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Quiz about 1970s Game Show
Quiz about 1970s Game Show

1970's Game Show Trivia Quiz


Before cable and soap operas were only 30 minutes long, game shows ruled all three networks!

A multiple-choice quiz by Toucan. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Toucan
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
178,321
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
778
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Question 1 of 10
1. Alan Thicke wrote and sang the theme song to what game show? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Spin-Off" could be based on what dice game? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Quincy Jones wrote the theme to "Tattletales".


Question 4 of 10
4. What NBC game show had a short-lived hour expansion? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. No returning champions were allowed on "The Big Showdown".


Question 6 of 10
6. What Hawaiian game show did Bob Eubanks host in 1975? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What's the name of the 1977 game show that had a bowling alley, golf green, basketball court, pool table, etc.? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What game show would you hear goofy Russian circus music when you win really big? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What changes were made when "Password" moved to ABC? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was the last 1970s game show to be done in New York? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Alan Thicke wrote and sang the theme song to what game show?

Answer: The Wizard of Odds

Alan wrote all four game show themes as well as "Stumpers!", "Blank Check" and both "Celebrity Sweepstakes" themes.
2. "Spin-Off" could be based on what dice game?

Answer: Yahtzee

Jim Lange hosted this short lived CBS game in 1975. Two married couples competed as they try to make poker hands using five spinning digits from 1-6, hence Yahtzee! In the Super Spin-Off, a big straight in exact order paid $10,000!
3. Quincy Jones wrote the theme to "Tattletales".

Answer: False

The song "Chump Change" was the famous theme music for "Now You See It" (both Jack Narz and Chuck Henry versions).
4. What NBC game show had a short-lived hour expansion?

Answer: Wheel of Fortune

In 1976, "Wheel" was briefly expanded to an hour. Six contestants played (including a returning champion) and the top two played a final puzzle that featured a $2,000 space for the first time.
5. No returning champions were allowed on "The Big Showdown".

Answer: False

If the contestant failed to win either $10,000 or $5,000, the player came back to face two new players. But throw "SHOW" and "DOWN" winning $5,000/$10,000, you were retired.
6. What Hawaiian game show did Bob Eubanks host in 1975?

Answer: The Diamond Head Game

Bob hosted this turkey of a game show. The theme was written by Alan Thicke. It's the first game show to be done in Hawaii. "Win, Lose or Draw" and "Wheel of Fortune" would also visit Hawaii as well.
7. What's the name of the 1977 game show that had a bowling alley, golf green, basketball court, pool table, etc.?

Answer: Pro Fan

"Pro Fan" was hosted by NBC sportscaster Charlie Jones and created by Lloyd Thaxton. This game was for male contestants only.
8. What game show would you hear goofy Russian circus music when you win really big?

Answer: The Joker's Wild

If you won either the Joker's Jackpot, beat the devil or win the torunament, this goofy win music was heard from 1972-78. I would always do the Russian dance and shout "HEY!".
9. What changes were made when "Password" moved to ABC?

Answer: All of these

The "Double" rule came later around 1974. Returning champions stayed up to five games.
10. What was the last 1970s game show to be done in New York?

Answer: Pass The Buck

"Pass The Buck" debuted in 1978 on CBS. It was also Bill Cullen's last New York game as well. Twenty one years passed until "Millionaire" came along.
Source: Author Toucan

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