Can You Name These 1960s TV Families?

By: Gavin Thagard
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Name These 1960s TV Families?
Image: ABC via youtube

About This Quiz

From a family of hillbillies moving to Hollywood in "The Beverly Hillbillies" to a father raising his three sons after the death of their mother in "My Three Sons," the 1960s was full of some of the most fun and identifiable families in the history of television. How well do you know the families that came to dominate television in the '60s? Can you match each of them to a screenshot? Here's your chance to find out!

If you grew up watching television shows in the 1960s or you go back and watch reruns now, you might appreciate the variety of options and the more in-depth storylines, as compared to the '50s. What you may also recognize is the variety of family units that were depicted on television in the '60s. Not all families were traditional - television started to break barriers, incorporating more taboo subject matter into the family dynamic. Television still had a long way to go by the end of the decade, but it was a great start for television families. 

If you're ready to reflect back on some of the most entertaining families from the 1960s, get started with this quiz and put your television trivia knowledge on display! 

The Clampetts
CBS via youtube
This is a family full of hillbillies. Who are they?
The Martins
The Rovers
The Clampetts
The Thomases
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Critics tore "The Beverly Hillbillies" apart early during the show's run. However, that didn't stop it from topping the ratings year in and year out as fans fell in love with the Clampetts.

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Munsters
YouTube
Which TV family features these monsters?
The Goonies
The Smiths
The Parkers
The Munsters
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Munsters were made up of a series of monster characters from classic movies. Universal Studios luckily had the rights to these characters and didn't have to pay any royalties.

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The Stephens
ABC via youtube
A witch marries a mortal man in "Bewitched." Who are they?
The Stephenses
The Allans
The Brookses
The Clovers
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Elizabeth Montgomery starred as Samantha Stephens in "Bewitched." Though she gained the most fame for her role as Samantha, Montgomery later had success with films like "A Case of Rape" and "The Legend of Lizzie Borden."

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The Nelsons
ABC via youtube
Who is this real-life family who also played a family on TV?
The Goths
The Nelsons
The Howells
The Johnsons
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Wrong Answer

Ozzie and Harriet Nelson played in an orchestra together in the early '30s. The duo started a radio program together during the '40s, then their television show came out in 1952.

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The Cartwrights
NBC via youtube
Part of a popular '60s Western show, which family is this?
The Kellys
The Proctors
The Calvins
The Cartwrights
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Wrong Answer

Dan Blocker, who played Hoss Cartwright, died in between two of the later seasons in "Bonanza." The show decided not to replace him, and instead, his death was addressed directly by the writers.

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The Addams
ABC via youtube
This is a family full of supernatural beings. Who are they?
The Morgans
The Douglases
The Addamses
The Owens
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Addams family was one of the first television families to have a computer in their house. It was named Whizzo. Of course, it wasn't a small desktop computer, considering those were years away from development.

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The Andersons
CBS, NBC via youtube
Which family is this that starred in "Father Knows Best"?
The Coopers
The Andersons
The Jacksons
The Colberts
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Father Knows Best" started as a radio show in 1949. It aired for six seasons on the radio before it was turned into a television show.

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The Howells
CBS via youtube
This wedding couple was part of a group of castaways in "Gilligan's Island." Who are they?
The Howells
The Parkers
The Jacksons
The Thomases
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Thurston and Lovey Howell were two castaways on the show "Gilligan's Island." Originally, Gilligan's first name was intended to be Willy. However, the name is never actually used in the show - he just goes by Gilligan.

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The Davises
CBS via youtube
This family appears in "Family Affair." Who are they?
The Simpsons
The Davises
The Blounts
The Stevenses
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Don Fedderson created "Family Affair." He was also the creator of "My Three Sons" and "To Rome with Love."

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The Robinsons
CBS via youtube
Who is this family of space colonists from "Lost in Space"?
The Robinsons
The Ackles
The Parkers
The Johnsons
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Wrong Answer

The idea for "Lost in Space" has ties to the 1812 novel "The Swiss Family Robinson." The book was written by Johann David Wyss.

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The Bradys
ABC via youtube
One series followed a stepfamily with six children. Who was this family?
The Bradys
The Smiths
The Jacksons
The Carmichaels
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Wrong Answer

In "The Brady Bunch," the Brady kids didn't have a toilet in their bathroom. This is because toilets weren't allowed to be shown on television at the time.

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The Mitchells
CBS via youtube
Who is the family that Dennis the Menace belonged to?
The Petries
The Mitchells
The Simpsons
The Ralphs
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Wrong Answer

Dennis was based on the son of Hank Ketcham, who created the original comic book strip. Ketcham also mirrored the parents after himself and his first wife, Alice. Sadly, Ketcham and his son were later estranged.

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The Taylors
ABC via youtube
This family lived in the town of Mayberry. Who are they?
The Blakes
The Brents
The Cousins
The Taylors
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"The Andy Griffith Show" won a host of awards during its run on television. Don Knotts, particularly, was recognized several times for his role as Barney Fife.

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The Douglases
CBS via youtube
"Green Acres" follows a family who moves from New York City to a run-down farm. Which family is it?
The Douglases
The Addamses
The Kellys
The Sanderses
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Wrong Answer

"Green Acres" was based on the childhood experiences of creator Jay Sommers. As a child, Sommers was dragged to a farm by his step-father after he purchased the farm he always wanted.

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The Cleavers
CBS via youtube
Who is the family from "Leave It to Beaver," which was written from a child's point of view?
The Sanderses
The Ralphs
The Simpsons
The Cleavers
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Wrong Answer

Jerry Mathers played Theodore "The Beaver" Cleaver throughout the show. Prior to joining the show, Mathers once played "Dream Little Ricky" in "I Love Lucy."

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The Jetsons
ABC via youtube
Which animated family lived in space?
The Jetsons
The Parkers
The Ralphs
The Crafts
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

One of the most famous elements of "The Jetsons" was the moving walkways. Strangely, the first real-life moving walkway at an airport was built in 1958, a few years before the show was released. But way back in 1893, one was installed at the Chicago World's Fair.

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The Bumsteads
CBS via youtube
Who is this family from "Blondie," starring Patricia Harty and Will Hutchins?
The Bumsteads
The Ralphs
The Crafts
The Nelsons
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Blondie" started off as a comic book strip, created by Chic Young. After his death in 1973, Young's son took over the strip.

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The Williams
CBS via youtube
Appearing on "The Danny Thomas Show," which family is this?
The Colts
The Barbers
The Williamses
The Rowes
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"The Danny Thomas Show," originally called "Make Room for Daddy," had a run from 1953 until 1957 on ABC. The show was picked up in 1957 by CBS, where it aired until 1964.

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The Petries
CBS via youtube
Which family is this, from "The Dick Van Dyke Show," a popular sitcom?
The Petries
The Jacksons
The Johnsons
The Gramuses
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Dick Van Dyke almost lost the role on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" to Johnny Carson. Luckily for Van Dyke, he had just come off of a successful Broadway run in "Bye, Bye Birdie." Of course, if Carson had been cast, the title would have been different.

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Only a True I Love Lucy Fan Will Be Able to Ace This Quiz
CBS
Which family is featured in "The Lucy Show," which was not a sequel to "I Love Lucy"?
The Andersons
The Johnsons
The Carmichaels
The Porters
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Wrong Answer

Lucy was played by the famed actress Lucille Ball. Aside from her acting roles, Ball ran Desilu Productions, becoming the first woman to run a major television studio.

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The Martins
CBS via youtube
This family received Lassie from her former owners, the Millers. Who are they?
The Coopers
The Ravens
The Bakers
The Martins
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Wrong Answer

Lassie was portrayed as a female dog in the show. However, male dogs were actually used, because they are bigger and don't shed quite as much.

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The Maries
ABC via youtube
Who is the family of the main character from "That Girl"?
The Jacksons
The Johnsons
The Porters
The Maries
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"That Girl" ran for five seasons on ABC from 1966 until 1971. The show starred Marlo Thomas and Ted Bessell, whose on-screen relationship developed throughout the series.

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The Porters
CBS via youtube
First airing in 1960, which family is featured in "Pete and Gladys"?
The Smiths
The Jacksons
The Porters
The Johnsons
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Wrong Answer

"Pete and Gladys" was a spin-off series from "December Bride." The show featured several stars from "December Bride," including Verna Felton and Frances Rafferty.

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The Bradleys
CBS via youtube
Which family runs the Shady Rest Motel in "Petticoat Junction"?
The Owenses
The Jacksons
The Bradleys
The Formans
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Kate Bradley, who runs the Shady Rest Hotel in "Petticoat Junction," was played by Bea Benaderet. Benaderet, who was known for her unique voice, also voiced Betty Rubble in "The Flintstones."

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The Baxters
NBC, CBS via youtube
Which family hired a live-in maid in "Hazel"?
The Baxters
The Griffins
The Simpsons
The Sanderses
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Hazel" was an American sitcom that ran for five seasons from 1961 until 1966. The show initially aired on NBC, but the final season aired on CBS, with a different branch of the Baxter family.

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The Corbetts
ABC via youtube
What is the last name of this widower and his son, from "The Courtship of Eddie's Father"?
The Baxters
The Allans
The Crafts
The Corbetts
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Wrong Answer

Airing on ABC, "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" was quite popular during its three-season​ run. However, creative differences forced the star, Bill Bixby, to leave the show.

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The Brents
ABC via youtube
Which wealthy family does Tammy Tarleton sometimes live with, in the series "Tammy"?
The Crafts
The Johnsons
The Crows
The Brents
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Tammy" was the theme song that played at the beginning of every episode. The song was written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. It received an Academy Award nomination in 1957, for the version used in the film "Tammy and the Bachelor."

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The Ricks
NBC via youtube
Which family is this, who appeared in a show about a dolphin named Flipper?
The Carmichaels​
The Andersons
The Rickses
The Johnsons
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Flipper wasn't actually voiced by a dolphin. Instead, the creators of the show used the altered sound of a kookaburra bird.

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The Morleys
ABC via youtube
Appearing in a show produced by Screen Gems Television, who is this family from "The Farmer's Daughter"?
The Robinsons
The Bakers
The Wagners
The Morleys
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Originally, "The Farmer's Daughter" was filmed in black and white. However, in 1965, the show switched over to Pathecolor, which was used for the remainder of the run.

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The Shermans
NBC via youtube
"Laramie" is a Western show that follows two brothers and a drifter. Which family do the two brothers belong to?
The Kellys
The Shermans
The Owens
The Morgans
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Airing for four seasons, "Laramie" was produced by Revue Studios. Revue was also known for shows like "Leave It to Beaver" and "Wagon Train."

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ABC via youtube