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131 "Ironside" - What was Ironside's job?
Answer: Consultant

Robert Ironside, played by Raymond Burr, was a former San Francisco Chief of Detectives who, after being shot and paralyzed, was hired as a civilian consultant. In many of the early episodes, Ironside and his team would drive around in an armored car. However, during the second season they replaced it with his more familiar van.
  From Quiz: 70s Television
132 1 - 'All in the Family'; 2 - 'Sanford and Son'; 3 - 'Maude'; 4 - 'Rhoda'; and 5 - 'M*A*S*H*'. (Best picture: 'One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest') What year was this, the last James Arness played 'Marshal Matt Dillon' on "Gunsmoke"?
Answer: 1975

"Gunsmoke" still has one of the records as longest runing shows, starting in 1955 and ending 20 years later in 1975.
  From Quiz: Name the Television Year: 1970s
133 Which correspondent of NBC's slice-of-life series "Real People" was originally tapped to host "The Gong Show" in 1976?
Answer: John Barbour

In his autobiography, Chuck Barris recounts his experiences with John Barbour, who never really got the humor of "The Gong Show". Barbour took the show's shenanigans too seriously, believing that he and the panel of stars were doing monumental harm to the livelihood of the contestants. Barris got rid of Barbour and hosted the show himself.
    Your options: [ Skip Stephenson ] [ Fred Willard ] [ Bill Rafferty ] [ John Barbour ]
  From Quiz: TV Decade - The 1970s
134 What was the name of Julie's husband on, "One Day At A Time"?
Answer: Max

Max was a male flight attendant. He and Julie had one child, a daughter.
  From Quiz: Classic Prime Time TV-1970's
135 Which superhero got her own animated show in 1979?
Answer: Spider-Woman

Joan Van Ark provided the voice of Spider-Woman.
    Your options: [ Spider-Woman ] [ Ms. Marvel ] [ She-Hulk ] [ Storm ]
  From Quiz: Saturday Morning TV from the 1970s II
136 Lt. Frank Monahan
Answer: 'Quincy, M.E.'

Played by Garry Walberg.
    Your options: [ 'Marcus Welby, M.D.' ] [ 'Quincy, M.E.' ] [ 'Magnum, P.I.' ] [ 'Chicago P.D.' ]
  From Quiz: 1970s TV Cops
137 'Marcus Welby, M.D.'
Answer: Santa Monica
    Your options: [ Springfield ] [ San Francisco ] [ Madison ] [ Santa Monica ]
  From Quiz: 1970s TV Cities
138 This grizzled guy played 'Trapper John, MD' on the series of the same name, but not in the movie or TV series which created the character.
Answer: Pernell Roberts

Pernell Roberts recreated the role of the madcap medico for CBS's dramatic series, 'Trapper John MD', but did not play the role in either the movie or TV versions of 'M*A*S*H'.
    Your options: [ Pernell Roberts ] [ Wayne Newton ] [ Wayne Rogers ] [ Donald Sutherland ]
  From Quiz: 70s TV Trivia....
139 Tom Bradford on 'Eight is Enough'
Answer: Newspaper Columnist

Dick Van Patten played the character Thomas "Tom" Bradford Sr. in the American comedy-drama "Eight Is Enough." The show aired from March 15, 1977, to May 23, 1981. There were 112 episodes spread over five seasons.

The show is about Tom Bradford, who lives in Sacramento, California. Tom is a newspaper columnist for the fictional newspaper the Sacramento Register. His wife is called Joan, and they have eight children ranging from eight-year-old Nicholas to 21-year-old David.

After Joan passes away, the storyline follows Tom as a widower raising his children. Later in the series, Tom meets Sandra Sue "Abby," a widowed schoolteacher played by Betty Buckley. When Tom's son "Tommy" breaks his leg playing football, Abby becomes his private tutor. Tom eventually falls in love with Abby, and they marry later in the show.
  From Quiz: 1970s What's Their Line?
140 What was the original title of NBC's 'Circle of Fear'?
Answer: Ghost Story
  From Quiz: 1970's T.V.
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