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

The Life of Riley
The Goldbergs
The Beverly Hillbillies
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Manhattan Spotlight
The Ed Wynn Show
The Needle Shop
4 Comments
11/16 A few guesses knew the Lone Ranger but think most of them were American.
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12 / 16 โ 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.