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1970s TV families trivia quiz
Ten questions on the Bunkers, Bradys, Waltons, Cunninghams, musical TV siblings, prairie parents, and single-parent households.
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Gilligan’s Island trivia quiz
A Gilligan’s Island quiz about the shipwreck setup, castaway roles, actors, theme-song wording, and rarely used character names.
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Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show trivia quiz
A Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show quiz about the announcer, band cues, desk sketches, animal visits, studio moves, and final-week farewells.
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Star Trek Original Series trivia quiz
A classic TV trivia quiz covering bridge roles, alien cultures, shipboard devices, opening narration, and 1960s sci-fi legacy.
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The Andy Griffith Show trivia quiz
A classic TV trivia quiz covering courthouse routines, deputy mishaps, family warmth, town gossip, music visits, and nearby-town references.
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The Golden Girls trivia quiz
A Golden Girls trivia quiz covering Miami housemates, St. Olaf stories, Sicily memories, cast facts, and the theme song.
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Three’s Company trivia quiz
A Three’s Company quiz about the roommate setup, landlord suspicion, cooking-school clues, local hangouts, and apartment farce.
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Classic TV Trivia Questions
Which police TV series made “Book ’em, Danno” one of television’s best-known catchphrases?
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On the 1960s TV series Star Trek, which character did James Doohan portray, known for serving as the ship’s engineer?
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"Thurston", "Ginger" and "Mary Ann" are the first names of three main characters from which 1960s TV series?
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Don Adams and Barbara Feldon co-starred on which 1960s TV spy comedy?
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On The Brady Bunch, what was the last name of Alice, the family’s live-in housekeeper?
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What was the name of Samantha's mother played by Agnes Moorehead in the 1960s TV show "Bewitched"?
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What long-running 1970s TV series starred Peter Falk as a murder detective?
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Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, and Rob Reiner starred in which influential 1970s TV sitcom?
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Which popular 1970s TV series began as a TV movie and starred Ricardo Montalbán as the host Mr. Roarke?
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Which 1960s series followed diver Mike Nelson, played by Lloyd Bridges?
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What was the name of the robot on the 1960s sci-fi series Lost in Space who often said 'Danger, Will Robinson'?
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What was the name of the diner where Fonzie and his friends hung out in Happy Days?
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On Gilligan’s Island, what was the full name of the character known as the Professor, played by Russell Johnson?
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On the classic sitcom Three’s Company, what was the name of the landlord played by Don Knotts?
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In the 1950s hit TV show "I Love Lucy," what are the names of Lucy's neighbors and best friends?
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On the 1950s and 1960s TV Western Bonanza, what was the nickname of Michael Landon’s character, Joseph Cartwright?
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In the 1980s, before he was "James Bond", in which TV show did Pierce Brosnan star with Stephanie Zimbalist?
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