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50 1960s TV quizzes and 565 1960s TV trivia questions.
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  Second Billing: Co-Star TV Couples from the 60s    
Collection Quiz
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Costars play an important role in TV shows. Besides adding depth, they often serve as foils for the stars, and by contrast, highlight the qualities (or fallibilities) of the stars themselves. When the costars are a couple, another dimension is added.
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  1960s TV Shows: One-Sentence Summary II   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The 1960s was a decade of great television. This quiz continues my "One-Sentence Summary" quizzes with a second round of 1960s shows. Can you match the tongue-in-cheek summary with the show title? Have fun!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, lordprescott, Jun 02 23
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  1960s TV Shows: One-Sentence Summary   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
The 1960s was a great time for classic TV shows. I have given a one-sentence tongue-in-cheek summary for each of these shows--can you match the summary with the title?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, lordprescott, May 12 22
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  Classic TV shows from 1960 through 1969   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The 1960s had an amazing number of TV shows. There were so many shows with so many details. How much do you remember?
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  1960s Sitcoms That I Like   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are ten of the 60's sitcoms that I like.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Ilona_Ritter, Nov 10 23
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  Match the Actor with the Show - 1960s edition   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Ten actors, ten television shows mainly from the 1960s. Match the actor with the show in which he had a leading role.
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Ten actresses, ten television shows mainly from the 1960s. Match the actress with the show in which she had a leading role.
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  What Would They Have Done in 60 or 61?   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Certain behaviors and mannerisms typified many of the TV characters in the early 1960s. Can you guess what these giants of prime time would have done in 1960 or 1961?
Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Nov 16 23
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Ten actors, ten U.S. television shows mainly from the 1960s. Match the actor with the show in which he had an Emmy-nominated regular supporting role (not just guest appearances).
Easier, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Dec 01 19
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  The TV Time Machine - Destination 1964   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's go way back and revisit some classic American TV shows from the 1964-65 television season.
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trivia question Quick Question
Sister Bertrille had better hang on to her hat in this show.

From Quiz "Classic TV shows from 1960 through 1969"




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  60's TV: The View From Pop Pop's Recliner   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In the late 60's, my family spent Sundays with my grandparents. Pop Pop ruled the tv from his recliner. These questions are related to the shows we watched on those Sundays.
Easier, 10 Qns, dbb, Mar 06 17
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  I Saw That Before   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These are ten television shows that were very popular in the 1960s. See how many you know. Have fun!
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  American TV Shows Vol. 11   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the character/actors/host to the American television show that first aired between 1967 and 1968.
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14.
  1960s Television   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How well do you remember the 60s?
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  Television Westerns of the Sixties   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The sixties was a decade of transition for TV Westerns. This quiz is about some of the many Western shows aired in the sixties.
Tough, 10 Qns, shanteyman, Jul 30 20
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Ten actresses, ten U.S. television shows mainly from the 1960s. Match the actress with the show in which she had an Emmy-nominated regular supporting role (not just guest appearances).
Average, 10 Qns, PDAZ, Dec 17 19
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  Mayberry Or Mayfield?   great trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 20 Qns
Place these minor characters from "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Leave It To Beaver" in their proper towns of Mayberry or Mayfield.
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  Do You Miss the Sixties?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
It was a kinder, gentler, time. The problems of the world could be solved in 30 or 60 minute intervals and yet we still had spies, space travel, and monsters! Gee, I miss the sixties!
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Patwoosley, Aug 12 24
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  American TV Shows Vol. 10   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the character to the American television show that first aired between 1965 and 1966.
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20.
  American TV Shows Vol. 9    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the character to the American television show that first aired between 1963 to 1965.
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  Who Said it? '60s Television Shows   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are a few signature lines from some of the 1960s American TV shows I remember best. I hope I hit a few of your favorites.
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  TV Decade - The 1960s   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
The 1960s were a time of social unrest and change. It was also a time of classic TV shows and TV firsts. See how much you know about TV from that time!
Tough, 15 Qns, cag1970, Feb 26 18
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  TV Time Machine - Back to the '60s   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Let's go back and revisit some classic American TV shows from a great decade in television history. Have fun!
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  American TV Shows Vol. 13    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the character or host to the American television show that first aired between 1969 and 1970.
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25.
  1960s What's Their Line?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz, match up the occupation with the name of the TV character. All multiple choice!
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  1962 in Television   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These questions are about 1962 debuts in television.
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27.
  American TV Shows Vol. 8    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the character to the American television show that first aired between 1962 and 1963.
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28.
  The 1960s Most Popular Television Shows   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
As American TV entered a new decade, westerns remained solidly atop the top ten list, but situation comedies and variety shows were gaining in popularity.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jul 22 18
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  American TV Shows Vol. 12    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the character/actor to the American television series that first aired between 1968 and 1969.
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  American TV Shows Vol. 7    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the characters to the American television shows that first aired between 1960 and 1962.
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  Situation Comedies Of The 1960s   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
During the 1960s, TV's popularity grew and Situation Comedies were viewer favorites. How much do you know about these 1960s Situation Comedies? Good luck.
Average, 20 Qns, ashlybug, May 01 18
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  Nostalgic Television - 1968 Season Premiers   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1968 was not a very good year. Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King died from assassins' bullets, the Chicago 7 incited riots at the Democratic Convention and a U.S. Navy ship was seized by North Korea. There were however a few bright spots on the tube.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Jun 05 23
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  Television in the 1960's ... Remember?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Back in the 1960's, television was a little different than it appears today. Take a look back and see if you remember or know about TV in the 60's.
Tough, 10 Qns, MaceoMack, Aug 27 19
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  Nostalgic Television - 1961 Season Premiers   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
JFK's Camelot began as the Cold War escalated with the erection of the Berlin Wall in 1961. Americans enjoyed these new programs.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, May 07 13
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  1960s TV Cities   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Listed are TV shows rom the 1960s. Match them up with the city or town (real or fictional) that the series was set in. All multiple choice!
Average, 10 Qns, billfay, Jul 25 01
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  Nostalgic Television - 1969 Season Premiers   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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The turbulent 1960's were coming to a close as the 'Summer of Love' signaled the Age of Aquarius.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, May 10 10
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  Nostalgic Television - 1960 Season Premiers   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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As U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is shot down by the Soviet Union, and the Pirates are the World Series Champions, a tubulent decade begins. These new programs premiered in 1960.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Dec 03 22
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  1960s TV Cops   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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Match the law enforcement officers listed from 1960s TV programs to the TV program they were on. All multiple choice!
Average, 10 Qns, billfay, Nov 01 01
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39.
  Short Lived TV Shows of the '60s   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some shows from the 60s that didn't do so well and never made it past two seasons.
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  Star Light! Star Bright! 60's Edition    
Match Quiz
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Child actors ran rampant in 1960s TV shows. Match the actor with the show he/she was on. This is the second in a series of quizzes.
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  Nostalgic Television - 1964 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
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In 1964 Martin Luther King won the Nobel Peace Prize and the Beatles invaded America. These new TV shows tried to satiate viewer's thirst for sitcoms and light entertainment.
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Apr 27 20
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  Nostalgic Television - 1966 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
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In 1966 Betty Frieden founded the National Organization of Women and an Arizona kidnapper named Miranda added new dialogue to cop shows with the "you have the right to remain silent" warning. How many of these shows do you remember?
Average, 10 Qns, rblayer, Apr 25 13
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  60's Classic Television    
Multiple Choice
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Do you like classic television? Then you will probably do good on these few questions.
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  Nostalgic Television - 1962 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
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It was 1962 and Alan Shephard rocketed into space and the world came close to nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Television leaped into the Space Age as the satellite Telstar began international broadcasts. Here are some new shows for the year.
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  Nostalgic Television - 1963 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
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The last of the 'baby boomers' were born and JFK's Camelot ended with his death in Dallas. 1963 also brought a bumper crop of new televison series.
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  Nostalgic Television - 1965 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
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1965 was a year of racial unrest with the Watts riots and Ralph Nader's book "Unsafe at Any Speed" warned Americans of dangerous automobiles. TV viewers were also given a wide variety of entertainment.
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  Nostalgic Television - 1967 Season Premiers    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
1967. What a year! The first heart transplant, Super Bowl I, the Six Day War and my high school graduation. Che Guevera was gunned down in Bolivia, draft cards were burned and Vietnam protests raged. But TV viewers still had these new shows.
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  Supermarionation!    
Match Quiz
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The term "Supermarionation" was coined by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson for their original style of puppetry in the 1960s. Match the puppet character with the show in which it appeared.
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  Variety Television Shows of 1969    
Multiple Choice
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A decade earlier, prime time television was overloaded with westerns. In 1969 over twenty variety shows premiered bearing the name of the host/star. Some were memorable, some forgettable. Enjoy.
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  Name the Television Year: 1960s    
Multiple Choice
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See how good you are at decoding the year in the 1960s when I give you the top 5 television shows (in order). Also, I'll give you the Best Picture Oscar for that year.
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1960s TV Trivia Questions

1. "The Andy Griffith Show" ran from 1960-1968. How were Sheriff Andy and Deputy Barney Fife related?

From Quiz
1960s Sitcoms That I Like

Answer: cousins

"The Andy Griffith Show" starred Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor. His cousin Barney Fife, his deputy, was played by Don Knotts. The show took place in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina. Andy was a widower with a son named Opie, played by Ron Howard (billed as Ronny Howard). His Aunt Bea, played by Francis Bavier, moved in with them because she didn't think Andy could take care of Opie by himself. Aunt Bea was Andy's aunt and Opie's great-aunt.

2. Running from 1960-1968, what show set in Mayberry featured a widowed sheriff, a bumbling deputy, and home spun philosophy and humor all in 30 minute episodes?

From Quiz Do You Miss the Sixties?

Answer: The Andy Griffith Show

Didn't we all wish Andy Taylor was our father? Except for the rare stolen cow, there never seemed to be any crime in Mayberry to solve. Mostly we learned the proper way to treat people. "Mayberry R.F.D." was a spin-off of the show, and didn't begin until 1968. Though "Bonanza" did feature a widowed father and did air in the sixties, it was not set in Mayberry, and Newhart does not fit any part of the clue.

3. On what popular sitcom, which ran from 1953 to 1964, were we first introduced to Sheriff Andy Taylor of Mayberry?

From Quiz TV Time Machine - Back to the '60s

Answer: The Danny Thomas Show

Andy Taylor first came into our living rooms on the night of February 15, 1960, in an episode of "The Danny Thomas Show" entitled "Danny Meets Andy Griffith". In the episode, Danny is traveling through Mayberry and receives a ticket from Andy for running a stop sign, but since Danny believes he's innocent he refuses to pay the fine and ends up spending the night in jail. Of course by the end of the show everything is resolved, but this encounter marked the beginning of what would eventually become one of the best-loved shows in U.S. television history, "The Andy Griffith Show". Premiering on October 3, 1960 on CBS, "The Andy Griffith Show" ran for eight seasons, airing a total of 249 episodes. It was also one of only a handful of shows to go out on top, finishing it final season as the top-rated show in the 1967-1968 Nielsen ratings.

4. This situation comedy, starring Ray Walston and Bill Bixby, aired Sunday nights on CBS. One of the main characters was a bit "spaced" out, but that's what made it work. Can you name the show?

From Quiz The TV Time Machine - Destination 1964

Answer: My Favorite Martian

"My Favorite Martian" aired 107 episodes (75 in black and white and 32 in color) between September 29, 1963, and May 1, 1966. Walston plays a space traveler from Mars who crashes his space ship near Los Angeles. He is discovered by newspaper reporter Tim O'Hara (Bixby), who offers him a place to stay until he can repair his spacecraft. The lengths Tim most go to, in trying to keep the Martians true identity from being revealed, lead to the some of funniest moments on the show.

5. Secret agent Maxwell Smart often delivered what tagline after messing something up?

From Quiz Who Said it? '60s Television Shows

Answer: "Sorry about that, chief"

At least once during every episode of the sitcom "Get Smart", Don Adams, playing agent 86, would apologize in this fashion to his boss, played by Edward Platt. The chief, pained by the sheer stupidity of the blunder, would close his eyes, rub his brow and slowly shake his head as if with a terrific headache. "Get Smart" aired from 1965-1970 on ABC, and co-starred Barbara Feldon as the alluring "agent 99," Max's partner.

6. "The Tonight Show" Starring Johnny Carson debuted in 1962. From whom did Carson take over "the Tonight Show"?

From Quiz 1962 in Television

Answer: Jack Paar

Jack Paar succeeded Steve Allen in 1957 and in turn was replaced by Carson in 1962. Johnny Carson held the job for 30 years dominating the late night television scene like nobody before or after. Jay Leno succeeded Carson in 1992.

7. The science fiction show "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" enabled its intrepid crew to travel about the oceans by which means?

From Quiz I Saw That Before

Answer: A nuclear powered submarine

"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" was one of television's early forays into the world of science fiction. It ran from 1964 until 1968 and was based on a film of the same name. Starring Richard Baseheart and David Hedison, the stout-hearted crew of the nuclear submarine called "Seaview" defended the earth against threats from criminals of this world and villainous beings from other planets.

8. This science-fiction show was produced by Irwin Allen ("Lost in Space") and told the tales of the passengers of an Earth vehicle mysteriously transported to another world.

From Quiz 60's TV: The View From Pop Pop's Recliner

Answer: Land of the Giants

"Land of the Giants" ran from 1968-1970 and utilized several of the themes which had made "Lost in Space" popular. Most notable was the existence of a cowardly, traitorous character named Fitzhugh who befriended the youngest member of the group and was constantly scheming with his own best interests in mind, an obvious parallel to Doctor Smith from "Lost in Space." The transport ship Spindrift encounters a worm-hole and ends up on a planet where the everything is 10 times bigger than Earth. The tiny passengers and crew are repetitively chased, captured and rescued as they attempt to repair their ship so they can return to Earth.

9. During the 1960's, network television featured several Western series, and led the Nielsen Television Ratings for six of the ten seasons in the decade. Which popular TV Western series NEVER ended a television season as the #1 rated show?

From Quiz Television in the 1960's ... Remember?

Answer: Rawhide

"Rawhide" became a Friday night staple on the CBS Network programming lineup, airing for 8 seasons from 1959 until 1966. The series aired 217 episodes and maintained mid range Nielsen Rating throughout its run. In its highest ratings year, "Rawhide" ranked sixth in 1961, with a 27.5 share of the viewing audience for the 7:30-8:30 time slot. The series presented the stories of a group of 20-25 cowboys, known as "drovers", as they traveled from San Antonio, Texas to Sedalia, Missouri, managing a herd of about 3000 cattle. The series starred Eric Fleming as the trail boss, Gil Favor, and a then relatively unknown actor, Clint Eastwood, as his right hand man, the ramrod, Rowdy Yates. Episodes were usually introduced with a brief narration from Gil Favor, and ended with Favor alerting his crew to start the cattle drive after resting the herd and the drovers for the night. The episodes usually ended with Favor, or in some cases with Yates giving the command in a loud voice, "Head 'em up, move 'em out", just as the ending theme music would start to play. "Gunsmoke" (1955), one of the longest running series in television history, attained the #1 Nielsen Ratings in 1960 and 1961. The series starred James Arness as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, who maintained law and order in Dodge City, Kansas for 20 seasons (1955-1975) on the CBS Television Network. "Wagon Train" (1957), topped the ratings race in 1962. The series aired for eight seasons (1957-1965), and produced 284 episodes. The series chronicled the the trip of pioneer settlers traveling from Missouri to California, through rough and sometimes hostile territory, in a caravan of covered wagons. Ward Bond starred as Major Seth Adams, the wagon master who lead the group. During the fourth season of the series, Bond was replaced by John McIntire, as the new wagon master, Christopher Hale. Other series regulars included Robert Horton as the trains scout, Clint McCullough, and Robert Fuller as scout Cooper Smith. "Bonanza" (1959), was another long running Western series, airing 430 episodes in 14 years. The series topped the annual Nielsen Rating for three consecutive seasons (1965, 1966, and 1967). The series centered around a Nevada rancher, Ben Cartwright (played by Lorne Greene), his three sons, Adam (played by Pernell Roberts), Eric, who was known to everyone as "Hoss" (played by Dan Blocker), and Joseph, who was known simply as "Little Joe" (Played by Michael Landon) and their efforts to maintain their huge ranch, The Ponderosa, fighting off strangers, rustlers, hostile towns people, or anybody or anything threatening the wealth and property that they worked so hard for.

10. This program had a presidential presence as the host for part of the show's run, though we didn't know it at the time.

From Quiz Classic TV shows from 1960 through 1969

Answer: Death Valley Days

Remember watching Ronald Reagan on 'Death Valley Days'? We never even imagined that he would someday be president of the U.S.A. Ronald Reagan appeared as an actor in eight episodes in 1964 and 1965 as well as hosting the show from 1964 through 1966.

11. Karen Valentine starred as teacher Alice Johnson in what schoolhouse drama?

From Quiz Nostalgic Television - 1969 Season Premiers

Answer: Room 222

"Room 222" had a laugh track its first season. This was discontinued for the remaining five years as the series began to deal with controversial social issues affecting high school students.

12. What football quarterback had a short-lived television show that premiered in 1969?

From Quiz Variety Television Shows of 1969

Answer: Joe Namath

Sadly, but understandably, Broadway Joe's television acting career was short.

13. Graham Kerr leaped into our living rooms on television's first big cooking show. What was the name of this show?

From Quiz Nostalgic Television - 1968 Season Premiers

Answer: The Galloping Gourmet

Kerr's specialties were always dripping in butter and cream and were extremely rich and decadent, that is until his wife and co-host, Treena, had a heart attack in 1986. Afterwards, Graham became a champion of the low-fat cuisine.

14. The high winds at a convent in Puerto Rico turned Sally Field into "The Flying Nun". What was the name of this 90 pound novice?

From Quiz Nostalgic Television - 1967 Season Premiers

Answer: Sister Bertrille

Two years earlier, Sally Field had played television's "Gidget".

15. Gene Roddenberry's masterpiece "Star Trek" spawned numerous televison shows and movies. How many episodes were made?

From Quiz Nostalgic Television - 1966 Season Premiers

Answer: 79

Alas, the Starship Enterprise's five year mission only lasted three season.

16. Fred and Barney are leaving "the girls" for a night of hedonistic abandonment. In what activity are they likely to engage?

From Quiz What Would They Have Done in 60 or 61?

Answer: Bowling

Did you realize that there were no "R" rated movies in 1961? The rating system had yet to be deployed, and in any event, no Hollywood movie could have qualified for an R rating. For Fred and Barney, sneaking out on their wives meant going out to bowl when they were supposed to be taking "the girls" to dinner.

17. This series catapulted a young African-American comedian to television superstardom and three consecutive Emmy awards.

From Quiz Nostalgic Television - 1965 Season Premiers

Answer: I Spy

Bill Cosby played Alexander Scott, an American spy posing as the trainer for tennis pro Kelly Robinson. Robert Culp played Kelly, and together, the two men traveled the world.

18. Nose-twitching Samantha rode her broom into our living rooms in "Bewitched". What was her mother's name?

From Quiz Nostalgic Television - 1964 Season Premiers

Answer: Endora

Agnes Moorehead portrayed the intrusive Endora, who was not at all pleased with her daughter's marriage to Darrin, a mere mortal.

19. Chuck Connors traded in his rifle for a law book in this cop-lawyer series.

From Quiz Nostalgic Television - 1963 Season Premiers

Answer: Arrest and Trial

Connors played D.A. John Egan and Ben Gazzara was cop Nick Anderson in this "Law and Order" format.

20. "Well doggies" was often heard on this series.

From Quiz Nostalgic Television - 1962 Season Premiers

Answer: The Beverly Hillbillies

This was a favorite expression of Jed Clampett, played by Buddy Ebsen.

21. TV viewers were following the bouncing ball and singing along with this musician.

From Quiz Nostalgic Television - 1961 Season Premiers

Answer: Mitch Miller

Goateed Mitchell William Miller was a classically trained oboist and strongly opposed to rock and roll. His "Sing Along with Mitch" show ran for five seasons.

22. Characters on this series included Opie, Barney and Bea.

From Quiz Nostalgic Television - 1960 Season Premiers

Answer: The Andy Griffith Show

Don Knotts won a pile of Emmys for his portrayal of Deputy Barney Fife. Not bad for a lawman who carried a single bullet...in his shirt pocket.

23. How was Goober Pyle related to Gomer on "The Andy Griffith Show"?

From Quiz Situation Comedies Of The 1960s

Answer: Goober was Gomer's cousin

Jim Nabors, who played Gomer, left the show to star in "Gomer Pyle, USMC" in 1964. George Lindsey joined the cast, portraying Gomer's cousin Goober. "The Andy Griffith Show" was on CBS from 1960 to 1968. It lives on and on in reruns.

24. 1 - 'The Beverly Hillbillies'; 2 - 'Bonanza'; 3 - 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'; 4 - 'The Lucy Show'; and 5 - 'The Andy Griffith Show'. (Best Picture: 'Tom Jones') What year is this, marking the last year of "The Real McCoys"?

From Quiz Name the Television Year: 1960s

Answer: 1963

"The Real McCoys" aired from 1957 to 1963 and starred Madge Blake as Flora MacMichael.

25. When the Clampett clan left the country life for Beverly Hills, who did Jed leave in charge of his old house?

From Quiz TV Decade - The 1960s

Answer: His cousin Pearl

Pearl (played by Bea Benaderet) talked Jed (Buddy Ebsen) into moving out to California after he struck oil. She kept an eye on his place and made an occasional visit to the big city to see her son, Jethro (Max Baer, Jr.).

26. On what show would you have followed the exploits of John Steed?

From Quiz 1960s Television

Answer: 'The Avengers'

Steed was one half of 'The Avengers', along with Mrs. Peel. This was one of the most successful British television shows of all time.

27. 'The Andy Griffith Show' was set in the town of Mayberry in which state?

From Quiz 60's Classic Television

Answer: North Carolina

Andy Griffith majored in music at the University of North Carolina.

28. 'The Andy Griffith Show'

From Quiz 1960s TV Cities

Answer: Mayberry

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