How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Devil505 On: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:04 pm

Anyone interested?
Who can name either of the forts where Sgt. Bilko (Phil Silvers) served?
What was his service rating?
What Platoon did he control?
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Wood'nCoal On: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:31 pm

Can't answer any of those questions without cheating via Google.
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Devil505 On: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:38 pm

Wood'nCoal wrote:Can't answer any of those questions without cheating via Google.


Honest answer.

Fort Baxter (Kansas) & Camp Freemont (Calif)

He was a Master Seargent in charge of the Motor Pool

Great show!
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Devil505 On: Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:43 pm

OK...Maybe my age made the first question unfair. From the early 1960's:

Who starred in & what was the sponsor of Sunday Night's show THE FBI? (which J. Edgar Hoover actualy had major input too)
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: coalkirk On: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:47 am

Efram Zymbalist, Jr. I'm sure I spelled it wrong. I think maybe it was the Ford motor company.
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Wood'nCoal On: Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:18 am

On the show "Lost In Space" how did the crew disable "the robot" when necessary?

"Warning, warning, danger young Will Robinson--stay away from Dr. Smith!!!"

Different show:
What name did Hazel call her boss?

And...

On "Leave It To Beaver" Wally bought a car. It was a convertible. What year and make was the car?

"Ward, don't you think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night?"

On "I Dream Of Jeannie" Barbara Eden's genie costume had to cover her ______ .
(Fill in the blank-be nice).

All early TV shows had bathrooms that were missing the _______ .

What was Archie Bunker's address?
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Devil505 On: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:46 am

coalkirk wrote:Efram Zymbalist, Jr. I'm sure I spelled it wrong. I think maybe it was the Ford motor company.


Correct on both questions!! (Congrats!!...You have won a new Maytag washer & dryer!!)
Sunday night was the battle of the car companys with Ford sponsoring The FBI & Chevy sponsoring Bonanza.
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Devil505 On: Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:49 am

Wood'nCoal wrote:On the show "Lost In Space" how did the crew disable "the robot" when necessary?

"Warning, warning, danger young Will Robinson--stay away from Dr. Smith!!!"

No idea





Different show:
What name did Hazel call her boss?


Mr. B ?

And...

On "Leave It To Beaver" Wally bought a car. It was a convertible. What year and make was the car?

No idea

"Ward, don't you think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night?"

On "I Dream Of Jeannie" Barbara Eden's genie costume had to cover her ______ .
(Fill in the blank-be nice).

Belly Button

All early TV shows had bathrooms that were missing the _______ .

Toilet

What was Archie Bunker's address?


???
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Devil505 On: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:08 am

Have a feeling my friend John (woodncoal) might get these:

Ralph Kramden's bus company?

Norton's employer?

Kramden's street address?

Fill in the punchline:

Ralph is reading the paper & having an argument with Alice. He says: "That's your problem Alice.......You don't keep up with the latest developments!"

Alice replies: "Oh yeah......................... (fill in the blank-answer below)

























"who let's your pant waist out every other week?!?"
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Devil505 On: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:28 am

coalkirk wrote:Efram Zymbalist, Jr. I'm sure I spelled it wrong. I think maybe it was the Ford motor company.


What was his name & title on the show?
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: coalkirk On: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:51 am

Inspector Irskine, don't ask me his first name.
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Devil505 On: Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:20 am

coalkirk wrote:Inspector Irskine, don't ask me his first name.


Very good....It was Louis (lou)
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Cyber36 On: Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:37 pm

What were the first 3(in order) primetime cartoons on network t.v.???????
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: Devil505 On: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:07 pm

Cyber36 wrote:What were the first 3(in order) primetime cartoons on network t.v.???????


Guesses:

Flintstones
Jetsons
Topcat
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Re: How About An Early TV Trivia Thread?

PostBy: BugsyR On: Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:37 pm

Devil5052 wrote:
coalkirk wrote:Inspector Irskine, don't ask me his first name.


Very good....It was Louis (lou)



Devil....he left himself wide open on that one....your proper response should have been...

"Very good....now what was his first name?"
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