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50 TV trivia questions
Q1. What colour is the title character in the animated show 'Bluey'?
Answer: Blue
💡 Bluey is an Australian animated series that became a global phenomenon after launching in 2018.
Q2. Which TV show features 'The Iron Throne' and dragons?
Answer: Game of Thrones
💡 Game of Thrones cost around $15 million per episode in its later seasons. Each dragon in Season 7 cost roughly $1 million per minute of screen time to animate.
Q3. Which famous word does Homer Simpson grunt while smacking his forehead when things go wrong?
Answer: D'oh
💡 Voice actor Dan Castellaneta based it on actor James Finlayson's exclamation in old Laurel and Hardy films.
Q4. What two-word verdict did Donald Trump deliver to a losing contestant on The Apprentice?
Answer: You're fired
💡 The line became so associated with Trump that he revived it decades later at political rallies.
Q5. Which acclaimed drama follows fictional US President Josiah Bartlet and his staff?
Answer: The West Wing
💡 Aaron Sorkin created it; Martin Sheen played Bartlet across seven NBC seasons.
Q6. Michael Crichton's hospital drama ER unfolds in an emergency room in which city?
Answer: Chicago
💡 Set in fictional County General Hospital, ER ran 15 seasons and launched George Clooney.
Q7. The Dutton family's sprawling cattle ranch in Yellowstone lies in which US state?
Answer: Montana
💡 Creator Taylor Sheridan pitched the saga as 'The Godfather in Montana.'
Q8. The original CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is set in which US city?
Answer: Las Vegas
💡 Its success spawned spin-offs set in Miami and New York.
Q9. What is the name of the pub at the heart of the BBC soap EastEnders?
Answer: The Queen Victoria
💡 Regulars simply call the Albert Square local 'The Queen Vic.'
Q10. On Wheel of Fortune, who is the long-time co-host that reveals the letters?
Answer: Vanna White
💡 White has revealed the puzzle-board letters since 1982, now with just a touch.
Q11. Which comedian took over NBC's Tonight Show from Johnny Carson in 1992?
Answer: Jay Leno
💡 Carson's 1962-1992 run set the late-night template; his final show drew roughly 50 million viewers.
Q12. Which naturalist presented the landmark 1979 BBC series Life on Earth?
Answer: David Attenborough
💡 Life on Earth took three years and about 1.5 million miles of travel to make.
Q13. Which reality show tells players to 'outwit, outplay, outlast'?
Answer: Survivor
💡 The US version premiered on CBS in May 2000.
Q14. On which ABC dating show does a single woman hand roses to her suitors?
Answer: The Bachelorette
💡 It launched in 2003 as a gender-swapped spin-off of The Bachelor.
Q15. 'The truth is out there' is the eerie tagline of which 1990s FBI paranormal series?
Answer: The X-Files
💡 The line appears in the opening titles of almost every episode of the show.
Q16. In which show does a chemistry teacher cook methamphetamine with a former student?
Answer: Breaking Bad
💡 Breaking Bad's creator Vince Gilligan described the show as taking Mr. Chips and turning him into Scarface. Bryan Cranston won four consecutive Emmy Awards for his role as Walter White.
Q17. Which show features the fictional Dunder Mifflin paper company?
Answer: The Office
💡 The Office is based on a British series of the same name created by Ricky Gervais.
Q18. Which animated show features characters called Bart, Lisa, and Maggie?
Answer: The Simpsons
💡 The Simpsons first aired in 1989 and is the longest-running American animated series.
Q19. What fictional hospital is the setting of Grey's Anatomy?
Answer: Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital
💡 The hospital was originally named Seattle Grace Hospital before being renamed in season 10.
Q20. Which TV show features the fictional Pawnee Parks Department?
Answer: Parks and Recreation
💡 Parks and Recreation was initially seen as an Office spin-off but quickly found its own identity.
Q21. In which country is the TV series Dark set?
Answer: Germany
💡 Dark was the first German-language Netflix original series and ran for three seasons.
Q22. Who plays Eleven in Stranger Things?
Answer: Millie Bobby Brown
💡 Millie Bobby Brown shaved her head for the role of Eleven in Stranger Things.
Q23. Which streaming service produced The Crown?
Answer: Netflix
💡 The Crown reportedly cost $130 million to make the first two seasons.
Q24. The Wire is set in which American city?
Answer: Baltimore
💡 The Wire is widely considered one of the greatest TV shows ever made despite modest original ratings.
Q25. Who played Tony Soprano in The Sopranos?
Answer: James Gandolfini
💡 James Gandolfini won three Emmy Awards for his role as Tony Soprano.
Q26. In which Boston-set sitcom is the bar staff led by Sam Malone?
Answer: Cheers
💡 The real bar that inspired the show is The Bull & Finch in Boston; interiors were filmed on an LA set.
Q27. Which BBC show features a time-travelling alien known only as "The Doctor"?
Answer: Doctor Who
💡 Doctor Who first aired in 1963 and is the world's longest-running science fiction TV show.
Q28. Which TV show is set aboard the starship Enterprise?
Answer: Star Trek
💡 Star Trek: The Original Series first aired in 1966 and launched one of the most enduring sci-fi franchises.
Q29. On which real Hawaiian island was the TV series LOST filmed?
Answer: Oahu
💡 LOST aired on ABC from 2004 to 2010; the survivors' refuge was simply called 'the Island'.
Q30. In 'The Crown', who plays Queen Elizabeth II in the first two series?
Answer: Claire Foy
💡 Claire Foy won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of the young Queen Elizabeth II.
Q31. In which American city is the TV show 'Friends' set?
Answer: New York City
💡 The friends' apartment building on the show was filmed at a real building in New York's West Village. The impossibly large apartment on a waitress and chef's salary was deliberately unrealistic — acknowledged as one of TV's great implausibilities.
Q32. Who plays the vampire Lestat in the TV adaptation of 'Interview with the Vampire' (2022)?
Answer: Sam Reid
💡 Sam Reid is an Australian actor largely unknown before the role. The 2022 AMC adaptation moved the setting from the 1790s to 1910s New Orleans and made Louis de Pointe du Lac a Black Creole man.
Q33. Which TV show follows advertising executives in 1960s New York?
Answer: Mad Men
💡 Mad Men ran for 7 seasons and won 16 Emmy Awards. It sparked a global revival of interest in 1960s fashion and interior design, and is credited with reigniting interest in whisky cocktails like the Old Fashioned.
Q34. What is the name of the pub in 'Still Game', the Scottish sitcom?
Answer: The Clansman
💡 Still Game depicted older Glaswegians Jack and Victor navigating retirement in a fictional housing scheme called Craiglang. The show is one of the most beloved in Scottish TV history.
Q35. In 'Downton Abbey', what is the name of the aristocratic family at the centre of the show?
Answer: The Crawleys
💡 Downton Abbey filmed at Highclere Castle in Hampshire, the seat of the Earl of Carnarvon. The 5th Earl of Carnarvon was the sponsor of Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922.
Q36. What is the name of the fictional high school in 'Saved by the Bell'?
Answer: Bayside High
💡 Saved by the Bell began as a different show called Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which starred Hayley Mills as a teacher. NBC retooled it with a new premise focused on the students instead.
Q37. Which actor plays the title role in 'Ted Lasso'?
Answer: Jason Sudeikis
💡 Ted Lasso began as an NBC Sports ad in 2013, where Jason Sudeikis played a clueless American football coach hired to manage a football (soccer) club. The concept was expanded into a full Apple TV+ series in 2020.
Q38. What is 'The Mandalorian' — the Disney+ series — set within?
Answer: The Star Wars universe
💡 The Mandalorian introduced Baby Yoda (Grogu), who became one of the most viral entertainment phenomena of 2019. Jon Favreau kept Baby Yoda secret even from Disney's marketing team before launch.
Q39. What is the name of the newspaper in the TV show 'The Wire'?
Answer: The Baltimore Sun
💡 Creator David Simon was a journalist at the real Baltimore Sun before writing The Wire. The fifth and final season focused on journalism and media corruption, drawing on his own experiences at the paper.
Q40. Which country produces the TV show 'Money Heist' (La Casa de Papel)?
Answer: Spain
💡 La Casa de Papel originally aired on a Spanish network (Antena 3) and was cancelled after two parts with moderate ratings. Netflix picked it up, re-edited it, and it became the platform's most-watched non-English series.
Q41. In 'Friends', what is the name of Joey's soap opera?
Answer: Days of Our Lives
💡 Days of Our Lives is a real US soap opera that has aired since 1965. Matt LeBlanc actually appeared on the show in character, blurring the line between fiction and reality.
Q42. What is the name of the pub in Coronation Street?
Answer: The Rovers Return Inn
💡 The Rovers Return Inn has been serving fictional pints on Coronation Street since 1960, making it one of the most famous fictional pubs in TV history.
Q43. What colour is Barney the Dinosaur?
Answer: Purple
💡 Barney & Friends ran from 1992 to 2010 on PBS. Despite being beloved by children, Barney became a notorious cultural punchline for adults — there was even an urban legend about him having a dark origin.
Q44. Which animated show is set in the town of Quahog, Rhode Island?
Answer: Family Guy
💡 Family Guy was cancelled by Fox in 2002 due to low ratings, but strong DVD sales and Cartoon Network reruns led to it being renewed in 2005 — a rare resurrection in TV history.
Q45. Who plays the title character in 'Sherlock' (BBC)?
Answer: Benedict Cumberbatch
💡 Martin Freeman plays Watson to Cumberbatch's Sherlock — and both actors later joined the MCU as Doctor Strange and Everett Ross respectively.
Q46. Who created the TV show 'Black Mirror'?
Answer: Charlie Brooker
💡 The name 'Black Mirror' refers to the dark, reflective screens of our devices when turned off — a comment on our relationship with technology.
Q47. In 'How I Met Your Mother', what is the name of the bar where the gang hangs out?
Answer: MacLaren's Pub
💡 MacLaren's Pub was named after the show's production designer, Don MacLaren. Central Perk is from Friends; Paddy's Pub is from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
Q48. What is the name of the coffee shop in 'Friends'?
Answer: Central Perk
💡 Central Perk was so iconic that a real pop-up version opened in New York City to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary in 2014.
Q49. Which sitcom follows the dysfunctional, formerly wealthy Bluth family?
Answer: Arrested Development
💡 Arrested Development features the Bluth family and pioneered a fast, layered comedy style with running gags rewarding rewatches.
Q50. Which TV presenter hosted 'The Great British Bake Off' from the start?
Answer: Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins
💡 When Bake Off moved from BBC to Channel 4 in 2017, Mel and Sue departed along with judge Mary Berry. Their replacements Noel Fielding, Sandi Toksvig, and Prue Leith carried the show forward.
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