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Can You Pass a 1950s TV Trivia Quiz?

How much do you remember of the TV shows from the '50s? Take this quiz to find out!
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1950s TV was led by sitcoms and game shows. It was also the time when color television was starting to gain some traction.

How much do you remember of the shows from this era? Take this quiz to find out!

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Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? Questions

In 'Bonanza', who was the eldest son of Ben and the half-brother of Little Joe?

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 01 Bonanza
  • Adam Cartwright

  • Luke Cartwright

  • Bo Cartwright

In this TV show, you would often hear, "All we want are the facts, ma'am".

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 02
  • Dragnet

  • Gunsmoke

  • Wagon Train

This TV show's main character had business cards showing a chess piece.

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 03
  • Have Gun - Will Travel

  • Gunsmoke

  • Checkmate

Which sitcom was the first scripted TV program to be filmed before a studio audience?

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 04
  • Leave it to Beaver

  • I Love Lucy

  • The Gale Storm Show

Which sitcom starred not only a real-life husband and wife, but also starred the couple's real-life sons?

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 05
  • Leave it to Beaver

  • The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

  • Father Knows Best

This TV show started with "A fiery horse with the speed of light, a cloud of dust and a hearty..." Well, you know the rest. What's the show?

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 06
  • Hopalong Cassidy

  • The Lone Ranger

  • Zorro

The main character and namesake of this show was known for his catch phrase "Bless your pea pickin' heart."

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 07
  • The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show

  • The Jimmy Durante Show

  • The Dean Martin Show

On this TV game show, all you had to do was "say the secret word" to win a hundred dollars. What's the show?

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 08
  • Truth or Consequences

  • Beat the Clock

  • You Bet Your Life

Hop Sing was a minor character in this long running TV series.

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 09
  • Maverick

  • Bonanza

  • Rawhide

This TV show is about an orphan and his dog who lived in an inhospitable territory of the American Southwest.

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 10
  • The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

  • Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

  • The Wild Wild West

"The Phil Silvers Show" was a popular CBS sitcom from 1955 to 1959. What was the setting for this show?

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 11
  • An army base

  • An airport

  • A small southern town

In which sitcom did the main character's wife die after the third season, with that character then remarrying by the start of the fifth season?

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 12
  • The Beverly Hillbillies

  • The Danny Thomas Show

  • Green Acres

This show's leading character had an uncle named Tonoose.

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 13
  • Make Room For Daddy

  • My Three Sons

  • Family Affair

This 1953 show has three ghosts, one of which can be described as a real booze-hound.

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 14
  • The Outer Limits

  • Topper

  • Dark Shadows

One character on this classic long running western was named Eric. No one ever called him that, not even his two half-brothers. What did they call him?

Classic TV Quiz! Can You Pass A 1950s TV Trivia Quiz? 16
  • Hoss

  • Gentle Ben

  • Ramar

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