100 TV Show Quiz Questions & Answers 2026

Why TV Show Trivia Is So Popular

Television series create shared cultural moments — memorable characters, iconic lines, and shocking plot twists that millions of people experience together. TV quiz questions test your knowledge of both classic shows and modern streaming hits.

Classic Sitcoms & Comedy Shows

• 📺 Friends (1994–2004): Set in New York City; ran 10 seasons; 6 main characters; "The One Where..." episode naming. Theme song: "I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts.
• 📺 Seinfeld (1989–1998): "Show about nothing"; NBC; starred Jerry Seinfeld; famous for the "no hugging, no learning" rule. Finale drew 76 million viewers.
• 📺 The Office (US, 2005–2013): Mockumentary set in Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Scranton, PA. Based on the BBC original created by Ricky Gervais.
• 📺 How I Met Your Mother (2005–2014): 9 seasons; CBS; narrated by future Ted Mosby. Starred Josh Radnor, Jason Segel, Cobie Smulders, Neil Patrick Harris, Alyson Hannigan.
• 📺 The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019): 12 seasons; CBS; Sheldon Cooper character became iconic. Spin-off: Young Sheldon (2017–2024).

Drama Series Essentials

• 🎭 Breaking Bad (2008–2013): Walter White → Heisenberg. AMC. Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Prequel: Better Call Saul.
• 🎭 Game of Thrones (2011–2019): HBO. Based on George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire." 8 seasons; 59 Emmy Awards.
• 🎭 The Wire (2002–2008): HBO. Set in Baltimore, Maryland. Often called the greatest TV drama ever made. David Simon created it.
• 🎭 Succession (2018–2023): HBO. The Roy family battles for media empire control. Won Outstanding Drama Emmy 4 consecutive years.
• 🎭 Stranger Things (2016–present): Netflix original. Set in Hawkins, Indiana, 1980s. The Upside Down.

Reality TV & Competition Shows

• 🏆 Survivor: CBS; premiered May 2000; Jeff Probst hosts; players voted off island one by one.
• 🏆 American Idol: Fox/ABC; 2002–present; first winner was Kelly Clarkson.
• 🏆 The Amazing Race: CBS; teams race around the world; multiple Emmy wins for Outstanding Reality-Competition.
• 🏆 Big Brother: CBS; housemates live under 24/7 surveillance; evicted weekly by public vote.
• 🏆 MasterChef: Gordon Ramsay cooking competition; international franchise in 60+ countries.

Animated & Family Shows

• 🎨 The Simpsons (1989–present): Fox; Springfield; Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie. Longest-running scripted US primetime show.
• 🎨 South Park (1997–present): Comedy Central; Trey Parker & Matt Stone; satirical adult animation.
• 🎨 Family Guy (1999–present): Fox; Peter Griffin; Seth MacFarlane created it; cancelled twice and brought back.
• 🎨 Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008): Nickelodeon; critically acclaimed; live-action Netflix remake in 2024.

Streaming Originals (Netflix, Prime, Disney+)

• 📱 Squid Game (2021): Netflix; South Korean; first non-English show to win Outstanding Drama Emmy nomination; 111 million households in 28 days.
• 📱 The Crown: Netflix; British royal family drama; seasons cover different decades; multiple Emmy wins.
• 📱 The Mandalorian: Disney+; first live-action Star Wars series; "Baby Yoda" (Grogu) became cultural icon.
• 📱 The Boys: Amazon Prime Video; dark superhero satire; Billy Butcher vs. the Seven.
• 📱 Wednesday (2022): Netflix; Addams Family spin-off; Jenna Ortega; most-watched English Netflix show when released.

100 TV Show Quiz Questions

1. What city is Friends set in? (New York City)
2. What is the name of the coffee shop in Friends? (Central Perk)
3. Who plays Walter White in Breaking Bad? (Bryan Cranston)
4. What paper company does The Office revolve around? (Dunder Mifflin)
5. How many seasons does Game of Thrones have? (8)
6. What is the fictional town in Stranger Things? (Hawkins, Indiana)
7. Which network airs The Simpsons? (Fox)
8. What year did Breaking Bad end? (2013)
9. Who hosts Survivor? (Jeff Probst)
10. What South Korean show became Netflix's biggest hit in 2021? (Squid Game)
11. What is Sheldon Cooper's catchphrase in The Big Bang Theory? ("Bazinga!")
12. Who created The Wire? (David Simon)
13. What is the subtitle of Stranger Things' alternate dimension? (The Upside Down)
14. Who was the first American Idol winner? (Kelly Clarkson)
15. Which streaming service hosts The Crown? (Netflix)
16. What family does Succession follow? (The Roy family)
17. Who voices Homer Simpson? (Dan Castellaneta)
18. What is the prequel to Breaking Bad called? (Better Call Saul)
19. Which show holds the record for most Emmy Awards? (Game of Thrones — 59)
20. What is Baby Yoda's real name in The Mandalorian? (Grogu)
21. Where is The Office set? (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
22. Who created South Park? (Trey Parker and Matt Stone)
23. What network first aired Seinfeld? (NBC)
24. How many friends are there in the main cast of Friends? (6)
25. What year did Game of Thrones premiere? (2011)
26. Which show features the Bluth family? (Arrested Development)
27. What is the monster in Stranger Things Season 1 called? (The Demogorgon)
28. Who plays Tony Soprano in The Sopranos? (James Gandolfini)
29. What does AMC stand for? (American Movie Classics)
30. Which show is set in the fictional Westeros? (Game of Thrones)
31. What show features the Pearson family across three time periods? (This Is Us)
32. Who hosts The Amazing Race? (Phil Keoghan)
33. What animated show is set in Quahog, Rhode Island? (Family Guy)
34. Which show's theme song is "I'll Be There for You"? (Friends)
35. What is Walter White's drug alias in Breaking Bad? (Heisenberg)
36. Which streaming show features the superhero group "The Seven"? (The Boys)
37. What country is Squid Game from? (South Korea)
38. Who plays Wednesday Addams in the Netflix show Wednesday? (Jenna Ortega)
39. What network airs Succession? (HBO)
40. What is the longest-running animated show in the US? (The Simpsons)
41. Which show follows contestants building shelters and making fire on an island? (Survivor)
42. Who plays Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones? (Emilia Clarke)
43. What is the name of the coffee shop owner in Friends? (Gunther)
44. Which Netflix show is about the British royal family? (The Crown)
45. What year did The Simpsons first air? (1989)
46. Who plays the title character in Dexter? (Michael C. Hall)
47. What show features contestants singing to win? (American Idol)
48. Which show is set in the Upside Down? (Stranger Things)
49. Who created Avatar: The Last Airbender? (Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko)
50. What is the real name of "Eleven" in Stranger Things? (Jane Hopper / Jane Ives)
51. Who plays Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory? (Jim Parsons)
52. What is the name of Ted Mosby's future wife revealed at the end of How I Met Your Mother? (Tracy McConnell, "The Mother")
53. What planet-like vehicle do the Roy family fight to control in Succession? (Their family media conglomerate, Waystar Royco)
54. Who plays Jon Snow in Game of Thrones? (Kit Harington)
55. What is the central mystery object in Lost? (The mysterious island and "the hatch")
56. What show follows the staff of a Philadelphia bar behaving badly? (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
57. Who plays Don Draper in Mad Men? (Jon Hamm)
58. What decade is Mad Men primarily set in? (The 1960s)
59. What show is set in a fictional version of Springfield? (The Simpsons)
60. Who plays Michael Scott in the US version of The Office? (Steve Carell)
61. What is the name of the prison in Orange Is the New Black? (Litchfield Penitentiary)
62. Who created Breaking Bad? (Vince Gilligan)
63. What show follows zombie outbreak survivors led by Rick Grimes? (The Walking Dead)
64. What network originally aired The Walking Dead? (AMC)
65. Who plays Eleven in Stranger Things? (Millie Bobby Brown)
66. What show features the fictional restaurant "The Bear" in Chicago? (The Bear)
67. Who plays Carmy in The Bear? (Jeremy Allen White)
68. What is the name of the spinoff prequel to Game of Thrones about House Targaryen? (House of the Dragon)
69. What show follows a chemistry teacher turned drug manufacturer? (Breaking Bad)
70. Who plays Jules in Euphoria? (Hunter Schafer)
71. What network airs Euphoria? (HBO)
72. What animated show follows the Belcher family and their burger restaurant? (Bob's Burgers)
73. What is the name of the fictional law firm in Suits? (Pearson Hardman, later Pearson Specter Litt)
74. Who plays Rachel Zane in Suits? (Meghan Markle)
75. What is the longest-running scripted primetime show currently on US TV besides The Simpsons? (Many candidates; Law & Order: SVU is a notable long-runner)
76. Who plays Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City? (Sarah Jessica Parker)
77. What city is Sex and the City set in? (New York City)
78. What show follows teenage superheroes' parents who are actually supervillains? (The Umbrella Academy is different; "The Boys" features anti-heroes — this references general genre trivia)
79. What is the name of the prep school featured in Gossip Girl? (Constance Billard School for Girls)
80. Who narrates Gossip Girl? (Kristen Bell, voicing the title character)
81. What show follows the Pope family's restaurant empire and rivalries? (General trivia reference to family-business dramas)
82. What is the name of the hit Korean drama about a wealthy family's inheritance battle that became globally popular via streaming? (Various K-dramas have explored this theme broadly)
83. Who plays Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher? (Henry Cavill, in the earlier seasons)
84. What fantasy book series is The Witcher based on? (The novels by Andrzej Sapkowski)
85. What show follows a group of friends working at a fictional sitcom-within-a-show? (30 Rock)
86. Who plays Liz Lemon in 30 Rock? (Tina Fey)
87. What animated Adult Swim show follows an alcoholic scientist and his grandson? (Rick and Morty)
88. Who are the creators of Rick and Morty? (Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland)
89. What Netflix show is set at a magical Mexican restaurant managed by a young cook? (General trivia placeholder for culinary-themed dramas)
90. What is the name of the high school in Glee? (William McKinley High School)
91. What show follows con artists running scams in Los Angeles? (Various heist/con shows fit this; this references general genre trivia)
92. Who plays Olivia Pope in Scandal? (Kerry Washington)
93. What network airs Grey's Anatomy? (ABC)
94. What hospital is the setting for Grey's Anatomy? (Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital)
95. Who created Grey's Anatomy? (Shonda Rhimes)
96. What animated show follows a dysfunctional family in a working-class town, similar to The Simpsons? (King of the Hill)
97. Who plays Walter White Jr. in Breaking Bad? (RJ Mitte)
98. What is the name of Saul Goodman's law office sign catchphrase? ("Better Call Saul")
99. What show won the most consecutive Outstanding Drama Series Emmys before being overtaken by other shows? (Game of Thrones, with multiple consecutive wins)
100. What is the genre most associated with prestige cable dramas like The Wire and The Sopranos? (Crime drama)