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Quiz about Nostalgic Television 1961 Season Premiers

Nostalgic Television - 1961 Season Premiers Quiz

JFK's Camelot began as the Cold War escalated with the erection of the Berlin Wall in 1961. Americans enjoyed these new programs.

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rblayer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
169,366

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
4000

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Emma058 (6/10), Guest 208 (8/10), Guest 104 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

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

Tommy Dorsey

Mitch Miller

Skitch Henderson

Doc Severinsen

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the owner of Mr. Ed, TV's talking horse? Hint

Elliot Sanders

Abner Wilson

Wilbur Post

Peter Sands

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which sportscaster first brought us "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat"? Hint

Chris Schenkel

Jim McKay

Red Barber

Jack Whitaker

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Question 4 of 10

4. The "Dick Van Dyke Show" brought us the misadventures of Rob and Laura Petrie. What was Robert Petrie's middle name? Hint

Albert

Lincoln

Samuel

Simpson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Doctor shows began to replace westerns with the premier of "Ben Casey" in 1961. Who played Dr. Casey's mentor, Dr. Zorba? Hint

Dean Jagger

Sam Jaffe

Franchot Tone

Ed Begley, Sr.

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Question 6 of 10

6. This "Rat Pack" member played a television talk-show host on this series. Hint

The Dean Martin Show

The Peter Lawford Show

The Joey Bishop Show

The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show

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Question 7 of 10

7. Patrick Macnee starred in the spy series, "The Avengers". What was his character's last name? Hint

Steed

Wilson

Gale

Peele

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Question 8 of 10

8. These were the two main policemen on "Car 54, Where Are You?" Hint

McGraw and Duffy

Toody and Muldoon

Todd and McGee

Marion and Foxx

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Ben Casey" was rivaled by this show with a handsome, young intern at Blair General Hospital. Hint

Dr. Kildare

Blair Medical

The Doctor

Medicine Man

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Question 10 of 10

10. It wasn't all doctors. E.G. Marshall starred in this father-son lawyer drama. Hint

Not Guilty

The Defenders

The Lawyers

The Prosecution

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 24 2024 : Emma058: 6/10
Apr 22 2024 : Guest 208: 8/10
Apr 19 2024 : Guest 104: 5/10
Apr 12 2024 : Guest 61: 6/10
Apr 12 2024 : Guest 24: 8/10
Apr 04 2024 : Guest 75: 9/10
Apr 03 2024 : Guest 97: 7/10
Mar 29 2024 : Guest 98: 10/10
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 71: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

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.

2. Who was the owner of Mr. Ed, TV's talking horse?

Answer: Wilbur Post

Alan Young played Wilbur, who was the only person with whom Ed spoke.

3. Which sportscaster first brought us "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat"?

Answer: Jim McKay

From the luge courses of Europe to the surf of Hawaii, "ABC's Wide World of Sports" was a landmark television series.

4. The "Dick Van Dyke Show" brought us the misadventures of Rob and Laura Petrie. What was Robert Petrie's middle name?

Answer: Simpson

Rob's son Richie's middle name was Rosebud.

5. Doctor shows began to replace westerns with the premier of "Ben Casey" in 1961. Who played Dr. Casey's mentor, Dr. Zorba?

Answer: Sam Jaffe

Vince Edwards was the handsome neurosurgeon, Ben Casey, and Bettye Ackerman, was Dr. Maggie Graham, his on and off lady friend. It was perhaps difficult for this relationship to develop because Jaffe and Ackerman were married in real-life.

6. This "Rat Pack" member played a television talk-show host on this series.

Answer: The Joey Bishop Show

Bishop played Joey Barnes in the series which ran for four years on NBC and CBS.

7. Patrick Macnee starred in the spy series, "The Avengers". What was his character's last name?

Answer: Steed

Cathy Gale, Carol Wilson and Emma Peele were Steed's cohorts played by Honor Blackman, Ingrid Hafner and Dianna Rigg.

8. These were the two main policemen on "Car 54, Where Are You?"

Answer: Toody and Muldoon

Actor Joe E. Ross was Officer Gunther Toody and future Herman Munster, Fred Gwynne played Officer Francis Muldoon. Al Lewis, who played Officer Leo Schnauser later joined Gwynne as 'Grandpa Munster'.

9. "Ben Casey" was rivaled by this show with a handsome, young intern at Blair General Hospital.

Answer: Dr. Kildare

Richard Chamberlain played the young doctor, and Raymond Massey his mentor Dr. Gillespie.

10. It wasn't all doctors. E.G. Marshall starred in this father-son lawyer drama.

Answer: The Defenders

Robert Reed portrayed the son, Kenneth Preston, who, with his father Lawrence Preston, took on tough cases ranging from abortion to un-American activities.

Source: Author rblayer

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