101 TV Trivia Questions and Answers to Challenge Every Fan

101 TV Trivia Questions and Answers

If you think you know everything about television, it’s time to put your knowledge to the test. From sitcom laughs to gripping dramas and unforgettable plot twists, this collection of 101 TV trivia questions and answers covers decades of classic and contemporary shows. Whether you’re a casual viewer or a die-hard fan, challenge yourself, friends, or family to see who can claim the title of TV trivia champion!

Classic Television Trivia Questions

• Question 1: What year did the original Twilight Zone premiere?
  Answer: 1959
• Question 2: Who played Lucy Ricardo in I Love Lucy?
  Answer: Lucille Ball
• Question 3: What was the name of the youngest daughter on The Brady Bunch?
  Answer: Cindy
• Question 4: In Happy Days, what is Fonzie’s full first name?
  Answer: Arthur
• Question 5: What is the address of Sesame Street?
  Answer: 123 Sesame Street
• Question 6: Which show had the catchphrase, “Book ’em, Danno”?
  Answer: Hawaii Five-O
• Question 7: Who was the original host of Jeopardy!?
  Answer: Art Fleming
• Question 8: What was the name of Samantha’s husband in Bewitched?
  Answer: Darrin
• Question 9: Which actress played Mary Richards on The Mary Tyler Moore Show?
  Answer: Mary Tyler Moore
• Question 10: What breed of dog was Lassie?
  Answer: Rough Collie

2010s and Contemporary TV Trivia

• Question 11: What streaming service first aired Stranger Things?
  Answer: Netflix
• Question 12: Who plays Eleven in Stranger Things?
  Answer: Millie Bobby Brown
• Question 13: What is the fictional town where Parks and Recreation is set?
  Answer: Pawnee, Indiana
• Question 14: Which British drama is set at the Crawley family estate?
  Answer: Downton Abbey
• Question 15: Who is the host of The Great British Bake Off (UK original) as of 2022?
  Answer: Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas
• Question 16: In The Mandalorian, what is the fan nickname for “The Child”?
  Answer: Baby Yoda (officially Grogu)
• Question 17: Which HBO series depicts dragons, White Walkers, and battles over the Iron Throne?
  Answer: Game of Thrones
• Question 18: What is the profession of Walter White at the start of Breaking Bad?
  Answer: High school chemistry teacher
• Question 19: Who is the creator and star of Fleabag?
  Answer: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
• Question 20: Name the main setting (a bar) in How I Met Your Mother.
  Answer: MacLaren’s Pub

Animated TV Trivia

• Question 21: What is the name of Homer’s wife in The Simpsons?
  Answer: Marge Simpson
• Question 22: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
  Answer: SpongeBob SquarePants
• Question 23: What is the family dog’s name on Family Guy?
  Answer: Brian
• Question 24: What animated show features a scientist named Rick and his grandson Morty?
  Answer: Rick and Morty
• Question 25: In what city do the Flintstones live?
  Answer: Bedrock
• Question 26: What is the name of Bart Simpson’s evil alter-ego?
  Answer: El Barto
• Question 27: Who is the main character in Bob’s Burgers?
  Answer: Bob Belcher
• Question 28: What is the baby’s name in Rugrats?
  Answer: Tommy Pickles
• Question 29: Who is the genius baby in Family Guy?
  Answer: Stewie Griffin
• Question 30: What animated series centers on mysterious creatures called Gems?
  Answer: Steven Universe

Sitcom TV Trivia

• Question 31: Who played Phoebe Buffay’s twin sister on Friends?
  Answer: Lisa Kudrow (as Ursula Buffay)
• Question 32: What is the name of Winston’s cat in New Girl?
  Answer: Ferguson
• Question 33: Which Community character’s catchphrase was “pop pop”?
  Answer: Magnitude
• Question 34: Who pooped in the bed on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
  Answer: Frank Reynolds
• Question 35: Joseph Gordon-Levitt got his big break on what sitcom?
  Answer: Third Rock from the Sun
• Question 36: What is the name of Toby’s daughter on The Office?
  Answer: Sasha
• Question 37: In which borough do the vampires live in What We Do in the Shadows?
  Answer: Staten Island
• Question 38: Who filled in for Liz Lemon and then wore the same outfit as her on 30 Rock?
  Answer: Frank Rossitano
• Question 39: Juno Temple’s Ted Lasso character is based on which real-life co-star?
  Answer: Keeley Hazell
• Question 40: On Modern Family, what is the name of Cam and Mitchell’s daughter?
  Answer: Lily

Reality and Game Show Trivia

• Question 41: Who won the first season of Survivor?
  Answer: Richard Hatch
• Question 42: In Jeopardy!, how much money is typically given for the highest-value Double Jeopardy question?
  Answer: $2000
• Question 43: What’s the prize for the winner of The Amazing Race?
  Answer: $1 million
• Question 44: Which chef hosts Hell’s Kitchen US?
  Answer: Gordon Ramsay
• Question 45: What is the spinning wheel called on Wheel of Fortune?
  Answer: The Wheel (or The Wheel of Fortune)
• Question 46: What kind of animal is the mascot for The Masked Singer season one winner?
  Answer: Peacock
• Question 47: Who is the host of The Price is Right since 2007?
  Answer: Drew Carey
• Question 48: What competition series features ‘Road Blocks’ and ‘Detours’?
  Answer: The Amazing Race
• Question 49: Which TV show’s central challenge is forming words from lettered tiles?
  Answer: Countdown
• Question 50: On what show would you hear “Come on down!”?
  Answer: The Price is Right

Drama & Crime Show Trivia

• Question 51: What actor stars as Don Draper in Mad Men?
  Answer: Jon Hamm
• Question 52: What is the name of Dana Scully’s dog on The X-Files?
  Answer: Queequeg
• Question 53: Which show featured a blue police box as its main form of transportation?
  Answer: Doctor Who
• Question 54: What TV drama is set at Seattle Grace Hospital?
  Answer: Grey’s Anatomy
• Question 55: Who was Sherlock Holmes’ trusted companion?
  Answer: Dr. John Watson
• Question 56: What is the real name of the ‘Unsub’ in Criminal Minds?
  Answer: Unidentified Subject (varies per episode)
• Question 57: Which New York borough is Law & Order set in?
  Answer: Manhattan
• Question 58: What’s the main character’s job in Dexter?
  Answer: Blood spatter analyst (also serial killer)
• Question 59: What is the famous lawyer’s catchphrase in Suits?
  Answer: “You just got Litt up!”
• Question 60: What is Olivia Pope’s job in Scandal?
  Answer: Crisis manager

TV Firsts and Record Breakers

• Question 61: Which show featured the first toilet flush on American television?
  Answer: All in the Family
• Question 62: What was the first TV show ever to be broadcast in color?
  Answer: The Marriage (NBC test programming in 1954)
• Question 63: What’s the longest-running primetime animated series?
  Answer: The Simpsons
• Question 64: What’s considered the first reality TV show?
  Answer: An American Family (1973)
• Question 65: Which show holds the record for most Emmy wins in history?
  Answer: Saturday Night Live
• Question 66: What was the first game show to air on TV?
  Answer: Spelling Bee (1938, UK)
• Question 67: Which show won the first Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series?
  Answer: The U.S. Steel Hour
• Question 68: Who is the youngest host in Saturday Night Live history?
  Answer: Drew Barrymore (age 7)
• Question 69: What classic sitcom’s theme song was “Where Everybody Knows Your Name”?
  Answer: Cheers
• Question 70: Who hosted Jeopardy! for 36 years?
  Answer: Alex Trebek

Unexpected & Surprising TV Moments

• Question 71: Who shot J.R. on Dallas?
  Answer: Kristin Shepard
• Question 72: In Game of Thrones, what event was called “The Red Wedding”?
  Answer: The massacre of House Stark members at House Frey
• Question 73: What phrase does Walter White famously say in Breaking Bad?
  Answer: “I am the one who knocks!”
• Question 74: Which series finale drew more than 100 million viewers?
  Answer: M*A*S*H
• Question 75: What reality show contestant was the first to be voted off Survivor?
  Answer: Sonja Christopher
• Question 76: In Friends, who got off the plane?
  Answer: Rachel
• Question 77: On Lost, what was the meaning behind the sequence 4 8 15 16 23 42?
  Answer: Mysterious numbers with recurring significance and ties to “The Numbers” mythos
• Question 78: Who killed Laura Palmer?
  Answer: Her father, Leland Palmer, possessed by Killer BOB
• Question 79: In Seinfeld, who said, “No soup for you!”?
  Answer: The Soup Nazi (Yev Kassem)
• Question 80: What popular drama series revealed the main character dreamed the entire series?
  Answer: St. Elsewhere

Money and Numbers on TV

• Question 81: Approximately, what is Jed Clampett’s fortune at the end of The Beverly Hillbillies (adjusted for inflation)?
  Answer: $771 million
• Question 82: How many questions are asked on each episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire??
  Answer: 15 (in the original format)
• Question 83: How many seasons did Friends run?
  Answer: 10
• Question 84: What is the price of a vowel on Wheel of Fortune?
  Answer: $250
• Question 85: How many crew members were in the Star Trek: The Next Generation main cast?
  Answer: 7
• Question 86: In The Office (US), how many Dundie Awards does Michael Scott give out in the first season?
  Answer: 8
• Question 87: What year did The Simpsons premiere?
  Answer: 1989
• Question 88: How much did NBC pay to keep the cast of Friends per episode in its final season?
  Answer: $1 million per principal actor
• Question 89: How many points is a “triple word score” worth in Scrabble (TV adaptations)?
  Answer: 3 times the base word’s value
• Question 90: In Jeopardy!, what was the highest single-day total ever won?
  Answer: $131,127 (James Holzhauer)

TV Animals, Foods, Names & Quirks

• Question 91: What is the name of Dana Scully’s dog on The X-Files?
  Answer: Queequeg
• Question 92: What snack does Scooby-Doo love?
  Answer: Scooby Snacks
• Question 93: What is the name of the coffee shop in Friends?
  Answer: Central Perk
• Question 94: Who is the bartender in Cheers?
  Answer: Sam Malone
• Question 95: What is the signature drink in Sex and the City?
  Answer: Cosmopolitan
• Question 96: Which cartoon cat loves lasagna?
  Answer: Garfield
• Question 97: What is Sheldon’s favorite seat called on The Big Bang Theory?
  Answer: His spot
• Question 98: What treat does Homer Simpson love most?
  Answer: Donuts
• Question 99: What is the name of the talking dog on Paw Patrol?
  Answer: Chase (though all main pups talk)
• Question 100: Which show’s housekeeper is named Alice?
  Answer: The Brady Bunch

Bonus Question

• Question 101: What is the name of the Doctor’s time machine in Doctor Who?
  Answer: TARDIS

TV Trivia Quick Reference Table

Frequently Asked TV Trivia Questions (FAQs)

What TV show holds the record for the most Emmy awards?

Saturday Night Live has won the most Emmy Awards in history, with more than 70 wins and counting.

What was the most-watched television series finale of all time?

The M*A*S*H series finale in 1983 remains the most-watched of all time, drawing over 100 million viewers in the U.S. alone.

Which animated series is the longest-running on primetime TV?

The Simpsons has been on the air since 1989 and is the longest-running animated primetime television series.

Where can I find more TV show trivia questions?

Television network websites, trivia books, and streaming service companion materials are excellent resources for additional TV trivia.

Tips for Hosting a TV Trivia Night

• Mix easy, medium, and hard questions to appeal to all ages and knowledge levels.
• Incorporate classic and modern shows for variety.
• Add visual or music rounds using classic TV theme songs or show stills.
• Offer fun prizes like retro TV memorabilia or streaming gift cards.

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