Classic TV Shows Trivia Questions
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Which actress began playing an assistant producer at WJM-TV in Minneapolis in 1970?
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mary tyler moore
Which TV show featured the Clampetts, a family from the Ozarks who moved to California?
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beverly hillbillies
After how many seasons did Angela Lansbury close the book on the series that ended in 1996?
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murder, she wrote
Which character was nicknamed 'Shortcake' by Fonzie on the TV show 'Happy Days'?
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joanie cunningham
Which actor was the only regular to star alongside Jackie Gleason for the entire duration of The Honeymooners series?
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art carney
What military sitcom had a finale on February 28, 1983, that became the most-watched TV episode in history?
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m*a*s*h
Which classic TV show features the characters Buddy Sorrell, Sally Rogers, and Rob Petrie?
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dick van dyke show
In which TV show does Frank steal a rare Colt .45 and let Radar take the blame?
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m*a*s*h
Which western television series, first introduced by John Wayne on September 10, 1955, is set in Dodge City, Kansas?
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gunsmoke
In which city did Laverne & Shirley work in the bottle-cap division of the Shotz Brewery?
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milwaukee
What 1960s television show has a theme song that starts with the lyrics, 'Come 'n listen to my story 'bout a man name Jed'?
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beverly hillbillies
In 1996, which TV series had its cast members Larry Hagman and Patrick Duffy reunite for a TV movie?
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dallas
In which frontier medical series did Willie Nelson portray the legendary marshal Elias Burch?
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dr. quinn, medicine woman
Which TV series had episodes that required the script approval of writer Erle Stanley Gardner?
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perry mason
On which TV show did Rhoda Morgenstern appear as the wacky neighbor?
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mary tyler moore show
On which television series did Morgan Fairchild, Francine Tacker, and Priscilla Presley all play the character Jenna Wade, who was an old flame of Bobby?
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dallas
On which television series did Alley Mills of 'The Wonder Years' play Renko's hairdresser sister?
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hill street blues
Which television show won the Best Situation Comedy category at the Emmys in both 1952 and 1953 and was also the number one show during those years?
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i love lucy
In which long-running sitcom did Fonzie live above the Cunninghams' garage?
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happy days
Which animated TV show features the catchphrase 'Yabba Dabba Do!'?
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flintstones
In which TV series did John Travolta and Gabe Kaplan portray characters in a classroom of remedial students?
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welcome back, kotter
What Jackie Gleason show, featuring Ralph Kramden, began as a series of sketches on Dumont's 'Cavalcade of Stars'?
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honeymooners
Which character from 'Fantasy Island' is famous for exclaiming the line, 'The plane! The plane!'?
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tattoo
What is the name of the collie in the TV series featuring a boy named Jeff?
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lassie
Who hosted 'Family Feud' from 1976 to 1985?
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richard dawson
What cartoon series made its prime time debut on September 30, 1960, featuring a modern Stone Age family?
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flintstones
Which ex-co-star's new show premiered before Mary Tyler Moore's new show?
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dick van dyke
What CBS private eye series starred Jameson Parker and Gerald McRaney?
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simon & simon
Which James Arness series received the highest one-season rating of any western in TV history during the 1957-58 season?
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gunsmoke
On 'The Andy Griffith Show', George Lindsey's character Goober is the cousin of which Jim Nabors character?
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gomer
On which TV show would you find the characters Roz Doyle, Daphne Moon, and Niles Crane?
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frasier
On which TV series did Grant Show appear as Dylan's friend Jake before moving to 'Melrose Place'?
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beverly hills, 90210
Which show features characters such as Hawkeye Pierce, Radar O'Reilly, and Hot Lips Houlihan?
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m*a*s*h
Which Jackie Gleason series served as a model for 'The Flintstones'?
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honeymooners
Which TV show featured the catchphrase 'Sorry about that, Chief'?
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get smart
What TV show's theme song starts with the lyrics, 'Come'n listen to my story 'bout a man named Jed'?
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beverly hillbillies
What classic sitcom was based on a cartoon where the characters originally had no first names, but later included Morticia and others?
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addams family
Which TV show featured Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty?
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golden girls
On which television show did Larry Linville, Wayne Rogers, and Alan Alda portray surgeons?
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m*a*s*h
On which TV series did Hannibal Dobbs serve as the bugler at Fort Courage?
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f troop
Which classic western TV show was broadcast in reruns by NBC under the title 'Ponderosa' during the summer of 1972?
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bonanza
On which TV series did Ted Cassidy not only portray Lurch but also perform as the character Thing?
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addams family
Which TV show features Samantha helping a warlock who's been turned into a bed warmer in Salem, Mass.?
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bewitched
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