1970's TV Shows Trivia Questions Edition #2Free Trivia Questions -
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Which of the following actresses starred in the TV sitcom "One
Day at a Time"?
a. Goldie Hawn
b. Sissy Spacek
c. Bonnie Franklin
d. Joanne Worley
Bonnie Franklin - One Day at a Time aired from December 16, 1975 to May 28, 1984.
Who played firefighter Roy DeSoto in the television series
"Emergency"?
a. Randy Mantooth
b. Sloan Tyler
c. Kevin Tighe
d. Kevin Barber
Kevin Tighe - Emergency ran for six seasons and spawned six TV movies.
The TV show "Mork and Mindy" was a spin-off of which popular TV
hit series?
a. The Jeffersons
b. Three's Company
c. Laverne and Shirley
d. Happy Days
Happy Days - Mork and Mindy starred a young Robin Williams as Mork, an alien who comes to Earth from the
planet Ork.
What is the first name of Peter Falk's Lt. Columbo?
a. Catfish
b. Peter
c. Frank
d. Harry
Frank - Although never stated verbally, the name 'Frank' can be seen on his police ID card in many
episodes.
On the TV sitcom "The Brady Bunch", which role did Eve Plumb
play?
a. Cindy
b. Jan
c. Alice
d. Marsha
Jan - The Brady Bunch theme song, penned by Schwartz and Frank De Vol, was sung by the Peppermint
Trolley Company.
What was the last name of Scott Baio's character on the popular
long-running TV sitcom, "Happy Days"?
a. Buttafucco
b. Andolini
c. Bonaducci
d. Arcola
Arcola - Happy Days revolves around teenager Richie Cunningham and his family.
What 1970's children's show starred John Whitaker?
a. The Monkees
b. Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
c. The Great Space Coaster
d. Banana Splitz
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters - Sigmund and the Sea Monsters ran for two seasons on Saturday mornings.
On the popular TV show "Little House on the Prairie", what was
Nellie's last name?
a. Olson
b. Ingalls
c. Wilson
d. Nelson
Olson - The show was an adaptation of the 'Little House' book series written by Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Which TV character was often heard saying "Sorry about that,
Chief"?
a. Gilligan
b. Napoleon Solo
c. Beaver Cleaver
d. Maxwell Smart
Maxwell Smart - Maxwell Smart was also known as Agent 86.
On the "Odd Couple" TV sitcom series, what is Oscar and Felix's
address?
a. 104 West 40th Street
b. 1049 Madison Avenue
c. 818 Fifth Avenue
d. 104 East 40th Street
1049 Madison Avenue - The series was about two divorced men living together, Felix who is neat and tidy
and Oscar who is sloppy and casual.
On the TV sitcom M*A*S*H, what was the name of Colonel Potter's
horse?
a. Sophie
b. Tonto
c. Sadie
d. Bullet
Sophie - M*A*S*H was based on Richard Hooker's 1968 novel 'MASH - A Novel About Three Army Doctors'.
Who was the Star of "Fernwood Tonite"?
a. Marilu Henner
b. Lyle Waggoner
c. Marty Mull
d. Louise Lasser
Marty Mull - Fernwood Tonite ran for one season in 1977.
What TV show takes place almost entirely within the confines of
a Detectives' Squad Room in New York?
a. The Blue Knight
b. Baretta
c. Night Court
d. Barney Miller
Barney Miller - Barney Miller ran for eight seasons from 1975 to 1982.
What 1970's TV sitcom was inspired by and loosely based on the
American singing group "The Cowsills"?
a. The Beverly Hillbillies
b. Good Times
c. Happy Days
d. The Partridge Family
The Partridge Family - Shirley Jones played the role of the mother Shirley Partridge.
What TV show won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series
three years in a row from 1975 to 1977?
a. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
b. All in the Family
c. The Bob Newhart Show
d. The Jeffersons
The Mary Tyler Moore Show - The show featured Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards, a single woman in her
thirties.
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