African American TV 70's Shows
Dyn-O-Mite (that was the popular catch-phrase of the character J.J. in this popular 1970's sitcom. What is the name of that sitcom?
Good Times
What actress was most famous for her starring role as Mary Jenkins on the show 227?
Marla Gibbs
This was a show that featured African American teenagers coming of age as they attended the fictional HBCU, Hillman College.
It's A Different World
The first African American woman to receive a U.S. patent? She earned this patent in 1885 when she invented the folding bed.
Sarah Goode
He created the lawn sprinkler, which waters our lawns efficiently and effectively.
Joseph H. Smith
The show’s stars, Raj and Re-Run, were the teenage friends growing up in Watts, CA. Raj was always preoccupied with earning money to become a screen-writer, while Re-Run was developing new dance moves. The show is loosely based on the classic movie Cooley High. What is the name of this 70's show?
WHAT'S HAPPENING!
What was the iconic theme song for The Jeffersons?
"Moving On Up"
This was a comedy-drama based in Baltimore, starring Charles Dutton.
ROC
Marie Van Brittan Brown followed in her footsteps when she received a patent for the home...?
The first home security system.
An American inventor, best known for his patented improvements to the fountain pen in 1890.
William B. Purvis
He was a comedian that made a successful transition from stand-up comedy to television. He is best known for the character Fred Sanford in the hit show Sanford and Son. Who is this actor?
Redd Foxx
What show has surpassed The Jeffersons with one more episode?
Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE has 254 episodes.
This era saw couples go through ups and downs while living in a Brooklyn brownstone.
Living Single
The youngest and only African American inventor to be a part of Thomas Edison's team.
It was his invention of the carbon light filament that allows us to have the lights that we have in our home today. He also holds a patent for toilets on trains.
Lewis Howard Latimer
This man from Suriname created the Shoe Lasting Machine. This patent revolutionized shoe production around the globe!
Jan Matzliger
The comedian Sherman Hemsley, starred as George Jefferson in what show?
The Jeffersons
What show ranks 3rd with 215 episodes?
Family Matter's
What actor played the hilarious radio DJ from station WZUP in Detroit, Martin Payne? What was the name of the show?
MARTIN LAWRENCE, MARTIN
This inventor owns more than 60 patents, mostly associated with trains. His most popular patents deal with communication from train-to-train and train-to-stations.
Granville T. Woods
This man invented the street light that controls traffic around the globe. Did you know that he also has a patent for the modern-day gas mask?
Garrett A. Morgan
What show held the record for a primarily African American show having the most episodes. It has 253 episodes.
The Jeffersons
An American stand-up comedian and actress noted as the first African American female comedian to have a television series named after her.
Thea Vidale
This show had four main actors that were all accomplished stage actors, which allowed them to film its entire second season as a live performance!
ROC
He invented parts for trains that made them run longer, faster, and more efficiently. His competitors would attempt to create knock off products that resembled his. When customers wanted quality that they could trust, they would ask the person selling the products, “Is this the real McCoy?”
Elijah McCoy
On July 24, 1916 Waterworks personnel working under Lake Erie were personally saved by this inventor while using the mask. Sadly, the papers did not give him the credit for saving these lives because of racism. Years later he was acknowledged for his heroic act and given his proper accolades.
Garrett A. Morgan