Did these shows begin or end in 1972?

2022 marks the 50th anniversary of both classic premieres and finales.

 

Television was entering a new era in the 1970s. Exciting detective series were hitting their stride and hilarious workplace sitcoms were coming on the scene.

The year 1972 was an important one for TV. There were many big premieres and a few finales of Sixties favorites. Here are 12 shows that either began or ended fifty years ago. Can you guess which is which?

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  1. Did this iconic series begin or end in 1972?
  2. Was 1972 the beginning of ending of this magical sitcom?
  3. Did this family show begin or end in 1972?
  4. Did this sitcom begin or end in 1972?
  5. Was 1972 the beginning or end of this long-running show?
  6. Did this classic sitcom begin or end in 1972?
  7. Did 1972 mark the beginning or ending of this heartwarming show?
  8. Did this beloved sitcom begin or end in 1972?
  9. Was 1972 the beginning or ending of this variety show?
  10. This short-lived James Garner Western ran one season. Did it begin or end in 1972?
  11. Did this investigative series begin or end in 1972?
  12. Do you remember this sitcom? It aired one season beginning or ending in 1972?

Did these shows begin or end in 1972?

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138 Comments

Blcakandwhitetvfan 2 months ago
9/12 but some of them I never heard of since I was only 7 for most of 1972
James9 26 months ago
11/12, got the James Garner one wrong.
Dario 27 months ago
11 out of 12; got the last one wrong. 😁😁😁😁😁
DeniseMarie 29 months ago
Got one wrong. Wish some of these shows were still on 😊
WilliamJorns 33 months ago
12 out of 12! I remember most of these shows (except for "Nichols"), and I watched episodes of most of them. Some more than others, because I wasn't too fond of some of them.
327053 35 months ago
10/12 not bad for not being born yet😁
FatOlBroad 35 months ago
Did these shows begin or end in 1972?
You got 12 out of 12
Did you end this quiz well or do you wish you could begin again? 🤔🖖
CaroleThorpe 35 months ago
You got 12 out of 12
Did you end this quiz well or do you wish you could begin again?
{Me: I got them all right the first time, so I'm good -- LOL!]
DeniseMarie 35 months ago
I'd like to see The Wild, Wild West on MeTv. Jim West and Artemis Gordon made one of the best dynamic duos on tv, imo.
Debbie DeniseMarie 35 months ago
MeTv did run Wild Wild West episodes a while back but it got dropped it from their schedule. There are some episodes on YouTube though
ttenchantr DeniseMarie 26 months ago
The only Western I like! Love to see it come back to MeTV!
DeniseMarie 35 months ago
Well...I got HALF of them right...🙄
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