Which Came First TV Trivia

1

Which came first?

The Munsters

The Brady Bunch

The Munsters premiered on September 24, 1964. The Brady Bunch premiered on September 26, 1969.

2

Which came first?

Power Rangers

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

TMNT started in a 1984 comic book and went on to a 1987 TV series and 1990 movie. Power Rangers didn't get started until 1993.

3

Which came first?

PBS

Reruns

Reruns first started with I Love Lucy (1951-57) during Ball's pregnancy. PBS launched in 1969.

4

Which TV series came first?

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Charmed

Charmed premiered on October 7, 1998. The Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie was released in 1992 and the TV show premiered in 1997.

5

Which came first?

Family Guy

South Park

South Park first aired in 1997. Family Guy first aired in 1999.

6

Which came first?

The Jetsons

The Flintstones

The Flintstones first aired in 1960. The Jetsons aired two years later in 1962.

7

Which came first?

"Who shot J.R.?"

M*A*S*H Finale

"Who shot J.R.?" was created in 1980 to promote the television series Dallas. M*A*S*H finale was a two hour movie titled Goodbye, Farewell and Amen.

8

Which came first?

Color TV

Remote Control TV

The first remote controlled television was developed by Zenith Radio Corporation in 1950. RCA offered a color TV to consumers in 1954.

9

Which came first?

ESPN

HBO

HBO launched in 1972. ESPN launched seven years later in 1979.

10

Which came first?

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Sesame Street

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood premiered on February 19, 1968. Sesame Street first aired on November 10, 1969.

11

Which came first?

Jeopardy!

Wheel of Fortune

Jeopardy! dates back to 1964. Wheel of Fortune first aired in 1975.

12

Which came first?

Color TV Series

NBC News

NBC started national newscasts in 1947. The Cisco Kid produced shows in color from the start (1950), four years before color TVs became available.