Can you guess the age gap between classic TV costars?
It can be hard to tell which actor is older.

Hollywood is known for some creative casting when it comes to couples and parent-kid combos. Actors often play characters older or younger than their actual ages.
We've gathered some famous TV twosomes. See if you can guess the age gap between the costars.
Remember — we're talking about the ages of the actors not the characters. Good luck!

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How much older was William Frawley (Fred) than Vivian Vance (Ethel) on I Love Lucy?
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What was the age difference between Ken Berry (Vinton) and Vicki Lawrence (Mama) on Mama's Family?
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Shatner (Kirk) and Nimoy (Spock) were best buddies on Star Trek. How far apart in age were the actors?
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What the age gap between Jim Backus (Thurston) and Natalie Schafer (Schafer) on Gilligan's Island?
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How much older was Andy Griffith (Andy) than Elinor Donahue (Ellie) on The Andy Griffith Show?
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What was the difference between Bea Arthur (Dorothy, left) and Estelle Getty (Sophia, right), who played her mother, on The Golden Girls?
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What was the age difference between Eddie Albert (Oliver) and Eva Gabor (Lisa) on Green Acres?
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What was the age difference between Adam West (Batman) and Burt Ward (his "Boy Wonder")?
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What was the age gap between Florence Henderson (Carol) and Barry Williams (Greg) on The Brady Bunch?
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What was the age difference between Dick Van Dyke (Rob) and Mary Tyler Moore (Laura) on The Dick Van Dyke Show?
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What was the age difference between Buddy Ebsen (Jed) and Irene Ryan (Granny) on The Beverly Hillbillies?
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What was the age gap between Michael Learned (Olivia) and Richard Thomas (her son, John-Boy) on The Waltons?

Can you guess the age gap between classic TV costars?
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57 Comments

mainly since i remembered Lovey was WAY older than she wanted anyone to know (died at 93 but guesses often were 20 years younger) AND i knew Maude's mother was younger than Maude
also