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Can you tell if these 1979 TV flops were sitcoms or dramas?
Try to guess from the title and promo photo!
Can you judge a book by its cover? How about a TV show by its title and promotional photo?
The following 14 shows all began in 1979 — and lived a rather short life. You probably recognize some of the stars, famous faces from M*A*S*H and The Andy Griffith Show included!
Some of them were silly; some of them were serious. Can you tell — or remember — the difference? Look at the picture and name and make your best guess!
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Hello, Larry
Image: The Everett Collection
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California Fever
Image: The Everett Collection
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Kaz
Image: The Everett Collection
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Struck by Lightning
Image: The Everett Collection
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The Associates
Image: The Everett Collection
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Working Stiffs
Image: The Everett Collection
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Paris
Image: The Everett Collection
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240-Robert
Image: The Everett Collection
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Detective School
Image: The Everett Collection
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Big Shamus, Little Shamus
Image: The Everett Collection
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13 Queens Boulevard
Image: The Everett Collection
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Hizzonner
Image: The Everett Collection
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Salvage 1
Image: The Everett Collection
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Turnabout
Image: The Everett Collection
Can you tell if these 1979 TV flops were sitcoms or dramas?
Your Result...
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51 Comments
* 10 of 14 ~ 71% ~ NEVER saw or even heard of most of them!
What, no mention of Sheriff Lobo?
I didn't recognize some programs, but I would have liked to see an episode of Detective School based on the picture - would love to see how Johnny Gage (Randolph Mantooth) from Emergency would have done in a sitcom.
12/14
You got 13 out of 14
Put on a happy face! You have the eye of a TV executive!
I loved John Schuck... Except for Holmes and Yo-Yo.
Put on a happy face! You have the eye of a TV executive!
I loved John Schuck... Except for Holmes and Yo-Yo.
14/14. I loved 240-Robert & Salvage 1! Thanks for the nostalgia-hole to fall down into!
You got 14 out of 14
Put on a happy face! You have the eye of a TV executive!
Put on a happy face! You have the eye of a TV executive!
You got 14 out of 14
Put on a happy face! You have the eye of a TV executive!
Put on a happy face! You have the eye of a TV executive!
9/14, in my defense I grew up in the 1980s.
12/14 never heard of most of these shows
The only one of these I ever saw was "Kaz". Got 11/14 anyway.
You got 14 out of 14
Put on a happy face! You have the eye of a TV executive!
I'm just old
Put on a happy face! You have the eye of a TV executive!
I'm just old
You got 8 out of 14
Don't be too down — these shows are pretty obscure! Better luck next time!
YIKES! LOL Working stiffs looks fun!
Don't be too down — these shows are pretty obscure! Better luck next time!
YIKES! LOL Working stiffs looks fun!
13/14 Missed "The Associates."
Funny thing: the only one of those shows I ever saw was The TV movie of "Salvage 1."
Funny thing: the only one of those shows I ever saw was The TV movie of "Salvage 1."
I think my family might have been the only people who watched "Detective School" from first to last episode.
I got 11 out of 14. I remember hello Larry and 240 Robert, but the others I can't remember at all. Some of the dramas looked and sounded like a comedy show.
12 /14 missed 8 and 10.I didn't know Sheriff Taylor became a spaceman.😋Put Don Knotts in the other spacesuit and make it a comedy and you probably got a hit on your hands.I think DN was busy being Mr Furley at the time though.No Barney Fife,but still a pretty funny character.
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His loud wardrobe alone is worth seeing.
13/14. #9 - The Randolph Mantooth sighting threw me off.
12. EEK! ED RENDELL!
12. EEK! ED RENDELL!
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Yep, 9 was Mantooth's first post-Emergency role! And no, 12 is the Big Lebowski...LOL!!!