The Golden Age Of Television

• Question 1 out of 10

  Which TV show, debuting in 1951, featured a Cuban-American bandleader and his zany wife, becoming one of the most iconic sitcoms of all time?

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  The Honeymooners

  I Love Lucy

  Father Knows Best

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• Question 2 out of 10

  “The Lone Ranger,” which premiered in 1949, features the adventures of a masked cowboy hero. What was the name of his trusty horse?

  Scout

  Trigger

  Silver

  Tornado

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• Question 3 out of 10

  Which children’s TV show, first airing in 1947, featured a marionette and became one of the earliest hits in television history?

  The Mickey Mouse Club

  Captain Kangaroo

  The Howdy Doody Show

  Romper Room

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• Question 4 out of 10

  Which anthology drama series, hosted by Rod Serling, became famous for its suspenseful and often eerie tales, starting in 1959?

  Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  The Twilight Zone

  Playhouse 90

  Studio One

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• Question 5 out of 10

  “Gunsmoke,” one of the longest-running TV shows in history, began airing in 1955. What genre does this show belong to?

  Comedy

  Western

  Drama

  Crime

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• Question 6 out of 10

  Which 1950s sitcom revolved around the suburban Cleaver family and is often cited as a quintessential example of the idealized American family?

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  The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

  Father Knows Best

  The Donna Reed Show

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• Question 7 out of 10

  Which detective series, first airing in 1951, starred Jack Webb as the no-nonsense Sergeant Joe Friday?

  Perry Mason

  Dragnet

  The Untouchables

  Peter Gunn

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• Question 8 out of 10

  Who was the first host of “The Tonight Show,” which debuted in 1954?

  Ed McMahon

  Steve Allen

  Johnny Carson

  Jack Paar

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• Question 9 out of 10

  What was the name of Roy Rogers’ horse, who was a frequent feature in his TV show?

  Trigger

  Silver

  Scout

  Champion

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• Question 10 out of 10

  Which TV show, set in an apartment building in New York City, featured a newlywed couple and is famous for the line “Baby, you’re the greatest”?

  I Love Lucy

  The Honeymooners

  The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

  The Donna Reed Show

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