Pick Some Throwback TV Shows and We'll Guess the Year You Were Born

By: Kennita Leon
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Pick Some Throwback TV Shows and We'll Guess the Year You Were Born
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About This Quiz

Television has really evolved over the years. We started out in black and white, and now we have the option to go 3D. Even television shows have evolved over the decades, but has your taste in television shows changed at all? 

In the '60s, color broadcasting became a part of primetime television and shows like That Girl and The Lawrence Welk Show reigned supreme. Of course, it was also the decade when the US landed on the moon, and the Cuban Missile Crisis occurred. Could you have been born then?

By the 2000s, shows like The Bachelor had popped up. Soap operas were more popular than ever, and reality shows were the new best thing. From Survivor to the Apprentice, people were loving the less scripted aspect of TV, which traveled into the 2010 decade. 

If you've been following TV shows and trends for some while, then you'll be able to identify all the shows in our quiz. You'll also be able to choose out of some of the most iconic ones to show us where your tastes lie. So tell us about the kinds of shows you love watching, the comedies, the romances, the Sci-fi ones and even the crime and action ones, and we'll guess the exact year that you were born in. 

How often do you watch TV?
A few times a week
Every other day
Almost every day
Multiple times per day
What time of day airs the best shows?
Mid morning
Early morning hours
The afternoon/ early evening
Late at night
Which TV show subscription program would you sign up for?
None
Netflix
Hulu
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and cable

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If you had to pick one genre to watch for the rest of your life, which would it be?
Action
Drama
Comedy
Reality
And who do you usually watch TV with?
My family
My partner
My friend/s
No one
Which animated show would you watch if a marathon was playing?
Looney Tunes
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
The Tick
Bojack Horseman

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What about anime?
I don't like anime
Mobile Suit Gundam
Cowboy Bebop
Attack on Titan
When it comes to children's series', which one did you watch?
Sesame Street
The Care Bears
Pingu
The Backyardigans
Everyone loves a good game show. Which one is your favorite?
Jeopardy
Wheel of Fortune
Shop 'til You Drop
Fear Factor

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And what about reality TV shows?
An American Family
Real World
America's Funniest Home Videos
Jersey Shore
Let's get a bit more specific. Which reality TV competition would you love to star on?
The Gong Show
Star Search
American Idol
Survivor
If you had to star on a daily talk show, which one would it be?
The Phil Donahue Show
Maury
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Talk

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But which late night show would you stay up for?
I wouldn't stay up for any show
Late Night with David Letterman
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Conan
When you wake up on a morning, which news show would you want to watch?
Today
CBS News Sunday Morning
The Colbert Report
New Day
When it comes to documentaries, whose story would you want to watch?
Marilyn Monroe
Madonna
Steve Jobs
Barack Obama

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Let's switch gears a bit. Which fantasy show are you a fan of?
Timeslip
Knight Rider
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Game of Thrones
Science fiction is based on science (duh). Which Sci-Fi show can you not stop watching?
Bionic Woman
Dr. Who
The X-Files
The 100
Let's laugh a little. Which sitcom has or had you giggling like a kid?
All in the Family
The Jeffersons
Arrested Development
Modern Family

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And if you were to watch a stand-up comedy show on Netflix, which would it be?
Richard Pryor, Live in Concert
Marc Maron, Thinky Pain
Jen Kirkman, I’m Gonna Die Alone (And I Feel Fine)
Aziz Ansari, Buried Alive
Time to cry. Which soap opera would keep you the most entertained?
As the World Turns
Days of Our Lives
The Bold and the Beautiful
Passions
And which legal drama would you get the best lines from?
L.A. Law
Law & Order
Boston Legal
How to Get Away with Murder

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Medical dramas have been a thing for a while now. Which one are you a fan of?
General Hospital
M*A*S*H
ER
Grey's Anatomy
Action TV shows have been gripping our attention for years now. Which one is the all-time best?
Hawaii Five-O
The Dukes of Hazzard
N.Y.P.D. Blue
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Which Western would you like there to be a reboot of?
Bonanza
The Lone Ranger
Hell on Wheels
Deadwood

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What about your favorite detective show?
Columbo
The Detectives
Law & Order: SVU
Sherlock
Which variety show would you watch with your family?
The Ed Sullivan Show
Saturday Night Live
America's Got Talent
Running Man
Which educational show would you want your kids to watch?
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Reading Rainbow
The Magic School Bus
Martha Speaks

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As far as music videos go, which channel shows the best ones?
Revolt
BET
VH1
MTV
Which cooking show would you learn new recipes from?
The French Chef
Good Eats
Martha
Masterchef
Which of these is the most iconic line to ever be spoken on television?
"The truth is out there." — The X-Files
"Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!" — The Brady Bunch
"Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose." — Friday Night Lights
"Oh my God! They killed Kenny!" — South Park

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