The Quiz: What long-running news show trademarked its ticking stopwatch?
20/20
Dateline
60 Minutes
Meet the Press
“60 Minutes” is one of the most well-known news shows in history, and the famous ticking stopwatch is its de facto mascot. However, when the show first debuted on September 24, 1968, there was no stopwatch — it didn’t show up until the third episode a month later. The actual “60 Minutes” stopwatch was donated to the Smithsonian in 1998 after its 30-year run came to an end with the arrival of its computer-generated replacement.
The correct answer to this quiz is 60 Minutes.