Classic Family Sitcoms
Instructions: How well do you know the beloved family sitcoms of the 1950s through 1980s?
- 1.
What was the name of the Cleaver family's older son in 'Leave It to Beaver'?
AWallyBEddieCGilbertDLumpy - 2.
Which sitcom featured the Ricardo and Mertz families and was one of the most-watched shows of the 1950s?
AMake Room for DaddyBI Love LucyCOur Miss BrooksDThe Honeymooners - 3.
What sitcom featured a blended family with three boys and three girls, plus a housekeeper named Alice?
AThe Brady BunchBThe Partridge FamilyCEight Is EnoughDFamily Affair - 4.
Which family sitcom, set in the 1950s and 1960s, was a spin-off of 'Happy Days' and starred Scott Baio?
AMork & MindyBLaverne & ShirleyCJoanie Loves ChachiDOut of the Blue - 5.
In 'All in the Family,' what was Archie Bunker's wife's name?
ALouiseBEdithCGloriaDMaude - 6.
What was the name of the barbershop where Fred Sanford's friend Grady worked on 'Sanford and Son'?
AGrady's ClipsBHollywood CutsCHe didn't work at a barbershop — Grady was retiredDThe Watts Barbershop - 7.
Which sitcom featured the Huxtable family and ran from 1984 to 1992?
AThe Cosby ShowBFamily TiesCA Different WorldDGrowing Pains - 8.
On 'The Andy Griffith Show,' what was the name of Andy Taylor's young son?
AOpieBOtisCGomerDBarney - 9.
Which 1970s sitcom featured a divorced mother raising two daughters, played by Bonnie Franklin?
AAliceBMaudeCOne Day at a TimeDKate & Allie - 10.
In 'Happy Days,' what was Fonzie's full name?
AArthur FonzarelliBAlfonso FonzarelliCAngelo FonzarelliDAnthony Fonzarelli - 11.
What sitcom featured a former Army nurse running a boarding house in 1950s-era Manhattan?
AIt's a LivingBPrivate BenjaminCThe Phil Silvers ShowDI Remember Mama - 12.
Which child actress played Buffy on 'Family Affair' and carried a doll named Mrs. Beasley?
AAnissa JonesBKathy GarverCLisa LoringDEve Plumb - 13.
On 'Good Times,' what was the name of J.J. Evans' famous catchphrase?
A'Hey hey hey!'B'What you talkin' bout?'C'Dy-no-mite!'D'Right on!' - 14.
Which sitcom about a widowed father raising three sons was sponsored by and featured commercials for a laundry detergent?
AFamily AffairBMy Three SonsCBachelor FatherDThe Courtship of Eddie's Father - 15.
What was the name of the Jefferson family's apartment building doorman on 'The Jeffersons'?
ARalphBLionelCBentleyDHarry
Answer Key
Wally Cleaver, played by Tony Dow, was the older brother of Theodore 'Beaver' Cleaver. Leave It to Beaver ran from 1957 to 1963 and portrayed an idealized suburban American family.
I Love Lucy, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, aired from 1951 to 1957. Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, along with their landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, created some of television's most memorable moments.
The Brady Bunch ran from 1969 to 1974 on ABC. Mike and Carol Brady blended their families of three boys and three girls, with Alice Nelson as their beloved live-in housekeeper.
Joanie Loves Chachi (1982-1983) was a spin-off of Happy Days, starring Scott Baio and Erin Moran as Chachi Arcola and Joanie Cunningham pursuing a music career in Chicago.
Edith Bunker, played by Jean Stapleton, was Archie's patient and kind-hearted wife. Her sweet, high-pitched voice and loving nature provided a warm contrast to Archie's gruff personality.
Grady Wilson, played by Whitman Mayo, was Fred Sanford's bumbling best friend who was retired. Sanford and Son ran from 1972 to 1977 and was set in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The Cosby Show featured the Huxtable family — Cliff, an obstetrician, and Clair, a lawyer, raising their five children in Brooklyn. It was the number-one rated show for five consecutive seasons.
Opie Taylor, played by a young Ron Howard, was Sheriff Andy Taylor's son. The Andy Griffith Show ran from 1960 to 1968 and was set in the fictional town of Mayberry, North Carolina.
One Day at a Time (1975-1984) starred Bonnie Franklin as Ann Romano, a divorced mother raising teenage daughters Julie and Barbara in Indianapolis. It was groundbreaking for its portrayal of a single working mother.
Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, known as 'Fonzie' or 'The Fonz,' was played by Henry Winkler. His leather jacket, thumbs-up, and the catchphrase 'Ayyyyy!' made him a 1970s cultural icon.
I Remember Mama (1949-1957) followed the Hansen family, Norwegian immigrants living in San Francisco. However, the premise about a boarding house more closely matches other shows of the era.
Anissa Jones played Buffy Davis on Family Affair (1966-1971). Her constant companion, a talking Mrs. Beasley doll, became so popular that Mattel produced it as a best-selling toy.
Jimmie Walker's character J.J. Evans made 'Dy-no-mite!' a national catchphrase on Good Times (1974-1979). The show depicted an African American family living in a Chicago housing project.
My Three Sons (1960-1972) starred Fred MacMurray as Steven Douglas raising his three boys. The show was one of the longest-running sitcoms of its era, airing for 12 seasons.
Ralph Hart, played by Ned Wertimer, was the doorman at the Jeffersons' luxury apartment building on the East Side of Manhattan. The Jeffersons ran from 1975 to 1985 as a spin-off of All in the Family.