Television History Quiz

What is the name of the theater where The Ed Sullivan Show was broadcast live from?

• Ed Sullivan Theater

• Lucille Ball Theater

• Gleason Show Theater

• Wilbur Post Theater

Who played the character Lucy Ricardo in I Love Lucy?

• Lucille Ball

• Ethel Mertz

• Ricky Ricardo

• Trixie Norton

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What was the name of the health tonic commercial Lucy was hired to do in I Love Lucy?

• Vitameatavegamin

• Topo Gigio

• Francis the Talking Mule

• Bang zoom, straight to the moon!

Who was the owner of Mr. Ed, the talking horse?

• Wilbur Post

• Ralph Kramden

• Matt Dillon

• Fred Mertz

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Which show featured a Spanish ventriloquist known as 'Señor Wences'?

• The Ed Sullivan Show

• I Love Lucy

• The Honeymooners

• Gunsmoke

Which character in I Love Lucy was frequently inebriated in a famous episode?

• Lucy Ricardo

• Ricky Ricardo

• Fred Mertz

• Ethel Mertz

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Who created the anthology series "The Twilight Zone"?

• Rod Serling

• Bernard Herrmann

• William Shatner

• Ron Howard

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Which actor starred in the "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" episode of "The Twilight Zone"?

• William Shatner

• Ron Howard

• Carroll O'Connor

• Alan Alda

What role did Andy Taylor play in "The Andy Griffith Show"?

• Sheriff

• Doctor

• Teacher

• Lawyer

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Which show was considered groundbreaking for its portrayal of an independent single woman?

• The Mary Tyler Moore Show

• The Andy Griffith Show

• M*A*S*H

• All in the Family