Q 01/05

Which location was home to the very first Real Housewives series, which premiered in 2006?

A) Orange County

B) New York City

C) Atlanta

D) New Jersey

Answer · why

A) Orange County

The Real Housewives of Orange County premiered on Bravo on 21 March 2006, originally pitched as a documentary about life inside the gated community of...

Q 02/05

Who is credited as the creator of the Real Housewives franchise?

A) Andy Cohen

B) Frances Berwick

C) Lauren Zalaznick

D) Scott Dunlop

Answer · why

D) Scott Dunlop

Scott Dunlop, a Coto de Caza resident, pitched a documentary-style look at his gated community; Bravo reshaped it into The Real Housewives of Orange C...

Q 03/05

Which Andy Cohen late-night show doubles as an aftershow for the network's reality programming?

A) Watch What Happens Live

B) The Clubhouse After Dark

C) Bravo Tonight

D) Reunion Room

Answer · why

A) Watch What Happens Live

The show premiered in July 2009 and takes its name from the network's slogan of the time, "Watch what happens."

Q 04/05

The franchise was inspired by scripted soap operas including Peyton Place and which ABC hit?

A) Dynasty

B) Desperate Housewives

C) Grey's Anatomy

D) Ugly Betty

Answer · why

B) Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives, ABC's 2004 hit, inspired both the franchise's name and its opening credits, in which each cast holds a signature object in her o...

Q 05/05

In the opening credits, the New York City cast holds which fruit in the closing lineup?

A) Peaches

B) Oranges

C) Cherries

D) Apples

Answer · why

D) Apples

The New York cast holds apples, a nod to the Big Apple; being handed an apple has become shorthand for officially joining the cast.