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14 quizzes and 140 trivia questions.
1.
  Theme Songs From US Sitcoms (1970-1979)   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Some television theme songs have a title different than the title of the show. Match these theme songs with the show on which they appeared.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, bernie73, May 29 21
Very Easy
bernie73 gold member
May 29 21
990 plays
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  Vintage Television Show Themes   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz concerning some of the interesting television show themes of the fifties and sixties.
Average, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Jun 20 20
Average
shanteyman
Jun 20 20
530 plays
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  T.V. Western Theme Songs   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Television during the 1950s and 1960s was filled with Western programs in the U.S. I will give you some of the lyrics or other hints about the theme songs. Let's see how many you may remember.
Easier, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Mar 14 17
Easier
logcrawler gold member
961 plays
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  Theme Songs From US Sitcoms (1950-1959)    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Some television theme songs have a title different than the title of the show. Match these theme songs with the show on which they appeared. Note: One show originated in the 1940s.
Average, 10 Qns, bernie73, May 29 21
Average
bernie73 gold member
May 29 21
416 plays
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  Old TV Western Theme Songs   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Westerns comprised one-third of prime time 50's television. These questions contain a line from a show's theme song. So start humming. You might have trouble if you're not a 'baby boomer'.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Feb 20 19
Average
rblayer
Feb 20 19
3710 plays
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  Old TV Western Theme Songs II   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This may be a bit harder than my last theme song quiz, because some old TV westerns' lyrics were not actually sung on the series. I hope you have fun anyway.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Mar 13 21
Average
rblayer
Mar 13 21
2197 plays
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  Classic Themes #2    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz shouldn't be too hard for a classic TV fan. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, emlvngston, Aug 23 04
Tough
emlvngston
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  TV Classics    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Name the TV show that these theme song lines came from.
Tough, 10 Qns, mollysmama, Sep 14 11
Tough
mollysmama
7400 plays
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  Classic Themes #6    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Have fun with these theme songs...good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, emlvngston, Aug 20 11
Tough
emlvngston
2999 plays
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  Classic Themes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These themes shouldn't be too hard for any classic tv fan. Good luck!
Tough, 10 Qns, emlvngston, Jun 24 05
Tough
emlvngston
4837 plays
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  Classic Themes #4    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Yet another quiz for a classic tv fan.
Difficult, 10 Qns, emlvngston, Jul 10 22
Difficult
emlvngston
Jul 10 22
2237 plays
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  Classic Themes #3    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
All I have to say is good luck!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, emlvngston, Sep 07 05
Very Difficult
emlvngston
2593 plays
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  Classic Themes #7    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz shouldn't be too hard for theme song lovers! Enjoy!
Difficult, 10 Qns, emlvngston, May 06 04
Difficult
emlvngston
1547 plays
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  Classic Themes #5    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz shouldn't be too hard for anyone who has played my quizzes before! Have fun and good luck!
Very Difficult, 10 Qns, emlvngston, Nov 19 03
Very Difficult
emlvngston
2150 plays

Classic Theme Songs Trivia Questions
1. Which show that debuted in 1955 featured "Funeral March of a Marionette" as the theme song?

From Quiz Vintage Television Show Themes

Answer: Alfred Hitchcock Presents

"Funeral March of a Marionette" by French composer Charles Gounod was written in 1872. Alfred Hitchcock hosted, created and produced "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" beginning in 1955 with 268 episodes broadcast. Between 1962 and 1965 it became the "Alfred Hitchcock Hour" with 93 episodes produced. There were a number of directors involved during the run of the show with Alfred Hitchcock himself directing some of the episodes. Two of the episodes Hitchcock directed were nominated for Emmy awards. The original theme to "The Twilight Zone" was written by Bernard Herrmann who collaborated with Alfred Hitchcock on films including "Psycho" (1960) and "North by Northwest" (1959). The original theme only ran for the first season until it was replaced by the familiar theme by Marius Constant. "House of Shock" was broadcast from 1959-1962. "Mysteries of Chinatown" (1949) aired on ABC.

2. "Paladin, Paladin, where do you roam? Paladin, Paladin, far, far from home." Which old television Western starring Richard Boone as Paladin began with these lyrics?

From Quiz T.V. Western Theme Songs

Answer: Have Gun, Will Travel

"'Have Gun, Will Travel' reads the card of a man A knight without armor in a savage land." "Have Gun, Will Travel" ran from 1957-1963 on the CBS network. The storyline featured a rather out-of-the-ordinary gunfighter; a man who was educated and had served during the U.S. Civil War as a Union general. Those who requested his help were instructed to "wire Paladin" at his San Francisco location.

3. "...and keep your eye on the sparrow..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #7

Answer: Baretta

"Baretta" aired on ABC from January 1975 to May 1978. The show ended with about 82 episodes in all. The star of "Baretta" was Robert Blake. In 1985 he starred in a short-lived series called "Hell Town." Dana Elcar starred as Inspector Shiller on "Baretta" during its first season, and in 1985 he went to play the role of Peter Thornton on "Macgyver."

4. The lyrics of this very popular western series were not sung at the beginning of each episode, but everyone knows the tune, "If anyone fights anyone of us, he's gotta fight with me"!

From Quiz Old TV Western Theme Songs II

Answer: Bonanza

Ben Cartwright and his three sons lived on the Ponderosa near the Comstock Silver Lode in Nevada. Hop Sing was the cook.

5. What inept cowboy was "easy lopin', cattle ropin'"?

From Quiz Old TV Western Theme Songs

Answer: Sugarfoot

Tom 'Sugarfoot' Brewster was played by Will Hutchins. His cowboy abilities left a lot to be desired.

6. "...suicide is painless. It brings on many changes..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #6

Answer: M*A*S*H

"M*A*S*H" aired on CBS from September 1972 to September 19, 1983. A total of 251 episodes were created. The theme song is called "Suicide is Painless," and it was written by Johnny Mandel.

7. "...think of me once in a while.."

From Quiz Classic Themes #5

Answer: WKRP in Cincinnati

"WKRP in Cincinnati" ran on CBS from September 18, 1978 to September 20, 1982. The show ended with only four seasons and 90 episodes. The creator of the show was Hugh Wilson. Some of the show's cast members were: Loni Anderson, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Tim Reid, Gary Sandy, Jan Smithers, Richard Sanders, and Frank Bonner.

8. Who is "smooth as a handle on a gun?"

From Quiz Classic Themes #4

Answer: Maverick

"Maverick" aired on ABC from September 22, 1957 until July 8, 1962. There were a total of five seasons and 124 episodes. Bret Maverick was played by James Garner, and Bart Maverick was played by Jack Kelly. Roy Huggins was the show's creator.

9. "...You've got a heart of solid gold..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #3

Answer: Hazel

The "Hazel" theme song was written by Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller. "Hazel" aired on NBC from September 1961 to July 1964. The show aired on CBS from September 1964 to September 1965. The series ended with a total of 154 episodes. Thirty-four of them were in black and white, and the rest were in color. Hazel Burke was played by Shirley Booth.

10. "Who is the tall, dark stranger there?"

From Quiz Classic Themes

Answer: Maverick

"Maverick" aired on ABC from September 1957 to July 1962. The show ended with five seasons and 124 episodes. Bret Maverick was played by James Garner. The show had two spin-offs, "Young Maverick" and "Bret Maverick." "Young Maverick" aired on CBS from November 1979 to January 1980. "Bret Maverick" aired on NBC from December 1981 to December 1982.

11. 'As long as we live, it's you and me baby'....

From Quiz TV Classics

Answer: The Jeffersons

'As long as live,it's you and me baby,Ain't nothin' wrong with that. Well,we're moving on up,to the eastside,'....

12. Which network television show that premiered in 1950 had "Love in Bloom" for a theme song?

From Quiz Vintage Television Show Themes

Answer: Jack Benny Program

Following a successful radio show Jack Benny began with a local TV broadcast in 1949. The following year he had his network debut on CBS. While on radio he used different themes but when he transitioned to television he used "Love in Bloom". The song was written by by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin and was in the film "She Loves Me Not" starring Bing Crosby and Kitty Carlisle. Born Benjamin Kubelsky in Chicago Jack Benny grew up in Waukegan and began playing the violin at age 6. In 1932 he transition from Vaudeville to radio with "The Canada Dry Program". In 1950 he began a network television program that would run for 15 years and earn three Emmy awards. "The Red Skelton Show" ran from 1951 to 1971 and opened with a monologue. "The Burns and Allen Show" was broadcast from 1950 to 1958. "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" aired between 1959 and 1963.

13. Another somewhat unusual character from the Old West was based on a real-life man from back east. "Back when the west was very young There lived a man named - " Who was this man who "wore a cane and derby hat"?

From Quiz T.V. Western Theme Songs

Answer: Bat Masterson

"A man of steel, the stories say But women's eyes all glanced his way A gambler's game he always won, His name was Bat - Bat Masterson" Gene Barry, the star of "Bat Masterson" helped to perpetuate the legend that the real Bat Masterson needed a cane to walk for the rest of his life, after an altercation with a soldier as they fought over a young lady. The program aired from 1958-1961 on NBC. Among the real Masterson's actual accomplishments; he was known as a buffalo hunter, a U.S. Marshal, an Army scout, a fisherman, a gambler, a frontier lawman, as well as being a sports editor for the New York Morning Telegraph.

14. "...Texas is where he grew to fame..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #7

Answer: Bronco

"Bronco" ran on ABC from September 1958 to April 1962. There were four seasons and about 68 black and white episodes. The star of the show was Ty Hardin who, of course, played Bronco Layne. The theme song was called "Bronco," and the composer was Paul Sawtell.

15. What cowboy was "Born down around the old panhandle,Texas is where he grew to fame. There ain't a horse that he can't handle, that's how he got his name"?

From Quiz Old TV Western Theme Songs II

Answer: Bronco

Ty Hardin starred as Bronco Layne. His real name was Orton Whipple Hungerford II.

16. What western featured "a knight without armor in a savage land"?

From Quiz Old TV Western Theme Songs

Answer: Have Gun Will Travel

Richard Boone played the professional gunfighter Paladin. When not working, Paladin lived at the Hotel Carlton in San Francisco.

17. "...a 415-man with a gun..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #6

Answer: Adam 12

"Adam 12" aired on NBC from September 1968 to May 1975. The show ended with a total of 174 episodes. "The New Adam 12" aired from September 1989 to September 1990.The beginning of the theme goes like this: "One-Adam 12, One-Adam 12, a 415- man with a gun..."

18. "...Don't you rush away..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #5

Answer: The Andy Griffith Show

"The Andy Griffith Show" aired on CBS from October 1960 to September 1968. The show ended with a total of 249 episodes. The theme song, "The Fishin' Hole," was written by Everett Sloane, Earle Hagen, and Herbert Spencer. The show had two spin-offs, "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," and "Mayberry R.F.D." Some of the show's cast members include: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts, and Frances Bavier.

19. "...A gingham cat in a soldier's hat is waving a Chinese fan..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #3

Answer: Leave it to Beaver

The "Leave it to Beaver" theme, also known as "The Toy Parade" was composed by Dave Kahn, Melvyn Leonard and Mort Greene. "Leave it to Beaver" was aired from October 4, 1957 to September 12, 1963. "Leave it to Beaver" aired on both CBS and ABC. The show ended with a total of about 234 black and white episodes. Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver was played by Jerry Mathers. The show had one spin-off, "The New Leave it to Beaver."

20. "...then one day he was shooting at some food..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #2

Answer: The Beverly Hillbillies & the beverly hillbillies

"The Beverly Hillbillies" ran on CBS from September 26, 1962 to September 7, 1971. CBS cancelled the show after 274 episodes. The first 106 episodes were in black and white, and episodes 107 through 274 were in color. Paul Henning composed the theme song.

21. How many themes did "Happy Days" have?

From Quiz Classic Themes

Answer: 2

"Happy Days" aired on ABC from January 15, 1974 to September 24, 1984. The show ended with 255 color episodes. "Happy Days" had a number of spin-offs. Some of them include: "Mork and Mindy," "Laverne and Shirley," and "Joanie Loves Chachi." "Happy Days" itself was a spin-off of "Love, American Style."

22. 'Dance your cares away,worries for another day'....

From Quiz TV Classics

Answer: Fraggle Rock

'Dance your cares away,worries for another day,let the music play,down at Fraggle Rock!'

23. "There was a gun that won the West. There was a man among the best. The fastest gun or man alive".

From Quiz Old TV Western Theme Songs II

Answer: Colt .45

Wayde Preston starred as Christopher Colt, a government agent posing as a gun salesman.

24. Which gambler and lawman "wore a cane and derby hat"?

From Quiz Old TV Western Theme Songs

Answer: Bat Masterson

Gene Barry played the charming and dapper dandy, who used his cane more often than his gun.

25. "...There was a man among the best..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #6

Answer: Colt .45

"Colt .45" aired on ABC from October 1957 until September 1960. The show was thirty minutes long. There were three seasons, and a total of sixty-seven episodes in black and white. "Colt .45" starred Donald May and Wayde Preston. The theme song was written by Harold S. Hopper and Douglas Heyes.

26. "...I feel like I'm in heaven every moment..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #5

Answer: Joanie Loves Chachi

"Joanie Loves Chachi" aired on ABC from March 1982 to September 1983. Of course it was a spin-off of "Happy Days." As you can see, it was very short-lived, and was not nearly as successful as "Happy Days." There were about 18 episodes produced.

27. Which theme was written by Quincy Jones?

From Quiz Classic Themes #4

Answer: Sanford and Son

"Sanford and Son" ran on NBC from January 17,1972 to March 25, 1977. There was a total number of 135 episodes. Fred Sanford was played by Redd Foxx, and Lamont Sanford was played by Demond Wilson. There were three spin-offs of the show. They were "Sanford," "Grady," and "Sanford Arms." Each show only lasted a year, except "Sanford Arms" which didn't even last a year.

28. "...Gonna cruise her round the town..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #3

Answer: Happy Days

The "Happy Days" theme was written by Norman Gimbel and Charles Fox. The show aired on ABC from January 15, 1974 to September 24, 1984. The show ended with a total of 255 color episodes. This show had a bunch of spinoffs including: "Laverne and Shirley", "Mork and Mindy", and "Joanie Loves Chachi".

29. "...They were four men living all together..."

From Quiz Classic Themes #2

Answer: The Brady Bunch & the brady bunch

"The Brady Bunch" aired on ABC from September 26, 1969 to August 31, 1974. There were a total of five seasons and 117 episodes. Sherwood Schwartz was the creator of the show. The Brady kids were played by: Barry Williams, Maureen McCormick, Christopher Knight, Eve Plumb, Mike Lookinland, and Susan Olsen. "The Brady Bunch" had four spin-offs. They were "The Brady Kids," "The Brady Bunch Hour," "The Brady Brides," and "The Bradys."

30. 'Suddenly I am on top of the world,it should have been someone else...' 'who could it be? Believe it or not...'

From Quiz TV Classics

Answer: Greatest American Hero

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