Name That TV Show or Movie! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana, aka Miley Stewart, is played by Miley Cyrus. Her real life father and country singer, Billy Ray Cyrus, plays the part of her father in the show as Robbie Stewart. Lilly is played by Emily Osment. Emily is the younger sister of Haley Joel Osment who has been in movies like "Sixth Sense"(1999) and "Secondhand Lions" (2003).
As Miley Cyrus got older, she broke away from her "Hannah Montana"(2006-2010) image and began performing more adult themed music and videos.

Answer: House M.D.

"House M.D." began in 2004 and has enjoyed a successful run. Hugh Laurie's personality is totally opposite of when he was Mr. Little in all three "Stuart Little" movies (1999,2002,2005) and the "Stuart Little" TV series that ran from 2003 to 2006. The cast features the talents of Olivia Wilde, Omar Epps, and Jesse Spencer as doctors: Thirteen, Foreman, and Chase respectively.

Answer: One Tree Hill

Set in North Carolina, "One Tree Hill" debuted in 2003. The most famous pair from the show are Sophia Bush, who played the part of Brooke Davis, and Chad Michael Murray, who played the part of Lucas Scott. Kate Voegele is a real life singer and she plays the part of a singer, Mia Catalano. Austin Nichols is in the later seasons as Julian, and got his big break starring in one of the Olsen twins' movies, "Holiday in the Sun" (2001).

Answer: Desperate Housewives

When the show first debuted in 2004, with a cast of Eva Longoria, Marcia Cross, Felicity Huffman, and Teri Hatcher they were sure to have a hit. The four beautiful women were the perfect ensemble and played so well together.

Answer: Big Bang Theory

"Big Bang Theory" debuted in 2007 featuring several cast members from the beloved "Roseanne" of the 80's and 90's. David, Darlene, and Aunt Jackie from "Roseanne" play the parts of Leonard, Leslie, and Sheldon's mother, Mary. Sara Gilbert and Mayim Bialik both play smart scientists and are the only two females that Sheldon can have an intelligent conversation with. Fun fact: Mayim Bialik, aka Blossom from "Blossom", actually has a Ph.D. in neuroscience earned from UCLA.

Answer: Two and a Half Men

Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez are brothers. Charlie Sheen is the highest paid actor on television as of 2010, different medias put it in the ball park range of $1.8 to $2 million per episode. Angus T. Jones, who plays the part of Jake, signed a contract in 2010 for two more seasons of "Two and a Half Men" being paid $300,000 per episode.

Answer: The IT Crowd

"The IT Crowd" features Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, and Katherine Parkinson. Both Katherine and Chris are in "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People" (2008), "Pirate Radio" (2009), and have appeared in the TV show, "Doc Martin".

Answer: Leap Year

The beloved Amy Adams is unforgettable in "Leap Year" (2010). She is lovable as always and her performance exceeds even her great performance in "Enchanted"(2007). Ireland doesn't know what hit them when she steps foot on their soil.

Answer: The Dark Knight

Christian Bale played Batman aka Bruce Wayne in "Batman Begins" (2005) and "The Dark Knight" (2008). "The Dark Knight" (2008) was released in July after Heath Ledger's death in January of 2008. Ledger was an amazingly eccentric and unforgettable Joker for which he won an Oscar, which was the first one ever given to a comic book movie.

Heath Ledger's death was untimely and left behind widow Michelle Williams with his daughter. His smile and charms will never be forgotten.

Answer: Pirates of the Caribbean

"Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl"(2003) is the first of the pirate series featuring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow, Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Swann, and Orlando Bloom as Will Turner. The rest of the movies in the series are: "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" (2006), "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End"(2007), and "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" (2011).

The fourth in the series, however, does not include the characters Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann, but instead of a love interest to Captain Jack Sparrow by the name of Angelica played by Penelope Cruz.

Answer: The Fast and The Furious

The first movie, "The Fast and The Furious" (2001) features Vin Diesel and Paul Walker. However, the second movie, "2 Fast 2 Furious" (2003) features Paul Walker and Tyrese Gibson, who plays his old best friend Roman Pearce. Together they bring down a cartel.

In "The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift" (2006) does not include any of the original characters from the first two but keeps the theme of street racing. "Fast and Furious" (2009) includes the original cast of "The Fast and the Furious". Brian, now an FBI man, works with Dom, Letty, and Mia to bring down more bad men. (Trying not to have any spoilers!)The fifth movie in the series comes out in 2011 "Fast Five" features Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Tyrese Gibson, Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock, and Jordana Brewster.

Answer: The Proposal

Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock make the perfect couple in "The Proposal" (2009). All three alternate choices were also Sandra Bullock movies. "The Blind Side" (2009) told a heart warming true story about a wealthy family that takes in a poor homeless boy who wants to play football.

Answer: Uptown Girls

Brittany Murphy died too soon, at the young age of 32. We loved her in "Uptown Girls" (2003) with Dakota Fanning as Ray, "8 mile" (2002) with Eminem, "Little Black Book" (2004), "Just Married" (2003) with Ashton Kutcher. When she took the more serious role of Abby in "The Ramen Girl" (2008) she wowed us with her serious side of acting. Alas, the world will only see her previous movies as we mourn her death.

She will forever be remembered.

Answer: The Spiderwick Chronicles

"The Spiderwick Chronicles" (2008) features the talented Freddie Highmore as the twins, Jared and Simon. The highlights of his career include playing Charlie Bucket in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), as well as Evan aka August in "August Rush" (2007). "The Spiderwick Chronicles" is a dramatic fairy tale of how three children help an old woman see her father again who was trapped away from her for many years.

The voice talents of the fairy tale creatures include Seth Rogen and Martin Short.

Answer: Dead Like Me

"Dead Like Me" ran from 2003 to 2004 and ended with a movie, "Dead Like Me: Life After Death" (2009). They also ran some shorts like, "Dead Like Me...Again" (2005). Ellen Muth played the part of George Lass, she struggles to figure out who she is in the world while she plays her part in helping the dead have a pain-free death.