FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about TV Classics of the 50s and 60s Part I

TV Classics of the '50s and '60s - Part I Quiz

Maybe I am showing my age, but over the years these classics of the '50s and '60s (some in black & white) have been repeated time and time again. Enjoy the trip along memory lane.

A multiple-choice quiz by zambesi. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zambesi

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
361,942

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2053

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: polly656 (10/10), Guest 104 (9/10), Guest 172 (10/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. I created and played the role of a LA Police detective in a crime drama for TV and radio. "Just the facts, ma'am" became the show's catchphrase. Who am I? Hint

Paul Burke - "The Naked City"

Efrem Zimbalist Jr. - "77 Sunset Strip"

Robert Stack - "The Untouchables"

Jack Webb - "Dragnet"

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. This comedy series ran on television from 1954-1960, portraying a middle-class family living in the Midwest. What was the name of this popular family show? Hint

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Addams Family

The Brady Bunch

Father Knows Best

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriett" starred Ozzie Nelson and his wife Harriett Nelson plus their two sons. What were the two sons called during the series? Hint

Richard and Ronnie

David and Richard

David and Ricky

David and Eric

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Richard Boone starred as Paladin in the western series "Have Gun will Travel". What was Paladin's christian name in the series? Hint

Francis

Samuel

It was never disclosed

Montgomery

5. "Hogan's Heroes" was a popular television sitcom that ran from 1965-1971. It was set in a German POW camp during WWII starring Robert Crane as Colonel Robert E. Hogan. Who was the actor who played the part of the inept Sergeant Schultz? Hint

Walter Brennan

John Banner

Werner Klemperer

Robert Clary

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Jerry Mathers played the role of 'The Beaver' in the American situation comedy "Leave it to Beaver". Beaver's parents in the show were Ward and June Cleaver and his brother was Wally Cleaver. What was The Beaver's actual name in the series? Hint

Walter Cleaver

Raymond Cleaver

Theodore Cleaver

Laurence Cleaver

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Ernest Borgnine played the role of Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale in "McHale's Navy". Which actor played the role of his second-in-command, the inept Ensign Charles Parker?
Hint

Gary Vinson

Joe Flynn

Tim Conway

Carl Ballantine

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Rob Petrie (Dick Van Dyke), Buddy Sorrell and Sally Rogers were the team of comedy writers for a fictional TV variety show based in New York. What was the name of this fictional variety show in "The Dick Van Dyke Show"? Hint

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Carl Reiner Show

The Alan Brady Show

The Johnny Carson Show

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood were the stars of "Rawhide". Paul Brinegar played the role of the cook on the cattle drive. What was Brinegar's full name in the series? Hint

Thomas Jefferson Wishbone

Hop Sing

Charlie B. Wooster

George Washington Wishbone

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. It would not be right to leave out "I Love Lucy", starring Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz. Their landlords and best friends in the series
were played by William Frawley and Vivian Vance. What were the names of Frawley and Vance in the series? Hint

Fred and Ethel Mertz

Barney and Betty Rubble

Ed and Thelma "Trixie" Norton

Alex and Donna Stone

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Dec 17 2024 : polly656: 10/10
Dec 14 2024 : Guest 104: 9/10
Dec 13 2024 : Guest 172: 10/10
Dec 13 2024 : Guest 174: 7/10
Dec 13 2024 : Guest 104: 10/10
Dec 13 2024 : Guest 24: 10/10
Nov 28 2024 : Guest 166: 9/10
Nov 23 2024 : Linda_Arizona: 8/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I created and played the role of a LA Police detective in a crime drama for TV and radio. "Just the facts, ma'am" became the show's catchphrase. Who am I?

Answer: Jack Webb - "Dragnet"

Jack Webb was Sergeant Joe Friday in "Dragnet". The show took its name from an actual police term which was a system of co-ordinated measures to apprehend suspects. The catchphrase was not actually used by Jack Webb but it became synonymous with the show.
Paul Burke played Adam Flint, Robert Stack portrayed Eliott Ness and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. played the sophisticated Stu Bailey.

2. This comedy series ran on television from 1954-1960, portraying a middle-class family living in the Midwest. What was the name of this popular family show?

Answer: Father Knows Best

Robert Young and Jane Wyatt starred as the parents Jim and Margaret Anderson. The three Anderson children were played by Elinor Donohue, Billy Gray and Lauren Chapin.

The "Beverly Hillbillies" was broadcast from 1962-1971. "The Brady Bunch" was originally aired from 1969-1974 and "The Addams Family" was aired from 1964-1966.

3. "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriett" starred Ozzie Nelson and his wife Harriett Nelson plus their two sons. What were the two sons called during the series?

Answer: David and Ricky

Ozzie, Harriett and David used their actual names in the series. Ricky was born Eric Hilliard Nelson. Ricky became a nickname that he used throughout his professional career. Sadly, he was killed in a plane accident in 1985 at the age of 45. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

4. Richard Boone starred as Paladin in the western series "Have Gun will Travel". What was Paladin's christian name in the series?

Answer: It was never disclosed

In the show's first four years it appeared in the top five of the Nielson ratings. Paladin was a sophisticated and well educated West Point graduate who operated out of the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco. From reading newspapers, he identified persons in need of help and he offered his services. He waited for a response to his business card. He was also very handy with his colt single action revolver.

Answer: John Banner

Brennan was never in the series. Werner Klemperer played the role of Colonel Wilhelm Klink. Robert Clary played the role of the Frenchman, Corporal Lebeau. Clary, as he was a French Jew, was actually imprisoned in Buchenwald during WWII.

John Banner (born Johann Banner in Austria) was well known for his quotes "I know nothing", "I see nothing" or "I hear nothing".

Answer: Theodore Cleaver

Hugh Beaumont and Barbara Billingsley played Beaver's parents and Tony Dow played his brother. Jerry Mathers was born Gerald Patrick Mathers in June 1948.

7. Ernest Borgnine played the role of Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale in "McHale's Navy". Which actor played the role of his second-in-command, the inept Ensign Charles Parker?

Answer: Tim Conway

Joe Flynn played the role of Captain Wallace B. Binghamton, Carl Ballantine played Lester Gruber and Gary Vinson was the Quartermaster George "Christy" Christopher.

Answer: The Alan Brady Show

Carl Reiner created "The Dick Van Dyke Show" and also played the role of Alan Brady within the series. Actors Morey Amsterdam (Buddy Sorrell) and Rose Marie(Sally Rogers) were Rob Petrie's co-writers within the series and Mary Tyler Moore played Rob Petrie's wife Laura.

9. Eric Fleming and Clint Eastwood were the stars of "Rawhide". Paul Brinegar played the role of the cook on the cattle drive. What was Brinegar's full name in the series?

Answer: George Washington Wishbone

Charlie B. Wooster (Frank McGrath) was the cook in "Wagon Train" and Hop Sing (Victor Sen Yung) was the cook for the Cartwright family in "Bonanza". Paul Brinegar appeared in many western movies including the barman in Clint Eastwood's "High Plains Drifter".

10. It would not be right to leave out "I Love Lucy", starring Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz. Their landlords and best friends in the series were played by William Frawley and Vivian Vance. What were the names of Frawley and Vance in the series?

Answer: Fred and Ethel Mertz

Ed and Thelma Norton were the best friends of Ralph (Jackie Gleason) and Alice Kramden in "The Honeymooners". Barney and Betty Rubble were Fred and Wilma Flintstone's best friends on "The Flintstones". The Stones were the character names of Donna Reed and Carl Betz in "The Donna Reed Show".

Source: Author zambesi

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor guitargoddess before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.