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Vintage Australian TV Trivia Quiz

These are some of the programmes I remember from watching Tasmanian television during the 1960s, 70s and 80s. See how many you remember!

A multiple-choice quiz by sallyo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sallyo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
217,496

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1236

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: lg549 (10/10), Linda_Arizona (3/10), Guest 1 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. During the 1960s, an Aussie TV favourite was "BP Pick-a-Box". What was the favourite holiday destination on the show? Hint

Brampton Island

Uluru

Great Keppel Island

Broad Beach

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Question 2 of 10

2. What are the last four words of this line from a famous Aussie TV theme song?
"Skippy, Skippy, Skippy the bush kangaroo,
Skippy, Skippy, Skippy _____."

Answer: (Four Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the TV soap "Certain Women", one of the characters belonged to a group called WAM. What did the initials stand for? Hint

Wireless Airtime Monitoring

Walkers and Motorists

Widows Aiding Men

Women's Action Movement

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Cash and Company" was a popular drama series of the 1970s. It was followed be a sequel. What was the sequel called? Hint

Tandarra

Ben Hall

Rush

Against the Wind

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Question 5 of 10

5. Before "Neighbours" and "Home and Away", there were two other popular Aussie soaps that had a lot in common. These were definitely for an adult audience. What were they called? Hint

"Number 96" and "The Box"

"Bellbird" and "Flying Doctors"

"Certain Women" and "Stingers"

"A Country Practice" and "Brides of Christ"

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Question 6 of 10

6. Back in the 1980s, a silent, dancing, miming character entertained the preschool set. What was his name? Hint

Mr Squiggle

Fat Cat

Mr Ed

Humphrey Z. Bear

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Aussie soap "Bellbird" was popular for several years. To what did the name pertain? Hint

Bellbird was a town

Belle Byrd was the main character

Bellbird was a cruise ship

Bellbird was an Army code word

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the host of "Showcase '65" and its successors? Hint

Gordon Boyd

Graham Kennedy

Jimmy Hannan

Bert Newton

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Question 9 of 10

9. Constable Gary Hogan, played by Paul Cronin, starred in "Solo One". In what other police drama did this character appear? Hint

"The Sullivans"

"Matlock Police"

"Homicide"

"Cop Shop"

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the 1967 series starring Rowena Wallace and Ken Shorter? Hint

"You Can't See Round Corners"

"Anzacs"

"Sons and Daughters"

"Butterfly Island"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. During the 1960s, an Aussie TV favourite was "BP Pick-a-Box". What was the favourite holiday destination on the show?

Answer: Brampton Island

Bob and Dolly Dyer hosted "Pick-a-Box" for many years. I remember it was the first major TV quiz shown in my home state of Tasmania. One of the regular prizes was a holiday on "beautiful Brampton Island".

2. What are the last four words of this line from a famous Aussie TV theme song? "Skippy, Skippy, Skippy the bush kangaroo, Skippy, Skippy, Skippy _____."

Answer: a friend ever true

Skippy was an unnaturally talented marsupial that shared her adventures with young Sonny Hammond (Gary Pankhurst), his dad Matt (Ed Devereaux), and other characters, including his elder brother Mark, a helicoptor pilot played by Tony Bonner and a girl named Clancy, played by Liza Goddard. "Skippy" was shown on ABC TV for some years, beginning in 1968.

A brief follow-up series, "The New Adventures of Skippy", was produced in the 1990s.

3. In the TV soap "Certain Women", one of the characters belonged to a group called WAM. What did the initials stand for?

Answer: Women's Action Movement

"Certain Women" was made from 1973 to 1976, and was about three generations of the same family. Joan Bruce played Jane Stone, who was a prominent member of WAM - an early women's movement.

4. "Cash and Company" was a popular drama series of the 1970s. It was followed be a sequel. What was the sequel called?

Answer: Tandarra

"Cash and Company" was made in 1975, and "Tandarra" followed in 1976. The title change came about because Serge Lazareff's character, Sam Cash, did not return although Penne Hackforth-Jones reprised her role of Jessica Johnson and Gus Mercurio was back as Joe Brady.

5. Before "Neighbours" and "Home and Away", there were two other popular Aussie soaps that had a lot in common. These were definitely for an adult audience. What were they called?

Answer: "Number 96" and "The Box"

"Number 96" and "The Box" were frisky, risky and saucy. They dealt frankly with all kinds of preciously-taboo subjects, and featured stars such as Abigail and Norman Yemm. Some of the other choices were soaps, but the other pairs hadn't a lot in common.

6. Back in the 1980s, a silent, dancing, miming character entertained the preschool set. What was his name?

Answer: Fat Cat

Fat Cat, featured in "Fat Cat and Friends", a cheerful programme of singing, dancing and activities for young viewers. He never said a word! Mr Squiggle had a lot to say, as did Mr Ed (who was earlier than the 1980s), and although a Humphrey Bear did feature in "Here's Humphrey", his middle initial was B, not Z.

7. The Aussie soap "Bellbird" was popular for several years. To what did the name pertain?

Answer: Bellbird was a town

"Bellbird" was named for the country town where Des, Muscles, Joe, Olive, and co. lived their lives. "Bellbird" was made in the late 1960s and early '70s. It was a soap with a realistic feel. When a character fell from a silo, he was killed. There were no miracle cures, and lives, loves, scandals etc were generally and enjoyably low key.

8. Who was the host of "Showcase '65" and its successors?

Answer: Gordon Boyd

Gordon Boyd, an English-born singer, hosted the "Showcase" talent quests. Mr Boyd's (possibly accidental) catchphrase was to announce that someone would appear "immejiatly after this message".

9. Constable Gary Hogan, played by Paul Cronin, starred in "Solo One". In what other police drama did this character appear?

Answer: "Matlock Police"

Paul Cronin's character, Gary Hogan, was a regular in "Matlock Police" in the early 1970s. Cronin also appeared regularly in "The Sullivans", but his character was "Dave Sullivan" and it was not a police drama. "Cop Shop" was one of the well-remembered programmes of the era that was never shown in northern Tasmania.

Another was "Prisoner". We used to read about them in the magazine "TV Week", so we kept up with the plots... just never did see the shows!

10. What was the name of the 1967 series starring Rowena Wallace and Ken Shorter?

Answer: "You Can't See Round Corners"

The drama series, about a love afair between a girl and an army deserter, based on a novel by Jon Cleary, was quite controversial in its day. A feature film version was released a couple of years later.

Source: Author sallyo

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