Answer: WW2
The action took place in France during WW2 and revolved around the 5050th Trucking Company, nicknamed the "Red Ball Express". The mission was to get supplies to the front line troops no matter what. In command was Captain Cavelli (Val Bisoglio). The most reliable drivers were Jed (Hilly Hicks) and Sweet (Stu Gilliam). This sit-com, which aired on CBS from October 1973 to January 1974, was based on an actual WW2 transportation unit.
From Quiz: Single Season (or Less) Seventies Sit-Coms
Answer: Saturday Night
"Saturday Night Live" or "SNL" is a sketch comedy. The original cast was Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtain, Garrett Morris, Loraine Newman, and Gilda Radner. Chevy Chase was the first "Weekend Update" host and the first cast member to leave the show. Since then, actors have come and gone. There was a film short on the show in season three called "Don't Look Back in Anger," where he visits the graves of all the other cast members. This has become somewhat ironic since, in 1982, Belushi was the first cast member from "SNL" to die. Many actors such as Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, and Jane Curtin have gone on and had successful prime-time television series or movies throughout the years. The cast was initially called "The Not Ready for Prime-Time Players." And in the words of Gilda Radner as Roseanne Roseannadanna, "It just goes to show you, it's always something."
From Quiz: 1970s Sitcoms That I Like
Answer: Let's Make a Deal
The show, which was created Stefan Hatos and long time host Monty Hall, premiered in 1963 as part of the NBC daytime schedule. After five years on NBC the show moved to ABC, where it joined their Saturday night prime time line-up, beginning in the summer of 1968. In the show, a member of the studio audience would be given something of value and then given an opportunity to trade it in for a chance to win a better prize, which was usually hidden behind a door or a curtain. In some cases the contestant would make the trade and get 'Zonked', or in other words, win a booby prize, which could be anything from a live animal to a covered wagon. Monty Hall, who was the original host of "Let's Make a Deal", appeared in over 4000 episodes during his time with the show.
From Quiz: The TV Time Machine - Destination 1970
Answer: Ricardo Montalban
"De plane, De plane" was how Herve Villechaize (as 'Tattoo') would invite us to watch "Fantasy Island" (1977-1984), but it was Mexican actor Ricardo Montalban, as the mysterious Mr. Roarke, who actually ran the place. All we knew was that he wore the same white suit all summer, but we were never told his first name or his history. We DO know Montalban also played the evil Khan Noonien Singh in a 1967 episode of "Star Trek" called "Space Seed", and reprised the role in the movie "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" in 1982, and that he had a long and successful career.
From Quiz: TV Characters from the 1970s
Answer: Joe Forrester
Bridges starred in the title role as Joe Forrester, a veteran plain clothes detective who felt that his skills and talents could be best utilized by returning to uniform and walking a beat in the downtown section of Los Angeles..
As the "cop on the beat", Forrester became familiar with the people and merchants of his assigned area, and was always there when needed to lend a hand or combat the criminal element that threatened his community.
"Joe Forrester" aired during the 1975/76 television season with 23 hour long episodes.
The series was one of three spin-off series from the highly acclaimed police anthology series "Police Story" which aired from 1973-1977. The character and series premise for Joe Forrester were introduced in a season two episode of "Police Story" entitled "The Return of Joe Forrester".
Two other police drama series, "Police Woman" (1974) starring Angie Dickinson, and "David Cassidy-Man Under Cover" (1978) starring David Cassidy, started as episodes from "Police Story".
From Quiz: TV Title Characters and Series of the '70s
Answer: She was over 30 and single.
Not only was the lovable Mary Richards unmarried, she was also a successful career woman. It's hard to believe that before the debut of this funny and critically-acclaimed show, there had not been a 30+ never-married female lead character on American television. Mary Richards became a role model for many young women.
From Quiz: It Was the Best of Times - American TV in the 70s
Answer: Welcome Back Kotter
Welcome Back Kotter launched the career of John Travolta, who portrayed juvenile delinquent Vinnie Barbarino. It also spawned the hit song of the same name by former Lovin' Spoonful frontman John Sebastian.
From Quiz: They Said It In the 70s
Answer: The Zodiac
Only eight of the twelve colonies were mentioned in the series, they were: Aeries, Caprica, Gemoni, Picon, Sagitaria, Scorpion, Tauron, and Virgon. The battlestar, "Galactica", was a Caprican vessel.
From Quiz: 70s Television
Answer: 1976
The original 'Charlie's Angels' were Kate Jackson (Sabrina), Farrah Fawcett (Jill), and Jaclyn Smith (Kelly).
From Quiz: Name the Television Year: 1970s
