60s TV Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A captain begins a mission to “explore strange new worlds” aboard the USS Enterprise. Which series is being described?
Lost in Space
Star Trek
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
The Time Tunnel
2. Which British espionage series pairs the bowler-hatted John Steed with skilled partners such as Emma Peel?
The Saint
The Avengers
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Danger Man
3. Which western should a viewer choose to follow the Cartwright family on the Ponderosa ranch?
Bonanza
Gunsmoke
The Big Valley
The High Chaparral
4. A sightseeing boat leaves on a three-hour tour, encounters a storm, and strands seven people on an island. Which show follows the castaways?
Gilligan's Island
McHale's Navy
F Troop
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
5. A television family lives at 1313 Mockingbird Lane and includes Herman, Lily, Grandpa, and Eddie. Which sitcom features them?
The Addams Family
Bewitched
The Munsters
Family Affair
6. Which sitcom centers on Samantha Stephens, a witch trying to balance magic with marriage to her mortal husband, Darrin?
My Favorite Martian
I Dream of Jeannie
Bewitched
The Flying Nun
7. An inept but enthusiastic secret agent receives calls through a telephone hidden in his shoe. Which comedy series uses this gadget?
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Avengers
Get Smart
I Spy
8. A viewer is watching Sergeant Joe Friday conduct methodical police investigations in Los Angeles. Which series is on screen?
Dragnet
Adam-12
Mannix
Ironside
9. In Doctor Who, which vehicle allows the Doctor to travel through time and space?
The Enterprise transporter
The Jupiter 2
The Seaview
The TARDIS
10. A rescue team uses advanced vehicles from a secret island base while operating under the name International Rescue. Which British series is being described?
Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons
Stingray
Thunderbirds
Fireball XL5
11. A programmer wants an animated sitcom about a working-class Stone Age family living in Bedrock. Which show belongs in the schedule?
Wacky Races
The Jetsons
Top Cat
The Flintstones
12. A host named Rod Serling introduces an uncanny story involving irony, social commentary, or a disturbing twist. Which anthology series is it?
The Outer Limits
One Step Beyond
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Twilight Zone
13. In the British series The Prisoner, what designation is given to the captive former intelligence agent played by Patrick McGoohan?
Number One
Number Six
Number Five
Number Two
14. An astronaut discovers a bottle on a beach and releases a magical woman who calls him “Master.” Which sitcom follows their adventures?
My Favorite Martian
I Dream of Jeannie
The Flying Nun
Bewitched
15. An agent receives instructions from a recording that warns, “This tape will self-destruct.” Which series is about to begin its assignment?
Mission: Impossible
The Wild Wild West
I Spy
The Fugitive
16. A documentary revisits the Beatles' first live appearance on American television in February 1964. Which variety program carried the performance?
The Hollywood Palace
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Ed Sullivan Show