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BT: Chris & Alisyn (The Huntington's Disease Society of America)
GT: Mike Rowe & Brooke (mikeroweWORKS FOUNDATION)
PT: Don & John (JDRF)

R1:

1. What's the longest-running TV series in American network TV history- "60 Minutes", "TODAY", "Meet the Press" or "Guiding Light"?
John: "Gunsmoke"
Mike: "Meet the Press"

2. Viewers unlocked a door "with the key of imagination"& access what- "Quantum Leap", "Night Gallery", "STAR TREK" or "The Twilight Zone"?
Mike: "The Twilight Zone"

3. During the Gulf War, what correspondent & his crew were held captive by Iraqi troops- Bob Woodruff, Ed Bradley, Bob Simon or David Bloom?
John: B. Simon

4. Which famous chef hosted the first TV network cooking show- Jacques Pepin, Julia Child, James Beard or Thomas Keller?
Don: Beard

5. NBC was the first to broadcast coast-to-coast in color w/ what show- Super Bowl, "Camel News Caravan", Rose Bowl Parade or "Meet the Press"?
Brooke: Rose Bowl Parade

6. In '50, the first remote control was called what- Lazy Boy, Lazy Bones, Lazy Fingers or the remote control?
John: Lazy Bones

7. Until 9/11, what was the longest uninterrupted news coverage in TV history- O.J. car chase, moon landing, JFK assassination or Gulf War?
Alisyn: Princess Diana's death
Don: JFK assassination

8. During the entire run of "Lassie", what dangerous scenario did Timmy NOT face- lab chimp w/ dynamite, fell into a well, runaway carnival ostrich or radiation from space capsule?
Mike: Fell into a well

9. Twelve yrs. after the moon landing, what event broke worldwide ratings records- Nixon resignation, O.J. car chase Reagan inauguration or Charles & Di's wedding?
John: Reagan being shot
Chris: Charles & Di's wedding

10. In '79, Ted Kennedy failed to answer what question from Roger Mudd- "Are you religious?", "Whom do you admire?", "Why do you want to be President?" or "Who is your greatest enemy?"?
Chris: "Why do you want to be President?"

11. In '93, the Waco, TX standoff reportedly motivated the killers of what subsequent attack- OKC bombing, Ruby Ridge, '93 WTC bombing or ATL Olympics bombing?
Chris: OKC bombing

FQ: In '62, the first live transatlantic TV signals were sent from what satellite- Sputnik 1, Telstar, Mercury Freedom or Mariner 2?
Brooke: Telstar

F-O:

Chris v. Don: NEWS STARS


1. On 9/2/63, who did Walter Cronkite interview- JFK, MLK, Jr., LBJ or Bob Dylan?
Don: MLK
Chris: JFK

2. Which female news anchor served as a press aide to President Nixon- Barbara Walters, Joan Lunden, Connie Chung or Diane Sawyer?
Chris: Sawyer

3. Dave Garroway was the first host of what popular show- "Meet the Press", "The Tonight Show", "Good Morning America" or "TODAY"?
Chris:"TODAY"

4. Which American broadcaster was born in Canada (& shared their name w/ somebody who worked for Hanna-Barbera)- Peter Jennings, Dan Rather, Katie Couric or Chet Huntley?
Chris: PJ

Alisyn v. Brooke: COMMERCIALS

1. Which is NOT a catchphrase heard on an Alka-Seltzer commercial- "That's a spicy meatball!", "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz", "Kid tested, mother approved" or "I can't believe I ate the whole thing"?
Brooke: "That's a spicy meatball!"
Alisyn: "Kid tested, mother approved"

2. Which First Lady appeared in a commercial for "Good Luck Margarine"- Reagan, Kennedy, Nixon or Roosevelt?
Alisyn: Nixon
Brooke: Kennedy (A: Roosevelt)

3. Many famous musicians have written jingles for commercials, including whom- Rolling Stones for Rice Krispies, Janis Joplin for Volkswagen, David Bowie for XEROX or U2 for Advil?
Brooke: Janis for VW
Alisyn: David for XEROX(A: Rolling Stones for Rice Krispies)

4. The first legal commercial in the U.S. was for what- McDonald's, Colgate, Bulova watches or Kodak film?
Brooke: Bulova

FR: COWBOYS

1. "Bonanza" cowboy Ben Cartwright & his sons lived on what fictional ranch- Shiloh Ranch, The Ponderosa, Barkley Ranch or South Fork?
John: Ponderosa

2. James Arness was the real-life brother of what "MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE" star- Peter Lupus, Greg Morris, Peter Graves or Martin Landau?
Mike: Miss Kitty (way jumped the gun)
John: Peter Graves

3. Which "Bonanza" star participated in the march from Selma to Montgomery, AL- Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Lorne Green or Pernell Roberts?
Mike: Lorne
John: Pernell

FQ: Which cowboy said he was asked to run by the Republican & Democratic parties according to his autobiography- James Garner, Chuck Connors, Michael Landon or Lorne Green?
John: Clint Eastwood
Mike: Landon (A: J. Garner)

PT:

BT (ANIMAL STARS): LASSIE, FLIPPER, MR. ED, SPUDS MacKENZIE,ARNOLD, EDDIE, J. FRED MUGGS, RIN TIN TIN & SILVER
PT (DETECTIVES): TOM SELLECK, ANGELA LANSBURY, DON JOHNSON, MARISKA HARGITAY, JAMES GARNER, JACLYN SMITH, PETER FALK, TELLY SAVALAS, HAL LINDEN, JERRY ORBACH, JACK LORD & PAUL MICHAEL GLASER
GT (ANIMATED STARS): BUGS BUNNY, FRED FLINTSTONE, ROAD RUNNER, PINK PANTHER, GEORGE JETSON, SCOOBY-DOO & TWEETY BIRD


AFO:

GT: "Murphy Brown", "I Love Lucy", "The Dick Van Dyke Show"& "Roseanne"- 160
BT: "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "Donahue", "The Merv Griffin Show"& "The Arsenio Hall Show"- 400
PT: "House, M.D.", "Grey's Anatomy", "ER"& "St. Elsewhere"- 320

MM:

PT: THE GREAT PRETENDERS- TV CHARACTERS
Shelley Long: Diane Chambers
Tyne Daly: Mary Beth Lacey
Diahann Carroll: Julia Baker
Eva Gabor: Lisa Douglas
Cloris Leachman: Phyllis Lindstrom
ALL RIGHT IN :16

BT: THRONE OF GAMES- GS HOSTS
"To Tell the Truth": Bud Collyer
"The Newlywed Game": Bob Eubanks
"You Bet Your Life": Groucho Marx
"Family Feud": Richard Dawson
"The $25,000 Pyramid": Dick Clark
ALL RIGHT IN :15

GT: LIVE SHOT- TV NEWS LOCATIONS

Baby Jessica: Midland, TX
'82 Air Florida crash: Washington, D.C.
Gerald Curry shot outside courthouse: Van Nuys
Bentsen-Quayle debate: Omaha
Nancy Kerrigan attacked: DET
ALL RIGHT IN:28

TBB:
CA: Lee Harvey Oswald shooting, the moon landing, O.J. car chase & Princess Di's funeral

GT: O.J.- On the day of the chase, who read a letter from O.J. to the media?
FA:(Robert) Kardashian
BET:14494

PT: Oswald- Why was he first apprehended?
FA:Shooting DAL police officer named (J.D.) Tippit
BET:"All of it"1780

BT: Princess Diana- Along w/ her sisters, who accompanied Princess Di's body back to Britain?
FA:Her brother (A: Prince Charles)
BET:831119

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