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My Favourite Sitcoms Trivia Quiz

Ten questions on some of my favourite comedies.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lagunathemoron. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Lagunathemoron

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
171,810

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2449

Last 3 plays: Guest 12 (5/10), Guest 165 (4/10), Guest 73 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is about Will Smith moving in with his auntie, uncle and his cousins. The family have a butler. What is the butler's name? Hint

Carlton

Geoffrey

Jeeves

Michael

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of Buster Merryfield's character in the British sitcom "Only Fools and Horses"? Hint

Buster

Albert

Christopher

Daniel

3. "The Office" is a very popular sitcom and is one of the only sitcoms to be both successful in both Great Britain and America. The show is about the BBC filming a documentary about an office. Who is the main character in "The Office"? Hint

Ricky Howard

Gareth Keenan

David Brent

Neil Goodwin

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Question 4 of 10

4. Jerry Seinfeld from "Seinfeld" is played by an actor/comedian named Jerry Seinfeld.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Friends" is one of the most successful sitcoms of all time. In which state do Ross and Rachel get married? Hint

New York

Connecticut

Florida

Nevada

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Phoenix Nights" starred Peter Kay as Brian Potter. Brian Potter's dream is to own a great club and will stop at nothing to do so. What are the names of the two bouncers at the club? Hint

Ant and Dec

Les and Alan

Jerry and Ray

Max and Paddy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mr. Bean didn't speak much in the sitcom of the same name. He often made a fool out himself with his obscene antics. Each episode mainly had Mr. Bean destroying a blue three-wheeler, or trying to win the heart of a local girl. What was the name of the girl Mr. Bean was often dating? Hint

Heather Good

Ingrid Merrion

Irma Gobb

Maggie Cleave

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Question 8 of 10

8. One British sitcom was about a group of builders. The series was reborn after 16 years in 2002. The title of this had 'Pet' on the end of which foreign word for 'Goodbye'? Hint

Au Revoir

Adi�s

N�kemiin

Auf Wiedersehen

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Question 9 of 10

9. This old sitcom starred characters such as Ricky and Lucy Ricardo, Fred Mertz and Caroline Appleby. Hint

"Frasier"

"I Love Lucy"

"The Ricardo Monologues"

"Charmed"

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Mother and Son" was an Australian sitcom about a writer living with his ill mother. What was the name of the main character in this sitcom? Hint

Arthur Beare

Simon Feathers

Peter Blackgoose

Freddy Osbourne

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 07 2024 : Guest 12: 5/10
Nov 05 2024 : Guest 165: 4/10
Oct 27 2024 : Guest 73: 10/10
Oct 08 2024 : Guest 66: 7/10
Sep 30 2024 : Guest 35: 8/10
Sep 24 2024 : Guest 174: 5/10
Sep 23 2024 : jmac5cicada: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" is about Will Smith moving in with his auntie, uncle and his cousins. The family have a butler. What is the butler's name?

Answer: Geoffrey

"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" aired in 1990 and came to an end in 1996. The show told Will Smith's life from first moving there, to seeing his mother again, girl trouble and the birth of another cousin. The show starred Will Smith, James Avery and Daphne Reid Maxwell.

2. What was the name of Buster Merryfield's character in the British sitcom "Only Fools and Horses"?

Answer: Albert

"Only Fools and Horses" aired in 1981 and stopped showing around 1997. However, there has been many Christmas specials since then. The show told how two brothers from Peckham kept trying to make money in a working class world.

Answer: David Brent

Ricky Gervais has won many awards for his performance as David Brent. He produced two series before ending it, but surprised fans with two Christmas specials in 2003. He sold the show in 2003 to America for their own version of "The Office", as the British version is popular there.

4. Jerry Seinfeld from "Seinfeld" is played by an actor/comedian named Jerry Seinfeld.

Answer: True

"Seinfeld" aired in 1990 and lasted eight years. The final episode is one of the most memorable in any sitcom, as several characters were sent to jail.

5. "Friends" is one of the most successful sitcoms of all time. In which state do Ross and Rachel get married?

Answer: Nevada

"Friends" first aired in 1994 and lasted many seasons. The show starred Courtney Cox, Mathew Perry and Jennifer Aniston. In 2004 it was announced that the "Friends" cast will be re-united in another episode.

6. "Phoenix Nights" starred Peter Kay as Brian Potter. Brian Potter's dream is to own a great club and will stop at nothing to do so. What are the names of the two bouncers at the club?

Answer: Max and Paddy

Max was also played by Peter Kay. The sitcom had a large cast including Jerry who was a singer, DJ Ray Von, Les and Alan as a backing band, Mary, Joyce, Holy Mary, Spencer and Marion as bar staff and Ant and Dec as chefs. The series first aired in 2001 in the United Kingdom.

Answer: Irma Gobb

"Mr. Bean" is my favourite comedy of all time. Sadly, it ended after six years in 1995. However, fans were not let down after a movie was made and Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean) created an animated series about Mr. Bean in 2002.

8. One British sitcom was about a group of builders. The series was reborn after 16 years in 2002. The title of this had 'Pet' on the end of which foreign word for 'Goodbye'?

Answer: Auf Wiedersehen

"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" is about a group of builders going to different countries on jobs. In the first series the characters went to Germany. The second series saw the lads in England and Spain. For the third series the builders went to America and in the fourth series, they travelled to Cuba.

9. This old sitcom starred characters such as Ricky and Lucy Ricardo, Fred Mertz and Caroline Appleby.

Answer: "I Love Lucy"

"I Love Lucy" originally aired in 1951. Desi Arnez and Lucille Ball, the main actors on the show passed away in the late eighties. There have been several shows in America showing how great this comedy, which aired for six years, really was.

10. "Mother and Son" was an Australian sitcom about a writer living with his ill mother. What was the name of the main character in this sitcom?

Answer: Arthur Beare

"Mother and Son" aired for around ten years in Australia. Channel 4 in Great Britain created their own version of "Mother and Son" and called it "Keeping Mum", but wasn't as successful.

Source: Author Lagunathemoron

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