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American TV Shows Vol. 1 Trivia Quiz

Match the clues to the American television show in volume one of this series.

A matching quiz by wwe84. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
wwe84

Time
3 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
382,167

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
14 / 15

Plays
2218

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Jerman8 (15/15), Guest 131 (13/15), Guest 173 (15/15).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. Buffalo Bob Smith		You Bet Your Life
2. Tim Russert		Carson
3. "Smile You're On ______ ______"		Meet The Press
4. Walter Cronkite		Candid Camera
5. "The Ed ________ Show"		Frank Sinatra Show
6. Tonto		Autry
7. "_______ Believe It or Not"		Howdy Doody
8. Ralph Edwards		Sullivan
9. Duncan Renaldo		Truth or Consequences
10. Ol' Blue Eyes		The Lone Ranger
11. "The Gene _____ Show"		Gracie Allen
12. "The George Burns and _____ _____ Show"		Benny
13. "The Jack _____ Program"		Ripley's
14. Groucho Marx		CBS Evening News
15. "The Adventures Of Kit ______"		The Cisco Kid

Select each answer

1. Buffalo Bob Smith

2. Tim Russert

3. "Smile You're On ______ ______"

4. Walter Cronkite

5. "The Ed ________ Show"

6. Tonto

7. "_______ Believe It or Not"

8. Ralph Edwards

9. Duncan Renaldo

10. Ol' Blue Eyes

11. "The Gene _____ Show"

12. "The George Burns and _____ _____ Show"

13. "The Jack _____ Program"

14. Groucho Marx

15. "The Adventures Of Kit ______"

Most Recent Scores

Apr 17 2024 : Jerman8: 15/15
Apr 17 2024 : Guest 131: 13/15
Apr 16 2024 : Guest 173: 15/15
Apr 15 2024 : Guest 173: 15/15
Apr 14 2024 : Guest 173: 12/15
Apr 13 2024 : Godwit: 15/15
Apr 13 2024 : Guest 75: 15/15
Apr 09 2024 : Guest 12: 15/15
Apr 09 2024 : Guest 61: 12/15

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Buffalo Bob Smith

Answer: Howdy Doody

"Howdy Doody" aired from 1947 to 1960 on NBC.

"Buffalo" Bob Smith first created the character "Howdy Doody" when he was a radio announcer on the New York City AM station WNBC.

2. Tim Russert

Answer: Meet The Press

"Meet The Press" first aired on NBC in 1947.

"Meet The Press" hosts included Martha Rountree (1947-1953), Ned Brooks (1953-1965), Lawrence E Spivak (1966-1975), Bill Monroe (1975-1984), Roger Mudd (1984-1985), Marvin Kalb (1984-1987), Chris Wallace (1987-1988), Garrick Utley (1989-1991), Tim Russert (1991-2008), Tom Brokaw (2008), David Gregory (2008-2014) and Chuck Todd (began 2014).

3. "Smile You're On ______ ______"

Answer: Candid Camera

"Candid Camera" aired from 1948 to 1949, and 1974 on ABC, 1949 to 1951, 1954 to 1959 and 1983 on NBC, 1951 to 1954, 1974 to 1979 and 1991 to 1992 in Syndication, 1959 to 1967, 1987 to 1988 and 1996 to 2001 on CBS, 2001 to 2004 on PAX and 2014 on TV Land.

"Candid Camera" first started off as a radio show on ABC Radio under the title "The Candid Microphone".

4. Walter Cronkite

Answer: CBS Evening News

"CBS Evening News" first aired on May 3rd 1948 on CBS.

"CBS Evening News" news anchors included Douglas Edwards (1948-1962), Walter Cronkite (1962-1981), Dan Rather (1981-2005), Connie Chung (1993-1995), Bob Schieffer (2005-2006), Katie Couric (2006-2011) and Scott Pelley (began in 2011).

5. "The Ed ________ Show"

Answer: Sullivan

"The Ed Sullivan Show" aired from 1948 to 1971 on CBS.

From 1948 to 1955, "The Ed Sullivan Show" was originally called "Toast Of The Town".

6. Tonto

Answer: The Lone Ranger

"The Lone Ranger" aired from 1948 to 1957 on ABC.

"The Lone Ranger" alumni included Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, John Hart and Lane Bradford.

7. "_______ Believe It or Not"

Answer: Ripley's

"Ripley's Believe It or Not" aired from 1949 to 1950 on NBC, 1982 to 1986 on ABC and 2000 to 2003 on TBS.

"Ripley's Believe It or Not" hosts included Robert L Ripley (1949-1950), Jack Palance (1982-1986), Catherine Shirriff (1982-1983), Holly Palance (1983-1984), Marie Osmond (1984-1986), Dean Cain (2000-2003) and Kelly Packard (2000-2003).

8. Ralph Edwards

Answer: Truth or Consequences

"Truth or Consequences" aired from 1950 to 1954 on CBS, 1954 to 1965 on NBC, 1966 to 1978 and 1987 to 1988 in Syndication.

Ralph Edwards created "Truth or Consequences" in 1940 as a radio program before it was picked up by CBS in 1950.

9. Duncan Renaldo

Answer: The Cisco Kid

"The Cisco Kid" aired from 1950 to 1956 in Syndication.

"The Cisco Kid" alumni included Duncan Renaldo, Lee Carrillo, Tristram Coffin, William Fawcett and Gail Davis.

10. Ol' Blue Eyes

Answer: Frank Sinatra Show

"The Frank Sinatra Show" aired from 1950 to 1951 on CBS.

In 1954, Frank Sinatra won a Golden Globe and Academy award for Best Supporting Actor for "From Here To Eternity".

11. "The Gene _____ Show"

Answer: Autry

"The Gene Autry Show" aired from 1950 to 1956 on CBS.

Gene Autry died of Lymphoma on October 2nd 1998 at age 91.

12. "The George Burns and _____ _____ Show"

Answer: Gracie Allen

"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" aired from 1950 to 1958 on CBS.

"The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" was nominated for a Emmy award for Best Comedy Series in 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955.

13. "The Jack _____ Program"

Answer: Benny

"The Jack Benny Program" aired from 1950 to 1964 on CBS.

"The Jack Benny Program" originally began on Radio on the NBC Blue Network in 1932.

14. Groucho Marx

Answer: You Bet Your Life

"You Bet Your Life" aired from 1950 to 1961 on NBC, 1980 to 1981 and 1992 to 1993 in Syndication.

In 1993, Bill Cosby won a Nickelodeon Kids Choice award for his hosting of the 1992/1993 version of "You Bet Your Life".

15. "The Adventures Of Kit ______"

Answer: Carson

"The Adventures Of Kit Carson" aired from 1951 to 1955 in Syndication.

"The Adventures Of Kit Carson" alumni included Bill Williams, Don Diamond, John L Carson, Peter Mamaakos and Francis McDonald.

Source: Author wwe84

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