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Quiz about Sports in TV Shows
Quiz about Sports in TV Shows

Sports in TV Shows Trivia Quiz


Sports are such a large part of American culture that they often come up on our television shows.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sarah606. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Sarah606
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
132,251
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
3765
Last 3 plays: Guest 169 (8/10), Guest 209 (7/10), Guest 107 (8/10).
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1. On the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," what sports related job does Ray have? Hint


2. In the TV show "Coach," what sport did 'Coach' coach? Hint


3. On "Friends," which minor character wanted to become "The Ultimate Fighting Champion"? Hint


4. On "Cheers," what sport did Sam Malone play professionally? Hint


5. From 1998 - 2000, a television show ran about a "SportsCenter" type sports show. Hint


6. On "The Norm Show," Norm was a former professional athlete. Which sport did his character used to play? Hint


7. Mark Curry and his character from "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" played which sport professionally? Hint


8. Tony Danza's character on "Taxi", Tony Banta was a former professional athlete. Can you remember which sport? Hint


9. On the HBO series "Hard Knocks," which team did they follow during the first season? Hint


10. On the HBO "Hard Knocks," series, which team was featured in the second season (2002)? Hint



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Mar 28 2025 : Guest 169: 8/10
Mar 13 2025 : Guest 209: 7/10
Feb 19 2025 : Guest 107: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. On the sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond," what sports related job does Ray have?

Answer: sports writer

Ray Barone is a sports writer for "Newsday". Ray Barone is played by Ray Romano.
2. In the TV show "Coach," what sport did 'Coach' coach?

Answer: Football

For the bulk of the series he coached college football, but "Coach" jumped the shark when he went pro.
3. On "Friends," which minor character wanted to become "The Ultimate Fighting Champion"?

Answer: Pete

Pete Becker was Monica's boyfriend played by Jon Favreau.
4. On "Cheers," what sport did Sam Malone play professionally?

Answer: baseball

"Cheers" ran from 1982 - 1993 on NBC. Sam Malone played for the Boston Red Sox.
5. From 1998 - 2000, a television show ran about a "SportsCenter" type sports show.

Answer: Sports Night

"Sports Night" starred Josh Charles, Peter Krause, Robert Guillaume and Felicity Huffman.
6. On "The Norm Show," Norm was a former professional athlete. Which sport did his character used to play?

Answer: Hockey

"The Norm Show" ran from 1999 - 2001 and starred Norm MacDonald, Laurie Metcalf, Ian Gomez, Max Wright and Artie Lange.
7. Mark Curry and his character from "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" played which sport professionally?

Answer: basketball

Mark Curry was drafted by the Boston Celtics.
8. Tony Danza's character on "Taxi", Tony Banta was a former professional athlete. Can you remember which sport?

Answer: Boxing

"Taxi" starred Judd Hirsch and Marilou Henner. It also had Danny DeVito, Andy Kaufman and Christopher Lloyd.
9. On the HBO series "Hard Knocks," which team did they follow during the first season?

Answer: Baltimore Ravens

In 2001, HBO began its series "Hard Knocks" following the World Champion (at that time) Baltimore Ravens through their training camp.
10. On the HBO "Hard Knocks," series, which team was featured in the second season (2002)?

Answer: Dallas Cowboys

The HBO "Hard Knock" featured the Dallas Cowboys in 2002, after the Super Bowl winning New England Patriots turned HBO down.
Source: Author Sarah606

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