Fun Trivia : NBC

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Jill Hennessy, Ken Howard, and Miguel Ferrer starred in which show?

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'Crossing Jordan'. This show takes place in Boston. It premiered on September 24, 2001.



Some characters in this show are: Dr. Crane, Martin, Daphne, and Roz. Which show was it?

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'Frasier'. Kelsey Grammar won an Emmy for his role of Dr. Frasier Crane. He also had a role on 'Another Life to Live'.



Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, Joey, Chandler and Ross were characters in which show?

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'Friends'. 'Friends' premiered in 1994. It has received 44 Emmy nominations during its nine seasons on TV.



Which show followed a talented producer named Jake who goes to Miami, FLorida, to turn around the worst morning show in the country?

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'Good Morning Miami'. This show premiered on Thursday September 26 in 2002. It is produced by Jim Kaiser.



Which show followed the surprising life of two couples living in wacky, crazy and silly side of suburbia?

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'Hidden Hills'. Peter Segal and Ric Swartzlander are writers and executive producers of this show. It premiered September 24, 2002.



Which show follows the staff of the made-up magazine 'Blush'?

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'Just Shoot Me'. During the 2001-02 season, 'Just Shoot Me' was primetime's third ranked comedy among adults 18-49. David Spade stars in this show. He also starred on 'Saturday Night Live'.



Jesse L. Martin, Jerry Orbach and Elisabeth Rohm starred in which show?

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'Law and Order'. 'Law and Order' has entered its thirteenth season and was television’s longest running drama. It premiered on October 30, 1990.



Abigail Bartlet, Charlie Young, Sam Seaborn and Donna Moss are characters on which show?

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'The West Wing'. When it first debuted 'The West Wing' won 13 Emmys. It debuted on September 22, 1999.



Which powerful drama takes place in the emergency room and follows Drs. Carter, Corday, Romano and Lewis?

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'ER'. 'ER' was created by Michael Crichton. Noah Wyle and Sherry Stringfield starred in this show. George Clooney also starred at one time.



Which show follows the lives of police, firemen and paramedics on the 3-11pm shift?

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'Third Watch'. Michael Beach, Coby Bell, and Amy Carlson starred in this show. It was created by Edward Allen Bernero and John Wells.



Which show follows the life of a LA club singer?

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'Watching Ellie'. Julia Louis-Dreyfus portrayed Ellie in this comedy. She was also on 'Seinfeld'.



Karen, Jack, Will and Grace were the characters in which show?

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'Will and Grace'. 'Will and Grace' has had five seasons as I write this, and haswon several Emmys. Although set in NYC, it originated in California.



Which show involves people doing crazy things, for example, eating slugs and getting buried alive in worms?

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'Fear Factor'. Matt Kunitz was the executive producer of this show. Mark Hewlett was the 'Fear Factor' champion.



Which series aired when fifteen women competed for one man; the women hoped to find love but learn that there is also a million dollars at stake, however, the winner and the bachelor don't know that she must choose between the man or the money?

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'For Love or Money'. Jordan Murphy, from 'Boston Public' was the host of this show. It was six episodes long.



Brooke Burns is a co-host of which show?

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'Dog Eat Dog'. Whoever wins in this show receives $25,000.



Which three musical notes make up the famous NBC chime?

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G-E-C. This simple identifier, also used on NBC's radio networks, is almost as well-known as the peacock. The website TV Ark has video of the network ident, an animated xylophone and mallet sounding the chime, from the mid-1950s. Check it out at http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/international/us_nbc.html



In what city was the NBC crime drama "Ironside" set?

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San Francisco. After a very successful nine-year run as attorney Perry Mason on CBS, Raymond Burr jumped into "Ironside", which ran for eight seasons (1967-1975) on NBC. The chief of San Francisco's police department, Ironside was confined to a wheelchair after being shot in the line of duty.



Actress Marcella Lowery played school principal Karen Noble on which Saturday-morning NBC teen-comedy offering?

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"City Guys". Running from 1997 to 2001, "City Guys" was positioned to be a grittier urban alternative to NBC's hot teen series "Saved By The Bell". As the tough, no-nonsense Noble, Lowery had her hands full keeping students Jamal Grant (played by Wesley Johnathan) and Chris Anderson (Scott Whyte) in line. Lowery is best known for playing in Nabisco's SnackWell's cookies commercials ("Hello, Cookie Man!") and for portraying quarterback Donovan McNabb's mom in Campbell's Chunky Soup spots. (Thanks to TV Tome and the Internet Movie Database for additional information).



From what state does longtime "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw hail?

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South Dakota. The sole anchor of "NBC Nightly News" from 1983 to 2004, Brokaw served as a host of "The Today Show" for five years (1976-1981), working with the likes of Jane Pauley and Barbara Walters. Part of his off-camera activities involve serving on the board of the directors of his alma mater, the University of South Dakota.



Which major motion-picture and television-production company was responsible for the long-running "Friends"?

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Warner Bros. "Friends" was part of NBC's "Must See TV" block of Thursday-night programming during its 11-year run. Its spinoff, "Joey", began running on the network during the 2004-05 season.



In 1986, NBC's trademark Peacock was redesigned to reflect six feathers. What did the feathers represent?

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The six divisions that made up NBC. The modern Peacock's feathers represent the News, Sports, Entertainment, Network, Stations, and Operations/Technical Services divisions of NBC. Each feather is typically a different color, though they can be a single color depending on how the logo is used. (Thanks to NBC affiliate KCEN-TV 6 in Temple, Texas, for additional information.)



In 2003, NBC announced that it was merging with which company?

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Universal. The new company, NBC Universal, is primarily owned by General Electric, with Vivendi Universal owning the remainder. Included in that transaction was MSNBC, NBC's joint broadcasting venture with Microsoft, and the Universal theme parks in Los Angeles and Orlando. Sony, a major player in consumer electronics, motion picture and television production, does not currently own an interest in any of the major broadcast networks in the US. Media General owns a number of newspapers and television stations throughout the southeastern United States.