Quiz: Do You Remember Which TV Show These Characters Were On?
Arguably the best era of television took place during the 1970s. Shows like All in the Family, M*A*S*H, CHiPs, and more debuted and eventually proved to be all-time classics.
From some police and detective shows to iconic characters such as Archie Bunker and Fonzie, how well do you know 1970s television? There is only one way to find out; take this quiz and see if you can match the character with their television show. Good luck!
What 70s show features this Amazon superhero?
A. Wonder Woman
B. Xena: Warrior Princess
C. Thor
D. Supergirl
Answer: Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman, Queen of the Amazons, ran for three seasons. Lynda Carter played Diana Prince (Wonder Woman’s alter-ego), and the show has spawned a series of motion pictures.
Danny was part of a musical family on what 70s TV show?
A. The Partridge Family
B. Eight is Enough
C. All in the Family
D. The Brady Bunch
Answer: The Partridge Family
Danny Bonaduce played Danny in The Partridge Family. The show is about a single, widowed mother of five children who sings and performs with her kids in a band.
Radar was the unit’s clerk during the Korean War on what show?
A. M*A*S*H
B. The A-Team
C. Airwolf
D. CHiPs
Answer: M*A*S*H
The Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, on M*A*S*H, had to make life bearable during the war. Doctors, nurses, and administrators get involved in romances, practical jokes, and other adventures together.
Ponch and Baker kept the highways safe on what 70s show?
A. CHiPs
B. Hill Street Blues
C. Hunter
D. T.J. Hooker
Answer: CHiPs
Ponch and Baker were the main characters on CHiPs. The show revolves around two California highway patrol officers, who cruise around keeping roads safe, which is adventurous at times.
J.R. Ewing’s quest for power would not be denied on what show?
A. Dallas
B. Dynasty
C. The Partridge Family
D. The Dukes of Hazzard
Answer: Dallas
On the show Dallas, the family was supposed to be put before anything else. When control over the family oil business is involved, suddenly money and power reign supreme.
Archie Bunker expressed his opinion on numerous topics in which show?
A. All in the Family
B. Little House on the Prairie
C. Green Acres
D. The Jeffersons
Answer: All in the Family
Although All in the Family first aired in 1968, it did not become prominent until the 70s. Archie Bunker, the main character, expressed strong opinions about a slew of topics.
Edna Garrett was like a mother in a girls’ dorm on what show?
A. The Facts of Life
B. Eight is Enough
C. Family Ties
D. Silver Spoons
Answer: The Facts of Life
On the 70s sitcom The Facts of Life, Edna Garrett was supposed to be a dorm-room supervisor. Instead, she found herself getting closer to them and caring for them.
Jim is a cranky but loveable Private Investigator on what show?
A. The Rockford Files
B. Hunter
C. B.J. and the Bear
D. Hill Street Blues
Answer: The Rockford Files
In The Rockford Files television series, Jim Rockford is an ex-con that has become a Private Investigator. Rockford uses shady tactics and employs shadier characters to help solve cases.
Fonzie was the Cunningham’s suave neighbor on what show?
A. Happy Days
B. The Facts of Life
C. Different Strokes
D. Laverne & Shirley
Answer: Happy Days
Arthur Fonzarelli is a motorcycle-riding rebel in Happy Days. Fonzie was the Cunningham’s neighbor who was smooth with the ladies and bailed his friends out of trouble when necessary.
Rerun was the loveable, round friend of Raj on what 70s show?
A. What’s Happening!
B. The Facts of Life
C. WKRP in Cincinnati
D. A Different World
Answer: What’s Happening!
What’s Happening! was a 70s show that was loosely based on the movie Cooley High. The series lasted three seasons and followed the lives of Roger, Rerun, and Dwayne.
Ted Baxter was a bungling, incompetent reporter on what show?
A. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
B. WKRP in Cincinnati
C. Murphy Brown
D. Anchorman
Answer: The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Ted Baxter was a buffoon and a well-loved anchorman on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Mary gets herself an apartment and then a job as a news station producer.
Alex goes from the office to the garage on what 70s TV series?
A. Taxi
B. Knight Rider
C. Bonanza
D. ChiPs
Answer: Taxi
In Taxi, Alex Reiger loses his job working in an office and becomes a cab driver. Alex and the other drivers work for an obnoxious taxi dispatcher named Louie.
She lets her fourth husband, Walter, hear her roar on what show?
A. Maude
B. The Golden Girls
C. Who’s the Boss?
D. Three’s Company
Answer: Maude
Maude is the correct answer! After previous marriages that did not work out, Maude and husband number four, Walter, live with their divorced daughter, Carol, in suburban New York.
Oscar’s sloppiness frustrated his roommate Felix on what show?
A. The Odd Couple
B. Mork & Mindy
C. Three’s Company
D. Benson
Answer: The Odd Couple
In The Odd Couple, Oscar Madison and Felix Unger are men who become roommates after their failed marriages. Felix is neat and proper, while Oscar is a complete slob.
He is an NYC Captain of Detectives in which 70s drama?
A. Barney Miller
B. Night Court
C. St. Elsewhere
D. Cops
Answer: Barney Miller
The sitcom Barney Miller features the daily activities and playful hijinks in the lives of NYC detectives. Miller is the Captain of a band of hilarious law enforcement officers.
Dr. Johnny Fever and Venus Flytrap were DJs on what show?
A. WKRP in Cincinnati
B. The Mary Tyler Moore Show
C. M*A*S*H
D. Taxi
Answer: WKRP in Cincinnati
When Dr. Johnny Fever of WKRP in Cincinnati starts slipping as DJ, the station hires Venus Flytrap. The show centers around each DJ, the station manager, and his mother.
He was the head of the family in rural Virginia on what 70s show?
A. The Waltons
B. Little House on the Prairie
C. Joe and Valerie
D. Green Acres
Answer: The Waltons
John Sr. was the head of the family on The Waltons. The show is about the lives of the Waltons in rural Virginia during World War II and the Great Depression.
Stanley Roper was Jack Tripper’s nosy landlord on which sitcom?
A. Three’s Company
B. Too Close for Comfort
C. Eight is Enough
D. Laverne & Shirley
Answer: Three’s Company
When Stanley Roper became the landlord of Three’s Company, he and his meddling wife got more than they bargained for. Tenants Jack, Chrissy, and Janet challenged them every episode.
Marsha is the oldest daughter on which 70s show?
A. The Brady Bunch
B. Family Matters
C. All in the Family
D. The Waltons
Answer: The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch follows Mike and Carol as they marry and raise six children. Of course, there is also their dog and Alice, the housekeeper. The original series was so popular various spin-offs were created.
Fred promises to join his late wife, Elizabeth, on what TV show?
A. Sanford and Son
B. Maude
C. Too Close for Comfort
D. Taxi
Answer: Sanford and Son
Fred is the owner of Sanford and Son, a junk-collection business he runs with his son Lamont. Fred famously fakes a heart attack, usually when he is in trouble.
