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Quiz about Name the Television Year 1960s
Quiz about Name the Television Year 1960s

Name the Television Year: 1960s Quiz

See how good you are at decoding the year in the 1960s when I give you the top 5 television shows (in order). Also, I'll give you the Best Picture Oscar for that year.

A multiple-choice quiz by GWU_Boy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
GWU_Boy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
108,809
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1575
Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (5/10), Guest 174 (10/10), Guest 50 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. 1 - 'The Beverly Hillbillies'; 2 - 'Bonanza'; 3 - 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'; 4 - 'The Lucy Show'; and 5 - 'The Andy Griffith Show'. (Best Picture: 'Tom Jones') What year is this, marking the last year of "The Real McCoys"? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. 1 - 'Gomer Pyle, USMC'; 2 - 'Bonanza'; 3 - 'Gunsmoke'; 4 - 'Family Affair'; and 5 - 'Laugh-In'. (Best Picture: 'Oliver!') What year is this, the first year for "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. 1 - 'Bonanza'; 2 - 'The Lucy Show'; 3 - 'The Red Skelton Hour'; 4 - The Andy Griffith Show'; and 5 - 'Gomer Pyle, USMC'. (Best Picture: 'A Man for All Seasons') What year is this, the last year for "The Addams Family"? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. 1 - 'Bonanza'; 2 - 'The Red Skelton Show'; 3 - 'Candid Camera'; 4 - 'The Andy Griffith Show'; and 5 - 'Hazel'. (Best Picture: 'Lawrence of Arabia') What year is this, the first year of "The Beverly Hillbillies"? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. 1 - 'Gunsmoke'; 2 - 'Wagon Train'; 3 - 'Have Gun, Will Travel'; 4 - 'The Danny Thomas Show'; and 5 - 'The Real McCoys'. (Best Picture: 'The Apartment') What year is this, the first year for "The Andy Griffith Show"? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. 1 - 'Laugh-In'; 2 - 'Bonanza'; 3 - 'Mayberry, RFD'; 4 - 'Family Affair'; and 5 - 'Gunsmoke'. (Best Picture: 'Midnight Cowboy') What year is this, which was the last year Dick York starred as 'Darrin Stephens' on "Bewitched"? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. 1 - 'The Andy Griffith Show'; 2 - 'The Lucy Show'; 3 - 'Gomer Pyle, USMC'; 4 - 'Bonanza'; and 5 - 'The Red Skelton Hour'. (Best Picture: 'In the Heat of the Night') What year is this, marking the first years for "The Carol Burnett Show" and "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. 1 - 'Wagon Train'; 2 - 'Gunsmoke'; 3 - 'The Andy Griffith Show'; 4 - 'Candid Camera'; and 5 - 'Rawhide'. (Best Picture: 'West Side Story') What year is this, the first year for "Hazel"? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. 1 - 'The Beverly Hillbillies'; 2 - 'Bonanza'; 3 - 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'; 4 - 'Bewitched'; and 5 - 'Gomer Pyle, USMC'. (Best Picture: 'My Fair Lady') What year is this, the first year of "Gomer Pyle, USMC"? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. 1 - 'Bonanza'; 2 - 'Gomer Pyle, USMC'; 3 - 'Bewitched'; 4 - 'The Andy Griffith Show'; and 5 - 'The Red Skelton Hour'. (Best Picture: 'The Sound of Music') What year is this, the last year of 'Adam' on "Bonanza"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 1 - 'The Beverly Hillbillies'; 2 - 'Bonanza'; 3 - 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'; 4 - 'The Lucy Show'; and 5 - 'The Andy Griffith Show'. (Best Picture: 'Tom Jones') What year is this, marking the last year of "The Real McCoys"?

Answer: 1963

 "The Real McCoys" aired from 1957 to 1963 and starred Madge Blake as Flora MacMichael.
2. 1 - 'Gomer Pyle, USMC'; 2 - 'Bonanza'; 3 - 'Gunsmoke'; 4 - 'Family Affair'; and 5 - 'Laugh-In'. (Best Picture: 'Oliver!') What year is this, the first year for "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In"?

Answer: 1968

 The first episode as a series was aired on January 22, 1968.
3. 1 - 'Bonanza'; 2 - 'The Lucy Show'; 3 - 'The Red Skelton Hour'; 4 - The Andy Griffith Show'; and 5 - 'Gomer Pyle, USMC'. (Best Picture: 'A Man for All Seasons') What year is this, the last year for "The Addams Family"?

Answer: 1966

 "The Addams Family" aired from 1964 to 1966.
4. 1 - 'Bonanza'; 2 - 'The Red Skelton Show'; 3 - 'Candid Camera'; 4 - 'The Andy Griffith Show'; and 5 - 'Hazel'. (Best Picture: 'Lawrence of Arabia') What year is this, the first year of "The Beverly Hillbillies"?

Answer: 1962

 "The Beverly Hillibillies" aired on CBS for 9 years, from 1962 to 1971.
5. 1 - 'Gunsmoke'; 2 - 'Wagon Train'; 3 - 'Have Gun, Will Travel'; 4 - 'The Danny Thomas Show'; and 5 - 'The Real McCoys'. (Best Picture: 'The Apartment') What year is this, the first year for "The Andy Griffith Show"?

Answer: 1960

 "The Andy Griffith Show" was on the air from 1960 until 1968, but came back on in 1971 as "The New Andy Griffith Show".
6. 1 - 'Laugh-In'; 2 - 'Bonanza'; 3 - 'Mayberry, RFD'; 4 - 'Family Affair'; and 5 - 'Gunsmoke'. (Best Picture: 'Midnight Cowboy') What year is this, which was the last year Dick York starred as 'Darrin Stephens' on "Bewitched"?

Answer: 1969

 Dick York was Darrin Stevens for Season 1 through 5, but quit in 1969, and never acted again (even though he died 23 years later in 1992).
7. 1 - 'The Andy Griffith Show'; 2 - 'The Lucy Show'; 3 - 'Gomer Pyle, USMC'; 4 - 'Bonanza'; and 5 - 'The Red Skelton Hour'. (Best Picture: 'In the Heat of the Night') What year is this, marking the first years for "The Carol Burnett Show" and "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"?

Answer: 1967

 "The Carol Burnett Show" aired for 11 years versus "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour"'s only 3 years.
8. 1 - 'Wagon Train'; 2 - 'Gunsmoke'; 3 - 'The Andy Griffith Show'; 4 - 'Candid Camera'; and 5 - 'Rawhide'. (Best Picture: 'West Side Story') What year is this, the first year for "Hazel"?

Answer: 1961

 "Hazel" aired from 1961 to 1966 and starred Shirley Booth as Hazel Burke.
9. 1 - 'The Beverly Hillbillies'; 2 - 'Bonanza'; 3 - 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'; 4 - 'Bewitched'; and 5 - 'Gomer Pyle, USMC'. (Best Picture: 'My Fair Lady') What year is this, the first year of "Gomer Pyle, USMC"?

Answer: 1964

 "Gomer Pyle, USMC" was a spin-off from "The Andy Griffith Show" and lasted for 6 years.
10. 1 - 'Bonanza'; 2 - 'Gomer Pyle, USMC'; 3 - 'Bewitched'; 4 - 'The Andy Griffith Show'; and 5 - 'The Red Skelton Hour'. (Best Picture: 'The Sound of Music') What year is this, the last year of 'Adam' on "Bonanza"?

Answer: 1965

 'Adam Cartwright' was portrayed by Pernell Roberts from 1959 until 1965.
Source: Author GWU_Boy

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