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Quiz about Saturday Morning Cartoons from the 60s and 70s

Saturday Morning Cartoons from the '60s and '70s Quiz

When you were a kid there was nothing better than Saturday morning! And the best part of Saturday morning (aside from not having to go to school) were the cartoons on TV. I picked out some of my absolute favorites and swirled them into a fun quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by BAMBOOMANIA. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
BAMBOOMANIA

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
389,152

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
686

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 204 (6/10), Guest 92 (9/10), Guest 24 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This family of bears first appeared on "The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show". Their last name was Rugg and consisted of Maw, Paw, Floral and Shag. What was the name of this Hanna-Barbera cartoon? Hint

"Clan of the Mountain Bears"

"The Ruggs of Ozark County"

"The Hillbilly Bears"

"Paw Knows Best"

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Question 2 of 10

2. This Hanna-Barbera cartoon series aired for the first time on September 13, 1969 and starred four teenagers and a Great Dane travelling around in a van called 'The Mystery Machine'. What was the name of the cartoon? Hint

"Who's S-S-Scared?"

"Scooby Doo, Where Are You!"

"Mysteries Five"

"That Mangy Meddling Mutt"

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Question 3 of 10

3. This cartoon series first appeared in 1966 as part of the "Underdog" show. It follows the adventures of two US Army coyote officers who try to take control of a town called Gopher Gulch. In order to do this they must get rid of the town's last two remaining residents, Running Board and Ruffled Feathers, both members of the Gopher Indian tribe. What was the name of this cartoon? Hint

"Go Go Gophers"

"The Adventures of Colonel Kit Coyote"

"G Troop"

"Ruff and Reddy"

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Question 4 of 10

4. This show was produced by Sid and Marty Krofft and aired on NBC from 1970 - 1972. The four main characters were a musical group that lived in Tranquility Forest and their names were Joy, Harmony, I.Q. and Courage. What was the name of this TV show? Hint

"Here We Go Again"

"The Bugaloos"

"Joy and the Boys"

"Days of Tranquility"

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Question 5 of 10

5. Another of the Hanna-Barbera cartoons featured a horse and his burro sidekick, Baba Looey. The main character was often a lawman and sometimes even donned a black mask and ka-bonged bad guys over the head with his guitar. What was the name of this character? Hint

Speedy Gonzales

Quick Draw McGraw

Huckleberry Horse

Son of Whinney

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hanna-Barbera was the main player for Saturday morning in the 60s and 70s including this space-age cartoon about George, Jane, Judy and Elroy. What the name of this show? Hint

"The Far-Out Family"

"The Space Cadets"

"Life With Father"

"The Jetsons"

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Question 7 of 10

7. This live action show featured a secret-agent chimpanzee who worked for A.P.E. (the Agency to Prevent Evil) and his female sidekick Mata Hairi. What was the name of this TV show? Hint

"The Man from A.P.E."

"Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp"

"The Darwin Chronicles"

"Monkey Business"

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Question 8 of 10

8. This Saturday morning show featured a cartoon version of a famous real-life basketball team and aired on CBS from September 12, 1970 until September 2, 1972. Which cartoon was this? Hint

"The Rah-Rah Lakers"

"Curly's Laff-A-Lympics"

"The Super Sonics"

"Harlem Globetrotters"

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Question 9 of 10

9. Another Hanna-Barbera cartoon featured a little yellow duck with green wings and his best friend Chopper, who happened to be a bulldog. This cartoon was primarily part of "The Yogi Bear Show" in the early '60s but he was also seen on "Tom and Jerry", "Huckleberry Hound" and "Quick Draw McGraw". The duck's name is also the name of the cartoon. What is it? Hint

"My Pal Chopper"

"Yakky Doodle"

"Dizzy Duck"

The Adventures of Quacky Duck"

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Question 10 of 10

10. This popular cartoon featured a moose and squirrel who lived in Frostbite Falls and whose episodes were always given alternate titles. The two heroes were always having to outwit the show's 'bad guys' -- Boris & Natasha. Other features on this series were "Dudley Do-Right", "Peabody's Improbable History", "Aesop & Son" and "Mr. Know-It-All". Do you know the name of the cartoon? Hint

"Moose and Squirrel"

"Rocky and Bullwinkle"

"Fractured Fairy Tales"

"Frostbite Falls, USA"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: "The Hillbilly Bears"

Paw always mumbled and you could just make out enough of what he was saying to make you laugh. Paw's favorite pastimes were sleepin' and feudin' with their neighbors, The Hoppers. There were 26 total episodes that aired on NBC from October 1965 - September 1967.

Answer: "Scooby Doo, Where Are You!"

The four teens were Fred Jones, Velma Dinkley, Daphne Blake and Scooby's best friend, Norville 'Shaggy' Rogers. There were 41 episodes in the original series that first appeared on CBS.

Answer: "Go Go Gophers"

The two US Army officers - Colonel Kit Coyote and Sergeant Okey Homa - were parodies of Theodore Roosevelt and John Wayne but were never able to outsmart the two gophers. There were 48 episodes in all and in 1968 the show was briefly spun off into its own series.

Answer: "The Bugaloos"

This show was a delight and also starred veteran actress Martha Raye as well as Billy Barty playing the part of Sparky Firefly. The four teens were all British with Caroline Ellis as Joy, Wayne Laryea as Harmony, John McIndoe as I.Q. and John Philpott as Courage. Sadly, there were only 17 episodes made.

Answer: Quick Draw McGraw

This cartoon was on the air from 1959 until 1962. Baba Looey called him Queeks Draw and in a take-off of Zorro he was known as El Kabong.

6. Hanna-Barbera was the main player for Saturday morning in the 60s and 70s including this space-age cartoon about George, Jane, Judy and Elroy. What the name of this show?

Answer: "The Jetsons"

They also had a mutt named Astro and a mechanical maid named Rosie. This cartoon was originally aired in prime time during 1962 - 63 but then moved to Saturday morning. There were 75 episodes made and its reruns aired for decades.

7. This live action show featured a secret-agent chimpanzee who worked for A.P.E. (the Agency to Prevent Evil) and his female sidekick Mata Hairi. What was the name of this TV show?

Answer: "Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp"

This show ran for two seasons during 1970 and 1971 but only 17 episodes were produced. The good guy chimps were always trying to foil some evil plot being hatched by C.H.U.M.P. (the Criminal Headquarters for the Underworld's Master Plan). Each episode concluded with an all chimp band called 'The Evolution Revolution' playing a musical number.

8. This Saturday morning show featured a cartoon version of a famous real-life basketball team and aired on CBS from September 12, 1970 until September 2, 1972. Which cartoon was this?

Answer: "Harlem Globetrotters"

The cartoon featured animated versions of 'Curly' Neal, 'Geese' Ausbie, Bobby Jo Mason, 'Meadowlark' Lemon, 'Pablo' Robertson and 'Gip' Gipson. The Globetrotters also made three appearances on "The New Scooby-Doo Movies in 1972-73.

Answer: "Yakky Doodle"

Yakky was always getting into trouble and Chopper was always coming to his rescue. Other characters on the show were Fibber Fox who was forever trying to catch Yakky and eat him, and Alfy Gator who talked like and resembled Alfred Hitchcock. There were 31 original episodes.

Answer: "Rocky and Bullwinkle"

This show has several different names including "The Bullwinkle Show" and "Rocky and His Friends" but most commonly known simply as "Rocky and Bullwinkle". The show was created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott & aired original episodes from 1959 - 1964 on ABC then NBC (which also accounts for the show having several different titles).

Source: Author BAMBOOMANIA

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