Um...That's Not What That's About Quiz

Answer: Coach

Instead, "Coach" followed the exploits of Hayden Fox (Nelson) as the head football coach of the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles. The show lasted nine seasons and won two Emmy awards: Outstanding Lead Actor for Nelson in 1992 and Outstanding Guest Actor for Tim Conway in 1996. The 200th and final episode aired on May 14, 1997.

Answer: The Sopranos

In September 2022, "Rolling Stone" magazine named "The Sopranos" the greatest TV show of all time. Lasting six seasons, "The Sopranos" followed mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) as he grapples with the challenges of heading a crime family and protecting his nuclear family.

The show won an outstanding twenty-one Emmy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. "The Sopranos" ushered in a new era for television, demonstrating that TV shows can provide the quality, depth, and intensity once thought only possible in movie theatres.

Answer: Survivor

Though premiering in 2000 in the USA, the "Survivor" franchise traces its roots back to 1992 in the UK. The reality game show in which contestants are stranded in a remote and primitive location has spawned versions in more than twenty-five countries.

The first-ever winner of the US version of the show, Richard Hatch, was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for income tax evasion after failing to declare his $1,000,000 winnings.

Answer: Supermarket Sweep

"Supermarket Sweep" premiered on ABC in the US in 1965 and featured various grocery-related games. Revivals were attempted in 1990, 2000, and 2020. More than a dozen countries have aired versions of the show since its 1965 premier.

Answer: Firefly

From the mind of Joss Whedon, "Firefly" only ran for a single season and 14 episodes. It followed a group of smuggler/mercenaries trying to survive after being on the losing side in a galactic civil war. Its popularity soared post-cancellation and has now expanded into multiple different types of media.

Answer: 60 Minutes

A mainstay of television news since 1968, "60 Minutes" was hailed by the New York Times as "one of the most esteemed news magazines on American television."

Answer: Game of Thrones

Based on the book by George R.R. Martin, "Game of Thrones" premiered on HBO in April 2011 to critical acclaim despite the high levels of graphic violence and nudity. During the sixth season, the TV show began outpacing the novels and later seasons received harsh criticism from critics and fans alike.

Despite this, the series still won fifty-nine Primetime Emmy Awards, second, at the time, only to "Saturday Night Live."

Answer: Doctor Who

"Doctor Who" first aired in the UK in 1963 and follows an extraterrestrial "Time Lord" who is human in appearance. Extremely popular in Britain, the show has gain cult-like status elsewhere in the world and has been parodied many times by shows such as "Saturday Night Live", "Community", and "South Park".

Answer: The Simpsons

Originally a short sketch appearing on "The Tracy Ullman Show", "The Simpsons" has become a cultural phenomenon. Since premiering in 1989, "The Simpsons" went on to break numerous records including longest-running American animated series and longest-running American sitcom among others.

Answer: Full House

Set in San Francisco, "Full House" ran for eight seasons and catapulted Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen into stardom. In 2016, Netflix reunited much of the original cast to create the critically-panned "Fuller House" which ran until June 2020.