Weekend Westerns Quiz
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Gene Autry was featured opposite his comical sidekick Pat, played by Pat Buttram, on The Gene Autry Show. Years later, Pat Buttram found success in a half-hour sitcom. Which show was it?
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Pat Buttram played the legendary conman, Mr. Haney, on the 1965-71 sitcom.
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Pat Buttram played the legendary conman, Mr. Haney, on the 1965-71 sitcom "Green Acres."
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Midway through the run of The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters was the arrival of a new cast member who found tremendous success on the big screen in action, western and war films. Who was it?
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He played Linc Murdock, the second wagon master, in the last 13 episodes of The Travels of Jamie McPheeters.
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Charles Bronson. He played Linc Murdock, the second wagon master, in the last 13 episodes of The Travels of Jamie McPheeters.
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What state was The Lazarus Man, starring Robert Urich, set in? (Need a hint? Just ask Chuck Norris as Cordell Walker.)
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The Lazarus Man was Robert Urich’s 11th regularly scheduled scripted TV series. He appeared in 13 overall through the course of his career.
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The correct answer was Texas.
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Who played Nichol’s (James Garner) girlfriend Ruth on the western drama Nichols?
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She also appeared as Lois Lane in the Superman film series.
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Margot Kidder played his girlfriend. She also appeared as Lois Lane in the Superman film series.
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What was Gene Autry’s nickname?
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Gene Autry was an actor, singer, composer, rodeo performer, and baseball owner who rose to great fame in a crooning style on radio, in films, and on television.
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Gene Autry's nickname was "The Singing Cowboy".
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Kurt Russell, who was 12 when he was featured in The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, made his film debut in a musical that same year headlined by a huge star. Who was it?
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The film was It Happened at the World’s Fair.
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It was Elvis Presley, the film was It Happened at the World’s Fair.
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In The Lazarus Man, one of the few things Robert Urich as Lazarus remembers is that he was once a guard to a U.S. President. Which one?
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In The Lazarus Man, Robert Urich portrayed a post-Civil War amnesiac who roamed the West looking to recover his identity.
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In The Lazarus Man, Robert Urich portrayed a post-Civil War amnesiac who roamed the West looking to recover his identity.
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James Garner is known for his scripted TV dramas, which air on GET: The Rockford Files, Bret Maverick (which is the continuation of western Maverick) and now Nichols. But later in his career he had a two-season stint on a sitcom, What show was it?
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James Garner joined the cast in the fall of 2003 after the tragic passing of John Ritter.
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James Garner joined the cast of 8 Simple Rules in the fall of 2003 after the tragic passing of John Ritter.
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Gene Autry recorded an estimated 640 songs throughout his singing career. Which one was his signature composition?
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The song is in the Grammy Hall of Fame. The Western Writers of America places it at No. 5 on their list of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
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"Back in the Saddle Again", which was featured in the Grammy Hall of Fame. The Western Writers of America places it at No. 5 on their list of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
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Four members of a then well-known singing group appeared on western The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters. Who was it?
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Four of the Osmonds (Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay) appeared in nine episodes of The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, with Alan in the role of Micah Kissel.
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The Osmonds! Four of the Osmonds (Alan, Wayne, Merrill and Jay) appeared in nine episodes of The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, with Alan in the role of Micah Kissel.