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1. Abbott and ____________________:

Answer: Costello

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were one of the most popular Hollywood comedy teams, along with the Marx Brother, the Three Stooges and the Ritz Brothers during the Golden Age of Cinema in the 1930s through the 50s.

2. Tracy and _________________:

Answer: Hepburn

Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn starred opposite each other in such Hollywood classics and 'Pat And Mike', 'Adam's Rib' and 'Woman of the Year'. Their last pairing together, 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner' was completed about a month before Tracy's death.

3. The Captain and ________________:

Answer: Tennille

'Captain' Darryl Dragon and wife Toni Tennille had a series of hit songs in the 1970's, including 'Love Will Keep Us Together'.

4. Lennon and ______________:

Answer: McCartney

The song-writing team of Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney amassed a veritable music catalog worth millions, including such international favorites as 'Yesterday', 'Got To Get You Into My Life', 'Help' and others too numerous to mention here.

5. Shields and _____________:

Answer: Yarnell

A husband and wife team of mimes that made the rounds on TV in the 1970s.

6. Phil and ________ Everly:

Answer: Don

The Everly Brothers, Phil and Don, had a series of hit songs in the 1950s and '60s, including 'Wake Up Little Suzy', 'Cathie's Clown' and 'When Will I Be Loved'.

7. The Righteous Brothers:

Answer: Medley and Hatfield

Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield were the epitome of 'blue-eyed soul' in the 60's with such hits as 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', 'Unchained Melody' and 'Rock and Roll Heaven'. Medley later teamed with Jennifer Warnes for the hit song, 'I've Had The Time Of My Life'.

8. Spin and _____________:

Answer: Marty

A regular feature on the 1950s Disney program, The Mickey Mouse Club', featuring Spin and Marty.

9. The McKenzie Brothers:

Answer: Bob and Doug

Rick ' Bob' Moranis and Dave 'Doug' Thomas, then members of the Canadian-based 'SCTV' (Second City Television) were so popular, they released a comedy album, 'The Great White North' (with Rush lead singer Geddy Lee) and a movie, 'Strange Brew'.

10. Seals and ____________:

Answer: Crofts

Jim Seals (brother of 'England Dan' Seals) and Dash Crofts teamed up for a series of soft rock hits in the 70s, including 'Summer Breeze', 'I'll Play For You' and 'You're The Love'.

11. (George) Burns and _________:

Answer: Allen

George Burns and wife Gracie Allen were among the top radio stars of the 1930s and 40s, and even had a brief run at TV in the 1950s.

12. (Jack) Burns and ___________________:

Answer: Schreiber

Jack Burns and Avery Schreiber were a comedy team that made the rounds of variety shows prevalent on television through the 1960s.

13. Bob and _______:

Answer: Ray

Bob Elliot (father of comedian and actor Chris Elliot) and Ray Goulding were arguably one of the most prolific and original comedy writing teams in the Golden Age of Radio. They were also the voices behind a famous cartoon team, Bert and Piel.

14. Bill and _______:

Answer: Ted

Two hit comedy movies about the excellent adventures and bogus journeys of Bill S. Preston and Ted 'Theodore' Logan (Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves, respectively).

15. Bert and ____________:

Answer: Ernie

Members of the long-running children's show 'Sesame Street', Ernie actually had a hit song in 1970 with 'Rubber Duckie'. They were named after a pair of supporting characters in the classic film 'It's A Wonderful Life'.

16. Veggietales's tomato and cucumber:

Answer: Bob and Larry

The hosts of the popular children's video series. Larry sometimes doubles as super-hero Larry Boy and a singer of silly songs.

17. Sonny and ________:

Answer: Cher

Sonny Bono met Cherilyn Sarkisian at an L.A. party and soon became one of the top musical duos of the 1960s, as well as one of the top TV stars of the 1970s.

18. Batman and ___________:

Answer: Robin

Bruce Wayne, alias the Caped Crusader or the Dark Knight, depending on who you asked, took in a young Dick Grayson after his parents, acrobats, were killed in a circus accident. Dick eventually learned Bruce's secret identity and the rest is comic book history.

19. Donny and __________:

Answer: Marie

Siblings Donnie and Marie Osmond have had two successful TV shows, one in the late 1970's and a talk-entertainment show in the late 1990s. They also have had successful singing careers, as singles, as duos and with the rest of the Osmond brothers.

20. Simon and __________:

Answer: Garfunkel

Originally named Tom and Jerry, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel were one of the best known music duos of the 1960s, with hit songs like 'Mrs. Robinson', 'I Am A Rock', 'The Boxer' and 'Bridge Over Troubled Waters'.

21. Hall and _______:

Answer: Oates

Darryl Hall and John Oates hold the record as the most successful duo in music history, with such songs as 'Kiss On My List', 'Maneater', 'Sara Smile', and Method of Modern Love'.

22. Goffin and ________:

Answer: King

Husband and wife Gerry Goffin and Carole King wrote numerous songs for various artists throughout the 1950s and 60s. Carole eventually left the duo (and the marriage) and was successful as a solo artist.

23. Thelma and ________:

Answer: Louise

A movie about two harried women on the run, Thelma (Susan Sarandon) and Louise (Geena Davis) struck a nerve among the moviegoers, establishing it as one of the best 'chick flicks' of the 1990s.

24. Desi and _______:

Answer: Lucy

Another married Hollywood couple, Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball were the co-founders of Desilu Productions, notable for producing the original 'Star Trek' series.

25. Mork and _________:

Answer: Mindy

A popular TV sitcom in the 70s and 80s featuring Robin 'Mork' Williams and Pam 'Mindy' Dawber.

Source: Author Oddball

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