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They Said It In the 70s

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They Said It In the 70s game quiz
"These television programs from the 1970s each lent lasting phrases to the American lexicon. How many can you remember?"

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1. 1970: This variety show debuted on NBC in the fall of 1970 and quickly became a hit with phrases that were widely copied such as "The devil made me do it" and "What you see is what you get." Name the show.
    Saturday Night Live
    Rowan and Martin's Laugh In
    The Flip Wilson Show
    Hee Haw


2. 1971: The top rated show of the '71-72 season often featured the lead character telling his wife, whom he lovingly called a dingbat, to "stifle yourself." Which television classic is this?
    Hogan's Heroes
    All in the Family
    Marcus Welby, MD
    Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman


3. 1972: What show began its long run during the '72-73 season and featured the phrase "God will getcha for that, Walter"?
    The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
    Maude
    Kojak
    Rhoda


4. 1973: Which popular cop show that ranked #5 for the '73-74 season featured the memorable closing words "Book 'em, Danno"?
    Dragnet
    Hawaii Five-O
    Mannix
    Adam-12


5. 1974: The second-rated show of the '74-75 season often had the lead character clutching his chest as if having a heart attack and shouting to his dead wife "You hear that, Elizabeth? I'm coming to join ya, honey!" when he wasn't getting his way. Which program was it?
    The Jeffersons
    The Rockford Files
    Chico and the Man
    Sanford and Son


6. 1975: "Up your nose with a rubber hose!" was one of many sayings that made this show popular, especially with teen-agers, when it debuted in the fall of 1975. Name it.
    Barney Miller
    Happy Days
    Welcome Back Kotter
    Joanie Loves Chachi


7. 1976: What was the #2 ranked show of this season that opened with the words "Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated"?
    The Partridge Family
    Laverne and Shirley
    One Day at a Time
    Police Woman


8. 1977: For the five seasons this show aired, the lead character always received the same greeting whenever she called down to her drunk-sounding doorman
(who was heard but never seen): "Hello, this is Carlton, your doorman." Name this spin-off of another tv classic.
    Good Times
    Phyllis
    Rhoda
    Mary Tyler Moore Show


9. 1978: Four words from this Top 20 show of 1978 say it all: "Ze plane! Ze plane!"
    Fantasy Island
    Airplane!
    The Love Boat
    The Bob Newhart Show


10. 1979: This sitcom ran on CBS from 1976-1984 but peaked in the ratings at #4 during the '79-80 season with signature lines like "Kiss my grits!" Which is it?
    The Andy Griffith Show
    Alice
    The Beverly Hillbillies
    Benson


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Compiled May 22 13