American TV Shows Vol. 1 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Howdy Doody

"Howdy Doody" aired from 1947 to 1960 on NBC.

"Buffalo" Bob Smith first created the character "Howdy Doody" when he was a radio announcer on the New York City AM station WNBC.

Answer: Meet The Press

"Meet The Press" first aired on NBC in 1947.

"Meet The Press" hosts included Martha Rountree (1947-1953), Ned Brooks (1953-1965), Lawrence E Spivak (1966-1975), Bill Monroe (1975-1984), Roger Mudd (1984-1985), Marvin Kalb (1984-1987), Chris Wallace (1987-1988), Garrick Utley (1989-1991), Tim Russert (1991-2008), Tom Brokaw (2008), David Gregory (2008-2014) and Chuck Todd (began 2014).

Answer: Candid Camera

"Candid Camera" aired from 1948 to 1949, and 1974 on ABC, 1949 to 1951, 1954 to 1959 and 1983 on NBC, 1951 to 1954, 1974 to 1979 and 1991 to 1992 in Syndication, 1959 to 1967, 1987 to 1988 and 1996 to 2001 on CBS, 2001 to 2004 on PAX and 2014 on TV Land.

"Candid Camera" first started off as a radio show on ABC Radio under the title "The Candid Microphone".

Answer: CBS Evening News

"CBS Evening News" first aired on May 3rd 1948 on CBS.

"CBS Evening News" news anchors included Douglas Edwards (1948-1962), Walter Cronkite (1962-1981), Dan Rather (1981-2005), Connie Chung (1993-1995), Bob Schieffer (2005-2006), Katie Couric (2006-2011) and Scott Pelley (began in 2011).

Answer: Sullivan

"The Ed Sullivan Show" aired from 1948 to 1971 on CBS.

From 1948 to 1955, "The Ed Sullivan Show" was originally called "Toast Of The Town".

Answer: The Lone Ranger

"The Lone Ranger" aired from 1948 to 1957 on ABC.

"The Lone Ranger" alumni included Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, John Hart and Lane Bradford.

Answer: Ripley's

"Ripley's Believe It or Not" aired from 1949 to 1950 on NBC, 1982 to 1986 on ABC and 2000 to 2003 on TBS.

"Ripley's Believe It or Not" hosts included Robert L Ripley (1949-1950), Jack Palance (1982-1986), Catherine Shirriff (1982-1983), Holly Palance (1983-1984), Marie Osmond (1984-1986), Dean Cain (2000-2003) and Kelly Packard (2000-2003).

Answer: Truth or Consequences

"Truth or Consequences" aired from 1950 to 1954 on CBS, 1954 to 1965 on NBC, 1966 to 1978 and 1987 to 1988 in Syndication.

Ralph Edwards created "Truth or Consequences" in 1940 as a radio program before it was picked up by CBS in 1950.

Answer: The Cisco Kid

"The Cisco Kid" aired from 1950 to 1956 in Syndication.

"The Cisco Kid" alumni included Duncan Renaldo, Lee Carrillo, Tristram Coffin, William Fawcett and Gail Davis.

Answer: Frank Sinatra Show

"The Frank Sinatra Show" aired from 1950 to 1951 on CBS.

In 1954, Frank Sinatra won a Golden Globe and Academy award for Best Supporting Actor for "From Here To Eternity".

Answer: Autry

"The Gene Autry Show" aired from 1950 to 1956 on CBS.

Gene Autry died of Lymphoma on October 2nd 1998 at age 91.

Answer: Gracie Allen

"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" aired from 1950 to 1958 on CBS.

"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" was nominated for a Emmy award for Best Comedy Series in 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955.

Answer: Benny

"The Jack Benny Program" aired from 1950 to 1964 on CBS.

"The Jack Benny Program" originally began on Radio on the NBC Blue Network in 1932.

Answer: You Bet Your Life

"You Bet Your Life" aired from 1950 to 1961 on NBC, 1980 to 1981 and 1992 to 1993 in Syndication.

In 1993, Bill Cosby won a Nickelodeon Kids Choice award for his hosting of the 1992/1993 version of "You Bet Your Life".

Answer: Carson

"The Adventures Of Kit Carson" aired from 1951 to 1955 in Syndication.

"The Adventures Of Kit Carson" alumni included Bill Williams, Don Diamond, John L Carson, Peter Mamaakos and Francis McDonald.