Ready for a blast from the past? It’s time to tune into the golden age of television with this quiz that’s sure to have you channeling your inner couch potato. Get ready to test your tube knowledge, and don’t touch that dial! We’re about to embark on a journey from the black and white beginnings to the technicolor dreamland of yesteryears. This quiz is not just a piece of cake, it’s a whole TV dinner! So, strap in, stay tuned, and remember, no cheating by using your remote control!
1. What popular 1960s TV show featured a family of friendly monsters living in a spooky mansion?
2. What was the first television show to use the laugh track?
3. Which 1960s sitcom featured a witch married to a mortal man?
4. Who was the first African American woman to star in a prime-time television show?
5. Which actor portrayed Maxwell Smart on the 1960s television show Get Smart?
6. What 1960s television show was set aboard the USS Seaview, a futuristic nuclear submarine?
7. What was the name of the talking horse in the 1960s sitcom Mister Ed?
8. What was the first TV show to air in color?
9. Which TV show featured the character Herman Munster, a Frankenstein-like monster?
10. Who was the first African American actor to win an Emmy for a leading role?
11. Which TV show was the first to show a married couple sleeping in the same bed?
12. What was the name of the robotic sidekick on the 1960s television show Lost in Space?
13. In the TV show The Twilight Zone, which actor narrated the show’s iconic opening monologue?
14. What was the first TV show to be entirely videotaped instead of filmed?
15. In which 1970s television series did a man travel back in time to prevent the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln?
16. Who was the first female television news anchor in the United States?
17. What TV show featured a group of people stranded on an uncharted island after their boat was wrecked in a storm?
18. In the TV show The Addams Family, what was the name of the family’s butler?
19. What 1960s science fiction TV show had a character named Spock?
20. Which TV show featured a talking car named KITT?
21. In the TV show I Dream of Jeannie, what was the name of Jeannie’s astronaut master?
22. What was the first television show to depict a pregnancy and childbirth storyline?
23. Which 1960s TV show featured a group of teenage crime-fighting superheroes?
24. What was the longest-running live-action TV sitcom in American history?
25. Which 1960s TV show featured a dolphin as its main character?
26. What was the first television show to feature a guest character dying on-screen?
27. What 1960s TV show followed the adventures of two secret agents working for the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement?
28. Who was the first actor to portray James Bond on screen, albeit in a 1954 TV adaptation of Casino Royale?
29. In the original 1960s Batman TV series, which actor portrayed the title character?
30. Which TV show revolved around a group of people living in a high-rise apartment building called Melrose Place?
31. What was the first television show to feature a main character who is an android?
32. Which TV show featured a group of students attending a prestigious performing arts high school in New York City?
33. What TV show featured a group of friends living in New York City and hanging out at a coffee shop called Central Perk?
34. What was the first television show to feature a main character with a physical disability?
35. What TV show was set in a Boston bar where “everybody knows your name”?
36. What TV show featured a group of women working together in a Miami police department?
37. Which TV show followed the lives of a group of young professionals living in San Francisco?
38. What TV show focused on a group of lifeguards working on the beaches of Los Angeles County?
39. What TV show starred a crime-solving mystery writer named Jessica Fletcher?
40. Which TV show featured a group of college students living in a fictional historically Black college in Virginia?
41. What TV show followed the adventures of a high-tech helicopter and its crew?
42. What was the first TV show to depict a same-sex marriage?
43. In what TV show did Bob Denver play a character named Gilligan?
44. What TV show was set in a Boston law firm and featured a character named Denny Crane?
45. Who was the first female TV host of a late-night talk show in the United States?
46. What TV show revolved around the lives of four older women living together in Miami?
47. Which TV show centered around the goings-on at a fictitious hospital called St. Eligius?
48. What TV show followed the adventures of a time-traveling alien with two hearts?
49. What TV show featured a group of police officers working in the 15th Precinct in Manhattan, New York?
50. What TV show followed the personal and professional lives of a group of attorneys working at a Boston law firm?
51. What was the first TV show to use 3D computer-generated imagery (CGI)?
52. Who was the highest paid actor on TV in the 1980s?
53. In which TV show did the characters Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha feature?
54. Which was the first television show to be aired in color?
55. What TV show revolved around a group of high school students attending the fictitious Bayside High School?
56. Which TV show followed the cases of a dedicated FBI division investigating paranormal phenomena?
57. What TV show revolved around the lives of the staff of a remote military outpost in Afghanistan?
58. In which TV show did the character Fonzie, portrayed by Henry Winkler, feature?
59. What TV show is set in a diner in Phoenix, Arizona, and features a waitress named Alice?
60. What was the first television show to depict an interracial kiss?
61. Which TV show featured a group of students at the fictional West Beverly Hills High School?
62. What TV show is the spinoff of Cheers, and features a psychiatrist?
63. What TV show followed the cases of a coroner’s office in Los Angeles?
64. What was the first TV show to use a two-camera setup?
65. In which TV show did the characters Mulder and Scully feature?
66. What TV show revolved around the lives of four women working at a magazine in New York City?
67. What TV show featured a group of surgical interns at the fictional Chicago County General Hospital?
68. Which TV show is set in the fictional town of Twin Peaks, Washington?
69. What is the longest-running animated series in the US?
70. Which television show was the first to air a toilet?
71. What was the first TV show to use CGI for all its visual effects?
72. Which TV show followed the cases of a police detective suffering from OCD?
73. What animated TV show followed the adventures of a group of kids and their dog, solving mysteries?
74. What was the first TV show to feature a character with Down Syndrome?
75. What TV show followed the adventures of an alien from the planet Melmac?
76. What TV show featured a group of kids at the fictional Bayside College?
77. What was the first TV show to be broadcast internationally?
78. Who is the most Emmy-awarded actor of all time?
81. In the TV series M*A*S*H, what was the nickname of the character played by Alan Alda?
82. Who played the role of Detective Columbo in the TV series Columbo?
83. What was the first prime-time animated television series aimed at adults?
84. What was the first televised game show?
85. In the TV series The Sopranos, what is the name of Tony Soprano’s therapist?
86. Which TV show had the most expensive pilot episode ever made?
87. Who was the first superhero to have a television show?
88. What was the first television show to have a spin-off?
89. What was the first animated television show?
90. What TV series is set in the fictional town of Springfield?
91. In the TV series Seinfeld, what is the occupation of the character played by Jerry Seinfeld?
92. What was the first reality television show?
93. Which actor holds the record for the most roles played in a single television show?
94. Who portrayed the character Tony Stark in the 1994 Iron Man TV series?
95. Which character on the show Happy Days popularized the phrase “Ayyy!”?
96. Who was the first Asian-American woman to host a national U.S. talk show?
97. In the TV series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, who played the role of Will Smith?
98. What TV series featured a titular character who is a vampire slayer?
99. What TV series featured a character named J.R. Ewing?
100. In the TV series The Wire, what is the name of the city where the story takes place?
101. What TV series is set in a fictional town named Stars Hollow, Connecticut?
102. In the TV series The Simpsons, what is the name of the family’s dog?
103. Who was the original host of the classic 1970s game show “The Price is Right”?
104. What television show was known for its closing line, “Good Night, and Good Luck”?
105. In the TV series “The Brady Bunch,” how many children did Mike Brady bring into his marriage with Carol?
106. What 1960s TV series followed the lives of the Walton family during the Great Depression?
107. Who starred as the iconic James T. Kirk in the original “Star Trek” series?
108. In the 1970s TV show “All in the Family,” what is the name of Archie Bunker’s wife?
109. Who was the leading actor in the 1960s spy-fi television series “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”?
110. What 1970s TV series revolved around a group of students at the fictional James Buchanan High School?
111. Who played the lead role in the 1960s western series “The Virginian”?
112. What was the name of the character played by Elizabeth Montgomery in the 1960s TV series “Bewitched”?
113. What 1960s TV series featured a character named Gomez Addams?
114. Who starred as Steve Austin in the 1970s TV series “The Six Million Dollar Man”?
115. What was the name of the family dog in the 1960s TV series “The Jetsons”?
116. Who starred as the titular character in the 1970s detective series “Kojak”?
117. What 1970s TV series was set on a deserted island after a three-hour tour goes awry?
118. Who played the role of Mary Richards in the 1970s TV series “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”?
119. What was the name of the spaceship in the original “Star Trek” series?
120. What was the name of the bar where everyone knows your name in a 1980s TV series?
121. Who played the role of Alex P. Keaton in the 1980s TV series “Family Ties”?
122. What 1970s TV series followed the lives of a working-class father, his family, and their navigating life in Chicago?
123. Who starred as the titular character in the 1980s crime drama series “Magnum, P.I.”?
124. What was the name of the character played by Alan Alda in the 1970s TV series “M*A*S*H”?
125. Who played the character of Sam Malone in the 1980s TV series “Cheers”?
126. What 1980s TV series featured a character named Hannibal, who loves it when a plan comes together?
127. Who played the character of Jessica Fletcher in the 1980s TV series “Murder, She Wrote”?
128. Who played the role of Cliff Huxtable in the 1980s TV series “The Cosby Show”?
129. What 1980s TV series featured a character who is known for his resourcefulness to solve complex problems with everyday materials?
130. Who played the character of Tony Micelli in the 1980s TV series “Who’s the Boss?”?
131. What 1980s TV series followed the lives of a wealthy family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together?
132. Who played the character of David Addison in the 1980s TV series “Moonlighting”?
133. What 1950s TV series centered around a Cuban bandleader and his wife trying to break into show business?
134. Who played the character of Marshal Matt Dillon in the 1950s TV series “Gunsmoke”?
135. What 1960s TV series followed the lives of the Cleaver family, particularly the young boy with a unique, animal-based nickname?
136. Who played the character of Perry Mason in the 1950s TV series of the same name?
137. What 1950s TV series followed the adventures of a masked cowboy hero and his Native American companion, Tonto?
138. Who played the character of Sheriff Andy Taylor in the 1960s TV series “The Andy Griffith Show”?
139. What 1950s TV series followed the adventures of the Cartwright family on their ranch, the Ponderosa?
140. Who played the character of Rob Petrie in the 1960s TV series “The Dick Van Dyke Show”?
Final Words
Well, that’s a wrap! Whether you’re feeling like a TV trivia titan or you’ve got some serious series studying to do, we hope you had a blast. Remember, in the world of television, there’s always another episode. So why not keep the trivia fun going? Check out more quizzes at Trivia Bliss to keep your knowledge in prime time. Until next time, keep those antennas raised and the popcorn popping!
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