Those 70s Shows TV Trivia Quiz - Xtine's 20 Questions
Test Your TV Trivia Knowledge with This Fun, Nostalgic Quiz About Shows from the 1970s
a. fly
b. diamond
c. pebble
d. ipod
2. What costumed character represented the radio station WKRP at promotional events?
a. pig
b. dragon
c. fish
d. Cell Phone Girl
3. On what groovy show did girl group Labelle surprise fans by wearing flashy silver, futuristic costumes to sing "Lady Marmalade?"
a. Let's Make A Deal
b. Love Boat
c. Lost In Space
d. Midnight Special
4. What was the name of the show that featured a likeable vampire, a borderline alcoholic wolfman, and a stunning blond witch?
a. Bewitched
b. Dark Shadows
c. Tales from the Darkside
d. The Biggest Loser
5. Family Affair's beloved Mr. French was replaced by his brother, Giles, in the final season of this light-hearted weekly program.
a. true
b. false
6. The Partridge Family's mom, Shirley Jones, earned fame for her leading lady role in "The Music Man." What was Shirley's part in this marching band musical?
a. Marian the librarian
b. Bertha the bandleader
c. Polly the pool shark
d. Sally the sales woman
7. When Carol Burnett wanted to send a signal to her mother on her weekly show, she:
a. Performed a quick dance step
b. Silently mouthed the words, "Hi Mom."
c. Tugged on her ear
d. Rubbed her belly in a circular motion
8. Whose golden voice crooned the Love Boat theme for the majority of the time that this prime time vessel stayed afloat in the ratings?
a. Frank Sinatra
b. Jack Jones
c. Nelson Eddy
d. Mick Jagger
9. Which Welcome Back Kotter star student's career led him into a movie where he danced his way to super stardom?
a. Gabe Kaplan
b. Ronald Reagan Jr.
c. John Travolta
d. Fred Astaire
10. The name of the weekly sitcom that propelled Valerie Bertinelli to fame was:
a. One Day At A Time
b. All In The Family
c. LA Law
d. That Girl
11. Name the woman that Red Foxx often cried out to as he held one hand over his heart in "Sanford and Son."
a. Gloria
b. Delilah
c. Esther
d. Elizabeth
12. Which night-time soap unfolded in Fernwood, Ohio?
a. Dallas
b. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
c. Knots Landing
d. Dynasty
13. Which weekly drama was a spinoff of the Mary Tyler Moore Show?
a. Fantasy Island
b. Logan's Run
c. Lou Grant
d. Harry O
14. "Blood On The Badge" was the title of a novel authored by a police officer on which show:
a. Hawaii 5-0
b. Ironside
c. Hill Street Blues
d. Barney Miller
15. The name of the leader who was heard but not seen on a show that featured a trio of dazzling tough chicks was:
a. Charlie
b. Malcolm
c. Knute
d. Fearless Leader
16. What was the name of Andy Kaufman's character on "Taxi?"
a. Latka Gravas
b. Alphabet Soup
c. Hercules
d. Reverend Jim
17. Mork and Mindy took place in what all-American city?
a. Erie, Pennsylvania
b. Boulder, Colorado
c. Central Park, NY
d. Pocahontas, Illinois
18. Which popular blond actress starred in the action-packed drama Police Woman?
a. Shelly Long
b. Farrah Fawcett
c. Angie Dickenson
d. Ginger Rogers
19. Which sitcom featured a sassy maid named Florence?
a. Hazel
b. Maude
c. My Mother the Car
d. The Jeffersons
20. Which program featured Rod Serling in color?
a. Night Gallery
b. Laugh-In
c. The Lawrence Welk Show
d. Star Trek
A N S W E R S
1. c - pebble
2. c - fish, carp to be exact
3. d - Midnight Special
4. b - Dark Shadows - Barnabas Collins was the vampire, Quentin Collins was the wolfman who enjoyed tipping the bottle, and Angelique was the alluring witch.
5. b - false - Mr. French was replaced by Giles in the first season for nine weeks while Sebastion Cabot was on leave from the show. In the final season, Emily Turner (Nancy Walker) replaced Mr. French.
6. a - Marian the Librarian, about whom an entire song was written in "The Music Man."
7. c - Tugged her ear
8. b - Jack Jones
9. c - John Travolta
10. a - One Day at a Time
11. d - Elizabeth
12. b - Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
13. c - Lou Grant
14. d - Barney Miller
15. a - Charlie, as in "Charlie's Angels"
16. a - Latka Gravas, who spoke a non-existent foreign language on the show
17. b - Boulder, Colorado
18. c - Angie Dickenson
19. d - The Jeffersons
20. a - Night Gallery
S C O R I N G
17-20 correct: TV Time Traveller
14-16 correct: Focused and Fixated
11-15 correct: Partially Programmed
7-10 correct: Vascillating Viewer
3-6 correct: Shallow Show Watcher
0-2 correct: At Least You Tried
Published by Christine Lorraine
Christine Lorraine, aka Xtine, has pursued a plethora of performing arts and professional venues. After serving the U.S. Army in Bangkok, Thailand, she authored a handful of novels, penned many creatively pi... View profile
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