TV Westerns Trivia Quizzes

TV Western Trivia 9

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr., The Adventures of Champion, The Adventures of Jim Bowie, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tim, The Alaskans, Alias Smith and Jones, and The Americans

Choose an answer from the four choices offered after each question and then click "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz to see the answers.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

1. The series appeared on the Fox Network during the 1993 season. Who played the lead character Brisco County Jr.?

2. One of the characters in the TV series is Professor Wickwire. Who played him?

The Adventures of Champion

3. The show only appeared one season on CBS-TV network. Champions, only Gene Autry, allowed the young lead to ride him. Who played Ricky North?

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

4. The series began September 1956. It is the story based on the legendary Jim Bowie. The series was set in what state in the 1830’s?

5. Scott Forbes played Jim Bowie. However, besides dying at the Alamo, Jim Bowie was known for his development. What did he develop?

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tim

6. The series started in October 1954 on ABC-TV. The story was about a boy and his dog. What breed of dog was Rin Tin Tin?

7. Most of the action surrounded the show’s location. Filmed at the Corriganville Movie Ranch, where did the adventure take place?

8. A young actor named Lee Aaker played the boy in the series. What was the boy’s name?

9. When did Rin Tin Tin first appear on the silver screen?

The Alaskans

10. This Warner Brothers series was about the Alaskan Gold Rush of the late 1890’s. It only last 36 episodes. What well know actor played the lead character Silky Harris?

Alias Smith and Jones

11. The show lasted three seasons, beginning on ABC-TV in January 1971. Who played the character Hannibal Hayes?

12. Who played Kid Curry on the TV series?

The Americans

13. The series began in 1961, and only aired 17 episodes. The story line was about brother fighting brother during the Civil War. Who played the Union brother, Ben Canfield?

Check Your Answers

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

• 1. Bruce Campbell
• 2. John Astin

The Adventures of Champion

• 3. Barry Curtis

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

• 4. Louisiana
• 5. Bowie knife

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tim

• 6. German Shepherd
• 7. Ft. Apache, Arizona Territory
• 8. Rusty
• 9. 1922

The Alaskans

• 10. Roger Moore

Alias Smith and Jones

• 11. Peter Duel
• 12. Ben Murphy

The Americans

• 13. The correct answers is Darryl Hickman