Networks, Awards & TV Terms

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1. 1.Which political comedy won three consecutive Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series from 2015 to 2017?

   • A. Veep
   • B. 30 Rock
   • C. Brooklyn Nine-Nine
   • D. The Office
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   Veep

   Did you know? Veep won the Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy in 2015, 2016, and 2017.

2. 2.Which TV network Turner-cabled drama since 1988?

   • A. TBS
   • B. TNT
   • C. Starz
   • D. Cartoon Network
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   TNT

   Did you know? TNT launched in 1988 as a Turner cable channel.

3. 3.Which TV term closes a season's storyline in its last episode?

   • A. season finale
   • B. post-credits scene
   • C. rerun
   • D. crossover episode
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   season finale

   Did you know? Season finales often end on unresolved suspense.

4. 4.Which soccer comedy won the Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy for its first two seasons?

   • A. Barry
   • B. The Kominsky Method
   • C. Fleabag
   • D. Ted Lasso
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   Ted Lasso

   Did you know? Ted Lasso won back-to-back Outstanding Comedy Series Emmys in 2021 and 2022.

5. 5.Which TV network boxed premium movies against HBO since 1976?

   • A. TNT
   • B. Nickelodeon
   • C. Showtime
   • D. PBS
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   Showtime

   Did you know? Showtime launched in 1976 as a premium cable channel.

6. 6.Which TV term tells one story in a single season?

   • A. limited series
   • B. binge-watching
   • C. rerun
   • D. spoiler
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   limited series

   Did you know? Limited series resolve their story within one season.

7. 7.Which comedy swept all seven major comedy-category Emmys in 2020?

   • A. Schitt's Creek
   • B. Modern Family
   • C. Fleabag
   • D. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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   Schitt's Creek

   Did you know? Schitt's Creek swept the 2020 Emmy comedy categories for its final season.

8. 8.Which TV network carried Atlanta's signal nationwide as a superstation since 1976?

   • A. Starz
   • B. TBS
   • C. TV Land
   • D. FX
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   TBS

   Did you know? TBS became a national "superstation" via satellite in 1976.

9. 9.Which TV term visits characters from one series inside another?

   • A. bottle episode
   • B. cold open
   • C. syndication
   • D. crossover episode
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   crossover episode

   Did you know? Crossover episodes place one show's characters inside another.

10. 10.Which reality competition won seven consecutive Emmys for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program?

    • A. RuPaul's Drag Race
    • B. Top Chef
    • C. The Amazing Race
    • D. Survivor
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    The Amazing Race

    Did you know? The Amazing Race won the Outstanding Reality-Competition Emmy from 2003 to 2009.

11. 11.Which TV network carries public television across America since 1969?

    • A. FX
    • B. the BBC
    • C. TNT
    • D. PBS
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    PBS

    Did you know? PBS was founded in 1969 as the successor to NET.

12. 12.Which TV term runs a series as its head writer and executive producer?

    • A. showrunner
    • B. very special episode
    • C. pilot season
    • D. season arc
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    showrunner

    Did you know? The showrunner combines head writing and executive producing duties.

13. 13.Which TV network programmed classic sitcom reruns since 1996?

    • A. CBS
    • B. USA Network
    • C. Fox
    • D. TV Land
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    TV Land

    Did you know? TV Land launched in 1996 programming classic television.

14. 14.Which TV term labels 1980s issue-driven episodes?

    • A. cold open
    • B. post-credits scene
    • C. backdoor pilot
    • D. very special episode
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    very special episode

    Did you know? "Very special episode" became a 1980s label for issue-driven installments.

15. 15.Which TV network programmed family television since 1983?

    • A. Fox
    • B. CBS
    • C. Disney Channel
    • D. Comedy Central
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    Disney Channel

    Did you know? The Disney Channel launched in 1983.

16. 16.Which TV term hooks viewers after the credits roll?

    • A. studio audience
    • B. laugh track
    • C. cold open
    • D. post-credits scene
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    post-credits scene

    Did you know? Post-credits scenes reward viewers who keep watching past the credits.

17. 17.Which TV network merged UPN and The WB in 2006?

    • A. TNT
    • B. The CW
    • C. Starz
    • D. the BBC
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    The CW

    Did you know? The CW launched in 2006 from UPN and The WB's merger.

18. 18.Which TV network programmed Black entertainment for cable since 1980?

    • A. BET
    • B. Nickelodeon
    • C. USA Network
    • D. FX
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    BET

    Did you know? BET launched as Black Entertainment Television in 1980.

19. 19.Which TV network entertained cable homes since 1977?

    • A. PBS
    • B. BET
    • C. USA Network
    • D. Comedy Central
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    USA Network

    Did you know? USA Network launched as a general-entertainment cable channel in 1977.

20. 20.Which TV term shoots cheaply inside one set with few actors?

    • A. bottle episode
    • B. laugh track
    • C. clip show
    • D. studio audience
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    bottle episode

    Did you know? Bottle episodes confine the cast to one set to cut costs.

21. 21.Which tv award judges storytelling merit across broadcast media since 1941?

    • A. the Peabody Awards
    • B. the International Emmy
    • C. the Emmy Award
    • D. the Daytime Emmy Awards
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    the Peabody Awards

    Did you know? The Peabody Awards are administered by the University of Georgia.

22. 22.Which TV network added a premium movie service to cable lineups in 1994?

    • A. Showtime
    • B. Fox
    • C. Starz
    • D. TBS
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    Starz

    Did you know? Starz launched in 1994 as a premium movie service.

23. 23.Which TV term tests new series each casting cycle?

    • A. prime time
    • B. cold open
    • C. binge-watching
    • D. pilot season
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    pilot season

    Did you know? Pilot season is the industry's casting-and-testing cycle for new series.

24. 24.Which TV term carries one storyline across a whole season?

    • A. post-credits scene
    • B. season arc
    • C. syndication
    • D. laugh track
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    season arc

    Did you know? A season arc threads one storyline through many episodes.

25. 25.Which TV term sparked next-day office conversation?

    • A. spin-off
    • B. watercooler moment
    • C. very special episode
    • D. pilot season
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    watercooler moment

    Did you know? A "watercooler moment" is an episode that everyone discusses the next day.

26. 26.Which TV term distributes a short episode over the web?

    • A. webisode
    • B. crossover episode
    • C. prime time
    • D. spoiler
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    webisode

    Did you know? Webisodes are short episodes made for online release.

27. 27.Which TV term recaps earlier episodes through clips?

    • A. backdoor pilot
    • B. showrunner
    • C. sweeps week
    • D. clip show
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    clip show

    Did you know? Clip shows assemble scenes from earlier episodes to save budget.

28. 28.Which TV term stacks stunts during Nielsen's ratings periods?

    • A. pilot season
    • B. Nielsen rating
    • C. spoiler
    • D. sweeps week
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    sweeps week

    Did you know? Sweeps weeks are Nielsen ratings periods that draw extra stunt casting.

29. 29.Which TV term tests a spin-off inside an existing episode?

    • A. cold open
    • B. commercial break
    • C. backdoor pilot
    • D. post-credits scene
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    backdoor pilot

    Did you know? A backdoor pilot introduces a spin-off inside an aired episode.

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