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1. Marshall Thompson starred as Mel Hunter, an American counter-espionage agent who was shrunk to a height of six inches. He lived in a dollhouse and was carried to his assignments in a briefcase. What was the name of this short-lived 1959 Ziv/United Artists production?
2. One of Ziv Television's last independently produced programs was "Lock-Up" which aired from 1959-61. Herbert Maris was a corporate attorney who, on his own time, defended people unjustly charged with crimes. The actor who played this champion of the innocent went on to star in "Days Of Our Lives" for nearly 30 years. Who was he?
3. Put a cop in an airboat then drop him in a swamp with gators and criminals and you've got...well, a syndicated show that lasts one season. What was the name of this 1960-61 Ivan Tors production?
4. B-movie star Bill Williams was offered the lead in "Sea Hunt" but turned it down. Lloyd Bridges accepted and "Sea Hunt" had a long run in syndication. In 1960 Williams starred in a copycat scuba diving series for NTA Film Network. What was this "Sea Hunt" clone?
5. Pat Conway was the fictional Sheriff Clay Hollister and Richard Eastham played the newspaper editor of this real Arizona town, site of the famous Gunfight at the OK Corral. "_________ Territory" spent two years on ABC followed by a season of first-run syndication. Fill in the blank.
6. Mickey Spillane's hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer made his TV debut from 1958-60 in a series syndicated by MCA. What actor portrayed Hammer before starring in "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and playing the cranky but soft-hearted father in "A Christmas Story"?
7. Before he played Lt. Gil Hanley in "Combat", Rick Jason portrayed insurance investigator and womanizer Robin Scott. This late Ziv Television production was cancelled after only one season due to the star's illness. Complete the title: "The Case Of The Dangerous __________".
8. "Miami Undercover" was a one season production of Ziv/United Artists in 1961. Lee Bowman starred as private detective Jeff Thompson who, with his sidekick Rocky, fought crime in Miami's hotels. What former middleweight boxing champion played Rocky the sidekick?
9. For 23 years, 1952-75, a series of hosts introduced episodes of "Death Valley Days" a western anthology show produced by Flying 'A' Productions and Filmaster. Which of these stars never hosted this long-running series?
10. A somewhat perplexed leader, Bob Denver as his screwball assistant, a wealthy Eastern couple, a sexy show girl, a genius and a farm girl are separated from their wagon train, lost and alone in the wilderness. A recipe for television success, right? What was this syndicated clone of "Gilligan's Island" set in the 1870s American West?
11. Syndicated in 1961 before its 5 year run on CBS, "Mr. Ed's" real star was named Bamboo Harvester. But what was the name of the two-time Emmy winner who played straight man to a talking horse?
12. One of the best known direct-to-syndication animated programs featured a bumbling, near-sighted graduate of Rutgers University ("Class of aught three"). "Mr. Magoo" aired on American TV for years beginning in 1959. What beloved actor ended episodes by saying, "Oh Magoo, you've done it again"?
13. Following a long run in Ziv Television's "Highway Patrol" series, Broderick Crawford joined Ziv/United Artists to play John King, a gruff detective working for the world's diamond companies. Lasting only through the 1961-62 season, this show was "King Of _____". Fill in the blank.
14. "Shannon" was a 1961 Screen Gems show about Joe Shannon, an insurance investigator who used an extremely rare (at the time) car phone to help catch crooks. What handsome leading man whose career never reached its promise of stardom played Joe Shannon?
15. Rod Cameron was a major star of action films in the 1940s and '50s. His third syndicated television feature for Revue Pictures cast him as Dan Adams, Navy Intelligence officer turned detective. The show's name was Adams' address in San Diego, "Coronado ___". Fill in the blank
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