TV’s Annoying Characters
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The vain news anchor.
Who is Ted Baxter?
Today we play solitaire on the computer, but back in the day, we played it with these.
What are cards?
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Avengers
What is The Avengers?
A collie is the star of this long-running TV show, which began in 1954.
What is Lassie?
In 1955, she was arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger.
Who is Rosa Parks?
Cheers: first name of bartender Sam Malone’s girlfriend. She is one of the waitresses.
Who is Diane?
In the 1970s and 1980s, parents and grandparents relied on their children and grandchildren to program this device that recorded TV shows.
What is VCR?
Monopoly, Pac-Man, and Clue
What is Pac-Man?
This war comedy-drama featuring characters Hawkeye, Hot Lips, Klinger, and Radar had the largest audience ever recorded for its series finale.
What is M*A*S*H?
Her coronation took place in 1953.
Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
The Nanny: The name of the character with an annoying voice. Aside from the voice, everything about this character is loveable.
Who is Fran Fine?
In the 1960s and 1970s, we drove without these restraining devices.
What are seatbelts?
Twitter, Facebook, eBay
What is eBay?
This show has a stellar ensemble cast—Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Marilu Henner, Tony Danza, and Andy Kaufman, among others—and chronicles the life of New York City cab drivers.
What is Taxi?
In 1952, this vaccine was released by Dr. Jonas Salk.
What is polio?
Family Matters: The neighborhood kid-genius with the pants up to his chin, a whiny, high-pitched voice, and an obnoxious laugh. His first name is Steve, but everyone refers to him by his last name.
Who is Steve Urkel?
When our white tennis shoes got dirty, we used to put this on them to hide the dirt.
What is shoe polish?
John Travolta, John “Cougar” Mellencamp, and John Goodman
Who is John “Cougar” Mellencamp?
Robert Young displays the very best bedside manner in this medical drama.
What is Marcus Welby, M.D.?
In 1950, this war, which was technically a police action, was launched in Asia, and the United States fought in it.
What is the Korean War?
Welcome Back, Kotter: the weird, nerdy boy in Kotter’s classroom with a voice as grating as nails on a chalkboard. His first name is Arnold, but most of his classmates call him by his last name.
Who is Horshack (or anything close)?
Today with online banking, there is no need to use this paper item to keep track of checking account balances.
What is check register (or similar)?
Watergate, Woodstock, and Altamont
What is Watergate?
Bea Arthur first plays this character on the 1970s show that’s named for her character.
Who is Maude?
In 1957, the Soviets launched this satellite as well as the Space Age
What is Sputnik?