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Remember Black and White TV? Trivia Quiz

Can you name the show or the stars or co-stars from these classic black and white TV sitcoms from the 1950s and 1960s?

A multiple-choice quiz by donnagirl1. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
donnagirl1

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
377,173

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
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Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What 1950s sitcom co-starred Vivian Vance, and William Frawley? Hint

I Love Lucy

The Rifleman

Make Room for Daddy

The Honeymooners

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Question 2 of 10

2. What 1960s show co-starred Joe Flynn and Bob Hastings? Hint

Sea Hunt

Our Miss Brooks

The Donna Reed Show

McHale's Navy

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the 1960s, who were "creepy and kooky"? Hint

The Monsters

The Addams Family

The Alan Family

The Munsters

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Question 4 of 10

4. What 1960s show co-starred next-door neighbors, Ann Morgan Guilbert and Jerry Paris? Hint

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Honeymooners

Make Room for Daddy

The Little Rascals

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Question 5 of 10

5. What 1960s show starred Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo? Hint

The Vampires

Tall Man with the Long Face

Meet the Zombies

The Munsters

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the 1950s, what show from time to time had the lead character saying, "BANG-ZOOM, one of these days Alice, POW! Right in the kisser"? Hint

F Troop

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Honeymooners

Father Knows Best

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 1950s, who played Sergeant Bilko of the United States Army? Hint

Tim Conway

Jimmy Stewart

John Wayne

Phil Silvers

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Question 8 of 10

8. What 1960s show had identical cousins named Cathy Lane and Patty Lane? Hint

Gidget

Lassie

The Patty Duke Show

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who played Dennis Mitchell in "Dennis the Menace" (1950s - 1960s)? Hint

Larry Mathews

Jay North

Tommy Rettig

Jon Provost

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Question 10 of 10

10. On the 1950s and 60s TV show "Father Knows Best", what were the first names of the children nicknamed Princess, Bud, and Kitten? Hint

Maryann, Jimbob, Cory

Bobbie, Jim, Colleen

Betty, James, Kathy

Billie, John, Kim

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 1950s sitcom co-starred Vivian Vance, and William Frawley?

Answer: I Love Lucy

Of course it was "I Love Lucy". "I Love Lucy" first aired on CBS October 15, 1951, and ran until May 6, 1957. It starred Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

2. What 1960s show co-starred Joe Flynn and Bob Hastings?

Answer: McHale's Navy

"McHale's Navy" ran on ABC from October 11, 1962 to April 12, 1966. It was a popular sitcom about WWII set in the South Pacific and starring Ernest Borgnine as Lieutenant Commander Quinton McHale. The actors playing the crew were as follows, Tim Conway as Ensign Charles Parker, Joe Flynn as Captain Wallace B. Binghamton, and Bob Hastings as Lieutenant Elroy Carpenter.

3. In the 1960s, who were "creepy and kooky"?

Answer: The Addams Family

"The Addams Family" starred John Astin, Carolyn Jones, Jackie Coogan, Ted Cassidy, Lisa Loring and Ken Weatherwax. The show aired on ABC and ran from September 18, 1964 to April 8, 1966.

4. What 1960s show co-starred next-door neighbors, Ann Morgan Guilbert and Jerry Paris?

Answer: The Dick Van Dyke Show

"The Dick Van Dyke Show" aired from October 3, 1961, until June 1, 1966 on CBS. It starred Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Richard Deacon, Jerry Paris, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Carl Reiner and Larry Mathews.

5. What 1960s show starred Fred Gwynne and Yvonne De Carlo?

Answer: The Munsters

"The Munsters" were made up of Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Butch Patrick, Beverley Owen (episode. 1-13) and Pat Priest (episode. 14-70). The show ran from September 24, 1964 to May 12, 1966 on CBS.

6. In the 1950s, what show from time to time had the lead character saying, "BANG-ZOOM, one of these days Alice, POW! Right in the kisser"?

Answer: The Honeymooners

"The Honeymooners" starring Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows, Art Carney and Joyce Randolph aired from October 1, 1955 to September 22, 1956 for 39 episodes on CBS.
Art Carney won an Emmy during the short run of "The Honeymooners" for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1956.

7. In the 1950s, who played Sergeant Bilko of the United States Army?

Answer: Phil Silvers

"The Phil Silvers Show", starring Phil Silvers, aired on CBS from September 20, 1955 to June 19, 1959 for a total of 142 episodes. The show also had Harvey Lembeck, Allan Melvin, Paul Ford, Herbie Faye, Maurice Gosfield, Joe E. Ross, Beatrice Pons, Billy Sands, Jimmy Little and Mickey Freeman.

8. What 1960s show had identical cousins named Cathy Lane and Patty Lane?

Answer: The Patty Duke Show

"The Patty Duke Show", starring Patty Duke playing dual rolls aired on ABC from September 18, 1963 to April 27, 1966, for a total of 104 episodes. The show also starred William Schallert, Jean Byron, Paul O'Keefe and Eddie Applegate.

9. Who played Dennis Mitchell in "Dennis the Menace" (1950s - 1960s)?

Answer: Jay North

"Dennis the Menace" starred Jay North, Herbert Anderson, Gloria Henry, Sylvia Field and Joseph Kearns, and aired from October 4, 1959 to July 7, 1963 on CBS for a total of 146 episodes.

10. On the 1950s and 60s TV show "Father Knows Best", what were the first names of the children nicknamed Princess, Bud, and Kitten?

Answer: Betty, James, Kathy

On "Father Knows Best", the children's names were, Betty "Princess" Anderson played by Elinor Donahue, James "Bud" Anderson, Jr. was played by Billy Gray, and Kathy "Kitten" Anderson was played by Lauren Chapin. Father was James "Jim" Anderson, Sr. played by Robert Young, and Mother was Margaret Anderson played by Jane Wyatt.

The show aired from October 3, 1954 to 1955 on CBS, then moved to NBC for the 1955-1958 season, and returned to CBS for the 1958 to May 23, 1960, season when it ended.

Source: Author donnagirl1

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