A Television Acrostic Trivia Quiz

Answer: Friends

"Friends" made its television debut on the 22nd of September, 1994 and continued its successful run for ten years till its final episode was broadcast on the 6th of May, 2004. The show followed the lives of six friends living in New York City with the different twists and turns in their love lives and careers. Joey Tribbiani, the character played by Matt LeBlanc, turned a simple question ("How you doin'?") into a popular pick up line while Jennifer Aniston's haircut became such a rage that it was named after her character, Rachel.

Answer: Ugly

"Ugly Betty" was adapted from the popular Colombian telenovela "Yo soy Betty, la fea" which translates to "I am Betty, the Ugly one". Starring America Ferrera in the title role, the series traced her journey as she navigates the high fashion world working for the trendy magazine 'Mode' where she was hired as the personal assistant of the new Editor-in-Chief Daniel solely for her lack of beauty. Daniel's father, the owner of the magazine, thought this was the only way to prevent his womanizing son from making a play for his assistant.

While the Latin American telenovelas can be compared to soap operas, unlike the latter they are finite and tend to wrap up within a year or thereabout.

Answer: Lost

"Lost" combined elements of science fiction, drama and the supernatural to produce a gripping series that ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2010. The series begins with the crash of Oceanic Airlines Flight 815 on a seemingly deserted tropical island in the middle of nowhere.

The show won a total of eleven Emmy awards over the course of its run including awards for "Outstanding Drama Series" and "Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series".

Answer: Laverne & Shirley

"Laverne & Shirley" was set in Milwaukee with the two girls working in a fictional brewery called "Shotz Brewery". It began as a spin-off from "Happy Days" where the lead characters had featured briefly as acquaintances of Fonzie. Characters from the two shows frequently crossed over making brief appearances in each other's show. Laverne and Shirley shared a basement apartment while working as bottlecappers at the brewery.

Answer: How I Met Your Mother

Bob Saget, voicing the future Ted, tells his children the story of how he met and fell in love with their mother. Apart from Ted the main cast includes the characters of his best friend, Marshall and his wife, Lily, the perennial playboy, Barney and Robin, who joins the group after Ted starts dating her. Tracy McConnell, who eventually marries Ted and becomes the mother of his children, was finally introduced only towards the end of season 8.

The ending of the series which revealed that Tracy had died earlier of a terminal illness and showed Ted getting back together with Robin polarized fans of the show.

Answer: One Tree Hill

"One Tree Hill", which made its debut in 2003, was set in the fictional town of Tree Hill in North Carolina. As the drama progressed, the two brothers changed from enemies to close friends. It then meandered to cover their relationships with the women in their lives before ending after a nine season run.

Answer: Upstairs, Downstairs

The series was initially broadcast from 1971 to 1975 before being revived again by the BBC from 2010 to 2012. Set in a townhouse at 165 Eaton Place in the wealthy Belgravia district of central London, the series revolved around the life of the Bellamy family who owned the house and their servants.

Answer: Simpsons

"The Simpsons" is an animated sitcom created by Matt Groening. The Simpson family consists of Homer, his wife, Marge and their three children - Bart, Lisa and Maggie. Set in the fictional town of Springfield in an unnamed location, the show parodies various elements of culture, religion and politics.

The family even earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2000 as an acknowledgement of the show's popularity.

Answer: ER

Created by Michael Crichton with Steven Spielberg joining in as the producer for the first season, the show covered the lives of the doctors and other medical staff working in the emergency department of County General Hospital. The original cast included George Clooney and Noah Wyle.

When it ended in 2009 after a fifteen season run, it was the longest running prime-time medical drama in American television history.

Answer: Full House

Set in San Francisco, "Full House" revolves around the life of widower, Danny Tanner and his three daughters - D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle. After the death of his wife, his best friend, Joey Gladstone and brother-in-law, Jesse Katsapolis move in to help him raise the three girls. The series had a run of eight seasons from 1987 to 1995.