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Old Television Series on DVD Part 7

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Introduction:
"Watching the great old television series on DVD has become a favourite pastime around my house. It's amazing just how many of the old series are available now. Join me in a walk down Memory Lane!"


1. Moving out of the house and into your own apartment was a big thing in the 50s, especially when you shared a place with your best friend and you had crazy neighbours living upstairs. In which show did the two stars work as bottlecappers in a brewery?
    Happy Days
    Hey Landlord
    The Golden Girls
    Laverne and Shirley


2. This legal drama gave us an amazing lawyer, skilled at winning seemingly hopeless cases for his clients. The drama unfolded both in and outside of the courtroom as he and his trusty team dug up evidence to clear their wrongfully accused clients, and brilliantly defended them in front of judge and jury. In which series would you find the beautiful secretary, Della Street?
    Perry Mason
    Ironside
    Law and Order
    Night Court


3. This family show invited viewers to sing and play along with the talented cast. Hard to pigeon-hole, the show was very much a variety show for children, and launched the careers of stars like Anette Funicello. What show saw cast members often wearing matching hats?
    The Mickey Mouse Club
    The Big Comfy Couch
    Where the Action Is
    The Electric Company


4. This light-hearted comedy introduced us to the Buchmans, newlyweds (when the show started out) living in New York City. He made documentary films and she worked in Public Relations. Which sitcom boasted a dog called Murray?
    Bridget Loves Bernie
    Mad About You
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    The Jeffersons


5. Astronaut Tony Nelson got more than he bargained for, when he opened that bottle on the desert island. Which show was one of the first to show us an exposed midriff, but not (said censors) a bellybutton?
    Charmed
    Bewitched
    I Dream of Jeannie
    Castaways


6. This dark and mysterious show told us the story of the Collins family, and their unusual run-ins with vampires, werewolves and other supernatural folk. What gothic soap opera was this?
    As the World Turns
    The Young and the Restless
    Dark Shadows
    The Night Stalker


7. This comedy show featured the improvisational skills of four comedians, responding to cues given to them by the host and by the audience. In which show might you find the comics asked to speak in questions only?
    Second City TV
    The Drew Carey Show
    Saturday Night Live
    Whose Line is it Anyway?


8. What family comedy introduced us to the Huxtables, a busy, but loving family, living in Brooklyn. With a doctor for a father and a lawyer for a mother, the kids were not lacking in good role models. What show, named for the star and not the character, was this?
    The Dick Van Dyke Show
    The Cosby Show
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    The Bob Newhart Show


9. When you’ve dedicated your life to an order that wears a rather large, winged headpiece and you only weigh 90 pounds, sometimes a strong wind can cause all kinds of disruption. In which show did this present a problem for the lead character?
    The Flying Nun
    Bewitched
    The Patty Duke Show
    Petticoat Junction


10. This show brought us the adventures of Ben Cartwright and his three sons, as they worked their ranch in Nevada in the 1860s. On which show would you have found the Ponderosa Ranch?
    Gunsmoke
    Bonanza
    Wagon Train
    Maverick


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