TV Decade - The 1970s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Los Angeles

Chad Everett and James Daly starred in this long-running series, which focused on the day-to-day activities of University Medical Center in Los Angeles. The show, which ran from 1969 until 1976, was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Answer: 1974

Based on the books by Laura Ingalls Wilder, "Little House" became the cornerstone of NBC's Monday-night lineup during the 1970s. Actress Melissa Gilbert played the author during the show's nine-season run.

Answer: False

Emily (played by Suzanne Pleshette) would take the train when she went to visit her parents in Seattle because she was scared to fly. In fact, on one episode of "The Bob Newhart Show", Bob actually gets her to go on a plane trip with similarly afflicted members of his therapy group.

Answer: Meredith Baxter

At the time she starred on "Family", Meredith Baxter was married to actor David Birney, with whom she had co-starred on the short-lived CBS series "Bridget Loves Bernie". Kristy McNichol was on hand as Nancy's younger sister, Buddy.

Answer: WGBH, Boston

Debuting in 1974, "Nova" has earned much critical acclaim for its science-based documentaries. Like other public-television programs, "Nova" relies on support from corporate underwriters to remain on the air.

Answer: Kevin Dobson

It wasn't unusual for Kojak (Telly Savalas) to yell for the tireless Crocker across the squad room whenever he needed a hand on a case. "Kojak" ran from 1973 until 1978 on CBS.

Don Stroud and Joe Don Baker would play New York cops in separate shows. Stroud played Captain Pat Chambers on "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" on CBS in the 1980s. Baker would play chief of detectives Earl Eischied on NBC's series "Eischied" in the late 1970s.

Answer: Chuck Barris

Based on the 50s vintage game show "Treasure Hunt", "The New Treasure Hunt" was famous for three things--host Geoff Edwards and his excruciatingly suspenseful prize skits; wild balloon-and-confetti celebrations whenever someone hit the grand prize; and its open secret of only involving women as contestants.

The show ran in syndication from 1974 until 1977, and resurfaced again in a slightly different format in 1980.

Answer: John Barbour

In his autobiography, Chuck Barris recounts his experiences with John Barbour, who never really got the humor of "The Gong Show". Barbour took the show's shenanigans too seriously, believing that he and the panel of stars were doing monumental harm to the livelihood of the contestants. Barris got rid of Barbour and hosted the show himself.

Answer: True

A prolific figure in the history of television, and an advocate of family-oriented programming, the late Steve Allen won a Peabody Award for his work on "Meeting of Minds". The show featured Allen conversing with historical figures, played by actors, about the past, present and future.

Answer: "Gomer Pyle, USMC"

"Jeannie", the cartoon version of "I Dream of Jeannie", ran on CBS on Saturday mornings from 1973 through 1975. Instead of being found by an astronaut, as had happened on the original NBC series, Jeannie's bottle was discovered by a high-school student. Hanna-Barbera produced the series.

"Star Trek" ran on NBC on Saturday mornings from 1973 through 1975, and featured many of the original crew of the live-action Enterprise, including William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Norm Prescott and Lou Scheimer, also known for "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids", produced the animated "Star Trek" for Filmation.

Prescott and Scheimer also produced "The New Adventures of Gilligan" from 1974 through 1977 on ABC. All of the original cast members lent their voices, except for Dawn Wells (the real-life Mary Ann) and Tina Louise (the real-life Ginger). A second "Gilligan" cartoon, "Gilligan's Planet", was on CBS's Saturday-morning lineup during the 1982-83 season.

Answer: Gary

Standing in the shadows of the unscrupulous older brother, J.R. (Larry Hagman), and the upstanding younger brother, Bobby (Patrick Duffy), alcoholic Gary Ewing (played by Ted Shackleford) wound up moving to California and headlining his own series, "Knots Landing".

Answer: Ronny Cox

Created by Earl Hamner as a contemporary counterpart to "The Waltons", "Apple's Way" ran from February, 1974 to January, 1975. Also starring were Vincent Van Patten (son of "Eight Is Enough" star Dick Van Patten) as son Paul and Kristy McNichol (who would later star on "Family") as daughter Patricia. McNichol was the second actress to play Patricia; Franny Michel was the first.

Answer: "Police Story"

"Police Woman" enjoyed a four-year run on NBC, outlasting "Police Story" by one season. Joseph Wambaugh, the author of numerous police novels, created "Police Story". David Gerber served as executive producer for both series.

Answer: True

Trebek was the second host of the series, taking over from Mike Darrow in 1977. The show's format followed that of its 50s-vintage counterpart, "The $64,000 Question".

Answer: 1976

One of television's most unusual events, "Battle of the Network Stars" featured teams from the three major networks fighting it out in various athletic competitions. The debut telecast, on November 13, 1976, featured Howard Cosell as the host. Acting as team captains were Gabe Kaplan (ABC), Telly Savalas (CBS) and Robert Conrad (NBC).