When We Were Young - TV Shows Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lost in Space

"Lost in Space" was such a fun show. The plot was that of a family lost in space as a result of the immensely annoying but entertaining Dr. Smith, who is the lovable villain of the piece. Most of the show took place on a planet in the galaxy in which they have crash-landed, but later in the series, the family took off into space again. It starred Guy Williams and June Lockhart as the parents; Mark Goddard and Marta Kriston as the two love interests; Angela Cartwright as the second daughter; Billy Mumy as Will Robinson, the youngest member of the family who is very close to the family robot (a true star), and, in spite of all his faults, also very fond of the troublesome Johnathan Harris as Dr. Zachary Smith. We loved this show as kids. "Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!"

(Question and additional information provided by Creedy)

Answer: Bob Keeshan

Captain Kangaroo, portrayed by Bob Keeshan, delighted millions of children for over three decades. Joined by lovable characters such as Mr Green Jeans, Bunny Rabbit, Mr Moose and falling ping pong balls, he entertained, informed and became everyone's favorite Captain... Captain Kangaroo!

(Question and additional information provided by jerico54)

Answer: Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

Skippy was played by a small but active little roo, possibly really a Wallaby, which had a remarkable talent for discovering people stranded in the bush, or who had perhaps fallen down a mine, and could communicate with a young boy by using clicking sounds. "What's that you say Skippy? There's a bloke down the mine and we need a helicopter?" Skippy clicked a confirmation and so off the bush-rangers went. And we all fell for it, and loved it.

(Question and additional information provided by Airmale)

Answer: Thunderbirds

Five characters from Thunderbirds were based on the original Mercury Seven astronauts. Led by their father Jeff Tracy, we had Scott (Thunderbird 1), Virgil (Thunderbird 2), Alan (Thunderbird 3), Gordon (Thunderbird 4) and John (Thunderbird 5). We shouldn't forget other key characters such as Brains, Lady Penelope and my all time favourite, Parker. "Yush M'lady".

"5...4...3...2...1...Thunderbirds Are Go!"

(Question and additional information provided by Plodd)

Answer: Leave it to Beaver

Theodore Cleaver, also known as "The Beaver", was played by Jerry Mathers. His antics were the main focus of this show. This much beloved comedy about two brothers is just as popular today as it was back then due to reruns on television and DVDs. It ran continuously from 1957 to 1963 and dealt with everything from sibling rivalry to pesky friends such as Eddie Haskell, played brilliantly by Ken Osmond. It was one of the first situation comedies of that era to tell a story from a child's point of view.

(Question and Interesting information provided by Eastenders01)

Answer: Steptoe and Son

58 episodes and two Christmas specials were filmed of this family favourite comedy classic of the 1960s and 1970s. It told of two rag and bone men in west London, father Albert and his son Harold Steptoe. Wilfrid Brambell and Harry H Corbett took over the lead roles brilliantly, although in real life there was only thirteen years between them.

(Question and additional information provided by peewee2)

Answer: The Flower Pot Men

"The Flower Pot Men" was based on the daily lives of two small characters named Bill and Ben who resembled flower pots and who lived at the bottom of an English garden. There was also a third character that you may remember known as Little Weed! Bill and Ben spoke a garbled version of English, called 'Oddle Poddle' and were always involved in minor escapades in the absence of the gardener. Perhaps the most memorable and oft repeated saying from Bill and Ben was "Flobberpop" which in their own special language was how they would say Flowerpot!

(Question and additional information provided by moonraker2)

Answer: A picnic basket

Andy Pandy was a puppet who lived in a picnic basked with a teddy bear (Teddy) and a rag doll (Looby Loo). The television series enchanted young children in black and white until 1970 after which new episodes were introduced in colour. Who could forget the song "Here We Go Looby Loo" and of course the local bobby, PC Plod?

(Question and additional information provided by veronicavee)

Answer: Mary, Mungo and Midge

BBC1's children's series, "Mary, Mungo and Midge" featured a girl named Mary, Mungo her big dog, and Midge the little brown mouse. It was one of the first children's TV shows to depict life in a busy urban setting. After they had finished their adventures, they would return to their tower block, and Midge would stand on Mungo's nose and press the button for the lift to take them back to their floor.

(Question and additional information provided by Lorstrivia)

Answer: The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show

Rocky was a flying squirrel, and Bullwinkle was a moose. They fought against Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale who were "Russianesque" spies. Other parts of the show included Canadian Mountie Dudley Do-Right, a dog named Professor Peabody who had a pet boy named Sherman, and my most favorite - Fractured Fairy Tales.

(Question and additional information provided by unterkircher)