Classic Themes #6 Trivia Quiz

Answer: M*A*S*H

"M*A*S*H" aired on CBS from September 1972 to September 19, 1983. A total of 251 episodes were created. The theme song is called "Suicide is Painless," and it was written by Johnny Mandel.

Answer: Adam 12

"Adam 12" aired on NBC from September 1968 to May 1975. The show ended with a total of 174 episodes. "The New Adam 12" aired from September 1989 to September 1990.The beginning of the theme goes like this: "One-Adam 12, One-Adam 12, a 415- man with a gun..."

Answer: Colt .45

"Colt .45" aired on ABC from October 1957 until September 1960. The show was thirty minutes long. There were three seasons, and a total of sixty-seven episodes in black and white. "Colt .45" starred Donald May and Wayde Preston. The theme song was written by Harold S. Hopper and Douglas Heyes.

Answer: Petticoat Junction

"Petticoat Junction" ran on CBS from September 24, 1963 to September 12, 1970. There were a total of 222 episodes made. Seventy-four were in black and white, and 148 were in color. The show had one spin-off, "Green Acres." The theme song, "Petticoat Junction" is by Paul Henning and Curt Massey.

Answer: Davy Crockett

The theme song to "Davy Crockett" was called "The Ballad of Davy Crockett." The theme was written by George Bruns and Tom Blackburn. The theme was performed by Bill Hayes. Fess Parker played Davy Crockett.

Answer: Welcome Back, Kotter

"Welcome Back Kotter" aired on ABC from September 1975 to August 1979. The show ended after four seasons and about 95 episodes produced. The show starred Gabriel Kaplan as Gabe Kotter and Marcia Strassman as Julie Kotter. The "sweathogs" were played by John Travolta, Ron Palillo, Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, and Robert Hegyes.
The theme to "Welcome Back Kotter" entitled "Welcome Back" was written by John Sebastian.

Answer: Perfect Strangers

"Perfect Strangers" aired on ABC from March 1986 until August 1993. The show had 8 seasons and ended with about 150 episodes. The show starred Mark Linn-Baker as Larry Appleton and Bronson Pinchot as Balki Bartokomous. The theme song "Nothing's Gonna Stop me Now" was written by Jesse Frederock and Bennett Salvay. "Perfect Strangers" only had one spin-off, "Family Matters."

Answer: The Facts of Life

"The Facts of Life" ran on NBC from August 24, 1979 to September 10, 1988. There were a total of nine seasons and 209 episodes created. Mrs. Garret was played by Charlotte Rae. "The Facts of Life" was a spin-off of "Different Strokes" in which Charlotte Rae also starred. The theme song was written by Alan Thicke, Gloria Loring, and Al Burton. The theme was performed by Gloria Loring.

Answer: The Brady Bunch

"The Brady Bunch" originally aired from 1969 to 1974. It starred Robert Reed and Florence Henderson as a married couple who each had three kids from previous marriages. The show followed the antics of this blended family and their housekeeper, Alice. The theme song was written by Frank De Vol and Sherwood Schwartz, and in the later seasons it was performed by the cast members.

Answer: True

"The Flying Nun" aired on ABC from September 7, 1967 until September 18, 1970. There were three seasons and a total of eighty-three color episodes. Sally Field played Sister Bertrille, and Alejandro Rey played Carlos Ramirez.