My Favorite TV Shows Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bewitched

The show aired from 1964 to 1972. It starred Elizabeth Montgomery as the witch Samantha and Dick York as her husband, Darrin, although York's part was later taken by Dick Sargent. The role of Endora, the chief antagonist and mother of Samantha was given to Agnes Moorehead.

Answer: I Dream of Jeannie

The show revolves around the meeting of astronaut Tony Nelson (Hagman) and the genie Jeannie (Eden) and their relationship as they fall in love and later marry each other. It lasted until 1971. Despite is popularity, it was not well-received by critics.

Answer: The Dukes of Hazzard

The starring actors are John Schneider as Bo and Tom Wopat as Luke. The part of Daisy Duke, the attractive cousin of the two brothers was given to Catherine Bach. The trademark symbol of the series is the car dubbed "(The) General Lee", which had a Confederate battle flag engraved on its roof.

Answer: North and South

The show was based at the book trilogy with the same name by John Jakes. The two starring actors are Patrick Swayze as Orry Main and James Reed as George Hazard. The first two cycles, "North and South" and "Love and War" enjoyed the praise of both the public and critics, while "Heaven and Hell", the third cycle, set just after the Civil War, was poorly received.

Answer: The Waltons

The show takes place in the invented Jefferson County of Virginia, at Walton Mountain. The show was based on the book "Spencer's Mountain", written by Earl Hammer, Jr. who was also the developer of the series. It is most probable that the events of the series are based to Nelson County and, more specifically, to the city of Schuyler.

Answer: Perry Mason

The starring actors were Raymond Burr as Perry Mason and Barbara Hale as Della Street. Burr earned two Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor, while Hale earned another one for her performance as Della Street. The original series enjoyed great popularity, but an attempted revival with a different cast was proven to be a failure.

Answer: Matlock

The show has many similarities to another legal thriller, "Perry Mason", which aired on CBS. A primary difference was that, while Matlock persuaded the jury to declare his client innocent at the courtroom and then confronted the actual criminal. Perry Mason exculpated his clients at private audiences.

Answer: The Thorn Birds

The series was based on the novel of the same name by Colleen McCullough. It starred Richard Chamberlain as Ralph de Bricassart, a Catholic priest whose ambitions lead him to the Vatican and Rachel Ward as Meghann "Meggie" Cleary, who is Ralph's protégé and later lover, despite his clerical vows.

Answer: Poirot

The show aired for 13 seasons, from 1989 until 2013. Every major work of Agatha Christie featuring Poirot was adapted. Unlike the novels and short stories, however, the vast majority of "Poirot" episodes are set between 1935 and 1939, thus making it prior to the outbreak of World War II.

The grandson of Agatha Christie expressed regret that his grandmother and author of the stories featuring Poirot was not alive at the time the series premiered.

Answer: Sherlock Holmes

Brett's portrayal of Sherlock Holmes was widely praised by both the public and critics, with arguments being made that it is the definitive version of the hero. Of the 60 stories featuring Holmes, 42 were adapted but two, "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" and "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs" were merged into a single episode, called "The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" thus accounting for 41 episodes in the series.