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1. During the 1960's, network television featured several Western series, and led the Nielsen Television Ratings for six of the ten seasons in the decade. Which popular TV Western series NEVER ended a television season as the #1 rated show?
2. Which series included among it key cast members, the characters Roy Hinkley, Eunice Howell, and Jonas Grumby?
3. Which variety show had the shortest run on network television?
4. Western film action star Allan "Rocky" Lane made the transition from movies to a weekly television series in the 1960's, and with performer Bamboo Harvester, created a popular television character. On which series could Lane be heard?
5. Which situation comedy series won the Primetime Emmy Award for four consecutive years in the 1960's?
6. On January 13, 1967, the ABC Television premiered the comedy Western series, "Rango" about an inept, bumbling Texas Ranger. Which actor starred in the title role?
7. Following in the footsteps of his older brother, young actor Clint Howard appeared several times with his brother, Ronnie Howard, on several episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show". Clint later starred in his own 1960's television series. What was the name of that series?
8. Which weekly television variety series was associated with "American Scene Magazine"?
9. Which 1960's police series was based in New York City?
10. Which 1960's situation comedy series enjoyed the shortest first run on prime time network television?
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