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"Night" Time TV Trivia Quiz

Not necessarily shows at night, but TV shows containing night. Fair warning, there is an American bias.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
384,753

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
482

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What year did "The Edge of Night" end its 28-year run? Hint

1984

1972

1996

2000

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Question 2 of 10

2. What type of show was "In the Heat of the Night"? Hint

Police drama

Science fiction

Comedy

Western

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Question 3 of 10

3. What year did the short-lived series "Night Stalker" first appear in America? Hint

2006

2003

2004

2005

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Question 4 of 10

4. What sport was "Friday Night Lights" based on? Hint

Association football (soccer)

Basketball

Baseball

Gridiron football

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Night Shift" was a spinoff of what long-running American soap opera? Hint

Days of Our Lives

General Hospital

All My Children

As the World Turns

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the 2011-2012 comedy that featured Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, and Maya Rudolph?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What music legend starred on the 1992-93 series "Out All Night"? Hint

Dionne Warwick

Patti Labelle

Aretha Franklin

Linda Ronstadt

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Question 8 of 10

8. What type of TV show was the British series "Night Fever"? Hint

Science fiction

Game show

Courtroom drama

Medical show

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Night Court" was set in New York.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What famous late night sketch comedy first ran in 1975 and launched the careers of Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, and Tina Fey?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What year did "The Edge of Night" end its 28-year run?

Answer: 1984

"The Edge of Night" ran from 1956 to 1984. Its setting was a fictitious Midwest town similar to Cincinnati, the home city of the show's producers Proctor & Gamble.

2. What type of show was "In the Heat of the Night"?

Answer: Police drama

The show centered around a Mississippi police department. "In the Heat of the Night" started out as a book in 1965, a movie in 1967, then a TV series from 1988 to 1995. Notable actors included Carroll O'Connor and Carl Weathers.

3. What year did the short-lived series "Night Stalker" first appear in America?

Answer: 2005

"Night Stalker" was about an investigative reporter who investigates murders that may be related to his own wife's death. The show only lasted six weeks. The show was based on the 1974-75 series "Kolchak: The Night Stalker."

4. What sport was "Friday Night Lights" based on?

Answer: Gridiron football

The cult classic centered around a small Texas town and its football team. The show was based on a 1990 book about a small Texas high school's improbable run to the 1988 state championship. While the show had positive reviews during its five year (2006-2011) run, it struggled to find an audience.

5. "Night Shift" was a spinoff of what long-running American soap opera?

Answer: General Hospital

"Night Shift" was an original scripted series of the defunct cable network SoapNet that ran in 2007 and 2008. The show delved deeper into relationships and friendships. Unlike its parent series, each episode would wrap up within one hour.

6. What was the name of the 2011-2012 comedy that featured Christina Applegate, Will Arnett, and Maya Rudolph?

Answer: Up All Night

The show centered around a talk show's producer adjusting to life with a newborn baby. Despite positive reviews, the show consistently placed at the bottom of the ratings.

7. What music legend starred on the 1992-93 series "Out All Night"?

Answer: Patti Labelle

Labelle played a former singer who ran a club. Quincy Jones wrote the show's theme song.

8. What type of TV show was the British series "Night Fever"?

Answer: Game show

The show aired on Britain's Channel 5 from 1997 to 2002. Contestants made their best attempts to perform karaoke. The presenter was Graham McPherson aka Suggs, who was the lead singer of the 1980s ska group Madness.

9. "Night Court" was set in New York.

Answer: True

The show was set in a Manhattan municipal court whose judge was played by Harry Anderson. The sitcom ran from 1984 to 1992.

10. What famous late night sketch comedy first ran in 1975 and launched the careers of Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, and Tina Fey?

Answer: Saturday Night Live

The show was successful enough that other parts of the world had their own versions. The original cast was called the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players."

Source: Author GoodVibe

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