Super TV Trivia I Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sputnik I was launched.

"Leave It To Beaver" premiered on CBS on October 4, 1957, the same day that the Soviets shocked the world by launching Sputnik I. "Beaver" would move to ABC in 1958 and end its run in 1963.

Answer: 14 miles

In the original "Batman" TV series, on ABC from 1966 until 1968, Gotham City is a 14-mile drive from the Bat Cave, as evidenced by the ornate brown sign that stands on the roadside.

Answer: A Supreme Court justice

Michael (played by Ralph Carter) wanted to be a Supreme Court justice, thinking that would be his way of helping black people out of oppresion and poverty. His father James (played by John Amos) referred to him, not so lovingly, as the "Militant Midget."

Answer: Harold Gould

Although Tom Bosley played the mild-mannered Howard Cunningham during "Happy Days'" illustrious run on ABC, Harold Gould actually played him first. The pilot for "Happy Days" appeared as an episode of the comedy anthology series "Love American Style" entitled "Love and the Happy Day". Gould played opposite Marion Ross in that episode.

Answer: Jim Lange

Jim Lange's resume doesn't include "Card Sharks", but it does include "The Dating Game", "The $100,000 Name That Tune", and "The $1,000,000 Chance of A Lifetime". Perry is better known as host of "Sale of the Century", but was the first "Card Sharks" host (1978-1981 on NBC). Eubanks (of "Newlywed Game" fame) hosted the CBS version from 1986 until 1989. Rafferty, who was on "Real People" hosted a syndicated version in 1986.

Answer: Harvey Korman

Before joining Carol Burnett's comedy ensemble, Korman played psuedo-servants to the "dum-dums", as Gazoo referred to Fred and Barney. The character was added during the latter stages of "The Flintstones" six-year prime time run on ABC.

Answer: 1993

Fox stunned the sports world by taking away the lucrative package of NFC games away from CBS in 1993. That move established Fox as a legitimate network.

Answer: "Quincy"

"Quincy" joined the "Mystery Movie" roster during the 1976-77 TV season, the final season that "Columbo", "McMillan and Wife" and "McCloud" ran on the network. By the end of the season, "Quincy" had its own time slot, and would run on its own merits until 1983. "Hec Ramsey" ran on the "Mystery Movie" roster from 1972 until 1974.

Answer: True

Known for his raunchy brand of comedy and his comedic cinematic pairings with Gene Wilder, Pryor hosted "Pryor's Place" on CBS during the 1984-85 season. The show, produced by Sid and Marty Kroft, took viewers with Pryor as he remembered valuable lessons learned from childhood.

Answer: Sam Donaldson

Donaldson, the long-time White House correspondent for ABC News, has never held a full-time news anchor position with the network. Frank Reynolds functioned as the lead anchor in Washington; Peter Jennings reported from London; and Max Robinson reported from Chicago. Barbara Walters briefly anchored from the New York desk.

In 1983, with Reynolds dead from cancer and Robinson out the door, Jennings moved to New York and became the show's sole anchor.

Answer: "The Night The Bridge Fell Down"

One of Irwin Allen's last films, "The Night The Bridge Fell Down" was a made-for-TV drama about a faulty bridge that finally gave way. James MacArthur (Danno from "Hawaii Five-O") and Leslie Nielsen (Frank Dreben from "Police Squad") starred. It had the unfortunate distinction of going up against the highest-rated single television program in history.

Answer: "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"

Posting a 60.3 rating and a 77 share, "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" supplanted the "Who Shot JR?" episode of "Dallas" as the most watched program in television history.

Answer: Gail Fisher

Fisher won for her work as Peggy Fair, the personal assistant to Joe Mannix (Mike Connors) on the long-running detective series "Mannix", in 1970. Cicely Tyson would win an Emmy three years later for her work in "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman".

Answer: Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah (real name Dana Owens) earned critical praise for her work as Kadijah on "Living Single", in an ensemble cast that included Kim Coles (as Kadijah's naive cousin Synclaire), Kim Fields (as Kadijah's self-absorbed roommate Regine), and Erika Alexander (as Kadijah's mooching neighbor Max).

Interestingly enough, "Living Single" began its run on Fox one year before another Warner Bros. product, "Friends", debuted on NBC.

Answer: "Press Your Luck"

Famous for its contestants' shouts of "Big Bucks!" and "No Whammys!", the original "Press Your Luck" bowed on CBS in 1983 with Peter Tomarken as the host. In 2002, Game Show Network launched "Whammy! The New Press Your Luck" with Todd Newton at the helm.

Answer: General Electric

"College Bowl", a quiz show pitting college academic teams against one another, ran for 11 years on CBS and NBC. The success of "College Bowl" spawned a second series, "Honda Campus All-Star Challenge", on BET during the 1990's. In "Challenge", teams from historically black schools faced off against each other in academic competition.

Answer: William Daniels

Though he has played on the successful series "St. Elsewhere" on NBC (as Dr. Mark Craig) and "Boy Meets World" on ABC (as Mr. Feeney), William Daniels is best known for his voice work on "Knight Rider".

Answer: Viacom

BET is part of Viacom's bulging stable of media outlets, which includes CBS, MTV, Blockbuster Video and Paramount Pictures.

Answer: "Married...With Children" and "The Tracy Ullman Show"

On April 5, 1987, "Married...With Children" ran with "The Tracy Ullman Show" to help kick off Fox's network tenure. "Married" made The Bundys a household name; "Ullman" earned Fox its first Emmy.

Answer: Pro wrestler King Kong Bundy

It's only fitting that Fox's send up of the happy American home wear the name of wrestler King Kong Bundy, who for years terrorized opponents in the ring.