Can You Guess these TV Catch Phrases

1970: This variety show debuted on NBC in the fall of 1970 and quickly became a hit with phrases that were widely copied such as "The devil made me do it" and "What you see is what you get." Name the show.

The Flip Wilson Show

Rowan and Martin's Laugh In

Saturday Night Live

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1971: The top rated show of the '71-72 season often featured the lead character telling his wife, whom he lovingly called a dingbat, to "stifle yourself." Which television classic is this?

Hogan's Heroes

Marcus Welby, MD

All in the Family

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1972: What show began its long run during the '72-73 season and featured the phrase "God will getcha for that, Walter"?

The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour

Kojak

Maude

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1973: Which popular cop show that ranked #5 for the '73-74 season featured the memorable closing words "Book 'em, Danno"?

Dragnet

Hawaii Five-O

Adam-12

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1974: The second-rated show of the '74-75 season often had the lead character clutching his chest as if having a heart attack and shouting to his dead wife "You hear that, Elizabeth? I'm coming to join ya, honey!" when he wasn't getting his way. Which program was it?

Sanford and Son

The Rockford Files

The Jeffersons

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1975: "Up your nose with a rubber hose!" was one of many sayings that made this show popular, especially with teen-agers, when it debuted in the fall of 1975. Name it.

Happy Days

Welcome Back Kotter

Joanie Loves Chachi

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1976: What was the #2 ranked show of this season that opened with the words "Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated"?

Laverne and Shirley

One Day at a Time

The Partridge Family

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1977: For the five seasons this show aired, the lead character always received the same greeting whenever she called down to her drunk-sounding doorman
(who was heard but never seen): "Hello, this is Carlton, your doorman." Name this spin-off of another tv classic.

Mary Tyler Moore Show

Phyllis

Rhoda

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1978: Four words from this Top 20 show of 1978 say it all: "Ze plane! Ze plane!"

Fantasy Island

The Love Boat

Airplane!

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1979: This sitcom ran on CBS from 1976-1984 but peaked in the ratings at #4 during the '79-80 season with signature lines like "Kiss my grits!" Which is it?

Alice

The Andy Griffith Show

The Beverly Hillbillies

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