Classic Television Pop Quiz

Answer: Goober Beasley

An unarmed Sheriff Andy Taylor introduced his armed posse of deputies to a group of would-be bank robber who thought their scheme to rob the Mayberry Bank while posing as a movie film crew would be a clever ploy. One of the sworn temporary deputies was a stern looking, shotgun toting former National Guardsman, identified as Goober Beasley. Goober continued his role with a new, never explained last name change, Goober Pyle.

As Gomer's cousin, Goober's catch phrase in the early episodes was to answer questions affirmatively by saying, "Yo", a term he picked up in the National Guard.

Answer: Manhunt

This crime drama series aired 75 episodes during its two year run (1959-1961).
The series followed the cases of the veteran police lieutenant and a local newspaper reporter. The two men worked well as their case assignments often inter-twined, with each offering support and assistance to the other.

Answer: Galen

Milburn Stone played the role of the wise and kind character, Doctor Galen Adams. Stone's character was only one of two characters to survive during the entire run of the series. The other role was that of Marshal Matt Dillon, played by series star James Arness.

Answer: Arizona Rangers

The series reportedly told the true stories of the 26 men sworn as law enforcement rangers by the State of Arizona's Territorial Legislature in 1901. The budget allotted by the state for the lawmen restricted the size of the unit to 26 officers. The unit was patterned after the famed Texas Rangers, and dealt with cattle rustlers and other bad guys along the Arizona-Mexico border. When created, the unit consisted of 14 men, and was expanded in 1903 to 26 men.
Most of the 26 Rangers featured in the series were frequently seen, but seldom heard. The majority of the dialogue and story lines revolved around the two main characters. Tris Coffin portrayed the groups commanding officer, Capt. Tom Rynning, and Kelo Henderson played the role of Ranger Clint Travis.
Much of this 30 minute Western series was filmed on location, with the beautiful Arizona scenery as the backdrop.
Viewers not familiar with the show were immediately tuned in after hearing the opening theme song for the series:

"This is the story of 26 men,
who rode the Arizona Territory.
26 men, who saddled up and then,
rode out to answers duty's call
26 men, who lived to ride again,
and fight for the rights and liberty for all."

The name, Capt. Tom Rynning, was that of the actual second commander of the unit.


Sources:
www.nostalgiacentral.com/tv/drama/26men.htm
www.imdb.com/title/H004999/

Answer: 1971

The final commercial was broadcast on "The Tonight Show", starring Johnny Carson, at 11:59 pm on January 1, 1971.

Health related concerns over many years regarding the use, and specifically the targeting of tobacco advertising to television viewers led Congress to pass the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act, banning the advertising of cigarettes on television and radio. The act was passed in April of 1970, and was scheduled to become effective on January 2, 1971.

The final 60 second television commercial broadcast was for Virginia Slims Cigarettes.

Answer: Executive Secretary

Each episode started with this monologue, delivered by Michael Anthony into the camera, "My name is Michael Anthony. And until his death just a few years ago, I was the Executive Secretary for the late John Beresford Tipton. John Beresford Tipton, a fabulously wealthy and fascinating man, whose many hobbies included his habit of giving away one million dollars, tax free, each week to a person who had never met him, indeed had never even heard of him".

Marvin Miller starred in the only regular role of the series. After his character, Michael Anthony would received the name of the next millionaire from his employer, John Beresford Tipton, he would deliver the sudden windfall, along with the only condition of the gift, to the lucky recipients. The only condition was that the recipient not reveal the source of their new found wealth. The remainder of the program chronicled how the sudden gift would affect the recipients. The results and individual stories varied. Most results were good, a few were not so good. Sudden wealth did not always bring total happiness.

Answer: one

The only appearance of Desi Arnaz Jr. came during the filming of the final episode of the series. On the show "The Ricardos Dedicate A Statue", Desi Jr. appeared as one of the children at the statue dedication ceremony.

Throughout the series, the part of Little Ricky was played by five different young actors.

Identical twins Joseph D. and Michael Mayer played the infant Little Ricky in 1953 and 1954, the role was later played by identical twins Richard and Ronald Lee Simmons in 1954 and 1955.
The best remembered Little Ricky was child actor Keith Thibodeaux, who worked under the name of Richard Keith, who was featured in the role during 1956 and the final 1957 season.

Answer: The Munsters

"The Munsters" (1964) was one of the few television shows of the time not to be sponsored by a primarily tobacco company.
Winston Cigarette sponsored the evening cartoon series "The Flintstones" (1960). Advertising included a commercial showing Fred and Barney relaxing in the yard, enjoying a Winston cigarette, while Wilma and Betty did the yard work. The commercial ended with Fred and Barney offering a cigarette to their wives, and closed with the foursome enjoying a good smoke.

"The Addams Family" (1964) was sponsored by Dutch Masters Cigars. Following the opening credits and theme song for the show, the first commercial was usually for Dutch Masters, showing what first appeared to be a painted portrait of the four Dutch Masters, with the characters in the portrait coming to life and singing their theme song, "Step up, to Dutch Masters, and smile brother, smile". During the holiday commercials, the Dutch Masters would sing a seasonal tune, "We wish you A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year" before going into their usual theme song.
Throughout the series, lead character Gomez Addams was usually seen with a cigar in his hand.
During the original run of the series, "I Love Lucy" was sponsored by the Phillip Morris tobacco Company. Now only did Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz do cigarette commercials in their characters for Phillip Morris, smoking was incorporated as part of the actual program.
In several episodes, character were seen dressed as or imitating hotel bellboys wearing the pillbox hats and hotel uniforms. This was a reference to Johnny Rivolti, a pint sized uniformed bellboy who served as the official spokesman for Phillip Morris. Rivoli was made famous as the hotel bellboy walking through the hotel paging a guest, call out (with his white gloved hand on the side of his mouth, "Call for Phillip Mor---raiss". The was probably one of the best known advertising slogans during the 1940s, 1950, and into the 1960s.
Ironically, reportedly, series star Lucille Ball was not a huge fan of Phillip Morris Brand cigarettes. She was known to place her favorite brand of cigarettes into a Phillip Morris package before appearing before the live audience at the tapings for the series.
The script writers for "I Love Lucy" were requested to submit work that did not NOT include the word "lucky". Sponsors were sensitive to referring to any mention of the name of a rival cigarette product brand name.

Answer: Gunsmoke

"Gunsmoke" began as a 30 minute series, which was later expanded to 60 minutes in season 7.

Several Western series aired 90 minute episodes, including "Wagon Train" (1957), starring Ward Bond, and later John McIntyre, "The Virginian" (1962), which starred James Drury and Lee J. Cobb, and "Cimarron Strip (1967) which starred Stuart Whitman in the lead role of Marshal Jim Crown.

Answer: private first class

Following his successful completion of Marine Basic Training, Gomer Pyle was promoted from private (pvt) to private first class (pfc).
Gomer retained that same rank for the duration of the series.
In a special post series ceremony on August 9, 2001, Gomer received a promotion to lance corporal, with actual Marine Corp. Commandant, General James L. Jones, pinning the new insignia of rank on Jim Nabors at Fort Smith in Hawaii.
After 37 years as a private first class, Gomer was well overdue for promotion.


en.wikipedia.org/wiki/gomer_pyle_u.s.m.c.
www.imbb.com/title/tt0057752/