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Quiz about ZIV Television  Beyond More Classic Syndication
Quiz about ZIV Television  Beyond More Classic Syndication

ZIV Television & Beyond: More Classic Syndication Quiz


In the late 1950s, TV networks began producing their own syndication and selling reruns of primetime shows for syndication. Frederick Ziv sold his company to United Artists but other producers continued to produce programs for first-run syndication.

A multiple-choice quiz by wilbill. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
wilbill
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
353,193
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15
1. Marshall Thompson starred as Mel Hunter, an American counter-espionage agent who was shrunk to a height of six inches. He lived in a dollhouse and was carried to his assignments in a briefcase. What was the name of this short-lived 1959 Ziv/United Artists production? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. One of Ziv Television's last independently produced programs was "Lock-Up" which aired from 1959-61. Herbert Maris was a corporate attorney who, on his own time, defended people unjustly charged with crimes. The actor who played this champion of the innocent went on to star in "Days Of Our Lives" for nearly 30 years. Who was he? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Put a cop in an airboat then drop him in a swamp with gators and criminals and you've got...well, a syndicated show that lasts one season. What was the name of this 1960-61 Ivan Tors production? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. B-movie star Bill Williams was offered the lead in "Sea Hunt" but turned it down. Lloyd Bridges accepted and "Sea Hunt" had a long run in syndication. In 1960 Williams starred in a copycat scuba diving series for NTA Film Network. What was this "Sea Hunt" clone? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Pat Conway was the fictional Sheriff Clay Hollister and Richard Eastham played the newspaper editor of this real Arizona town, site of the famous Gunfight at the OK Corral. "_________ Territory" spent two years on ABC followed by a season of first-run syndication. Fill in the blank.

Answer: (One word, think grave marker)
Question 6 of 15
6. Mickey Spillane's hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer made his TV debut from 1958-60 in a series syndicated by MCA. What actor portrayed Hammer before starring in "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and playing the cranky but soft-hearted father in "A Christmas Story"? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Before he played Lt. Gil Hanley in "Combat", Rick Jason portrayed insurance investigator and womanizer Robin Scott. This late Ziv Television production was cancelled after only one season due to the star's illness. Complete the title: "The Case Of The Dangerous __________".

Answer: (One word, a sign of spring)
Question 8 of 15
8. "Miami Undercover" was a one season production of Ziv/United Artists in 1961. Lee Bowman starred as private detective Jeff Thompson who, with his sidekick Rocky, fought crime in Miami's hotels. What former middleweight boxing champion played Rocky the sidekick? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. For 23 years, 1952-75, a series of hosts introduced episodes of "Death Valley Days" a western anthology show produced by Flying 'A' Productions and Filmaster. Which of these stars never hosted this long-running series? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. A somewhat perplexed leader, Bob Denver as his screwball assistant, a wealthy Eastern couple, a sexy show girl, a genius and a farm girl are separated from their wagon train, lost and alone in the wilderness. A recipe for television success, right? What was this syndicated clone of "Gilligan's Island" set in the 1870s American West? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Syndicated in 1961 before its 5 year run on CBS, "Mr. Ed's" real star was named Bamboo Harvester. But what was the name of the two-time Emmy winner who played straight man to a talking horse? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. One of the best known direct-to-syndication animated programs featured a bumbling, near-sighted graduate of Rutgers University ("Class of aught three"). "Mr. Magoo" aired on American TV for years beginning in 1959. What beloved actor ended episodes by saying, "Oh Magoo, you've done it again"? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Following a long run in Ziv Television's "Highway Patrol" series, Broderick Crawford joined Ziv/United Artists to play John King, a gruff detective working for the world's diamond companies. Lasting only through the 1961-62 season, this show was "King Of _____". Fill in the blank.

Answer: (One word, not hearts or clubs)
Question 14 of 15
14. "Shannon" was a 1961 Screen Gems show about Joe Shannon, an insurance investigator who used an extremely rare (at the time) car phone to help catch crooks. What handsome leading man whose career never reached its promise of stardom played Joe Shannon? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Rod Cameron was a major star of action films in the 1940s and '50s. His third syndicated television feature for Revue Pictures cast him as Dan Adams, Navy Intelligence officer turned detective. The show's name was Adams' address in San Diego, "Coronado ___". Fill in the blank

Answer: (One numeral, 7, 8... )

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Marshall Thompson starred as Mel Hunter, an American counter-espionage agent who was shrunk to a height of six inches. He lived in a dollhouse and was carried to his assignments in a briefcase. What was the name of this short-lived 1959 Ziv/United Artists production?

Answer: World Of Giants

Marshall Thompson was in the 1958 movie "It! The Terror from Beyond Space" and later starred in "Daktari". He played a full-sized human in both roles.
2. One of Ziv Television's last independently produced programs was "Lock-Up" which aired from 1959-61. Herbert Maris was a corporate attorney who, on his own time, defended people unjustly charged with crimes. The actor who played this champion of the innocent went on to star in "Days Of Our Lives" for nearly 30 years. Who was he?

Answer: MacDonald Carey

In addition to starring as Dr. Tom Horton for 29 years, Carey also spoke the show's introductory line, "Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives". Carey's granddaughter is "Survivor: Panama Exile Island" winner Aras Baskauskas.
3. Put a cop in an airboat then drop him in a swamp with gators and criminals and you've got...well, a syndicated show that lasts one season. What was the name of this 1960-61 Ivan Tors production?

Answer: Everglades

Ron Hayes starred as Constable Lincoln Vail with guest stars such as Burt Reynolds, Dawn Wells and Victor Buono. The star piloted his own airboat and had several accidents while learning. Filming of Ivan Tors' first "Flipper" movie overlapped with this show's production in Florida.
4. B-movie star Bill Williams was offered the lead in "Sea Hunt" but turned it down. Lloyd Bridges accepted and "Sea Hunt" had a long run in syndication. In 1960 Williams starred in a copycat scuba diving series for NTA Film Network. What was this "Sea Hunt" clone?

Answer: Assignment: Underwater

Williams was best known as the title character in 103 episodes of "The Adventures of Kit Carson" from 1951-55. His wife, Barbara Hale, played Della Street on the "Perry Mason" series.
5. Pat Conway was the fictional Sheriff Clay Hollister and Richard Eastham played the newspaper editor of this real Arizona town, site of the famous Gunfight at the OK Corral. "_________ Territory" spent two years on ABC followed by a season of first-run syndication. Fill in the blank.

Answer: Tombstone

This Ziv TV series aired Wednesday nights on ABC during the 1957-58 season, opposite NBC's "Father Knows Best". It returned in 1959 on Friday evenings leading into "77 Sunset Strip". Production ceased after a season in syndication and a total of 93 episodes.
6. Mickey Spillane's hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer made his TV debut from 1958-60 in a series syndicated by MCA. What actor portrayed Hammer before starring in "Kolchak: The Night Stalker" and playing the cranky but soft-hearted father in "A Christmas Story"?

Answer: Darren McGavin

TV Guide called "Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" the "worst series on TV", probably due to the amount of gratuitous violence it contained. Stacy Keach played Hammer on CBS during the 1980s.
7. Before he played Lt. Gil Hanley in "Combat", Rick Jason portrayed insurance investigator and womanizer Robin Scott. This late Ziv Television production was cancelled after only one season due to the star's illness. Complete the title: "The Case Of The Dangerous __________".

Answer: Robin

"The Case Of The Dangerous Robin" introduced karate to series television. Jason insisted on playing Robin Scott without a gun, using only karate skills as a weapon.
8. "Miami Undercover" was a one season production of Ziv/United Artists in 1961. Lee Bowman starred as private detective Jeff Thompson who, with his sidekick Rocky, fought crime in Miami's hotels. What former middleweight boxing champion played Rocky the sidekick?

Answer: Rocky Graziano

Graziano's life story was turned into "Somebody Up There Likes Me", an Academy Award-winning 1956 film starring Paul Newman. Following his boxing career, Graziano spent time on the celebrity circuit and had a few acting roles on TV.
9. For 23 years, 1952-75, a series of hosts introduced episodes of "Death Valley Days" a western anthology show produced by Flying 'A' Productions and Filmaster. Which of these stars never hosted this long-running series?

Answer: John Wayne

After 452 episodes, "Death Valley Days" was the longest running syndicated drama of all time when it ended, and for many years after. Reagan left the show to pursue a political career, Taylor hosted until developing lung cancer, and Dale Robertson hosted the show's final four seasons.

The most durable host, though, was the "Old Ranger" (Stanley Andrews) who introduced episodes during the first 13 seasons.
10. A somewhat perplexed leader, Bob Denver as his screwball assistant, a wealthy Eastern couple, a sexy show girl, a genius and a farm girl are separated from their wagon train, lost and alone in the wilderness. A recipe for television success, right? What was this syndicated clone of "Gilligan's Island" set in the 1870s American West?

Answer: Dusty's Trail

Cloning Gilligan didn't turn out to be a stroke of genius. Go figure. Despite a cast with Denver, Forrest Tucker, Jeannine Riley and Lori Saunders (Billie Jo and Bobbie Jo Bradley from "Green Acres"), "Dusty's Trail" lasted only one abbreviated (26 episodes) season in 1973-74.
11. Syndicated in 1961 before its 5 year run on CBS, "Mr. Ed's" real star was named Bamboo Harvester. But what was the name of the two-time Emmy winner who played straight man to a talking horse?

Answer: Alan Young

British-born Alan Young appeared in George Pal's 1960 movie "The Time Machine". He was the voice of Disney's Scrooge McDuck in movies and television for several years.
12. One of the best known direct-to-syndication animated programs featured a bumbling, near-sighted graduate of Rutgers University ("Class of aught three"). "Mr. Magoo" aired on American TV for years beginning in 1959. What beloved actor ended episodes by saying, "Oh Magoo, you've done it again"?

Answer: Jim Backus

In addition to the comedy roles he's remembered for, Jim Backus played Frank Stark, father of James Dean's character in "Rebel Without A Cause". He initially used a fake nose to give Magoo's voice its nasal quality. Later he was able to do the voice without the nose.
13. Following a long run in Ziv Television's "Highway Patrol" series, Broderick Crawford joined Ziv/United Artists to play John King, a gruff detective working for the world's diamond companies. Lasting only through the 1961-62 season, this show was "King Of _____". Fill in the blank.

Answer: Diamonds

Crawford's tough-guy image was well deserved; he worked as a stevedore on the New York City docks for a time. His show business career began in vaudeville where he briefly worked with the Marx Brothers on their radio program.
14. "Shannon" was a 1961 Screen Gems show about Joe Shannon, an insurance investigator who used an extremely rare (at the time) car phone to help catch crooks. What handsome leading man whose career never reached its promise of stardom played Joe Shannon?

Answer: George Nader

A Navy veteran of WWII, Nader never managed to get the big role that would have moved him into the bigtime. When rumors of his homosexuality leaked, his career faded. He moved to West Germany where he became a popular star. Following a serious eye injury, Nader began a new career writing science fiction novels. He died in California in 2002, survived by his partner, Mark Miller.
15. Rod Cameron was a major star of action films in the 1940s and '50s. His third syndicated television feature for Revue Pictures cast him as Dan Adams, Navy Intelligence officer turned detective. The show's name was Adams' address in San Diego, "Coronado ___". Fill in the blank

Answer: 9

Canadian-born Rod Cameron was called by a friend, "the bravest man I've ever known" when he divorced his wife, Angela Alves-Lico, to marry her mother. Cameron worked into the late '70s and received a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame following his death in 1983.
Source: Author wilbill

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