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1. A time-travelling alien (who often visits Earth) picks up companions along the way as he goes about in his time machine that is shaped like a 1960's-era British police call box.
2. The original name of 'The Ed Sullivan Show'.
3. This show started as nightly updates of the Iran Hostage Crisis.
4. The exploits of a US Marshall trying to keep the peace in the wild west town of Dodge City.
5. This morning news and information show, which went on the air in 1952, had hosts such as Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer.
6. Who of the following was not an anchor of the 'CBS Evening News' (which first aired in 1962)?
7. The soap opera, set in the town of Salem, starts with the narration 'Like sands through the hourglass...'
8. This news and expose show began in 1968. Its 'theme music' is the ticking of a stopwatch.
9. Finish this quote from the opening narration of 'ABC's Wide World of Sports' (1961): 'The thrill of victory... and ___ ___ ___ ___.'
10. This sketch comedy series has launched dozens of careers: Chevy Chase, Dana Carvey, Phil Hartman, and Julie Louis-Dreyfus, amongst others.
11. Back to sports: this seasonal show started when one football game a week was scheduled on Monday night.
12. This soap opera, set in Pine Valley, starred Susan Lucci from its first episode aired in 1970.
13. This soap began production in 1956 on CBS.
14. This man was the king of late-night television. He hosted his stint of 'The Tonight Show' for 30 years.
15. This soap, set in Port Charles, NY, is noted for the romance plot between characters Luke and Laura.
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