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Learn more1950s 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!
Question 1 / 15
In 'Bonanza', who was the eldest son of Ben and the half-brother of Little Joe?
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Question 2 / 15
In this TV show, you would often hear, "All we want are the facts, ma'am".
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Question 3 / 15
This TV show's main character had business cards showing a chess piece.
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Question 4 / 15
Which sitcom was the first scripted TV program to be filmed before a studio audience?
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Question 5 / 15
Which sitcom starred not only a real-life husband and wife, but also starred the couple's real-life sons?
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Question 6 / 15
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?
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Question 7 / 15
The main character and namesake of this show was known for his catch phrase "Bless your pea pickin' heart."
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Question 8 / 15
On this TV game show, all you had to do was "say the secret word" to win a hundred dollars. What's the show?
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Question 9 / 15
Hop Sing was a minor character in this long running TV series.
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Question 10 / 15
This TV show is about an orphan and his dog who lived in an inhospitable territory of the American Southwest.
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Question 11 / 15
"The Phil Silvers Show" was a popular CBS sitcom from 1955 to 1959. What was the setting for this show?
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Question 12 / 15
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?
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Question 13 / 15
This show's leading character had an uncle named Tonoose.
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Question 14 / 15
This 1953 show has three ghosts, one of which can be described as a real booze-hound.
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Question 15 / 15
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?
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