Hello, 70s TV enthusiasts! It’s time for another journey back to the golden age of British television with Quiz #46. This week’s theme is “Animal Crackers” – focusing on those beloved animal stars that captured our hearts on the small screen. Grab a pen and paper, and let’s see how many you can answer!
Round One – Animal Crackers
Test your knowledge of famous animal stars from 70s television shows.
1️⃣ Johnny Morris often appeared on “Animal Magic” with a ring tailed lemur called what?
2️⃣ Still with Johnny Morris, what was the name of the show he narrated which featured live animals including Hammy the Hamster, Roderick the Rat and GP the guinea pig?
3️⃣ What was the name of the longest lived Blue Peter pet who died on 14th September 1977?
4️⃣ Following the split from his brother Mike, Bernie Winters made his first appearance with a large St Bernard dog in October 1978. What was the name of the dog?
5️⃣ In the sitcom “Rising Damp” what was the name of Rigsby’s cat?
Round Two – Marathon/Fil Rouge
Questions related to topics and personalities we’ve featured in previous episodes of the My 70’s TV Childhood podcast.
1️⃣ In January 2024 we celebrated the New Year by looking at a thoroughly miserable TV show which featured Britain after the outbreak of a global pandemic had killed most of the population. What was the show called?
2️⃣ In our third episode way back in September 2020, we remembered “Watch with Mother” Which classic show which featured in the slot between the 1950’s and 1980’s did I absolutely hate?
3️⃣ In August 2024 we featured Basil Brush and in April this year we featured the pop show “Get It Together.” What was the connection between the two shows?
4️⃣ Our September 2021 episode looked back at “Going for a Song” featuring Arthur Negus. Unfortunately it didn’t feature Arthur singing but what did it feature?
5️⃣ In July 2023 we looked back at “How!”. One of the regular panel was probably the last regular pipe smoker on children’s TV, Jack Hargreaves. What was the name of Jack’s other show which featured Jack in a shed looking at the ways and traditions of the countryside?
Round Three – Name That Tune (Debut 1972)
Our wheel of fate selected 1972! You’ll need to tune into My 70s TV Childhood podcast to take part in this round. Can you identify these theme tunes?
Round Four – TV Times
Anything 70s TV trivia wise goes in this final round!
1️⃣ How did Coronation Street’s Ernie Bishop die in 1978?
2️⃣ Still on soaps, which popular character did Paul Henry play in Crossroads?
3️⃣ “The Glittering Prizes”, starring Tom Conti, Barbara Kellerman and others was a 1976 series following the lives of graduates of which university?
4️⃣ What did Lesley Judd do immediately before she joined “Blue Peter”?
5️⃣ In what year did “Stars on Sunday” the ITV Sunday religious show broadcast its final episode?
Bonus Question
The US TV show HR Pufnstuf was very odd in my opinion and parts of it may well have been inspired by illicit substances but it is a show many listeners remember. What type of creature was HR Pufnstuf and, for a bonus point on our bonus question, what official title did he have?
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