Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Something Fun

While putting together one of my posts for later this week, I got to thinking about television shows and music. Specifically TV shows from the 1960's. So I've put together a little quiz for you. At first I thought that you would have had to have been there, but with most of these shows in syndication, chances are most of you are familiar with them.

So here's a little quiz for you. See how many you know without having to resort to Google!



1. The Donna Reed Show introduced us to three Top 40 hits, each one sung by one or more of the TV children. Name the songs.


2. Almost everybody can sing that little diddy about a man named Jed. The poor mountaineer that barely kept his family fed. What was the name of the TV show and who wrote the theme song?


3. Henry Mancini was one of the most prolific composers of the 60's. You may recognize Moon River, Days of Wine and Roses and The Pink Panther Theme as his works. He also used his talent to write the theme songs for two very popular TV shows. Coincidentally, both shows dealt with detectives. Name the two shows.


4. On September 17, 1967, one of America's most popular bands appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. Although they were scheduled to perform on six more shows, Mr Sullivan abrubtly cancelled their contract after just one performance because they refused to change one word in their popular song. Who was the group and what was the song?


Ok, I'll be monitoring your answers in the Comments section but not saying anything. The answers will be revealed on Thursday. Have fun!

12 comments:

ronnie said...

1-Shelley Fabares-Johnny Angel
Paul Petersen-My Dad
Shelley Fabares-Johnny Loves Me
2-Beverly Hillbillies written by Paul Henning and perfomed by Flatt & Scruggs
3-Remington Steele
Peter Gunn
4-Doors-Light My Fire

KfromMichigan said...

OK here you go .. #2 is Beverly Hillbilly's but, don't know who wrote the song. and #4 could it be the Beatles? I'm old enough to know all the answers, but maybe the memory has faded! :)

jeanie said...

LMAO Wayne, Thanks for giving me something to think about. We are snowed in...in Niagara.

navcad said...

Johhny Angel, Johnny Loves Me, Things We Did Last Summer,

The Ballad of Jed Clampett, Paul Henning

Peter Gunn, Remington Steele

The Doors ;-)

Gloria said...

1. Johnny Angel (just know one)
2. The Beverly Hillbillies and I believe it was....oh shoot...a couple of banjo players....uh earnst & ?? willie...uh AHA!! Lester Flatt and Earl Scrubbs!!!
3. Guessing here....Perry Mason and Columbo.
4. Definitely The Rolling Stones...not sure which song...could have been any of them!

jeanie said...

OK Let's all sing Johnny Angel together. How I love him, how I tingle when he passes by. Every time he says hello my heart begins to cry (or die) I'm not sure. LOL CRAP!!! I think it's FLY! LOL

jeanie said...

OK Let's all sing Johnny Angel together. How I love him, how I tingle when he passes by. Every time he says hello my heart begins to cry (or die) I'm not sure. LOL CRAP!!! I think it's FLY! LOL

jeanie said...

LMAO I've been pondering this since I got up. I recall Paul Peterson singing a really sappy song on Donna Reid. I think it was My Dad which may not be the actual title but it was very hokey.

jeanie said...

Gloria kindled my memory. It was the Rolling stones and the song was "Let's spend the night together". I don't know why it was so offensive.They changed it to something really lame. "Let's spend some time together" or something like that.

drgeo said...

Ronnie seems to have already reported my answers. Have you glimpsed this?

http://oldfortyfives.com/decadeofthe1940s.html

Lisa in Denver said...

I am far too young to answer any of these!!! :)~

lisa said...

I am not going to even try, maybe I should call my mother ;-)