
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?

Ford Theatre
Texaco Star Theatre
The Lone Ranger
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Academy Theatre
The Ed Sullivan Show
Adventures in Jazz
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Candid Camera
Leave It to the Girls
Let's Play Reporter
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Hopalong Cassidy
Look Upon a Star
The Little Revue
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The Ted Steele Show
Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Mysteries of Chinatown
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Philip Morris Playhouse
Oboler Comedy Theater
Howdy Doody
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Program Playhouse
Pantomime Quiz
Kraft Television Theater
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The Ruggles
The School House
Captain Video and His Video Rangers
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The Morey Amsterdam Show
The Ted Steele Show
Tales of the Red Caboose
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The Vincent Lopez Show
Man Against Crime
They Stand Accused
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Uptown Jubilee
Mary Kay and Johnny
Village Barn
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Stand By for Crime
Spin the Picture
The Fred Waring Show
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Saturday Night Jamboree
Saturday Revue
The Original Amateur Hour
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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 Beverly Hillbillies
The Life of Riley
The Goldbergs
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The Needle Shop
Manhattan Spotlight
The Ed Wynn Show
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.