What became television's first premium channel when it debuted Nov. 8, 1972? a) Showtime b) HBO c) ESPN d) MTV THURSDAY'S ANSWER: c) Gore Vidal

On the Dec. 5, 1971 Dick Cavett show, Norman Mailer ended a feud by head-butting what man? a) Dick Cavett b) Tom Smothers c) Gore Vidal d) Sonny Bono WEDNESDAY'S ANSWER: d) Lauren Bacall. She did, however, appear in Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express."

Which actress did NOT appear in 1978's adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Death on the Nile"? a) Maggie Smith b) Bette Davis c) Angela Lansbury d) Lauren Bacall TUESDAY'S ANSWER: 4) $2 million. Brando arrived late, overweight, and unprepared for the shoot.

In a movie that took a year to film, Apocalypse Now, Marlon Brando was paid how much for only 10 minutes of screen time? 1) $100,000 2) $500,000 3) $1 million 4) $2 million MONDAY'S ANSWER: 1) Little House on the Prairie

What classic TV drama first aired as a two-part pilot in spring of 1974, with its first 50-minute episode that September? 1) Little House on the Prairie 2) Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 3) Dallas 4) The Waltons SUNDAY'S ANSWER: 3) Superman, starring Christopher Reeve

Which of these superheroes became one of the biggest cinema stars of 1978? 1) Batman 2) Spider-Man 3) Superman 4) Captain America SATURDAY'S ANSWER: 2) Diff'rent Strokes

Which of these television sitcoms first aired in the 1970s? 1) Cheers 2) Diff'rent Strokes 3) Full House 4) Growing Pains FRIDAY'S ANSWER: 3) Charlie Chaplin

When he was awarded an honorary Oscar in 1972, which British movie-making legend received a record-breaking 12-minute standing ovation? 1) Laurence Olivier 2) David Lean 3) Charlie Chaplin 4) Richard Attenborough THURSDAY'S ANSWER: 1) Samuel Goldwyn

Which of these Hollywood moguls died in the 1970s? 1) Samuel Goldwyn 2) Louis B. Mayer 3) David O. Selznick 4) Alfred Hitchcock WEDNESDAY'S ANSWER: 2) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

What movie won all five major Oscars in 1975? 1) Dog Day Afternoon 2) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 3) Barry Lyndon 4) Farewell, My Lady TUESDAY'S ANSWER: 2) False. That honor belongs to Star Wars