Quiz #23 Results Time!

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The schools have wrapped up for the holidays, so this week, our quiz is all about those summer holiday specials and the classic shows that entertained us through those long summer days.

Round One – Holiday Special

  1. What was the original full name of the BBC show which became known as “Why Don’t You?”
    • Answer: Why Don’t You Just Switch Off Your Television Set and Go and Do Something Less Boring Instead?
  2. Switching to ITV, we might find the psychedelic, probably drug influenced H R Pufnstuf (which was truly bizarre). Which English actor was the human star of the show? And for a bonus point, what film role had propelled him to fame and the chance to be a Hollywood star?
    • Answer: Jack Wild. The Artful Dodger in Oliver!
  3. The Little Mole was a series of cartoons starring, well a mole, which were regularly shown in the school holidays. Where did the animated series come from?
    • Answer: Czechoslovakia
  4. Marine Boy was a regular cartoon show on holiday mornings. What was the friendly dolphin called who Marine Boy used to swim with?
    • Answer: Splasher
  5. We had the old 1930’s and 1940’s cinema serials shown on holidays mornings. One of those was Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Who played Buck Rogers?
    • Answer: Larry “Buster” Crabbe

Round Two – Marathon – Fil Rouge

  1. Like many other families at the time, my parents refused to go on holiday anywhere outside of the UK. What was the excuse they used to use?
    • Answer: There was so much to see in the UK (!)
  2. In April 2024 we remembered the long hot Summer of 1976 and our family’s holiday in Yorkshire. What was the highlight for me of where we stayed?
    • Answer: It had a colour TV – we still had a black and white TV at home.
  3. We fondly looked back at The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe in August of 2023, which was shown again and again during the school holidays. What was the name of the Austrian actor who played Robinson Crusoe?
    • Answer: Robert Hoffman
  4. Way back in September 2020, we remembered another staple of the school holidays, The Banana Splits. There were lots of cartoons included in the show, but which one featured a shape changing magician who could change himself into any creature by saying “size of an elephant” or similar?
    • Answer: The Arabian Knights
  5. In that same episode, we remembered “Hergé’s Adventures of Tintin”. Who were the two bowler hatted detectives who joined Tintin from time to time and also inspired the name of an 80’s pop group?
    • Answer: The Thompson Twins

Round Three – Name That Tune

  1. Here Come the Double Deckers!
  2. The Flashing Blade
  3. Whirlybirds
  4. The White Horses
  5. Flash Gordon

Round Four – TV Times

  1. “Champion the Wonder Horse” was shown throughout the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and even into the 90’s as part of school holiday fare. What was the name of the boy whose adventures with Champion we followed?
    • Answer: Ricky North
  2. Staying with the old US series repeated ad nauseam, who was the driver of the Cannonball Express?
    • Answer: Casey Jones
  3. Vision On was often shown during the school holidays. It featured Tony Hart, Sylvester McCoy and a woman who did sign language for hearing impaired viewers. What was her name?
    • Answer: Pat Keysell
  4. Looking back at the schedules for August 1975, I see that Bewitched was shown as part of the at Summer’s entertainment. What were the names of the married couple, one of whom was a witch, at the centre of the drama?
    • Answer: Samantha and Darrin Stephens
  5. And finally, in 1972, we were treated to a daily dose of The Magic Roundabout for our holiday viewing. What was the name of the narrator of the show?
    • Answer: Eric Thompson

Bonus Question

  • The Monkees was shown regularly on holiday TV during the 70’s but can you name them all (without cheating)?
    • Answer: Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork, and Michael Nesmith

Whether these questions brought back fond memories or posed a fun challenge, we hope you enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Remember, your thoughts and memories are what keep our community vibrant, so don’t hesitate to reach out with your scores, feedback, or any 70s TV memories you’d love to share. Keep tuning in for more quizzes and memories from our cherished 70s TV childhoods. Until then, take care, enjoy the Summer, and don’t forget to join us again soon for more from My 70’s TV Childhood and the My 70’s TV Childhood Quiz!

Take care,

Oliver

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