Which TV shows did these series beat to rank No. 1 in the 1960s?

Beware: If you didn't live through the 1960s, this quiz is probably too tough for you.

 
Tuning in to watch TV in the 1960s meant your options were slimmer but arguably, your laughs were longer. It was a time when single shows would become the most-watched show, sometimes for three years in a row!

Today's audiences with their DVRs and streaming video just don't get it, but if you lived through the 1960s, you know what the top shows of each year were. You know because you watched them!

So, 1960s expert, this quiz is exclusively for you. Jump around the 1960s below. We'll show you the top show of the year, and you have to guess which show almost took the top slot. 

Think you can remember which show came in second for every year in the decade? Good luck! Only true 1960s TV fans can get 6/10.
  1. During the 1967-68 season, The Andy Griffith Show beat which show to become No. 1?
  2. During the 1960-61 season, Gunsmoke beat which show to become No. 1?
  3. During the 1963-64 season, The Beverly Hillbillies beat which show to become No. 1?
  4. During the 1969-70 season, Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In beat which show to become No. 1?
  5. Bonanza had a great run in the mid-1960s. During the 1964-65 season, Bonanza beat which show to become No. 1?
  6. Let's keep talking about Bonanza. During the 1965-66 season, Bonanza beat which show to become No. 1?
  7. The next year, Bonanza stayed on top. During the 1966-67 season, Bonanza beat which show to become No. 1?
  8. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In had a strong finish to the decade. During the 1968-69 season, Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In beat which show to become No. 1?
  9. The Beverly Hillbillies was a force to reckon with, too. During the 1962-63 season, The Beverly Hillbillies beat which show to become No. 1?
  10. Final question. During the 1961-62 season, Wagon Train beat which show to become No. 1?

Which TV shows did these series beat to rank No. 1 in the 1960s?

Your Result...

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6 Comments

idkwut2use 35 months ago
4/10…yep, you were right. ^^’
ttenchantr 35 months ago
Never understood what the attraction was with The Beverly Hillbillies. I could never stand it.
DonMiller ttenchantr 35 months ago
you were in the minority.............
Runeshaper 60 months ago
You got 5 out of 10
Looks like this part of the '60s escapes you. Nothing beats learning about your favorite shows, though, right?

Learned a lot here!
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