Q 01/05

In GLOW, the Netflix comedy about 1980s women's wrestling, what does the G in the title stand for?

A) Glamorous

B) Gorgeous

C) Glorious

D) Golden

Answer · why

B) Gorgeous

Gorgeous opens the name of the real 1980s league the show fictionalises, a syndicated women's wrestling circuit founded by David McLane.

Q 02/05

Which GLOW star, already known as Annie Edison in Community, plays struggling actress Ruth Wilder?

A) Alison Brie

B) Gillian Jacobs

C) Aubrey Plaza

D) Zooey Deschanel

Answer · why

A) Alison Brie

Alison Brie had first gained recognition as Trudy Campbell in Mad Men, then spent six years as Annie before stepping into the ring.

Q 03/05

Which stand-up comedian, the voice behind the WTF podcast, plays cynical director Sam Sylvia in GLOW?

A) Patton Oswalt

B) Bill Burr

C) Marc Maron

D) Joe Rogan

Answer · why

C) Marc Maron

Marc Maron launched the podcast in 2009, interviewing comedians, authors and musicians in his garage in Highland Park, Los Angeles.

Q 04/05

Which creator of the prison drama Orange Is the New Black served as an executive producer on GLOW?

A) Shonda Rhimes

B) Ryan Murphy

C) Tina Fey

D) Jenji Kohan

Answer · why

D) Jenji Kohan

Jenji Kohan had already created Weeds for Showtime, and wrote one of the first season's episodes of the wrestling comedy herself.

Q 05/05

After losing its TV deal, the wrestling troupe in GLOW moves to put on a live show in which city?

A) Atlantic City

B) Las Vegas

C) Reno

D) Miami

Answer · why

B) Las Vegas

Las Vegas was also home to the original 1980s wrestling show, so the move takes the fictional troupe to where the real one performed.

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