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Answer: Steve McQueen

The ground-breaking nature of "The Twilight Zone" is evident in the way it combined science fiction and abstract ideas with social commentary. The large number of actors who appeared in this show such as William Shatner, Dennis Weaver, Jack Klugman, Charles Bronson and Elizabeth Montgomery often played quirky characters devised by Rod Serling.


Question by rockinsteve

Answer: Number 96

Number 96 was ground-breaking television in many ways. It was the first Australian serial to deal directly with adult subjects such as homosexuality, rape, drug use and racism. For example the lawyer, Don Finlayson (played by Joe Hasham) was openly gay and had several boyfriends throughout the series. It also showed Australian television's first full frontal nude scenes.


Question by redwaldo

Answer: Ringo

Ringo was the first Beatle to appear in the long-running animated series. In the episode, Bart found in the attic a stash of paintings of Ringo which were all signed by "Marge B." One of the paintings depicted Marge getting married to the Fab drummer. Explaining to Homer that the painting was just the result of a teenage crush, her husband responded, "A likely story!"


Question by iCaramba

Answer: Country Calendar

I've been watching this show as long as I can remember and it was compulsory viewing in our farming household. Informative and entertaining, it has shown real and unreal country stories for several decades. Some of the best remembered shows included satirical episodes about the farmer who played music on the wires of his fence, the farmer who had a remote controlled dog and the one about the gay couple who ran a "stress free" flock of sheep.

- "Dig This" is a gardening show
- "A Dog's Show" is a programme showing the talents of farmers and their dogs rounding up sheep
- "Rural Delivery" is a farming show though not of the pedigree of Country Calendar


Question by AdjNZ

Answer: Robert Newton

Robert Newton was the British actor who played Long John Silver, a character from Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island". Following playing Long John in two movies, Newton starred in a 1955 TV series "The Adventures of Long John Silver". The series was produced in Australia in 1954 and was aired in America and Great Britain before Australia had a television market. Because of his West Country, England accent, Newton has become the quintessential gravelly pirate voice and the "patron saint" of "International Talk Like a Pirate Day".


Question by CmdrK

Answer: Please Sir!

"Please Sir!" was the programme I stayed in to watch. The protagonist was an idealistic new teacher, who was given a class of wayward fifth-formers that nobody else wanted to teach. It ran from 1968 to 1972, and was remade for the American market as "Welcome Back Kotter", with John Travolta.

"Grange Hill" was set in a (fictitious) comprehensive school, ran from 1978 to 2008, and tackled difficult topics like bullying and heroin addiction.

"That'll Teach 'Em!" ran from 2003 - 2006. It put schoolchildren in their mid-teens into classes modelled on the systems of the 1950s and 1960s, reproducing the lessons, discipline, and even the food. Some of the pupils didn't do as well academically as they were expected to. Others, who were not doing well academically at their normal schools, blossomed when taught vocational skills for the first time.

"Waterloo Road" is based in a school too, but didn't start until 2006.

Question by Lesley153

Answer: Tara King

"The Avengers" combined science fiction and espionage with a lighter comical touch during Emma Peel's time on the show. Linda Thorson replaced Diana Rigg in 1968 and played the role of Tara King, bringing a harder edge to the show.



Question by trialballoons

Answer: World War I

"Blackadder" is remembered as one of the greatest historical comedies made on British television. One of Atkinson's co-stars, Hugh Laurie, who played George, later adopted an American accent and went on to star as the titular character in "House". Rowan Atkinson later found fame in the US with the TV comedy "Mr. Bean".


Question by elvislennon

Answer: Ernest T. Bass

Whenever Ernest arrived in town it meant there'd be trouble for the sheriff. Ernest was played by Howard Morris, a classically trained actor who was also a successful Hollywood director. He directed at least a dozen episodes of "The Andy Griffith Show" during its eight years on the air. Though the Ernest T. Bass character was featured in only eight of the show's episodes, Howard Morris' portrayal made the character unforgettable.

Question by wyambezi

Answer: Joined the Army

"The Likely Lads" detailed the friendship between two working class young men, Terry Collier (played by James Bolam) and Bob Ferris (Rodney Bewes).

Set in the industrial city of Newcastle-on-Tyne, this ground-breaking TV series displayed the humour of these two young men whose interests included beer, soccer and girls. Bob decides to join the army after being dropped by his girlfriend. Then Terry decides to join him but ironically Terry is turned down for Army service.


Question by skydropco