The last few decades have seen a big surge in the popularity of television shows. It seems as though many of the top content providers diverted their focus from movies to television, resulting in some of the best television shows of all time to be produced in recent years. With the ubiquity of high-speed Internet in households, streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+ are now the de-facto places to turn to for entertainment.
This TV quiz isn’t too difficult. If you have a pretty basic knowledge of popular TV shows from the past to present then you should be able to get a fairly decent score. You’ll have to know about more than just modern television to do well on this quiz. There are also questions about critically acclaimed and classic TV shows too. If you have a better than average knowledge of TV shows, then take this quiz to find out if you really have been paying enough attention to television.
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Anyone With Most Basic TV Knowledge Should Get 12 on This Quiz Questions
What city does the TV show Friends take place in?
New York City, NY
Chicago, Ill
Los Angeles, CA
Scranton, PA
What company produced the hit series Game of Thrones?
Showtime
AMC
HBO
Netflix
What is the name of Bryan Cranston's character in the TV series, Breaking Bad?
Jesse Pinkman
Gus Fring
Mike Ehrmantraut
Walter White
What is the surname of the family from the TV series Arrested Development?
Bluth
Sitwell
Underwood
Bateman
The AMC series Mad Men ran for 92 episodes. What decade did the show mainly take place in?
The 1950s
The 1980s
The 1960s
The 1970s
On the TV series Lost, what was Jack Shephard's profession before being on the island?
Actor
Lawyer
Pilot
Doctor
What is the name of the character portrayed by John Krasinski in the American version of The Office?
Michael Scott
Jim Halpert
Creed Bratton
Dwight Schrute
What US state does the television show South Park take place in?
Colorado
California
Florida
New York
What science fiction television show features robots known as Cylons?
Westworld
Star Trek
Battlestar Galactica
The X-Files
Which of the following TV shows takes place in real-time with each episode covering a 60-minute period?
Designated Survivor
24
Homeland
House of Cards
What TV show is Better Call Saul a spin-off to?
The Sopranos
Raised By Wolves
Breaking Bad
The Wire
What is the name of the fictional town that is the setting for Netflix's Stranger Things?
Charming, California
Cabot Cove, Maine
Hawkins, Indiana
Pawnee, Indiana
What is the name of Edie Falco's character from the hit HBO show The Sopranos?
Jennifer Melfi
Carmella Soprano
Meadow Soprano
Janice Soprano
During what war does the TV series Band of Brothers take place?
World War II
Gulf War
World War I
Vietnam War
What word is never used to describe the living dead in the TV series The Walking Dead?
Walkers
Zombies
Biters
The infected
One Comment
You got 10 out of 15!
Not bad! You missed a few, but for the most part, you know your television shows.