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Forty TV questions about classic and modern sitcoms, reality shows and competition TV. They're sorted easy to hard, and every answer comes with a fun fact.

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Easy TV show trivia questions

  1. Question 1

    What do entrepreneurs seek from the panel on Shark Tank?

    1. AA store contract
    2. BA patent
    3. CAn investment
    4. DA loan

    Answer: An investment

    Fun fact: They give up equity in exchange.

  2. Question 2

    What is the prize for winning Hell's Kitchen?

    1. AA restaurant of their own
    2. BA head chef position
    3. CA cookbook deal
    4. DA million dollars

    Answer: A head chef position

    Fun fact: Winners have been placed at restaurants in Las Vegas and beyond.

  3. Question 3

    Which show did Susan Boyle audition for in 2009?

    1. AThe X Factor
    2. BPop Idol
    3. CThe Voice UK
    4. DBritain's Got Talent

    Answer: Britain's Got Talent

    Fun fact: Her audition became one of the most-watched clips of the era.

  4. Question 4

    What phrase do Love Island contestants shout when a message arrives?

    1. AI've got a text
    2. BMessage alert
    3. CHere we go
    4. DText time

    Answer: I've got a text

    Fun fact: Everyone stops whatever they are doing to gather round.

  5. Question 5

    What is the name of the Banks family butler?

    1. ACharles
    2. BGeoffrey
    3. CWinston
    4. DAlfred

    Answer: Geoffrey

    Fun fact: He is far more sarcastic than the family realizes.

  6. Question 6

    Which competition made contestants eat insects and face stunts for cash?

    1. ASurvivor
    2. BKiller Karaoke
    3. CFear Factor
    4. DWipeout

    Answer: Fear Factor

    Fun fact: Joe Rogan hosted the original run.

  7. Question 7

    In what year did Keeping Up with the Kardashians premiere?

    1. A2007
    2. B2014
    3. C2003
    4. D2011

    Answer: 2007

    Fun fact: It ran for 20 seasons before moving to streaming.

  8. Question 8

    Which actress plays Leslie Knope?

    1. AAmy Poehler
    2. BTina Fey
    3. CAubrey Plaza
    4. DRashida Jones

    Answer: Amy Poehler

    Fun fact: She joined the show straight from Saturday Night Live.

  9. Question 9

    What is the name of the bar where the How I Met Your Mother group gathers?

    1. AThe Regal Beagle
    2. BPaddy's
    3. CCoyote Ugly
    4. DMacLaren's

    Answer: MacLaren's

    Fun fact: It's based on a real bar near the show's writers' old office.

  10. Question 10

    On Dancing with the Stars, what trophy do the winners lift?

    1. AThe Mirrorball
    2. BThe Golden Shoe
    3. CThe Crystal Cup
    4. DThe Silver Star

    Answer: The Mirrorball

    Fun fact: It's modeled on a disco ball.

  11. Question 11

    What is the name of the coffee house in Friends?

    1. ACafe Nervosa
    2. BJava Joe's
    3. CThe Grind
    4. DCentral Perk

    Answer: Central Perk

    Fun fact: The orange couch was reportedly found in the studio basement.

  12. Question 12

    In which city is Frasier set?

    1. APortland
    2. BSeattle
    3. CSan Francisco
    4. DDenver

    Answer: Seattle

    Fun fact: The show rarely filmed there, building the city almost entirely on a soundstage.

  13. Question 13

    Which sitcom starred Fran Drescher as a Queens native turned nanny?

    1. AVeronica's Closet
    2. BCaroline in the City
    3. CSuddenly Susan
    4. DThe Nanny

    Answer: The Nanny

    Fun fact: Her voice was so distinctive that the network worried it would drive viewers away.

  14. Question 14

    What holiday does Frank Costanza invent?

    1. AWinterval
    2. BNoneday
    3. CFestivus
    4. DKrampusnacht

    Answer: Festivus

    Fun fact: It features an aluminum pole and the airing of grievances.

Medium TV show trivia questions

  1. Question 15

    Which competition has crafters building large projects in a barn?

    1. ALEGO Masters
    2. BThe Repair Shop
    3. CBlown Away
    4. DMaking It

    Answer: Making It

    Fun fact: Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman hosted it together.

  2. Question 16

    Which sitcom was set in a Greenwich Village police precinct?

    1. AThe Rookies
    2. BBarney Miller
    3. CCar 54, Where Are You?
    4. DNight Court

    Answer: Barney Miller

    Fun fact: Real police officers often praised it as the most accurate cop show on television.

  3. Question 17

    Which sitcom followed aliens posing as a human family in Ohio?

    1. AMy Favorite Martian
    2. BAlf
    3. C3rd Rock from the Sun
    4. DMork & Mindy

    Answer: 3rd Rock from the Sun

    Fun fact: John Lithgow won three Emmys as the group's high commander.

  4. Question 18

    Who is the human resources representative in The Office?

    1. AToby
    2. BCreed
    3. COscar
    4. DDarryl

    Answer: Toby

    Fun fact: Michael's loathing of him is one of the show's longest-running jokes.

  5. Question 19

    Which British comedy series starred Rowan Atkinson across four historical eras?

    1. ABlackadder
    2. BMr. Bean
    3. CThe Thin Blue Line
    4. DJeeves and Wooster

    Answer: Blackadder

    Fun fact: Each season moves the same family to a different century.

  6. Question 20

    Who has hosted The Voice in the US since it began?

    1. ATerry Crews
    2. BRyan Seacrest
    3. CNick Cannon
    4. DCarson Daly

    Answer: Carson Daly

    Fun fact: He came to the job after years hosting MTV's afternoon countdown.

  7. Question 21

    Which cable network aired Keeping Up with the Kardashians?

    1. AVH1
    2. BMTV
    3. CE!
    4. DBravo

    Answer: E!

    Fun fact: The network built much of its schedule around the family.

  8. Question 22

    Which rapper hosted the car makeover show Pimp My Ride?

    1. AXzibit
    2. BLudacris
    3. CIce Cube
    4. DMethod Man

    Answer: Xzibit

    Fun fact: Many of the wild modifications were reportedly removed after filming.

  9. Question 23

    In which series does a famously blunt British chef rescue failing restaurants?

    1. AHell's Kitchen
    2. B24 Hours to Hell and Back
    3. CKitchen Nightmares
    4. DRestaurant Impossible

    Answer: Kitchen Nightmares

    Fun fact: He often finds the walk-in freezer to be the worst part of the visit.

  10. Question 24

    Which long-running show sent couples to a resort filled with singles to test their relationships?

    1. AParadise Hotel
    2. BEx on the Beach
    3. CTemptation Island
    4. DAre You the One?

    Answer: Temptation Island

    Fun fact: It originally aired on Fox in 2001 and was revived years later.

  11. Question 25

    Which actor played Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

    1. AJoseph Marcell
    2. BAlfonso Ribeiro
    3. CTatyana Ali
    4. DDaphne Maxwell Reid

    Answer: Alfonso Ribeiro

    Fun fact: He had performed on Broadway as a child.

  12. Question 26

    What is the prize on most seasons of The Masked Singer?

    1. AA trophy, not cash
    2. B$1 million
    3. CA recording contract
    4. D$500,000

    Answer: A trophy, not cash

    Fun fact: Contestants compete for the Golden Mask trophy.

  13. Question 27

    Which Seinfeld co-creator later made Curb Your Enthusiasm?

    1. AJerry Seinfeld
    2. BPeter Mehlman
    3. CCarol Leifer
    4. DLarry David

    Answer: Larry David

    Fun fact: He also provided the voice of George Steinbrenner on the show.

  14. Question 28

    What is the name of Andy Dwyer's band in Parks and Recreation?

    1. AScarecrow Boat
    2. BDepartment of Homeland Obscurity
    3. CNothing Rhymes with Orange
    4. DMouse Rat

    Answer: Mouse Rat

    Fun fact: The band changes its name constantly, which is part of the joke.

Hard TV show trivia questions

  1. Question 29

    Which reality series follows a designer known for tidying methods and small boxes?

    1. AHot Mess House
    2. BGet Organized
    3. CTidying Up with Marie Kondo
    4. DThe Home Edit

    Answer: Tidying Up with Marie Kondo

    Fun fact: Her question about whether an item sparks joy entered everyday speech.

  2. Question 30

    Which sitcom was set in a German prisoner of war camp?

    1. AHogan's Heroes
    2. BF Troop
    3. CMASH
    4. DMcHale's Navy

    Answer: Hogan's Heroes

    Fun fact: Several of its actors had fled Nazi Germany themselves.

  3. Question 31

    Which British sitcom was set in a run-down prison?

    1. APorridge
    2. BOpen All Hours
    3. CRising Damp
    4. DBirds of a Feather

    Answer: Porridge

    Fun fact: Ronnie Barker starred as an old hand serving five years.

  4. Question 32

    Which Bachelorette couple from 2003 is still married?

    1. AJason and Molly
    2. BAli and Roberto
    3. CDesiree and Chris
    4. DTrista and Ryan

    Answer: Trista and Ryan

    Fun fact: Their televised wedding drew huge ratings.

  5. Question 33

    Which BBC competition features potters at the wheel?

    1. AThe Great British Sewing Bee
    2. BBlown Away
    3. CThe Great Pottery Throw Down
    4. DMaking It

    Answer: The Great Pottery Throw Down

    Fun fact: One judge is famous for crying at contestants' work.

  6. Question 34

    Which Jersey Shore cast member was nicknamed The Situation?

    1. ARonnie Ortiz-Magro
    2. BVinny Guadagnino
    3. CPauly D
    4. DMike Sorrentino

    Answer: Mike Sorrentino

    Fun fact: The nickname referred to his stomach.

  7. Question 35

    Which American Idol finalist won an Oscar for the film Dreamgirls?

    1. AJennifer Hudson
    2. BJordin Sparks
    3. CFantasia Barrino
    4. DKatharine McPhee

    Answer: Jennifer Hudson

    Fun fact: She finished seventh on her season, which the judges were criticized for at the time.

  8. Question 36

    Which sitcom follows a Cuban American family and remade a Norman Lear classic?

    1. ACristela
    2. BGeorge Lopez
    3. COne Day at a Time
    4. DGordita Chronicles

    Answer: One Day at a Time

    Fun fact: Rita Moreno played the grandmother.

  9. Question 37

    Which sitcom's title character was a TV journalist whose pregnancy drew a Vice President's criticism?

    1. AEllen
    2. BMurphy Brown
    3. CSuddenly Susan
    4. DVeronica's Closet

    Answer: Murphy Brown

    Fun fact: Dan Quayle's 1992 speech about her became a national argument.

  10. Question 38

    Which sitcom starred Bea Arthur as an outspoken liberal in Westchester?

    1. AMaude
    2. BOne Day at a Time
    3. CRhoda
    4. DAlice

    Answer: Maude

    Fun fact: She later starred in The Golden Girls.

  11. Question 39

    Which comedy pairs a veteran Las Vegas comic with a young writer?

    1. AMrs. Maisel
    2. BGirls5eva
    3. CHacks
    4. DThe Comeback

    Answer: Hacks

    Fun fact: Jean Smart won multiple Emmys for the role.

  12. Question 40

    Which dance competition did Cat Deeley host for more than a decade?

    1. ASo You Think You Can Dance
    2. BDancing with the Stars
    3. CWorld of Dance
    4. DAmerica's Best Dance Crew

    Answer: So You Think You Can Dance

    Fun fact: She later took over a British morning show.

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