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THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND...to this quiz! This quiz is golden, just like our four favorite females! Alongside "The Golden Girls," the '80s came with tons of TV shows. From "Growing Pains" to "Magnum, P.I.," can you guess the '80s show from its cast?
When it comes to the history of TV, it often starts with Philo Farnsworth, John Logie Baird, and Charles Francis Jenkins who helped form and develop it into what is seen today. While the TV world first began in black and white, the 1960s would bring about color in some of the decade's classics. We moved from the black and white world of "Green Acres" and "I Love Lucy" to "Bewitched" and "Bonanza." While the '60s brought an important change, the '80s would bring about some of the most iconic sitcoms to ever cross the screen. How many of them could you recognize from their equally iconic casts?
The decade brought the end of the iconic shows "M*A*S*H" and "Three's Company." It would also introduce "Cheers," "The Cosby Show," and "The Wonder Years." Could you recognize Kirk Cameron as Mike Seaver in "Growing Pains?" What about his younger sister, Candace Cameron as DJ Tanner in "Full House?" If you can, you're ready for this quiz!
Most people can't guess the '80s show from its cast, but we're ready to see if you are! Come and knock on our door! This quiz has been waiting for you!
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Seinfeld
Cheers
In order to make the bar scenes in "Cheers" more believable, Ted Danson completed two weeks of bartending school in order to nail his role as Sam. The creators of the show would also frequent bars in Los Angeles to observe "real bar conversations" that they would then incorporate into the script.
That 70's Show
I Love Lucy
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
ALF
Growing Pains
Family Ties
The Cosby Show
The oldest child in the Cosby Show, Sondra, was not written into the original cast. Bill Cosby decided to add in Sondra's character to portray successful parenting as she was away at college. The role of Sondra was played by Whitney Houston when she was 21. Talk about a talented cast!
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
ALF
Paul Fusco was the voice of the puppet ALF. He also operated the puppet most of the time from underneath the sound stage built on a 4-ft high platform. When Fusco wasn't controlling the character, the 2'9" actor, Mihaly Meszaros, stepped up for the role.
Knight Rider
Air Wolf
Three's Company
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Hill Street Blues
Diff'rent Strokes
Charles in Charge
The Wonder Years
After only six episodes, the Wonder Years received its first Emmy in 1988 for "Outstanding Comedy Series". The next year, Fred Savage became the youngest actor to be nominated for "Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series" Emmy category. He was only 13!
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Miami Vice
Miami Vice did great things for Miami's economy. In 1984 when the show premiered, there was a huge influx of tourists in Miami, which bettered the city's infrastructure. Many improvements of visitor attractions including hotels and restaurants were made. People referred to this as "The Vice Effect".
Night Court
Punky Brewster
Perfect Strangers
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
M.A.S.H.
MASH was originally a novel written by W.C Heinz which was then used as the premise for a movie. Two years later, it was produced into an 11-season television series, culminating in the most watched series finale of all television shows to date.
Family Ties
The Golden Girls
MacGyver
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
The Cosby Show
Family Ties
The Golden Girls
The famous kitchen where much of the action takes place in the Golden Girls was actually a hand-me-down set from the show, "It Takes Two". This set is missing one thing, however: a fourth kitchen chair. There were four women living in the house and this discrepancy has been recognized by the very observant viewers. This was simply due to the limitations of filming so no one would have their back to the camera.
Who's the Boss?
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Perfect Strangers
The Greatest American Hero
The A-Team
Only 26 of the 98 episodes of "The A-Team" were run in Germany, due to the excessive violence. German broadcasters made the decision not to air all 98 episodes because many were simply too violent and controversial.
Dynasty
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Full House
Charles in Charge
The Fall Guy
Growing Pains
Growing Pains was the first American sitcom to air in China. The show brought up questions surrounding intercultural parenting philosophies like how to discipline your children.
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
The Wonder Years
Who's the Boss
Angela and Tony were originally supposed to get married at the end of the series. ABC executives, along with Tony Danza, were against this proposed ending, so they ended up breaking up instead.
Hill Street Blues
Three's Company
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Who's the Boss
MacGyver
Hill Street Blues
The iconic theme song to "Hill Street Blues" was written by Mike Post in two hours. The composer also wrote theme songs for "The Greatest American Hero", "Magnum, P.I.", "The A-Team", "NYPD Blue", and "Law & Order".
Three's Company
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Full House
Despite the exterior of the Tanner house on a famous San Francisco street, "Full House" was actually filmed in LA. Only one episode, "Comet's Excellent Adventure" was taped in San Francisco. All the exterior and scenery shots of San Fran were shot in a single day.
Happy Days
The Dukes of Hazzard
Family Matters
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
21 Jump Street
Roseanne
Newhart
Magnum P.I.
"Magnum P.I." was based in Oahu, Hawaii. In the eight years the show aired on CBS, there were fifty special guest stars. Throughout the eight years the show spanned, there were only two crossovers with other CBS crime dramas.
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Married with Children
"Married with Children" was Fox's first prime time show which debuted at 7 pm on Sunday, April 5, 1987. There were 259 episodes, the final one airing in 1997.
Designing Women
Family Ties
Kate & Allie
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Murder, She Wrote
Knight Rider
Four to nine cars were typically ruined each season due to the extreme stunt work performed in "Knight Rider". Most of the cars required custom parts in order to be lightweight and powerful enough for the stunts.
The A-Team
Newhart
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
My Two Dads
Small Wonder
Perfect Strangers
Both of the lead actors in "Perfect Strangers" attended Yale University. They never crossed paths during their studies, however. Bronson Pinchot originally studied painting and literature while Mark Linn-Baker was in Yale's Drama School.
Mork and Mindy
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Happy Days
Silver Spoons
Full House
Family Ties
Marc Price, who played the lovably annoying Irwin “Skippy” Handelman in "Family Ties" has kept his comedic tendencies going since the show ended. Price tours the country with his stand-up routines.
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Moonlighting
MacGyver
MacGyver lived in a Vancouver boat yard on a unique floating home. His floating home ended up on Craigslist in 2014 when Paramount was done using it. It sold for $40,000 (far below the original $200,000 it was priced at in 2012).
Silver Spoons
The Love Boat
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
The Facts of Life
Family Ties
Family Matters
"Family Matters" was actually a spin off "Perfect Strangers". Jesse Frederick was responsible for the theme songs for both shows, as well as the themes from "Step by Step" and "Full House".
Growing Pains
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Magnum P.I
Night Court
The catch phrase, "ooooooo-kay" was always fit somewhere in each episode. Ratings lagged in the first couple of seasons of the show, then it became a top 10 on NBC.
Hill Street Blues
Three's Company
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
The Cosby Show
The Golden Girls
Full House
Roseanne
The Conner's home on "Roseanne" actually exists! The house was built in 1925 and has four bedrooms. Although the show was filmed on a studio lot, the exterior is shot from a real neighborhood.
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Moonlighting
Punky Brewster
The infamous fridge episode of "Punky Brewster" was thought up by Jeremy Reams, a kid who submitted a premise that involved Punky having to perform CPR on her friend, Cherie, who had gotten trapped inside an abandoned refrigerator.
M.A.S.H
Charles in Charge
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Charles in Charge
The theme song of "Charles in Charge", which talks about a new boy in the neighborhood, was composed by David Kurtz, Michael Jacobs, and Al Burton. The song was performed by Shandi Sinnamon.
Punky Brewster
Different Strokes
Cagney & Lacey
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
The Love Boat
21 Jump Street
The Greatest American Hero
Airwolf
"Airwolf" was not the first television series about a helicopter. The first was "The Whirlybirds", which featured Bell 47 helicopters. Airwolf took a more futuristic approach to the original idea.
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Roseanne
Saved by the Bell
Gosselaar, a natural brunette, had to dye his hair biweekly during filming to keep up his character's blonde locks. Kelly must have liked blondes.
Family Matters
Happy Days
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Silver Spoons
In episode 22 of "Silver Spoons", in the scene between the three boys in Ricky's bedroom, you can see Rick Schroder mouthing the other actors lines as they say them.
Mr. Belvedere
Murder, She Wrote
Newhart
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Head of the Class
My Two Dads
Three's Company
The theme song to “Three’s Company” was composed by Joe Raposo. Raposo also wrote the theme song for “Sesame Street” and “Electric Company”!
Small Wonder
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Dynasty
Murder, She Wrote
21 Jump Street
Quantum Leap
Jennifer Aniston appeared in an episode of "Quantum Leap" two years prior to the debut of "Friends". She played a volunteer at a hospital that aids Vietnam veterans.
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Cagney and Lacey
If you look closely, you can see the actor playing the corpse clearly blink his eyes in the last episode of "Cagney and Lacey". Um...awkward.
Bosom Buddies
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Facts of Life
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
MacGyver
Growing Pains
ALF
The Simpsons
All of the characters on "The Simpson's" have just four fingers on each hand. The only exception is God, who has five.
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
The Cosby Show
Diff'rent Strokes
Gary Wayne Coleman, who played Arnold Jackson in "Diff'rent Strokes" was described in the 1980s as "one of television's most promising stars". In addition to acting, he was a voice artist and comedian.
Roseanne
The Love Boat
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Happy Days
When "Happy Days" creator Garry Marshall first developed the series, it was initially called "Cool." The original title did not go over very well when presented to focus groups, so he had to change the name.
Silver Spoons
The Facts of Life
Family Ties
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
The Fall Guy
Mr. Belvedere
Gum chewing was not permitted on the set of "Mr. Belvedere" because Hewett hated gum and declared this rule. Everyone followed this ridiculous rule.
Cheers
Miami Vice
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Growing Pains
The Wonder Years
My Two Dads
"My Two Dads" tied for a People's Choice Award in 1988 with the show, "A Different World".
Perfect Strangers
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Bosom Buddies
If you remember the show "Bosom Buddies", you remember two things: Tom Hanks in a dress and the opening sequence set to Billy Joel’s “My Life”. The likability and popularity of Tom Hanks is likely what kept this show going for 37 total episodes.
Married With Children
Happy Days
The Love Boat
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Dynasty
Newhart
Doogie Howser, M.D.
In the 1991-1992 season, "Doogie Howser, M.D." had higher ratings than "Seinfeld", which aired at the same time each week. This only lasted a brief period before Seinfeld exploded into one of TV's greatest successes.
Kate & Allie
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
WKRP in Cincinnati
During its four seasons on CBS, the time slot of "WKRP in Cincinnati" was changed eleven times. The show was cancelled in June 1982 but reruns continued and made it to the top 10.
Head of the Class
Small Wonder
Doogie Howser, M.D.
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Small Wonder
Quantum Leap
Moonlighting
"Moonlighting" was the most expensive series on prime time television during its time. It is estimated at $1.6 million per installment.
Night Court
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Happy Days
Small Wonder
"Small Wonder" was a syndicated hit two years before "Star Trek: The Next Generation" premiered. Children and seniors alike were very fond of the show for the four seasons it aired.
Moonlighting
Cagney & Lacey
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Hill Street Blues
Who's the Boss?
Growing Pains
Murder, She Wrote
The episode “Murder among Friends” was a parody of the popular sitcom "Friends". In this episode, Jessica Fletcher solved a murder on the set of a fictitious sitcom called Buds. Fletcher felt she could experiment with premises like this since she knew the show was phasing out.
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Murphy Brown
The breast cancer plot in the final season of "Murphy Brown" had a positive impact on viewers; it encouraged more women to get mammograms. In fact, stats showed that the number of american women who got mammograms increased by 30 percent after the show aired.
ALF
The Cosby Show
The Fall Guy
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Bosom Buddies
Saved by the Bell
SNL
Adam Sandler and Chris Farley were both fired from SNL. Perhaps this had to do with the low ratings the show had during the time they were on the cast.
Whose Line is it Anyway?
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
The Greatest American Hero
21 Jump Street
The Dukes of Hazzard
Dynasty
Little Blake Colby , Jeff and Fallon's eldest son, suffers from Menangitis in the first season of "Dynasty". He was later cured, which brought Jeff and Fallon back together again.
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
The Greatest American Hero
The classic symbol on the hero costume is either a needle or scissors. It also looks like the Chinese symbol which stands for "center," "middle," "in," "among" or "within." In Hong Kong, the show is called "Flying Red Center Hero".
Night Court
M.A.S.H.
Moonlighting
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
The A-Team
Miami Vice
21 Jump Street
Johnny Depp, the undeniably the hot young star of "21 Jump Street" earned $45,000 per episode! He took the role thinking it would not last very long. Little did he know the show would click with audiences immediately.
Night Rider
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Friends
Seinfeld
The original concept for "Seinfeld" actually intended for a single 90-minute special titled Stand Up that was set to run for one night only on Saturday Night Live. It wasn’t intended to be an ongoing series, but the writing was simply too good not to stick around.
SNL
Family Ties
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Designing Women
Mr. Belvedere
Happy Days
The Facts of Life
"The Facts of Life" was a spin-off show for Mrs. Garrett from the hit TV show "Diff’rent Strokes". The show has been off the air for 25 years but remains a favorite for many 80's TV fans.
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Silver Spoons
Charles in Charge
The Jeffersons
"The jeffersons" reigns as the second longest-running American television series with a predominantly African-American cast. It aired in 1975 for 11 seasons!
Three's Company
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Magnum, P.I.
Star Trek: The Next Gerneration
Stephen Hawking is the only person in "Star Trek" history to play themselves.
Airwolf
The Greatest American Hero
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Which '80s TV show corresponds with this cast?
Fraggle Rock
You can find the original series"Fraggle Rock" available via DVD and streaming. A new cast of Doozers were introduced to the Fraggle Rock universe in the Hulu Kids series which launched in 2014.
Newhart
WKRP in Cincinnati
Head of the Class
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