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Quiz about Chicagos WGN When TVs Had Dials
Quiz about Chicagos WGN When TVs Had Dials

Chicago's WGN: When TVs Had Dials Quiz


A little trip down memory lane covering WGN from the late 60s, 1970s, and early 80s.

A multiple-choice quiz by Zepper. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Zepper
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
372,031
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
332
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (4/10), Guest 50 (4/10), Guest 136 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This was a children's show with Cookie, Wizzo, Frazier Thomas, and a game with buckets audience members tossed balls into. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Frazier Thomas selected different movie titles each episode that were appropriate for all audiences on this WGN program. What was the name of this show? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The "on" knob was pulled out on the tv, there was static, dials were turned, and then the rabbit ears were adjusted. What was the dial setting for WGN? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. On WGN there was a puppet show starring Frazier Thomas and a barn yard animal that lends it's name to the show's title. What was the show's name? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In this TV show, a widow moves into town with her son and takes a job at Mel's Diner. What is the widow's name, which is also the name of the show? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 'The Ray Rayner Show' had a cuddly, stuffed dog that was voiced by Roy Brown. Who was the dog? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This program featured horror movies starting at 10:30pm on Saturday. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This African American parade and picnic focusing on educating Chicago's youth was covered by WGN. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was WGN's slogan? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. WGN first went on air in what year? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This was a children's show with Cookie, Wizzo, Frazier Thomas, and a game with buckets audience members tossed balls into.

Answer: The Bozo Show

Cookie the Cook was a clown played by Roy Brown. Wizzo was played by Marshall Brodien. Frazier Thomas was himself. The bucket game was called "Bozo's Buckets". To play, someone would be selected from the audience and given 3 balls to toss into the buckets.

There were random prizes for each bucket you were able to toss the ball into. An "At Home Winner" also got the same prizes the ball tosser won.
2. Frazier Thomas selected different movie titles each episode that were appropriate for all audiences on this WGN program. What was the name of this show?

Answer: Family Classics

Frazier Thomas would come onto the set and select a book from the shelf. Then he would give a brief summary about the classic novel. The selected movie was then shown. Thomas hosted the show until he died in 1985.
3. The "on" knob was pulled out on the tv, there was static, dials were turned, and then the rabbit ears were adjusted. What was the dial setting for WGN?

Answer: Nine

WGN was channel nine, NBC was five, CBS was two, and twelve was Fox. Rabbit ears was the term used for the antenna on top of TVs before cable.
4. On WGN there was a puppet show starring Frazier Thomas and a barn yard animal that lends it's name to the show's title. What was the show's name?

Answer: 'Garfield Goose and Friends'

'Garfield Goose and Friends' was the longest-running puppet show at the time. It aired from 1952-1976. Garfield called himself "King of the United States".
5. In this TV show, a widow moves into town with her son and takes a job at Mel's Diner. What is the widow's name, which is also the name of the show?

Answer: Alice

The name of the sitcom was "Alice". Most of the episodes were staged in Mel's Diner. The waitresses were usually up to some sort of antics. Alice tended to have problems related to caring for her son alone and on her wages from waiting on customers. "Alice" was based on the 1974 movie 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore'.
6. 'The Ray Rayner Show' had a cuddly, stuffed dog that was voiced by Roy Brown. Who was the dog?

Answer: Cuddly Dudley

Cuddly Dudley poked his sleepy head out of his dog house and read mail from viewers. Ray Rayner played Oliver O. Oliver on 'The Bozo Show' and was well known to WGN audiences.
7. This program featured horror movies starting at 10:30pm on Saturday.

Answer: Creature Features

The featured movies were usually black and white classics and cult horror. Viewers saw movies such as 'Frankenstein' and 'Dracula'. Carl Greyson was the original host when it first aired in the fall of 1970. It remained on WGN until 1976.
8. This African American parade and picnic focusing on educating Chicago's youth was covered by WGN.

Answer: Bud Billikin Parade

Each August on the second Saturday of month a parade and picnic was held in Chicago. The first parade was held in 1929. Bud Billiken was the creation of author, Willard Motley, a writer for an article in the Chicago Defender. Bud Billiken was the Guardian Angel of Chicago's Black children. He was created to encourage the children to go to school.
9. What was WGN's slogan?

Answer: "Chicago's Very Own"

Naperville, Lisle and Joliet are all individual cities in northern Illinois. WGN's slogan was introduced in 1983. Lou Rawls, from Chicago, was the voice for the slogan.
10. WGN first went on air in what year?

Answer: 1948

WGN did test broadcasting in February of 1948. Later in April was when they finally took off with regular broadcasting. WGN was the brainchild of the 'Chicago Tribune'. The acronym 'WGN' stands for 'World's Greatest Newspaper'.
Source: Author Zepper

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