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Are these the names of variety shows or sitcoms?
Both put their star's name in the title.
Many classic sitcoms and variety shows used the same straightforward (if a little uncreative) method when it came to titling: just put the show's star in between the words “The” and “Show.”
Many musical variety show hosts were gifted comics and many hilarious sitcom actors had musical chops great for songs and skits. This got us thinking — how easy would it be to remember if a star's namesake show was a sitcom or a variety show? What if that celebrity had both?
Here are 15 classic programs. Can you tell which titles are for sitcoms and which ones are for variety shows?
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The Dick Van Dyke Show
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The Carol Burnett Show
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The Andy Griffith Show
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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The Ed Sullivan Show
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The Donna Reed Show
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The Red Skelton Show
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The Flip Wilson Show
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The Bob Newhart Show
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The Doris Day Show
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The Danny Kaye Show
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The Leslie Uggams Show
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The Patty Duke Show
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The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
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The Joey Bishop Show
Are these the names of variety shows or sitcoms?
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You got 15 out of 15
Did the answers come easy for this quiz or did you have to give it some thought?
Did the answers come easy for this quiz or did you have to give it some thought?
12/15
You got 11 out of 15
MeTV, do I win a t-shirt for spotting your goof??? 😄
12/15
12/15 - Got thrown by 9, 12 and 15.
You got 13 out of 15
Did the answers come easy for this quiz or did you have to give it some thought?
Missed #9 and #15
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Missed #9 and #15
9 out of 15.
Love old tv shows. Thank you for making these available.
11/15, had to dust off some cob webs.
11/15 ...Ugh!!
Fun and easy. I'm old enough
13/15 Missed The Bob Newhart Show & The Doris Day Show 😱😱
13/15 missed the two that were both
Any fan of the homes of classic sitcoms can take virtual tours on YouTube. The woman that hosts it is a treasure trove of trivia, right up my alley. She uses photos from different seasons to show subtle changes in the homes that go unmentioned on the show. Start with the Bewitched house. It's awesome!
12/15
You got 10 out of 15
Did the answers come easy for this quiz or did you have to give it some thought?
Did the answers come easy for this quiz or did you have to give it some thought?
Thought, definitely thought.
Should have asked about the Jack Benny Program. Sone weeks he did a straight variety show, some weeks a sitcom - all in one show.
14/15 I missed Joey Bishop.
BTW, isn't "Joey Bishop" etymologically related to "Joe Piscopo"?