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Quiz about And Then You Changed the Channel
Quiz about And Then You Changed the Channel

And Then You Changed the Channel! Quiz


During the 1990's I was never sure what my family would be watching if I was not at home. There were a bunch of new shows that came out in the last decade of the century. How many did you watch? How many did you really like?

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Author
dcpddc478
Time
3 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
372,891
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
1988
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 99 (10/10), Guest 198 (8/10), Guest 12 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the name of the unusual television drama that I would often catch my husband watching, that involved characters such as "Killer BOB" and FBI agent Dale Cooper? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. I often caught all my teenagers watching which half-hour comedy that featured a butler named Geoffrey and had a somewhat royal sounding title?
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Question 3 of 10
3. My teenage girls would often watch which cheesy but popular sit-com from the 1990's because it featured teenage heartthrob Jonathan Taylor Thomas?
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Question 4 of 10
4. I often caught my cousin Mortimer trying to watch the popular television program "In Living Color" which was a children's television show which aimed at teaching pre-school age children their colors, numbers, and letters, as well as teaching proper school behavior such as sharing and saying please and thank-you.


Question 5 of 10
5. I often found my Aunt Hildegard watching which of these dramatic comedies which featured some unusual characters including attorney Douglas Wambaugh and sheriff Jimmy Brock? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I was often caught watching which of the following actors in his popular program entitled "Unsolved Mysteries"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I often walked in to find my 11 year old watching which flowery sounding television comedy which featured child star Mayim Bialik.
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Question 8 of 10
8. I often caught my father-in-law watching which of the following crime dramas that featured the Baltimore Police Department and debuted in 1993?
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Question 9 of 10
9. My eccentric Uncle Ralph used to claim that the television program "Northern Exposure" was the first television show to have featured life in a small town in Iceland. Was he correct?


Question 10 of 10
10. My whole family used to watch which of the following New York City crime dramas which started in 1990 and ran an amazing 456 episodes? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the name of the unusual television drama that I would often catch my husband watching, that involved characters such as "Killer BOB" and FBI agent Dale Cooper?

Answer: Twin Peaks

Running from 1990-1991, "Twin Peaks" may have been one of the most unusual television programs of the decade. This David Lynch mystery drama started out looking somewhat like the average mystery drama. It did not take long for the story line to become a tangled conspiracy that touched on the double lives of every person who lived in the fictitious town of Twin Peaks, Washington. Strange things happen to everyone who comes in contact with lead character FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper. Soon the program introduced a reverse-speaking, dancing dwarf known as "The Man From Another Place", who appears to be an ally in hunting down the demonic entity known as "Killer BOB".

The confusing storyline involved alternate dimensions and evil planes of existence.

In spite of this the program had a small cult following which helped to keep it on air for two years.
2. I often caught all my teenagers watching which half-hour comedy that featured a butler named Geoffrey and had a somewhat royal sounding title?

Answer: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

In September of 1990, NBC introduced one of the most popular comedies of the decade. Featuring rap singer Will Smith, the show helped Smith's flagging music career, and introducing him to a whole different audience. The lead character was a street smart teenage boy who moves across the country to live with his wealthy relatives. St. Lucian-born, English actor Joseph Marcell portrayed Geoffrey, the butler.

This character was often the straight man for Smith's humor. This show was popular with all ages and was canceled in 1996.
3. My teenage girls would often watch which cheesy but popular sit-com from the 1990's because it featured teenage heartthrob Jonathan Taylor Thomas?

Answer: Home Improvement

While this program was probably never described as smart or cleverly written, almost every American in the 1990's watched it at some time. This somewhat silly comedy featured comedian Tim Allen as a luckless handyman who was the host of his own home-improvement television show and his family.

Many critics stated that the show stayed on the screen due to support from teenage female fans who drooled over teen actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas who portrayed Randy, one of Allen's three sons.
4. I often caught my cousin Mortimer trying to watch the popular television program "In Living Color" which was a children's television show which aimed at teaching pre-school age children their colors, numbers, and letters, as well as teaching proper school behavior such as sharing and saying please and thank-you.

Answer: False

Starring brothers Keenan and Damon Wayans, "In Living Color" was a sketch comedy show that was aimed at the younger adult and teenage population. Featuring mostly African-American comedy actors and singers, "In Living Color" was a groundbreaking television show that helped launch the careers of many actors and singers. Among those who got a start on this program include actor Jim Carrey, Jennifer Lopez and Tupac Shakur. Make no mistake, this was not a child's show and it would feature sketches that focused on racism, politics, gender issues.

There was nobody that was exempt from being featured in one of their sarcastic, but funny sketches.
5. I often found my Aunt Hildegard watching which of these dramatic comedies which featured some unusual characters including attorney Douglas Wambaugh and sheriff Jimmy Brock?

Answer: Picket Fences

Considered by many to be one of the quirkier dramadies on the 1990's, "Picket Fences" took place in the small town of Rome, Wisconsin. The show followed the daily work of town sheriff Jimmy Brock, who was played by actor Tom Skerritt. His cases were generally outside the norm of what would be seen by the average small town sheriff. One of the more interesting characters was Jewish layer Douglas Wambaugh who was portrayed by actor Fyvush Finkel.

This rather eccentric show featured story lines that featured decapitation, shooting and spontaneous human combustion.
6. I was often caught watching which of the following actors in his popular program entitled "Unsolved Mysteries"?

Answer: Robert Stack

Featuring enigmas, puzzles, and unsolved crimes, the program "Unsolved Mysteries" featured the handsome Robert Stack as the programs host. His steely voice would often have me scared even before the first enigma was featured. It featured stories, riddles and crimes that had occurred at many different times, in many different places.

It featured alien abductions, demonic possession, and Amelia Earhart all in one program. Using a documentary style, the program led the viewer down paths filled with riddles, paranormal incidents, and secret history theories. No one attempted to change the channel when this program was on knowing that their subsequent disappearance might be featured on next week's programs.
7. I often walked in to find my 11 year old watching which flowery sounding television comedy which featured child star Mayim Bialik.

Answer: Blossom

Running from 1991-1995 child star Mayim Bialik was the star of the television show "Blossom". It was the story of a lively teenager growing up with annoying brothers and her musician father. She was portrayed in a somewhat goofy manner with odd clothing, floppy hats, and strange hairdos.

While it dealt with some of the traumatic experiences that many of us experience during our teenage years it tried to use comedy to try and teach both parents and children how to deal with these issues.
8. I often caught my father-in-law watching which of the following crime dramas that featured the Baltimore Police Department and debuted in 1993?

Answer: Homicide: Life on the Street

Running from 1993-1999 "Homicide: Life on the Street was one of the most successful crime dramas of the decade. This program was not a soap-opera style crime drama but instead, one of the most realistic crime dramas of the time. The mind-numbing reality used in the show helped the public to appreciate what being in law enforcement really meant.

It dealt with the difficulties of having a relationship with anyone, the horrors seen almost daily, and the inhumanity which some people are capable of. The mental exhaustion, and the bleak, often repetitive work that is all part of the job.

It was also one of the first crime drama that showed that detectives are always working multiple cases at one time and that there is nothing unusual about cases taking years of work.

This was the first program to ever win three Peabody Awards.
9. My eccentric Uncle Ralph used to claim that the television program "Northern Exposure" was the first television show to have featured life in a small town in Iceland. Was he correct?

Answer: No

The charmingly odd television program "Northern Exposure" was the classic fish-out-of-water story. It featured a young New York physician who was transplanted to a small town in Alaska. It shows the culture shock he faces as he watches moose walk down main street in a place that never had traffic jams.

Its cast of quirky characters helped garner this program multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
10. My whole family used to watch which of the following New York City crime dramas which started in 1990 and ran an amazing 456 episodes?

Answer: Law and Order

"Law and Order", which debuted in 1990, ran for 20 years, and made household names out of actors Jerry Orbach and Sam Waterston. This very successful program often used real cases in their episodes and attempted to offer its viewers both sides of the problem.

It started each show with the police and their end of a case, and followed with the work of the lawyers who prosecuted the case. It gave a whole new perspective to the American population as to how the criminal justice system works. It also stayed relevant by making dramatizations of recent public cases.

This may be why it became one of the most popular programs ever on television. No one ever changed the channel when this show was on.
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