Anyone can binge a show. This quiz is for the people who know who created it, who scored it, and the deep-cut details most viewers blew right past.
Ten questions spanning the golden age of television and a few classics that came before it — creators, callbacks, and a couple of moments only real fans remember.
TV Quiz #1
Which series is widely credited with launching the "prestige TV" era when it premiered on HBO in 1999?
The 1988 finale of which medical drama implied the entire series took place inside an autistic boy's snow globe?
Which showrunner created "Deadwood" and previously wrote for "Hill Street Blues" and "NYPD Blue"?
In "Twin Peaks," who is revealed to be possessing Laura Palmer's killer?
Which anthology crime series did Nic Pizzolatto create, debuting in 2014?
Who composed the score for "Westworld" and "Game of Thrones"?
The original UK "The Office" was co-created by Ricky Gervais and whom?
In "Mad Men," what is the name of the advertising agency at the show's start?
Which series, created by David Simon, examined Baltimore institutions across five themed seasons?
"Oz," HBO's gritty prison drama, was created by which writer-producer?
In "Breaking Bad," what is the rough net worth figure Walter White fixates on as his goal?
Which 2004 reimagined sci-fi series opened with the line "The Cylons were created by man"?
The anthology series "Fargo" draws its tone and setting from a film by which directors?
Which sitcom finale, watched by roughly 106 million viewers in 1983, held the most-watched scripted finale record for decades?
Which Danish-language crime series helped kick off the "Nordic noir" wave that influenced shows worldwide?
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