4.27.2010
Tuesday Night Trivia: Television

In recent months, my roommates, K, and assorted Baltimore friends have begun a daily trivia contest. Each of us creates quizzes for dedicated days of the week (I have Tuesday), and then we e-mail them to each other. It's a great way to kill time at work, or to realize how dumb you are.
The rules:
1.) You must know the knowledge off the top of your head.
2.) Ten questions
3.) As many bonus questions as you want.
4.) New theme every week (i.e. food, sailing terminology, Harry Potter)
5.) No looking up the answers when you're taking the quiz.
So, I decided that every Tuesday night, I'll post my quiz from the day. If you want to participate, leave your answers in the comments. Maybe if this catches on I'll give away a prize or something.
1. “Frasier” was a spinoff of what show?
2. Match the catchphrase to the series it appeared on:
“That’s what she said.”
“Did I do thatttt?”
“Eat my shorts!”
“Legend-wait for it- DARY.”
How I Met Your Mother
The Simpsons
Family Matters
The Office
3. In addition to the original “Law and Order,” the series has produced four spinoffs bearing the “Law and Order” moniker. Name them. (.25 points each)
4. Two of the three longest running sitcoms of all time are animated. Name them. (.5 each)
5. Fill in the blank (note: these are each ONE WORD answers) (.25 each):
King of ______
The ______ Hillbillies
_____ Feet Under
Laguna ______
6. Other than Conan O’Brien, four men have been the full-time host of “The Tonight Show.” Name two of them. (.5 each, .5 bonus for each of the other two)
7. In 2009, which comedy series was nominated for more Emmy Awards in one year than any series ever before?
8. In what year did MTV debut?
a. 1978
b. 1979
c. 1981
d. 1984
9. Who won the first season of “American Idol”?
10. What do the following television personalities have in common? Hint, it’s in their blood.
a. Alex Trebek
b. Peter Jennings
c. Mike Myers
d. Pamela Anderson
Bonus #1: Name as many members of the original cast of Saturday Night Live as you can (.5 points each)
Bonus #2: Name the first four cities MTV's Real World was held in (.5 each, and I will only accept the first four answers you type)
Bonus #3: Each of the five seasons of "The Wire" focused on a different theme. Name each theme. (.5 points each)

1. Cheers
ReplyDelete2. (in order) The Office, Family Matters, The Simpsons, How I Met Your Mother
3. Law & Order: SVU, Criminal Intent, _____, _____
4. The Simpsons, Family Guy(?)
5. Hill, Beverley, Six, Beach
6. Jack Paar, Johnny Carson
7.
8. 1981
9.
10. they are dirty Canadians
Bonus 1 - Garrett Morris, Dan Akroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtain, Gilda Radner, Lorraine Newman
Bonus 2 -
Bonus 3 - Towers/Gangs(?), The Docks, The Kids, The School, The Paper
1. Cheers
ReplyDelete2. "That's What She Said" - The Office
"Did I do thaattt?" - Family Matters
"Eat my shorts!" - The Simpsons
"Legend-wair for it-DARY" - How I met Your Mother
3. SVU, Criminal Intent,
4. The Simpsons, King of the Hill
5. Hill, Beverly, Six, Beach
6. Jay Leno, Johnny Carson, Art Linkletter
7. 30 Rock
8. C. 1981
9.
10. Canadian
Bonus #1 Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, Dan Akroid, Eddie Murphy, Gilda Radner
Bonus #2 New York, San Francisco, LA, Seatle,
Bonus #3 the last two were "schools" and "newspaper"
1. “Frasier” was a spinoff of what show?
ReplyDeleteCheers
2. Match the catchphrase to the series it appeared on:
“That’s what she said.” -- The Office
“Did I do thatttt?” -- Family Matters
“Eat my shorts!” -- Simpsons
“Legend-wait for it- DARY.” -- HIMYM
3. In addition to the original “Law and Order,” the series has produced four spinoffs bearing the “Law and Order” moniker. Name them. (.25 points each)
L&O: Special Victims Unit
L&O: Criminal Intent
4. Two of the three longest running sitcoms of all time are animated. Name them. (.5 each)
The Simpsons
The Flintstones
5. Fill in the blank (note: these are each ONE WORD answers) (.25 each):
King of The Hill
The Beverly Hillbillies
Six Feet Under
Laguna Beach
6. Other than Conan O’Brien, four men have been the full-time host of “The Tonight Show.” Name two of them. (.5 each, .5 bonus for each of the other two)
Steve Allen
Jack Paar
Johnny Carson
Jay Leno
7. In 2009, which comedy series was nominated for more Emmy Awards in one year than any series ever before?
30 Rock
8. In what year did MTV debut?
c. 1981
9. Who won the first season of “American Idol”?
Kelly Clarkson
10. What do the following television personalities have in common? Hint, it’s in their blood.
They're from Canada
Bonus #1: Name as many members of the original cast of Saturday Night Live as you can (.5 points each)
Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Laraine Newman
Bonus #2: Name the first four cities MTV's Real World was
held in (.5 each, and I will only accept the first four answers you type)
San Francisco
Seattle
Los Angeles
New York
Bonus #3: Each of the five seasons of "The Wire" focused on a different theme. Name each theme. (.5 points each)
Police
Drug War
Education
Journalism
1. Cheers
ReplyDelete2. The Office
Family MAtters
Simpsons
How I met your mother
3.Criminal Intent
Special Victims Unit
4. The Simpsons
5. King of The Hill
Beverly Hillbillies
Six Feet Under
Laguna Beach
6.Jay Leno
Johnny Carson
7. 30 Rock
8. 1981
9.
10. Canadians
B1. Bill Murray, Steve Martin, John Belushi, Chevy Chase
B2. New York, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles
B3. The streets,The docks,the schools, the newspaper,
1. Cheers
ReplyDelete2. Thats what she said - The Office
Did I do that? - Family Matters
Eat My Shorts - The Simpsons
Legend- wait for it-Dairy- How I met your mother
3. Law & Order Criminal Intent
Law & Order SVU
Law & oder Trial By Jury
4. Simpsons
South Park
5.King Of Queens
The Beverly Hillbillies
Six Feet Under
Laguna Beach
6. Johnny Carson
Jay Leno
Ed Sullivan
7.30 Rock
8. C.
9. Kelly Clarkson
10. Canadian
Bonus 1:
John Belushi
Dan Akroyd
Chevy Chase
Gilda Radner
Bill Murray
Bonus #2
New York
San Francisco
London
Miami
Bonus #3
Never Saw
Since when is "the Hill" one word? Queens, people. Queens.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad that I could remember Justin Guarini, but not Kelly Clarkson.
ReplyDelete1. Cheers
ReplyDelete2. The Office, Family Matters, The Simpsons, How I met your Mother
3. SVU, Criminal Intent, Trial by Jury, Los Angeles
4. The Simpsons and South Park
5. Queens, Beverly, Six, Beach
6. Jay Leno and Johnny Carson
7. 30 Rock
8. c 1981
9. Kelly Clarkson
10. Canadians
1. Cheers
ReplyDelete2. “That’s what she said.” - The Office
“Did I do thatttt?” - Family Matters
“Eat my shorts!” - The Simpsons
“Legend-wait for it- DARY.” - How I Met Your Mother
3. L&O: SVU, L&O: Criminal Intent, L&O: Trial by Jury...and they are currently planning a L&O: Los Angeles
4. The Simpsons, The Flinstones
5. King of Queens
The Beverly Hillbillies
Six Feet Under
Laguna Beach
6. Jay Leno, Johnny Carson, Ed Sullivan
7. 30 Rock
8. 1981
9. Kelly Clarkson
10. Canadians
Bonus #1: Chevy Chase, John Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Steve Martin, Martin Short, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, Dan Akroyd, That female who was in coneheads with Dan Akroyd.
Bonus #2: New York, Boston, San Francisco, London
Bonus #3: Drugs, Police, News.
damn, Liz Kitchens mops up that L&O trivia...
ReplyDelete1) cheers
ReplyDelete2) office (twss)
family matters (didt)
simpsons (ems)
how i met ... (legend...)
3) svu, criminal intent, trial by jury and ... wait for it...conviction. (we might be the only people who watched that)
4) king of the hill, the simpsons
5) queens, beverly, six, beach
6) jay leno, johnny carson, jack parr
7) 30 rock
8) 81
9) kelly clarkson
10) canadians
b1) john belushi, chevy chase, dan akroyd, jane curtain, lorraine newman, garrett morris, gilda radner (not ready for prime time players, bitch!)
b2) NY, LA, SF, miami
b3) no idea. i knew i should have watched marcus' dvds.