# Babyboomers II Feud: Stuck in the 50s and 60s! by Tarragon918 \[Closed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 19, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458 "2008-06-19T11:43:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/1 "2008-06-19T11:43:10Z")
(This list brought to you by **Tarragon918**!) _ **Read all the Rules!** _ _ **DO NOT READ THIS THREAD BEFORE YOU POST YOUR ANSWERS** _ Try to think of the most popular answer, to get the most people matching you. Scoring - Any answer duplicated by anyone else is worth 100 points divided by the number of entrants. For example: 50 entrant game = 2 pts per answer. If 4 people match that means they each get 8 pts for that answer. No matches = 0 points. _ **READ THIS!!!** _ **Write your answers like this** ; Do not repeat the questions, no periods at the end of answers, no spaces between lines, no comments, no fancy list coding. If you need to comment or clarify your answers, do it AFTER the list of answers. Thanks. JUST LIKE THIS: **1. answer 2. response 3. rejoinder** If this format is ignored, our resident bouncer, **Brujaja** , will come in and kick your ass! The game will end either when we have 50 entrants, or at 4:30 PM Central on Friday, 6/20/08, whichever comes first. Good luck! 1. Name a famous dog from a 50s era TV show 2. Name a famous animal from a 60s era TV show 3. Name one of the Chipmunks 4. Name a childhood toy fad from the 50s 5. Name a childhood toy fad from the 60s 6. Other than Howdy, name one of the puppets from Howdy Doody 7. Other than the Captain, name one of the characters on Captain Kangaroo 8. Name a 50s era cartoon show 9. Name a 60s era cartoon show 10. Name an educational kids show from the 50s or 60s ---
**Author:** ![Walkabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walkabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walkabout)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/2 "2008-06-19T11:57:10Z")
1. Lassie 2. Flipper 3. Alvin 4. Hula Hoops 5. Creepy Crawlers 6. Clarabell? 7. Mr. Green Jeans 8. Bug Bunny 9. Roadrunner 10. Sesame Street I don’t actually remember the 50’s and my memory’s kind of fuzzy for the 60’s, so I may be way off on some of these. I do know that Clarabell is a clown and not a puppet, but that’s the only other character I can think of from that show. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/3 "2008-06-19T12:22:21Z")
1. Rin Tin Tin 2. Lassie 3. Alvin 4. Hula hoop 5. Etch-a-sketch 6. Princess Summerfall Winterspring 7. Mr. Greenjeans 8. Popeye 9. The Jetsons 10. Mr. Wizard ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/4 "2008-06-19T12:29:27Z")
1. Lassie 2. Flipper 3. Alvin 4. Hula hoop 5. Super ball 6. Princes Summerfall Winterspring 7. Mr. Greenjeans 8. Mighty Mouse 9. Rocky and Bullwinkle 10. Mr. Wizard ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/5 "2008-06-19T12:30:08Z")
1. Lassie 2. Mr. Ed 3. Alvin 4. Hula Hoop 5. GI Joe 6. 7. Mr. Greenjeans 8. Woody woodpecker 9. HR Puffenstuff 10. Sesame Street ---
**Author:** ![Purgatory\_Creek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Purgatory\_Creek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purgatory_Creek)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/6 "2008-06-19T12:38:05Z")
1. Rin Tin Tin 2. Trigger 3. Alvin 4. Red Ryder 5. Hula Hoop 6. Clarabelle 7. Mr. Greenjeans 8. Merrie Melodies? 9. The Jetsons 10. Romper Room I don’t think I’m going to do very well on this one. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/7 "2008-06-19T12:42:00Z")
1. Lassie 2. Gentle Ben 3. Alvin 4. Hula-hoop 5. Frisbee 6. Princess Summerfall Winterspring 7. Mr. Green Jeans 8. The Bugs Bunny Show 9. The Flintstones 10. Sesame Street ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/8 "2008-06-19T12:59:32Z")
1. Rin Tin Tin 2. Mr. Ed. 3. Alvin 4. Hula Hoop 5. Frisbee 6. Princess Summerfallwinterspring 7. Mr. Green Jeans 8. Crusader Rabbit 9. Rocky and His Friends 10. Mr. Wizard ---
**Author:** ![Sigmagirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sigmagirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigmagirl)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/9 "2008-06-19T13:02:32Z")
1. Lassie 2. Flipper 3. Alvin 4. Hoola-Hoop 5. Chatty Cathy 6. Clarabelle? 7. Mr. Green Jeans 8. Huckleberry Hound 9. The Flintstones 10. Mr. Wizard ---
**Author:** ![3acresandatruck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/e79b87/32.png) [@3acresandatruck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3acresandatruck)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/10 "2008-06-19T13:05:17Z")
1. Rin Tin Tin 2. Flicka 3. Alvin 4. Mr. Potato Head 5. frisbee 6. Flub-a-dub 7. Mr. Greenjeans 8. Mighty Mouse 9. Rocky and Bullwinkle 10. Mr. Wizard ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/11 "2008-06-19T13:09:48Z")
1. Lassie 2. Flipper 3. Alvin 4. Hula hoops 5. Barbie Dolls 6. Clarabell? 7. Mister Green Jeans 8. Yogi Bear 9. Flintstones 10. Romper Room ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/12 "2008-06-19T13:19:46Z")
1. Rin Tin Tin 2. Flipper 3. Alvin 4. Hula hoop 5. Silly Putty 6. Clarabelle the Clown 7. Mr. Green Jeans 8. Felix the Cat 9. Rocky & Bullwinkle 10. Captain Kangaroo I had to ask Mr. S for help jogging my memory on #5, #8, and #9. Neither of us could come up with anything for Howdy Doody; I know that Clarabelle was a real human, but I’m hoping that someone else will say it and get me at least a few points! ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/13 "2008-06-19T13:26:26Z")
[QUOTE=RealityChuck] 8. Crusader Rabbit [/QUOTE] Oh man, Crusader Rabbit was excellent! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/14 "2008-06-19T13:28:19Z")
1. Lassie 2. Mr. Ed 3. Alvin 4. Hula Hoop 5. Slinky 6. Phineas T. Bluster 7. Mr. Green Jeans 8. Mighty Mouse 9. The Flintstones 10. Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood Showing my age, I guess, but I feel like I’ve got this one nailed, except for item 6. I don’t think I ever watched _Howdy Doody_, odd since I was solidly in the target demographic, and especially since at the time the only station our TV could pick up was an NBC affiliate. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/15 "2008-06-19T13:31:19Z")
1. Lassie 2. Flipper 3. Alvin 4. Hula Hoop 5. Frisbee 6. – 7. Mr. Green Jeans 8. – 9. The Flintstones 10. Sesame Street ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/16 "2008-06-19T13:54:31Z")
1. Lassie 2. Flipper 3. Alvin 4. Hula hoop 5. Barbie 6. Princess Summerfall Winterspring 7. Mister Green Jeans 8. The Woody Woodpecker Show 9. Beany and Cecil 10. Romper Room I wonder if I’m going to wish I said The Flintstones for #9. ETA: Yep, I wish I’d said The Flintsones for #9. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/17 "2008-06-19T13:55:35Z")
1. Lassie 2. Flipper 3. Alvin 4. Hula hoop 5. Frisbee 6. Heidi Doody 7. Mr. Green Jeans 8. Merrie Melodies 9. The Flintstones 10. Watch Mr. Wizard ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/18 "2008-06-19T14:02:17Z")
1. Lassie 2. Mr Ed 3. Alvin 4. Hula-Hoop 5. Frisbee 6. pass 7. Mr. Green Jeans 8. Crusader Rabbit 9. Rocky & Bullwinkle 10. Mr. Wizard ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/19 "2008-06-19T14:05:18Z")
1. Lassie 2. Flipper 3. Alvin 4. Coonskin Hat 5. GI Joe 6. Heidi Doody 7. Mr. Green Jeans 8. Woody Woodpecker 9. Rocky & Bullwinkle 10. Mr. Wizard ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458/20 "2008-06-19T14:56:20Z")
1. Lassie 2. Mr. Ed 3. Alvin 4. Hula Hoop 5. G.I. Joe 6. Princess Summerfall Winterspring 7. Mr. Green Jeans 8. _The Mickey Mouse Club_ 9. _The Flintstones_ 10. _Sesame Street_ 11. It’ll be interesting to see if anybody thinks of Chip and Dale, as opposed to the David Seville group. 12. Contrary to rumor, not Frank Zappa’s father! 13. I know it was basically a live-action show, but it did feature cartoons. 14. Literally just made it, premiering in November of '69, but I’m going for the points in any case. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babyboomers-ii-feud-stuck-in-the-50s-and-60s-by-tarragon918-closed/453458.md?page=2)