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1. Which actor is best known for playing Danny Williams on the television show "Make Room For Daddy"?
2. What was the surname of the family on "The Dick Van Dyke Show"?
3. Which host is best remembered for being the host of "Match Game", "Match Game 73" and "Match Game PM"?
4. Which heartthrob did NOT appear on "The Dating Game"?
5. Meredith Baxter has had her fair share of television shows through the years. Which show did NOT feature Baxter as a main star?
6. "The Partridge Family" is one of the most iconic television shows of all time. Who created the hit television series?
7. Which television actor that appeared on a popular medical drama was the quarterback for the UCLA Bruins from 1972 to 1973?
8. Legendary actor Ralph Waite died in February 2014, but he will always be remembered as one the best fathers on television. Which legendary family series is Waite best known for?
9. "The Waltons" has had many famous guest stars such as John Ritter, Sissy Spacek, and Wilford Brimley. Which actor appeared as J.D. Pickett in eleven episodes beginning in 1978?
10. It was a big deal when Mary Ingalls went blind on "Little House on The Prairie", and the actress that played Mary did an incredible job during the dramatic scenes. Which actress played Mary?
11. Who was the first host of "The Tonight Show"?
12. Which beloved sitcom introduced America to Heathcliff, Clair, Rudy, Theo, Denise, Vanessa, and Sondra Huxtable?
13. "Family" was a groundbreaking drama that first aired on ABC in 1976 and ended in 1980. The show was about the Lawrence family. Sada Thompson played Kate Lawrence, mother of Nancy Lawrence Maitland (Elayne Heilveil, later Meredith Baxter), Willie Lawrence (Gary Frank), and Buddy Lawrence (Kristy McNichol). Doug Lawrence was the husband of Kate and father of the Lawrence children. The actor that played Doug was the real-life father of which actor who gained popularity in the 1980s?
14. "Life Goes On" was a popular television drama that started in 1989 and dealt with the Thatcher family. Corky Thatcher was an interesting character because he had what medical issue?
15. Sitcoms have been around since the beginning of television and have been popular for many years, but in 1994 a new sitcom became one of the all time greatest shows in television history. "Friends" had great storylines, funny jokes, and a hot cast. The show was part of "Must See TV", which was a group of shows that aired on NBC on Thursday nights starting in 1982. Which television show is NOT part of "Must See TV"?
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