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1970s TV

  1. Eight is Enough
    Name all eight Bradford children, in order.
    David, Mary, Joanie, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy, Nicholas.

  2. Name the spouses of the oldest son and middle daughter.
    Janet; Merle "The Pearl" Stockwell.

  3. Six Million Dollar Man/ Bionic Woman
    What does OSI stand for?
    "Office of Scientific Information."

  4. What drug did the evil doctor use on Jamie Sommers' twin to make her seem bionic?
    Adrenalyzene.

  5. Laverne & Shirley
    Whose picture did the landlady's retarded daughter use to practice kissing?
    Fabian's.

  6. Maude
    Give the Maude theme song
    "Lady Godiva was a freedom rider, she didn't care if the whole world looked. Joan of Arc, with the Lord to guide her, she was a sister who really cooked. Isidora was the first bra burner, ain't ya glad she showed up? Oh Yeah! And when the country was falling apart, Betsy Ross got it all sewn up. And then there's Maude (repeat 7X) - Uncompromisin', enterprisin', anything but tranquilizin', right on, Maude!"

  7. Little House on the Prairie
    What torture did Melissa Gilbert have to go through at the beginning and ending of many of LHTP's seasons?
    She had her braces taken off and put back on.

  8. Hello, Larry
    What teen flick did the original eldest daughter star in?
    "Angel."

  9. ABC Afterschool Special - 'The Late Great Me'
    What were the drinkers called, and what was the cat's name?
    Juicers; Sophie.

  10. Alice
    How did Vera get into the Guiness Book of World Records, and who showed up to lend moral support?
    Tap dancing; Donald O'Connor.

  11. Mary Tyler Moore
    What was Chuckles the Clown's motto?
    "A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer in (down) your pants."

  12. What's Happening?
    What was Rerun's real name?
    Fred Stubbs.

  13. Sanford and Son
    What was the religion Fred started as a tax shelter?
    Junkism.

  14. Family
    What percentage of the colleges she applied to did Buddy get acceptances from?
    100 percent.

  15. Charlie's Angels
    What was different about the pre-Angel background of Tanya Roberts' character?
    She was a model, not a policewoman.

  16. Cannon, Barnaby Jones, and The Streets of San Francisco (aka, Quinn Martin Productions)
    How was each sequence, between commercials, introduced?
    With "Act" numbers.

  17. Kojak
    What was Kojak's first name?
    Theopolis (Theo).

  18. The Bob Newhart Show
    What did his wife do?
    Taught elementary school.

  19. The Waltons
    Who ran the general store?
    Ike and Cora Godsey.

  20. Odd Couple
    In the "Bathtub" episode, Oscar is mistaken for someone else while at the theater; who was it?
    Mel, from the Pussycat Theater.

  21. Love Boat/ Fantasy Island
    The same character appeared in both shows during the same Saturday night. The character was a great actress looking for love with someone who would love her for who she was. She didn't find that person on the boat, but did on the island. Who played her?
    Loni Anderson.

  22. S.W.A.T.
    What actor on the series went on to star in two of his own detective shows?
    Robert Urich-- "Vegas" and "Spenser for Hire."

  23. WKRP in Cincinnati
    Aside from clothes, glasses and a watch, what did Les Nessman wear on every show?
    A bandage.

  24. Hong Kong Phooey
    Who did Phooey's voice, and what other seventies show did he have a regular role in?
    Scatman Crothers-- "Chico and the Man."

  25. Benson
    What physical feature did Benson have on "Soap" that he didn't have on "Benson"?
    Grey hair.

  26. The Ropers
    What "Three's Company" character made a guest appearance on the first episode?
    Larry.

  27. Barney Miller
    What role did Linda Lavin play?
    (Janice) Wentworth.

  28. Hawaii 5-0
    What does the "5-0" stand for?
    The 50th state.

  29. Angie
    What did Angie say upon entering her boyfriend's living room for the first time?
    "Nice lobby, where's your apartment?"

  30. The Rookies
    A future Charlie's Angel was on this show-- which one, and what was her profession?
    Kate Jackson; nurse.

  31. Rockford Files
    What was the lieutenant's name?
    Decker.

  32. Incredible Hulk
    What was Dr. David Banner doing the first time he changed into the Hulk?
    Changing a tire.

  33. Quincy
    In one episode, Quincy and Co. reconstructed a murder victim's body from one bone; which one?
    Femur.

  34. CHiPs
    Who were the original officers?
    Jon Baker and Frank Poncherello.

  35. Welcome Back, Kotter
    What was Juan's ethnic background?
    Puerto Rican Jew.

  36. M*A*S*H
    What was Laverne Klinger's maiden name?
    Esposito.

  37. The Jeffersons
    What was Bentley's career?
    Translator at the U.N.

  38. Three's Company
    Where did the girls first find Jack, and why was he there?
    In the bathtub-- he attended the girl's prior roommate's wedding reception-- at the apartment.

  39. Rhoda
    When Rhoda went to Paris for the weekend for excitement, what did her sister Brenda do?
    She called Woody Allen.

  40. Donny and Marie
    What idiosyncratic article of clothing did Donny wear every show?
    Purple socks.

  41. Battlestar Galactica
    What was written under the three buttons on the control of a viper?
    1 - thrust; 2 - fire; 3 - IM.

  42. Space: 1999
    What show were the two lead characters also on together?
    "Mission: Impossible."

  43. Mork and Mindy
    Why did Mindy think Mork was a priest in the pilot episode?
    He wore his suit backwards.

  44. Happy Days
    What was the name of the oldest Cunningham son?
    Chuck.
    (NOTE: Chuck was so thoroughly expunged from the series that in the final episode, Mr. C refers to "both of his" children.)

  45. Soap
    When Bert Campbell stayed out all night with his secretary, what was his excuse?
    A plane had landed on the highway, and he had been stuck behind it.

  46. All in the Family
    Why did Archie find a yarmulke in his coat pocket?
    It was left over from Stretch Cunningham's funeral.

  47. Emergency
    What generic instructions were issued to the paramedics in the opening credits of each show?
    "Start an IV with D5W."`