Although characters may continue to light up on screen, cigarette advertising was
banned on broadcast television in the early 70s.
True
Mel Brooks and Neil Simon were both writers on which of the following shows?
Your Show of Shows
In a controversial move given the Children's Television Workshop's original mission
statement, new episodes of Sesame Street now air here first before being available on
PBS months later:
HBO
Which of the following is true regarding the lead character on The Mary Tyler Moore
Show?
She was a single working woman in her 30s who never married.
Complete this sentence: "Television is a(n) writer's medium."
Writer's
Dotto was one quiz show that was involved in the "quiz show scandals." What was the
other big one?
Twenty One
Tons of kids running out to buy raccoon skin caps after watching "The Davy Crockett
Story" would be an example of this.
The Status Conferral Function of Television
Candid Camera is similar to the TV show Punk'd in the same way perhaps as Your
Show of Shows is similar to which of the following?
Saturday Night Live
Prior to our current multi-channel universe, which of the following networks was the only
one really providing niche/speciality programming for its TV audience?
PBS
Which of the following men first developed mechanical television for the BBC?
John Logie Baird
Which of the following was responsible for All in the Family and The Jeffersons, among
many other shows?
Norman Lear
Although technically a sitcom, the TV show MAS*H never used a laugh track during
scenes that took place in the operating room.
True
Which of the following is true regarding Safe Harbor?
It covers the hours between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
There was no example of Foley artistry being used in the Making of Friends video you
were assigned to watch in this class.
False
Sesame Street had a diverse cast from the very beginning.
True
Which of the following is responsible for TBS and CNN?
Ted Turner