Cities of 90s T.V. Dramas Trivia Quiz

Answer: My So-Called Life

This teen drama series lasted a mere 19 episodes before being pulled from the air despite relatively good television ratings. One of the reasons for ending the series was due to the workloads of many of the actors and actresses on the set. In particular, Clare Danes, the actress who played the main character Angela Chase became disinterested in returning for a second season. Danes' parents were also concerned and did not want their daughter involved in any future seasons.

The short-lived drama focused on many heavy teen issues including child abuse, alcoholism, bullying, homelessness, drug use, and many other subjects. Angela Chase is a fifteen year old student who is trying to fit in and figure out her true identity. Enrique Vasquez, played by Wilson Cruz, is a fifteen year old gay student who is often abused at the hands of his uncle. Rayanne Graff played by A.J. Langer is Angela's best friend, but has her own demons when she struggles with drug abuse while Jordan Catelano, played by Jared Leto is the love interest of Angela, and despite his bad-boy personality, proves he has an emotional side.

Answer: Dawson's Creek

Set in a fictional town, the "Dawson's Creek" series ran from 1998 until 2003. This teen drama series starred many famous actors and actresses including James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, and Joshua Jackson. The premise of the show centered around a group of teens dealing with various issues including friendship, relationships, homosexuality, mental issues, and death. Later seasons of the series focused on the lives of the characters during the college years.

The series finale was a powerful ending to the television show bringing and update of what happened to the characters "five years later".

In an episode that dealt with career choices, true love and friendship, parenting and tragedy, it was ranked in 2011 as one of "TV's Most Unforgettable Finales" by TV Guide Network.

Answer: Northern Exposure

"Northern Exposure" was an American comedy-drama series that aired from 1990 to 1995 and starred Rob Morrow and Janine Turner. The series centered around a recently graduated doctor Dr. Joel Fleischman (Morrow) who is going to practice medicine in Anchorage, Alaska, but unfortunately must set up in the fictional community of Cicely, Alaska.

Much of the series focuses on Fleischman and his interactions and relationships with the locals, specifically his love interest Maggie O'Connell (Turner). These locals include a former convict turned DJ, a multi-millionaire businessman, a local bar and restaurant owner and his wife, and a wise elderly general store owner who is also a movie buff.

In the end, Fleishman left the series to find his true calling in the Alaskan wilderness.

Answer: Party of Five

Airing from 1994 to 2000, "Party of Five" was an American family drama that focused on five siblings and their lives following the death of their parents in a tragic car accident. It starred many famous actors and actresses including Scott Wolf, Neve Campbell, Scott Grimes, and Jennifer Love Hewitt.

As the series progressed, it began to focus on many pressing issues including cancer, the effects suffered from losing a parent, sexuality, drugs, and alcohol. Suffering from lowered ratings as the series went on it ended with a two-part series finale that focused mainly on three of the siblings (Bailey, Julia, and Claudia) and their intentions to leave town to start new careers.

Answer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Airing from 1997 to 2003, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was a supernatural vampire drama starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendan, Alyson Hannigan, and David Boreanaz. The premise of the series focused on a group of young women known as "Vampire Slayers" who must battle evil, demons, and forces of darkness. Buffy (played by Gellar) is the central character in the series and her struggle to be a "normal" person, but as the series progressed, she comes to the realization that her true calling is to protect.

The show was once garnered as one of the greatest shows of all time based on Neilson ratings. In 1999, a spinoff series starring Boreanaz called "Angel" came as a result of success from the Buffy series and aired from 1999 to 2004.

Answer: Homicide: Life On The Streets

"Homicide: Life On The Streets" was an American crime drama and police procedural series that aired on the NBC network from 1993 to 1999. The series starred actors Kyle Secor, Clark Johnson, and Richard Belzer as the main detectives and Yaphet Kotto who played the lieutenant.

They were the only actors who played a role in every season. The series was based on the popular 1991 book "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets" written by Baltimore Sun reporter David Simon and took on many of the characters and stories within the book.

The objective of the series was to have the viewer see the "true" life of the inner-city detective. Many of these experiences included the idea that police officers do not always "get along" with each other and that sometimes the "bad guy" does win.

It was considered to be one of the most authentic police dramas of the 1990s and as a result was nominated and won three Peabody Awards for its innovative approach.

Answer: ER

"ER" was an American medical drama series by acclaimed "Jurassic Park" novelist Michael Crichton that ran from 1994 until 2009. The series featured no less than twenty main actors/characters over the course of its run including Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Goran Visnjic, Sherry Stringfield, Eriq la Salle, Noah Wyle and Julianna Margulies.

At the time of its running, it became the longest running medical drama in American television history. For most of the series, it was set in the fictional County General Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, but during later seasons some of the characters (most notably Dr. John Carter played by Noah Wyle) were stationed in many war-torn African nations including the Congo and Sudan.

The series focused on many heated issues including mental illness, racism, and euthanasia but also on the daily lives and routines of medical personnel including nurses, doctors, and surgeons.

By the time the series had ended, it had been nominated for 375 industry awards and won 116 of these including one Peabody Award.

Answer: Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

"Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" was an American Western drama series that aired from 1993 to 1998 and starred Jane Seymour, Joe Lando, and Chad Allen. The setting of the series took place during the late 1860s and centered around the life of a wealthy physician (Michaela Quinn) played by Seymour.

As she struggles to adjust to life in the Colorado wilderness, she meets various citizens in the community to help her adjust to her new surroundings. As the series progressed, Dr. Quinn's character was not only one of medical knowledge but also that of an adoptive mother and trying to prove her worth as a female physician during a time when this was not the norm.

Answer: 7th Heaven

The American family drama "7th Heaven" aired from 1996 to 2007 and focused on the lives of a Christian reverend and his family "The Camdens" and starred Stephen Collins, Catherine Hicks, and Barry Watson. The premise was that of a family trying to live a faithful and peaceful life while going through the tribulations of life.

The series dealt with various family issues including a sense of faith, marriage, having children, and long distance family relations.

Answer: Picket Fences

"Picket Fences" was an American from 1992 to 1996 about the lives of the residents of the quaint Wisconsin town of Rome. It centered on town Sheriff Jimmy Brock (played by Tom Skerritt) and his struggle to maintain order in the community as well as his attempt to raise his three children with his second wife Jill (played by Kathy Baker).

Although the series was short-lived, it focused on various controversial topics of the early 1990s including abortion, homosexuality, belief in God, incest, and fetishism.