The decade since 1970 has produced some classic television scripts and memorable TV series. If you watch Earth TV rather than current network offerings or if you’re just an aficionado in the television genre, you should take this quiz. Just see how good your knowledge is of some of the top rated series of the 1970’s.
1. On The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mary was employed at a broadcast news station:
A. WJM
B. WGM
C. WFM
Mr. WGB
E. None of these
2. In the series All in the Family, producer Norman Lear’s first choice to play Archie Bunker was:
A. Carl Malden
B. Charles Durning
C. Brian Dennehy
Mr. Mickey Rooney
E. Tom Bosley
3. In ThePartridge Family, Jeremy Gelbwaks, who is the youngest son of Chris. completed in the second season:
A. Buddy Foster
B. Brian Forster
C. Brandon Cruz
Mr. Jackie Earle Haley
E. Ricky Schröder
4. In the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter, teacher Gabe Kotter taught “Sweathogs” ” in this school:
A. James Buchanan High School
B. George Washington Carver High School
C. Franklin Pierce High School
Mr. William Henry Harrison High School
E. James Garfield High School
5. In the crime series Kojak, Detective Kojak’s favorite sweets were:
A. jelly beans
B. gumballs
C. tootsie rolls
Mr. licorice sticks
E. lollipops
6. When Happy Day was released in 1974, Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard) had an older brother who disappeared during a mysterious time. His brother’s name was missing;
A. Chuck
B. Bob
C. Bill
Mr. Mike
E. Joe
7. the original names of the three women in Charlie’s Angels were Alley, Lee and Catherine and the title it was an original show;
A. Charles Dolls
B. Charles Sellers
C. Alley Cats
D. Avenged the alley
E. Angels Angels
8. Before Starsky and Hutch, Anthony Fargas was known for his clever lists:
A. Boy Bear
B. Teddy Bear
C. Russian Bear
Mr. Huggy Bear
E. Panda Bear
9. When Freddy Prinze, who killed Chico in Chico and the Man, became aware of his death in the third season of the show, his character’s absence in the fourth season is explained as follows:
A. married outside the city
B. was killed in a car accident
C. left the garage to pursue a career in stand-up comedy
D. left to go on business with his father
E. was deported as an illegal alien
10. In Rockford Records, P.I. Jim Rockford (James Garner) always assured customers that his rates were per day;
A. $200 a day plus expenses
B. $50 an hour plus expenses
$100 a day plus expenses
D. determined by the complexity of the case
E. there is no one
Answers:
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. E
6. A
7. C … The names Alley, Lee, and Catherine were a play on the words “Alley Cats” (Al-Lee-Cats)
8. D
9. D
10. A
