Trivia quizzes
Sitcom Trivia Questions and Answers
760 multiple choice questions across 34 sitcoms, each with the answer and a short explanation.
Every show in the library has its own quiz, ordered from questions a casual viewer knows to the deep cuts only a rewatcher catches: jobs, apartments, running gags, big episodes, and a few behind-the-scenes facts. Pick a show below, or warm up with 10 easy questions from 10 different shows.
Sitcoms from the 1950s
Sitcoms from the 1970s
Sitcoms from the 1980s
- Cheers TriviaNBC, 1982 to 199320 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- The Golden Girls TriviaNBC, 1985 to 199220 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- Full House TriviaABC, 1987 to 199520 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- Seinfeld TriviaNBC, 1989 to 199830 questions(9 easy, 12 medium, 9 hard)
- Family Matters TriviaABC, 1989 to 199820 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
Sitcoms from the 1990s
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air TriviaNBC, 1990 to 199620 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- Home Improvement TriviaABC, 1991 to 199920 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- Frasier TriviaNBC, 1993 to 200420 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- Friends TriviaNBC, 1994 to 200430 questions(9 easy, 12 medium, 9 hard)
- Everybody Loves Raymond TriviaCBS, 1996 to 200520 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- That '70s Show TriviaFOX, 1998 to 200620 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
Sitcoms from the 2000s
- Malcolm in the Middle TriviaFOX, 2000 to 200620 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm TriviaHBO, 2000 to 202420 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- Scrubs TriviaNBC, 2001 to 201020 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- Arrested Development TriviaFOX, 2003 to 201920 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- The Office TriviaNBC, 2005 to 201330 questions(9 easy, 12 medium, 9 hard)
- How I Met Your Mother TriviaCBS, 2005 to 201430 questions(9 easy, 12 medium, 9 hard)
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia TriviaFX, 2005 to present20 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- 30 Rock TriviaNBC, 2006 to 201320 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- The Big Bang Theory TriviaCBS, 2007 to 201930 questions(9 easy, 12 medium, 9 hard)
- Parks and Recreation TriviaNBC, 2009 to 201530 questions(9 easy, 12 medium, 9 hard)
- Modern Family TriviaABC, 2009 to 202030 questions(9 easy, 12 medium, 9 hard)
- Community TriviaNBC, 2009 to 201520 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
Sitcoms from the 2010s
- New Girl TriviaFOX, 2011 to 201820 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine TriviaFOX, 2013 to 202130 questions(9 easy, 13 medium, 8 hard)
- Schitt's Creek TriviaCBC, 2015 to 202020 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- Superstore TriviaNBC, 2015 to 202120 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- The Good Place TriviaNBC, 2016 to 202020 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
- What We Do in the Shadows TriviaFX, 2019 to 202420 questions(6 easy, 8 medium, 6 hard)
Sitcoms from the 2020s
Warm-up: 10 easy sitcom trivia questions
One easy question from each of 10 shows, oldest first. Tap a choice to lock it in, then follow the link on any question for that show's full quiz.
Score: 0 / 0 answeredof 10 questions
What does Ricky Ricardo do for a living?
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Answer: C. He is a nightclub bandleader
Ricky leads the band and sings at a New York nightclub, which is exactly where Lucy keeps trying to sneak into the act.
Character guide: Ricky Ricardo
What does the whole bar shout every time Norm walks in?
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Answer: A. Norm!
The greeting is so automatic that Norm even gets it in other bars, from a bowling alley to a rival tavern.
Character guide: Norm Peterson
What is Jerry's job on Seinfeld?
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Answer: A. Stand-up comedian
Jerry plays a fictional version of himself, a working stand-up comic, and his club sets often bookend the early episodes.
Character guide: Jerry Seinfeld
What is the name of Ross's pet capuchin monkey in season one?
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Answer: C. Marcel
Marcel is Ross's sidekick through much of season one. Fun fact: the animal actor who played him was a female named Katie.
Character guide: Ross Geller
Which actor plays Hal, the boys' dad?
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Answer: C. Bryan Cranston
Cranston played Hal for all seven seasons, then went on to star as Walter White in Breaking Bad.
Character guide: Hal
What is Pam Beesly's job when the series begins?
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Answer: D. Receptionist
Pam starts at the front desk answering phones, and she later moves into sales and then becomes the office administrator.
Character guide: Pam Beesly
What was the name of Liz's sketch show before Tracy Jordan joined the cast?
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Answer: A. The Girlie Show
Liz and Jenna's show starts out as The Girlie Show. Jack forces Liz to hire Tracy in the "Pilot," and by the next episode the show has become TGS with Tracy Jordan.
Episode: Season 1, Episode 1, "Pilot"
Character guides: Liz Lemon, Jenna Maroney
How many seasons did Modern Family run on ABC?
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Answer: C. 11
The series premiered in September 2009 and wrapped up its eleventh and final season in April 2020.
Who created Schitt's Creek?
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Answer: C. Dan Levy and Eugene Levy
The father and son created the show together and also play father and son on screen, as Johnny and David Rose.
Character guides: Johnny Rose, David Rose
In what style is the show presented?
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Answer: D. Mockumentary
A documentary crew films the vampires' everyday lives, and characters often talk straight to the camera, just like in the 2014 film the show is based on.
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- I Love Lucy
- M*A*S*H
- Happy Days
- Cheers
- The Golden Girls
- Full House
- Seinfeld
- Family Matters
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
- Frasier
- Friends
- Everybody Loves Raymond
- That '70s Show
- Malcolm in the Middle
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Scrubs
- Arrested Development
- The Office
- How I Met Your Mother
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- 30 Rock
- The Big Bang Theory
- Parks and Recreation
- Modern Family
- Community
- New Girl
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine
- Schitt's Creek
- Superstore
- The Good Place
- What We Do in the Shadows
- Ted Lasso
- Abbott Elementary
- Home Improvement