City where his gruesome looks were less important to his peers than were his caring and benevolent personality. Together, Vincent and Catherine had many adventures both above and below ground level and their love for each other continued to grow.

Beauty and the Beast Cast

Linda Hamilton .... Catherine Chandler
Ron Perlman .... Vincent
Roy Dotrice .... Father
Jay Acovone .... Joe Maxwell
Edward Albert .... Eliot Burch
Armin Shimmerman .... Pascal
David Greenlee .... Mouse

Beauty and the Beast Trivia Questions

Answers at the bottom of the page

1.. In what 1995 film did Ron Perlman play a circus strongman living in a fantasy city on a perpetually twilight world?
2.. What was Catherine's job before she met the beast and what was her job after she met him?
3.. Where Ron Perlman and/or Linda Hamilton ever nominated for a golden globe award?
4.. In what episode do the Beauty and the Beast consumate their love?
5.. In what 1995 film did Linda Hamilton play a mother with Aids who desparately tries to find a good home for her son?
6.. Which episode won 2 emmys?
7.. What major blooper was in episode #5 - "Masques"?
8.. Where did Roy Dotrice (Father) begin his acting "career"?
9.. In what 1997 film did Linda Hamilton play the Mayor of a town that gets hit by a major disaster?
10. In which episode does the beauty leave the beast to take a job in another city?
11. In what 1994 film did Ron Perlman seek a device that grants the user eternal life, but turns the user into a vampire?
12. What was the original inspiration for the Beauty and the Beast TV show?

Opening Narrative

(Ron Perlman's Voice as Vincent and Linda Hamilton's as Catherine Chandler)

Vincent: "This is where the wealthy and the powerful rule. It is her world, a world apart from mine. Her name is Catherine. From the moment I saw her, she captured my heart with her beauty, her warmth and her courage. I knew then as I know now she would change my life, forever."

Catherine "He comes from a secret place far below the city streets. Hiding his face from strangers, safe from hate and harm. He brought me there to save my life. And now wherever I go, he is with me in spirit. For we have a bond stronger than friendship or love and although we can never be together, we will never, ever be apart."

Beauty and the Beast Trivia Answers

Questions are at the top of this page

1.. "The City of the Lost Children"
2.. She was a corporate attourney before and an assistant district attourney after.
3.. Linda Hamilton was nominated in both 1988 and 89! Ron Perlman was not only nominated, but won in 1989! He also won a "Viewers For Quality Television Award" in both '88 and '89!
4.. In "Though Lovers Be Lost" - Parts 1 and 2 (Episodes #45 and #46)
5.. A Mother's Prayer
6.. The Pilot Episode, "Once Upon A Time" won in 1988. Lee Holdridge won for "Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)". Roy H. Wagner won for "Outstanding Cinematography for a Series"
7.. There was a scene where Vincent has no makeup on his hand!
8.. In a World War II prisoner of war camp. He put on shows for his fellow prisoners to help cheer them up.
9.. Dante's Peak
10. In episode #7 - "Nor Iron Bars A Cage"
11. Cronos
12. Beauty and the Beast was first a fairy tale written by author,"Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont" in the 1700s!

In 2012 a new Beauty and the Beast series premiered on the CW and aired for 4 seasons and 70 episodes.