Television History Trivia Questions
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What TV series, that started airing in the 1970s, is set in the 1950s and revolves around students at Jefferson High?
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happy days
Who was the Dodgers manager interviewed by Red Barber before a game telecast in August 1939?
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leo durocher
Who hugged Deborah Norville on the air and gave her an alarm clock on October 27, 1989?
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jane pauley
On which television show did Nancy Marchand play Ed Asner's publisher boss, earning her 4 Emmys, before her role as Tonys mom in 'The Sopranos'?
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lou grant
What is the current longest-running prime time network series with a title much shorter than its 26-year run?
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60 minutes
Which actress, after winning 5 Emmys, took herself out of the running in 1996 to give others a chance?
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candice bergen
Which network aired the 1988 Primetime Emmy Awards but did not win any awards during the show?
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fox
Which Space Age animated family made their network debut in the fall of 1962?
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jetsons
Who was the comedian that had Don Wilson as his announcer for his entire 15-year run on television?
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jack benny
What actress, also known as Anna Myrtle Swoyer, played Rhoda's TV mom?
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nancy walker
Who was the co-anchor that Dan Rather objected to sending to Oklahoma City in 1995?
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connie chung
Which comedian ended his TV variety series for 20 seasons with the phrase 'Good night & God bless'?
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red skelton
On which soap opera did Lacey Chabert, who plays Claudia on 'Party Of Five', used to play Erica's daughter?
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all my children
On which 90-minute anthology series did Rod Serling's 'Requiem for a Heavyweight' air live on October 11, 1956?
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playhouse 90
Which CBS talk show host was not allowed by NBC to use its clips on his 1997 prime-time special?
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david letterman
On which PBS series did Holly Robinson-Peete's father, Matt Robinson, play the character Gordon?
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sesame street
Who was Steve Allen's sidekick on the original 'Tonight' Show and later became the host of 'Match Game'?
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gene rayburn
Who is the producer that, in addition to 'All In The Family', also developed 'All's Fair', a show about lovers with political differences?
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norman lear
Who made Emmy history in 1999 by becoming the first producer to win awards for both Best Comedy and Best Drama Series in the same year?
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david e. kelley
Who is the red-haired dancer, once Frank Sinatra's fianc�e, who starred as TV's 'Mona McCluskey'?
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juliet prowse
Who handed out awards as Miss Golden Globe in 1963 and won a Golden Globe in 1982 for her role on Dynasty?
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linda evans
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