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101 Who played NYPD detective Bobby Crocker, Lieutenant Theo Kojak's right-hand man, on the series "Kojak"?
Answer: Kevin Dobson

It wasn't unusual for Kojak (Telly Savalas) to yell for the tireless Crocker across the squad room whenever he needed a hand on a case. "Kojak" ran from 1973 until 1978 on CBS.

Don Stroud and Joe Don Baker would play New York cops in separate shows. Stroud played Captain Pat Chambers on "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" on CBS in the 1980s. Baker would play chief of detectives Earl Eischied on NBC's series "Eischied" in the late 1970s.
  From Quiz: TV Decade - The 1970s
102 Whose theme song said, "We're looking for sisters, and brothers and all sorts of others..."?
Answer: "Patchwork Family"

The host was Carol, with many co-hosts. (The Cookie Lady, The Doodler, etc.)
  From Quiz: Classic Kids Saturday Morning TV-1970's
103 Which company produced 'Valley of the Dinosaurs'?
Answer: Hanna-Barbera

'Valley of the Dinosaurs' debuted on the same day as 'Land of the Lost' in 1974. Both shows dealt with families getting sent back in time.
    Your options: [ Hanna-Barbera ] [ Filmation ] [ DePatie-Freleng ] [ Rankin-Bass ]
  From Quiz: Saturday Morning TV from the 1970s II
104 There was a cartoon based on 'Planet of the Apes'. What was the name of the show?
Answer: 'Return to the Planet of the Apes'

The show ran for one season from 1975 to 1976.
  From Quiz: Saturday Morning TV from the 1970s I
105 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'
Answer: Minneapolis
    Your options: [ Los Angeles ] [ Tucson ] [ Louisville ] [ Minneapolis ]
  From Quiz: 1970s TV Cities
106 Name the real 70s show.
Answer: None of these

"That's Incredible" was a real TV series, but did not air until 1980.
    Your options: [ None of these ] [ That's Peculiar ] [ That's Unbelievable ] [ That's Just Plain Odd ]
  From Quiz: 70s TV Trivia....
107 Howard Cunningham on 'Happy Days'
Answer: Hardware Store Owner

Played by Tom Bosley
    Your options: [ Restaurant Owner ] [ Priest ] [ Truck Driver ] [ Hardware Store Owner ]
  From Quiz: 1970s What's Their Line?
108 'Joe Forrester' was a spin off of what other T.V. series?
Answer: Police Story
  From Quiz: 1970's T.V.
109 What actor played the lead in "Needles and Pins"?
Answer: Norman Fell

This short-lived sit-com played on NBC from September to December 1973 and featured Fell as Nathan Davidson, a garment district businessman. His brother Harry (Louis Nye) was his partner with Deirdre Lenihan as his new designer, Wendy. Plots were mainly about Harry's dealing with these people and others he came in contact with including Sonia, his bookkeeper; Charlie, a salesman; and his prime competitor, Julius Singer (Milton Selzer), among others.
  From Quiz: Single Season (or Less) Seventies Sit-Coms
110 What are you watching if you hear "Kiss My Grits," spoken by a waitress named Flo?
Answer: "Alice"

"Alice" premiered in 1976 and starred Linda Levin in the title role. Alice worked as a waitress in Mel's Diner. Mel was played by Vic Tayback, who also played Mel in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," the movie from which the series is based. Polly Holliday played Flo.
  From Quiz: 1970s Sitcoms That I Like
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