Sitcoms Trivia Questions and Answers

25 questions on Sitcoms, each with the answer and a short explanation. Part of the Retro Television set in Rapid Fire Trivia, which holds 1,000 questions across 5 topics.

All 25 questions, with answers

1. 1Arthur Fonzarelli was better known by which nickname on Happy Days?

   AnswerFonzie

   Henry Winkler's leather-jacketed Fonzie became one of Happy Days' most recognizable characters.

2. 2El Chavo del Ocho was created in which country?

   AnswerMexico

   Roberto Gómez Bolaños created the Mexican comedy, which became enormously popular across Latin America and beyond.

3. 3The Beverly Hillbillies became wealthy after discovering what?

   AnswerOil

   The Clampetts moved to Beverly Hills after oil was discovered on their rural land.

4. 4Cheers centered on a neighborhood bar in which American city?

   AnswerBoston

   Cheers was set in a basement bar beneath Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood.

5. 5Growing Pains centered on which suburban family?

   AnswerThe Seavers

   The Seaver family balanced parenting, school, work, and adolescence in suburban Long Island.

6. 6Which sitcom centered on the wealthy Clampett family moving to California?

   AnswerThe Beverly Hillbillies

   The Beverly Hillbillies followed an Ozark family whose oil fortune transported them to Beverly Hills.

7. 7What surname united the blended family in The Brady Bunch?

   AnswerBrady

   Architect Mike Brady and Carol Martin combined their children into the Brady household.

8. 8Tony Micelli became a live-in housekeeper on which sitcom?

   AnswerWho's the Boss?

   Former baseball player Tony Micelli managed Angela Bower's household while raising his daughter Samantha.

9. 9Which sitcom used 'Movin' On Up' as its opening theme?

   AnswerThe Jeffersons

   The Jeffersons' gospel-influenced theme celebrated the family's move to a luxury Manhattan apartment.

10. 10Barbara Eden played the magical title character in which sitcom?

    AnswerI Dream of Jeannie

    Barbara Eden played Jeannie, a genie discovered by astronaut Tony Nelson on a deserted beach.

11. 11Which actor played the outspoken Archie Bunker in All in the Family?

    AnswerCarroll O'Connor

    Carroll O'Connor portrayed Archie Bunker, whose arguments drove the socially provocative family comedy.

12. 12Which Golden Girls character was known for stories about Sicily?

    AnswerSophia Petrillo

    Sophia Petrillo frequently introduced sharp observations and exaggerated memories of growing up in Sicily.

13. 13What was Lucy Ricardo's husband called in I Love Lucy?

    AnswerRicky Ricardo

    Cuban bandleader Ricky Ricardo was Lucy's husband and frequent target of her entertainment schemes.

14. 14What surname belonged to Roseanne and Dan's family on Roseanne?

    AnswerConner

    Roseanne and Dan Conner raised their working-class family in the fictional town of Lanford.

15. 15Samantha's mortal husband on Bewitched was named what?

    AnswerDarrin Stephens

    Darrin Stephens tried to maintain a conventional home despite Samantha's magical relatives.

16. 16The Wonder Years primarily followed which boy growing up?

    AnswerKevin Arnold

    Adult narration recalled Kevin Arnold's friendships, family life, and adolescence during the late 1960s.

17. 17Ted Danson played which charming bartender and owner on Cheers?

    AnswerSam Malone

    Sam Malone was the former baseball player who owned and tended bar at Cheers.

18. 18What was the name of the boat wrecked on Gilligan's Island?

    AnswerS.S. Minnow

    The S.S. Minnow's three-hour tour ended with seven castaways stranded on an island.

19. 19The Huxtable family appeared on which 1980s sitcom?

    AnswerThe Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show followed the professional, upper-middle-class Huxtable household in Brooklyn. The detail became part of the show's lasting comic identity.

20. 20Basil Fawlty's formidable wife was named what?

    AnswerSybil

    Sybil Fawlty helped run the hotel and regularly challenged Basil's bluster and schemes.

21. 21What was the first name of Frank Spencer's patient wife?

    AnswerBetty

    Betty Spencer endured Frank's accidents and misunderstandings with remarkable patience throughout the sitcom.

22. 22Captain Mainwaring led a local platoon in which British sitcom?

    AnswerDad's Army

    Dad's Army followed an eccentric Home Guard platoon defending Walmington-on-Sea during wartime.

23. 23Which actor played Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army?

    AnswerArthur Lowe

    Arthur Lowe played the pompous bank manager who commanded Walmington-on-Sea's Home Guard platoon.

24. 24Which actor played live-in housekeeper Tony Micelli?

    AnswerTony Danza

    Tony Danza played former baseball player Tony Micelli, who became Angela Bower's housekeeper.

25. 25Mork, played by Robin Williams, came from which planet?

    AnswerOrk

    Mork arrived from the planet Ork and attempted to understand human behavior in Mork & Mindy.