Iconic TV Moments Quiz

1. The 'Red Wedding' is one of TV's most shocking scenes. Which show does it come from?

1. Game of Thrones
2. Peaky Blinders
3. Succession
4. The Walking Dead

2. The final episode of M*A*S*H (1983) 'Goodbye, Farewell and Amen' drew how many viewers — making it the most-watched TV episode in history at that point?

1. 106 million
2. 121 million
3. 53 million
4. 77 million

3. The 'I am the one who knocks' speech is from which TV drama?

1. Breaking Bad
2. Dexter
3. Ozark
4. The Sopranos

4. Which US late-night host's infamous 'Oprah gives away cars' episode became a cultural touchstone?

1. Conan O'Brien
2. David Letterman
3. Jay Leno
4. Oprah Winfrey's OWN show (Oprah herself)

5. The 'Seinfeld' finale (1998) was controversial because:

1. George Costanza died unexpectedly
2. Jerry got married, considered out of character
3. The main characters were sent to prison and the episode was considered mean-spirited and unsatisfying by many
4. The show revealed it was 'all a dream'

6. Which show's 'Breaking Bad' style transformation became known as 'the best television drama of all time' by many critics?

1. All three are regularly cited as the greatest TV drama ever made
2. Breaking Bad itself
3. The Sopranos
4. The Wire

7. The 'Lost' finale (2010) disappointed many fans. What was the main complaint?

1. Many of the show's central mysteries were never explained
2. The finale was leaked online before broadcast
3. The island was revealed to be purgatory — all characters were already dead
4. The show ended in the middle of an unresolved cliffhanger

8. Which TV moment in 1994 had 95 million Americans watching O.J. Simpson's white Bronco slow-speed chase live?

1. CNN covered it exclusively
2. It was broadcast on all four major networks simultaneously
3. It was shown only on cable news
4. Only local LA stations covered it initially before national pickup

9. Which reality TV show, premiering in 2000, changed television by putting ordinary people in survival situations and voting them off?

1. Big Brother
2. Survivor
3. The Amazing Race
4. The Real World

10. The Succession finale (2023) ended with which character becoming CEO of Waystar Royco?

1. Kendall Roy
2. Roman Roy
3. Shiv Roy
4. Tom Wambsgans

11. Friends ran for 10 seasons (1994–2004). The finale drew how many US viewers?

1. 32 million
2. 45 million
3. 52 million
4. 84 million

12. Which HBO show became a cultural phenomenon with the phrase 'You know nothing, Jon Snow'?

1. Game of Thrones
2. House of the Dragon
3. The Sopranos
4. True Blood

13. Saturday Night Live (SNL) first aired in 1975. Which comedian has hosted the most times?

1. Alec Baldwin
2. John Goodman
3. Steve Martin
4. Tina Fey

14. What was the 'Sopranos' ending and why did it cause such debate?

1. The screen cut to black mid-scene, leaving Tony's fate ambiguous
2. Tony moved his family to witness protection
3. Tony Soprano was shot dead in the final scene
4. Tony was arrested and the show ended with his trial

15. The 'Battle of the Bastards' (Game of Thrones, Season 6) is often cited as the greatest battle sequence in TV history. What was its budget per episode?

1. $10 million
2. $5 million
3. $50 million for that single episode
4. Approximately $100 million for the season overall (roughly $10M per episode)

16. The phrase 'Winter is Coming' is the motto of which fictional house in Game of Thrones?

1. House Baratheon
2. House Lannister
3. House Stark
4. House Targaryen

17. Which long-running British soap opera first aired in December 1960 and is the world's longest-running television drama?

1. Coronation Street
2. EastEnders
3. Emmerdale
4. Hollyoaks

18. The 'Chrissy wake up' moment referring to a shocking death went viral from which Netflix show?

1. Bridgerton
2. Outer Banks
3. Squid Game
4. Stranger Things

19. The 'Fleabag' monologues to camera — breaking the fourth wall — were written and performed by which British creator?

1. Julia Davis
2. Olivia Colman
3. Phoebe Waller-Bridge
4. Sharon Horgan

20. Which TV show about a high school chemistry teacher turned drug kingpin ran from 2008 to 2013?

1. Breaking Bad
2. Narcos
3. Ozark
4. Weeds