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161 What was the title of the sitcom that featured a never-seen character named Carlton the Doorman?
Answer: Rhoda

Valerie Harper portrayed Rhoda Morgenstern, the sassy and spunky best friend of Mary Richards of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Rhoda, who was always bemoaning her weight problem and her single status, lived in a New York City apartment with a drunken doorman who was frequently heard, but never seen. The hour-long episode in 1974 in which Rhoda got married was one of the highest-rated shows of the entire decade.
  From Quiz: It Was the Best of Times - American TV in the 70s
162 1979: This sitcom ran on CBS from 1976-1984 but peaked in the ratings at #4 during the '79-80 season with signature lines like "Kiss my grits!" Which is it?
Answer: Alice

Linda Lavin reprised Ellen Burstyn's Oscar-winning role, as the single mother working as a waitress at Mel's Diner, on CBS. The "kiss my grits" bit was the signature line of the waitress Flo, played by Polly Holiday. Lavin won two Golden Globes for the role of Alice Hyatt.
    Your options: [ The Andy Griffith Show ] [ Alice ] [ The Beverly Hillbillies ] [ Benson ]
  From Quiz: They Said It In the 70s
163 "Little House on the Prairie" - The show was based on what author's books?
Answer: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote seven books about her life. The second, published in 1935, was "Little House on the Prairie" and was the basis for the television show.
  From Quiz: 70s Television
164 1 - 'Laverne and Shirley'; 2 - 'Three's Company'; 3 - 'Happy Days'; 4 - 'Charlie's Angels'; and 5 - 'Mork and Mindy'. (Best picture: 'The Deer Hunter') What was this year, the last that 'Meathead' appeared as a regular on "All in the Family"?
Answer: 1978

Rob Reiner, aka 'Meathead', left the show in 1978, but the actual show ended in 1979.
  From Quiz: Name the Television Year: 1970s
165 What 1974 make, candy apple red car, did "Starsky & Hutch" drive?
Answer: Ford Torino

These two hip, handsome undercover cops were opposites. Hutch was soft spoken, as Starsky was a wisecracker.
  From Quiz: Classic Prime Time TV-1970's
166 Which show had "The Magic Mirror"?
Answer: "Romper Room"

You were so cool if the host saw you in "The Magic Mirror". I think my mom paid her to say my name!
    Your options: [ "Romper Room" ] [ "Electric Company" ] [ "Magic Garden" ] [ "Sesame Street" ]
  From Quiz: Classic Kids Saturday Morning TV-1970's
167 What was the name of Godzilla's nephew on 'The Godzilla Power Hour'?
Answer: Godzooky

'Godzilla' ran for three years on NBC ending in 1981.
  From Quiz: Saturday Morning TV from the 1970s II
168 Who was not a member of 'Fat Albert and The Cosby Kids'?
Answer: Freddy

The kids were Fat Albert, Bill, Russell, Rudy, Donald, Weird Harold, Bucky and Mushmouth.
  From Quiz: Saturday Morning TV from the 1970s I
169 Det. Lt. Mike Stone
Answer: 'The Streets of San Francisco'

Played by Karl Malden.
    Your options: [ 'Stoney' ] [ 'The Streets of San Francisco' ] [ 'Miami Vice' ] [ 'Hawaii Five-O' ]
  From Quiz: 1970s TV Cops
170 In the USA, what product could you no longer advertise starting in 1971?
Answer: Cigarettes

A ban on television cigarette ads went into effect on January 2, 1971.
  From Quiz: 70s TV Trivia....
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