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Quiz about Saturday Morning Programs In The 70s

Saturday Morning Programs In The 70's Quiz

Did you grow up watching cartoons and programs on Saturday mornings in the mid to late 70's and early 80's? Well then this quiz is for you. It may be easy or hard depending on how much you recall, either way it should provide some nostalgic amusement.

A multiple-choice quiz by Berkshire12. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
Berkshire12

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,422

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
1978

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Sigmund The Sea Monster was a green seaweed-headed monster that was shunned by his family because he refused to frighten humans along the beach. He was found one day and befriended by two brothers, who took him back home to live in their clubhouse. What were their names? Hint

Robbie and Scott

Robbie and Chad

Johnny and Scott

Robbie and Chip

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Marshall, Will and Holly
On a routine expedition
Met the greatest earthquake ever known
High on the rapids It struck their ______
And plunged them down a thousand feet below."

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Harry Halibut and Mister Jaws were repeat cartoon characters on which show? Hint

"The Hot Fudge Show"

"Snorks"

"Baggy Pants and the Nitwits"

"The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half Hour and a Half Show"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Penry Pooch was a janitor who worked in the police department with Sergeant Flint and Rosemary the telephone operator. But when a crime arose that needed deciphering, he quickly and covertly changed into "Hong Kong Phooey" an ineffective pseudo super hero who set out to crack the crimes. However, it was his cat that actually did all the crime solving. What was this cat's name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This next show you may recall from its catchy theme song. It was about an extraordinary, undercover division of kids of the 927th Police Precinct, to be found in the city of NorthEastSouthWeston, under the command of "Chief Vinton." The group consisted of four members: Doc, Bugs, Doomsday and P.T. They drove around solving crimes in the "Big Baloney," which was a van with a huge hot dog on top. Besides cracking cases, the kids were also a rock band and in every episode there featured at least one song. What was the name of this show? Hint

"Sha Na Na"

"Vinton's Vice Squad"

"The Baloney Boys"

"The Kids from C.A.P.E.R."

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Question 6 of 10

6. This show was another group of Crime fighting city kids who would meet in a clubhouse and they would place a certain mark on fences identifying who they were as well on one occasion on the back of a suspects truck so that they could follow it. A character called Doc (a brainy kid with glasses) kind of led the gang along with Frankie, Joanne, Lil' Bill and J.R. They also had a dog, named Boomer. What was the name of this show? Hint

"Electra Woman & Dyna Girl"

"Teen Force"

"The Bugaloos"

"The Red Hand Gang"

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Question 7 of 10

7. These 3 clumsy ghosts: Shake, Rattle and Roll were a part of which cartoon affiliation that first premiered on NBC on September 10, 1977? Hint

"The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half Hour and a Half Show"

"CB Bears"

"Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids"

"The Woody Woodpecker and Chilly Willy Show"

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Question 8 of 10

8. Let's do another "Land of the Lost" question: which of the following dinosaurs was NOT on the show? Hint

Grumpy The Tyrranosaur

Alice The Allosaur

Scooter The Baby Triceratops

Dopey The Baby Brontosaur

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Question 9 of 10

9. Fill in the missing lyric to this theme song:
"Mom and Dad are gone,
Nick and _____ are left alone,
Time for moving on."
Hint

Haley

Thelma

Muggsy

Trudy

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Question 10 of 10

10. Now this is a tad bit older. Originally aired on NBC on September 16th 1973, this was short cartoon about a talking sports object. Which was it? Hint

"Peter Puck"

"Barry Basketball"

"Buford the Baseball"

"Freddy Football"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Johnny and Scott

It was Johnny and Scott, who find Sigmund one day and hide him in their clubhouse to escape the evil oppression of his family the "Oozes," which each looked like a colossal protuberance of sea weed with a face.

2. "Marshall, Will and Holly On a routine expedition Met the greatest earthquake ever known High on the rapids It struck their ______ And plunged them down a thousand feet below."

Answer: tiny raft

It was "tiny raft." Originally "Land of the Lost" ran from September 7, 1974 to December 4, 1976.

3. Harry Halibut and Mister Jaws were repeat cartoon characters on which show?

Answer: "The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half Hour and a Half Show"

"The Pink Panther Laugh and a Half Hour and a Half Show" originally aired on NBC on September 11, 1976 and consisted of a fun assemblage including The Pink Panther and The Inspector, The Ant and the Aardvark, The Texas Toads and Mister Jaws (which included Harry Halibut who was incessantly trying to escape the sharp teeth of Mister Jaws).

Answer: Spot

Spot would always solve the crime, unbeknownst to Phooey who continuously felt that all would sleep soundly that night because the streets were much safer now that he had cracked yet another case. Spot would just sigh and let him go on believing it.

Answer: "The Kids from C.A.P.E.R."

"The Kids from C.A.P.E.R." stood for "Civilian Authority for the Protection of Everybody, Regardless." The show disappeared after just one season and only 13 episodes were ever made. They originally aired on NBC from September 11th 1976 to November 20th 1976, and then from April 9th 1977 to September 3rd 1977.

Answer: "The Red Hand Gang"

"The Red Hand Gang" was a crew of five typical street kids who would meet in a clubhouse. They solved crimes and mysteries. They were called the Red Hand Gang because they would place their red handprints on wooden fences and other places throughout the city.

The show was first aired on NBC on Saturday mornings sandwiched between September 9th 1977 and January 28th 1978. There were only 12 episodes ever made.

7. These 3 clumsy ghosts: Shake, Rattle and Roll were a part of which cartoon affiliation that first premiered on NBC on September 10, 1977?

Answer: "CB Bears"

"Shake, Rattle And Roll" were a part of The "CB Bears" which was a set series that consisted of frequent cartoons of diverse cartoon characters that also included "Blast Off Buzzard & Crazy Legs," "Posse Impossible," "Heyyy, it's the King," "Undercover Elephant" and of course the "CB Bears" themselves.

8. Let's do another "Land of the Lost" question: which of the following dinosaurs was NOT on the show?

Answer: Scooter The Baby Triceratops

Actually there wasn't a baby Triceratops on the show. There were other dinosaurs; Spike the Triceratops, Emily the Brontosaur, Junior the Baby Allosaur, Torchy the Dimetrodon, Spot the Coelophysis, and Lulu the two headed monster.

9. Fill in the missing lyric to this theme song: "Mom and Dad are gone, Nick and _____ are left alone, Time for moving on."

Answer: Muggsy

Muggsy was the nickname for 13-year-old Margaret Malloy and it was also the name of the show, which aired on NBC from September 11, 1976 to April 2, 1977. Muggsy lived with her older brother, Nick, in a furnished truck parked in the rear of Gus's gas station.

The show followed Muggsy's daily life in the inner city and the assorted day-to-day problems she encountered growing up. Unlike most of the other Saturday morning shows in the mid to late 70's, there were'nt any elements of sci-fi, fantasy, or horror in "Muggsy" - it was mainly modern-day issues such as violence, gangs and drugs. "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" did the theme song.

10. Now this is a tad bit older. Originally aired on NBC on September 16th 1973, this was short cartoon about a talking sports object. Which was it?

Answer: "Peter Puck"

It was "Peter Puck," who was a talking, skating, and wisecracking hockey puck whose thorough understanding of hockey was passed on to the audience as he explained the ins and outs of the game of hockey.

Source: Author Berkshire12

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