TV Series Quiz

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*1.These are some of the classic posters designed by Drew Struzan.

In 2016, Kyle Lambert, inspired by Struzan's work, designed the official poster for a certain TV series. Which TV series?

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*1.

Stranger Things.

2.

According to blogger Elizabeth Sharrod, who did a comparative study between two TV characters X and Y, they share lot of similarities apart from something that is very obvious. Some of these similarities are :• Both have an annoying older sister, whose name starts with D,

who he helps from time to time.• Both of their workplaces are related to science.• Both are geniuses in their own right.• As much as they both try to keep a secret, it ends up being

found out anyway.• They are both crazy.Identify X and Y.

Dexter (from Dexter’s Laboratory) and Dexter Morgan.

3.

Sold by Chocolatician at £50 per piece, these “delicious Belgian chocolate rabbits with a handsome face and a tasty bottom” were available for a limited period around Easter in 2016. By what one-word name were these chocolate rabbits

sold?[Bigger images on the next slide.]

3.

Cumberbunnies.

4.

The name of this television series is a reference to the effect of a TV or computer screen which, when switched off, gives a dark reflection of the onlooker. Which series?

Black Mirror.

*5.

In December 2002, 60-year-old Leon Humphreys was asked by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the UK to pay a £25 fine for a minor motoring offence. Leon refused to pay the fine and instead demanded another “reasonable method” to settle the matter. He said that the method was still valid under European human rights legislation. The magistrates disagreed and instead of accepting his offer, fined him £200.What method did Leon want to use to settle his dues, that is now well-known due to a TV series connection?

Trial by Combat.

6.

In September 2016, women's rights activist Trupti Desai, who ran the campaign to gain entry into the Shani Shingnapur temple, was approached to participate in Bigg Boss Season 10. She said that she will consider joining it, but on one condition.The condition was not accepted by the producers of the show and, hence, she did not take part in it.What was the condition?

She demanded that the voiceover for Bigg Boss should be female.

7.

This is an estimation of the cost of staying at a certain place for a fortnight. Which place?[Bigger image on the next slide.]

7.

Westworld.

8.

Okilly Dokilly is a Heavy Metal band from Phoenix, Arizona. The band members go by the names Head X, Bled X, Red X, Thread X and Stead X. If X is the first name of the

fictional character that inspired the band, what is the full name of X?

Ned Flanders.

9.

Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna was an Indian soap opera that was broadcasted on Star Plus. The series premiered on 3rd November 2008, replacing the long-running Kahaani Ghar

Ghar Kii in the coveted 10 PM slot.The show ended a certain streak that began in 2000 and lasted over 45 television

shows.Which streak?

The K-Soaps by Ekta Kapoor.

*10.

George Carlin was the first person to do this.Alec Baldwin has done this the most number of times.Chevy Chase is the only known person who is officially banned from doing this again.John Goodman has done this for 11 years in a row.All the main cast members of Friends, except Matt LeBlanc, has done this at least once.Last weekend, Aziz Ansari became the first South Asian to do this.What am I talking about?

Hosting Saturday Night Live.

11.

11.

Neil Patrick Harris (Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events).

12.

Michael Dobbs is a British Conservative politician and best-selling author. He is most well-known for writing a trilogy of political thrillers with Francis Urquhart as the central character. The first novel was called X and was published in 1989. It was followed by To Play the King in 1992 and The Final Cut in 1994.In 1990, X was turned into a television miniseries in the UK, which won two BAFTA awards.Identify X.

House of Cards.

13.

Ernest Hemingway used this two-word term X Y in The Sun Also Rises, where one character says, “I misjudged you. You're not a moron. You're only a case of X Y.”In the field of medicine, the term was used, in around 1835, to mean a stoppage of physical growth. However, in the UK Mental Health Act of 1983, the term was considered a form of mental disorder consisting of severe mental impairment, resulting in a lack of intelligence.What is X Y?

Arrested Development.

14.

The original proposed surname for the character was White. Names of vegetables were considered next for the surname, including Cauliflower.The actor who played the character has called him “a natural anarchist” and “selfish and self-centred” person.Which character?

Mr. Bean.

*15.

The one in the left is the Average Face of X, as calculated by the University of Aberdeen Face Lab. The one in the right is the Average Face of X as calculated

by Dave Clipson.Who is X?

The Doctor.

16.

This eraser was a plot element in a book that is an accompaniment of a certain television series, but, it was not a part of the rest of the series.

In the book, this eraser has saved close to fifteen lives.What is the use of the eraser?

Resurrects People Killed with The Notebook in Death Note.

17.

In an episode of Arrow, Oliver Queen can be seen wearing a prison shirt with the number 399471 writing on his pocket.

The number has a special significance to the character of Arrow.What?

Hex Code for the Green Colour of Arrow’s Hood.

18.

This picture, taken in October 2016, is from the reunion party of a certain television phenomenon. If these are some of the women who were associated with it at

different time periods, who was the constant male figure?

Annu Kapoor (Antakshari).

19.

This flag, seen in the original pilot of a certain TV series, is a blending of the US and Chinese flags. The creator of the show intended it to symbolize the merger of the

USA and China, the last of the world's superpowers. That is why many characters can be seen speaking Chinese sometimes in the series.

Which series, that shares it names with a creature that uses bioluminescence during twilight to attract mates or prey, am I talking about?

Firefly.

*20.

X is the most populous city in the state of North Dakota, accounting for over 15% of the state population. In 2014, Forbes ranked X as the fourth fastest-growing small city in the United States.The city was originally named Centralia, but was later renamed X after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells X Express Company founder William X.X became famous in popular culture due to an Academy Award winning 1996 film. It was further popularised by a 2014 television series.Identify X.

Fargo.

21.

Planet Earth is a landmark 2006 British TV series. It was the most expensive nature documentary series ever commissioned by the BBC and also the first to be filmed in HD.For years, Planet Earth has been the highest-rated TV series on IMDb, often switching with Band of Brothers for the top spot.However, in 2016, soon after its telecast, X became the highest-rated TV series on IMDb. X, incidentally, is the first television series, produced by the BBC, to be filmed in Ultra HD.What is X?

Planet Earth II.

22.

Fill in the blanks.

Permanent Roommates.

23.

The title sequence of which TV show pays homage to graphic

designer Saul Bass‘ skyscraper-filled opening titles for Alfred Hitchcock’s

North by Northwest (1959) and the Falling Man movie poster

for Vertigo (1958)?

Mad Men.

24.

The two-word term was thought to have been created by someone on his own in May 1957, when he approached CBS with a proposal.But, soon, he found out that the term was not an original one and was already being used by the US Air Force pilots as a slang to signify the area they passed through as they flew between day and night.Which two-word term?

The Twilight Zone.

*25.

It was invented by Sam Kass and Karen Bryla and was mentioned in a 2005 article in The Times of London. But it entered popular culture later when it was mentioned in a television series in 2008.It modifies something that is isomorphic to a “modular arithmetic problem” by adding two more “weapons” to three pre-existing ones.What am I talking about?

Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock.

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