Q 01/05

Which newspaper does Ray write for?

A) Newsday

B) New York Post

C) The Daily News

D) The Long Island Press

Answer · why

A) Newsday

The paper is a real Long Island daily; he is later promoted to chief sports writer.

Q 02/05

On which network did the show air its entire run?

A) NBC

B) CBS

C) ABC

D) Fox

Answer · why

B) CBS

The show is credited with helping revive CBS after its struggles in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Q 03/05

How many episodes were produced across the show's run?

A) 150

B) 180

C) 210

D) 196

Answer · why

C) 210

Those episodes were spread over nine seasons, from 1996 to 2005.

Q 04/05

In which Long Island town do the Barones live?

A) Massapequa

B) Levittown

C) Hicksville

D) Lynbrook

Answer · why

D) Lynbrook

The writers originally wanted Queens, but CBS pushed for a Long Island suburb with broader appeal.

Q 05/05

Who created the series?

A) Steve Skrovan

B) Philip Rosenthal

C) Tucker Cawley

D) Jeremy Stevens

Answer · why

B) Philip Rosenthal

Rosenthal, a former Coach writer, got the job after sending a Frasier spec script to David Letterman's company.