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Television & Broadcasting Quiz

Television & Broadcasting · Inventions Quiz

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Which long-running American game show features the segments 'Before and After' and a giant puzzle board?
- A. The Price Is Right
- B. Wheel of Fortune
- C. Family Feud
- D. Press Your Luck
Which long-running reality series features drag queens competing for the title of 'America's Next Drag Superstar'?
- A. The Voice
- B. RuPaul's Drag Race
- C. Project Runway
- D. America's Next Top Model
Which iconic American sitcom, often described as a 'show about nothing,' features the characters Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer?
- A. Friends
- B. Cheers
- C. Seinfeld
- D. Frasier
What was the first television show to ever feature a biracial kiss on American network TV in 1968?
- A. I Spy
- B. Star Trek
- C. The Jeffersons
- D. All in the Family
Which Nickelodeon animated series follows the adventures of a sponge living in a pineapple under the sea?
- A. Rocko's Modern Life
- B. SpongeBob SquarePants
- C. The Fairly OddParents
- D. Doug
In the mystery series 'Lost', what was the mysterious numerical sequence that appeared throughout the show?
- A. 1 2 3 4 5 6
- B. 4 8 15 16 23 42
- C. 7 14 21 28 35 42
- D. 9 11 13 15 17 19
Which reality competition series has won the most Emmy Awards for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program as of 2024?
- A. Survivor
- B. The Amazing Race
- C. American Idol
- D. RuPaul's Drag Race
Which 2023 HBO series is the first television adaptation of a video game to win major acting and technical Emmy Awards?
- A. The Witcher
- B. Halo
- C. The Last of Us
- D. Fallout
In the US, what is the 'prime time' television window when the largest audiences are typically watching?
- A. 7:00 AM 9:00 AM
- B. 12:00 PM 2:00 PM
- C. 8:00 PM 11:00 PM
- D. 11:30 PM 1:00 AM
What is the name of the Rembrandts' song that served as the theme music for the sitcom 'Friends'?
- A. I'll Be There
- B. I'll Be There for You
- C. Smelly Cat
- D. With a Little Help from My Friends
In which year did the United States officially adopt the NTSC color television standard, allowing for the first nationwide color broadcasts?
- A. 1939
- B. 1953
- C. 1965
- D. 1972
Who was the creator and original producer of the game shows 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune'?
- A. Dick Clark
- B. Merv Griffin
- C. Mark Burnett
- D. Chuck Barris
In the Star Wars series 'The Mandalorian', what is the actual name of the character popularly known as 'Baby Yoda'?
- A. Din Djarin
- B. Grogu
- C. Boba Fett
- D. Ahsoka
Which spin-off series focuses on the legal and personal evolution of the lawyer Jimmy McGill before he becomes 'Saul Goodman'?
- A. Ozark
- B. Better Call Saul
- C. The Good Wife
- D. Suits
Which animated sitcom holds the record for being the longest-running American primetime scripted television series?
- A. South Park
- B. Family Guy
- C. The Simpsons
- D. King of the Hill
Which 1983 television series finale holds the record as the most-watched broadcast in American television history, drawing an estimated 105.9 million viewers?
- A. Cheers
- B. MASH
- C. Friends
- D. Seinfeld
What is currently the longest-running primetime medical drama in American television history?
- A. ER
- B. General Hospital
- C. Grey's Anatomy
- D. MAS*H
Which daytime talk show host became a billionaire and was famous for her 'Favorite Things' giveaways?
- A. Ellen DeGeneres
- B. Oprah Winfrey
- C. Tyra Banks
- D. Rachael Ray
The period of American television history from the late 1940s to the late 1950s, characterized by live dramatic anthologies, is known as what?
- A. The Silver Age
- B. The Golden Age of Television
- C. The Network Era
- D. The Radio Transition
Which 2004 reimagining of a classic 70s sci-fi show was praised for its political parallels and its 'gritty' take on a human-robot war?
- A. Star Trek: Discovery
- B. Battlestar Galactica
- C. Stargate SG-1
- D. The Expanse

Television & Broadcasting Quiz

Television & Broadcasting · Inventions Quiz

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Which long-running American game show features the segments 'Before and After' and a giant puzzle board?

Which long-running reality series features drag queens competing for the title of 'America's Next Drag Superstar'?

Which iconic American sitcom, often described as a 'show about nothing,' features the characters Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer?

What was the first television show to ever feature a biracial kiss on American network TV in 1968?

Which Nickelodeon animated series follows the adventures of a sponge living in a pineapple under the sea?

In the mystery series 'Lost', what was the mysterious numerical sequence that appeared throughout the show?

Which reality competition series has won the most Emmy Awards for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program as of 2024?

Which 2023 HBO series is the first television adaptation of a video game to win major acting and technical Emmy Awards?

In the US, what is the 'prime time' television window when the largest audiences are typically watching?

What is the name of the Rembrandts' song that served as the theme music for the sitcom 'Friends'?

In which year did the United States officially adopt the NTSC color television standard, allowing for the first nationwide color broadcasts?

Who was the creator and original producer of the game shows 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune'?

In the Star Wars series 'The Mandalorian', what is the actual name of the character popularly known as 'Baby Yoda'?

Which spin-off series focuses on the legal and personal evolution of the lawyer Jimmy McGill before he becomes 'Saul Goodman'?

Which animated sitcom holds the record for being the longest-running American primetime scripted television series?

Which 1983 television series finale holds the record as the most-watched broadcast in American television history, drawing an estimated 105.9 million viewers?

What is currently the longest-running primetime medical drama in American television history?

Which daytime talk show host became a billionaire and was famous for her 'Favorite Things' giveaways?

The period of American television history from the late 1940s to the late 1950s, characterized by live dramatic anthologies, is known as what?

Which 2004 reimagining of a classic 70s sci-fi show was praised for its political parallels and its 'gritty' take on a human-robot war?