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Classic sitcoms: name the series from a plot or character clue: Type-in
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- 01A wartime comedy-drama set at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War, featuring Hawkeye Pierce as the wisecracking lead surgeon.
- 02A 1970s sitcom about a single, career-minded TV news producer who spins her life and career in Minneapolis; famous for her hat toss.
- 03A 1990s 'show about nothing' following four friends in New York — Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer — featuring observational comedy about daily life.
- 04A wholesome 1960s rural sitcom set in the fictional town of Mayberry, featuring Sheriff Andy Taylor, his deputy Barney Fife, and gentle small-town life.
- 05A 1950s sitcom about a zany red-haired housewife who frequently concocts schemes and performs physical comedy with her bandleader husband Ricky.
- 06A 1950s sitcom centered on blue-collar bus driver Ralph Kramden and his best friend Ed Norton living in a Brooklyn apartment, famous for 'To the moon!' threats.
- 07A British WWII-era sitcom about the bumbling Home Guard platoon in the fictional town of Walmington-on-Sea, led by Captain Mainwaring.
- 08A British farce set in a dysfunctional seaside hotel run by the rude, incompetent Basil Fawlty and his anxious wife Sybil.
- 09A bar-based sitcom where the regulars gather at Boston's Cheers, featuring bartender Sam Malone and the recurring line 'Where everybody knows your name.'
- 10A 1970s sitcom set in Queens featuring Archie Bunker, a working-class conservative whose views clash with his liberal son-in-law Mike and community.