20th Century TV Headlines II Trivia Quiz

Answer: Seinfeld

Seinfeld's friend, George, was at someone's house for a party. The hostess offered him another slice of cake, but George turned it down. Later, she saw George in the kitchen when George noticed a slice of cake on a paper plate lying on the trash in a garbage can. He felt like this was a waste of food. The horrified woman watched George lift up the cake and eat it.

Answer: The Simpsons

Mr. Burns was the wealthy owner of the local nuclear power plant which provided power to the local town. When oil was discovered under the elementary school, Burns had his men drill sideways from the neighboring lot which Burns owned. He built a large object which cast a shadow over the town, putting it in permanent darkness, so that everyone had to have their lights on all the time. Mr. Burns commented that this was like taking candy from a baby.

He saw Maggie Simpson, a baby, licking a lollipop while sitting in a car. Burns tried to take the candy from the baby, but it dropped under the car seat.

When Maggie reached under the seat, she accidentally grabbed a loaded gun that happened to be there. She shot Mr. Burns.

Answer: Bewitched

Samantha, a witch, knew her husband, Darren, needed a model for an advertising campaign. She turned Ling Ling, a cat, into a beautiful female model. When someone fell in love with Ling Ling and wanted to marry her, Samantha thought maybe she should tell Darren.

Answer: Bonanza

Famous author Charles Dickens visited the Cartwrights. He was told that the local newspaper published excerpts from his novels without his permission. When the newspaper office was ransacked, everyone thought Charles Dickens did it. Dickens defended himself in the trial.

Answer: The Beverly Hillbillies

Millionaire hillbilly Jed Clampett was told he inherited a castle in England. Several episodes featured the family over there. One time Jed insisted on giving the queen of England a check for millions of dollars. Miss Jane dressed up like Queen Victoria and accepted the check.

Answer: Barney Miller

Wojo, a detective working in an old precinct building with Barney Miller, found an antique rifle. It was discovered that the rifle belonged to Teddy Roosevelt when Teddy worked in New York City. The building was classified as a landmark. The detectives were sent to other precincts, and the building was turned into a museum. This was the end of the series.

Answer: Lost in Space

Dr. Smith used the space pod to go to a planet ruled by plants. He picked a flower, and was found guilty of murder. Smith was sentenced to tree-hugging as a punishment in "The Great Vegetable Rebellion".

Answer: The Twilight Zone

A boy with magic powers didn't like the barking of a local collie. The barking stopped, because the boy made it disappear. The mother was played by Cloris Leachman, who had previously starred in "Lassie". The boy was played by Bill Mumy, who later starred in "Lost in Space" with June Lockhart, who had also previously starred in "Lassie".

Answer: The Addams Family

Gomez convinced someone to hire Cousin Itt, who was covered with long hair, to work at the zoo. Thinking Itt was an animal, they locked Itt in a cage, but Itt escaped.

Answer: Green Acres

Oliver woke up to see a giant beanstalk on his land. He heard a giant laughing and got hit on the head with a can of vegetables. Was this the jolly green giant?