American TV Shows Vol. 4 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Captain Kangaroo

"Captain Kangaroo" aired from 1955 to 1984 on CBS.

"Captain Kangaroo" alumni included Bob Keeshan, Hugh Brannum, Cosmo Allegretti, Bill Cosby, Sam Levine, Debbie Weems and James Wall.

In 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984, "Captain Kangaroo" won a Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Children's Series.

Answer: Cheyenne

"Cheyenne" aired from 1955 to 1962 on ABC.

In 1957, "Cheyenne" won a Golden Globe award for Television Achievement.

Answer: Gunsmoke

"Gunsmoke" aired from 1955 to 1975 on CBS.

"Gunsmoke" alumni included James Arness, Milburn Stone, Dennis Weaver, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, Burt Reynolds, Glenn Strange and Robert Brubaker.

"Gunsmoke" originally began as a radio serial in 1952 on CBS Radio.

Answer: Highway Patrol

"Highway Patrol" aired from 1955 to 1959 in syndication.

"Highway Patrol" alumni included Broderick Crawford, William Boyett and Art Gilmore.

Answer: The Honeymooners

"The Honeymooners" aired from 1955 to 1956 on CBS.

"The Honeymooners" alumni included Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows, Pert Kelton, Art Carney and Joyce Randolph.

Answer: The Lawrence Welk Show

"The Lawrence Welk Show" aired from 1951 to 1955 on KTLA, 1955 to 1971 on ABC and 1971 to 1982 in syndication.

"The Lawrence Welk Show" originally aired on Los Angeles television station KTLA before ABC America picked up the series.

Answer: Jungle Jim

"Jungle Jim" aired from 1955 to 1956 in syndication.

"Jungle Jim" alumni included Johnny Weismuller, Martin Huston, Dean Fredericks and Paul Cavanagh.

Between 1932 and 1947, Johnny Weismuller played the role of Tarzan in 12 feature films.

Answer: Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

"The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" aired from 1955 to 1961 on ABC America.

"The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" alumni included Hugh O'Brian, Mason Alan Dinehart, Douglas Fowley, Jimmy Noel, Buddy Roosevelt and William Tannen.

In 1957, Hugh O'Brian was nominated for a Emmy award for Best Continuing Performance by an Actor.

Answer: The Mickey Mouse Club

"The Mickey Mouse Club" aired from 1955 to 1959 on ABC America, 1977 on CBS and 1989 to 1996 on The Disney Channel.

"The Mickey Mouse Show" alumni included Justin Timberlake, Keri Russell, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling, Annette Funicello, Don Grady and JC Chasez.

Answer: The Phil Silvers Show

"The Phil Silvers Show" aired from 1955 to 1959 on CBS.

"The Phil Silvers Show" alumni included Phil Silvers, Harvey Lembeck, Allan Melvin, Paul Ford, Herbie Faye, Maurice Gosfield, Beatrice Pons and Billy Sands.

In 1956, 1957 and 1958, "The Phil Silvers Show" won a Emmy award for Best Comedy Series.

Answer: As The World Turns

"As The World Turns" aired from 1956 to 2010 on CBS.

"As The World Turns" alumni included Helen Wagner, Mary Kay Adams, Sharon Case, Shawn Christian, James Douglas, Mary Beth Evans, Roselyn Sanchez, John Wesley Shipp, Tamara Tunie, Ruth Warrick, James Rebhorn, Jason Biggs, Jordana Brewster, William Fichter, Thomas Gibson, James Earl Jones, Julianne Moore, Ming Na, Parker Posey, Emmy Rossum, Meg Ryan, Martin Sheen, Kerr Smith, Marisa Tomei and Amanda Seyfried.

In 1987, 1991, 2001 and 2003, "As The World Turns" won a Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Drama Series.

Answer: Huntley-Brinkley Report

"Huntley-Brinkley Report" aired from 1956 to 1970 on NBC.

In 1958 an 1960, "Huntley-Brinkley Report" won a Peabody award for Outstanding Achievement in News.

Answer: The Price Is Right

"The Price Is Right" aired from 1956 to 1963 on NBC, 1963 to 1965, 1972 to 2016 on CBS.

"The Price Is Right" hosts have included Bill Cullen (1956-1963), Bob Barker (1972-2007) and Drew Carey (began in 2007).

"The Price Is Right" won seven Daytime Emmy awards for Outstanding Game Show in 1986, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2013 and 2016.

Answer: To Tell The Truth

"To Tell The Truth" aired from 1956 to 1968 on CBS, 1969 to 1978, 1980 to 1981 and 2000 to 2001 in syndication, 1990 to 1991 on NBC and 2016 on ABC America.

"To Tell The Truth" hosts have included Bud Collyer (1956-1968), Gary Moore (1969-1977), Joe Garagiola (1977-1978), Robin Ward (1980-1981), Gordon Elliott (1990), Lynn Swann (1990-1991), Alex Trebek (1991), John O'Hurley (2000-2001) and Anthony Anderson (2016).

Answer: Bachelor Father

"Bachelor Father" aired from 1957 to 1959 on CBS, 1959 to 1961 on NBC and 1961 to 1962 on ABC America.

"Bachelor Father" alumni included John Forsythe, Noreen Corcoran, Sammee Tong, Jimmy Boyd and Bernadette Williams.