Not in Front of the Children! Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Sopranos

"The Sopranos" first aired on HBO in the US in 1999 and ended in 2007. It has since been broadcast in reruns on other networks and in many countries around the world. The series was about the dealings of a New Jersey organized crime family and the personal lives of the main characters. James Gandolfini starred as Tony Soprano, the head of the family. Though the series was highly successful and was generally praised by critics, it also received criticism for perpetuating the image of Italian-Americans as mobsters; Essex county in New Jersey even forbade the filming of the show on county-owned property for this reason.

Answer: Californication

"Californication", a Showtime network original, stars David Duchovny as Hank Moody. Hank is a writer who, although he loves his long time on-again-off-again significant other, Karen, and their teenage daughter, Becca, can't seem to stop screwing up their lives and his. Throughout the series, Hank is shown to use and abuse alcohol and drugs, to run into trouble with the law, and above all, to have a real issue with remaining monogamous. "Californication" has been critically well-received but has also garnered a lot of criticism for its overt obscenity.

In fact, the show received backlash from conservative and Christian groups in response to the very first scene of the series, which depicted a nun engaged in sexual activities.

Answer: South Park

"South Park", created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, premiered on Comedy Central in the US in 1997. The show revolves around school-aged Eric, Stan, Kyle and Kenny, and how they deal with ridiculous adventures with their families and friends. For the few seasons of the show, Kenny 'died' in nearly every episode, often in very violent and over-the-top ways.

The talking piece of fecal matter and the towel that smokes marijuana are Mr. Hanky and Towelie, two of the series' most bizarre and random, yet hugely popular, characters.

Answer: Trailer Park Boys

"Trailer Park Boys" aired on Showcase in Canada from 2001-2007, with a final one-hour special shown in 2008. The show was presented as a documentary in which film crews followed and recorded the actions of Julian, Ricky and Bubbles and the other residents of Sunnyvale Trailer Park.

It's a good job that the show was not censored for graphic language, as just about every sentence spoken on the show contained a curse word or two! The use, distribution and growing of illegal drugs was also a common theme, as was occasional violence and gun play.

Answer: Hung

"Hung" began airing on HBO in 2009. The main character, Ray Drecker, played by Thomas Jane, works at a high school for his day job but also moonlights as a male prostitute (or "happiness consultant") to earn extra money. Jane Adams stars as Tanya, a friend of Ray's who helps him run his prostitution business and finds him new clients. Anne Heche also stars as Jessica, Ray's ex-wife, with whom he has two teenage children.

Answer: Nurse Jackie

Edie Falco stars as Jackie Peyton, a nurse with a substance abuse problem who works in a busy New York City emergency room. Falco won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2010 for portraying Jackie. In addition to drugs, Jackie also has a problem with remaining faithful to her husband, even sleeping with the hospital's pharmacist in order to secure more of the painkillers she is addicted to.

This kind of behaviour on the character's part caused the New York State Nurses Association to blast the show for creating such an unethical character who may give a negative impression of the nursing profession.

Answer: The Tudors

"The Tudors" aired for four seasons from 2007-2010, airing first on the BBC2 in the UK and then on the CBC in Canada before expanding into other countries. The series detailed the reign of King Henry VIII of England (played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and his relationships with his six wives and the members of his royal court.

The show was definitely not for young viewers. King Henry loved the ladies and many of his lovers, as well as himself, were depicted in the nude. In addition to the highly sexual scenes of the show, there was also plenty of violence, including scenes of war, torture, death and of course the beheading of two of his wives, Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.

Answer: Sex and the City

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon starred as Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda, the four BFFs of "Sex and the City". The show explored many topics in the realm of sexual relationships, including casual sex relationships, taboo fantasies, adultery, fetishes,... the list goes on. Though it was pretty heavily censored when in ran in reruns in syndication, when the show originally aired on HBO from 1998 until 2004, there was a lot of foul language and nudity - though Sarah Jessica Parker had a clause in her contract that ensured she would never appear on screen dressed in less than her undergarments.

The two movies based on the show, which explored similar topics as the TV series, were released in 2008 and 2010.

Answer: True Blood

"True Blood", a show based on a series of novels by writer Charlaine Harris, debuted on HBO in 2008. The show features vampires and other supernatural beings. The main character, Sookie Stackhouse is telepathic and involved in a relationship with a vampire.

In 2008, Anna Paquin won a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama Television Series for her role as Sookie. The show has won and been nominated for many other awards, including Emmy awards, People's Choice awards and Grammy awards, among others.

The show's TV-MA or 18+ rating is well-earned, as it frequently depicts graphic simulated sex scenes as well as violent battles and profane language.

Answer: Robot Chicken

"Robot Chicken" is the creation of Seth Green (known for many TV and film roles and Matthew Seinrich. It originally aired on Adult Swim in 2005. Seth Green voices many characters for the show, and guest voices are frequently provided by some of his "Family Guy" co-stars, including Seth MacFarlane, Mila Kunis and Alex Borstein.

Many other celebrities have guest-voiced as well. The show usually parodies and mocks pop culture fads, particularly those from Green's childhood and adolescence (from the late '70s into the '90s), such as "Transformers" and "Star Wars".