1. Elvis Presley and Arthur Miller
   Richard Nixon and Elizabeth Taylor
2. Lucille Ball and Dezi Arnaz
   Frank Sinatra and John Wayne

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.

1. "Dragnet"
   "Hopalong Cassidy"
2. "The Lone Ranger"
   "Lassie"

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

1. "The Jackie Gleason Show"
   "Andy Pandy"
2. "Gunsmoke"
   "Leave it to Beaver"

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

1. "Dragnet"
   "The Rifleman"
2. "American Bandstand"
   "Candid Camera"

"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.

1. Grace Kelly
   Lucille Ball
2. Kim Novak
   Ruby Dee

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.

1. a drama
   a mystery
2. a prank show
   an action

"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."

1. "Gunsmoke"
   "I Love Lucy"
2. "Texaco Star Theatre"
   "Andy Pandy"

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

1. Constable George Dixon
   Etta Stone
2. June Cleaver
   Ben Cartwright

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.

1. Dick Clark
   Johnny Cash
2. John Wayne
   Elvis Presley

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.

1. Clark Gable
   Rock Hudson
2. Bob Keeshan
   Clint Eastwood

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

1. Marlon Brando
   James Stewart
2. John Wayne
   William Boyd

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?

1. Bill Clinton
   John Adams
2. Ronald Reagan
   Martin Van Buren

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

1. Gil Favor
   Jim Quince
2. Ian Cabot
   Yo-yo

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.

1. Frank Sinatra
   Jack Lemmon
2. Eve Arden
   Rod Serling

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?

1. "Bonanza"
   "Have Gun - Will Travel"
2. "Maverick"
   "Leave it to Beaver"

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.

1. Virginia Patton
   Gloria Grahame
2. Lillian Randolph
   Donna Reed

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.

1. "What's My Line?"
   "Father Knows Best"
2. "You Bet Your Life"
   "The Today Show"

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.

1. Pernell Roberts
   Guy Williams
2. Lorne Greene
   Michael Landon

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.

1. "The Real McCoys"
   "Gunsmoke"
2. "Perry Mason"
   "Lassie"

"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!

1. "Our Miss Brooks"
   "Captain Kangaroo"
2. "Perry Mason"
   "Father Knows Best"

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

1. "The Lone Ranger"
   "Dragnet"
2. "The Real McCoys"
   "Captain Kangaroo"

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

1. love
   hit songs
2. crime
   cameos

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.

1. True
2. False

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.

1. "The Lone Ranger"
   "Leave it to Beaver"
2. "I Love Lucy"
   "The Jackie Gleason Show"

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

1. "It's A Wonderful Life"
   "You Bet Your Life"
2. "Texaco Star Theatre"
   "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis"

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.

1. movie
   video game
2. novel
   comic book

"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.

1. "Maverick"
   "Rawhide"
2. "The $64,000 Question"
   "I Love Lucy"

"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.

1. Joan Taylor
   John Harmon
2. Johnny Crawford
   Chuck Connors

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

1. Milton Berle
   Clark Gable
2. John Wayne
   Jackie Gleason

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.

1. "The Honeymooners"
   "Lassie"
2. "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis"
   "77 Sunset Strip"

"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.

1. "What's My Line?"
   "The Today Show"
2. "You Bet Your Life"
   "The Rifleman"

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.

1. "The Lone Ranger"
   "Dragnet"
2. "The Jackie Gleason Show"
   "Howdy Doody"

"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.

1. "The Today Show"
   "I Love Lucy"
2. "Candid Camera"
   "Our Miss Brooks"

"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.

1. "77 Sunset Strip"
   "American Bandstand"
2. "The Twilight Zone"
   "Have Gun - Will Travel"

"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.

1. "Rawhide"
   "The Honeymooners"
2. "What's My Line?"
   "Dixon of Dock Green"

"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.