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TV Oldies For Baby Boomers Trivia Quiz

Here are some old tv series that Baby Boomers (who watched a lot) might remember.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
168,175

Updated
Jan 19 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The TV series "How To Marry A Millionaire" was (loosely) based on the movie of the same name. Who played the Marilyn Monroe "dumb blonde" role in the TV series? Hint

Emmaline Henry

Elizabeth Montgomery

Barbara Eden

Sue Ane Langdon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Robert Cummings starred in a tv series called "Love That Bob". Who co-starred with him? Hint

Marty Ingels

Dwayne Hickman

John Astin

Peter Lawford

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Peter Gunn" was one of the first tv detective series. Who played Gunn''s police friend, Lt. Jacobi? Hint

Leo G. Carroll

Edgar Buchanan

Herschel Bernardi

George Maharis

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Question 4 of 10

4. "The Mothers-In-Law" featured two "feuding" women. Who played them? Hint

Joi Lansing and Lisa Gaye

Phyllis Newman and Nancy Ames

Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard

Noel Neill and Phyllis Coates

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Question 5 of 10

5. Danny Thomas starred in the "Make Room For Daddy" tv series, who originally played his wife? Hint

Marjorie Lord

Jean Hagen

Phyllis Kirk

Ida Lupino

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Question 6 of 10

6. The "Burns & Allen" tv series was an early classic. Who did not play (at one time or another) a neighbor of George and Gracie? Hint

Larry Keating

Bea Benaderet

Ann Sothern

Fred Clark

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who starred as "Mr. District Attorney"? Hint

Reed Hadley

David Brian

Broderick Crawford

James Whitmore

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Question 8 of 10

8. Richard Chamberlain starred in tv as Dr. Kildare? Who played his supervising doctor in the same show? Hint

Sebastian Cabot

Raymond Massey

Sam Jaffe

Vince Edwards

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Question 9 of 10

9. "See the USA in your Chevrolet" was the slogan for which tv host? Hint

Perry Como

Dick Powell

Loretta Young

Dinah Shore

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following did NOT star in "77 Sunset Strip"? Hint

Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.

Richard Long

Troy Donohue

Roger Smith

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The TV series "How To Marry A Millionaire" was (loosely) based on the movie of the same name. Who played the Marilyn Monroe "dumb blonde" role in the TV series?

Answer: Barbara Eden

This was prior to her hit in "I Dream of Jeannie". Merry Anders and Lori Nelson starred as the other two money-hungry friends (played in the movie by Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable). Henry had an early role in a tv series "I'm Dickens, He's Fenster" which starred John Astin and Marty Ingels. Langdon starred with Herschel Bernardi in a short-lived sitcom called "Arnie".

2. Robert Cummings starred in a tv series called "Love That Bob". Who co-starred with him?

Answer: Dwayne Hickman

Hickman (in his pre-Dobie Gillis days) was always dazzled by the beautiful women surrounding Cummings (usually played by Lisa Gaye and Joi Lansing). Rosemary DeCamp also starred. Ingels and Astin starred together in a different show - see the note to the preceding question. Lawford starred in "The Thin Man" tv series.

3. "Peter Gunn" was one of the first tv detective series. Who played Gunn''s police friend, Lt. Jacobi?

Answer: Herschel Bernardi

In the days before Bernardi became a star, he had an early role as the friend of Craig Stevens and Lola Albright. (Bernardi also starred in another tv show, "Arnie".) Carroll starred as "Topper", Maharis starred (with Martin Milner) in" Route 66" and Buchanan starred as "Judge Roy Bean".

4. "The Mothers-In-Law" featured two "feuding" women. Who played them?

Answer: Eve Arden and Kaye Ballard

Arden and Ballard traded barbs. Deborah Walley and Jerry Fogel starred as their married kids. Newman and Ames were in the David Frost show "That Was The Week That Was". Neill and Coates were in "Supeman". Lansing and Gaye were in "Love That Bob".

5. Danny Thomas starred in the "Make Room For Daddy" tv series, who originally played his wife?

Answer: Jean Hagen

Hagen is perhaps best known for her roles in "Singin' In The Rain" and "Asphalt Jungle". She starred with Thomas, Rusty Hamer, Angela Cartwright, and Shery Jackson. Lord succeeded Hagen in the role and continued in "The Danny Thomas Show" (which came later). Lupino starred with then-husband Howard Duff in a different series. Kirk starred in "The Thin Man" series.

6. The "Burns & Allen" tv series was an early classic. Who did not play (at one time or another) a neighbor of George and Gracie?

Answer: Ann Sothern

Benaderet, before "Petticoat Junction" (and before her days as a "Flinstones" voice) starred as Gracie's friend and neighbor. At different times, her husband was played by Clark and by Keating. Harry Von Zell also starred. Sothern had her own tv show.

7. Who starred as "Mr. District Attorney"?

Answer: David Brian

Brian played the role. Crawford starred in "Highway Patrol" and Whitmore starred as a lawyer in "The Law and Mr. Jones". Hadley was the narrator in "Racket Squad" (which always ended with the warning: there are people in this world who can slap you on the back with one hand and pick your pocket with the other ... and it could happen to you.").

8. Richard Chamberlain starred in tv as Dr. Kildare? Who played his supervising doctor in the same show?

Answer: Raymond Massey

Chamberlain and Edwards had the title roles in "Dr. Kildare" and "Ben Casey", respectively. Massey played the senior doctor in one show; Jaffe had the same role in the other. Cabot starred in the "Checkmate" tv series.

9. "See the USA in your Chevrolet" was the slogan for which tv host?

Answer: Dinah Shore

That was Dinah's slogan. Como also hosted a variety series, while Powell and Young were the "hosts" of two dramatic series.

10. Which of the following did NOT star in "77 Sunset Strip"?

Answer: Troy Donohue

Edd Byrnes also starred as "Kookie". Donohue starred in a different series.

Source: Author robert362

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