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1. If we consider the seventh season of Aaron Sorkin's "The West Wing" as a prophetic analogy of the 2008 US elections, with Jimmy Smits playing the Democratic Presidential candidate equivalent of Barack Obama, which television icon played the Republican Presidential Candidate, the equivalent of John McCain?
2. Aaron Sorkin-written productions featured regularly on American networks in the 90s and the 00s - firstly with "Sports Night", then "The West Wing" and finally "Studio 60 on Sunset Strip". There have been several motifs that have carried from one show to another, but which of these episode titles has been used in all three of these shows?
3. "Joan of Arcadia" presented the viewer with an interesting take on the Joan of Arc story, and raised the question of if someone was actually able to communicate with God, whether anyone would believe them in our cynical society. However, what really made this program a step above was the stellar supporting cast which surrounded Amber Tamblyn. Which hard-working film and television actor portrayed her father?
4. Alex Borstein and her husband, Jackson Douglas, both had roles on "Gilmore Girls", Borstein as cynical harpist Drella (as well as Miss Celine in later seasons), Douglas as Jackson, produce supplier and later husband to Sookie. But to which animated tv series have they both lent their voices, Borstein as a main character, Douglas in two guest appearances?
5. Before hitting success on the big screen, Judd Apatow brought television two of the finest shows of the 90s and 00s, "Freaks & Geeks" and "Undeclared". In what school year was "Freaks & Geeks" set?
6. "One Tree Hill" provided us with several musical crossover artists and singles, the first of which was released by Bethany Joy Galeotti (nee Lenz) and Tyler Hilton, entitled "When The Stars Go Blue". Which artist was responsible for composing and originally recording this track?
7. "Arrested Development" arrived on our screens to change the way we saw the half-hour comedy, and managed to avoid cancellation for three excellent seasons. Which of these main actors played two roles regularly on the show?
8. "The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants" had some success at the box office, but notably the four girls who played the leads all had previously or have since had starring roles on television. Which of these television shows did NOT feature one of these four main actresses?
9. Jerry Bruckheimer's "CSI" franchise grew from strength to strength in the 21st century, and in 2004, the second spin-off premiered in the form of "CSI: New York". Whilst each edition of the franchise has its own individual tone, there are stylistic similarities across all three, one of which is a theme song by rock group The Who. Which song by The Who acts as the theme song to "CSI: New York"?
10. "American Idol" has been one of the top-rated shows in US television history. Some people may not be aware that "American Idol" was spun off from the British version, "Pop Idol" which debuted nearly a year earlier. However, "Pop Idol" was in fact inspired by an even earlier reality show, "Popstars" (although the level of inspiration is disputed). In which country was the original "Popstars" show created?
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