Q 01/05

Who plays legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance in Hacks?

A) Christine Baranski

B) Jane Lynch

C) Lily Tomlin

D) Jean Smart

Answer · why

D) Jean Smart

Jean Smart. Three years into playing a veteran stand-up she got a real monologue of her own, hosting the premiere of Saturday Night Live's 50th season...

Q 02/05

Who plays Ava Daniels, the young comedy writer sent to work for Deborah Vance in Hacks?

A) Hannah Einbinder

B) Ayo Edebiri

C) Rachel Sennott

D) Poppy Liu

Answer · why

A) Hannah Einbinder

Hannah Einbinder. Her first stand-up set came at college, when Nicole Byer played the campus and asked if anyone on the improv team wanted to open for...

Q 03/05

On which streaming service did Hacks premiere in May 2021?

A) Hulu

B) Peacock

C) HBO Max

D) Netflix

Answer · why

C) HBO Max

HBO Max. The service was not yet a year old; it later dropped 'HBO' from its name for two years and then took it back, so the show ran under two names...

Q 04/05

At the start of Hacks, why does the casino's boss begin cutting Deborah Vance's show dates?

A) To punish a bad review

B) To rebuild the showroom

C) To draw a younger crowd

D) To settle a personal feud

Answer · why

C) To draw a younger crowd

To draw a younger crowd. Losing her weekend dates to newer acts is what pushes Deborah to meet the out-of-work young writer her manager sends to Las V...

Q 05/05

At which Las Vegas casino does Deborah Vance hold her long-running residency in Hacks?

A) The Saguaro

B) The Tangiers

C) The Palmetto

D) The Oasis

Answer · why

C) The Palmetto

The Palmetto. Its boss, Marty, buys out her contract the morning after their one-night stand and tells her the residency is over.