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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
    Jeopardy
    The Family Feud
    The Price is Right


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


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


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


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


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


7. The main character in this series was known 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
    Behind Closed Doors
    The Coming Storm
    The Edge of Night


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


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


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