Q 01/05

Ted Lasso is an American football coach from which city?

A) Tulsa, Oklahoma

B) Wichita, Kansas

C) Omaha, Nebraska

D) Peoria, Illinois

Answer · why

B) Wichita, Kansas

Coach Beard is the one from Peoria; the two met through college football.

Q 02/05

Ted Lasso debuted in 2013 in Premier League commercials for which US broadcaster?

A) ESPN

B) Fox

C) NBC

D) CBS

Answer · why

C) NBC

In the adverts Ted was hired by Tottenham Hotspur; Olivia Wilde suggested around 2015 that he revive the character for a series.

Q 03/05

Which creator of Scrubs joined Sudeikis in 2017 to develop Ted Lasso into a series?

A) Bill Lawrence

B) Greg Daniels

C) Michael Schur

D) Chuck Lorre

Answer · why

A) Bill Lawrence

Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly are the other credited developers; Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television co-own the show.

Q 04/05

On which streaming service did Ted Lasso premiere on 14 August 2020?

A) Netflix

B) Hulu Plus

C) Apple TV+

D) Peacock

Answer · why

C) Apple TV+

The first three episodes dropped at once; the service had commissioned the show in October 2019.

Q 05/05

Why does Rebecca Welton hire Ted to coach AFC Richmond in season one?

A) To sell tickets to American tourists

B) To sabotage the club and hurt her ex-husband

C) To settle a long-running bet with Higgins

D) To cut the wage bill before a sale

Answer · why

B) To sabotage the club and hurt her ex-husband

She won the club in her divorce from Rupert; she confesses the plot to Ted in 'All Apologies' and he forgives her on the spot.