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Decades: PrimeTime
Season 1, Grand Finale Part 2
11/6/2017


"I hold in my hand the last envelope."




1970s
"The Last Hurrah"
Are the following TV characters dead or alive? (two points each)
(Remember: You need to indicate if the character was killed off during the normal run of the show, not the current status of the actor):

1. Col. Henry Blake (M*A*S*H, played by McLean Stevensen)
2. James Evans ("Good Times", played by John Amos)
3. Detective Phil Fish ("Barney Miller", played by Abe Vigoda)
4. Joan Bradford ("Eight is Enough", played by Diana Hyland)
5. Chuckles the Clown ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show", played by Richard Shaal)
6. Doug Lawrence (The father on "Family", played by James Broderick)
7. Grandpa (Zeb) Walton ("The Waltons", played by Will Geer)

Note 1: "Yes" is not an acceptable response
Note 2: It's the character, not the actor


1970s/1980s
And now, a word from our sponsors:

8. A veteran, Oscar-winning actor delivered the line, "Don't leave home without them!" in a series of commercials in the 70s and 80s. Two points each.

Name the actor.
Name the product.


1970s/1980s
Spelling Bee (three points):
9. Which of these was not an Aaron Spelling-produced shows:

a. Charlie's Angels
b. Dallas
c. Hotel
d. Starsky and Hutch


1990s
Doctor in the House!
Match the TV doctor to the correct 90s show found in the list below. Two points each.

10. Dr. Kate Austin
11. Dr. Joel Fleischman
12. Dr. Mark Sloan
13. Dr. Kerry Weaver

Chicago Hope, China Beach, Diagnosis Murder, ER , Northern Exposure


2000s
"Our Town" (two points each)
14. One of these four 00s shows has a different geographical setting than the others:

Crossing Jordan
Dharma & Greg
The Practice
Two Guys and a Girl

What US city is the setting for three of the four shows?
Which show doesn't belong?
Bonus: Name the setting of the outlier.


2000s
Special Guest Star
15. After the death of star John Ritter at the start Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules, a veteran TV actor was brought to play the grandfather, Jim Egan, giving the show life for two more seasons.

Name the actor who "replaced" John Ritter. (four points)
Bonus: Name the network. (one point)


2010s
Swan Song
Match these recent series finale episode titles/dates to the correct series (two points each):
16. Crossfire/May 16, 2016
17. Last Forever/March 31, 2014
18. Latching/April 16, 2017
19. Of Course He's Dead/February 19, 2015
20. Person to Person/May 17, 2015

a. Castle
b. Girls
c. How I Met Your Mother
d. Mad Men
e. Two and a Half Men

Bonus: Name the network for each show (one point each)

Total points: 55


Unofficial BB poll:

Which Bored challenge would you like to see return in May?
Timeline
Wheelhouse
Ten!
Bandstand
Dead or Alive?
None. I'd rather read political threads.

Thanks for playing, everyone! It has been my pleasure hosting Decades: PrimeTime. I took a break from writing to prepare this, but now it's time to crack open the manuscript and create golden words. See ya 'round the Bored!

Team Decades

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1970s
"The Last Hurrah"
Are the following TV characters dead or alive? (two points each)
(Remember: You need to indicate if the character was killed off during the normal run of the show, not the current status of the actor):

1. Col. Henry Blake (M*A*S*H, played by McLean Stevensen)
DEAD
2. James Evans ("Good Times", played by John Amos)
DEAD
3. Detective Phil Fish ("Barney Miller", played by Abe Vigoda)
ALIVE
4. Joan Bradford ("Eight is Enough", played by Diana Hyland)
DEAD
5. Chuckles the Clown ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show", played by Richard Shaal)
VERY, VERY DEAD
6. Doug Lawrence (The father on "Family", played by James Broderick)
ALIVE
7. Grandpa (Zeb) Walton ("The Waltons", played by Will Geer)
DEAD

1970s/1980s
And now, a word from our sponsors:

8. A veteran, Oscar-winning actor delivered the line, "Don't leave home without them!" in a series of commercials in the 70s and 80s. Two points each.

Name the actor.
KARL MALDEN
Name the product.
AMERICAN EXPRESS

1970s/1980s
Spelling Bee (three points):
9. Which of these was not an Aaron Spelling-produced shows:
DALLAS

1990s
Doctor in the House!
Match the TV doctor to the correct 90s show found in the list below. Two points each.

10. Dr. Kate Austin
DIAGNOSIS MURDER
11. Dr. Joel Fleischman
NORTHERN EXPOSURE
12. Dr. Mark Sloan
CHICAGO HOPE
13. Dr. Kerry Weaver
ER

2000s
"Our Town" (two points each)
14. One of these four 00s shows has a different geographical setting than the others:

Crossing Jordan
Dharma & Greg
The Practice
Two Guys and a Girl

What US city is the setting for three of the four shows?
BOSTON
Which show doesn't belong?
DHARMA AND GREG
Bonus: Name the setting of the outlier.
SAN FRANCISCO


2000s
Special Guest Star
15. After the death of star John Ritter at the start Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules, a veteran TV actor was brought to play the grandfather, Jim Egan, giving the show life for two more seasons.

Name the actor who "replaced" John Ritter. (four points)
Bonus: Name the network. (one point)


2010s
Swan Song
Match these recent series finale episode titles/dates to the correct series (two points each):
16. Crossfire/May 16, 2016
GIRLS - THE FOOD NETWORK
17. Last Forever/March 31, 2014
HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER - NBC
18. Latching/April 16, 2017
TWO AND A HALF MEN - ABC
19. Of Course He's Dead/February 19, 2015
CASTLE = CBS
20. Person to Person/May 17, 2015
MAD MEN - HBO

Unofficial BB poll:

Which Bored challenge would you like to see return in May?
Timeline
Wheelhouse
Ten!
Bandstand
Dead or Alive?
None. I'd rather read political threads.
ANYTHING BUT THE LAST

Thanks for playing, everyone! It has been my pleasure hosting Decades: PrimeTime. I took a break from writing to prepare this, but now it's time to crack open the manuscript and create golden words. See ya 'round the Bored!

Thank you for giving me something extra to look forward to every morning!
Team Decades[/quote]

Thanks for doing this. I truly enjoyed playing this game!

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Decades: PrimeTime
Season 1, Grand Finale Part 2
11/6/2017


"I hold in my hand the last envelope."




Audience applauds...insert "diseased yak" joke here..


1970s
"The Last Hurrah"
Are the following TV characters dead or alive? (two points each)
(Remember: You need to indicate if the character was killed off during the normal run of the show, not the current status of the actor):

1. Col. Henry Blake (M*A*S*H, played by McLean Stevensen)

dead

2. James Evans ("Good Times", played by John Amos)

dead

3. Detective Phil Fish ("Barney Miller", played by Abe Vigoda)

alive

4. Joan Bradford ("Eight is Enough", played by Diana Hyland)

dead. Both the actress AND the character died early in the show's run.

5. Chuckles the Clown ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show", played by Richard Shaal)

dead

6. Doug Lawrence (The father on "Family", played by James Broderick)

alive

7. Grandpa (Zeb) Walton ("The Waltons", played by Will Geer)

dead


Note 1: "Yes" is not an acceptable response
Note 2: It's the character, not the actor


1970s/1980s
And now, a word from our sponsors:

8. A veteran, Oscar-winning actor delivered the line, "Don't leave home without them!" in a series of commercials in the 70s and 80s. Two points each.

Name the actor.

Karl Malden

Name the product.

American Express card


1970s/1980s
Spelling Bee (three points):
9. Which of these was not an Aaron Spelling-produced shows:

b. Dallas


1990s
Doctor in the House!
Match the TV doctor to the correct 90s show found in the list below. Two points each.

10. Dr. Kate Austin

Chicago Hope

11. Dr. Joel Fleischman

Northern Exposure

12. Dr. Mark Sloan

Diagnosis Murder

13. Dr. Kerry Weaver

ER


2000s
"Our Town" (two points each)
14. One of these four 00s shows has a different geographical setting than the others:

Crossing Jordan
Dharma & Greg
The Practice
Two Guys and a Girl

What US city is the setting for three of the four shows? Seattle?
Which show doesn't belong? Dharma and Greg
Bonus: Name the setting of the outlier. San Francisco


2000s
Special Guest Star
15. After the death of star John Ritter at the start Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules, a veteran TV actor was brought to play the grandfather, Jim Egan, giving the show life for two more seasons.

Name the actor who "replaced" John Ritter. (four points)



Bonus: Name the network. (one point)

ABC


2010s
Swan Song
Match these recent series finale episode titles/dates to the correct series (two points each):

16. Crossfire/May 16, 2016

a. Castle/ABC

17. Last Forever/March 31, 2014

c. How I Met Your Mother/CBS

18. Latching/April 16, 2017

b. Girls/HBO

19. Of Course He's Dead/February 19, 2015

e. Two and a Half Men/CBS

20. Person to Person/May 17, 2015

d. Mad Men/AMC


Bonus: Name the network for each show (one point each)

see above


Total points: 55


Unofficial BB poll:

Which Bored challenge would you like to see return in May?


I can't decide...

Wheelhouse

Bandstand


Thanks for playing, everyone! It has been my pleasure hosting Decades: PrimeTime. I took a break from writing to prepare this, but now it's time to crack open the manuscript and create golden words. See ya 'round the Bored!




Team Decades

Thanks for hosting. It has been very fun.

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1970s
"The Last Hurrah"
Are the following TV characters dead or alive? (two points each)
(Remember: You need to indicate if the character was killed off during the normal run of the show, not the current status of the actor):

1. Col. Henry Blake (M*A*S*H, played by McLean Stevensen). Plane crashed in the Sea of Japan on the way home. Dead
2. James Evans ("Good Times", played by John Amos). John Amos didn't like the direction the show was taking and walked. Character was killed off. Dead.
3. Detective Phil Fish ("Barney Miller", played by Abe Vigoda) Alive enough to have a spinoff
4. Joan Bradford ("Eight is Enough", played by Diana Hyland). Didn't her character die in the pilot? Dead
5. Chuckles the Clown ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show", played by Richard Shaal). Legendary Chuckles Bites the Dust episode. Dead
6. Doug Lawrence (The father on "Family", played by James Broderick)I know nothing about this show apart from Kristy MacNichol being on it. Dead?
7. Grandpa (Zeb) Walton ("The Waltons", played by Will Geer). I'm guessing the old guy survived. Alive

Note 1: "Yes" is not an acceptable response
Note 2: It's the character, not the actor


1970s/1980s
And now, a word from our sponsors:

8. A veteran, Oscar-winning actor delivered the line, "Don't leave home without them!" in a series of commercials in the 70s and 80s. Two points each.

Name the actor. Karl Malden
Name the product. American Express


1970s/1980s
Spelling Bee (three points):
9. Which of these was not an Aaron Spelling-produced shows:

a. Charlie's Angels
b. Dallas
c. Hotel
d. Starsky and Hutch


1990s
Doctor in the House!
Match the TV doctor to the correct 90s show found in the list below. Two points each.

10. Dr. Kate Austin Chicago Hope
11. Dr. Joel Fleischman Northern Exposure
12. Dr. Mark Sloan Diagnosis Murder
13. Dr. Kerry Weaver ER

Chicago Hope, China Beach, Diagnosis Murder, ER , Northern Exposure


2000s
"Our Town" (two points each)
14. One of these four 00s shows has a different geographical setting than the others:

Crossing Jordan
Dharma & Greg
The Practice
Two Guys and a Girl

What US city is the setting for three of the four shows? Boston
Which show doesn't belong? Two Guys and a Girl
Bonus: Name the setting of the outlier. New York


2000s
Special Guest Star
15. After the death of star John Ritter at the start Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules, a veteran TV actor was brought to play the grandfather, Jim Egan, giving the show life for two more seasons.

Name the actor who "replaced" John Ritter. (four points)
Bonus: Name the network. (one point). ABC


2010s
Swan Song
Match these recent series finale episode titles/dates to the correct series (two points each):
16. Crossfire/May 16, 2016. B
17. Last Forever/March 31, 2014 D
18. Latching/April 16, 2017 C
19. Of Course He's Dead/February 19, 2015 E
20. Person to Person/May 17, 2015 A

a. Castle UPN
b. Girls HBO
c. How I Met Your Mother. CBS
d. Mad Men AMC
e. Two and a Half Men CBS

Bonus: Name the network for each show (one point each)

Total points: 55


Unofficial BB poll:

Which Bored challenge would you like to see return in May?
Timeline
Wheelhouse
Ten!
Bandstand
Dead or Alive?
None. I'd rather read political threads.

Thanks for playing, everyone! It has been my pleasure hosting Decades: PrimeTime. I took a break from writing to prepare this, but now it's time to crack open the manuscript and create golden words. See ya 'round the Bored!

Spoiler

1970s
"The Last Hurrah"
Are the following TV characters dead or alive? (two points each)
(Remember: You need to indicate if the character was killed off during the normal run of the show, not the current status of the actor):

1. Col. Henry Blake (M*A*S*H, played by McLean Stevensen)- D
2. James Evans ("Good Times", played by John Amos) - D
3. Detective Phil Fish ("Barney Miller", played by Abe Vigoda) - A
4. Joan Bradford ("Eight is Enough", played by Diana Hyland) - D
5. Chuckles the Clown ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show", played by Richard Shaal) -D
6. Doug Lawrence (The father on "Family", played by James Broderick) - A
7. Grandpa (Zeb) Walton ("The Waltons", played by Will Geer) - D

Note 1: "Yes" is not an acceptable response
Note 2: It's the character, not the actor

1970s/1980s
And now, a word from our sponsors:

8. A veteran, Oscar-winning actor delivered the line, "Don't leave home without them!" in a series of commercials in the 70s and 80s. Two points each.

Name the actor.

KARL MALDEN

Name the product.

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELERS CHECKS


1970s/1980s
Spelling Bee (three points):
9. Which of these was not an Aaron Spelling-produced shows:

b. Dallas

1990s
Doctor in the House!
Match the TV doctor to the correct 90s show found in the list below. Two points each.

10. Dr. Kate Austin - Chicago Hope
11. Dr. Joel Fleischman - Northern Exposure
12. Dr. Mark Sloan- Diagnosis Murder
13. Dr. Kerry Weaver - ER

2000s
"Our Town" (two points each)
14. One of these four 00s shows has a different geographical setting than the others:

What US city is the setting for three of the four shows? - BOSTON
Which show doesn't belong? - Dharma & Greg
Bonus: Name the setting of the outlier. -SAN FRANCISCO

2000s
Special Guest Star
15. After the death of star John Ritter at the start Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules, a veteran TV actor was brought to play the grandfather, Jim Egan, giving the show life for two more seasons.

Name the actor who "replaced" John Ritter. (four points) - JAMES GARNER
Bonus: Name the network. (one point) - ABC

2010s
Swan Song
Match these recent series finale episode titles/dates to the correct series (two points each):
16. Crossfire/May 16, 2016 - a. Castle - ABC
17. Last Forever/March 31, 2014 - c. How I Met Your Mother - CBS
18. Latching/April 16, 2017 - b. Girls - HBO
19. Of Course He's Dead/February 19, 2015 - e. Two and a Half Men - CBS
20. Person to Person/May 17, 2015 - d. Mad Men - AMC

Bonus: Name the network for each show (one point each)

Total points: 55


Unofficial BB poll:

Which Bored challenge would you like to see return in May?
Timeline
Wheelhouse
Ten!
Bandstand
Dead or Alive?
None. I'd rather read political threads.

Thanks for playing, everyone! It has been my pleasure hosting Decades: PrimeTime. I took a break from writing to prepare this, but now it's time to crack open the manuscript and create golden words. See ya 'round the Bored!

Team Decades

Spoiler

1970s
"The Last Hurrah"
Are the following TV characters dead or alive? (two points each)
(Remember: You need to indicate if the character was killed off during the normal run of the show, not the current status of the actor):

1. Col. Henry Blake (M*A*S*H, played by McLean Stevensen) Dead
2. James Evans ("Good Times", played by John Amos) Alive
3. Detective Phil Fish ("Barney Miller", played by Abe Vigoda) Alive
4. Joan Bradford ("Eight is Enough", played by Diana Hyland) Dead
5. Chuckles the Clown ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show", played by Richard Shaal) Dead
6. Doug Lawrence (The father on "Family", played by James Broderick) Alive
7. Grandpa (Zeb) Walton ("The Waltons", played by Will Geer) Dead

Note 1: "Yes" is not an acceptable response
Note 2: It's the character, not the actor


1970s/1980s
And now, a word from our sponsors:

8. A veteran, Oscar-winning actor delivered the line, "Don't leave home without them!" in a series of commercials in the 70s and 80s. Two points each.

Name the actor. Karl Malden
Name the product. American Express Traveler's Checks


1970s/1980s
Spelling Bee (three points):
9. Which of these was not an Aaron Spelling-produced shows:

a. Charlie's Angels
b. Dallas
c. Hotel
d. Starsky and Hutch This one


1990s
Doctor in the House!
Match the TV doctor to the correct 90s show found in the list below. Two points each.

10. Dr. Kate Austin Northern Exposure
11. Dr. Joel Fleischman Chicago Hope
12. Dr. Mark Sloan Diagnosis Murder
13. Dr. Kerry Weaver ER

Chicago Hope, China Beach, Diagnosis Murder, ER , Northern Exposure


2000s
"Our Town" (two points each)
14. One of these four 00s shows has a different geographical setting than the others:

Crossing Jordan
Dharma & Greg
The Practice
Two Guys and a Girl

What US city is the setting for three of the four shows? Boston
Which show doesn't belong? Dharma and Greg
Bonus: Name the setting of the outlier. San Francisco


2000s
Special Guest Star
15. After the death of star John Ritter at the start Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules, a veteran TV actor was brought to play the grandfather, Jim Egan, giving the show life for two more seasons.

Name the actor who "replaced" John Ritter. (four points)
Bonus: Name the network. (one point) ABC


2010s
Swan Song
Match these recent series finale episode titles/dates to the correct series (two points each):
16. Crossfire/May 16, 2016 Castle ABC
17. Last Forever/March 31, 2014 Two and a Half Men CBS
18. Latching/April 16, 2017 Girls HBO
19. Of Course He's Dead/February 19, 2015 Mad Men AMC
20. Person to Person/May 17, 2015 How I Met Your Mother CBS

a. Castle
b. Girls
c. How I Met Your Mother
d. Mad Men
e. Two and a Half Men

Bonus: Name the network for each show (one point each)

Total points: 55


Unofficial BB poll:

Which Bored challenge would you like to see return in May?
Timeline
Wheelhouse
Ten! This one
Bandstand
Dead or Alive?
None. I'd rather read political threads.

--Bob

Thanks for hosting with the mosting! I'm not even last!
I think...

So I'm taking somebody's basement spot. Whatever, pull your thong out of your bahonka and deal with it....

Spoiler

1970s
"The Last Hurrah"
Are the following TV characters dead or alive? (two points each)
(Remember: You need to indicate if the character was killed off during the normal run of the show, not the current status of the actor):

1. Col. Henry Blake (M*A*S*H, played by McLean Stevensen)

Dead

Back before the internet, when spoilers could actually be avoided

2. James Evans ("Good Times", played by John Amos)

Dead

He either wanted bigger money or a bigger role, which is always bad for a character's health....

3. Detective Phil Fish ("Barney Miller", played by Abe Vigoda)

Alive

Wasn't there a spin off with Bernice?

4. Joan Bradford ("Eight is Enough", played by Diana Hyland)

Dead

Don't know, but I'm just basing it off of the actress' early demise

5. Chuckles the Clown ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show", played by Richard Shaal)

Dead

6. Doug Lawrence (The father on "Family", played by James Broderick)

Alive

7. Grandpa (Zeb) Walton ("The Waltons", played by Will Geer)

Alive

Blah, I had this as dead, but I actually went back and read your instruction, and I think his death was in a tv movie, hence the 'normal run of the show'. I'm going to pissed if this is wrong.

Note 1: "Yes" is not an acceptable response
Note 2: It's the character, not the actor


1970s/1980s
And now, a word from our sponsors:

8. A veteran, Oscar-winning actor delivered the line, "Don't leave home without them!" in a series of commercials in the 70s and 80s. Two points each.

Name the actor.

Karl Malden

At first I put Telly Savalas, but he was Player's Club...

Name the product.

American Express


1970s/1980s
Spelling Bee (three points):
9. Which of these was not an Aaron Spelling-produced shows:

a. Charlie's Angels
b. Dallas
c. Hotel
d. Starsky and Hutch

I know it's mostly series that he's known for, but Satan's School for Girls and Death at Love House were two of my favorites. Hey I was a kid, I didn't know for cheese!


1990s
Doctor in the House!
Match the TV doctor to the correct 90s show found in the list below. Two points each.

10. Dr. Kate Austin

Chicago Hope

Thanks for being in the toilet for your award, Christine Lahti, since it's the only reason I knew this

11. Dr. Joel Fleischman

Northern Exposure

12. Dr. Mark Sloan

Diagnosis Murder

13. Dr. Kerry Weaver

E/R

Chicago Hope, China Beach, Diagnosis Murder, ER , Northern Exposure

Ha! I really need to read through the whole question, I strained my brain for nothing! (Although it did help me remember Dick Van Dyke)


2000s
"Our Town" (two points each)
14. One of these four 00s shows has a different geographical setting than the others:

Crossing Jordan
Dharma & Greg
The Practice
Two Guys and a Girl

What US city is the setting for three of the four shows?

Boston

Which show doesn't belong?

Dharma and Greg

Bonus: Name the setting of the outlier.

San Francisco

And I don't take my own advice, because I was wondering why there were so many Bostons...ha!


2000s
Special Guest Star
15. After the death of star John Ritter at the start Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules, a veteran TV actor was brought to play the grandfather, Jim Egan, giving the show life for two more seasons.

Name the actor who "replaced" John Ritter. (four points)

James Garner

I don't know why I think this, since I didn't watch this much. Maybe just because of the character's name....

Bonus: Name the network. (one point)

ABC


2010s
Swan Song
Match these recent series finale episode titles/dates to the correct series (two points each):
16. Crossfire/May 16, 2016

Castle

17. Last Forever/March 31, 2014

How I Met Your Mother

18. Latching/April 16, 2017

Girls

19. Of Course He's Dead/February 19, 2015

Two and a Half Men

20. Person to Person/May 17, 2015

Mad Men

These are all guesses since I pay little attention to titles. Just going from dates and the type of show

a. Castle ABC
b. Girls HBO
c. How I Met Your Mother CBS
d. Mad Men AMC
e. Two and a Half Men CBS

Bonus: Name the network for each show (one point each)

Total points: 55


Unofficial BB poll:

Which Bored challenge would you like to see return in May?
Timeline
Wheelhouse
Ten!
Bandstand
Dead or Alive?
None. I'd rather read political threads.

I probably shouldn't vote, since I rarely even know if there's a game unless a little birdie tell me, so I'll vote twice to make up for it. If you do one of these, somebody tell me and I promist to come on and play!

Thanks for playing, everyone! It has been my pleasure hosting Decades: PrimeTime. I took a break from writing to prepare this, but now it's time to crack open the manuscript and create golden words. See ya 'round the Bored!

I apologize for not responding in a timely matter. My computer was broken & now I have to use another one. I didn't see any of the answers. Also, thank you for this game, Decades Person!

I Love Decades! wrote: "I hold in my hand the last envelope."

(loud cheers & applause)

May Megyn Kelly cover you in blackface!

Spoiler

1970s
"The Last Hurrah"
Are the following TV characters dead or alive? (two points each)
(Remember: You need to indicate if the character was killed off during the normal run of the show, not the current status of the actor):

1. Col. Henry Blake (M*A*S*H, played by McLean Stevensen)

dead

2. James Evans ("Good Times", played by John Amos)

dead

3. Detective Phil Fish ("Barney Miller", played by Abe Vigoda)

alive

4. Joan Bradford ("Eight is Enough", played by Diana Hyland)

dead

5. Chuckles the Clown ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show", played by Richard Shaal)

dead

6. Doug Lawrence (The father on "Family", played by James Broderick)

alive

7. Grandpa (Zeb) Walton ("The Waltons", played by Will Geer)

alive

Note 1: "Yes" is not an acceptable response
Note 2: It's the character, not the actor


1970s/1980s
And now, a word from our sponsors:

8. A veteran, Oscar-winning actor delivered the line, "Don't leave home without them!" in a series of commercials in the 70s and 80s. Two points each.

Name the actor.

Karl Malden

Name the product.

American Express Traveler's Checks

1970s/1980s
Spelling Bee (three points):
9. Which of these was not an Aaron Spelling-produced shows:

a. Charlie's Angels
b. Dallas
c. Hotel
d. Starsky and Hutch

Dallas

1990s
Doctor in the House!
Match the TV doctor to the correct 90s show found in the list below. Two points each.

10. Dr. Kate Austin

Diagnosis Murder

11. Dr. Joel Fleischman

Northern Exposure

12. Dr. Mark Sloan

ER

13. Dr. Kerry Weaver

Chicago Hope

Chicago Hope, China Beach, Diagnosis Murder, ER , Northern Exposure


2000s
"Our Town" (two points each)
14. One of these four 00s shows has a different geographical setting than the others:

Crossing Jordan
Dharma & Greg
The Practice
Two Guys and a Girl

What US city is the setting for three of the four shows?

Chicago

Which show doesn't belong?

The Practice

Bonus: Name the setting of the outlier.

Boston

2000s
Special Guest Star
15. After the death of star John Ritter at the start Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules, a veteran TV actor was brought to play the grandfather, Jim Egan, giving the show life for two more seasons.

Name the actor who "replaced" John Ritter. (four points)

James Garner

Bonus: Name the network. (one point)

ABC

2010s
Swan Song
Match these recent series finale episode titles/dates to the correct series (two points each):
16. Crossfire/May 16, 2016

Castle & ABC

17. Last Forever/March 31, 2014

Mad Men & AMC

18. Latching/April 16, 2017

Girls & HBO

19. Of Course He's Dead/February 19, 2015

Two & A Half Men & CBS

20. Person to Person/May 17, 2015

How I Met Your Mother & CBS

a. Castle
b. Girls
c. How I Met Your Mother
d. Mad Men
e. Two and a Half Men

Bonus: Name the network for each show (one point each)

Total points: 55


Unofficial BB poll:

Which Bored challenge would you like to see return in May?
Timeline
Wheelhouse
Ten!
Bandstand
Dead or Alive?
None. I'd rather read political threads

Anything other than the last option!

Waiting for a few other faithfuls to finish up so I can end this.

BiT?

Mrkelley?

Answers/points:

Decades: PrimeTime
Season 1, Grand Finale Part 2
11/6/2017

1970s
"The Last Hurrah"
Are the following TV characters dead or alive? (two points each)
(Remember: You need to indicate if the character was killed off during the normal run of the show, not the current status of the actor):

1. Col. Henry Blake (M*A*S*H, played by McLean Stevensen) Dead
2. James Evans ("Good Times", played by John Amos) Dead
3. Detective Phil Fish ("Barney Miller", played by Abe Vigoda) Alive
4. Joan Bradford ("Eight is Enough", played by Diana Hyland) Dead
5. Chuckles the Clown ("The Mary Tyler Moore Show", played by Richard Shaal) Dead
6. Doug Lawrence (The father on "Family", played by James Broderick) Alive
7. Grandpa (Zeb) Walton ("The Waltons", played by Will Geer) Dead (season 6)

Note 1: "Yes" is not an acceptable response
Note 2: It's the character, not the actor


1970s/1980s
And now, a word from our sponsors:

8. A veteran, Oscar-winning actor delivered the line, "Don't leave home without them!" in a series of commercials in the 70s and 80s. Two points each.

Name the actor. Karl Malden
Name the product. American Express Traveler's Cheques (I accepted anything with American Express)


1970s/1980s
Spelling Bee (three points):
9. Which of these was not an Aaron Spelling-produced shows:

a. Charlie's Angels
b. Dallas
c. Hotel
d. Starsky and Hutch


1990s
Doctor in the House!
Match the TV doctor to the correct 90s show found in the list below. Two points each.

10. Dr. Kate Austin - Chicago Hope
11. Dr. Joel Fleischman - Northern Exposure
12. Dr. Mark Sloan - Diagnosis Murder (not meant to be a trick name since this same character name shows up on Grey's Anatomy a decade later).
13. Dr. Kerry Weaver - ER

Chicago Hope, China Beach, Diagnosis Murder, ER , Northern Exposure


2000s
"Our Town" (two points each)
14. One of these four 00s shows has a different geographical setting than the others:

Crossing Jordan
Dharma & Greg
The Practice
Two Guys and a Girl

What US city is the setting for three of the four shows? Boston
Which show doesn't belong? Dharma & Greg
Bonus: Name the setting of the outlier. San Francisco


2000s
Special Guest Star
15. After the death of star John Ritter at the start Season 2 of 8 Simple Rules, a veteran TV actor was brought to play the grandfather, Jim Egan, giving the show life for two more seasons.

Name the actor who "replaced" John Ritter. (four points) - James garner
Bonus: Name the network. (one point) - ABC


2010s
Swan Song
Match these recent series finale episode titles/dates to the correct series (two points each):
16. Crossfire/May 16, 2016 - Castle, ABC
17. Last Forever/March 31, 2014 - How I Met Your Mother, CBS
18. Latching/April 16, 2017 - Girls, HBO
19. Of Course He's Dead/February 19, 2015 - Two and a Half Men, CBS
20. Person to Person/May 17, 2015 - Mad Men, AMC

a. Castle
b. Girls
c. How I Met Your Mother
d. Mad Men
e. Two and a Half Men

Bonus: Name the network for each show (one point each)

Total points: 55


Unofficial BB poll:

Which Bored challenge would you like to see return in May?
Timeline
Wheelhouse
Ten!
Bandstand
Dead or Alive?

Looks like a tie. We'll see what life holds for me in the spring and go from there.

Thanks for playing, everyone! It has been my pleasure hosting Decades: PrimeTime. I took a break from writing to prepare this, but now it's time to crack open the manuscript and create golden words. See ya 'round the Bored!

Team Decades


Points:

melly ~~ 55 Perfect!
panic ~~ 55 Perfect!
earl ~~ 53
esto ~~ 52
tbone ~~ 49
hotseat ~~ 45
a non ~~ 41
triviawayne ~~ 39
tangredi ~~ 37
Bob#s ~~ 36
catfish ~~ 35
weasel ~~ 33
krox ~~ 31
sprots ~~ 30
jarnon ~~ 26
flock ~~ 25 Thanks for playing! Jump in earlier next time.
lb ~~ 24
beebs ~~ 17

This was just wonderful, Decades-meister!!!

Thank you so very much!!

mellytu74 wrote:This was just wonderful, Decades-meister!!!

Thank you so very much!!

You're very welcome. It's a lot of work, but I love the research. I had some material left from Prime Time on the previous Bored, so I decided to fire it up again. I would have loved it to go another week or two, but all games must end.

Oddly enough, if I were a player, I'd be middle of the pack at best.