Trivia Quiz: T.V. Shows: Past and Present

"Six Feet Under" died recently, which is why it is the topic of question #1
on this T.V. show quiz. The rest cover a broad range of genres. Enjoy...


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Question 1: Alan Ball, the creator and producer of HBO's "Six Feet Under" series, also wrote the screenplay for which of the following movies?

 A: "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"
 B: "Being John Malkovich"
 C: "American Beauty"
 D: "Lost in Translation"

Question 2: Which of the following comedies did "Alias" actress Jennifer Garner appear in?

 A: "Dumb and Dumber"
 B: "Dude, Where's my Car?"
 C: "Meet the Fockers"
 D: "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure"

Question 3: What was the highest viewed T.V. show for 2004-2005, according to the Nielson ratings?

 A: "American Idol"
 B: "Survivor"
 C: "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
 D: "Without A Trace"

Question 4: "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" game show was named after a song made popular by which of the following singers?

 A: Johnny Cash
 B: Tina Turner
 C: Cole Porter
 D: John Lennon

Question 5: Which of the following was not one of George Costanza's occupations on "Seinfeld?"

 A: Bra salesman
 B: New York Yankees secretary
 C: Real Estate agent
 D: Religious artifacts salesman

Question 6: The first aired episode of "Star Trek" in 1966 was named?

 A: "The Man Trap"
 B: "The Cage"
 C: "Encounter at Farpoint"
 D: "All Good Things..."

Question 7: What show scheduled to air in October 2005 is a spin-off from "The Daily Show with John Stewart?"

 A: "Weekend Update"
 B: "Cordry's Live News"
 C: "Too Late with Adam Carolla"
 D: "The Colbert Report"

Question 8: "The Cosby Show" and what other situation comedy are the only two shows to have been rated the highest for five straight years?

 A: "All in the Family"
 B: "Home Improvement"
 C: "Cheers"
 D: "Roseanne"

Question 9: Eva Longoria of "Desperate Housewives" won an award for her acting in which show?

 A: "Guiding Light"
 B: "Young and the Restless"
 C: "The West Wing"
 D: "The X-Files"

Question 10: Scholars have suggested that the modern success of reality shows is due to which of the following characteristics?

 A: Placing Normal People in Extraordinary Circumstances
 B: Extraordinary people (such as celebrities) placed in normal circumstances
 C: Reality just feels "more real."
 D: Both A and B



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