Jingles & Slogans
Golden Age of Television
Fads, Toys & Trends
Duncan, OK & the Chisholm Trail
Stephens County Facts
100
This gum brand's jingle promised "double your pleasure, double your fun."
What is Doublemint?
100
This redheaded comedian starred alongside her real-life husband Desi Arnaz in TV's biggest 1950s sitcom.
Who is Lucille Ball?
100
Wham-O introduced this twirling plastic hoop in 1958, sparking a nationwide craze.
What is the Hula-Hoop?
100
Duncan grew up along this famous cattle-driving trail used after the Civil War.
What is the Chisholm Trail?
100
With about 4,400 residents, this city is Stephens County's second-largest, behind only Duncan.
What is Marlow?
200
"Snap! Crackle! Pop!" are the mascots and sounds of this breakfast cereal.
What is Rice Krispies?
200
Sgt. Joe Friday, famous for the line "Just the facts, ma'am," was the star of this deadpan detective show.
What is Dragnet?
200
Inspired by a certain frontiersman, kids across America clamored for this furry, tailed cap in the mid-1950s.
What is a coonskin cap?
200
This Scotsman founded the town of Duncan in 1892 when the railroad reached the site.
Who is William Duncan?
200
Stephens County was officially organized in this year, the same year Oklahoma became a state.
What is 1907?
300
Bert Lahr, the Cowardly Lion from The Wizard of Oz, bet you couldn't eat just one of these salty snacks.
What are Lay's potato chips?
300
This stone-faced host's variety show gave both Elvis Presley and the Beatles their U.S. television debuts.
What is The Ed Sullivan Show?
300
Teens flocked to these car-friendly eateries, where carhops brought the food right to your window.
What is a drive-in restaurant?
300
This Duncan museum preserves the story and artifacts of the old cattle trail.
What is the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center?
300
Stephens County was named in honor of this U.S. Congressman from Texas, a supporter of Oklahoma statehood.
Who is John Hall Stephens?
400
Singer Dinah Shore closed her weekly TV show for nearly a decade by inviting viewers to "see the USA" in this car brand.
What is Chevrolet?
400
Set in Dodge City and starring James Arness, this Western ran an astonishing 20 seasons.
What is Gunsmoke?
400
Worn with saddle shoes, this poodle-decorated circle skirt was THE look for teenage girls.
What is a poodle skirt?
400
This railroad's arrival on June 27, 1892 turned Duncan from a trading post into a town.
What is the Rock Island Railroad?
400
Before statehood, part of Stephens County was land belonging to this Native American nation.
What is the Chickasaw Nation?
500
This cigarette brand's slogan, "tastes good, like a cigarette should," sparked a decades-long grammar debate over "like" vs. "as."
What is Winston?
500
This freckle-faced marionette headlined one of the first-ever shows made for kids, debuting in 1947.
What is Howdy Doody?
500
Born from a failed wartime rubber substitute, this bouncy, stretchy novelty could even lift comics right off the newspaper page.
What is Silly Putty?
500
Before it was a town, Duncan was a trading post near where the Chisholm Trail crossed the military road linking these two forts.
What are Fort Arbuckle and Fort Sill?
500
Duncan-born Ron Howard first found fame playing young "Opie Taylor" on this classic sitcom.
What is The Andy Griffith Show?
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