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Quiz about Remembering the 50s Television

Remembering the 50s - Television Quiz

Appliance or furniture? Regardless, the television changed Americans' lifestyles forever. If you remember the NBC's chimes and 'test patterns' you'll have no problem with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rblayer

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
182,276

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. What was DuMont? Hint

TV network

TV advertiser

A radio

TV dinner

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Question 2 of 10

2. CBS' logo was the "eye". What was in the background? Hint

Ocean

City skyline

Mountains

Clouds

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were the three notes of NBC's chimes? Hint

C-D-F

E-G-B

G-E-C

F-A-C

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was a test pattern? Hint

An onscreen image

A live educational kid's show

A process to test vacuum television tubes

A pilot for a television series

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the Hollywood production facility opened by CBS in 1952? Hint

Burbank

Television City

Universal City

TV Land

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Question 6 of 10

6. What city had the first television station devoted solely to educational purposes? Hint

Pittsburgh

Baltimore

Albany

Kansas City

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the first television series to be regularly broadcast in color? Hint

Your Show of Shows

Walt Disney Presents

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Bonanza

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the first television show to use videotape? Hint

The Honeymooners

The Perry Como Show

The Dinah Shore Show

The Edsel Show

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the answer to the question: "Say kids, what time is it?" Hint

"It's time for Bosco"

"It's Howdy Doody Time"

"It's Romper Room time"

"It's Oscar Mayer time"

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Question 10 of 10

10. From 1950 until 1959 which of the following television shows was not ranked number one for a given year? Hint

Gunsmoke

Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts

The $64,000 Question

Dragnet

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was DuMont?

Answer: TV network

DuMont, the 'fourth network', was unable to compete with NBC, CBS and ABC and ceased operations in 1956.

2. CBS' logo was the "eye". What was in the background?

Answer: Clouds

The distinctive logo was introduced by CBS in 1951. NBC's 11-feathered peacock was first seen in 1956.

3. What were the three notes of NBC's chimes?

Answer: G-E-C

In 1950, NBC filed with the U. S. Patent Office to make the chimes a registered service mark. Their regular use as a network identification ceased in 1971.

4. What was a test pattern?

Answer: An onscreen image

Early television stations only broadcast in the evening. When not on the air an image was broadcast so that studio technicians as well as home viewers could focus their equipment.

5. What was the name of the Hollywood production facility opened by CBS in 1952?

Answer: Television City

Before CBS' move, most television shows originated from New York or Chicago. Afterwards, the other networks began moving to the Los Angeles area.

6. What city had the first television station devoted solely to educational purposes?

Answer: Pittsburgh

WQED in Pittsburg went on the air in 1954, with Chicago's WTTW beginning broadcasts the following year.

7. What was the first television series to be regularly broadcast in color?

Answer: The Colgate Comedy Hour

The variety show featured top-named entertainers and was broadcast live from New York. The November 22, 1953, show was hosted by Donald O'Connor and was the very first color tv broadcast.

8. What was the first television show to use videotape?

Answer: The Edsel Show

Louis Armstrong, Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby appeared on the short-lived 1956 musical variety show. Notwithstanding the disaster of the Ford Edsel, the program has the distinction of being one of the first TV shows to be videotaped as opposed to being filmed on kinescope.

9. What was the answer to the question: "Say kids, what time is it?"

Answer: "It's Howdy Doody Time"

Most American "baby boomers" grew up watching the 27-inch marionette and his human companion "Buffalo Bob" Smith and their adventures in Doodyville.

10. From 1950 until 1959 which of the following television shows was not ranked number one for a given year?

Answer: Dragnet

The Jack Webb production, "Dragnet" was in the top 10 shows for most of the decade of the 50's, but only reached as high as number two in the 1953-54 season, behind "I Love Lucy".

Source: Author rblayer

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