Trivia Quiz on 1960s Television
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
A ready-made film-tv and pop-culture quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
A 50-question multiple-choice quiz celebrating iconic television shows, characters, and trivia from the 1960s. Perfect for retro nights, team trivia sessions, or streaming events that love classic TV culture.
Dive into 50 carefully curated multiple-choice questions that test your knowledge of 1960s television — from animated classics and family sitcoms to westerns, spy series, and early sci‑fi. This quiz mixes easy nostalgia prompts with tougher trivia for superfans and casual viewers alike, and includes a few preselected leaderboard questions to keep competitive games lively. It’s designed to be duplicated with a single click and used instantly in virtual or live settings — great for Zoom/Teams team-building, classroom history or media lessons, YouTube/Twitch/Kick streams, retro-themed parties, or a cozy living-room game night. Recommended formats: play straight through (about 25–35 minutes), run as timed speed rounds, or split into themed mini-rounds (animation, westerns, sci‑fi, sitcoms). Works well for groups of any size and can be adapted to include picture or lightning rounds for extra challenge.
1. What newspaper do the Flintstones read?
A) The Morning Chronicle
B) The Pebble Post
C) The Granite Gazette
D) The Daily Slate
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2. In the television series The Prisoner, what seas Patrick McGoohan's number
A) One
B) Three
C) Five
D) Six
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3. On the Munsters what was Lillie's maiden name
A) Lily Munster
B) Lilly Dracula
C) Lilly Frankenstein
D) Lilly Van Helsing
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4. Who was Ben Casey's boss
A) Dr. Jameson
B) Dr. LeBlanc
C) Dr Zorba
D) Dr. Keller
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5. Lalo Schifrin composed which famous TV series theme
A) Hawaii Five-O Theme
B) The X-Files Theme
C) Mission Impossible – plus others
D) Star Trek Theme
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6. On the Bullwinkle Show, what was Boris's last name
A) Baranov
B) Budanov
C) Badenov
D) Borisov
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7. What brassy songstress played lola lasagne on tv's batman
A) Mae West
B) Lola Falana
C) Ethel merman
D) Barbra Streisand
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8. Who played richie in 'happy days'
A) Anson Williams
B) Henry Winkler
C) Erin Moran
D) Ron howard
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9. Who played richie cunningham in the tv show happy days
A) Anson Williams
B) Donny Most
C) Ron howard
D) Scott Baio
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10. James Drury starred in which TV western series
A) Bonanza
B) Gunsmoke
C) The Virginian
D) Wagon Train
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11. Who turned down the TV role of Doctor Kildare
A) Rock Hudson
B) James Garner
C) William Shatner
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12. In the USA what was the first prime time cartoon show
A) The Jetsons
B) Rocky and Bullwinkle
C) The Flintstones
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13. In the tv series 'leave it to beaver', what was wally's best friend's name
A) Lumpy Rutherford
B) Whitey Ford
C) Eddie Haskell
D) Larry Mondello
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14. What does elly may call her pets in the beverly hillbillies
A) pets
B) furry friends
C) Critters
D) animals
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15. What is the name of Fred Flintstones paperboy
A) Barney Rubble
B) Dino
C) Mr. Slate
D) Arnold
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16. Who played Samantha on "Bewitched"
A) Dick York
B) Dick Sargent
C) Elizabeth Montgomery
D) Erin Murphy
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17. What Was The First TV Show To Be Filmed In Colour
A) Stingray
B) Bonanza
C) I Dream of Jeannie
D) Star Trek
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18. Sikorsky what jerry van dyke sitcom is widely hailed as the worst in tv history
A) Mother
B) Car
C) My Mother
D) My
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19. At what address did the TV family 'The Addams Family' live?
A) 000 Cemetery Lane
B) 002 Cemetery Lane
C) 001 Cemetery Lane
D) 0011 Cemetery Lane
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20. TVs Ben Casey started with Man Woman Birth Death and what
A) Love
B) Time
C) Infinity
D) Hope
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21. Who played 'Kookie' in the T.V. series Seventy Seven Sunset Strip
A) Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
B) Roger Smith
C) Ed byrnes
D) Don Grady
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22. In Bewitched Aunt Clara had a collection of what
A) Doorknobs
B) Spoons
C) Teacups
D) Candlesticks
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23. Harvey Lee Yeary II became famous under what name
A) Steve McQueen
B) Patrick Duffy
C) Lee Majors
D) Tom Wopat
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24. Name the first British show to air on US autumn prime time
A) Danger Man
B) The Saint
C) The Avengers
D) The Prisoner
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25. What was the first US TV series broadcast in the USSR
A) Daktari
B) I Love Lucy
C) Bonanza
D) The Beverly Hillbillies
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26. On who's show did carol burnett rise to prominence
A) The Ed Sullivan Show
B) The Tonight Show
C) The Dick Cavett Show
D) Gary moore
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27. What was rod serling's last television series
A) Night Gallery
B) The Loner
C) The Twilight Zone
D) The Greatest Show on Earth
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28. Gaye on which show were we introduced to ernestine the operator
A) The Ed Sullivan Show
B) Laugh in
C) The Tonight Show
D) Saturday Night Live
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29. Which Charcter Did “ Neil Hamilton ” Play In The Original Tv Series Batman?
A) Chief Commisioner Gordon
B) Alfred Pennyworth
C) The Joker
D) The Penguin
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30. Luke Halpin Sandy Tommy Norden Bud what 1960s TV show
A) Sea Hunt
B) Gidget
C) Lassie
D) Flipper
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31. The Thunderbirds boys were named after what theme
A) Apollo Astronauts
B) Mercury astronauts
C) Gemini astronauts
D) Moon landing astronauts
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32. Who played Dr McCoy in the original Star Trek series
A) Leonard Nimoy
B) James Doohan
C) DeForest Kelley
D) Walter Koenig
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33. Who played victoria barkley on the tv show, "the big valley"
A) Lana Turner
B) Barbara
C) Diane Keaton
D) Maureen O'Hara
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34. What is the characters name of Agent 86
A) Maxwell Smart
B) Max Smart
C) Don Adams
D) Agent 99
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35. With whom do you associate: "mom always liked you best"
A) Dick Smothers
B) Bob Hope
C) Steve Martin
D) Tommy smothers
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36. Who Was The First Ever Presenter Of ITV's World Of Sport
A) Dickie Davies
B) Des Lynam
C) Eamonn Andrews
D) Peter Dimmock
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37. What part was played by Patrick Newell in the series The Avengers
A) The Boss
B) The Doctor
C) Mother
D) The Butler
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38. What talk show host did fred foy announce for
A) Johnny Carson
B) David Letterman
C) Ed Sullivan
D) Dick Cavett
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39. What is the last name of the family "lost in space"
A) Anderson
B) Crawford
C) Henderson
D) Robinson
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40. What type of animal was drooper on banana splits
A) Beagle
B) Gorilla
C) Elephant
D) Lion
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41. Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man
A) Lee Majors
B) Steve Austin
C) David Janssen
D) Patrick Duffy
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42. Stephanie Powers was Girl from UNCLE characters name
A) Mark Slate
B) Illya Kuryakin
C) Napoleon Solo
D) April Dancer
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43. What was the name of richard dawson's character on 'hogan's heroes'
A) Hogan
B) Kinchloe
C) Peter
D) LeBeau
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44. Suzy was a star of a 60s TV show what character did she play
A) Daisy the dolphin
B) Flipper the dolphin
C) Luna the dolphin
D) Riptide the dolphin
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45. The Two Ronnies first appeared together in which TV series
A) The Ronnie Barker Show
B) Monty Python's Flying Circus
C) The Frost Report
D) Dad's Army
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46. Who played 'uncle tim' in 'my favourite martian'
A) Bill Bixby
B) Ray walston
C) Don Knotts
D) Carl Reiner
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47. France named it Chapeau Melon et Bottes de Cuir what UK
A) The Avengers
B) The Saint
C) Danger Man
D) Doctor Who
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48. In the man from UNCLE who were their enemies
A) SPECTRE
B) KAOS
C) The Syndicate
D) THRUSH
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49. Name the Honolulu detective whose favourite foe was 'Wo Fat'
A) Steve mcgarrett
B) Danno Williams
C) Chin Ho Kelly
D) Kono Kalakaua
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50. Who played the mother in lost in space
A) Barbara Bain
B) Barbara Eden
C) June Lockhart
D) Donna Reed
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