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Ian Wallis · « **Reply #540 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:59:31 AM »

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Which TV show aired in color from its inception, with the intention to show off the capabilities of a color TV set?

A) Gunsmoke
B) Hazel
C) Beverly Hillbillies
D) Bonanza

Maybe it's a little unfair of me to offer an answer because, like Aaron, I'm a fellow TVGuide collector

It was "Bonanza", which was in color on NBC right from its 1959 debut. The other shows were originally in black and white. "Hazel" switched to color in the early '60s though, several years ahead of the other two.

It's amazing looking at those old TVGuides, and seeing that most NBC daytime game shows were in color back then as well. Must have been expensive to produce so much color before it became more common.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #541 on:** November 04, 2005, 10:08:18 AM »

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Which TV show aired in color from its inception, with the intention to show off the capabilities of a color TV set?

A) Gunsmoke
B) Hazel
C) Beverly Hillbillies
D) Bonanza

Maybe it's a little unfair of me to offer an answer because, like Aaron, I'm a fellow TVGuide collector

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Well, some of us just know it because of the show's place in history.

This, to me, is a good high-level question because it's a fact not many people know, yet they've heard of all the shows. You might be able to narrow it down based on memories of seeing B&W episodes of some of the programs, or is your mind playing tricks on you? Of the four choices, Hazel is pretty obscure and doesn't make a lot of sense as a choice (why Hazel, of all things, to "show off" new technology?) so as an editor I'd replace that option with something a little beter known, but otherwise I like it.

SRIV94 · « **Reply #542 on:** November 04, 2005, 10:24:42 AM »

[quote name=\'Modor\' date=\'Nov 3 2005, 10:12 PM\'][quote name=\'MillionaireMan\' date=\'Nov 3 2005, 08:15 PM\']Doug tried to google things up. That's for sure, Aaron.
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Who the hell cares if he did? This is a friggin' internet message board for Pete's sake; not the actual show. Even if Doug did Google it; and there's no doubt in my mind that he did not, what the hell do you plan to do about it? Call the police? ABC S&P? Bill Gates?

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Seems like I have to come clean so that there's no misunderstanding.

MM is correct that on the Winter Sonata question I did Google up the answer. Since others (Mark O. and Kevin among them, not trying to slight anyone else) have tested questions on whether or not they are easily findable on Google (so if someone has a Phone A Friend lifeline left and that PAF has an Internet connection handy, that question becomes much more solveable), I figured there'd be no harm in letting him know as such. Obviously, someone without that PAF lifeline wouldn't be able to potentially utilize that same advantage.

Since MM seemingly doesn't know that I'm a huge pop music collector (which he might have had he read my "Let's Meet Our Players" post), he wouldn't have known that I wouldn't have had to cheat to get the William "Smokey" Robinson question correct. And most (not all) pop music questions I would prolly be able to answer with ease (ironically enough, the more contemporary the act, the harder the question would be for me to solve--but I still have some familiarity with today's "artists").

Not that I'm trotting out the "Woe is me" card, but singling me out for Googling when others have clearly done it seems a little chintzy.

There. I feel better.

Doug -- and the countdown to 1600 continues

clemon79 · « **Reply #543 on:** November 04, 2005, 10:38:43 AM »

[quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Nov 4 2005, 07:24 AM\']Not that I'm trotting out the "Woe is me" card, but singling me out for Googling when others have clearly done it seems a little chintzy.
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You have nothing to apologize for. What you said was 100% truth. Truthtastic, if I may Stephen Colbert.

This dude is rapidly approaching goomba status. I wouldn't be worrying about any opinions formed about you based on anything he says.

uncamark · « **Reply #544 on:** November 04, 2005, 11:38:03 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Nov 4 2005, 10:38 AM\'][quote name=\'SRIV94\' date=\'Nov 4 2005, 07:24 AM\']Not that I'm trotting out the "Woe is me" card, but singling me out for Googling when others have clearly done it seems a little chintzy.
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You have nothing to apologize for. What you said was 100% truth. Truthtastic, if I may Stephen Colbert.

This dude is rapidly approaching goomba status. I wouldn't be worrying about any opinions formed about you based on anything he says.

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And besides, in my mind, Smokey Robinson's real first name is more middle-of-the-stack level than the million. Enough Boomers have probably heard it more than once, particularly if they had DJs like Barney Pip (?) in Chicago who always introduced Miracles records as being by "Smokey Bill and the Miracles."

aaron sica · « **Reply #545 on:** November 04, 2005, 12:10:52 PM »

[quote name=\'Ian Wallis\' date=\'Nov 4 2005, 08:59 AM\']

Maybe it's a little unfair of me to offer an answer because, like Aaron, I'm a fellow TVGuide collector

It was "Bonanza", which was in color on NBC right from its 1959 debut. The other shows were originally in black and white. "Hazel" switched to color in the early '60s though, several years ahead of the other two.

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Yeah, I wasn't looking for YOU to answer. You referenced your old TV Guides, and that's cheating!! Just kidding.

Seriously, though, Hazel may be a crappy choice..The only reason I put it down was that I found it odd that it colorcasted as early as 1962 or 1963....And the episodes that I remember seeing of it on CBN seemed like it really, REALLY looked bad in color as well..

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #546 on:** November 04, 2005, 04:11:54 PM »

Bonanza was in color in 1959? How many other shows were done in color in the 1950s? This could be good MDQ material.

Ian Wallis · « **Reply #547 on:** November 04, 2005, 04:14:02 PM »

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Bonanza was in color in 1959? How many other shows were done in color in the 1950s? This could be good MDQ material.

Not sure of the exact number without a little research, but you could bet that most of them were on NBC!

aaron sica · « **Reply #548 on:** November 04, 2005, 04:26:21 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Nov 4 2005, 04:11 PM\']Bonanza was in color in 1959? How many other shows were done in color in the 1950s? This could be good MDQ material.

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"Howdy Doody" did some occasional experimental colorcasting in the '50s before it went permanent color in 1955.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #549 on:** November 04, 2005, 05:33:47 PM »

[quote name=\'aaron sica\' date=\'Nov 4 2005, 02:26 PM\']"Howdy Doody" did some occasional experimental colorcasting in the '50s before it went permanent color in 1955.

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1955? Wow. I keep forgetting that the TV is older than most people think.

Steve McClellan · « **Reply #550 on:** November 04, 2005, 07:36:23 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Nov 4 2005, 02:33 PM\']1955? Wow. I keep forgetting that the TV is older than most people think.[/quote]
1955?!? And all these years I thought the Earth was formed in 1962...

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Kevin Prather · « **Reply #551 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:32:34 PM »

[quote name=\'Steve McClellan\' date=\'Nov 4 2005, 05:36 PM\'][quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Nov 4 2005, 02:33 PM\']1955? Wow. I keep forgetting that the TV is older than most people think.[/quote]
1955?!? And all these years I thought the Earth was formed in 1962...

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That's silly. Everyone knows that the earth was formed in 1895.

Kevin Prather · « **Reply #552 on:** November 30, 2005, 07:56:28 PM »

The Matterhorn Mountain at Disneyland contains which of the following on the inside?

A: A basketball court
B: A swimming pool
C: A putting green
D: A boxing ring

clemon79 · « **Reply #553 on:** November 30, 2005, 08:02:30 PM »

[quote name=\'whoserman\' date=\'Nov 30 2005, 04:56 PM\']The Matterhorn Mountain at Disneyland contains which of the following on the inside?

A: A basketball court
B: A swimming pool
C: A putting green
D: A boxing ring

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While interesting trivia (and I would be thrilled to see it as my MDQ, since I know it), it's a bad question, and I'll tell you why: There's no way at all to reason it out. Save for maybe the swimming pool (and even that's plausible, considering that there is water used to brake the ride at the end), you can't take any of the other three and go "Hmm, yeah, that wouldn't be there, and that MIGHT be, and no WAY would that be, so it must be this or that." You either know it (and if you're a Disney geek (which I'm not, but I know folks who are) it's easy) or you don't.

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #554 on:** November 30, 2005, 08:35:49 PM »

The story behind is interesting too. Some kind of city ordinance where Disneyland is (Anaheim) stated that "No building may be xxx feet high unless it is a sports complex". So; some believe that in order to bypass that ordinance, they built a basketball court. (I believe I read this on Snopes).

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