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Quiz about Nostalgic Television 1968 Season Premiers

Nostalgic Television - 1968 Season Premiers Quiz

1968 was not a very good year. Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King died from assassins' bullets, the Chicago 7 incited riots at the Democratic Convention and a U.S. Navy ship was seized by North Korea. There were however a few bright spots on the tube.

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

Author
rblayer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,742

Updated
Jun 05 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (8/10), Guest 68 (6/10), Guest 199 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Graham Kerr leaped into our living rooms on television's first big cooking show. What was the name of this show? Hint

The English Chef

Cook with Kerr

Fun in the Kitchen

The Galloping Gourmet

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Question 2 of 10

2. What 1969 TV series was about an American investigator working in Australia? Hint

Riptide

The Strip

L.A. Vets

Surfside

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Question 3 of 10

3. Andy and Opie were gone, but Aunt Bea and Goober stayed behind in what family comedy? Hint

Mayberry R.F.D.

Petticoat Junction

Green Acres

Hee Haw

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Question 4 of 10

4. The publishing empire of Howard Publications was the setting for "The Name of the Game". Which of these actors was not one of the stars? Hint

Robert Stack

Gene Barry

David Janssen

Tony Franciosa

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Question 5 of 10

5. What future Oscar winner was a bikini-clad go-go dancer on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In"? Hint

Jessica Lange

Sally Field

Goldie Hawn

Cher

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Question 6 of 10

6. On what series did Robert Wagner play a super-cool cat burglar who stole for the U.S. Government? Hint

Once a Thief

To Catch a Thief

It Takes a Thief

T.H.E. Cat

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Question 7 of 10

7. Steve McGarrett headed up "Hawaii Five-O", a special branch of the Hawaii State Police. What was the name of his archenemy, a Red Chinese agent? Hint

Kono

Che Fong

Wo Fat

Chin Ho

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Question 8 of 10

8. In what series did two half-brothers, one growing up on the Mexican border and the other in Boston, return to help their father run a large California ranch? Hint

Lancer

Empire

Murdoch

Cimarron

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Question 9 of 10

9. What realistic police drama was produced by "Dragnet" star Jack Webb? Hint

10-4

Adam-12

Police Story

L.A. Cops

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Question 10 of 10

10. On what sci-fi series did a spaceship mysteriously land on a planet with super-large inhabitants? Hint

Oliver's Travels

Time Warp

Brobdignag

Land of the Giants

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Nov 18 2024 : Guest 104: 8/10
Nov 12 2024 : Guest 68: 6/10
Nov 08 2024 : Guest 199: 8/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 73: 9/10
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 75: 8/10
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 1: 6/10
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Nov 04 2024 : Guest 198: 9/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Graham Kerr leaped into our living rooms on television's first big cooking show. What was the name of this show?

Answer: The Galloping Gourmet

Kerr's specialties were always dripping in butter and cream and were extremely rich and decadent, that is until his wife and co-host, Treena, had a heart attack in 1986. Afterwards, Graham became a champion of the low-fat cuisine.

2. What 1969 TV series was about an American investigator working in Australia?

Answer: Riptide

Ty "Bronco" Hardin played Moss Andrews in this series set in the city of Sydney. The series lasted one season and had about 25 episodes.

3. Andy and Opie were gone, but Aunt Bea and Goober stayed behind in what family comedy?

Answer: Mayberry R.F.D.

Ken Berry played Sam Jones in this Andy Griffith-less continuation of life in the fictional North Carolina town of Mayberry.

4. The publishing empire of Howard Publications was the setting for "The Name of the Game". Which of these actors was not one of the stars?

Answer: David Janssen

Glenn Howard was played by Gene "Burke's Law" Barry, and Robert "The Untouchables" Stack played Dan Farrell, a former FBI agent turned crime reporter. Investigative reporter Jeff Dillon was played by Tony Franciosa, who was at one time married to actress Shelley Winters.

5. What future Oscar winner was a bikini-clad go-go dancer on "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In"?

Answer: Goldie Hawn

From Judy Carne's "Sock it to me" to Arte Johnson's "Verrrry interesting" to Sammy Davis Jr.'s "Here comes the judge", this comedy variety show richly added to America's vocabulary.

6. On what series did Robert Wagner play a super-cool cat burglar who stole for the U.S. Government?

Answer: It Takes a Thief

Wagner portrayed Alexander Mundy, who agreed to steal for the government instead of going to prison. His father, Alistair Mundy, was played by Hollywood legend Fred Astaire.

7. Steve McGarrett headed up "Hawaii Five-O", a special branch of the Hawaii State Police. What was the name of his archenemy, a Red Chinese agent?

Answer: Wo Fat

Jack Lord played the cop who answered only to the governor. Lord was also the first Felix Leiter character in the first James Bond film "Dr. No".

8. In what series did two half-brothers, one growing up on the Mexican border and the other in Boston, return to help their father run a large California ranch?

Answer: Lancer

Character actor Andrew Duggan played the part of Murdoch Lancer. His sons, Johnny and Scott were played by James Stacy and Wayne Maunder.

9. What realistic police drama was produced by "Dragnet" star Jack Webb?

Answer: Adam-12

Martin Milner and Kent McCord were Officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed in the seven year run of this popular show. They dealt with everyday police situations ranging from a cat in a tree to violent murder.

10. On what sci-fi series did a spaceship mysteriously land on a planet with super-large inhabitants?

Answer: Land of the Giants

While on a futuristic commercial flight from New York to London, a spaceship passes through a strange cloud and lands in a place where the inhabitants are twelve times normal size. Gary Conway and Don Matheson were the series' stars.

Source: Author rblayer

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