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Quiz about My Favorite TV Shows
Quiz about My Favorite TV Shows

My Favorite TV Shows Trivia Quiz


This is a little quiz on my favorite shows over the past 30 years. I'll describe the show and you guess which show it is.

A multiple-choice quiz by djsgirl32. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
djsgirl32
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
228,756
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
5431
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (8/10), polly656 (10/10), Terri2050 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This show is based on the life of the narrator. The family has a mother, father, grandparents, and seven children. They live on their own mountain. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This show brought the ratings back to NBC. It featured a doctor father and a lawyer mother. They had five children. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This show was groundbreaking at the time. It was about two families brought together by marriage. Both had three kids.

Answer: (Three words - The youngest one in curls!)
Question 4 of 10
4. This show took place in California on a cul-de-sac. The two main characters were originally from Texas and moved to California to start life over. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This show was about a teaching hospital in Chicago. Its original cast featured an actor that won an Oscar in 2006. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This show took place during the Korean War and was based off of a Robert Altman movie. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This show was about four older women who live in the same house in Miami. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This show started out about two kids from Minneapolis who move to California with their parents. It was on for 10 seasons and followed the lives of the kids and all of their wealthy friends. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This show was about a man who makes people's dreams come true. His assistant is famous for announcing the arrival of the plane. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This show revolves around interns at Seattle Grace Hospital. The main character also serves as the show's narrator. Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10
Mar 23 2024 : polly656: 10/10
Mar 23 2024 : Terri2050: 8/10
Mar 11 2024 : matthewpokemon: 9/10
Mar 09 2024 : Guest 73: 9/10
Mar 06 2024 : Peachie13: 10/10
Mar 06 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
Mar 02 2024 : tjmartel8: 9/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 209: 10/10

Score Distribution

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This show is based on the life of the narrator. The family has a mother, father, grandparents, and seven children. They live on their own mountain.

Answer: "The Waltons"

"The Waltons" ran for nine seasons and has had a few special movies. Earl Hamner who was the narrator, based the show on his childhood in Virginia.
2. This show brought the ratings back to NBC. It featured a doctor father and a lawyer mother. They had five children.

Answer: "The Cosby Show"

Some of the episodes in the series were based on real life events that happened in Bill Cosby's family. When the show had Theo diagnosed with dyslexia, Mr. Cosby's son was also diagnosed with dyslexia.
3. This show was groundbreaking at the time. It was about two families brought together by marriage. Both had three kids.

Answer: The Brady Bunch

This was one of the first series on television that implied the mother was divorced. They never came out and said what happened to Carol Brady's husband, but many critics believed she was a divorcee.
4. This show took place in California on a cul-de-sac. The two main characters were originally from Texas and moved to California to start life over.

Answer: "Knots Landing"

"Knots Landing" was a spin-off of Dallas and was on the air longer than Dallas. Michelle Lee was the only actress on the show that was in every single episode.
5. This show was about a teaching hospital in Chicago. Its original cast featured an actor that won an Oscar in 2006.

Answer: "ER"

George Clooney was one of the original actors on this show. He won an Oscar in 2006 in the Supporting Actor category.
6. This show took place during the Korean War and was based off of a Robert Altman movie.

Answer: "M*A*S*H"

"M*A*S*H" ran for 11 seasons. Alan Alda, Jaime Farr, Loretta Swit, and William Christopher were the only four actors who were on for all 11 seasons. William Christopher, however, was not the original priest in the first episode.
7. This show was about four older women who live in the same house in Miami.

Answer: "The Golden Girls"

The four women all came from different backgrounds and they all had stories to share no matter what the situation was. Even though they lived in Miami, they always had sweaters on.
8. This show started out about two kids from Minneapolis who move to California with their parents. It was on for 10 seasons and followed the lives of the kids and all of their wealthy friends.

Answer: "Beverly Hills, 90210"

"90210" was on the air for 10 seasons and the characters went through many traumas for people so young. They had episodes about drug addiction, gambling addiction, rape, gangs and much more.
9. This show was about a man who makes people's dreams come true. His assistant is famous for announcing the arrival of the plane.

Answer: "Fantasy Island"

The show starred Ricardo Montalban as Mr. Rourke. He was able to create any fantasy a person could dream up. His assistant Tattoo would climb the bell tower and yell "Da Plane, Da Plane", when the guests were arriving.
10. This show revolves around interns at Seattle Grace Hospital. The main character also serves as the show's narrator.

Answer: "Grey's Anatomy"

"Grey's Anatomy" first aired in 2005 and became an instant hit for ABC. The episodes open with Meredith Grey giving a voice-over narration.
Source: Author djsgirl32

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