Just One FOX Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rupert Murdoch

The Fox Broadcasting Company was founded by the media mogul Rupert Murdoch. The Fox Broadcasting Company became a part of the Fox Entertainment Group division of Murdoch's company, the News Corporation. Barry Diller became the CEO of the network and Jamie Kellner became the president of the network.

Answer: The Late Show

"The Late Show" was a late-night talk show which debuted on October 9, 1986 as the first show to appear on the Fox Network. Joan Rivers was the first host of "The Late Show". After the ratings for the "The Late Show" fell, Rivers left the show. Executives brought in different celebrities to serve as the host of "The Late Show" including a young Arsenio Hall. Eventually, "The Late Show" was cancelled in October of 1988.

Answer: 1987

The Fox Network made its debut on prime time on April 5, 1987. The Fox Network aired episodes of their series "Married... with Children" and "The Tracey Ullman Show" from 8:00 to 9:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

Answer: 21 Jump Street

"21 Jump Street" aired on the Fox Network from April 12, 1987 to April 27, 1991. The show starred Holly Robinson, Richard Grieco and Johnny Depp.

Answer: New York Undercover

The Fox Network programming added several new series during the 1989-1990 television season. "Totally Hidden Video" was a hidden-camera television show which premiered on July 9, 1989. The Simpsons was an American adult animated sitcom which premiered on December 17, 1989. "In Living Color" was a sketch comedy show which premiered on April 15, 1990.

"New York Undercover" was a police drama that aired on the Fox Network from September 8, 1994 to June 25, 1998.

Answer: Tyler Perry

"In Living Color" was a sketch comedy television series that ran on the Fox Network from April 15, 1990, to May 19, 1994. The show starred Kim, Shawn, Marlon, Keenen Ivory and Damon Wayans as well as Tommy Davidson, Jim Carrey, Jamie Foxx, Kim Coles and David Alan Grier. Rosie Perez, Carrie Ann Inaba and Jennifer Lopez were were members of the show's dancers known as "The Fly Girls".

Tyler Perry is an actor, director and producer who began his career in 1992 and never appeared in the television show "In Living Color".

Answer: Beverly Hills, 90210

Beverly Hills, 90210 was a drama series that originally aired from October 4, 1990 to May 17, 2000 on the Fox Network. The series chronicled the lives of a group of friends, including the characters Kelly Taylor, Steve Sanders, Andrea Zuckerman, Dylan McKay, David Silver, Scott Scanlon, Donna Martin, and twins Brandon and Brenda Walsh, as they were attending West Beverly Hills High School and eventually California University.

Answer: 1994

"NFL on Fox" debuted on September 4, 1994. "NFL on Fox" featured the games covering the National Football League's National Football Conference. "NFL on Fox" was the first football game broadcast to feature a graphic on the screen which displayed the score and game clock throughout the entire game telecast.

"Fox NFL Sunday" served as the pregame show for "NFL on Fox". "Fox NFL Sunday", the the first hour-long NFL pregame show on a broadcast network, was hosted by James Brown, Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, and Jimmy Johnson.

Answer: The X-Files

"The X-Files" television series aired on the Fox Network from September 10, 1993 to May 19, 2002. Fox Mulder and Dana Scully were Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agents who investigated X-Files which were unsolved Federal Bureau of Investigation cases involving paranormal phenomena.

Answer: American Idol

"American Idol" debuted on June 11, 2002 on the Fox Network. "American Idol" became a successful reality-singing competition program that found new solo recording artists such as Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Fantasia, Ruben Studdard, Jennifer Hudson, Clay Aiken, Adam Lambert and Jordin Sparks.