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Quiz about 70s TV Trivia
Quiz about 70s TV Trivia

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.
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Author
shaylab
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
16,595
Updated
Apr 11 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
13161
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 192 (6/10), Guest 104 (5/10), Guest 104 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which TV family had eight kids? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which TV undercover cop had a cockatoo named Fred? Hint


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


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following is *not* a spin-off of 'All in the Family'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which was *not* an actor on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Name the real 70s show. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Find the faux "Brady" TV spin-off, Hint


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


Question 9 of 10
9. This 'Carol Burnett' regular played a pivotal part on the 70s super-hit, 'Wonder Woman'. Hint


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



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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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