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Nostalgic Television - 1956 Season Premiers

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Nostalgic Television  1956 Season Premiers game quiz
"It was 1956 and Soviet troops were invaded Hungary and the first trans-Atlantic telephone cable was completed. These new game shows, westerns and soaps premiered."

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1. Bill Cullen was the original host of this game show which, in a different format, is still a daytime favorite.
    Password
    The Price is Right
    The Family Feud
    Jeopardy


2. Originally hosted by ventriloquist Edgar Bergen, Johnny Carson took over the reins of this game show from 1957 to 1962.
    Take a Number
    Ask My Wife
    Who Do You Trust?
    Password


3. This was probably the most infamous television program of all time.
    Twenty-One
    The $64,000 Question
    The $64,000 Challenge
    Acey-Deucy


4. Jan Murray hosted a daytime game show where contestants' winnings were found in boxes.
    Open Sesame
    The Bread Box
    Treasure Hunt
    Treasure Box


5. This long running soap opera was set in the fictional town of Oakdale.
    Our Secret Lives
    The Doctors
    As the World Turns
    The Guiding Light


6. In this series, an Indian agent became blood-brothers with an Apache chief.
    Blood Brothers
    My Brother Cochise
    Apache Brothers
    Broken Arrow


7. The main character in this series was know as "the law west of the Pecos".
    The Lawman
    Judge Roy Bean
    U.S. Marshall
    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp


8. This soap dealt more with mystery and crime-solving than the emotional upheavals in the personal lives of the characters.
    The Shadow of a Smile
    The Edge of Night
    The Coming Storm
    Behind Closed Doors


9. This program brought television viewers the nightly news for 14 years.
    The MacNeil-Utley Nightly News
    John Chancellor's Report
    The Huntley-Brinkley Report
    The News with Sander Vanocur


10. In this series, a 12 year old boy named Corky traveled with a circus owned by 'Big Tim' Champion.
    Circus Star
    Circus Time
    Circus Boy
    Corky's Circus


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