Television In The 50's
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1950's Television Trivia
- 1.Zorro, a half-hour Walt Disney Productions TV series based on the well-known Zorro character, premiered October 10, 1957 on ABC.Who is Zorro?
- A.
Don Diego de la Vega
- B.
Miguel Demetrio Lopez Velasquez Garcia
- C.
Don Juan Ortega
- 2.“Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the __________.”
- 3.This CBS western was the longest running in the history of television.
- A.
The Virginian
- B.
Gunsmoke
- C.
Wild, Wild West
- D.
The Rifleman
- 4.Dale Robertson was agent Jim Hardie in this show that had its debut in 1957.
- A.
Tales of the Texas Rangers
- B.
Tales of Wells Fargo
- C.
High Chaparral
- D.
Bonanza
- 5.Name the half hour comedy detailing the adventures of Sergeant Ernie Bilko.
- A.
The Phil Silvers Show
- B.
Flipper
- C.
Invaders
- D.
Mod Squad
- 6.A journey from Missouri to California after the Civil War was the background for this western. The trips were led by Major Seth Adams and his assistant/scout Flint McCullough. Charlie Wooster was the cook.
- A.
Cheyenne
- B.
Death Valley Days
- C.
Rawhide
- D.
Wagon Train
- 7.Newlyweds Gus (Bill Williams) and Vickie (Betty White) were the stars on this half hour comedy.
- A.
Gidget
- B.
Date with the Angels
- C.
Keep It In The Family
- D.
I Love Lucy
- 8.The story of the life of the Jim Anderson family.
- A.
Leave It To Beaver
- B.
Father Knows Best
- C.
One Life to Live
- D.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
- 9.What television program had a carrot stealing rabbit and a sleeping/talking clock.
- A.
Mister Roger's Neighborhod
- B.
Captain Kangaroo
- C.
Ding Dong school
- D.
Romper Room
- 10.This television show had a dog named Fang.
- A.
Lunch with Soupy Sales
- B.
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
- C.
The Gumby Show
- D.
The Howdy Doody Show
- 11.This show's leading character had an uncle named Tonoose.
- A.
Bachelor Father
- B.
Make Room For Daddy
- C.
My Three Sons
- D.
Family Affair
- 12.The sadder the story, the more applause for that person. The one with the saddest story was usually the winner.
- A.
You Bet Your Life
- B.
This is Your Life
- C.
To Tell The Truth
- D.
Queen For a Day
- 13.Viewers wanting to scare themselves half to death while having a smile on their faces could tune into this series of short stories.
- A.
The Edgar Allen Poe Hour
- B.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- C.
Fright Night
- D.
The Edge of Your Seat
- 14.A bus driver and a sewer worker were the main characters on this comedy classic that debuts in 1955
- A.
My Best Friend
- B.
Home at Last
- C.
Best Friends
- D.
The Honeymooners
- 15.Child star Jackie Cooper played the lead in this sitcom where advice was often given by a basset hound.
- A.
Everyone's Hero
- B.
The Jackie Cooper Show
- C.
The People's Choice
- D.
Animal Crackers
- 16.Chief Dan Matthews' adventures with the California Highway Patrol provided excitement in this 1955 early action show.
- A.
The Desert Law
- B.
C.H.I.P.S.
- C.
Highway Patrol
- D.
California Cops
- 17.The popular western, "Cheyenne", premiered in 1955. What was Cheyenne's last name?
- A.
Bodie
- B.
Jones
- C.
Bodine
- D.
Smith
- 18."Gunsmoke" star James Arness' brother Peter Graves was the owner of the Broken Wheel ranch in this 1955 series about a black stallion.
- A.
Tornado
- B.
Dynamite
- C.
Fury
- D.
Black Fury
- 19.Who starred in the 1950-56 series 'The Cisco Kid'?
- A.
Ramon Navarro
- B.
Duncan Renaldo
- C.
Gilbert Roland
- D.
John Gilbert
- 20.What was the name of Zorro's silent sidekick?
- A.
Antonio
- B.
Renaldo
- C.
Fernando
- D.
Bernardo
- 21.What was the name of the cantankerous old character who was a thorn in everyone's side on the early kids' favorite, It's Howdy Doody Time?
- A.
Phineas T. Bluster
- B.
Buffalo Bob
- C.
Norton Nork
- D.
Gheeba-Gheeba
- 22."Captain Kangaroo" was on the air for many years. What was the name of the talking timepiece on the show?
- A.
Tiny Time
- B.
Grandfather Clock
- C.
Mr. Chimes
- D.
Miss Hour Glass
- 23.Bill Cullen was the original host of this game show which, in a different format, is still a daytime favorite.
- A.
Jeopardy
- B.
Password
- C.
The Price is Right
- D.
The Family Feud
- 24."Goodnight Chet, Goodnight _______"
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