The 70's

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Just where the heck can someone get a white leisure suit these days?
What's Craig's favorite Nixon quote?
In what way could the movie "The Shining" be improved?
Why does Deon McKeon get his junk mail?
What's the name of his:
1. Macintosh--
2. Car--
3. Tromboine mouthpiece--
4. Cow that moos--
What does it mean "to craunch the marmoset"?

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We'll start off with some random warmup questions to get you going.

What kept schoolchildren in the dark in the winter of 1974?
What attacked Jimmy Carter during his presidency, and where was he at the time?
What is the immediate connection between Gerald Ford and mass murderer Charles Manson?
Why did Ford send in troops to Cambodia in 1975, well after the end of the Vietnam War?
What fad in 1974 swept up first college students and then many of the young, a fad seized upon by the old as a return to harmless youthful pranks, after "all of the nasty violence of the riots of the sixties"?
What was the most controversial mathematical proof in the seventies, and why?
What sometime rock impresario was a key early supporter of the Talking Heads?
Which African leader was mentioned the most in the press during most of the seventies? What was his nickname?

TV OF THE 1970s

Here they are, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Cheezy. Don't be ashamed at how much you probably know. Let's get in the general mood first.

NIELSEN RATINGS

Seven shows accounted for the top Nielsen ratings for the seasons between 1969/70 to 1979/80, inclusive. Name them.
Second place is also honorable. Name the eight shows which took second place in the Nielsens during one of the seasons between 1969/70 to 1979/80, inclusive.

EMMY AWARDS

The Nielsens only mean commercial success. What about quality? Give the five shows which won the Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series between 1969/70 to 1979/80, inclusive.
Give the eight shows which took the Outstanding Drama Series Emmys during the 1969/70 to 1979/80 seasons, inclusive..

MUSIC

What's a show without a song? Several of the shows of the 1970s had theme songs which made it Into the Billboard Top 50 Pop Singles charts. Give the shows, and the name of their themes.
Give the character names for all of Charlie's Angels.
Name the show which was spun off from the movie "Animal House."
Who played the character "the Bombshell" on this show?
Who played "Meathead" on "All in the Family"?
In what year was Buck Rogers' probe launched from Earth, in "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century"?
Name Bill Cosby's character in "The Bill Cosby Show."
What was the setting for the show "Quark"?
Who played the Head on the show?
Brat Packs: List the character names for the children in "The Brady Bunch" and "Eight is Enough."
What precinct did Captain Barney Miller administer?
Name the detectives in his office.
One of the detective characters wrote a book. Name the character, and give the title of the book.
Who played Officer Turner on "CHiPs"?
Name the detectives of "Hawaii Five-0."
Who was the evil crime boss genius they finally defeated in the series finale of that show?
What is the real-life connection between Lt. Theo Kojak and Det. Stavros?
Why was Hwai Chang Caine sought by bounty hunters and Chinese agents?
What was the name of Mork's child?
How was he born?
What did he call Mork, and what did he call Mindy?
What was Quincy's first name?
How were the shows "Quincy," "Columbo," "McCloud," and "McMiIlan and Wife" connected?
Describe the vessel used by the heroes of "Space: l999."
"Taxi." A show Iike very few others. Name the drivers (characters), and give their other jobs.
What was the name of Wonder Woman's younger sister?
What was the name of the Evil Amazon working for the Nazis?
Name the original Sweathogs (be specific).

A FEW LAST ITEMS

Good shows generate good spinoffs, usually. Two shows, especially strong in the 1970s, generated many. Here's your chance to show just how much TV you watch. For each show, give the spin-off shows and their connections to the original.

"All in the Family":
"Happy Days":

VIETNAM

When were American combat forces introduced? (month, year)
When were American combat forces withdrawn (last soldier out)? (MM/YY)
How many American military personnel (non-civilians)were in Vietnam at the height of U.S. involvement?
The Viet Cong was a name actually invented by Americans (it means Vietnamese Communist). There was Communist party in Vietnam, and it did control the fighting. When was it formed?
The VC and/or its predecessors fought three separate major powers (not including the South Vietnamese). Who were they?
Before the Americans arrived, the VC's predecessors tossed out one of the powers in the previous question. What battle finally broke that power's stay in Vietnam?
What campaign broke the Americans' will to stay in Vietnam?
Why was the campaign in the previous question so successful?
Name two of the most important battles in or during the campaign in the previous questions.
Vietnam was the first battle test of a new style of fighting by the Americans. What was that new style? (HINT: It was NOT "search and destroy.")
What units were specially designed for this new style of fighting?
The Americans split Vietnam into four regions to better bureaucratize the War. What were those regions?
What was geographically special about the Marine deployment in Vietnam?
What were the air campaigns against North Vietnam called?
What was the standard issue rifle (by the end of American involvement) for American combat troops?
How did the draft work?
What was unusual about the American call-up of Reserves and NationaI Guard units for this war?
What is the current name of Saigon?
Describe the job held by the following people:
1. Ngo Dinh Diem
2. Ho Chi Minh
3. Vo Nguyen Giap
What major change in the fighting occurred In early 1985? (This is NOT asking about American troops -- I'm looking for something else.)
What do the following acronyms stand for?
1. ARVN--
2. MACV--
3. NVA--
Name at least two other countries (other than the Vietnamese) which had troops in South Vietnam while the Americans were there.
All but one of the accounted-for MiAs were Air Force personnel. How was the non-Air Force person captured?
What was an ARCLIGHT raid?
What was Operation PHOENIX?
When did South Vietnam fall? (Exact date)

SPORTS

1972 & 1976 were important years in sports during the 70s. Besides the Olympics, they saw the height of a collegiate powerhouse, the end of professional era, and everything in between.

Answer a few questions for us on 1972 &1976.

Locations:

Summer Games--
Winter Games--
NCAA Basketball final four--
Women's Basketball final four--
Stanley Cup--
Super Bowl--

Winners:

Olympics:
1. Men's 110-M hurdles--
2. Women's 110-M hurdles--
3. Men's 100-M breaststroke--
4. Women's 100-M breaststroke--
5. Light-Heavyweight Boxing--
6. Men's Luge--
7. Women's Luge--
NCAA:
1. Men's Basketball--
2. Men's Baseball--
3. Football--
4. Heisman Trophy--
Professional sports:
1. NHL--
2. NBA--
3. MLB--
4. NFL--
5. Canadian Football--
6. Chess--
7. US 0pen (Golf)--
8. Men's US Open (Tennis)--
9. Women's US Open (Tennis)--
10. Women's US skating champ--
11. Men's US skating chomp--
12. Kentucky Derby--
13. Indy 500--

Anybody who even knew the second cousin of the guy who worked at the bank where Nixon had thought about getting the hush money wrote a book about Watergate. Identify the authors of the following quotes, and the titles of the works from which, at great personal risk to the author of this section, they were taken.

"I warmed up to my first blast to grab his attention; I had settled on Moore's "cancer" analogy."
"April 26,1973, time running out. I met with Nixon in the White House. "I don't think it should ever get out that we taped this office, Bob." "
"I knew I couldn't order the President arrested, although I must admit the thought occurred to me more than once that weekend."
" "Thirty seconds," called Don Clark, our floor manager as well as our associate producer, and the only man who would be allowed into the Smiths' living room for the next two hours apart from Richard Nixon, our three cameramen, Mike Keeler, Hank Gevin and Mark Meyer, and myself."
"While Senator Baker suggested that the committee ought to seek information from the President in "whatever manner can be arranged," I stated that the committee should have direct Presidential testimony because "you can't cross- examine a written statement." "
" "Perhaps," I replied. "But I was approached about the job before Cox took it. I told them at the time that the job didn't have enough independence to suit me. What happened to Cox is evidence that I was right." "
Who was Deep Throat? Give conclusive proof.
Being on the updated and expanded "master" Enemies List was no big deal-- even Bill Cosby and Barbra Streisand made it. But the original twenty-member list was much more exclusive. Given these clues, identify the enemies:
1. CBS reporter, now at NPR--
2. One of the half-dozen most powerful military policymakers in the U.S. government--
3. Master chef--
4. Nominated by Clinton for a Pentagon job, but withdrew from consideration after conservatives in the Senate announced their opposition--
Who fired Cox, and on what day of the week?

PEOPLE AND PERSONALITIES

What did the Iranian revolutionary government offer anyone who would assassinate the Shah?
Who were the two co-chairs of the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots charity drive in 1978?
Of whom did Rudolf Nureyev say, "Even after working with her, I still love her"?
Describe the plot of the 1876 musical "Kentucky Lucky."
What was so shocking to Alger Hiss about a campaign fundraising letter he received? Be as specific as possible.
How did Senator Proxmire defend himself from a gun-wielding mugger in Washington?
What did Clifford Irving do that resulted in a jail term?