TV Road Trip (Premieres April 7th, 2002 on The Travel Channel)
Please make sure you don't miss this great special hosted by John Ritter. It will air Sunday April 7th on The Travel Channel from 9p-11p. Here is the Press Release...

THE TELEVISION FAN’S ULTIMATE VACATION!
TRAVEL CHANNEL’S TV ROAD TRIP VISITS THE SITES
WHERE AMERICA’S FAVORITE TV SHOWS WERE FILMED

--Two-Hour World Premiere Special Hosted by John Ritter Features Trips Down Memory Lane with George Lindsey (“The Andy Griffith Show”), Christopher Knight (“The Brady Bunch”), Adam West (“Batman”), Ken Kercheval (“Dallas”), Mary McDonough (“The Waltons”) and Many More –

Walton’s Mountain…Southfork…the Ponderosa Ranch…Gotham City…Metropolis….Mayberry. For years these magical locations – and their colorful inhabitants – were brought to life in our living rooms each week through some of television’s most popular and enduring series. Now, on Sunday, April 7 from 9 -11 PM (ET/PT), the Travel Channel provides an unforgettable sightseeing tour down television’s memory lane with a two-hour special, TV ROAD TRIP. Hosted by actor John Ritter, best known for his role as Jack Tripper on Three’s Company, TV ROAD TRIP features stars from some of America’s most-loved TV series as they visit the cities and sites where their shows were filmed.
From Archie Bunker’s home in Queens, New York to the Cartwright’s Ponderosa Ranch in Lake Tahoe, Nevada to the Ewing’s Southfork estate in Dallas, Texas, to Mount Airy, North Carolina, the real-life Mayberry from The Andy Griffith Show, TV ROAD TRIP is the TV fan’s ultimate vacation.
This two-hour tour around America makes stops at the following TV show destinations:
• Mount Airy, North Carolina: Actor George Lindsey, “Goober” from the Andy Griffith Show, stops by the city Mayberry was based on. Viewers see the real life Snappy Diner, Wally’s Service Station and Floyd’s Barbershop popularized on the TV show.

• Dallas, Texas: Ken Kercheval, “Cliff Barnes” from Dallas, goes to the palatial Southfork Ranch that sits on 340 acres, just north of Dallas. Each year, 400,000 tourists make a pilgrimage to the site of the “Ewing” Mansion, which is kept authentic down to the awnings and swimming pool, the site of some classic “cat” fights. The mansion also boasts a museum with famous artifacts from the show including the gun that shot J.R., Lucy’s wedding dress and saddles belonging to Pam, Bobby, J.R. and Sue Ellen.

• New York City: Wacky entrepreneur Kenny Kramer, the inspiration for Seinfeld’s Cosmo Kramer, leads viewers to the real-life Monk’s Café (the group’s favorite hangout) and the “Soup Nazi’s” kitchen. Joyce Randolph, “Trixie” from The Honeymooners, takes viewers to the Jackie Gleason statue at the New York Port Authority, while an official tour guide also points out the Friends apartment building in Greenwich Village and the Brooklyn Heights Brownstone home of the Huxtables from The Cosby Show.

• Covington, Georgia and Sperryville, Virginia: The Dukes of Hazzard stars Ben Jones, “Cooter,” and James Best, “Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane,” hot-rod their way to Sperryville, the town that boasts a Cooter museum. Jones also visits the small town of Covington where the first five episodes of the series were filmed.

• Los Angeles, California: Christopher Knight, “Peter” from The Brady Bunch, takes viewers on a nostalgic drive to see the houses used for The Brady Bunch, The Nelsons, Beverly Hills 90210, and the Melrose Place apartment building. He also tours some of the more recognizable sites seen in Baywatch, Dragnet, Batman, Rockford Files, M*A*S*H, and the actual bar from Cheers, now on display in a Hollywood museum. Viewers will also see the famous cottage from Fantasy Island located in the Los Angeles Arboretum, the Happy Days house and the fishing hole from The Andy Griffith Show.

• Schuyler, Virginia: Mary McDonough, “Erin” from The Waltons travels back to Schuyler, VA. - a town with no traffic lights, one restaurant, and four churches - where series creator Earl Hamner, Jr. grew up. Hamner’s home and many other sites provided his inspiration for the show.

• Metropolis, Illinois: Noel Neill, “Lois Lane” from The Adventures of Superman, flies to the “Superman Capitol of the World”- Metropolis, IL. Although the TV series was never filmed there, each year the city celebrates the “Man of Steel” with a festival where visitors can join a Superman look-alike contest, read the local paper called The Daily Planet, or visit an impressive Superman museum with over 75,000 items including George Reeve’s original costume and a lunchbox that is now worth \$7,000.
• Incline Village, Nevada (near Lake Tahoe): For a little Western flavor, TV ROAD TRIP saddles up and heads to the Ponderosa Ranch where the Cartwright home in Bonanza attracts more than 250,000 visitors every year. The Ponderosa Ranch was a working ranch owned by the Anderson family who reminisce about the crazy antics of Bonanza cast members such as Michael Landon and Lorne Greene.

In addition to visiting show locations, many celebrities reveal little-known secrets about their TV shows. Adam West who played “Batman” divulges the secret location of the Bat Cave (the exterior was shot right under the Hollywood sign) and explains that he was uncomfortable at first about donning the Batman costume with tights in front of his co-stars. Nancy Greene, widow of Lorne Greene who played family patriarch Ben Cartwright on Bonanza, reveals that her husband initially found the character of Ben to be too harsh, so he softened the role, modeling it after his own father. And, Noel Neill “Lois Lane” and Jack Larson “Jimmy Olson” from The Adventures of Superman tell of the production tricks used to make Superman fly in an era before special effects technology was developed.


TV ROADTRIP is sponsored in part by Honda and Mastercard.
TV ROADTRIP is produced by Nash Entertainment for the Travel Channel. Bruce Nash is executive producer. Debra Weeks is producer. Kathleen Cromley is executive producer for the Travel Channel.
Nash Entertainment, a diversified television production company, was formed in 1994. The company has created specials, series and movies for NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, and cable networks such as the Travel Channel’s sister network, TLC.
Travel Channel is the only television network devoted to the world’s most popular destinations. It is available in more than 60 million homes and is a service of Discovery Networks, a unit of Discovery Communications, Inc., which operates and manages Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery Kids Channel, Discovery Science Channel, Discovery Home & Leisure, Discovery Civilization Channel, Discovery Wings Channel and Discovery en Español. The unit also markets and distributes BBC America. Visit the Travel Channel on the web at discovery.com.

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BIOGRAPHIES
(in alphabetical order)


JAMES BEST – “Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane” from THE DUKES OF HAZZARD
While he is probably best known for his role as “Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane” in the long running television hit The Dukes of Hazzard, James Best has built an impressive career on both stage and screen and has taught and guided the careers of some of the film industry’s biggest stars. He has appeared in more than 600 television shows including The Twilight Zone, Gunsmoke, The Andy Griffith Show, Bonanza and the Mod Squad. He has also made 83 feature films with some of the screens most prominent stars including Jimmy Stewart, Humphrey Bogart, Henry Fonda, Jerry Lewis, Rock Hudson and Burt Reynolds, with whom he has collaborated on multiple projects. Best formed the first school in Hollywood for motion picture technique where he taught for 25 years with students including Clint Eastwood, Gary Busey, Teri Garr, Farrah Fawcett and Quentin Tarantino, to name a few. Best is also an accomplished painter, songwriter and devoted fisherman. He and his wife Dorothy currently live in Geneva, Florida where they have formed their own independent film company appropriately called Best Friend Films.

BEN JONES – “Cooter Davenport” from THE DUKES OF HAZZARD
Ben Jones has had a long and distinguished career in entertainment and political life. He has appeared in more than 80 theatrical productions, 25 feature films, and hundreds of television programs. He became internationally recognizable for his role as “Cooter Davenport” in the television classic, The Dukes of Hazzard. In 1989, Jones made a departure from his acting career to serve for four years in the United States Congress, representing the Fourth District of the State of Georgia. After losing his congressional seat to Newt Gingrich, Jones returned to acting, singing and writing. Recent films include featured roles in Meet Joe Black, Primary Colors, and Joe Gould’s Secret. Recent television roles include Sliders, Al Franken’s Lateline, and Hazzard in Hollywood, a CBS-TV movie of the week. As a political commentator, Jones has appeared on many national television programs including Crossfire, Hardball, and Politically Incorrect. Ben Jones is also the proprietor of Cooter’s Place, a Dukes of Hazzard theme store featuring a Dukes mini-museum, live music and great food. It is located in Sperryville, VA, where Jones and his wife make their home.

KEN KERCHEVAL – “Cliff Barnes” from DALLAS
Originally trained as a singer, Ken Kercheval began his career on Broadway appearing in musicals, comedies and later in dramatic roles. Ken appeared in the first scene ever filmed for the CBS-TV new mini-series DALLAS and the rest is history. DALLAS ran for 13 seasons with Kercheval portraying J.R. Ewing’s nemesis, “Cliff Barnes.” Ken also starred or appeared in numerous films including F.I.S.T., Network, Pretty Poison, The Seven Ups and television programs including The Patricia Neal Story, Calamity Jane and Keeping Secrets (in which he played Suzanne Somers abusive father). Ken is a true collector of Americana. He is an authority on Early American Pressed Pattern Glass and collects period American furniture, folk art and classic Packard Automobiles.


CHRISTOPHER KNIGHT – “Peter” from THE BRADY BUNCH
Christopher Knight will forever be known as “Peter,” the middle son on the long running television series The Brady Bunch (1969-1974) that lives on in syndication throughout the world. Having experienced his teen years in the public spotlight, Chris is now particularly sensitive to childhood and adolescent issues that can bring about lasting psychological effects. Chris remains committed to young people by supporting a variety of youth-oriented causes. In particular, his own ongoing battle with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) prompted him to take an active roll in raising awareness about the condition. Knight has more or less maintained an arms length relationship with the entertainment industry over the last 14 years; having established himself as a high-tech entrepreneur during this period. As co-founder and Executive Vice President of Eskape Labs, a recent acquisition of Hauppauge Digital Incorporated (NASDAQ: HAUP), Knight has brought to market a series of external video devices that make computers function like televisions and VCRs. This year, Chris plans to dial up his entertainment industry involvement in an effort to strike a balance between his high-tech business interests and the pursuit of his acting career.

KENNY KRAMER- the inspiration for “Cosmo Kramer” on SEINFELD
As the neighbor of Seinfield creator Larry David, Kenny Kramer served as the inspiration for the unpredictable and affable bachelor character “Cosmo Kramer” played by Michael Richards. Prior to serving as Cosmo's model, Kenny had a long career as a stand-up comedian and was the manager of a British reggae band. For the past four years, Kenny has been the host of Kramer's Reality Tour and Kramer's Reality Road Show, which includes a New York bus tour of sites made famous on the show. Seinfeld did an episode spoofing Kenny's tour when Cosmo Kramer started The Peterman's Reality Tour in "The Muffin Top" episode. Kenny has made numerous television appearances including The Today Show and A&E’s Biography of Seinfeld. He has visited colleges, comedy festivals, state fairs and even Australia with the road show version of his tour. In his spare time, he has run for Mayor of New York, served as a corespondent for Hard Copy, written, produced and hosted "Kramer's New York" segments for Fox 5's Good-Day N.Y. and appeared in the original New York company of Tony and Tina's Wedding playing himself.

JACK LARSON - “Jimmy Olsen” from THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN
Jack Larson was cast in the role of Daily Planet cub reporter “Jimmy Olsen” when he was only 17-years old with the understanding that the show would probably never be broadcast. He filmed 26 episodes that first year and the show was a resounding success, airing for six years. Jack’s popularity soared and he was named the first “TV Teen idol” by People Magazine. Thanks to syndication, the series still has a cult following and has truly become an American icon. In fact, the bow tie Jack wore as “Jimmy Olsen” is currently on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. In recent years, Larson has made a few comebacks as “Jimmy Olsen” on television including a cameo appearance in a Superbowl commercial with Jerry Seinfeld (an avid Superman fan) and he appeared on a 1996 episode of the popular television series, Lois and Clark. Jack's post-Superman career has focused mainly on script writing and composing. He wrote The Candied House, a retelling of the Hansel and Gretel story, Chuck an off-Broadway hit play about an epileptic magazine salesman, and Lord Byron I libretto for the Virgil Thomson opera, among others. Larson’s works have been performed at venues ranging from Carnegie Hall to The Hollywood Bowl. His latest written work is the text for a chamber opera, The Astronaut's Tale which will be released this summer. In the 1970’s and ‘80s, Larson helped produce a number of popular films including Urban Cowboy, The China Syndrome, Bright Lights, Big City, Perfect and The Paper Chase.

GEORGE LINDSEY – “Goober” from THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW
Although he played the “simple” gas station attendant, “Goober” on The Andy Griffith Show and Mayberry RFD for more than seven years, George Lindsey’s talents extend well beyond the city limits of Mayberry. Lindsey began his career in the early 1960’s starring in Broadway musicals. He then appeared in more than 40 television shows before landing the role of “Goober.” In 1971, George stopped by the Nashville studios of Hee Haw to say hello to friends and ended up landing a 20 year role on the series. Other television credits include M*A*S*H, Laugh-In, Gunsmoke, and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, among others. George has also appeared in several motion pictures including Cannonball Run II, The Rescuers, Robinhood, Snowball Express, and The Aristocats. On the personal side, George is a compassionate humanitarian. He has raised more than one million dollars for the Special Olympics and he has held golf tournaments and established an aquatic center at Alabama State Hospital, both to benefit the mentally retarded.

MARY MCDONOUGH – “Erin” from THE WALTONS
In 1970, at the tender age of nine, Mary McDonough was cast in The Homecoming: A Christmas Story by Earl Hamner that served as the pilot for The Waltons. She went on to play Erin, the sensitive, emotional middle daughter for ten years. Since The Waltons, Mary has appeared on numerous television programs including a co-host role on McDougall M.D., a special correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and guest roles on E.R., Ally McBeal, The Division, Diagnosis Murder and Walker Texas Ranger. Mary is also a social activist serving as a Youth Ambassador for the American Heart Association and she is actively involved in the American Lupus Society, a disease from which she suffers. In addition, Mary lobbies Congress on women’s health issues.

NOEL NEILL- “Lois Lane” from THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN
Although she was the “original” Lois Lane in the Kirk Alyn Superman serials that played in movie theatres from 1948-50, Noel Neill was the second actress to portray Lois Lane on the television series with George Reeves. She appeared in various films in the 1940’s before making the crossover to television. Neill’s father, a city editor for the Fairchild Publication newspaper in Minneapolis/St. Paul, helped prepare her for the role of Lois Lane. Despite her father’s desire for Noel to go to college and become a journalist, she ended up as an actress playing a female reporter. Noel believes that the Lois Lane character broke down barriers in the workplace and inspired many women to pursue careers in journalism. Although she retired from show business after the Superman series ended, she did make an uncredited cameo appearance in 1978 in Superman: The Movie as young Lois Lane's mother.

JOYCE RANDOLPH – “Trixie Norton” from THE HONEYMOONERS
Joyce Randolph is best known for her feature role as “Trixie Norton” on the classic TV show The Honeymooners starring Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows and Art Carney. This comedy series ran from 1951-1957 and still has a late-night run on cable’s TV Land. Randolph began her acting career at the age of 19 with small parts on Broadway and made the jump to television in the late 1940’s. In recent years, she has made an appearance in A&E’s Biography of Jackie Gleason and she has a cameo role in an upcoming film And She Was. Randolph stays connected to the acting world in her role as “Shepherd” of The Lamb’s Club, a fraternity of sorts for New York actors. Randolph lives in New York City where she enjoys spending time with her grown son.

JOHN RITTER- HOST of TV ROAD TRIP, "Jack Tripper" from THREE'S COMPANY
John Ritter came to national prominence as the star of television’s longest-running hit comedy series Three’s Company, for which he won Emmy, Golden Globe and People’s Choice Awards. John has starred in more than 25 television movies and has guest starred on many television series including Ally McBeal. John can currently be seen or heard three times every day : on Three’s Company (Nick at Nite), Hearts Afire (USA Network) and as the voice of Clifford, the Big Red Dog (PBS Stations). Motion picture credits include They All Laughed, Noises Off, Slingblade, Skin Deep, Problem Child, and Panic. John has recently completed a nine-month starring role in the Broadway premiere of Neil Simon’s The Dinner Party.

MITCH VOGEL - Adopted son, “Jamie Cartwright” from BONANZA
Mitch began his acting career at eight years old, playing the title character in Tom Sawyer. Before his 11th birthday, he was cast in his first film as one of Lucille Ball's children in Yours, Mine and Ours. He then guest-starred in many television shows, including Adam 12, Gunsmoke, and Ironside and a guest appearance on Bonanza, that planted a seed in the mind of the show's executive producer, David Dortort, which would later come to fruition for the young actor. At age 12, Mitch co-starred with Steve McQueen in the 1969 movie The Reivers, and received praise from critics and audiences alike. This led to more TV appearances, two movies for Disney, and a phone call from David Dortort. Cast as Jamie Hunter, an orphan taken in by Ben Cartwright (played by Lorne Greene), Mitch’s character was eventually adopted into the family as Jamie Cartwright. After Bonanza, Michael Landon cast him as Johnny Johnson, a re-occurring role on Little House on the Prairie. Mitch is currently a successful business executive in the Home Security Industry. Married to his wife Chrissy for 16 years, they have two daughters, Shauna, 15 and Melanie, 11.

ADAM WEST – “Batman”
Adam West is the “classic” Batman. In 1966, he starred in the title role of a television series that changed his life. Based on the popular comic-book hero, the kitschy Batman series ran for three seasons and was a resounding success with viewers young and old. TV Guide put him on their cover in 1966 and to this day, it remains one of the top three most collectible TV Guides along with Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy) and George Reeves (Superman). In 1966, West also starred in the original Batman movie (recently released on DVD, this film sold more than 80,000 copies in two weeks!). He has stayed busy since Batman with cameos as himself as well as dramatic roles. He appears as a semi-regular on Fox’s The Family Guy playing “Mayor Adam West,” he recently made it to the \$500,000 question on the celebrity version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and he has an upcoming guest spot on The Drew Carey Show. West also played the role of the evil “Breathtaker” on the SciFi Channel’s series Black Scorpion. Recently A&E featured Adam West in their Biography series which was the highest rated episode of the series that year. West’s first book, Back to the Bat Cave, published in 1994, sold out in six months and he is currently working on his second Batman book to be published later this year. Adam West is married and has six grown children. He lives in Sun Valley, Idaho where he is an avid skier and gardener.



DID YOU KNOW?
INTERESTING FACTS REVEALED IN TV ROAD TRIP


• Television was first introduced to the public at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City.

• George Barris, creator of the Batmobile, transformed a used Lincoln convertible into the famous Batmobile in only three weeks and on a budget of \$15,000.

• The famous map of the Ponderosa Ranch featured in opening sequence of Bonanza is actually wrong. The artists placed Carson City to the north of Ponderosa rather than east. To fix this problem, producer David Dortort came up with the ingenious idea of turning the compass so that north faced to the corner rather than straight up.

• The famous vista where Mr. Roarke used to greet his guests on Fantasy Island was none other than the Queen Anne’s cottage located deep in the Los Angeles Arboretum. It was built in the 1880’s and has appeared in over 200 movies and TV shows.

• A total of 369 Dodge Chargers were used to play the General Lee car throughout the course of the Dukes of Hazzard series because the car took so much wear and tear.

• Ben Jones “Cooter” was actually a U.S. Congressman in the 1980’s but eventually lost his re-election bid to Newt Gingrich.

• Lucille Desiree Ball was not initially embraced by her hometown of Jamestown, New York. Her rebellious nature, including being the first woman in town to wear slacks, was scorned by locals.

• Kenny Kramer, the inspiration for the wacky character “Cosmo Kramer” made famous by Michael Richards in Seinfeld, once lived across the hall from Seinfeld’s creator Larry David. He reportedly sold the rights to his character for \$1,000 before Seinfeld hit Nielsen gold.

• The creators of The Cosby Show actually changed the Huxatbles' professions so that they could realistically afford a Brownstone in Brooklyn Heights. On the original show proposal, the mother was supposed to be a plumber and the father was supposed to be a limo driver but the house was too expensive, so they made them into a lawyer and a doctor.

• At the end of each Waltons show, the signature goodnight sequence was based on the real life experience of series creator Earl Hamner (who narrated each episode). It took about ten minutes for Earl’s seven brothers and sisters to bid each other goodnight until Earl’s father finally said, “That’s enough.”
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PACK YOUR BAGS AND HEAD FOR THESE FAMOUS TV ADDRESSES

The exterior of Batman’s house, Wayne Manor, was actually shot in Pasadena, California on
S. San Rafael Avenue.

Bonanza was filmed at the Ponderosa ranch in Incline Village, Nevada near Lake Tahoe. Visitors can tour the Cartwright family home complete with wax figures of the family and the secret panels that hid camera crews.

The infamous Melrose Place apartment building is actually located on Greenwood Place, five miles away. And there’s no swimming pool in the courtyard; that was shot on a soundstage.

The home popularized by Brenda and Brandon Walsh of Beverly Hills 90210 is actually located an hour away from Beverly Hills in Altadena, California with a zip code of 91001.

Pasadena, California also houses many famous TV homes including the Governor’s mansion from the 1980’s series Benson on Oakland Avenue.

The exterior of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson’s real life house, filmed for their show, The Nelsons, is located on Camino Palermo Drive in Los Angeles.

In the 1970’s, the parking lot of the Malibu Beachfront restaurant the Sand Castle was where eccentric detective Jim Rockford of The Rockford Files parked his ramschackled trailer home.

Baywatch is filmed at the Will Rogers State Beach off the Pacific Coast Highway

The mountains of Malibu Creek State Park doubled as 1950’s war-torn Korea for M*A*S*H. Fans must hike 2 ½ miles from the park’s entrance to the filming site to see rusted vehicles and the site of the helicopter landing pad.

Lucille Ball was born at 69 Stewart Street in Jamestown, New York and grew up on nearby Lucy Lane.

The Friends apartment building is located at 90 Bedford Street in Greenwich Village, New York.

All in the Family filmed the exteriors of Archie Bunker’s house at 8970 Cooper Avenue in Queens, New York.

On The Honeymooners, The Kramdens lived at 328 Chauncey Street in Brooklyn, New York, which is the exact address where actor Jackie Gleason, who played Ralph Kramden, grew up.

Tom’s Restaurant renamed “Monk’s Restaurant” for Seinfeld is located at 112th St. and Broadway. Visitors can sit at table number 7 where Jerry and friends hung out.


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TEST YOUR TV I.Q.
(Tune in to TV ROAD TRIP for the answers or you can flip this page over )


1) In what year did Batman premiere and for how many seasons was it on the air?


2) Many celebrities made guest appearances on Batman. Match the following celebrities with the guest roles they played:

Shelley Winters               The Joker
Frank Gorshin              The Penguin
Burgess Meredith             Ma Parker
Roddy McDowell             The Riddler
Cesar Romero            The Bookworm


3) What was Sheriff Taylor’s favorite food on the Andy Griffith Show? (Hint: It wasn’t sushi)


4) Who played cub reporter “Jimmy Olson” in The Adventures of Superman?


5) What number is painted on the side of the famous car, the General Lee in
The Dukes of Hazzard?


6) Before she made it big with I Love Lucy, what did Lucille Ball do?


7) What food item is misspelled on the menu at Monk’s Restaurant in Seinfeld?


8) What is the number of the bus driven by Ralph Kramden in The Honeymooners?


9) What was one of the longest running TV series ever, broadcasting for 14 years from 1959-1973?


10) Who shot J.R.?


11) Benson was a spin-off of what classic show?


12) Before he played Jack Tripper on Three’s Company, what character did John Ritter play on The Waltons?

-OVER FOR ANSWERS-

ANSWERS

1) Batman premiered in January 1966 in full bat color. The original Batman film that debuted the same year. The Batman series ran for three years.

2) Shelley Winters played Ma Parker, Frank Gorshin played The Riddler, Burgess Meredith played The Penguin, Roddy McDowell played The Bookworm and Cesar Romero played The Joker.

3) Sheriff Taylor’s favorite food was a pork chop sandwich which was also the favorite food of actor Andy Griffith as a boy.

4) Actor Jack Larson played “Jimmy Olson” on The Adventures of Superman. Jack reveals in TV ROAD TRIP that when they filmed the first episodes, they weren’t even sure if they were actually going to air on TV.

5) The General Lee had a “01” painted on its side.

6) Many people don’t know that Lucy made 79 motion pictures, and was a model in New York City.

7) Roast Beef is spelled “Rost Beef.” The film set of Monks restaurant is on display at the American Museum of the Moving Image in Queens, N.Y.

8) Ralph Kramden’s bus # was 2969 and the bus is still intact at the Jackie Gleason depot in New York.

9) Bonanza was one of the longest running TV series ever, broadcasting for 14 years from 1959-1973?

10) Sue Ellen’s jealous sister, Kristin shot J.R. Ewing on Dallas.

11) Benson was a spin-off series of Soap.

12) The Reverend Matthew Fordwick.

Your Score:
12 out of 12: Congratulations! You are a true TV Junkie! Might we suggest that you get out a bit more?

6 out of 12: An admirable showing but your mother must have limited your TV viewing a bit and made you read.

Less than 5: Let us guess. You're probably a Gen X or Gen Y TV critic, not a baby boomer.
 

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