Q 01/05

On which night of the week did NBC air Cheers?

A) Monday

B) Tuesday

C) Thursday

D) Sunday

Answer · why

C) Thursday

Thursday. When The Cosby Show joined the same night in 1984 it pulled in a huge new audience, and many of those viewers discovered Cheers for the firs...

Q 02/05

Cheers was created by James Burrows and which pair of brothers?

A) Tom and Dick Smothers

B) Glen and Les Charles

C) Jerry and David Zucker

D) Peter and Bobby Farrelly

Answer · why

B) Glen and Les Charles

Glen and Les Charles wrote and produced Taxi, where Burrows was their regular director. The three then formed their own company and created Cheers tog...

Q 03/05

Which NBC programming chief championed Cheers and kept it on air through its dismal first-season ratings?

A) Roone Arledge

B) Barry Diller

C) Brandon Tartikoff

D) Fred Silverman

Answer · why

C) Brandon Tartikoff

Brandon Tartikoff backed the show while it sat near the bottom of the ratings. It helped that the reviews were glowing and NBC had no hit comedy to pu...

Q 04/05

Cliff Clavin appears as a contestant on which real game show?

A) Jeopardy

B) Wheel of Fortune

C) The Price Is Right

D) Family Feud

Answer · why

A) Jeopardy

Jeopardy. Cliff had the game locked up, wagered everything on the last clue and blew it, and fans of the real show now call an all-in bet like that a ...

Q 05/05

Before owning the bar, Sam Malone was a relief pitcher for which team?

A) The Red Sox

B) The Braves

C) The Yankees

D) The Orioles

Answer · why

A) The Red Sox

The Red Sox. Sam was written as a retired football player until the part was cast; the creators decided their new lead was far more believable as a pi...