
In the 1940s, television started, stopped, started again and then took off. In the process, the new medium turned on the lives of many people by connecting them to the rest of the world even more than newspapers or radio.
In this quiz, we feature some of the best TV shows of the 1940s. How many can you name?
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Can you name this TV show?

The Lone Ranger
Ford Theatre
Texaco Star Theatre
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The Ed Sullivan Show
Adventures in Jazz
Academy Theatre
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Candid Camera
Leave It to the Girls
Let's Play Reporter
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Hopalong Cassidy
The Little Revue
Look Upon a Star
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The Ted Steele Show
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Mysteries of Chinatown
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Oboler Comedy Theater
Philip Morris Playhouse
Howdy Doody
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Kraft Television Theater
Program Playhouse
Pantomime Quiz
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Captain Video and His Video Rangers
The School House
The Ruggles
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The Ted Steele Show
Tales of the Red Caboose
The Morey Amsterdam Show
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They Stand Accused
The Vincent Lopez Show
Man Against Crime
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Village Barn
Uptown Jubilee
Mary Kay and Johnny
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The Fred Waring Show
Spin the Picture
Stand By for Crime
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Saturday Revue
Saturday Night Jamboree
The Original Amateur Hour
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Who Said That?
Truth or Consequences
What's It Worth
Which of the following is not a popular 1940s TV show?

The Goldbergs
The Life of Riley
The Beverly Hillbillies
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The Ed Wynn Show
The Needle Shop
Manhattan Spotlight
4 Comments
11/16 A few guesses knew the Lone Ranger but think most of them were American.
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12 / 16 – 75% I haven`t seen most of them, however I do love The Lone Ranger, I didn` know it was a 1940`s show. Hi Ho Silver.