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Quiz about Nostalgic Television 1958 Season Premiers

Nostalgic Television - 1958 Season Premiers Quiz

People were listening to "the Purple People Eater" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai" was a box office hit. These shows aired for the first time in 1958.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
rblayer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
168,001

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1671

Last 3 plays: Guest 47 (6/10), Guest 96 (10/10), Linda_Arizona (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Perhaps the original 'shock jock', this show's host, an established pianist and composer, would go on outrageous ad-libbed tirades which ultimately resulted in the cancellation of the program. Hint

The Jerry Lee Lewis Show

The Lenny Bruce Show

The Steve Allen Show

The Oscar Levant Show

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Question 2 of 10

2. Contestants won prizes by matching squares on this game show. Hint

Tic Tac Toe

Treasure Hunt

Concentration

Mix 'n' Match

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Question 3 of 10

3. This program brought children classics like "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Wild Swans" to the small screen. Hint

The Grimm Brothers' Tales

The Disney Fairytale Hour

Mother Goose's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

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Question 4 of 10

4. This crime drama centered on the lives of the detectives of New York's 65th Precinct. Hint

Naked City

Metro Squad

Gotham

Police Blotter

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Question 5 of 10

5. Leibowitz and Gormezano teamed up on this musical variety show. Hint

The Sonny and Cher Show

The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gorme Show

The Mel Torme- Judy Garland Show

The Carol Lawrence - Robert Goulet Show

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Question 6 of 10

6. The children on this popular sitcom had success in real-life as singers and recording stars. Hint

Father Knows Best

The Donna Reed Show

My Three Sons

Leave It to Beaver

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Question 7 of 10

7. This drama series was about two brave firemen. Hint

Code 5

Rescue 8

3 Alarm

Emergency 9

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Question 8 of 10

8. Josh Randall was a bounty hunter on "Wanted: Dead or Alive". What type of weapon did he use? Hint

Long-barrelled Colt .45 pistol

Sawed-off double-barrelled Winchester shotgun

Sawed-off Winchester rifle

Ivory-handled Colt .44 pistol

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Question 9 of 10

9. In this action-adventure series, Mike Nelson was a scuba diver who worked alone. Hint

Sea Search

Sea Hunt

The Frogman

Treasure Hunt

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Question 10 of 10

10. He was the most dapper private eye of his time, spending his off-duty time at Mother's Jazz Club. Hint

Mannix

Steve McGarrett

Johnny Dollar

Peter Gunn

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 19 2024 : Guest 47: 6/10
Dec 18 2024 : Guest 96: 10/10
Nov 21 2024 : Linda_Arizona: 8/10
Nov 13 2024 : Guest 174: 7/10
Nov 04 2024 : Guest 107: 9/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 104: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Perhaps the original 'shock jock', this show's host, an established pianist and composer, would go on outrageous ad-libbed tirades which ultimately resulted in the cancellation of the program.

Answer: The Oscar Levant Show

Oscar's live show was immediately cancelled after a comment about Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller. His 'taped' show ended after a comment about Mae West's sex life. Poor Oscar suffered from mental illness and drug addiction most of his life.

2. Contestants won prizes by matching squares on this game show.

Answer: Concentration

Host Hugh Downs was listed in the 1985 Guinness Book of World Records for the greatest number of hours on network commercial television.

3. This program brought children classics like "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Wild Swans" to the small screen.

Answer: Shirley Temple's Storybook

The legendary future U.S. Ambassador was the hostess, narrator, and sometime star of the children classics.

4. This crime drama centered on the lives of the detectives of New York's 65th Precinct.

Answer: Naked City

A TV Guide poll of New York City policemen voted "Naked City" the best cop show ever.

5. Leibowitz and Gormezano teamed up on this musical variety show.

Answer: The Steve Lawrence-Eydie Gorme Show

Steve (born Sidney Leibowitz) and Eydie (born Edith Gormezano) met on Steve Allen's "Tonight Show".

6. The children on this popular sitcom had success in real-life as singers and recording stars.

Answer: The Donna Reed Show

Shelly Fabares had the #1 hit "Johnny Angel", and Paul Peterson had lesser hits such as "Keep Your Love Locked" and "Lollipops and Roses".

7. This drama series was about two brave firemen.

Answer: Rescue 8

Wes Cameron was played by Jim Davis, the future "Dallas" character Jock Ewing. His partner, Skip Johnson, was played by Lang Jeffries, who was briefly married to Hollywood star Rhonda Fleming.

8. Josh Randall was a bounty hunter on "Wanted: Dead or Alive". What type of weapon did he use?

Answer: Sawed-off Winchester rifle

Steve McQueen played the 'mare's leg'-toting bounty hunter. His weapon also used large 45-70 caliber cartridges.

9. In this action-adventure series, Mike Nelson was a scuba diver who worked alone.

Answer: Sea Hunt

Whether it was recovering a sunken space satellite or an unexploded mine, series star Lloyd Bridges opened the undersea world up to a generation.

10. He was the most dapper private eye of his time, spending his off-duty time at Mother's Jazz Club.

Answer: Peter Gunn

Craig Stevens played the well-dressed detective, and Lola Albright was his girlfriend Edie Hart.

Source: Author rblayer

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