1960s TV Shows and Series Quiz – Popular TV in the Sixties

The Andy Griffith Show is an American situation comedy aired on CBS from October 3, 1960, to April 1, 1968. The show initially starred Andy Griffith in the role of Andy Taylor, the widowed sheriff of the fictional small community of Mayberry, North Carolina.

Gilligan's Island is an American sitcom. It aired for three seasons from 1964 to 1967. The cast included Bob Denver, Alan Hale, Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer, Russell Johnson, Tina Louise, and Dawn Wells.

The line is from the Monkees' opening theme:
We're just tryin' to be friendly, come and watch us sing and play
We're the young generation, and we've got something to say
Any time, or anywhere, just look over your shoulder
Guess who'll be standing there
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees, and people say we monkey around.

Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three seasons between 1958 and 1961.

The Dick Van Dyke Show is an American television sitcom that ran from 1961 to 1966. It stars Dick Van Dyke as Robert Simpson 'Rob' Petrie, the head writer of the comedy writing team for the fictional TV variety show, The Alan Brady Show.

Herman Raymond Walston was an American actor and comedian best known as the title character on My Favorite Martian.

Secret Agent (originally Danger Man in the U.K.) was a British television series broadcasted in the sixties. The series featured Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake.

Maverick's main cast varied episodically. James Garner plays the role of Bret Maverick for three seasons. In the fourth season, he was replaced by Roger Moore as Beau Maverick. Jack Kelly stars as Bart Maverick for five seasons.

The Flintstones is an American animated sitcom that ran from 1960 to 1966. Flintstones' next-door neighbors are Barney and Betty Rubble.

Hogan's Heroes is an American television sitcom set in a German prisoner-of-war camp during World War II. It ran for 168 episodes from September 17, 1965, to April 4, 1971. Bob Crane starred as Colonel Robert E. Hogan.