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TV Shows Based in Chicago Trivia Quiz

I will describe a TV show that is based in Chicago. See if you can figure out which TV show I am referring to.

A multiple-choice quiz by MCBRIDES1.. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
MCBRIDES1.

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
224,103

Updated
Oct 24 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1152

Last 3 plays: Guest 35 (10/10), Guest 174 (8/10), Linda_Arizona (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This show is about a discouraged and frustrated shoe salesman who lives in Chicago with his lazy wife, with really big hair, his dysfunctional son, who can't seem to get a girlfriend, and his air-head daughter who seems to have too many boyfriends. Hint

Family Matters

Dysfunctional Family

Married With Children

My Family

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Question 2 of 10

2. Medical students, interns, residents and attending doctors just try to survive in the always busy and hectic emergency room at County General Hospital in Chicago. Hint

Chicago Hope

Grey's Anatomy

Medical Students

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Question 3 of 10

3. A TV show on Showtime extending from a 1997 movie about a very close, tight-knit, African-American family living in Chicago. Hint

Sisters

Once and Again

In-Laws

Soul Food

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Question 4 of 10

4. An architectural engineer commits a crime and then manipulates the situation to make sure he is thrown in prison with his older brother to help him escape before he is executed. Hint

High Crime

Prison Break

Brothers

Chicago Flee

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Question 5 of 10

5. A woman juggles the roles of wife, mother and host of a local Chicago-area morning talk show, "Morning Chicago". Hint

Morning Chicago

Hope & Faith

Life With Bonnie

Full House

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Question 6 of 10

6. This show is a reality show with seven strangers who were picked to live in a house in Chicago. A few of those strangers were lifeguards on North Ave. Beach, Chicago, IL. Hint

The Real World

Life As We Know It

The Real Lives Of Strangers

Road Rules

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Question 7 of 10

7. A retired football player adopts the son of a former teammate. Hint

Webster

Miles and Son

Punky Brewster

Coach

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Question 8 of 10

8. Since 1986 this talk show host inspired, comforted and entertained the nation's population. One of her most famous episodes re-occurred every year around the holidays and is titled "My Favorite Things". Who is this talk show host from Chicago?

Answer: (First Name Only, One Word, 5 Letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This show is a soap-opera style, medical drama about lives and trials of the staff of a major hospital in Chicago. This show finished its six year run in the year 2000. Hint

Chicago Hope

Hospital

Interns

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Question 10 of 10

10. This outrageous and sometimes out of control talk show began filming in Chicago in 1991. The contestants consistently yell at each other and fight on stage. The host of this show kept his security team very, very busy. Hint

The Jerry Springer Show

Judge Mathis

Ricki Lake

The Tyra Banks Show

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Nov 13 2024 : Guest 35: 10/10
Nov 08 2024 : Guest 174: 8/10
Oct 27 2024 : Linda_Arizona: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Married With Children

The beginning of "Married With Children's" theme song features Chicago's famous Buckingham Fountain. The show was filmed at a studio on Los Angeles; however, they did film on location in Chicago for a few episodes.

2. Medical students, interns, residents and attending doctors just try to survive in the always busy and hectic emergency room at County General Hospital in Chicago.

Answer: ER

"ER" began its run in 1994. The filming for "ER" takes place at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California, but they have filmed in many locations throughout the world. The main location that they have filmed off studio is in Chicago. They even filmed scenes with a tank driving around downtown Chicago in 2003.

3. A TV show on Showtime extending from a 1997 movie about a very close, tight-knit, African-American family living in Chicago.

Answer: Soul Food

"Soul Food" was the first Showtime series to receive a second season. It ran from 2000 to 2004.

4. An architectural engineer commits a crime and then manipulates the situation to make sure he is thrown in prison with his older brother to help him escape before he is executed.

Answer: Prison Break

"Prison Break" started airing episodes in the fall of 2005. They shot many scenes in downtown Chicago, such as Millennium Park. Most of the prison scenes are shot in a prison in Joliet, IL.

5. A woman juggles the roles of wife, mother and host of a local Chicago-area morning talk show, "Morning Chicago".

Answer: Life With Bonnie

"Life With Bonnie" only aired for two seasons, from 2002 to 2004. The entire show was filmed in Chicago where the star of the show, Bonnie Hunt, was born and raised.

6. This show is a reality show with seven strangers who were picked to live in a house in Chicago. A few of those strangers were lifeguards on North Ave. Beach, Chicago, IL.

Answer: The Real World

This was season eleven of the long running show on MTV. They lived in a building in the neighborhood of Bucktown/Wicker Park. Their house was later revamped into a health club.

7. A retired football player adopts the son of a former teammate.

Answer: Webster

The show "Webster" was on the air from 1983 to 1989. The show starred Emmanuel Lewis as Webster and Alex Karras as George Papadapolis, the retired football player.

Answer: Oprah

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" is one of the most famous talk shows in the world. It was filmed in Chicago, IL.

9. This show is a soap-opera style, medical drama about lives and trials of the staff of a major hospital in Chicago. This show finished its six year run in the year 2000.

Answer: Chicago Hope

Even though "Chicago Hope" was based in Chicago, it never filmed there. It only filmed the episodes in Los Angeles.

Answer: The Jerry Springer Show

"The Jerry Springer Show" filmed in Chicago with host Jerry Springer. The show had been rumored to be fake and have embellished or fake story lines.

Source: Author MCBRIDES1.

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