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1. AMC broke new ground when it launched "Breaking Bad," starring Bryan Cranston, a new type of anti-hero who turned from being a generally good guy to a very bad one. He gained power in what kind of business?
2. In 2013, FX premiered a show about a married couple living in 1980s America who lived a secret life as spies for the Soviet Union. Can you name this critically-acclaimed show starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys?
3. The NBC comedy "Parks and Recreation" portrayed a perky, highly-earnest parks and rec official named Leslie Knope and her less-excited coworkers. It starred an alum from "Saturday Night Live" seasons 2001-2008. Can you name this talented blonde comic?
4. Starting in 2007, a new show from AMC burst onto our screens with its vivid portrayal of an advertising executive's complex life in the 1950s and 1960s. What was the name of this show, which ended in 2015?
5. A period drama set in the early 20th century lit up screens starting on ITV in 2010 and ending in 2015. Can you name this program, which starred Maggie Smith as Dowager Countess of Grantham as the Crawley family matriarch?
6. The U.S. version of "House of Cards" starred Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright as a power-hungry couple in a particular field. What field was that?
7. Michael C. Hall starred as a serial killer with a twist -- he would only kill other killers. Can you name this show, which ran on Showtime from 2006-2013?
8. Louis C.K. paid his dues for several decades as a working stand-up comedian before he created his own FX show based loosely on his own life in 2010. What did he title his show?
9. In 1998, Smith College graduate Piper Kerman went to jail for money-laundering; she wrote a book while incarcerated, and in 2010 Netflix premiered a program produced by Jenji Kohan based on Piper's experiences. The name of the book and the show is "Orange is the New _____." What goes in the blank?
10. Fans of "Breaking Bad" were likely thrilled when AMC premiered a spin-off of that show called "Better Call Saul" in 2015. Saul had been a recurring character on "Breaking Bad." What was that character?
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