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Quiz about African American TV Sitcom Theme Song Lyrics
Quiz about African American TV Sitcom Theme Song Lyrics

African American TV Sitcom Theme Song Lyrics Quiz


Try to guess the TV show from a line in the theme song. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by delphic. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
delphic
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
366,082
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
866
Last 3 plays: Guest 73 (0/10), Guest 73 (9/10), Guest 69 (1/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "Keepin' your head above water and makin' a wave when you can..." Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "Now we're up in the big leagues, getting our turn at bat..." Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "Real love bursting out of every seam; as days go by, it's the bigger love of the family..." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "Here's a chance to make it, if we focus on our goals..." Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What TV theme song did this lyric come from? "In a '90s kind of world, I'm glad I got my girls..." Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "There's no place like home, with your family around you, you're never alone..." Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "I got in one little fight and my Mom got scared..." Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "The world don't move to the beat of just one drum..." Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from?
"My best friend is always on my mind, I'm always down for mine, gotta do what I gotta do..."
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "Turn on the lights of heaven Lord and shine on me, shine on me..." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "Keepin' your head above water and makin' a wave when you can..."

Answer: Good Times

"Good Times" ran for five seasons in the '70s. It starred Esther Rolle and John Amos as Florida and James Evans raising three children in the tough Cabrini Green (presumed) housing projects in Chicago. Jimmie Walker as JJ stole the show with his "Dy-no-mite!" catch phrase.

A young Janet Jackson (the singer) played Penny, the adopted daughter of neighbor and best friend Wilona (Janet Dubois, who also sang the TV theme song for "The Jeffersons"). It was a spin-off of "Maude".
2. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "Now we're up in the big leagues, getting our turn at bat..."

Answer: The Jeffersons

"The Jeffersons" was the longest running African American sitcom with eleven seasons. It won Isabel Sanford (Louise) two Emmy Awards. It was a spin-off of "All in the Family", with Carroll O'Connor as neighbor Archie Bunker. It also starred Sherman Hemsley as George Jefferson.
3. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "Real love bursting out of every seam; as days go by, it's the bigger love of the family..."

Answer: Family Matters

This show brought us the clutzy, lovable Steven Q. Urkel, who finally got his girl Laura Winslow and ran for eight seasons.
4. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "Here's a chance to make it, if we focus on our goals..."

Answer: A Different World

"A Different World" was a spin-off of "The Cosby Show", and in it his TV daughter Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) went off to her parents' alma mater, the fictional Hillman College. Who can forget southern belle Whitley Gilbert and her man Dwayne Wayne? "A Different World" ran for six seasons.
5. What TV theme song did this lyric come from? "In a '90s kind of world, I'm glad I got my girls..."

Answer: Living Single

"Living Single" starred four friends who lived together in New York. It starred Queen Latifah and Kim Fields. "Living Single" ran for five seasons, but the network got so much protest and mail about the cancellation that they brought the show back for a wrap up season. It is interesting to note that Kim Fields' and Queen Latifah's real mothers also played their moms on the show.
6. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "There's no place like home, with your family around you, you're never alone..."

Answer: 227

"227" started as a play purchased by Marla Gibbs who played Mary Jenkins (Gibbs also played maid Florence on "The Jeffersons"). The show also starred a young Regina King as Mary's daughter Brenda and the fiesty, sexy Jackee as Sondra, a tenant in the building with the address 227.
7. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "I got in one little fight and my Mom got scared..."

Answer: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

The show starred young rapper (at the time) Will Smith, whose mother sent him from Philadelphia to live with her sister's wealthy family in California. Deceased actor James Avery played Uncle Phil. The show ran for six seasons and was very popular. It also starred Alfonso Ribeiro (the original "Tap Dance Kid" on Broadway).
8. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "The world don't move to the beat of just one drum..."

Answer: Diff'rent Strokes

Unusual at the time because of a white man adopting two little black boys, the show was an all time favorite with all audiences and appealed to the masses, who tuned in every week to hear a very young, chubby cheeked Gary Coleman say, "What you talking about Willis!?" Janet Jackson also appeared on this show as Willis' (Todd Bridges) girlfriend.
9. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "My best friend is always on my mind, I'm always down for mine, gotta do what I gotta do..."

Answer: Moesha

A young Brandy (the singer) played Moesha and sang her own theme song. Moesha was a teenager going through the tough teenaged years with her father and stepmother Dee (played by Sheryl Lee Ralph) to guide her along the way. The show created a spin-off called "The Parkers" that starred Monique and Countess Vaughn as Nikki and Kim Parker, mother and daughter. Kim Parker was Moesha's best friend.

The show ran for six seasons.
10. What TV show theme song did this lyric come from? "Turn on the lights of heaven Lord and shine on me, shine on me..."

Answer: Amen

"Amen" starred Sherman Hemsley (he also played George Jefferson) who played Deacon Frye and Anna Marie Horsford played his daughter Thelma, who was crazy for the minister of the church played by Clifton Davis. Clifton Davis also starred in another sitcom called "That's My Mama" and wrote the hit song "Never Can Say Good Bye", made famous by the musical group The Jackson Five. Jester Hairston who played Rolly Forbes was also an accomplished composer of gospel music and had been acting for decades before joining the cast of "Amen".
Source: Author delphic

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