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Quiz about Nostalgic Television  1956 Season Premiers
Quiz about Nostalgic Television  1956 Season Premiers

Nostalgic Television - 1956 Season Premiers Quiz


It was 1956 and Soviet troops were invaded Hungary and the first trans-Atlantic telephone cable was completed. These new game shows, westerns and soaps premiered.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
rblayer
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
167,959
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1399
Last 3 plays: DHANI12 (8/10), jmel2 (7/10), Guest 68 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Bill Cullen was the original host of this game show which, in a different format, is still a daytime favorite. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Originally hosted by ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, Johnny Carson took over the reins of this game show from 1957 to 1962. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This was probably the most infamous television program of all time. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Jan Murray hosted a daytime game show where contestants' winnings were found in boxes. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This long running soap opera was set in the fictional town of Oakdale. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In this series, an Indian agent became blood-brothers with an Apache chief. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The main character in this series was known as "the law west of the Pecos". Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This soap dealt more with mystery and crime-solving than the emotional upheavals in the personal lives of the characters. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This program brought television viewers the nightly news for 14 years. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In this series, a 12 year old boy named Corky traveled with a circus owned by 'Big Tim' Champion. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Bill Cullen was the original host of this game show which, in a different format, is still a daytime favorite.

Answer: The Price is Right

Bob Barker began "The New Price is Right" in 1972 and the format changed from a four person panel to the "come on down" audience participation.
2. Originally hosted by ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, Johnny Carson took over the reins of this game show from 1957 to 1962.

Answer: Who Do You Trust?

As one would expect, Ed McMahon was Johnny's announcer.
3. This was probably the most infamous television program of all time.

Answer: Twenty-One

The film "Quiz Show" depicted contestant Charles van Doren being furnished quiz answers ahead of time. This led to the demise of this popular game show.
4. Jan Murray hosted a daytime game show where contestants' winnings were found in boxes.

Answer: Treasure Hunt

The hidden "treasures" could be anything from a head of cabbage to a large sum of cash.
5. This long running soap opera was set in the fictional town of Oakdale.

Answer: As the World Turns

Actress Helen Wagner, who has played the character Nancy Hughes McClosky from 1956 until the present, was born in Lubbock, Texas on September 3, 1918.
6. In this series, an Indian agent became blood-brothers with an Apache chief.

Answer: Broken Arrow

John Lupton and Michael Ansara portrayed the Indian agent Tom Jeffords and the Apache chief Cochise.
7. The main character in this series was known as "the law west of the Pecos".

Answer: Judge Roy Bean

Series star Edgar Buchanan, of later "Petticoat Junction" fame, was an oral surgeon in Eugene, Oregon until he became an actor at age 36.
8. This soap dealt more with mystery and crime-solving than the emotional upheavals in the personal lives of the characters.

Answer: The Edge of Night

Set in the fictional town of Monticello, this series was on the air for 28 years.
9. This program brought television viewers the nightly news for 14 years.

Answer: The Huntley-Brinkley Report

Chancellor, Vanocur, MacNeil and Utley were all correspondents on the show and all went on to anchor their own news program. Huntley and Brinkley always signed off with, "Goodnight Chet, goodnight David" or vice versa.
10. In this series, a 12 year old boy named Corky traveled with a circus owned by 'Big Tim' Champion.

Answer: Circus Boy

"Circus Boy" star Mickey Dolenz went on to rock star fame as the drummer for The Monkees.
Source: Author rblayer

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