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1980s Game Show Trivia Quiz

If you like game shows back in the 1980's, this quiz is for you!

A multiple-choice quiz by Toucan. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Toucan

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,369

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

Plays
1235

Last 3 plays: Guest 172 (7/15), Guest 104 (3/15), Gupster17 (8/15).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Which NBC game show was spared when David Letterman's short lived daytime talk show debuted in the summer of 1980? Hint

Card Sharks

Hollywood Squares

High Rollers

Chain Reaction

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Question 2 of 15

2. John Davidson only hosted "Hollywood Squares".

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which is false about the 1980's "Treasure Hunt"? Hint

Male contestants could play

Jackpot checks started at $20,000 and went up to $50,000

There were 66 boxes

Two contestants played the pop up jack-in-the-box

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Question 4 of 15

4. There were no male contestant-only game shows in the 80's.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. There was a "Price Is Right" episode that had both Punch-A-Bunch and Grand Game played.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. What NBC game show featured a contestant who was really a fugitive? Hint

Word Play

Wheel of Fortune

Super Password

Classic Concentration

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Question 7 of 15

7. Two male contestants never played each other on "$25,000 Pyramid".

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. Joe Farago replaced what legend when he hosted "Break The Bank"? Hint

Tom Kennedy

Gene Rayburn

Jack Narz

Art James

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which NBC sportscaster hosted a 1980's game show? Hint

Dick Enberg

Joe Garagiola

Ahmad Rashad

Charlie Jones

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Question 10 of 15

10. There was a singer featured in the 1984 "Name That Tune" hosted by Jim Lange.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. On the original "Fandango", what did they call one of the categories that doubled the bet? Hint

Daily Double

Secret Square

Wild Card

Triple Play

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Question 12 of 15

12. There was a game show that had a kids version and an adult version.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. What type of car was featured on NBC's "Just Men!"? Hint

Dodge

Pontiac

Chevrolet

Ford

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Question 14 of 15

14. On CBS "Card Sharks", adult contestants could win a car placing jokers on the correct placement of seven-numbered cards. What was it when they had kids? Hint

$5,000 College Bond

$10,000 Shopping Spree

A new car which was placed in trust until the kid turned 16

Trip to Hawaii

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Question 15 of 15

15. What's the only Nick show that contestants rarely got messy? Hint

Make The Grade

Finders Keepers

Double Dare

Think Fast

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which NBC game show was spared when David Letterman's short lived daytime talk show debuted in the summer of 1980?

Answer: Card Sharks

"Card Sharks" was spared along with "Password Plus" and "Wheel of Fortune". The three canned shows would later have revivals. "Chain Reaction" came back on USA Cable (1986-91), Wink Martindale hosted "High Rollers" (1987-88) and "Hollywood Squares" was revived twice with John Davidson (1986-89) and Tom Bergeron (1998-2004).

2. John Davidson only hosted "Hollywood Squares".

Answer: False

He also hosted a 1985 NBC game, "Time Machine", which was created by Reg Grundy.

3. Which is false about the 1980's "Treasure Hunt"?

Answer: Male contestants could play

The 70's "New Treasure Hunt" had 30 boxes with a $25,000 grand prize check and three contestants opening the jack in the box. But in both version, male contestants were banned from that game show because Chuck Barris thought hyperactive, screaming female contestants made the game show a hit!

4. There were no male contestant-only game shows in the 80's.

Answer: False

There were two. One was Playboy's "Dueling For Playmates", the other was a 1988 syndicated series called "Grandstand", a sports game show.

5. There was a "Price Is Right" episode that had both Punch-A-Bunch and Grand Game played.

Answer: True

It occured in 1986 when the show went prime time for the first time! Both games had $10,000 winners along with that famous siren (whoop-Whoop-WHOOP!).

6. What NBC game show featured a contestant who was really a fugitive?

Answer: Super Password

His name, Patrick Quinn. I mean, Kerri Ketchum! He won $58,600 on the show. But viewers in Alaska spotted him. Ketchum was arrested when he tried to pick up his winnings.

7. Two male contestants never played each other on "$25,000 Pyramid".

Answer: False

It did happen on a special week when they had blind players.

8. Joe Farago replaced what legend when he hosted "Break The Bank"?

Answer: Gene Rayburn

Gene Rayburn hosted the 1985 version of "Break The Bank". As ratings went down, Gene was replaced by Joe Farago.

9. Which NBC sportscaster hosted a 1980's game show?

Answer: Joe Garagiola

Joe did the 1986 version of "Strike It Rich". Charlie Jones did "Pro Fan" back in 1977, Dick Enberg did "Sports Challenge", "Baffle", "Perfect Match" (1968) and "Three For The Money". Ahmad Rashad would wait until 1993 to host the last network daytime game show, "Caesar's Challenge".

10. There was a singer featured in the 1984 "Name That Tune" hosted by Jim Lange.

Answer: False

No singers at all, just Tommy Oliver and the orchestra. In the Tom Kennedy version, there was Steve March, Monica Burns and the famous Kathie Lee Johnson (Gifford).

11. On the original "Fandango", what did they call one of the categories that doubled the bet?

Answer: Secret Square

They called it the secret square (just like "Hollywood Squares"). If a player chose that category, the original bet the player made would be paid double! This was discontinued in 1987 when a new format happened.

12. There was a game show that had a kids version and an adult version.

Answer: True

"Fun House" debuted in 1988. A year later, a spin-off was born. "College Mad House" with host Greg Kinnear. The only exception, there was no grand prix run on that show to determine a winner. Instead, the teams played a 90 second question and answer shoot-out where the loser received a pie in the face!

13. What type of car was featured on NBC's "Just Men!"?

Answer: Ford

It was a 1983 Ford Mustang convertible. At one point, four lucky female contestants in a row started and won that car! Betty White couldn't believe it!

14. On CBS "Card Sharks", adult contestants could win a car placing jokers on the correct placement of seven-numbered cards. What was it when they had kids?

Answer: Trip to Hawaii

It was HAWAII! One of the seven numbered cards had the word "CAR" for adults, "HAWAII" for kids.

15. What's the only Nick show that contestants rarely got messy?

Answer: Make The Grade

"Make The Grade" did have stunts called Fire Drills. Other than that, it was a question and answer show.

Source: Author Toucan

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