Can You Name at Least 18/23 of These TV Shows From the '70s and '80s?

By: Jonnathan Chadwick
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can You Name at Least 18/23 of These TV Shows From the '70s and '80s?
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About This Quiz

You'd have a tough time trying to find an American who doesn't like TV. There are about 120 million households with at least one TV, and the average American spends 28 hours a week devouring shows, sports, movies and news on TV. The first television sets hit the market in the late 1930s and cost nearly $10,000 in today's currency. World War II didn't help television consumption, but soon after that, TV viewership took off. By the mid-'50s, more than half of all homes had a TV. By the mid-'60s, more than 90% of all households had a TV. By the '70s and '80s, Americans were witnessing television history on a regular basis.

The most-watched television episode in history aired in 1983, and ad slots cost more than that year's Super Bowl. The third most-watched television episode in history aired in 1980. The second most-watched episode aired in 1993, but the series premiere was in 1982. The longest-running American sitcom first aired in 1989, and it's still going strong. In 1977, more than half the American population tuned in to watch one show, and more than 85% of households tuned in. Almost every show that set viewership or rating records aired during the '70s and '80s. They're two of the best decades in American television history. Can you name these TV shows from the '70s and '80s?

1-MTM
CBS
Do you know this show about a TV producer?
"Rhoda"
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
"The Dick Van Dyke Show"
"WKRP In Cincinnati"
2-Fonzi
ABC
Everybody loves Fonzie. Which show did he star on?
"Mork & Mindy"
"Happy Days"
"Joanie Loves Chachi"
"Laverne and Shirley"
3-Mash
CBS
Do you know this black comedy set during the Korean War?
"Hogan's Heroes"
"M*A*S*H"
"Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C."
"F Troop"

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4-The Wonder Years
ABC
Can you name this show about a man reflecting on his teenage years in the suburbs?
"The Jeffersons"
"Good Times"
"Alf"
"The Wonder Years"
5-The Love Boat
ABC
What comedy follows the romantic flings of passengers on the Pacific Princess?
"Dynasty"
"Love, American Style"
"The Love Boat"
"Fantasy Island"
6-Little House
NBC
Do you know this western about the Ingalls family and their small farm in Minnesota?
"Little House on the Prairie"
"The Waltons"
"Bonanza"
"Here Come the Brides"

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7-Jeffresons
CBS
This family is known for "movin' on up, to the east side." Do you know them?
"The Flintstones"
"The Jeffersons"
"The Jetsons"
"The Brady Bunch"
8-Family Ties
NBC
Can you name this show about ex-hippies and their conservative son?
"Punky Brewster"
"Family Ties"
"Growing Pains"
"All in the Family"
9-Three's Company
ABC
What's this TV show about three roommates in a Santa Monica apartment?
"Maude"
"The Cosby Show"
"Three's Company"
"Hill Street Blues"

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10-Diff'rent Strokes
NBC
You don't have to know what Willis is talking about to know this show. What is it?
"Diff'rent Strokes"
"The Cosby Show"
"Night Court"
"Cagney & Lacey"
11-Simpsons
FOX
You might say D'oh! if you miss this one. What's this show about a family from Springfield?
"The Simpsons"
"King of the Hill"
"Family Guy"
"American Dad!"
12-Dukes
CBS
Do you know this show that follows brothers Bo and Luke as they ride around Georgia in their Dodge Charger?
"Quantum Leap"
"Mork & Mindy"
"Roseanne"
"The Dukes of Hazard"

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13-Chips
NBC
Can you name this show about motorcycle officers Jon and Ponch?
"Murphy Brown"
"The Fall Guy"
"CHiPs"
"Perfect Strangers"
14-Good Times
CBS
The Evans family makes the best out of every situation while living in the Chicago projects in what TV show?
"Gunsmoke"
"Good Times"
"Remington Steele"
"Murphy Brown"
15-Muppet Show
Disney-ABC
What's this sketch comedy show featuring Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy and the gang?
"The Muppet Show"
"Saturday Night Live"
"Colombo"
"Petticoat Junction"

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16-SNL
NBC
What's this sketch comedy show that's been called the Harvard University of comedy?
"The Greatest American Hero"
"The Muppet Show"
"Mission: Impossible"
"Saturday Night Live"
17-Dallas
CBS
More than 20.5 million viewers tuned in to learn who shot J.R in this western about the Ewing family. What is it?
"Dynasty"
"Dallas"
"Bonanza"
"Taxi"
18-The Partridge Family
ABC
Do you know this family of traveling musicians?
"The Brady Bunch"
"The Jetsons"
"The Partridge Family"
"My Three Sons"

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19-Golden Girls
NBC
Can you name this show about four senior roommates living the best years of their lives?
"The Bob Newhart Show"
"Phyllis"
"The Golden Girls"
"The Odd Couple"
20-Full House
ABC
What's this show set in San Francisco about the Tanner family?
"Full House"
"Sanford and Son"
"Dynasty"
"Welcome Back, Kotter"
21-Knight Rider
NBC
What's this show featuring David Hasselhoff and his customized Pontiac Firebird?
"Knight Rider"
"Baywatch"
"The Partridge Family"
"The Odd Couple"

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22-Hulk
CBS
You don't want to be on Dr. Bruce Banner's bad side when he's angry. What show is this?
"Mission: Impossible"
"The Incredible Hulk"
"My Three Sons"
"Petticoat Junction"
23-MacGyver
ABC
Do you know this show about a guy who can find a solution to any problem?
"Knots Landing"
"MacGyver"
"I Dream of Jeannie"
"Lassie"
24-All in the Family
CBS
Do you know this show about Archie Bunker as he stereotypes people in New York City?
"All in the Family"
"Good Times"
"Green Acres"
"Hogan's Heroes"

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25-A-Team
NBC
What's the name of this group of U.S. special forces led by Mr. T?
"Dragnet"
"The Facts of Life"
"The A-Team"
"Get Smart"
26-Laverne & Shirley
ABC
Can you name this "Happy Days" spinoff about two best friends who work at a Milwaukee brewery?
"Laverne & Shirley"
"Bewitched"
"Bonanza"
"Mork & Mindy"
27-Mork and Mindy
ABC
What's this show that starred Robin Williams as an alien from the planet Ork?
"Mork & Mindy"
"St. Elsewhere"
"Small Wonder"
"Taxi"

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28-Starsky and Hutch
ABC
Who are these California detectives?
"Mork & Mindy"
"Laverne and Shirley"
"Sanford and Son"
"Starsky and Hutch"
29-Charlie's Angles
ABC
Can you name this show featuring special agents who take orders from a speakerphone?
"Seinfeld"
"Charlie's Angels"
"Silver Spoons"
"Small Wonder"
30-Whos The Boss
ABC
What's this show that stars Tony Danza as a retired baseball player turned housekeeper?
"Who's the Boss"
"Perfect Strangers"
"Alf"
"Roseanne"

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31-The Odd Couple
ABC
Do you know the name of this show starring two divorced guys sharing an NYC apartment?
"My Two Dads"
"The Odd Couple"
"Punky Brewster"
"The Partridge Family"
32-Murder, She Wrote
CBS
What's this show that featured Angela Lansbury as a mystery writer and detective?
"Murder, She Wrote"
"L.A. Law"
"Maude"
"Murphy Brown"
33-Growing Pains
ABC
Can you name this show about a psychiatrist and a journalist dealing with their children's problems?
"Married ... With Children"
"Knots Landing"
"Growing Pains"
"L.A. Law"

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34-Wonder Woman
ABC / CBS
Who's this superhero also known as Princess Diana of Themyscira?
"MacGyver"
"Alf"
"Knight Rider"
"Wonder Woman"
35-Saved by the Bell
NBC
Do you know this show about students at Bayside High?
"Saved by the Bell"
"Hawaii Five-O"
"Head of the Class"
"L.A. Law"
36-ROOTS
ABC
Can you name this show about slavery that was watched by more than half of the population?
"The Brady Bunch"
"Roots"
"Family Matters"
"The Greatest American Hero"

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37-Cheers
NBC
What's the show about the bar where everybody knows your name?
"Dear John"
"Alf"
"Cheers"
"Doogie Howser"
38-Magnum PI
CBS
Do you know this show about a private detective snooping around Hawaii?
"Magnum, P.I."
"21 Jump Street"
"Bosom Buddies"
"The Cosby Show"
39-ALF
NBC
Who's this wisecracking alien?
"Cagney & Lacey"
"Dynasty"
"Alf"
"The Fall Guy"

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40-Miami Vice
NBC
Can you name this show about flashy detectives making undercover stings?
"Moonlighting"
"Miami Vice"
"Hill Street Blues"
"Night Court"