Can You Pass a 1950s TV Trivia Quiz?

Desilu Productions was created by Lucille Ball and Dezi Arnaz. The company was able to secure a deal to get "I Love Lucy" on television.

Tonto is from the television show "The Lone Ranger." Tonto was a friend of the Lone Ranger who accompanied him on his journeys.

This phrase was popularized and common to hear on the television show "Gunsmoke." The word Dodge refers to a city in Kansas.

"Dragnet" was a crime show that was popular in the '50s. starring Jack Webb. The show started off on radio, then was brought to television due to its popularity.

This was Lucille Ball from "I Love Lucy." Lucille was pregnant at the time of filming season two, so the producers of the show made her character pregnant as well. The two gave birth on January 19, 1953.

"Candid Camera" was a prank show which played jokes on unsuspecting victims. Before it became a television show, it was aired on the radio under the name "Candid Microphone."

"Andy Pandy" is a children's television show that first aired in 1950. The show was animated and narrated, following the adventures of Andy.

Constable George Dixon is from this television show. He was a police officer and the show got its start in 1955, running for around 20 years.

Dick Clark was the host of "American Bandstand." Did you know that Dick only ever had one co-host in the show's entire run? It was Donna Summer, who joined him for a very special episode.

Bob Keeshan played the infamous Captain on the show. You may also remember him from his role on "Howdy Doody" as Clarabell!

William Boyd played the role of Hopalong Cassidy. Did you know that the show was the first true Western show on television when it aired in 1955?

Ronald Reagan made an appearance in the show "Wagon Train." This took place in season seven, where he played Captain Paul Winters.

Gil Favor was one of the main characters in the show, portrayed by Eric Fleming. The show aired for around 6 years and also starred Clint Eastwood.

Rod Serling narrated and created episodes for "The Twilight Zone." Did you know that Orson Welles was considered as the narrator for the show instead?

It was "Leave it to Beaver" that did this. The small portion of the toilet shown in the show sparked a large conflict with the FCC, who then wanted to censor it.

Donna Reed had her own show in the '50s called "The Donna Reed Show." It was a sitcom that aired in 1958 and stayed on the air for eight years.

Groucho Marx hosted the game show "You Bet Your Life." It was a quiz game show that gathered contestants from the audience, instead of preselecting them.

Pernell Roberts was not a fan of his show "Bonanza." He hated it so much that he did all that he could to leave, eventually departing in 1964.

"Perry Mason" was based on not just one book, but many that were written by Erle Stanley Gardner. The show even got its own reboot in the '70s!

"Father Knows Best" shares the name of its city with "The Simpsons." The two shows both take place in a city known as Springfield.

Walter Brennan starred in the show "The Real McCoys." He played the role of Amos McCoy, the grandfather of the McCoy family.

This episode of "Maverick" is famous for the many cameos from other stars. A few of the other stars include Clint Walker and John Russell.

This is true. The first dog to play Lassie was a male collie named Pal. He played Lassie in the 1950s on the television show based on the movies.

"The Jackie Gleason Show" used a theme song called "Melancholy Serenade." Did you know that the show was first called "Cavalcade of Stars"?

This phrase is from the show "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," said by Herbert T. Gillis. Herbert is Dobie Gillis' father in the show and says this in reference to his son.

"Our Miss Brooks" started as a television show and later transitioned into a comic book. The comic book is the same name as the show and was also released in the '50s.

"The $64,000 Question" was the most watched show of 1955. This was also the year that the show premiered and it was first hosted by Bob Hawk.

Johnny Crawford from "The Rifleman" became a recording artist. He starred in "The Rifleman" as Mark McCain for the show's six-year run.

The "Texaco Star Theatre" starred many popular actors of the time, including Milton Berle. He had an incredible career and got his start in vaudeville.

"77 Sunset Strip" aired a silent episode called "The Silent Caper." No tone word was spoken throughout the entire episode, making it one of the most unique in the series.

The first episodes of "What's My Line?" were recorded in Grand Central Station. However, this isn't as unique as it sounds! A few other shows at the time got their start there as well.

"Howdy Doody," the lovable kids' show, aired more than 1,000 episodes in its more than 12-year run. It was also one of the first kids' shows to air on television.

"The Today Show" got its start in 1952 with Dave Garroway as the first host. The show is one of the longest-running television shows in history.

"Have Gun - Will Travel" had its own radio show, which also aired in the late 1950s. The cast on the radio show was different than that of the television show.

"The Honeymooners" did not have rehearsals before filming, due to a preference by Jackie Gleason. Even though the shows weren't rehearsed, the cast still nailed them, making a memorable show.