Trivia Quiz on American Television History

1. Who was Mr. Wizard

A) Bill Nye

B) Beakman

C) Carl Sagan

D) Don Herbert

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2. Which actor played 'Marcus Welby, MD'

A) Richard Chamberlain

B) Hugh Laurie

C) Robert Young

D) George Clooney

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3. Hugh O'Brian played the lead in what Old Western series

A) Wyatt Earp

B) The Rifleman

C) Bonanza

D) Gunsmoke

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4. This quiz show, emceed by allen ludden, featured a 60 second "lightning

A) Password

B) Jeopardy!

C) Match Game

D) The Price Is Right

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5. What was the name of Buffy's doll in the 1970's show 'Family Affair'?

A) Mrs. Beasley

B) Sophie

C) Daisy

D) Molly

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6. What american tv show centred on the cleaver family

A) The Brady Bunch

B) I Love Lucy

C) Leave it to beaver

D) The Cosby Show

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7. 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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8. The Alley Cats was the working title of which TV show

A) Baywatch

B) The A-Team

C) Mission: Impossible

D) Charlie's Angels

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9. Where did Howdy Doody live?

A) Puppetville

B) Toontown

C) Toyland

D) Doodyville

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10. Who shot J.R. Euing?

A) Cliff Barnes

B) Kristin Sheppard

C) Sue Ellen Ewing

D) Bobby Ewing

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11. The Simpsons Halloween Episodes are an annual tradition in which there are three separate, self-contained pieces. By which title are these episodes known

A) The Springfield Halloween Special

B) Treehouse of Horror

C) Spooky Tales of Springfield

D) Grim Tales from the Couch

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12. *What 70s television show launched the career of David Cassidy?*

A) The Partridge Family

B) Happy Days

C) The Brady Bunch

D) The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

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13. What late night news show became popular in the eighties after the Iranian Hostage takeover?

A) 60 Minutes

B) The Tonight Show

C) Nightline

D) Dateline NBC

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