Television Trivia Question and Answers
1.
What is the longest-running American primetime television series?
Answer:
The Simpsons
2.
Which television show features a character named Tony Stark?
Answer:
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
3.
Who famously said, "Live long and prosper"?
Answer:
Spock (Star Trek)
4.
What 1990s television show featured a group of friends living in Manhattan?
Answer:
Friends
5.
Which actress played the character Rachel Green on "Friends"?
Answer:
Jennifer Aniston
6.
In "Breaking Bad," what is the name of Walter White's alter ego?
Answer:
Heisenberg
7.
What was the first reality TV show to win an Emmy Award?
Answer:
The Amazing Race
8.
Who was the first host of "The Tonight Show"?
Answer:
Steve Allen
9.
What animated television show features a family with a pet dog named Brian?
Answer:
Family Guy
10.
In "The Office," what is the name of the paper company where the characters work?
Answer:
Dunder Mifflin
11.
What game show features contestants buzzing in to answer questions for money?
Answer:
Jeopardy!
12.
Who voiced the character of Homer Simpson?
Answer:
Dan Castellaneta
13.
What popular show is set in a post-apocalyptic world dominated by zombies?
Answer:
The Walking Dead
14.
Who created the television series "The Sopranos"?
Answer:
David Chase
15.
In what city is the show "Parks and Recreation" set?
Answer:
Pacifica
16.
What show features a character named Sheldon Cooper?
Answer:
The Big Bang Theory
17.
Which series is known for its famous line, "Winter is coming"?
Answer:
Game of Thrones
18.
Who is the host of "The Late Show" as of October 2023?
Answer:
Stephen Colbert
19.
In "Stranger Things," what is the name of the parallel dimension?
Answer:
The Upside Down
20.
What network aired the original "Twin Peaks"?
Answer:
ABC
21.
What sitcom features a character named Jerry Seinfeld, playing a fictionalized version of himself?
Answer:
Seinfeld
22.
Who won the first season of "American Idol"?
Answer:
Kelly Clarkson
23.
What is the name of the coffee shop where the friends hang out in "Friends"?
Answer:
Central Perk
24.
In "The Simpsons," what is the name of Homer Simpson's boss?
Answer:
Mr. Burns
25.
What drama series follows the lives of six 20-somethings living in Seattle?
Answer:
Grey's Anatomy
26.
What is the name of the vampire family in "What We Do in the Shadows"?
Answer:
The Laszlo Family
27.
Which show features characters named Jim, Pam, and Dwight?
Answer:
The Office
28.
In "The Crown," who portrays Queen Elizabeth II in the earlier seasons?
Answer:
Claire Foy
29.
What popular teen drama aired on The WB from 2003 to 2007 featuring four girls?
Answer:
Gilmore Girls
30.
What is the name of the detective in "Sherlock" played by Benedict Cumberbatch?
Answer:
Sherlock Holmes
31.
What show is set in a suburban Illinois town and features characters like Eric and Donna?
Answer:
That '70s Show
32.
In "The X-Files," what are the initials of the two main characters?
Answer:
Scully and Mulder (D.S. and M.M.)
33.
What is the name of the fictional high school in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"?
Answer:
Sunnydale High
34.
Who plays the role of the titular character in "The Mandalorian"?
Answer:
Pedro Pascal
35.
Which sitcom features a character named Monica Geller?
Answer:
Friends
36.
In "Lost," what is the number that is frequently referenced throughout the show?
Answer:
4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42
37.
What show features a world where everyone has a smartphone app that shows their social rating?
Answer:
Black Mirror (episode "Nosedive")
38.
Who is the main character in the series "The Handmaid's Tale"?
Answer:
Offred (June Osborne)
39.
What is the name of the iconic car in "Knight Rider"?
Answer:
KITT
40.
Who is the creator of the series "The West Wing"?
Answer:
Aaron Sorkin
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