TV Trivia In The Sixties

1. The setting for this show could be anywhere from Chicago to Los Angeles along a once famous highway.

Highway Patrol

Route 66

Follow the Sun

The Loner

US 66 ran from Chicago, Illinois, through eight states all the way to the intersection of Ocean Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd. in Los Angeles, California. This highway was the supposed setting for the show of the same name which featured two young men in their Corvette looking for adventure along this famous highway. The eight states through which Route 66 passed were: Illinois, Missouri, a small corner of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. The highway was officially decommissioned on June 27, 1985 outliving the TV show by 21 years.

Explanation

US 66 ran from Chicago, Illinois, through eight states all the way to the intersection of Ocean Blvd. and Santa Monica Blvd. in Los Angeles, California. This highway was the supposed setting for the show of the same name which featured two young men in their Corvette looking for adventure along this famous highway. The eight states through which Route 66 passed were: Illinois, Missouri, a small corner of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. The highway was officially decommissioned on June 27, 1985 outliving the TV show by 21 years.

2. This show's host didn't mind a bunch of gold diggers hanging around.

The Perry Como Show

The Jackie Gleason Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Dean Martin Show

Dean Martin surrounded himself with 10 to 12 beautiful women as a part of every show from 1967 through 1973.

Explanation

Dean Martin surrounded himself with 10 to 12 beautiful women as a part of every show from 1967 through 1973.

3. In the opening of this show you saw an animated shoe tapping in time with the theme song.

Father Knows Best

My Three Sons

Bachaelor Father

Make Room for Daddy

The entire decade of the 1960s had us all waiting to see this wingtip shoe tapping along with the show's theme song. This indicated that we would soon be following the adventures of Steve Douglas, played by Fred MacMurray, and his three sons, Mike, Robbie and Chip. 'My Three Sons' ran from 1960 through 1972 for a total of 380 episodes. When Tim Considine, who played Mike, did not renew his contract, Mike was married off and left the show. The family then adopted young Ernie Thompson, played by Barry Livingston, to keep true to the show's title.

Explanation

The entire decade of the 1960s had us all waiting to see this wingtip shoe tapping along with the show's theme song. This indicated that we would soon be following the adventures of Steve Douglas, played by Fred MacMurray, and his three sons, Mike, Robbie and Chip. 'My Three Sons' ran from 1960 through 1972 for a total of 380 episodes. When Tim Considine, who played Mike, did not renew his contract, Mike was married off and left the show. The family then adopted young Ernie Thompson, played by Barry Livingston, to keep true to the show's title.

4. Donald Jeffrey Herbert Kemske was the star of this show.

General Electric Theater

Off We Go!

Playhouse 90

Watch Mr. Wizard

Don Herbert played Mr. Wizard in 'Watch Mr. Wizard' which aired in the U.S.A. from 1951 through 1972, 'Mr. Wizard' which aired in Canada from 1971 through 1975 and in 'Mr. Wizard's World' which aired in the U.S.A. from 1983 through 1991. With little flash and pizazz, Mr. Wizard wowed us with the experiments he and his juvenile helpers performed. Many of today's science teachers developed an interest in science while watching Mr. Wizard. He passed away June 12, 2007 (aged 89).

Explanation

Don Herbert played Mr. Wizard in 'Watch Mr. Wizard' which aired in the U.S.A. from 1951 through 1972, 'Mr. Wizard' which aired in Canada from 1971 through 1975 and in 'Mr. Wizard's World' which aired in the U.S.A. from 1983 through 1991. With little flash and pizazz, Mr. Wizard wowed us with the experiments he and his juvenile helpers performed. Many of today's science teachers developed an interest in science while watching Mr. Wizard. He passed away June 12, 2007 (aged 89).

5. One of the four leads in this show played a young circus entertainer a decade earlier.

Route 66

77 Sunset Strip

The Monkees

The Mod Squad

Born George Michael Dolenz Jr., Micky Dolenz is first credited in the 1956-1958 series, 'Circus Boy', as 10-year old actor Micky Braddock. Braddock/Dolenz played young Corky who was adopted by Uncle Joey the clown of the Burke and Walsh Circus after his parents, The Flying Falcons, were killed in a high wire accident. Dolenz went by the name Micky Braddock until after his playing the role of Melvin on 'The Velvet Alley' episode of 'Playhouse 90' in 1959.

Explanation

Born George Michael Dolenz Jr., Micky Dolenz is first credited in the 1956-1958 series, 'Circus Boy', as 10-year old actor Micky Braddock. Braddock/Dolenz played young Corky who was adopted by Uncle Joey the clown of the Burke and Walsh Circus after his parents, The Flying Falcons, were killed in a high wire accident. Dolenz went by the name Micky Braddock until after his playing the role of Melvin on 'The Velvet Alley' episode of 'Playhouse 90' in 1959.

6. This show's main character and the show's namesake was faster than lightning and no one was smarter than he. Name the character and show.

Fury

Mister Ed

Gentle Ben

Flipper

Flipper was the pet dolphin of a Florida park ranger and his two sons. Flipper was played by six female dolphins and one male: Mitzie, Susie, Patty, Squirt, Scottie and Kathy were the females and Mr. Gipper was the male. Patty was the lead dolphin in the series and Mr. Gipper was used for Flipper's famous tail walking trick. Females were used because they were less agressive thus had fewer scars from confrontations in the wild.

Explanation

Flipper was the pet dolphin of a Florida park ranger and his two sons. Flipper was played by six female dolphins and one male: Mitzie, Susie, Patty, Squirt, Scottie and Kathy were the females and Mr. Gipper was the male. Patty was the lead dolphin in the series and Mr. Gipper was used for Flipper's famous tail walking trick. Females were used because they were less agressive thus had fewer scars from confrontations in the wild.