Classic TV Comedy Series - Quizzes and Polls

Jed Clampett, a poor hillbilly from somewhere in Tennessee, is out hunting one day, when his bullet hits the ground. He strikes oil! He moves his family to a mansion in California, where they live next door to his banker. The family is made up of Granny: his gun-toting, moonshine-making mother-in-law; Jethro, who wants to become a spy; and Ellie Mae, who is always bringing home animals.

Kate is a widow with 3 beautiful daughters. They run a small rural hotel, and the storyline is about events in their town. Petticoat Junction is a spinoff from The Beverly Hillbillies, so on occasion, you'll see characters or hear references for both shows.

Oliver and Lisa are a couple who met during World War II. Oliver is an attorney who wants to live in the country and be a farmer. Lisa is a socialite who prefers the hustle and bustle of New York City. They move to a broken down shack in the country, and have to learn how to live without the luxuries to which they are accustomed.

Green Acres is a spinoff of Petticoat Junction, so some of the townspeople cross over between the shows.

The Addams Family was made of up Gomez, Morticia, Puglsey, Wednesday, Grandmama, Fester, Lurch and Thing. They lived in a gloomy mansion adjacent to a cemetery and a swamp. Although they were on the eccentric side, they weren't really evil.

Darrin & Samantha Stevens live in Westport, Connecticut. Samantha is a witch, and Darrin spends most of his time hiding this fact from everyone outside of the family. Samantha's mother doesn't like Darrin, so she is always casting spells on him. Samantha has a lot of relatives who are witches, and they keep popping up at inopportune moments. They eventually have two children, one with powers and one who is mortal.

F Troop takes place at a fictional Army outpost in Kansas, just after the end of the Civil War. It is slap-stick comedy at it's best, with a Commanding Officer who is clumsy and accident-prone, and non-commissioned officers who are always scheming with the native Indians.

Gilligan's Island was a story about a boat with a 2-man crew that takes out 5 tourists, ends up in a storm, and gets stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. The island is close to Hawaii, as they are able to pick up Hawaiian AM transmission on their receiver. The storyline revolves around the castaways wish to leave the island, and the mishaps that keep them from doing so.

Gomer Pyle was a naïve, but good-natured mechanic and gas station attendant from The Andy Griffith Show. He enlists in the Marine Corps, where he becomes a private. The show focused on the relationship between Gomer and his Sergeant. In the beginning, the Sergeant was frustrated by Gomer Pyle's naivety. However, over the course of the show, Gomer Pyle earned the Sergeant's respect, and ultimately his friendship.