TV Show Theme Song Lyrics Quiz for Baby Boomers

Back in the days when most TV shows were broadcast in black and white, and you had to physically get up off the couch to change channels, TV theme songs actually had words. Although many of my baby boomer friends suffer mysterious memory lapses-sometimes unable to recall common facts, such as the name of a favorite restaurant or the state where cheese comes from-most of us can sing our favorite childhood TV show theme song lyrics verbatim, as if they were Bible verses drummed into our heads at an early age.

Whether you're a baby boomer or younger person who watched a lot of re-runs, here's a fun TV show theme song lyrics quiz that is sure to take you back in time. To get yourself in the right mood, stir up a tall glass of astronaut inspired Tang and grab a bowl of Cheese Doodles before traveling down TV show theme song memory lane.

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Complete the following Baby Boomer TV Show Theme Song Lyrics:

1. Theme Song Lyrics from "The Patty Duke Show" Stanza 1

Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere,
From Zanzibar to Barclay Square.
But Patty's _____________

(See complete lyrics to stanza 1 song lyrics from "The Patty Duke Show" theme song
below)

2. Theme Song Lyrics from "The Adams Family" Stanza 2

Their house is a museum
Where people come to see 'em
They _____________

(See complete lyrics to stanza 2 song lyrics from "The Adams Family" theme song
below)

3. Theme Song Lyrics from "The Beverly Hillbillies" Stanza 1 and First Refrain

Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed
A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,
Then one day _____________

(See complete lyrics to stanza 1 and first refrain from "The Beverly Hillbillies" theme song below)

4. Theme Song Lyrics from "Green Acres" Stanza 2

New York is where I'd rather stay.
I get allergic smelling hay.
I just _____________

(See complete lyrics to stanza 2 song lyrics from "Green Acres"
below)

5. Theme Song Lyrics from "Mr. Ed" Stanza 1

A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
And no one can talk to a horse of course
That is _____________

(See complete lyrics to stanza 1 song lyrics from "Mr. Ed" TV show theme song
below)

6. Theme Song Lyrics from "The Monkees" Stanza 2

Hey, hey we're the Monkees,
and people say we monkey around.
But we're _____________

(See complete lyrics to stanza 2 song lyrics from "The Monkees" TV show theme song
below)

7. Theme Song Lyrics from "Petticoat Junction" Stanza 2

There's a little hotel called the Shady Rest at the junction.
(Petticoat Junction)
It is run by Kate, come and be her guest at the junction.
(Petticoat Junction)
And that's _____________

(See complete lyrics to stanza 2 song lyrics from "Petticoat Junction"
below)

8. Theme Song Lyrics from "My Mother the Car" Stanza 2

A 1928 Porter.
That's my mother dear.
'Cause she _____________

(See complete lyrics to stanza 2 song lyrics from "My Mother the Car"
below)

9. Theme Song Lyrics from "Gilligan's Island" Stanza 3

The weather started getting rough,
The tiny ship was tossed,
If not _____________

(See complete lyrics to stanza 3 Song Lyrics from "Gilligan's Island"
below)

10. Theme Song Lyrics from "The Brady Bunch" Stanza 1

Here's the story of a lovely lady
Who was bringing up three very lovely girls.
All of them _____________

(See complete lyrics to stanza 1 song lyrics from "The Brady Bunch"
below)

Answers:

1. Theme Song Lyrics from "The Patty Duke Show" Stanza 1

Meet Cathy, who's lived most everywhere,
From Zanzibar to Barclay Square.
But Patty's only seen the sights.
A girl can see from BrooklynHeights --
What a crazy pair!

2. Theme Song Lyrics from "The Adams Family" Stanza 2

Their house is a museum
Where people come to see 'em
They really are a scream
The Addams Family.

3. Theme Song Lyrics from "The Beverly Hillbillies" Stanza 1 and First Refrain

Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed
A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,
Then one day he was shootin at some food,
And up through the ground came a bubblin crude.

Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea.

4. Theme Song Lyrics from "Green Acres" Stanza 2

New York is where I'd rather stay.
I get allergic smelling hay.
I just adore a penthouse view.
Dah-ling I love you but give me Park Avenue.

5. Theme Song Lyrics from "Mr. Ed" Stanza 1

A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
And no one can talk to a horse of course
That is of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed.

6. Theme Song Lyrics from "The Monkees" Stanza 2

Hey, hey we're the Monkees,
and people say we monkey around.
But we're too busy singing,
to put anybody down

7. Theme Song Lyrics from "Petticoat Junction" Stanza 2

There's a little hotel called the Shady Rest at the junction.
(Petticoat Junction)
It is run by Kate, come and be her guest at the junction.
(Petticoat Junction)
And that's Uncle Joe, he's a movin' kind of slow at the junction,
Petticoat Junction.

8. Theme Song Lyrics from "My Mother the Car" Stanza 2

A 1928 Porter.
That's my mother dear.
'Cause she helps me through everything I do
And I'm so glad she's near.

9. Theme Song Lyrics from "Gilligan's Island" Stanza 3

The weather started getting rough,
The tiny ship was tossed,
If not for the courage of the fearless crew
The minnow would be lost, the minnow would be lost.

10. Theme Song Lyrics from "The Brady Bunch" Stanza 1

Here's the story of a lovely lady
Who was bringing up three very lovely girls.
All of them had hair of gold, like their mother,
The youngest one in curls.

TV Theme Show Lyrics Quiz for Baby Boomers Scoring Guide:

Score two points for every perfect response.
Score one point if you got most of the words right.
Score zero points if you had no clue.
Score minus one point if you never even heard of the show.

What your Baby Boomer TV Show Theme Song Lyrics Quiz score says about you:

18-20 points-You probably watched too much TV as a child and did not get enough sunshine. Have your Vitamin D level tested.
12-17 points-You were a normal baby boomer kid growing up in the 60s and 70s who watched TV shows about middle class people with full-time maids, horses that could talk and meddling mothers who died and came back as cars. No wonder you're confused.
5-11-You either have a really bad memory or lived in a remote area with only one TV channel. Hopefully you did not marry your cousin.
0-4-You had progressive intellectual parents who thought television would destroy your brain cells. They were probably right.
<0--Where'd you grow up, Mars?

Sources:
http://www.lyricsondemand.com/tvthemes/tvtheme50s60s70slyrics.html
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