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Quiz about Love in the Dark
Quiz about Love in the Dark

Love in the Dark Trivia Quiz


TV is filled with instances where love has been kept in the dark. Can you remember some notable love affairs in TV history? Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lpez. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Lpez
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
389,259
Updated
Jul 24 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
340
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Set in the 1960s, "Mad Men" is based on the life of advertisers working in the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency. Which of these characters, played by John Slattery, was involved in an affair with office manager Joan Holloway (later Joan Harris), played by Christina Hendricks? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Olivia Pope and Fitzgerald Grant III (Fitz) sustained a shocking affair during the first season of an ABC thriller, largely inside the White House. Which show, starring Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield and Tony Goldwyn, saw this affair happen? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Homeland" has obtained several awards, including Golden Globes and an Emmy in 2012. Which pair of characters, both of whom are the protagonists of the show, were involved in a love affair (particularly in the episode "The Weekend")? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder", the main character Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) and Nate Lahey (Billy Brown) are caught about to have sex in an office. Which title, which might remind you of college, does Keating have? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In season 3 of a show that ran from 1990 to 2000, Dylan McKay (Luke Perry) and Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) have a shocking affair, behind the back of Dylan's girlfriend and Kelly's best friend, Brenda. Which sequence of numbers completes the title of the series, after "Beverly Hills"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In Amazon's comedy-drama "Transparent", Sarah Pfefferman (Amy Landecker) has a passionate affair with her college friend Tammy Cashman (Melora Hardin). What is the last name of Pfefferman's husband, Len, who is being cheated on? (Hint: an Assistant District Attorney on "Law & Order: SVU" had the same one.) Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek) and Joey Potter (Katie Holmes) were a couple, though the latter was romantically involved with Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson), who was their best friend. Which word completes the name of the show, "Dawson's _____"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In the legal drama "The Good Wife", the main character Alicia (Julianna Margulies) is married to scandal-filled Cook County State Attorney, Peter (Chris Noth). Between season 2 and season 3, Alicia has an affair with Will Gardner (Josh Charles). What is the last name of Alicia and Peter? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" has seen several relationships, both romantic and non-romantic, throughout its long run. One of them happened between two detectives in season 15, first revealed in episode "Reasonable Doubt". Who are these detectives? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. It would be logical to expect a love affair in a series titled "The Affair". Which character, played by Ruth Wilson, is involved in an extramarital affair with Noah Solloway (played by Dominic West)? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Set in the 1960s, "Mad Men" is based on the life of advertisers working in the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency. Which of these characters, played by John Slattery, was involved in an affair with office manager Joan Holloway (later Joan Harris), played by Christina Hendricks?

Answer: Roger Sterling

"Mad Men" premiered in 2007 and ran for seven seasons. Created by Matthew Weiner, the show starred Jon Hamm as Don Draper, Elizabeth Moss as Peggy Olson, Vincent Kartheiser as Pete Campbell, January Jones as Betty Francis, Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris, and John Slattery as Roger Sterling. Sterling works for the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency, and had a long affair with Joan Holloway, especially in the first season.

The affair finished once Roger married Jane Siegel.
2. Olivia Pope and Fitzgerald Grant III (Fitz) sustained a shocking affair during the first season of an ABC thriller, largely inside the White House. Which show, starring Kerry Washington, Darby Stanchfield and Tony Goldwyn, saw this affair happen?

Answer: Scandal

"Scandal" tells the story of Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington), who owns the crisis management company Olivia Pope & Associates. Pope was formerly the White House Director of Communications. Pope had an affair with Fitz, who became the President of the United States. Many kissing scenes involving the two characters happen inside the White House.

The series, which also starred Henry Ian Cusick, Columbus Short, Katie Lowes, Guillermo Diaz, and Jeff Perry, premiered in 2012, and its actors have been nominated on several occasions for Primetime Emmy Awards.
3. "Homeland" has obtained several awards, including Golden Globes and an Emmy in 2012. Which pair of characters, both of whom are the protagonists of the show, were involved in a love affair (particularly in the episode "The Weekend")?

Answer: Carrie and Nicholas

"Homeland" premiered in 2011 in the United States, and is based on the Israeli series "Prisoners of War" by Gideon Raff. The show is based on CIA agent Carrie Mathison (played by Claire Danes) and her covert missions. The first storyline introduced Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis), a U.S. Marine who was held as a prisoner of war by terrorist group Al-Qaeda, and who Mathison believes is compromised.
4. In ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder", the main character Annalise Keating (Viola Davis) and Nate Lahey (Billy Brown) are caught about to have sex in an office. Which title, which might remind you of college, does Keating have?

Answer: Professor

"How to Get Away with Murder" was created by Shonda Rhimes and premiered in 2014. The series follows the life of Annalise Keating, a law professor at Philadelphia's fictional Middleton University and an excellent defense attorney.

The show also stars Alfred Enoch, Jack Falahee, Aja Naomi King, Matt McGorry and Karla Souza as Wes, Connor, Michaela, Asher and Laurel - Keating's students whom she chooses as interns.
5. In season 3 of a show that ran from 1990 to 2000, Dylan McKay (Luke Perry) and Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) have a shocking affair, behind the back of Dylan's girlfriend and Kelly's best friend, Brenda. Which sequence of numbers completes the title of the series, after "Beverly Hills"?

Answer: 90210

"Beverly Hills, 90210" was created by Darren Star and aired on Fox for 10 seasons. The show dealt with two teenagers who moved with their parents from Minnesota to Beverly Hills and experienced very different issues compared to the life they had before. The numbers, "90210", represent one of the five ZIP codes of Beverly Hills.

In season 3, Brenda Walsh (Shannen Doherty) travels to Paris, France. Meanwhile, her boyfriend and best friend share a romantic night, behind her back! Brenda, however, had also developed a crush for a young American in Paris, Rick.
6. In Amazon's comedy-drama "Transparent", Sarah Pfefferman (Amy Landecker) has a passionate affair with her college friend Tammy Cashman (Melora Hardin). What is the last name of Pfefferman's husband, Len, who is being cheated on? (Hint: an Assistant District Attorney on "Law & Order: SVU" had the same one.)

Answer: Novak

The premise of "Transparent" mainly revolves around Morton Pfefferman (Jeffrey Tambor), a former Political Science college professor who identifies as a woman, changing his name to Maura Pfefferman. The show also explores the lives of the Pfefferman children: Sarah, Joshua and Alexandra. Sarah is married to Len Novak (Rob Huebel), but she also has a secret affair with her friend Tammy. They had met in college and had feelings for each other since then.

Assistant District Attorney Casey Novak (portrayed by Diane Neal) appeared as a series regular of Dick Wolf's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (SVU) in seasons 5 through 9. After the ninth season, Novak's character became the only female ADA to appear in five full seasons of any show in the "Law & Order" franchise.
7. Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek) and Joey Potter (Katie Holmes) were a couple, though the latter was romantically involved with Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson), who was their best friend. Which word completes the name of the show, "Dawson's _____"?

Answer: Creek

"Dawson's Creek" aired from 1998 to 2003 on The WB network. The series followed the stories of a group of friends in high school, and then in college. When Joey and Pacey kissed in episode "The Kiss That Counts" in season 3, Joey was not convinced of her feelings. Nevertheless, she later realized that she also had feelings for Pacey. On the season 3 finale, Dawson finally learned about the affair and the fact that Joey chose Pacey, which left him crying. That image of Van Der Beek crying would later become a notorious internet meme.
8. In the legal drama "The Good Wife", the main character Alicia (Julianna Margulies) is married to scandal-filled Cook County State Attorney, Peter (Chris Noth). Between season 2 and season 3, Alicia has an affair with Will Gardner (Josh Charles). What is the last name of Alicia and Peter?

Answer: Florrick

"The Good Wife" premiered on CBS on 2009, and focused on Alicia Florrick, a lawyer who must rebuild her career after the corruption and prostitution scandals of her husband, Peter Florrick, as a State Attorney. Alicia works for the law firm Stern, Lockhart & Gardner, where she got a position thanks to her friend, Will Gardner. Gardner had several affairs throughout the series, but one of the most notorious ones was the one with Alicia, which began towards the end of the second season. Julianna Margulies obtained several awards for her role as Alicia.

A spin-off of the show, "The Good Fight", premiered in 2017, starring Christine Baranski (who had already appeared in "The Good Wife" as Diane Lockhart.
9. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" has seen several relationships, both romantic and non-romantic, throughout its long run. One of them happened between two detectives in season 15, first revealed in episode "Reasonable Doubt". Who are these detectives?

Answer: Amaro and Rollins

Dick Wolf created the successful "Law & Order" franchise, which has had spin-offs like "Special Victims Unit", "Criminal Intent" and "Trial by Jury". The series premiered in 1999, and deals with "sexually-based offenses that are considered especially heinous," according to Steven Zirnkilton's opening narration of the show. Detectives Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) and Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) headlined the show for 12 seasons, after which Meloni left due to unsuccessful contract negotiations. He was replaced by Danny Pino, who played the role of Detective Nick Amaro. After Stabler's departure, Detective Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) was also introduced.

The affair between Amaro and Rollins is first suggested on episode "Reasonable Doubt", when Amaro surprisingly appears in Rollins' home, steps out of her bathroom and casually sits on her couch with her. Danny Pino claimed in an interview with TV Guide that the affair caught him by surprise. Warren Leight, an SVU showrunner, once said that even though the feelings are mutual, nothing could ever come out of the affair since it would be against NYPD regulations.
10. It would be logical to expect a love affair in a series titled "The Affair". Which character, played by Ruth Wilson, is involved in an extramarital affair with Noah Solloway (played by Dominic West)?

Answer: Alison Lockhart

"The Affair" was created by Sarah Treem and Hagai Levi, both of whom also are writers for HBO's show "In Treatment". The series was first broadcast by Showtime, a CBS subsidiary, on 2014. It follows a romantic affair between a teacher (Noah) and Alison, a waitress. Both of their perspectives are seen throughout the show. They met in Montauk, New York.

The series won a Golden Globe for Best Television Series in the Drama category in 2014.
Source: Author Lpez

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