TV Mania

Now this is a specific genre quiz and is meant for those TV series buffs. Most of the questions are about my favorite TV shows....most of them which I watched as a child....But I added some 'contemporary' questions as well, in order to break the monotony. The quiz is slightly long. Be patient, plz don't google on the first attempt...coz most of them are workoutable. Some of you might find the quiz simply enjoyable while others may find it utterly boring...a matter of tastes I guess...ENJOY!!!!

Q.1) In which TV series would you find this? Explain the funda...

1. "Serve the public trust"

2. "Protect the innocent"

3. "Uphold the law"

4. (Classified)

Q.2) This is the opening sequence of which sitcom?

Q.3) X is a TV personality who is known for his two famous roles Y and Z.

Y is the son of David and Katherine who as a child twice survived early stage pediatric leukemia. This experience fuelled Y's desire to also enter the field of medicine like his father. Y possessed as eidetic memory, got a perfect score on the SAT at the age of 6, completed high school in 9 weeks, graduated from Princeton at 10 and finished medical school four years later.

Z on the other hand is an illusionist, displays metrosexual qualities, enjoys pedicures, and has an extensive knowledge of designer labels and gourmet food. He is also a fan of the New York Mets and the metal band AC/DC.

Name X,Y and Z.

Q.4) X was a TV series created by Sidney Sheldon in response to the great success of rival network ABCs Y series which debuted in 1964 as the second most watched program in the US. Sheldon, inspired by the movie The Brass Bottle, came up with the idea for a beautiful female ________. Later on, Hannah-Barbara released a cartoon series based on X.

Y had a similar genre to X. In 2002, Sony Entertainment Television began airing Meri Biwi Wonderful, which was the Indian adaptation of Y.

Identify X and Y.

Q.5)Identify this hit TV series.

Q.6)This genre (X) is said to have been invented by Aristophanes in ancient Greece, Terence and Plautus in ancient Rome and Sudraka in ancient India."The Goldbergs" is believed to be the first modern day X. The term X was coined by Variety magazine in the 1970s. Identify X.

Q.7) These three initially came up with the idea of 'Insomnia Cafe' in November 1993. How do we know this better today?

Q.8)Name the series and its creator.

Q.9) According to the Oxford english dictionary, the word X means :

"Expressing frustration at the realization that things have turned out badly or not as planned, or that one has just said or done something foolish. Also (usu. mildly derogatory): implying that another person has said or done something foolish."

X was originally written in this series Y's script as an "annoyed grunt". X itself was inspired by a minced oath used by Jimmy Finlayson in several Laurel and Hardy films and was then shortened to make it appropriate for the series (Y). The spoken word X is a sound trademark of 20th Century Fox.

Y made its first appearance in the Tracey Ullman show.

Identify X and Y.

Q.10) This was an iconic American TV series. It was specially known for coining or repopularizing many terms such as"Yada yada yada", "shrinkage", "These pretzels are makin' me thirsty", "master of your domain", "Anti dentite", "Double dip", "No soup for you!", and "Not that there's anything wrong with that". Other popular terms that were used in the series and made the transition into slang were "sponge worthy", "re-gifter," "man hands," "close-talker," "low-talker" and "high-talker." Identify this TV series.

Q.11) The president of HBO Original Programming had once said this about this show :

"I said to myself, this show is about a guy who's turning 40. He's inherited a business from his dad. He's trying to bring it into the modern age. He's got all the responsibilities that go along with that. He's got an overbearing mom that he's still trying to get out from under. Although he loves his wife, he's had an affair. He's got two teenage kids, and he's dealing with the realities of what that is. He's anxious; he's depressed; he starts to see a therapist because he's searching for the meaning of his own life. I thought: the only difference between him and everybody I know is he's the Don of New Jersey."

Who is the 'he' that is being talked about?

Q.12) Conceptualized and created by Simon Fuller, this is currently the Number 1 TV show in the USA according to the Nielsen Ratings. Identify.

Q.13) The producer of the 1982 TV series X had described it as "Kind of a sci-fi thing, with the soul of a western." The lead role was played by Y.

In 2008, the same TV series was continued with Justin Bruening in the lead role who played the estranged son of the original protagonist.

Y who is now a judge in the reality TV show, 'America's got Talent' and is most popularly known for his lead role in the TV series Z. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Z is the most watched TV show of all time, in the world,with over 1.1 billion viewers.

Identify X, Y and Z.

Q.14) In which famous Indian sitcom would you find Meenakshi, Radhika, Sweety, Kajal, and Chhoti.

Q.15) This novel by Candace Bushnell inspired an HBO TV series (with the same name) in 1998 and also a movie(with the same name) in 2008. Identify

Q.16) Which multiple award winning American TV show consisted of the following segments (these were in and out of the main show everynow and again) :

_______ Book Club

What's the Buzz?

Remember your spirit

_______ Favorite things

Tuesdays with Dr.Oz

Fridays Live

Q.17) Identify both the characters.

Q.18) This series portrays the lives of 5 high school students who are part of a rock band. The band members are often found fighting against their arch enemy - Kilokahn (Kilometric Knowledge-base Animate Human Nullity) with the famed battle cry-"Lets kick some Gigabutt." Identify the TV series.

Q.19) Identify this famous detective series.(and its not James Bond :P)

Q.20) How do we collectively know these characters :

Mary Alice Young

Susan Mayer

Lynette Scavo

Bree Van de Kamp

Gabrielle Solis

Edie Britt

Betty Applewhit

Katherine Mayfair

Angie Bolen

Q.21) Writer Joss Whedon was fascinated with the idea of "some woman who seems to be completely insignificant who turns out to be extraordinary." This early, unproduced idea evolved into X, which Whedon developed to invert the Hollywood formula of "the little blonde girl who goes into a dark alley and gets killed in every horror movie." Whedon wanted "to subvert that idea and create someone who was a hero." He explained, "The very first mission statement of the show was the joy of female power: having it, using it, sharing it."

Identify X.