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Old Television Series on DVD Part 8

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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. Here's another helping!"


1. When Jack moved in with Janet and Chrissy, he had to pretend that he was a homosexual or the landlord, Mr. Roper would not have approved. In what comedy did a lot of the laughs originate from this orientation misunderstanding?
    Bosom Buddies
    Designing Women
    Golden Girls
    Three's Company


2. This show focused on the adventures of a pair of professional gamblers in the old west, who also happened to be brothers. What series was this, in which their English cousin (also a gambler) joined them in later years?
    Maverick
    Hart to Hart
    Simon and Simon
    Ponderosa


3. Desperate to prove that time travel was indeed possible, Sam tested his accelerator prematurely, and found himself jumping around the years, inhabiting different bodies every time he landed. In which show was Sam always hoping to make the final jump that would bring him home?
    Quantum Leap
    The Time Machine
    The Outer Limits
    The Twilight Zone


4. This variety show was hosted by a singing duo who entertained with music, comedy skits and guest stars. In what show did the beat go on?
    Toast of the Town
    The Sonny and Cher Show
    The Carol Burnett Show
    Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In


5. This amusing redhead delivered the laughs as she managed to get herself into all kinds of fixes, frustrating her on screen husband (played by her real life husband) no end. In what show did we find the star not content to just be a housewife?
    The Honeymooners
    Rhoda
    I Love Lucy
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show


6. These two friends, who worked as advertising designers, dressed up as women in order to get an affordable apartment in an all female building. What show relied on the comedy of a couple of men living in a cookie jar, so to speak, without being able to sample the wares within?
    The Golden Girls
    Designing Women
    Bosom Buddies
    Three's Company


7. This police show chronicled the daily lives and adventures of two single, motorcycle-riding police officers. Which show gave us a glimpse of the day to day drama on the California highways?
    Adam 12
    The Mod Squad
    Starsky and Hutch
    Chips


8. This well-know comedian had an eponymous show in which she worked in a bookstore and hung around with a bunch of interesting friends. However the show may very well be best remembered for "The Puppy Episode" in which she publicly revealed the sexual preference of both her character and herself. Which show, with its very controversial episode, was this?
    Answer: (One Word)


9. This British comedy show was more of a series of one season shows, all using the same general title, stars and character names. Each year the show took the same family, but set them in different historical eras. In which show was the main character a bit of a self-serving cad, always looking out for his own best interests?
    Monty Python
    The Black Adder
    Prime Suspect
    Fawlty Towers


10. When their dry-cleaning business became successful, this family was able to better their situation in life. However financial security didn’t change the suspicious, prejudicial attitude of the family patriarch. The humour in the show was driven largely by his day to day clashes with his family and neighbours. Which spin-off from "All in the Family" was this?
    The Jeffersons
    Archie's Place
    Maude
    Sanford and Son


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