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Did these things happen in 1955 or 1975?
Was this when Happy Days was set… or when Happy Days aired?
Happy Days was the hottest new sitcom of the 1974-75 television season. Of course, with its drive-ins, tail-fins, letterman jackets and the Fonz, the hit show sparked nostalgia for the 1950s.
The series begins around 1955 in Milwaukee… and became a pop culture phenomenon in 1975.
That got us wondering — can you tell the two eras apart? Guess if these things happened in 1955 or 1975!
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The first wireless television remote control is introduced by Zenith.
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Frankie Valli hits No. 1 on the charts with his song "My Eyes Adored You."
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Puppeteer Jim Henson introduces his "Muppets" to television on the show 'Sam and Friends.'
Image: The Everett Collection
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Kellogg's Special K cereal first hits store shelves.
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Bubble Yum gum is introduced to the market.
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Elizabeth Montgomery — best known as Samantha on 'Bewitched' — makes her big-screen debut in the movie 'The Court Martial of Billy Mitchell.'
Image: Olive Films
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Tennessee Ernie Ford spends six weeks at No. 1 on the charts with his tune "Sixteen Tons."
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The first-ever sports bra, the "Free Swing Tennis Bra," is introduced.
Image: Wikimedia Commons
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Marvel introduces the superhero character "Storm" to its comic books.
Image: 20th Century Fox
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The game show 'Wheel of Fortune' makes its television debut.
Image: The Everett Collection
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E.L. Doctorow's nostalgic novel 'Ragtime' is a publishing sensation, spending 13 weeks as a No. 1 bestseller.
Image: Random House
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The polio vaccine is introduced.
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Captain Kangaroo makes his debut on television.
Image: The Everett Collection
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Country Time Lemonade is first sold in stores.
Did these things happen in 1955 or 1975?
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12/14
I remember the old TV remotes. They used sound, not electronics. Pushing a button tripped a hammer mechanism against a metal bar, sort of like one half of a tuning fork. Four different bars produced four different tones for up and down on channel and volume.
I remember the old TV remotes. They used sound, not electronics. Pushing a button tripped a hammer mechanism against a metal bar, sort of like one half of a tuning fork. Four different bars produced four different tones for up and down on channel and volume.
11/14....Hmmmmm....gotta love my era trivia!!!
12 out of 14
You got 14 out of 14
Did you score an "Aaaaayyyyy!"?
Did you score an "Aaaaayyyyy!"?
14/14
The question about Frankie Valli I knew that one,because my sister wouldn't shut up about that STUPID song. I still hate it!!!!
13/14–missed the one about Ragtime, never heard of it!
11/14. Again, I sped through the questions too fast.. Interesting though, there were a few surprises, the Muppets and the TV remote threw me off. Well put together and another fun quiz!!
13 out of 14! I missed the first question. 😀😀😀😀😀
12/14 not bad since I don't know to much about back then!
11/14.
13.. not bad
10 of 14 AAAAAAyyyyy , really bad should have done better
I thought Frankie Valli died in a plane crash in the 50's
I never listen to bubblegum.
The rest EZ
I never listen to bubblegum.
The rest EZ
14/14. I just thought "Did I remember seeing this already when I was a kid?" and it worked.
Pretty sad when you remember when Bubble Yum and Country Time came out gives my age away lol
We’re not so old, Karla! 😉
11/14 The Muppets, the gum & the book got me.
The Muppets started as stars of commercials in the late 50s early 60s Rolf the dog was the first muppet Early tv remotes were ultrasonic sometimes a dog jingling his tag would turn sets on and off around 1976 Magnavox introduced the first infared remote Lenard Nimoy was in the add my uncle owned a TV shop that's how I know this
13/14 No Ragtime for me.
Muppets... 1955? I suppose, I was born in '64, seems more like a '70's thing, I missed the book question
as well.
Captain Kangaroo...I had a teacher that looked like him, one day someone wrote "captain kangaroo"
on the chalkboard before he came in, he looked at it and said, "if I erase that, it'll be admitting I look
like captain kangaroo.
I guessed the remote, it just looked more 50's
as well.
Captain Kangaroo...I had a teacher that looked like him, one day someone wrote "captain kangaroo"
on the chalkboard before he came in, he looked at it and said, "if I erase that, it'll be admitting I look
like captain kangaroo.
I guessed the remote, it just looked more 50's
Muppet characters were on TV as guest stars for over twenty years before "The Muppet Show."
Rowlf the dog was on the Jimmy Dean show, on ABC, back in the early to mid 60’s. Used enjoy the Rowlf and Jimmy Skits.
