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Can you name these characters from classic TV?
Only loyal viewers can keep these often-confused characters straight.
When you watch a lot of TV, you pick up on a lot of stuff the casual viewer completely misses. That's what makes you the expert.
But then again, between actors who've played characters on multiple shows and siblings that look way too similar, flip too fast through the channels, and just about anyone can get disoriented.
So let's put your love of classic TV characters to the test. Scroll through these screenshots from classic TV shows below and see if you can name each and every character. Only the most loyal TV viewer can get them all. Good luck!
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What was this guy's name on 'The Andy Griffith Show'?
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Rhea Pearlman played this surly bartender on 'Cheers':
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Bea Benaderet played two different characters in the same TV universe! Who did she don spectacles to play?
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Can you name this main character from 'Battlestar Galactica'?
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Do you know which kid this is from the 'Leave It to Beaver' world?
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Which character did Bernie Kopell play on 'The Love Boat'?
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Can you name this main character from 'Perry Mason'?
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Telling apart the boys on 'My Three Sons' is a challenge for some. Which one of the Douglases is this?
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Danny DeVito has played a few TV characters over time. Which one is this one?
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Every episode of 'That Girl' referred to this character that way in the show's intro. What was her actual character name?
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Which one of 'The Facts of Life' characters is pictured here?
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Buddy Ebsen also popped up a lot in TV history. Which character is he playing here?
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Bob Denver's munching on this ice cream bar while playing which sitcom character?
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Which 'Maverick' brother is pictured here?
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Which one of 'The Monkees' always wore a beanie as pictured here?
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This little dude was one of Arnold's best friends on 'Diff'rent Strokes.' What was his name?
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You could say Irwin Allen has a type when it comes to leading men. Who is this character from 'Lost in Space'?
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Which one is the brunette in the middle of this scene from the opening credits of 'Petticoat Junction'?
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Werner Klemperer won a couple Emmys for playing this 'Hogan's Heroes' colonel:
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OK, here's a tough one, unless you're a 'Happy Days' fan. Which recurring carhop character is taking this mannequin's order?
Can you name these characters from classic TV?
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I think that these shows were the best for the whole family. I wish that shows like these were still on TV.
17/20 📺
12/20
20/20
16/20 some of them was out of my league
17/20...🤗🤗🤗
18/20
15 of 20.
You got 19 out of 20
Pretty good! Consider yourself admired along with all these beloved TV characters.
The question about which Jo was which threw me. Other than that one, I got a perfect score. The last one that was supposed to tough was easy for me.
Pretty good! Consider yourself admired along with all these beloved TV characters.
The question about which Jo was which threw me. Other than that one, I got a perfect score. The last one that was supposed to tough was easy for me.
20/20
15 of 20
19 out of 20. I never have been able to remember which sister was which on Petticoat Junction.
Not bad at all 19/20.
18/20 I missed "Petticoat Junction" and "The Facts of Life".
Should have been perfect
18/20
18/20
18out of 20. Goob looks like Shemp in the first picture.
You got 20 out of 20
Impressive! You got them all. We name you Best TV Viewer.
Impressive! You got them all. We name you Best TV Viewer.
You got 20 out of 20
Impressive! You got them all. We name you Best TV Viewer.
Impressive! You got them all. We name you Best TV Viewer.
You got 19 out of 20 - Pretty good! Consider yourself admired along with all these beloved TV characters. Missed #18, could never keep the "Jos" straight.
20/20...wow. Guessed on a couple of them