Q 01/05

Which three people created Fringe?

A) Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz and Vince Gilligan

B) J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci

C) J. J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse

D) Ronald D. Moore, David Eick and Jane Espenson

Answer · why

B) J. J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci

Kurtzman and Orci were working with Abrams on the Star Trek film at the time.

Q 02/05

What is the name of the cow Walter keeps in his Harvard lab?

A) Gene

B) Daisy

C) Bessie

D) Clara

Answer · why

A) Gene

Walter's lab cow is named Gene; she arrives in the pilot and remains a fixture of the Harvard lab for the rest of the series.

Q 03/05

How many episodes of Fringe were made?

A) 88

B) 92

C) 96

D) 100

Answer · why

D) 100

The shortened 13-episode fifth season pushed the total to the number needed for syndication.

Q 04/05

How many episodes were in Fringe's first season?

A) 18

B) 20

C) 22

D) 24

Answer · why

B) 20

Fringe's first season ran 20 episodes, opening with a two-hour pilot and closing with a finale in May 2009.

Q 05/05

What style of hat do the show's bald, pale men in grey suits wear?

A) Fedoras

B) Bowler hats

C) Top hats

D) Flat caps

Answer · why

A) Fedoras

Fedoras are part of their unchanging uniform, worn with a grey suit, white shirt and dark tie in every appearance across the series.