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

She won four Emmys for the role, in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025.

Q 02/05

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

A) Hannah Einbinder

B) Kaitlin Olson

C) Megan Stalter

D) Poppy Liu

Answer · why

A) Hannah Einbinder

She is the daughter of original Saturday Night Live cast member Laraine Newman.

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

The first two episodes dropped together on May 13, 2021.

Q 04/05

Which trio created Hacks?

A) Tina Fey, Robert Carlock and Jeff Richmond

B) Michael Schur, Greg Daniels and Mike Judge

C) Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer and Amy Poehler

D) Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky

Answer · why

D) Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky

They came up with the idea on a 2015 road trip after working together on Broad City.

Q 05/05

At which fictional Las Vegas casino does Deborah hold her long-running residency?

A) The Mirage

B) The Sahara

C) The Palmetto

D) The Tropicana

Answer · why

C) The Palmetto

Christopher McDonald plays its CEO, Marty Ghilain.