Classic Radio Shows
Instructions: How well do you remember the golden age of radio?
- 1.
Which famous radio drama caused mass panic on October 30, 1938, when listeners believed Martians were actually invading Earth?
ALights OutBThe War of the WorldsCThe ShadowDSuspense - 2.
What was the opening line of the radio show 'The Shadow'?
A'Good evening, friends...'B'Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?'C'The Shadow strikes again!'D'Look out, evil-doers!' - 3.
Which comedy duo starred in one of radio's most popular shows from 1950 to 1965, later transitioning to television?
AMartin and LewisBLaurel and HardyCAbbott and CostelloDBurns and Allen - 4.
What long-running radio soap opera, which began in 1937, followed the lives of the Hughes family in the fictional town of Oakdale?
AMa PerkinsBThe Romance of Helen TrentCAs the World TurnsDThe Guiding Light - 5.
Which radio comedian was famous for his long pauses, penny-pinching persona, and claiming to be perpetually 39 years old?
AFred AllenBBob HopeCRed SkeltonDJack Benny - 6.
What Western radio drama featured the adventures of a masked former Texas Ranger and his companion Tonto?
AHave Gun – Will TravelBThe Cisco KidCGunsmokeDThe Lone Ranger - 7.
Which radio variety show, hosted by a former vaudeville comedian, featured the famous ventriloquist dummy Charlie McCarthy?
AThe Jack Benny ProgramBThe Fred Allen ShowCArthur Godfrey's Talent ScoutsDThe Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy Show - 8.
What famous radio show, which began in 1929, featured the characters of Amos Jones and Andrew Hogg Brown?
AThe Great GildersleeveBAmos 'n' AndyCSam 'n' HenryDFibber McGee and Molly - 9.
Which radio show, debuting in 1947, began each episode with 'It's a beautiful day in Dogersville'?
AThe Phil Harris-Alice Faye ShowBOur Miss BrooksCThe Life of RileyDMy Friend Irma - 10.
What radio detective show, which debuted in 1949, featured a tough Los Angeles private investigator and later became a popular TV series?
ASam SpadeBRichard DiamondCDragnetDPhilip Marlowe - 11.
Which radio show featured a cluttered hall closet that became a running gag, with items crashing out whenever the door was opened?
AThe Burns and Allen ShowBThe Great GildersleeveCBlondieDFibber McGee and Molly - 12.
What radio adventure series featured the line 'Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane!'?
ACaptain MidnightBThe Green HornetCThe Adventures of SupermanDBuck Rogers - 13.
Which long-running radio Western was set in Dodge City, Kansas, and featured Marshal Matt Dillon?
AFort LaramieBGunsmokeCHave Gun – Will TravelDThe Lone Ranger - 14.
What was the name of the popular children's radio show that encouraged kids to drink Ovaltine and featured secret decoder rings?
AThe Adventures of SupermanBCaptain MidnightCLittle Orphan AnnieDJack Armstrong, the All-American Boy - 15.
Which radio horror anthology series, known for its graphic sound effects, was introduced with the sound of a creaking door?
ALights OutBThe WhistlerCSuspenseDInner Sanctum Mysteries