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70s TV Trivia.... Trivia Quiz

What were you doing in the 70s? Getting fresh air? Being productive? Are were you like most kids, being raised by the TV in the family room? Test your mettle in this 70s television quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by shaylab. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
shaylab

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
16,595

Updated
Apr 11 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
13265

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 140 (8/10), Guest 75 (9/10), Guest 62 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which TV family had eight kids? Hint

The Bundy family

The Brady family

The Bradford Family

The Partridge family

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which TV undercover cop had a cockatoo named Fred? Hint

Baretta

Rockford

Barnaby Jones

Police Woman

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Question 3 of 10

3. Before playing Jack Tripper on 'Three's Company,' John Ritter played a preacher on this feel-good 70s family drama. Hint

The Waltons

Family

Eight is Enough

Room 222

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following is *not* a spin-off of 'All in the Family'? Hint

Maude

Gloria

The Jeffersons

One Day at a Time

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which was *not* an actor on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'? Hint

Ted Baxter

Betty White

Ted Knight

John Amos

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Question 6 of 10

6. Name the real 70s show. Hint

That's Unbelievable

That's Just Plain Odd

That's Peculiar

None of these

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Question 7 of 10

7. Find the faux "Brady" TV spin-off, Hint

The Bradys

The Brady Brides

The Brady Grandkids

The Brady Kids

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Question 8 of 10

8. This grizzled guy played 'Trapper John, MD' on the series of the same name, but not in the movie or TV series which created the character. Hint

Wayne Rogers

Pernell Roberts

Wayne Newton

Donald Sutherland

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Question 9 of 10

9. This 'Carol Burnett' regular played a pivotal part on the 70s super-hit, 'Wonder Woman'. Hint

Lyle Waggoner

Harvey Korman

Tim Conway

Vicki Lawrence

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the USA, what product could you no longer advertise starting in 1971? Hint

Alcohol

Chocolate

Guns

Cigarettes

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 11 2024 : Guest 140: 8/10
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 75: 9/10
Dec 10 2024 : Guest 62: 2/10
Dec 09 2024 : Guest 173: 7/10
Dec 09 2024 : polly656: 9/10
Dec 08 2024 : Guest 73: 7/10
Dec 08 2024 : Guest 192: 7/10
Dec 06 2024 : Guest 69: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which TV family had eight kids?

Answer: The Bradford Family

David, Mary, Joanie, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy and Nicholas make eight Bradford children on 'Eight is Enough'. The Brady family had six kids.

2. Which TV undercover cop had a cockatoo named Fred?

Answer: Baretta

The theme song warned to 'Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow,' but Baretta had a cockatoo named Fred.

3. Before playing Jack Tripper on 'Three's Company,' John Ritter played a preacher on this feel-good 70s family drama.

Answer: The Waltons

John Ritter ministered to the good people of Walton's Mountain long before getting the coveted spot of Jack Tripper on ABC's jiggle-fest, 'Three's Company.' Sadly, John passed away on September 11, 2003 from an aortic dissection. He was in the middle of taping the second season of his latest sitcom, "8 Simple Rules for Dating my Teenage Daughter".

4. Which of the following is *not* a spin-off of 'All in the Family'?

Answer: One Day at a Time

Maude, George and Weezie, and Little Gloria all got their own shows, but Ann Romano and Archie Bunker never crossed paths. Bea Arthur, who played Maude and later Dorothy on "Golden Girls" passed away in April 2009 at age 86.

5. Which was *not* an actor on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'?

Answer: Ted Baxter

Trick question: Ted Knight, Betty White, and John (Gordie) Amos were all actors on "MTM". Ted Baxter was the character played by actor Ted Knight.

6. Name the real 70s show.

Answer: None of these

"That's Incredible" was a real TV series, but did not air until 1980.

7. Find the faux "Brady" TV spin-off,

Answer: The Brady Grandkids

The venerable sitcom was reincarnated in several lackluster spin-offs, including the well-intentioned but strangely disturbing 'Brady Bunch Variety Hour,' but there was never a Brady Grandkids spin-off!

8. This grizzled guy played 'Trapper John, MD' on the series of the same name, but not in the movie or TV series which created the character.

Answer: Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts recreated the role of the madcap medico for CBS's dramatic series, 'Trapper John MD', but did not play the role in either the movie or TV versions of 'M*A*S*H'.

9. This 'Carol Burnett' regular played a pivotal part on the 70s super-hit, 'Wonder Woman'.

Answer: Lyle Waggoner

Lyle Waggoner played studly-mon Steve Trevor opposite Linda Carter's buxom Amazon in the camp classic, 'Wonder Woman.'

10. In the USA, what product could you no longer advertise starting in 1971?

Answer: Cigarettes

A ban on television cigarette ads went into effect on January 2, 1971.

Source: Author shaylab

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