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1 trivia quiz  50s TV Heroes: Heroic Gestures and Other Habits coolicon
Some swashed, some buckled and one even drooled. See if you can identify these iconic television heroes from their trademark behaviors and accoutrements.
 Average 10Q
2166 plays
 Jul 19 05
uglybird editor
2 trivia quiz  Classic TV shows from 1950 through 1959 coolicon
TV in the 1950s seems to the the decade in which most people are interrested. The old shows seem to be the best, at least in our memories. Let's test your memory of this wonderful television decade.
 Average 10Q
1659 plays
 Apr 07 07
classictvnut
3 trivia quiz  1959 TV Westerns - Number 4 coolicon
Although I could probably dig up some more obscure 1959 westerns, this is my fourth, and final one. Of course I saved my personal Top 10 list for last. Enjoy.
 Average 10Q
1566 plays
 Jan 25 04
rblayer gold
4 trivia quiz  Nostalgic Television - 1952 Season Premiers coolicon
Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne of England and Jonas Salk developed a vaccine for polio. 1952 also saw several new sitcoms and the "Man of Steel".
 Average 10Q
1656 plays
 Jan 26 04
rblayer gold
5 trivia quiz  Nostalgic Television - 1954 Season Premiers coolicon
The year was 1954 and "On the Waterfront" won the Best Picture Oscar. The medium of television allowed millions of Americans to see Sen. Joe McCarthy's downfall in the Army Hearings. Some of the following shows came out the same year.
 Average 10Q
1317 plays
 Jan 29 04
rblayer gold
6 trivia quiz  Nostalgic Television - 1959 Season Premiers coolicon
It's 1959 and the 'Fabulous 50's' draw to a close. Castro takes over in Cuba and Nixon and Khrushchev engage in a "Kitchen Debate". Some more sophisticated TV shows are beginning to appear.
 Average 10Q
1572 plays
 Feb 06 04
rblayer gold
7 trivia quiz  Nostalgic Television - 1951 Season Premiers coolicon
While the Rosenbergs were being convicted of selling atomic secrets and President Truman was firing General Douglas McArthur, most Americans were loving Lucy. These shows premiered that year.
 Easy 10Q
1497 plays
 Jan 23 04
rblayer gold
8 trivia quiz  Nostalgic Television - 1955 Season Premiers coolicon
Ray Krok opened the first McDonald's and the Dodgers edged the Yankees 4-3 in the World Series in 1955. These shows premiered he same year.
 Average 10Q
1521 plays
 Jan 31 04
rblayer gold
9 trivia quiz  1959 TV Westerns - Number 3 coolicon
Are you tired of this category? Can you imagine being a television viewer in 1959 when a large percent of prime time was 'oaters'? No wonder a few years later there were practically none on the air.
 Average 10Q
1134 plays
 Jan 21 04
rblayer gold
10 trivia quiz  Nostalgic Television - 1957 Season Premiers icon
As Sputnick orbited the earth and federal troops integrated Arkansas schools, 1957 brought TV viewers a big dose of cop-detective-lawyer shows.
 Average 10Q
1278 plays
 Feb 03 04
rblayer gold
11 trivia quiz  Nostalgic Television - 1953 Season Premiers icon
Stalin died and the Korean Conflict ended in 1953, but everyone still loved 'Lucy', the number one show on TV. These ten programs premiered as 'baby boomers' turned eight years old.
 Average 10Q
1212 plays
 Jan 28 04
rblayer gold
12 trivia quiz  Life As Viewed Through A 10-inch TV Screen icon
Ahhhh...television. What would we do without it? In its early days, TV presented some truly memorable programs. Let's see how many you remember...
 Tough 10Q
696 plays
 May 02 07
lompocjoe
13 trivia quiz  Nostalgic Television - 1950 Season Premiers icon
Truman was President and although it was in its infancy, television was beginning to mirror Americana. I hope that you enjoy this trip to the simpler times of yesteryear.
 Average 10Q
1098 plays
 Jan 22 04
rblayer gold
14 trivia quiz  1959 TV Westerns - Number 1 icon
If you are, or were a western fan, 1959 was your year. With over 40 prime time shows on the air, you could catch a 'bang bang shoot 'em up' just about any time. I'll give a summary, you pick the series.
 Tough 10Q
927 plays
 Jan 19 04
rblayer gold
15 trivia quiz  50s TV Actors And Actresses
This is about actors and actresses from older tv series - mostly from the 50s.
 Average 10Q
2082 plays
 Jun 30 00
robert362
16 trivia quiz  Nostalgic Television - 1958 Season Premiers icon
People were listening to "the Purple People Eater" and "The Bridge on the River Kwai" was a box office hit. These shows aired for the first time in 1958.
 Average 10Q
942 plays
 Feb 05 04
rblayer gold
17 trivia quiz  TV Westerns' Sidekicks
Here are some questions about some of those old tv western heroes and their faithful sidekicks. These are really old series from the 50's so be prepared to ponder hard.
 Average 10Q
1338 plays
 Apr 22 01
MWG
18 trivia quiz  1950s What's Their Line? icon
In this quiz, match up the TV character with the occupation. All multiple choice!!
 Average 10Q
2457 plays
 Sep 04 00
billfay
19 trivia quiz  1959 TV Westerns - Number 2 icon
This is my second of four planned quizzes regarding 1959's over-westernized season. Will the same fate await cop/lawyer shows? I hope that you enjoy this one.
 Tough 10Q
633 plays
 Jan 20 04
rblayer gold
20 trivia quiz  Turn That TV Off! icon
"Turn that TV off!" Ahh, I can still hear mom's gentle screech echoing down the hall. But did I listen? No! And the result is a quiz on 50's kids' shows. I should have listened. Really.
 Average 10Q
906 plays
 Jun 09 04
nutmeglad
21 trivia quiz  Nostalgic Television - 1956 Season Premiers icon
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.
 Average 10Q
846 plays
 Feb 02 04
rblayer gold
22 trivia quiz  The 1950s Most Popular TV Shows icon
American television was in its infancy during the 1950s as both corporate sponsors and the networks sought the right formula to attract viewers. This quiz is about their successes.
 Difficult 10Q
741 plays
 May 19 05
rblayer gold
23 trivia quiz  1950s TV Cops icon
Listed are law enforcement officers from 1950s TV shows. Match them up to the programs listed in this all multiple choice quiz.
 Average 10Q
1059 plays
 Oct 07 00
billfay
24 trivia quiz  Name the Television Year: 1950s icon
See how much you know about popular TV shows in the 1950. I'll give you the Top Five television show for that year and some trivia, and you guess the right year. I'll also give you the Best Picture Oscar winner for that year.
 Tough 10Q
621 plays
 Jan 25 03
GWU_Boy
25 trivia quiz  1950s TV Cities
Listed are TV shows from the 1950s. Match them up to the city or town (real or fictional) that the series was set in. All multiple choice!
 Tough 10Q
1254 plays
 Oct 01 00
billfay

Some sample questions from this category:

* The Joe Lewis--Billy Conn heavyweight fight was televised in what month and year?
* The Captain Kangaroo Show first aired in what year?
* The Today Show was first aired in what year ?
* The Howdy Doody program began and ended in which years ?
* The premiere of the Kraft Television Theatre was in what year ?
* The first year for the Tonight Show with Steve Allen was ?
* The Blue Network was originally part of which of today's major networks?
* Toast of the Town first aired in what year ?
* Who hosted 'Toast of the Town' when it first aired ?
* Who was the original sponsor of the Burns and Allen show?
* Which one of the following 'did not' premiere in 1955 ?
* In what year did the FCC give permission for black and white television to proceed on a commercial basis?
* She played the female lead in the Peter Gunn TV series
* Which actress was NOT a regular in the 'How to Marry A Millionaire' Tv Series?
* Who played Judge Roy Bean on the TV series of the same name?
* Which one of Charlie's Angels also starred in 'The Rookies'?
* In the TV series 'Love that Bob', Bob was played by:
* Who was the female lead in the 'Thin Man' TV series?
* Who was the star of the tv western 'Cheyenne'?
* Which actor was NOT a regular in the 'Name of the Game' tv series?

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