Every TV show has its own community. And the bonding that occurs between the members of those communities is very much underestimated. Just like having the same interests brings people together, so does having an interest in a particular TV series. Or in TV shows in general. Therefore, if watching TV excessively is your guilty pleasure, you better stay tuned in on this one.
Attending or hosting a TV show trivia night can be a great way to indulge in what you love the most and bond with like-minded people. Whether on your own or with a group of friends, TV trivia is an excellent way to test your and your friends' knowledge of the best TV shows. Other than that, playing TV trivia games can help you learn more about your favorite shows and the details you might have missed out on!
Scroll down to check out some TV show trivia questions that will make you rack your brain and replay every episode of every TV show you have watched in your head. However, let us warn you: with the ubiquitous amount of TV shows available, trivia on TV shows can get pretty tricky. Therefore, we've also provided answers to the TV trivia questions listed below. Have you ever played trivia on TV shows or movies? Let us know!
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Question: Which coffeehouse did Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey hang out in on Friends?
Question: Who played Phoebe Buffay's twin sister on Friends?
Question: What subject did Walter White teach at school?
Question: What is the name of Negan's bat on The Walking Dead?
Question: Who was Samantha's nosy neighbor in Bewitched?
Question: Which Game of Thrones star was nominated for an Emmy for every single season?
Question: South Park takes place in which state?
Question: What TV show invented the rerun to allow its star time to recover during and after pregnancy?
Question: When did the children’s show Sesame Street first started airing on PBS?
Question: Where do they work in the US Sitcom The Office?
Question: What actor plays Frank in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
Question: Prosecutors complained about which TV show influencing real-life juries?
Question: The character Daria first appeared in which other animated series?
Question: What instrument did "The Mother" play in How I Met Your Mother?
Question: How did Eddie get the nickname "Eddie Spaghetti" on Frasier?
Question: Which is the only male roommate on The Big Bang Theory without a doctorate?
Howard was never a roommate to the other three. He lived with his mother, then with his wife.
Question: What actor starred in Lizzie McGuire?
Question: What Simpsons characters have five fingers?
Question: Which state is the crime drama "The Sopranos" set in?
Question: Dick Loudon lives where in the show Newhart?
Question: What is the name of Winston's cat in New Girl?
Question: Maxwell Sheffield frequently complains about his professional rivalry with whom?
Question: Finish this quote: “You know nothing, ___ ___”
Question: What was the name of the cat owned by the main character in the T.V. series, “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch”?
Question: Which girl group performed during the opening minutes of Channel 5's launch in 1997 in the UK?
Question: What does Michael Scott eat for lunch on The Office that makes him fall asleep?
Question: Stars from which classic '90s sitcom also appeared in Blossom?
Question: Joseph Gordon-Levitt got his big break on what sitcom?
Question: How much did Lucille Bluth think a banana costs on Arrested Development?
Question: Kesha appeared in what reality series before she became famous?
Question: Where did the show The Wire take place?
Question: What is the walking dead spin-off TV show called?
Question: Where was the first season of The Walking Dead filmed?
Question: What is Sheldon’s (Big Bang Theory) catchphrase?
Question: On America’s Next Top Model, what is the name of the supermodel who serves as both host and judge?
Question: What is Chandler's last name in the show "Friends"?
Question: Jennifer Lopez and Ray Liotta co-starred in what drama?
Question: Jennifer Garner and Bradley Cooper got their big breaks in which TV show?
Question: Who was Bart Simpson's teacher?
Oww… Bart's teacher is named Krabappel? I've been calling her Crandall! Why didn't someone tell me?
Question: Brandy played the title character in which TV show?
Question: Esther Rolle starred as Florida Evans on which two classic TV series?
Question: Where did Ralph Kramden threaten to send his wife on The Honeymooners?
Question: Which TV host initially refused to book Elvis Presley, but then made his performances even more famous?
Question: Who voiced Charlie Townsend in the original Charlie's Angels?
Question: What is the name of Toby's daughter on The Office?
Question: Which Modern Family character is Claire Dunphy's half-brother?
Question: How did Charlie Sheen's character Charlie Harper die in Two And A Half Men?
Question: Which character on Everybody Loves Raymond has a "crazy chin?"
Question: Who sings the Baywatch theme "I'm Always Here?"
Question: The American crime drama Narcos was filmed and set in which country?
Question: What actor portrayed Chandler’s father on Friends?
Question: In the first episodes of Friends, Monica and Rachel live in what apartment number?
Question: What is the name of Jon Snow’s direwolf?
Question: How many dragons did Daenerys Targaryen have?
Question: What company did Rachel from Friends get a job in Paris with?
Question: What is Michonne’s from The Walking Dead weapon called?
Question: On Family Guy, what musical instrument does Lois Griffin teach?
Question: What American television series chronicles the tale of the 100 teenagers sent back to earth 100 years after the nuclear accident?
Question: What is the full name of the titular character in the T.V. series, The Mentalist?
Question: Who was the first host of the reality show, The Bachelor?
Question: What television series does Christian Kane, Lindy Booth, John Harlan Kim, and Rebecca Romijn star in?
Question: What musical TV show initially ran from 1989 to 1999 and featured artists performing pared-down sets of original tracks and covers?
Question: Who voiced the character Mrs. Wolowitz in "The Big Bang Theory"?
Question: What was Mickey Mouse's name before it was changed to Mickey?
Question: Which singing competition was the first to feature Simon Cowell as a judge?
Question: Who played Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of The Crown?
Question: Who does the voiceover on Love Island?
Question: Which period drama became Netflix's biggest-ever show in January 2021?
Question: What is Dorothy Zbornak's job on The Golden Girls?
Question: What is The Munsters' address?
Question: What did Lucille Ball try to sell in a commercial on I Love Lucy?
Question: How many people did Annalise Keating kill on How to Get Away With Murder?
Question: What was Beaver Cleaver's real first name on Leave It to Beaver?
Question: Queen Latifah starred in which sitcom?
Question: In The Jeffersons' theme song, where were they "movin' on up" to?
Question: Danny Tanner and Aunt Becky worked together on which show in Full House?
Question: Which TV series has a "lost episode" due to the assassination of then - President John F. Kennedy?
Question: Which fellow Golden Girls cast member had a recurring role on Maude with Bea Arthur?
Question: Which was the first show Norman Lear produced?
Question: Mama's Family was a spinoff from what show?
Question: Who gave Bobby his first kiss on The Brady Bunch?
Question: Mork of Mork and Mindy was from which planet?
Question: What was the very first African-American two-parent family sitcom?
Question: Who was Blake Carrington's business rival on Dynasty?
Question: The SS Minnow's infamous three-hour tour took off from which city in Gilligan's Island?
Question: In The Twilight Zone, who was the howling man?
Question: The Love Boat was set on which cruise ship?
Question: In the movie M*A*S*H, Donald Sutherland played the same role as which star in the TV series?
Question: Which character's catchphrase was "pop pop!" on Community?
Question: In which borough of New York City do the vampires live in What We Do In the Shadows?
Question: Which character filled in for Liz Lemon, then showed up wearing the same outfit as her on 30 Rock?
Question: Which Roseanne cast member went on to star in Scrubs?
Question: The biggest rival company to the Bluth's in Arrested Development is what?
Question: What color is Martin Crane's recliner on Frasier?
Question: On The Good Place, Jason Mendoza is a fan of which NFL team?
Question: On The Big Bang Theory, Penny is a waitress at which restaurant?
Question: What does Victoria do for a living on Mike & Molly?
Question: Who leads Edith Cranwinkle's quilting circle in Bob's Burgers?
Question: George Costanza appears in every Seinfeld episode except which one?
Question: What's the name of Al Bundy's grandfather in Married... With Children?
Question: On House, the title doctor's wife is a fan of which singer?
Question: Step By Step takes place in Wisconsin, but their opening credits sequence was filmed where?
Question: Kalinda Sharma was married under what name on The Good Wife?
Question: Who played John Wayne Gacy in American Horror Story: Hotel — and which other serial killer did he play in another project?
Answer: John Carroll Lynch, who played the Zodiac Killer in Zodiac.
Question: In Blue Bloods, what does Jamie keep in his hat?
Question: What actor was considered for Gibbs on NCIS before casting Mark Harmon?
Question: In Seinfeld, Kramer's name was actually what in the pilot?
Question: How old does Michael Scott think Pam's mother is on The Office when they celebrate her birthday?
Question: The first toilet flush ever heard on American television occurred on which show?
Question: Issa's boyfriend Lawrence wants to develop an app called what on Insecure?
Question: Family guy took place in which state?
Question: Who was the youngest male winner of American Idol?
Question: What sports game featured the first TV advertisement?
Answer: Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.
Question: What was the subject of the first-ever advertisement on TV?
Question: Which famous TV series featured a reference or picture of Superman in every episode?
Question: Finish this Stanley quote “If I don’t have some cake soon, I might ___”
Question: What four metal animals are in the Game of Thrones title screen?
Question: What is the most-watched Simpsons episode?
Question: What is the famous beer from The Simpsons?
Question: What was the first color TV Series?
Question: Which U.S. state is the setting for the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy?
Question: What episode of the 2016 science fiction television series “Black Mirror” received critical acclaim?
Question: Who starred in the television show The Simple Life together with Paris Hilton?
Question: In what city do the “Gossip Girl” books set?
Question: Name the creators of Stranger Things.
Question: Michael Cera's character in Arrested Development shares a name with which pop legend?
Question: Where did Roseanne Conner work in the original run of Roseanne?
Question: What current TV show is the longest-running live-action primetime show ever?
Umm, fairly certain The Simpsons isn't live action? Literally the exact opposite. And I'm pretty sure many, many other prime time shows have been on much longer, as when you say "ever" that means anywhere in the world. Doctor Who and Coronation Street in the UK straight off the top of my head have run much longer (1963 and 1960) so long as the questions aren't entirely about US-centric shows. Unless I've totally misunderstood the question?
Question: What was the Bayside High gang's hangout spot on Saved By the Bell?
Question: Cast members of which two classic shows guest-starred on the series finale of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
Question: Laverne and Shirley was a spinoff of which show?
Question: Which character in The Wonder Years is killed in the Vietnam War?
Question: Fred Sanford often called his son what insult on Sanford and Son?
Question: Who does Barbara marry in One Day at a Time?
Question: Juno Temple's Ted Lasso character is based on which of her real-life co-stars?
Question: Which Grown-ish character is a political science major?
Question: Which of the core male That '70s Show characters is the only one who never dated Jackie Burkhart?
Question: Family Matters began as a spinoff of which sitcom?
Question: What does Captain Holt's husband do for a living in Brooklyn Nine-Nine?
Answer: Professor and head of the Classics Department at Columbia University.
Question: What is Alex Dunphy's middle name on Modern Family?
Question: On That '70s Show, Red Forman admits he only stuck his foot in someone's ass during what time?
Question: Harold Gouldplayed not one, but two of Rose Nylund's boyfriends on The Golden Girls. Which role was first?
Question: Alfonso Ribeiro's famous "Carlton Dance" was inspired by which two other notorious sets of moves?
Answer: Eddie Murphy's "White Boy Dance" and Courteney Coxin the music video for Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing In the Dark".
Question: Which regular Law & Order: SVU cast member first appeared on the show as a sexual assault survivor?
Question: Approximately what is Jed Clampett's fortune at the end of The Beverly Hillbillies adjusted for inflation?
Question: What is the name of Dana Scully's dog in The X-Files?
Question: For how many total years did Ed Asner play Lou Grant?
