The global sci-fi and fantasy boom
Wacky sitcoms and the escape from reality
The giant leap to color, satellites, and global events
Spy mania, action, and breaking barriers
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Master of The revolution of 1960s television
schopenhauer Bill Cosby co-starred in I Spy as the first African American actor in a lead role on a dramatic television series.
schopenhauer The 1966 Batman television series used bright colors, comic-book graphics, and campy humor to become an overnight sensation.
schopenhauer Decode spy transmissions to master trivia about iconic 1960s television shows and actors.
Batman guest stars: Famous actors queued up to play Batman villains, with some even begging for minor roles just to please their children.
The practice of spying or using spies, typically by governments, to obtain political and military information. The 1965 espionage series I Spy made history by casting Bill Cosby as a lead secret agent.
What unique visual style did the 1966 Batman television series use to mimic the feel of a comic book?
Which 1965 television show made history by casting Bill Cosby as the first Black lead actor in an American drama series?
What was the real profession of the main characters in I Spy when they were not working as undercover secret agents?
Which actress famously played Catwoman in the first two seasons of the 1966 Batman television series?
In the hit 1960s series The Fugitive, what physical characteristic defined the mysterious man Dr. Richard Kimble was hunting?
Who composed the legendary, fast-paced theme song for Mission: Impossible in its unusual 5/4 time signature?
What famous warning was given at the end of every mission briefing tape in the series Mission: Impossible?
Which British actress played the stylish, martial-arts-fighting spy Emma Peel in the 1960s series The Avengers?