The '64 Flip Book Game

The '64 Flip Book Game

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Chapter 1

The musical earthquake of 1964

Chapter 2

Silver screen revolutions

Chapter 3

Television and page-turners

Chapter 4

Pop culture, design, and global trends

Ch 3 · Television and page-turners
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schopenhauer CBS broadcasts the premiere episode of the sitcom Gilligan's Island.

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schopenhauer Roald Dahl publishes his classic novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

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schopenhauer Jeopardy! redefined television history by reversing the traditional quiz show format.

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schopenhauer The creation of the modern Marvel comic book universe

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A scandalous paperback is on the screen tonight (Peyton Place!) / We're turning pages in the prime-time light (oh-oh yeah!)

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Television and page-turners
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schopenhauer Flip the pages to discover how 1964 revolutionized music, movies, and TV.

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Gilligan's Island begins its endless shipwreck

schopenhauer A sitcom about seven stranded castaways debuted in 1964, becoming a permanent fixture of global syndication.

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Fun Fact

Wonka's real spies: Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' was inspired by real 1920s corporate espionage, where Cadbury and Rowntree sent actual spies to steal chocolate secrets.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is published

schopenhauer Roald Dahl published his most famous children's novel in 1964, inspired by his childhood dreams of chocolate espionage.

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Glossary
adaptation (noun)
A movie, television program, or play that has been modified from another medium. In 1964, ABC adapted the popular novel Peyton Place into a groundbreaking prime-time television serial.

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Quiz

Why did the creators of the 1964 TV game show 'Jeopardy!' decide to give contestants the answers instead of the questions?

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Gossip

If stranded, which 1964 TV character would you want with you?

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Quiz

Which iconic superhero team, co-created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, added the frozen Captain America to their roster in March 1964?

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Quiz

How many castaways were stranded on the tropical island in the classic 1964 TV sitcom 'Gilligan's Island'?

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Quiz

Which blind lawyer-turned-superhero made his first-ever appearance in Marvel Comics in April 1964?

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Quiz

What was the name of the charter boat that ran aground in the 1964 premiere of 'Gilligan's Island'?

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Quiz

In Roald Dahl's 1964 book 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' what is the name of the golden ticket winner who is obsessed with television?

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Quiz

Who was the original host of the daytime version of 'Jeopardy!' when it first premiered on television in 1964?

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Quiz

What real-life chocolate company inspired Roald Dahl to write 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,' published in 1964?

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