A Quarantine Quiz (With Prizes)

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Welcome to a new Wildcard Wednesday! This week, if you’re still stuck at home, you may be looking for things to watch. So, I thought I’d do something that we used to offer during the holidays — a little contest, with rare TV prizes. But, don’t worry, this is minimally invasive. First up, I’ll tell you what the reward is: access to an episode from each of the ten Sitcom Tuesday series covered so far on this blog that have not yet been released in full on DVD. The shows/episodes that I will be sending — for subscribers only; please subscribe here if you want to play along — to all of the eligible winners are as follows:

  1. Our Miss Brooks: “The Magic Tree” (1953)
  2. He & She: “The Coming-Out Party” (1967)
  3. The New Dick Van Dyke Show: “The Former Mr. Preston” (1972)
  4. Phyllis: “Phyllis And The Little People” (1975)
  5. Murphy Brown: “It’s Just Like Riding A Bike” (1994)
  6. Dream On: “May Divorce Be With You” (1992)
  7. The John Larroquette Show: “Rachel Redux” (1995)
  8. The Drew Carey Show: “The Bachelor Party” (1998)
  9. The George Burns And Gracie Allen Show: “Gracie Is Brilliant” (1958)
  10. The Danny Thomas Show: “Danny Meets Kathy” (1957)

Now for the game. What you have to do is guess what I have selected as my favorite collective TV season for the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. (And, just so there’s no confusion, the 1950s consists of every season from 1950-’51 to 1959-’60; the 1960s consists of every season from 1960-’61 to 1969-’70, and so on, ending with 1990-’91 and 1999-’00…)

I have selected my favorite seasons mostly based on my affinity for the sitcoms that were on the air during that TV year. I have also factored in the quality of the shows during each specific timeframe, and please keep in mind that volume alone does not mean quality… That said, I have not deliberately tried to trick you with my answers.

Also, all you have to do to receive the prize is guess ONE of my five answers correctly. That’s right — just ONE! However, if you manage to guess three or more correctly, I will throw in a special Danny Thomas Show collection of bonuses.

Leave your guesses in the comments. I will update this post with the correct answers and award the winners next Wednesday. Here’s a template. (And please make guesses clear, i.e. 1950-51, or 1950-’51, or 1950-1951, or 50-51, or ’50-’51.) Happy playing!

1950s: 

1960s:

1970s:

1980s:

1990s:

 

UPDATE – 04/22/20 – Thanks to everyone who participated in our quiz! I have emailed all the prize winners, along with the three lucky players who got three answers correct and are receiving a bonus collection of episodes from the heretofore unreleased fourth season of The Danny Thomas Show! Below are my answers. 

1950s: 1955-1956 (the only year with the decade’s three best sitcoms in weekly rotation)

1960s: 1964-1965 (the year where the ’60s’ early gems meet its defining mid-decade classics)

1970s: 1973-1974 (the peak year for both the MTM and Lear styles, before they start to stale) 

1980s: 1986-1987 (the ’80s is in full swing, with its good shows in great form, and FOX’s debut) 

1990s: 1994-1995 (the best mid-’90s sitcoms are strong, and the “MSTV” trend isn’t yet pesky)

 

 

Come back next week for another Wildcard — and check this post out again next Wednesday when I edit it and add in the answers! Also, stay tuned for a new Musical Theatre rarity!

52 thoughts on “A Quarantine Quiz (With Prizes)”

    • Hi, BB! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Yes — you did this exactly right. Stay tuned next week when I reveal my answers and let you know how you scored!

    • Congratulations, BB! With one answer correct, you have won the prize. I have emailed you at your AOL address.

    • Hi, Paul! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Clarification about your guess for the 1960s; do you mean 1966-1967 or 1967-1968?

    • Congratulations, Paul! With three answers correct, you have won both the prize and the bonus. I have emailed you at your AOL address.

    • Hi, Elaine! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Stay tuned next week when I reveal my answers and let you know how you scored!

    • Congratulations, Elaine! With three answers correct, you have won both the prize and the bonus. I have emailed you at your yahoo address.

    • Hi, Nat! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Stay tuned next week when I reveal my answers and let you know how you scored!

    • Congratulations, Nat! With one answer correct, you have won the prize. I have emailed you at your AOL address.

    • Hi, Jon! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Please subscribe to this blog before next week in order to be eligible for the prize!

    • Congratulations, Jon! With one answer correct, you have won the prize. Please subscribe to this blog using your preferred email address in order to receive it.

      • I think I’ve now removed the pending status on my subscription. Please let me know if I need to do anything else. Thanks!

    • Hi, John! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Stay tuned next week when I reveal my answers and let you know how you scored!

    • Congratulations, John! With one answer correct, you have won the prize. I have emailed you at your AOL address.

    • Hi, Charlie! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Stay tuned next week when I reveal my answers and let you know how you scored!

    • Congratulations, Charlie! With two answers correct, you have won the prize. I have emailed you at your gmail address.

    • Hi, Eboni! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Stay tuned next week when I reveal my answers and let you know how you scored!

    • Congratulations, Eboni! With one answer correct, you have won the prize. I have emailed you at your yahoo address.

    • Hi, Mark! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Stay tuned next week when I reveal my answers and let you know how you scored!

    • Congratulations, Mark! With one answer correct, you have won the prize. I have emailed you at your gmail address.

    • Hi, Joey! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Stay tuned next week when I reveal my answers and let you know how you scored!

    • Although you did not win, Joey, I still have a little something for you in appreciation of your participation. I have emailed you at your yahoo address.

    • Hi, Hal! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Stay tuned next week when I reveal my answers and let you know how you scored!

    • Congratulations, Hal! With two answers correct, you have won the prize. I have emailed you at your yahoo address.

    • Hi, Ian! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Stay tuned next week when I reveal my answers and let you know how you scored!

    • Congratulations, Ian! With one answer correct, you have won the prize. I have emailed you at your AOL address.

    • Hi, Kallman! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Stay tuned next week when I reveal my answers and let you know how you scored!

    • Congratulations, Kallman! With two answers correct, you have won the prize. I have emailed you at your yahoo address.

    • Hi, Track! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Please subscribe to this blog before next week in order to be eligible for the prize!

    • Congratulations, Track! With one answer correct, you have won the prize. Please subscribe to this blog using your preferred email address in order to receive it.

    • Hi, Mimsy! Thanks for reading and commenting.

      Please subscribe to this blog before next week in order to be eligible for the prize!

    • Congratulations, Mimsy! With two answers correct, you have won the prize. I have emailed you at your yahoo address.

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