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Quiz about 1980s Emmy Wins
Quiz about 1980s Emmy Wins

1980s Emmy Wins Trivia Quiz


The 1980's what a great decade for television! Here are some questions regarding the Emmy awards. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by jlp937. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
jlp937
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
102,448
Updated
Jan 28 23
# Qns
15
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Difficult
Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which actress from "All My Children" won an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in the 1982-1983 season? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Who won an Emmy for Best Game Show Host in the 1985-1986 season? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Which daytime drama series took home an Emmy for outstanding series in the 1986-1987 season? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Which show won the Best Talk Show or Variety Series in the 1987-1988 season? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which series won Best Game Show in the 1981-1982 season? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Which of the following actors won the Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy Series during the 1984-1985 season? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which actress won an Emmy for a lead role in "Roe vs. Wade"? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which sitcom won the Best Comedy Series Emmy at the 1987-1988 ceremonies? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Which of the following drama series won four consecutive Best Drama Emmys in the 1980's? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. How many Best Comedy Series Emmys did "The Golden Girls" win in this decade? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Francesca James won a Best Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 1980 for her work on "All My Children". What was her character's name? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Who was the first of "The Golden Girls" to win a Best Actress in a Comedy Series? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. John Laroquette won 4 consecutive Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal on "Night Court".


Question 14 of 15
14. Which of the following game shows won the most Emmys for Best Game Show during this decade? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. "Saturday Night Live" only won one Emmy during this decade.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which actress from "All My Children" won an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in the 1982-1983 season?

Answer: Dorothy Lyman

Dorothy Lyman played Opal on "AMC" through the 1980's. She also "layed Naomi Harper on "Mama's Family" and has been in a variety of television movies and films.
2. Who won an Emmy for Best Game Show Host in the 1985-1986 season?

Answer: Dick Clark

Dick Clark won for "The $25,000 Pyramid" he also won an Emmy for the 1984-1985 season. This show had several different names in its 1973-1992 run. It has also been known as "The $10,000 Pyramid"; "The $20,000 Pyramid"; "The $50,000 Pyramid"; and "The $100,000 Pyramid". Bill Cullen also hosted the show from 1974-1979 and John Davidson finished out its run from 1991-1992.
3. Which daytime drama series took home an Emmy for outstanding series in the 1986-1987 season?

Answer: "As the World Turns"

ATWT broke "Y&R" two year winning streak in this category. "ATWT" also won in this category in 1987, 1991, and 2001.
4. Which show won the Best Talk Show or Variety Series in the 1987-1988 season?

Answer: "The Oprah Winfrey Show"

This would be the first of many wins for this show in the years to follow.
5. Which series won Best Game Show in the 1981-1982 season?

Answer: "Password Plus"

This show was on 1979-1982. It was hosted by Allen Luden until his death in 1980. It was then hosted by Tom Kennedy for the remainder the shows run.
6. Which of the following actors won the Emmy for Best Actor in a Comedy Series during the 1984-1985 season?

Answer: Robert Guillaume

Robert Guillaume played the title character from "Benson" from 1979-1986. He was nominated 6 times for this role with this being his only win in the lead category. He won his first Emmy as a supporting role for the same character in "Soap" in 1979.
7. Which actress won an Emmy for a lead role in "Roe vs. Wade"?

Answer: Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter won this Emmy at the 1988-1989 ceremonies. She portrayed Ellen Russell/Jane Doe who went up against the Supreme Court to fight for her right to get an abortion in this landmark case.
8. Which sitcom won the Best Comedy Series Emmy at the 1987-1988 ceremonies?

Answer: "The Wonder Years"

"The Wonder Years" was on ABC from 1988-1993. This was quite an acomplishment since the show just had debuted in 1988. This popular series would receive many Emmy nominations over the course of its run for acting, writing, and directing.
9. Which of the following drama series won four consecutive Best Drama Emmys in the 1980's?

Answer: "Hill Street Blues"

"Hill Street Blues" was on from 1981-1987. It won from 1981-1984.
10. How many Best Comedy Series Emmys did "The Golden Girls" win in this decade?

Answer: 2

This show won at the 1985-1986 and 1986-1987 Emmy show. It starred Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty. Bea, Betty, and Rue all won lead actress Emmys for their work on the show. Estelle Getty won a best supporting actress Emmy in a comedy series for her work as Sophia Petrillo in 1988.
11. Francesca James won a Best Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series in 1980 for her work on "All My Children". What was her character's name?

Answer: Kelly Tyler

Francesca played Kitty Shea from 1972-1977 and then played the role of Kelly Cole Tyler from 1978 on through at various times until 1995. She was also on the soap "Loving". She has also been a producer and director for both of these soap operas.
12. Who was the first of "The Golden Girls" to win a Best Actress in a Comedy Series?

Answer: Betty White

Betty was the first with her win in 1986. Rue followed with a win in 1987 and Bea won her Emmy 1988. As I stated in question 10 Estelle only won a supporting actress Emmy in 1988.
13. John Laroquette won 4 consecutive Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal on "Night Court".

Answer: True

John portrayed womanizing Dan Fielding on this series that ran on NBC from 1984-1992. He won his Emmys in 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988.
14. Which of the following game shows won the most Emmys for Best Game Show during this decade?

Answer: "The $25,000 Pyramid"

"The $25,000 Pyramid won 6 Best Game Show Emmys throughout the 1980's. "The Price is Right" won in 1988. "Hollywood Squares" won in 1980. "Wheel of Fortune" did not win any Best Game Show Emmys in this decade.
15. "Saturday Night Live" only won one Emmy during this decade.

Answer: False

"Saturday Night Live" did not win any Emmys in the 80's. They were nominated for two individual performance Emmys and one writing Emmy but failed to win in either category.
Source: Author jlp937

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