Question 1 of 20CartoonsEasy
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Settle into your favorite spot on the couch for 20 TV quiz questions that hop between American and British screens. This TV trivia mixes classic and modern sitcoms, dramas, game shows and the people behind beloved cartoons, so longtime channel-surfers and binge-watchers alike will find something to test them.
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Question 2 of 20Game showsEasy
On which TV quiz show must contestants phrase their responses in the form of a question?
Question 3 of 20CartoonsMedium
Which former marine-biology teacher created SpongeBob SquarePants?
Question 4 of 20SitcomsEasy
In Friends, what is the name of the coffeehouse where the six friends hang out?
Question 5 of 20DramasMedium
Which English stately home stood in for the Crawley family seat in Downton Abbey?
Question 6 of 20Talk showsHard
Who was the first host of NBC's The Tonight Show when it premiered nationally in 1954?
Question 7 of 20Game showsMedium
Which host presided over The Price Is Right on CBS daytime for 35 years, from 1972 to 2007?
Question 8 of 20DramasEasy
In Breaking Bad, what subject does Walter White teach at an Albuquerque high school?
Question 9 of 20SitcomsMedium
The 1983 finale of which sitcom, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, set a US viewing record for an episode of a TV series?
Question 10 of 20DramasHard
In 2017, which drama became the first streaming series to win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series?
Question 11 of 20British TVMedium
Set in the fictional town of Weatherfield, which ITV soap opera first aired in December 1960?
Question 12 of 20British TVEasy
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May presented which BBC motoring show together from 2003 to 2015?
Question 13 of 20Game showsMedium
Who hosted the original British version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, which premiered on ITV in 1998?
Question 14 of 20Kids' TVHard
After US networks turned it down, The Muppet Show (1976–1981) was recorded in which country?
Question 15 of 20CartoonsMedium
The hit preschool cartoon Bluey, created by Joe Brumm, comes from which country?
Question 16 of 20DramasEasy
HBO's Game of Thrones was adapted from the fantasy novels of which author?
Question 17 of 20CartoonsMedium
Which 1960 Hanna-Barbera cartoon was the first animated series to air in a US prime-time slot?
Question 18 of 20British TVHard
The Great British Bake Off first aired in 2010 on which UK channel?
Question 19 of 20SitcomsMedium
Which comedian co-created Seinfeld with Jerry Seinfeld and inspired the character George Costanza?
Question 20 of 20DramasHard
Who created The Twilight Zone, which premiered on CBS in 1959, and introduced its episodes on screen?
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- Who created The Simpsons? Matt GroeningHe named Homer and Marge after his own parents, and Lisa and Maggie after his younger sisters.
- On which TV quiz show must contestants phrase their responses in the form of a question? Jeopardy!Merv Griffin created the show, which first aired on NBC in March 1964.
- Which former marine-biology teacher created SpongeBob SquarePants? Stephen HillenburgWhile teaching, he drew an educational comic about tide-pool creatures, The Intertidal Zone, featuring an early sponge character.
- In Friends, what is the name of the coffeehouse where the six friends hang out? Central PerkNBC executives originally wanted the group to meet in a diner before agreeing to the coffeehouse idea.
- Which English stately home stood in for the Crawley family seat in Downton Abbey? Highclere CastleThe 5th Earl of Carnarvon, who lived there, funded Howard Carter's search for the tomb of Tutankhamun, found in 1922.
- Who was the first host of NBC's The Tonight Show when it premiered nationally in 1954? Steve AllenJohnny Carson later became its longest-serving host, presenting the show for 30 years, from 1962 to 1992.
- Which host presided over The Price Is Right on CBS daytime for 35 years, from 1972 to 2007? Bob BarkerFrom 1982 he ended episodes by urging viewers to help control the pet population by having their pets spayed or neutered.
- In Breaking Bad, what subject does Walter White teach at an Albuquerque high school? ChemistryBryan Cranston won four Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for playing the role.
- The 1983 finale of which sitcom, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, set a US viewing record for an episode of a TV series? M*A*S*HThe series ran for 11 seasons, far longer than the Korean War it depicted, which lasted about three years.
- In 2017, which drama became the first streaming series to win the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series? The Handmaid's TaleIt is adapted from Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel, with Elisabeth Moss starring as June Osborne.
- Set in the fictional town of Weatherfield, which ITV soap opera first aired in December 1960? Coronation StreetIn 2010, Guinness World Records recognized it as the world's longest-running TV soap opera.
- Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May presented which BBC motoring show together from 2003 to 2015? Top GearIts silent test driver, The Stig, was created after producers struggled to find a racing driver who spoke well on camera.
- Who hosted the original British version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, which premiered on ITV in 1998? Chris TarrantOne of the format's three creators, Steven Knight, later created the BBC crime drama Peaky Blinders.
- After US networks turned it down, The Muppet Show (1976–1981) was recorded in which country? United KingdomBritish producer Lew Grade backed the show, which was recorded at ATV's Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
- The hit preschool cartoon Bluey, created by Joe Brumm, comes from which country? AustraliaIts sunny, semi-tropical look was inspired by Brisbane, Queensland, where the series is made by Ludo Studio.
- HBO's Game of Thrones was adapted from the fantasy novels of which author? George R. R. MartinCroatia's walled city of Dubrovnik stood in for King's Landing from season two onward, while Belfast was the main production base.
- Which 1960 Hanna-Barbera cartoon was the first animated series to air in a US prime-time slot? The FlintstonesCigarette brand Winston co-sponsored its first two seasons, and the characters even appeared in Winston commercials.
- The Great British Bake Off first aired in 2010 on which UK channel? BBC TwoIn the US it airs as The Great British Baking Show because Pillsbury owns the Bake-Off trademark there.
- Which comedian co-created Seinfeld with Jerry Seinfeld and inspired the character George Costanza? Larry DavidThe 1989 pilot aired on NBC under the title The Seinfeld Chronicles before the show was renamed.
- Who created The Twilight Zone, which premiered on CBS in 1959, and introduced its episodes on screen? Rod SerlingHe wrote or co-wrote 92 of the original series' 156 episodes and won Emmys for his writing on it.
