State Nicknames
Sunshine State
What is Florida?
Starting in 1954, this is the longest continuous running variety/interview show.
What is the Tonight Show?
This Cincinnati company was responsible for helping to create a major genre of radio shows,
What is Proctor and Gamble?
The Dodgers was the team to sign this black player, the first black in Major League Baseball.
Who is Jackie Robinson?
One of Bugs Bunny's nemesis comes from this Australian island.
What is Tasmania?
Mountain State
What is West Virginia?
This was the first popular children's show, starring Buffalo Bob Smith.
What is Howdy Doody?
Beginning on CBS radio on January 25 1937 and ceasing airing on TV on September 30, 2009, this is the longest running soap opera.
What is the Guiding Light?
This player holds the current record of most career hits.
Who is Pete Rose?
This island owned by Denmark is the largest island in the world at 3 times the size of Texas.
What is Greenland?
Empire State
What is New York?
Imogene Coco, Sid Caesar, Carl Reiner and others starred in this 90 minute live variety show, from February 25, 1950, through June 5, 1954 and is listed as number 30 of the greatest TV shows by TV Guide.
What is Your Show of Shows?
The catchphrase, "Who knows what lurks in the heart of man?" Belong to this crime fighter.
Who is The Shadow?
This player holds the current record for most career home runs.
Who is Barry Bonds?
With 139 active volcanos, this is the largest entirely island nation with active volcanos.
What is Indonesia?
Magnolia State
What is Mississippi
Early TV had a lot of westerns, this was the king with 635 episodes.
What is Gunsmoke?
Jay Silverheel was the sidekick to this radio and later TV hero.
Who is the Lone Ranger?
This pitcher holds the record of most no-hitters in MLB history with 7 games.
Who is Nolan Ryan?
This country is home to 3 of the top 10 largest islands, Ellesmere Island, Victoria Island and Baffin Island.
What is Canada?
Centennial State
What is Colorado?
Future President Ronald Reagan, was one of the hosts of this early western anthology series featuring a 20 mule team.
What is Death Valley Days?
This comedic couple started on radio in 1937, moved over to TV in 1950, with a neighbor named Blanche aiding the wife in her hijinks.
Who were Burns and Allen?
In 1971, this famous black player was the second black player inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 9 years after Jackie Robinson's induction.
Who is Satchel Paige?
At $5.06 trillion GDP, this island nation has the third largest GDP in the World.
What is Japan?