TV Westerns Trivia 18
Life and Times of Grizzly Adams, Little
House on the Prairie, The Loner, Mackenzie’s Raiders, A Man
Called Shenandoah, Man From Blackhawk, Man without a Gun, The
Men from Shiloh, The Monroes, My Friend Flicka, Nichols, and
Northwest Passage
 Choose
an answer from the four choices offered after each question
and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the
quiz.
Life and Times of Grizzly Adams
1. This Western is about a man accused of a crime he did
not commit. It lasted from February 1977 to July 1978. Who
played Grizzly Adams?
- A. Denver Plye
- B. Don Shanks
- C. Allen Case
- D. Dan Haggerty
Little House on the Prairie
2. Michael Landon held many hats on this Western including
writer, producer and director. The show began in 1974 and left
the air in 1983. Landon starred as Charles Ingalls. Who played
his wife Caroline Ingalls?
- A. Karen Grassle
- B. Melissa Gilbert
- C. Melissa Sue Anderson
- D. Lindsay Bush
3. Who played their crusty, family friend Mr. Edwards?
- A. Lorene Greene
- B. Pernell Roberts
- C. Victor French
- D. Dan Haggerty
The Loner
4. This Western only had a six-month run, during the
1965-1966 season. The plot revolved around William Colton, a
former Union Cavalry Officer after the Civil War. Who played
William Colton?
- A. Lloyd Bridges
- B. Jeff Bridges
- C. Beau Bridges
- D. Herman Bridges
5. Who created the series for CBS-TV?
- A. Lloyd Bridges
- B. Rod Serling
- C. Louis L’Amour
- D. Max Brand
Mackenzie’s Raiders
6. This is a one season Western debuted in the fall of
1958. It is about the adventures of Col. Ranald Mackenzie’s
cavalry regiment. Who played Mackenzie?
- A. Richard Carlson
- B. Terence Hill
- C. Henry Fonda
- D. James Stewart
A Man Called Shenandoah
7. This 1965-1966 season Westerns shown on ABC-TV. Horton
had been a star of another TV series. Can you name the series?
- A. Bonanza
- B. Rawhide
- C. Wagon Train
- D. Wyatt Earp
Man From Blackhawk
8. This Western was about insurance investigator Sam Logan.
He worked for the Blackhawk Insurance Company of Chicago. The
series starred Robert Rockwell. Mr. Rockwell is best know as
Adam McLean in “Man Without a Gun.”
- True or False? He is best known as Mr. Boynton on “Our
Miss Brooks.”
Man without a Gun
9. This syndicated Western had 52 episodes between
1957-1959. Who starred in the series?
- A. Bill Fulman
- B. Henry Fonda
- C. Bill Worth
- D. Rex Reason
The Men from Shiloh
10. This is a short 24 episode Western. The series starred
James Drury, Doug McClure, Stewart Granger, and Lee Majors. It
was on the air during the 1970-1971 season. It is a retooled
version of what popular TV Western?
- A. McCloud
- B. The Big Valley
- C. Rawhide
- D. The Virginian
The Monroes
11. The Western aired only 17 episodes. It was the story of
parents getting killed in their journey westward. The two
oldest children Clayt and Kathy Monroe help raise their other
siblings. Who played Kathy Monroe
- A. Anita Louise
- B. Jill Ireland
- C. Mattie Madison
- D. Barbara Hershey
My Friend Flicka
12. This Western is based on Mary O’Hara’s stories. It
ran from 1956 to 1958. Who was not in the cast?
- A. Gene Evans
- B. Johnny Washbrook
- C. Keith Schultz
- D. Anita Louise
Nichols
13. James Garner starred in this Western. The show only
lasted one season, 1971-1972. He played a hesitant Western
sheriff circa 1914. What was the town’s name?
- A. Globe
- B. Casa Grande
- C. Prescott
- D. Nichols
Northwest Passage
14. Another of the one season Westerns, this TV series is
about the French and Indian War from 1754 to 1759. The lead
character is Major Robert Rogers of the Roger’s Rangers. Who
was not in the cast?
- A. Don Burnett
- B. Rod Taylor
- C. Buddy Ebsen
- D. Keith Larsen
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