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Pick the Right TV Show Trivia Quiz


This quiz is all about guessing the right TV show. Will you answer correctly?

A multiple-choice quiz by blake_aus_nsw. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
396,609
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1243
Last 3 plays: Guest 155 (9/10), Guest 73 (10/10), Guest 67 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which television show was about people just sitting around a bar in Boston? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which television show was about an astronaut who lands on an island and finds a strange-looking bottle? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which television show was about a man with three boys who meets a woman with three girls and has a housekeeper named Alice? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which television show was about six friends that spent a lot of time in a coffee house and lived in downtown New York? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which television show was about a doctor who has a bad attitude and a small
practice in the Bronx?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Which television show was about a man and two women living in the same apartment with the landlords living downstairs? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which television show was about doctors in the Korean war? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which television show was about a witch who marries a mortal that her mother does not like? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which television show was about a man named Tim Taylor who had a television show called "Tool Time"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which television show was about a man named Doug Heffernan who was a deliveryman and his wife, Carrie Heffernan? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 28 2024 : Guest 155: 9/10
Mar 27 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 67: 9/10
Mar 23 2024 : Xanadont: 10/10
Mar 19 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10
Mar 15 2024 : toddruby96: 10/10
Mar 15 2024 : Guest 50: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which television show was about people just sitting around a bar in Boston?

Answer: Cheers

"Cheers" was about people in a bar who all knew one another and they all had their own problems. For example, Sam obsessed over women, Norm drank a lot and was not too keen on his wife, Cliff was a know-it-all loudmouth, and Diane's fiance said he was going to get a wedding ring from his ex-wife but never came back, so she took a job at "Cheers." "Cheers" ran from 1982 to 1993.

More characters left the show and got replaced by different actors, so I will not mention them. Some of the actors on this show were Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Woody Harrelson, and Rhea Perlman.
2. Which television show was about an astronaut who lands on an island and finds a strange-looking bottle?

Answer: I Dream of Jeannie

"I Dream of Jeannie" was about an astronaut named Captain Tony Nelson, later called Major Tony Nelson, who found Jeannie. All Jeannie wanted to do was to help, but she kept getting him in trouble with Dr. Bellows, the NASA medical officer. Tony also had a friend named Roger, who found out about Jeannie and tried to steal her from him. "I Dream of Jeannie" ran from 1965 to 1970. Some actors on this show were Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman, and Bill Daily.
3. Which television show was about a man with three boys who meets a woman with three girls and has a housekeeper named Alice?

Answer: The Brady Bunch

"The Brady Bunch" was about two families coming together and trying to adjust to the changes of becoming a big family, boys and girls living together, and gaining a new mum and dad. "The Brady Bunch" ran from 1969 to 1974. The actors on this show were Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, Ann B. Davis, Maureen McCormick, Eve Plumb, Susan Olsen, Barry Williams, Christopher Knight, and Mike Lookinland.
4. Which television show was about six friends that spent a lot of time in a coffee house and lived in downtown New York?

Answer: Friends

"Friends" was about a group of six people that all knew each other from years ago, except Joey and Phoebe. Ross and Monica are brother and sister, Chandler was Ross's college roommate, and Rachel was Monica's friend from high school. They spent most of the time at the coffee house, and when they're not there, they were at Monica's apartment.

They went on a few adventures, and you did not see them at work much. "Friends" ran from 1994 to 2004. The actors on this show were Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Courteney Cox, and Jennifer Aniston
5. Which television show was about a doctor who has a bad attitude and a small practice in the Bronx?

Answer: Becker

"Becker" was about a doctor with a bad attitude, who had a small practice in the Bronx with two receptionists. One who didn't take any attitude from him and one who just didn't work. When this second nurse did work, she never did a good job. Becker went to the same diner every day for coffee, lunch, or both, and that is also where his friend Jake worked as a newsstand clerk. "Becker" ran from 1998 to 2004.

The actors on this show were Ted Danson as Becker, Hattie Winston as Margaret, Shawnee Smith as Linda, Alex Désert as Jake, and Terry Farrell as Reggie.
6. Which television show was about a man and two women living in the same apartment with the landlords living downstairs?

Answer: Man About the House

"Man About the House" was about two women named Jo and Chrissy and a man named Robin all living in the same flat. At the start of the series, they had a party for a woman who was moving out. The next day, one of the women who still lived there went to take a bath and found a man named Robin Tripp.

He needed a place to live, so he moved in with them. The landlord, George Roper, was against Robin moving in because he didn't want him living with two women. The two landlords were George Roper and Mildred Roper, who were in the spinoff "George and Mildred." "Man About the House" ran from 1973 to 1976.

The actors on this show were Brian Murphy as George, Richard O'Sullivan as Robin, Sally Thomsett as Jo, Paula Wilcox as Chrissy, and Yootha Joyce as Mildred.
7. Which television show was about doctors in the Korean war?

Answer: M*A*S*H

"M*A*S*H" was a show about a medical unit for the Korean war between 1950 and 1953. There were medical procedures, and also a few jokes played on Frank by Hawkeye and Trapper, who lived in the same tent as Frank. They named it the Swamp. There were other things done around the camp, such as playing poker, and later in the show, they had an officers' club built.

Many more characters were doing more things, but it would be too much to mention. The opening theme for this show was "Suicide Is Painless".

This show ran from 1972 to 1983. Some actors on this show were Alan Alda, Wayne Rogers, McLean Stevenson, Loretta Swit, and Larry Linville.
8. Which television show was about a witch who marries a mortal that her mother does not like?

Answer: Bewitched

"Bewitched" was about two people, Samantha and Darrin, who kept running into each other, so they got married. While they were on their honeymoon, Samantha told Darrin that she was a witch. When they had settled into their new home, Darrin asked Samantha to do things the mortal way.

However, she still used witchcraft. Samantha's family always made life difficult by popping in and out, and they did not like Darrin, except for one member of Samantha's family, Aunt Clara. "Bewitched" ran from 1964 to 1972.

Some of the actors on the show were Dick York, Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Erin Murphy.
9. Which television show was about a man named Tim Taylor who had a television show called "Tool Time"?

Answer: Home Improvement

"Home Improvement" was a show about the Taylor family: Tim, Jill, Brad, Randy, and Mark. Tim loved tools and cars and had a show called "Tool Time", on which he caused a lot of disasters and on which his friend, Al, also co-starred. Jill was a loving wife, Brad was popular and athletic, Randy was known for his quick thinking, and Mark was a mama's boy.

They also had a neighbour named Wilson, to whom Tim talked a lot. "Home Improvement" ran from 1991 to 1999. Some of the actors on this show were Tim Allen, Patricia Richardson, Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, and Taran Noah Smith.
10. Which television show was about a man named Doug Heffernan who was a deliveryman and his wife, Carrie Heffernan?

Answer: The King of Queens

"The King of Queens" was a television show about Doug and Carrie Heffernan and Carrie's dad, Arthur Spooner. At the beginning of the series, Carrie's dad's wife passed away, and he said that he would be fine living by himself. Later, you see that he had burnt his house down, so he went to live with Doug and Carrie and remained with them throughout the run of the show. Arthur made Doug's life a living nightmare. So later on in the show, Doug and Carrie hired Holly, a dog walker, to go for walks with him; at first, he didn't know this, so when he got home, he went to the kitchen cabinet and took out a bowl for his food. Both Doug and Carrie have jobs. Doug works for IPS, and Carrie works as a secretary for a law firm. "The King of Queens" ran from 1998 to 2007.

The three main actors were Kevin James, Jerry Stiller, and Leah Remini.
Source: Author blake_aus_nsw

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