Only real '80s TV fans can pass this ultimate trivia quiz — can you score 10/10?


The '80s was one of the most defining decades for television. Join Hello! as we test your knowledge on some of the 1980s finest shows


THE GOLDEN GIRLS -- Season 1 -- Pictured: (l-r) Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux-- Photo by: Herb Ball/NBCU Photo Bank© NBCUniversal via Getty Images
By Daniel McNeil
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Many decades have failed to stand up to the 1980s in terms of television shows. The decade provided hits still loved today, including Dallas, Magnum P.I., Miami Vice, Cheers and much more.

But, how much do you remember of this defining era of television? Take Hello's quiz where we relive some of the best moments of 1980s television - and test your knowledge. 

Question 1) In the legendary 1980 cliffhanger of Dallas, who was eventually revealed to have shot J.R. Ewing?© Getty Images

Dallas ran for 14 seasons, and featured the likes of Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray.

Question 1) In the legendary 1980 cliffhanger of Dallas, who was eventually revealed to have shot J.R. Ewing?

A) Sue Ellen Ewing

B) Kristin Shepard

C) Cliff Barnes

D) Bobby Ewing

The answer is...B) Kristin Shepard!© Getty Images

Dallas fans had to wait 8 long months to find out who shot J.R.

The answer is...B) Kristin Shepard!

J.R. Ewing's scheming sister-in-law and former mistress, was the person who shot him in the series three finale. Loyal viewers had to wait an agonising 8 months to find out who shot J.R, with Shepard revealed to be the shooter in series 4.

Question 2) What was the name of the artificially intelligent, talking car in the hit 1982 series Knight Rider?© Getty Images

Knight Rider saw David Hasselhoff star as Michael Knight who waged wars against criminals with his indestructible supercar

Question 2) What was the name of the artificially intelligent, talking car in the hit 1982 series Knight Rider?

A) KARR

B) KITT

C) CHIP

D) AUTO

The answer is...B) K.I.T.T.!© NBCUniversal via Getty Images

Knight ran for four seasons from 1982 - 1986.

The answer is...B) K.I.T.T.!

David Hasselhoff's AI car in Knight Rider was K.I.T.T. - which stood for Knight Industries Two Thousand. The vehicle was a heavily modified Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. 

Question 3) Which classic '80s sitcom was famously set in a Boston bar where "everybody knows your name"?© Boston Globe via Getty Images

Question 3 sees us head to Massachusetts

Question 3) Which classic '80s sitcom was famously set in a Boston bar where "everybody knows your name"?

A) Taxi

B) Night Court

C) Cheers

D) Frasier

The answer is...C) Cheers!© Getty Images

Cheers ran for 11 seasons from 1982 - 1993.

The answer is...C) Cheers!

if you guessed Cheers, you're correct! The popular sitcom starring Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Pearlman and more earned a staggering 28 Primetime Emmy Awards from a record of 117 nominations - and was at one point, the most popular series in history. 

Question 4) What is the famous catchphrase of Gary Coleman’s character, Arnold Jackson, in Diff'rent Strokes?© Getty Images

Diff'rent Strokes helped launched the careers of Gary Coleman, Dana Plato and Todd Bridges.

Question 4) What is the famous catchphrase of Gary Coleman’s character, Arnold Jackson, in Diff'rent Strokes?

A) "Did I do that?"

B) "Whatcha talkin' 'bout, Willis?"

C) "How rude!"

D) "Dyn-o-mite!"

The answer is...B) "Whatcha talkin' 'bout, Willis?"© Getty Images

Gary Coleman starred in Diff'rent Strokes for eight years, appearing in 184 out of 189 episodes.

The answer is...B) "Whatcha talkin' 'bout, Willis?"

Of course, the answer is B - "Whatcha talkin' 'bout, Willis?" The iconic catchphrase, still widely used today, was used whenever Gary Coleman's character, Arnold, was confused or suspicious of his older brother, Willis. 

Question 5) In the action-packed series The A-Team, what was B.A. Baracus’s (played by Mr. T) greatest fear?© NBCUniversal via Getty Images

After running from 1983 - 1987, The A-Team was also made into a movie in 2010.

Question 5) In the action-packed series The A-Team, what was B.A. Baracus’s (played by Mr. T) greatest fear?

A) Spiders

B) Heights

C) Flying

D) Enclosed spaces

The answer is...C) Flying!© Getty Images

Dirk Benedict and Dwight Schultz filmed cameos for 2010's The A-Team movie, which starred Liam Neeson, Jessica Biel and Bradley Cooper.

The answer is...C) Flying!

Loyal The A-Team fans will remember that Mr T's character, B.A Baracus, had an intense phobia of flying. When the team had to go airborne, they usually had to trick him, knock him out, or drug his milk with a sedative to get him on a plane. 

Question 6) In The Golden Girls, what is the name of Rose Nylund’s quirky, story-filled hometown in Minnesota?© NBCUniversal via Getty Images

The Golden Girls ran for 7 years, and had 180 episodes.

Question 6) In The Golden Girls, what is the name of Rose Nylund’s quirky, story-filled hometown in Minnesota?

A) St. Olaf

B) Frostbite Falls

C) Lake Wobegon

D) Twin Peaks

THE GOLDEN GIRLS -- Season 4 -- Pictured: (l-r) Estelle Getty as Sophia Petrillo, Bea Arthur as Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak, Rue McClanahan as Blanche Devereaux, Betty White as Rose Nylund -- Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank© NBCUniversal via Getty Images

The Golden Girls won 11 Primetime Emmy Awards out of 68 nominations and 4 Golden Globe Awards out of 21 nominations.

The answer is...A) St. Olaf!

St. Olaf is indeed the fictional town where Betty White's character, Rose Nylund is from. Although entirely fictional, Betty White actually appeared at the real St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, in May 1992 to tour the school, lecture theater students, and sing with the choir.

Actress Joan Collins (Alexis) and John Forsythe (Blake) share a toast in the boardroom of Producer Aaron Spelling during the 1985 season of the TV series Dynasty in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Eddie Sanderson/Getty Images).© Getty Images

Dynasty featured the likes of John Forsythe, Joan Collins and Heather Locklear.

Question 7) What was the name of Joan Collins' legendary, scheming character who arrived in season two of Dynasty to cause absolute havoc?

A) Krystle Carrington

B) Alexis Carrington

C) Fallon Colby

D) Amanda Bedford

(Original Caption) Beauty, wealth and power are the driving forces of the oil-rich and dynamic Blake Carrington in the ABC Television Network's explosive serialized drama, Dynasty, which returns to the Network for its third season premier this fall. Dynasty, which airs Wednesdays (10:00-11:00) p.m., EDT) stars (left to right): Kathleen Beller, Pamela Sue Martin, Joan Collins, Linda Evans, and John Forsythe as Blake Carrington.© Bettmann Archive

The original Dynasty series spans 220 episodes over 9 seasons.

The answer is...B) Alexis Carrington!

Joan Collins arrived on Dynasty in the premiere of the second season as the scheming ex-wife Alexis Carrington, launching her to international fame. Her arrival is largely believed to have revitalised the drama, transforming it into a massive global hit.

The Queen Victoria, a fictional public house from the television soap opera 'Eastenders', circa 1995. It is located at the BBC Elstree Centre in Hertfordshire. (Photo by Tim Roney/Getty Images)© Getty Images

EastEnders is one of the longest running dramas of all time, consisting of over 7,000 episodes.

Question 8) When the BBC launched the iconic soap opera EastEnders in 1985, who was the notorious original landlord of the Queen Vic pub?

A) Frank Butcher

B) Den Watts

C) Phil Mitchell

D) Pete Beale

EastEnders stars Barbara Windsor (Peggy Mitchell) and Mike Reid (Frank Butcher 2nd left), with co-stars during a photocall outside the Queen Vic pub at London's Elstree studios, where their on-screen wedding reception was filmed.   * The bride and groom were joined by fellow actors (L/R) Pam St Clement (Pat), Ross Kemp (Grant), Steve McFadden (Phil), Shaun Williamson (Barry), and Tony Caunter (Roy).   (Photo by John Stillwell - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)© PA Images via Getty Images

Although not the original owner of The Queen Victoria, Barbara Windsor's character Peggy is considered the most iconic.

The answer is...B) Den Watts!

Affectionately known to millions of viewers as 'Dirty Den', he was at the centre of the soap's most explosive '80s storylines. Den's character initially left the show in 1989. However, he made a shock return in 2003, before meeting a gruesome end and exiting the soap permanently in 2005.

Unspecified - 1979: Richard Dean Anderson 'General Hospital' Promotional Photo. (Photo by J. Marshall /Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)© Disney General Entertainment Con

Richard Dean Anderson played the titular MacGyver.

Question 9) Throughout the run of the action-adventure series MacGyver, the title character's first name was kept a closely guarded secret. What was it finally revealed to be?

A) Angus

B) Arthur

C) Alistair

D) Ace

MACGYVER - "The Gauntlet" - Airdate: October 21, 1985. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
RICHARD DEAN ANDERSON© Disney General Entertainment Con

After huge roles in MacGyver and Stargate SG-1 star, Richard quietly stepped away from acting in 2013.

The answer is...A) Angus!

The answer is of course, Angus! One of the biggest mysteries of the show was MacGyver's first name. Only its most loyal fans would have known this, as it was only revealed in the second-to-last episode of the final season.

LOS ANGELES - OCTOBER 1988:  Married With Children actor Ed O'Nell poses for a portrait in October 1988 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)© Getty Images

Married...With Children was Modern Family star Ed O'Neill’s breakout role.

Question 10) In the beloved, long-running sitcom Married... with Children, what soul-crushing job did family patriarch Al Bundy hold?

A) Used car salesman

B) Women's shoe salesman

C) Mail carrier

D) Factory worker

(L-R) The cast of the American television sitcom 'Married... with Children', Amanda Bearse (Marcy Rhoades/D'Arcy), Christina Applegate (Kelly Bundy), Katey Segal (Margaret Peggy Bundy), Ed O'Neill (Al Bundy) and David Faustino (Bud Bundy) pose for a portrait with their dog Buck in Los Angeles, California, circa 1990. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images)© Getty Images

Ed O'Neill was the only cast member to appear in every single episode of Married... with Children.

The answer is...B) Women's shoe salesman!

Every fan should know this one! Al Bundy's career at Gary's Shoes and Accessories was his ultimate source of misery and a running joke throughout the series.

And that concludes our '80 TV quiz! Make sure you leave a comment telling us how did you, and make sure to be on the lookout for more like this. 

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