Q 01/05

Which channel aired the original Jackass TV series from 2000 to 2001?

A) Comedy Central

B) FX

C) Spike TV

D) MTV

Answer · why

D) MTV

MTV won a bidding war for the show. After the second episode aired, the channel posted its highest Sunday ratings ever among 12- to 34-year-olds.

Q 02/05

Along with Jeff Tremaine and Knoxville, which filmmaker co-created Jackass?

A) Spike Jonze

B) Harmony Korine

C) Judd Apatow

D) Mike Judge

Answer · why

A) Spike Jonze

Jonze, the director of Being John Malkovich, is credited as an executive producer and co-created the show with Tremaine and Knoxville.

Q 03/05

How many seasons did the original Jackass series run on television?

A) Three

B) Five

C) Two

D) Four

Answer · why

A) Three

All three seasons fit between October 2000 and August 2001. Knoxville announced the end himself after growing frustrated with MTV's standards departme...

Q 04/05

Which skateboarding magazine first filmed Knoxville testing self-defense gear on himself?

A) Thrasher

B) Big Brother

C) Transworld

D) Skateboarder

Answer · why

B) Big Brother

Jeff Tremaine was an editor at Big Brother and convinced Knoxville to film the article as a stunt instead of writing it.

Q 05/05

Knoxville's original self-defense article was a homage to which gonzo journalist?

A) Tom Wolfe

B) Lester Bangs

C) P. J. O'Rourke

D) Hunter S. Thompson

Answer · why

D) Hunter S. Thompson

Every magazine he pitched refused the story on liability grounds, which is how it ended up on video instead of in print.