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Quiz about Name the Television Year 1970s
Quiz about Name the Television Year 1970s

Name the Television Year: 1970s Quiz


See how good you are at decoding the year in the 1970s when I give you the top 5 television shows (in order). Also, I'll give you the Best Picture Oscar for that year and some trivia to finish it off.

A multiple-choice quiz by GWU_Boy. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
GWU_Boy
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
109,113
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2356
Last 3 plays: Guest 74 (6/10), Guest 73 (2/10), Guest 100 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. 1 - 'Laverne and Shirley'; 2 - 'Happy Days'; 3 - 'Charlie's Angels'; 4 - 'M*A*S*H'; and 5 - 'Three's Company'. (Best picture: 'Annie Hall') What year was this, which marked the last for "Sanford and Son"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 1 - 'The Flip Wilson Show'; 2 - 'Marcus Welby, MD'; 3 - 'Gunsmoke'; 4 - 'All in the Family'; and 5 - 'Sanford and Son'. (Best picture: 'The French Connection') What was this year, which brought 'Columbo' to made-for-TV movies for the first time? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 1 - 'All in the Family'; 2 - 'The Waltons'; 3 - 'Sanford and Son'; 4 - 'Hawaii Five-O'; and 5 - 'Maude'. (Best picture: 'The Sting') What year was this, the first for Buddy Ebsen's, aka 'Jed Clampett', new detective drama, "Barnaby Jones"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 1 - 'Three's Company'; 2 - '60 Minutes'; 3 - 'M*A*S*H'; 4 - 'Alice'; and 5 - 'Happy Days'. (Best picture: 'Kramer versus Kramer') What year was this, Kate Jackson's last year on "Charlie's Angels" as 'Sabrina'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 1 - 'All in the Family'; 2 - 'Sanford and Son'; 3 - 'M*A*S*H'; 4 - 'The Waltons'; and 5 - 'The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour'. (Best picture: 'The Godfather: Part II') What year was this, the first for "Happy Days"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 1 - 'Happy Days'; 2 - 'Laverne and Shirley'; 3 - 'The Six Million Dollar Man'; 4 - 'M*A*S*H'; and 5 - 'The Bionic Woman'. (Best picture: 'Rocky') What year was this, the first that "Charlie's Angels" saved the day? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 1 - 'Marcus Welby, MD'; 2 - 'Gunsmoke'; 3 - 'Here's Lucy'; 4 - 'Bonanza'; and 5 - 'Laugh-In'. (Best picture: 'Patton') What year was this, the first for "The Flip Wilson Show"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 1 - 'All in the Family'; 2 - 'Sanford and Son'; 3 - 'Maude'; 4 - 'Rhoda'; and 5 - 'M*A*S*H*'. (Best picture: 'One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest') What year was this, the last James Arness played 'Marshal Matt Dillon' on "Gunsmoke"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 1 - 'All in the Family'; 2 - 'Sanford and Son'; 3 - 'The Flip Wilson Show'; 4 - 'Hawaii Five-O'; and 5 - 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'. (Best picture: 'The Godfather') What year was this, the first for "M*A*S*H" and "Maude"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. 1 - 'Laverne and Shirley'; 2 - 'Three's Company'; 3 - 'Happy Days'; 4 - 'Charlie's Angels'; and 5 - 'Mork and Mindy'. (Best picture: 'The Deer Hunter') What was this year, the last that 'Meathead' appeared as a regular on "All in the Family"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 1 - 'Laverne and Shirley'; 2 - 'Happy Days'; 3 - 'Charlie's Angels'; 4 - 'M*A*S*H'; and 5 - 'Three's Company'. (Best picture: 'Annie Hall') What year was this, which marked the last for "Sanford and Son"?

Answer: 1977

"Sanford and Son" starred Redd Foxx as 'Fred Sanford' and Demond Wilson as his son, 'Lemont'.
2. 1 - 'The Flip Wilson Show'; 2 - 'Marcus Welby, MD'; 3 - 'Gunsmoke'; 4 - 'All in the Family'; and 5 - 'Sanford and Son'. (Best picture: 'The French Connection') What was this year, which brought 'Columbo' to made-for-TV movies for the first time?

Answer: 1971

Among the first 'Columbo' movies made were "Columbo: Dead Weight" and "Columbo: Murder by the Book".
3. 1 - 'All in the Family'; 2 - 'The Waltons'; 3 - 'Sanford and Son'; 4 - 'Hawaii Five-O'; and 5 - 'Maude'. (Best picture: 'The Sting') What year was this, the first for Buddy Ebsen's, aka 'Jed Clampett', new detective drama, "Barnaby Jones"?

Answer: 1973

"Barnaby Jones" ran for 7 years until 1980.
4. 1 - 'Three's Company'; 2 - '60 Minutes'; 3 - 'M*A*S*H'; 4 - 'Alice'; and 5 - 'Happy Days'. (Best picture: 'Kramer versus Kramer') What year was this, Kate Jackson's last year on "Charlie's Angels" as 'Sabrina'?

Answer: 1979

Farrah Fawcett only stayed from 1976 until 1977.
5. 1 - 'All in the Family'; 2 - 'Sanford and Son'; 3 - 'M*A*S*H'; 4 - 'The Waltons'; and 5 - 'The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour'. (Best picture: 'The Godfather: Part II') What year was this, the first for "Happy Days"?

Answer: 1974

"Happy Days" lasted for 10 years until 1984.
6. 1 - 'Happy Days'; 2 - 'Laverne and Shirley'; 3 - 'The Six Million Dollar Man'; 4 - 'M*A*S*H'; and 5 - 'The Bionic Woman'. (Best picture: 'Rocky') What year was this, the first that "Charlie's Angels" saved the day?

Answer: 1976

The original 'Charlie's Angels' were Kate Jackson (Sabrina), Farrah Fawcett (Jill), and Jaclyn Smith (Kelly).
7. 1 - 'Marcus Welby, MD'; 2 - 'Gunsmoke'; 3 - 'Here's Lucy'; 4 - 'Bonanza'; and 5 - 'Laugh-In'. (Best picture: 'Patton') What year was this, the first for "The Flip Wilson Show"?

Answer: 1970

Flip Wilson hosted his own show for 4 years, and featured acts such as Sonny and Cher as well as Captain and Tenille.
8. 1 - 'All in the Family'; 2 - 'Sanford and Son'; 3 - 'Maude'; 4 - 'Rhoda'; and 5 - 'M*A*S*H*'. (Best picture: 'One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest') What year was this, the last James Arness played 'Marshal Matt Dillon' on "Gunsmoke"?

Answer: 1975

"Gunsmoke" still has one of the records as longest runing shows, starting in 1955 and ending 20 years later in 1975.
9. 1 - 'All in the Family'; 2 - 'Sanford and Son'; 3 - 'The Flip Wilson Show'; 4 - 'Hawaii Five-O'; and 5 - 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'. (Best picture: 'The Godfather') What year was this, the first for "M*A*S*H" and "Maude"?

Answer: 1972

"Maude" ran for 6 years (1972-1978) and starred Beatrice Arthur as 'Maude Findlay'.
10. 1 - 'Laverne and Shirley'; 2 - 'Three's Company'; 3 - 'Happy Days'; 4 - 'Charlie's Angels'; and 5 - 'Mork and Mindy'. (Best picture: 'The Deer Hunter') What was this year, the last that 'Meathead' appeared as a regular on "All in the Family"?

Answer: 1978

Rob Reiner, aka 'Meathead', left the show in 1978, but the actual show ended in 1979.
Source: Author GWU_Boy

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