Selects • July 2025
Golden Age of US TV
From prestige to prime time. From box sets to binge-watches. From 1999 to 2023.
The 2000s
When television killed the cinema star.
On Lost, from what city did Flight 815 take off, and where was it supposed to land?
Complete the catchphrase of the Dillon Panthers on Friday Night Lights: “Clear eyes…”
The title of which acclaimed HBO series refers to the act of phone tapping?
Which character in Scrubs was originally meant to be an imaginary figure who was only visible to Zach Braff’s J.D.?
In The West Wing, six actors were credited as regulars in all seven seasons. Name any three of them.
The 2000s
Watercooler Moments
Fill in the missing detail from these memorable scenes.
Kevin brings in a giant pot of his famous ___ only to spill it all over the office floor. (The Office, 2009)
Berger dumps Carrie with the message “I'm sorry, I can't. Don't hate me.” written on a ___.
(Sex and the City, 2003)
Rejected by his estranged wife, Walt throws a ___ on the roof of their house in a burst of rage.
(Breaking Bad, 2010)
A Sterling Cooper party ends in bloodshed after someone takes a ___ for a joyride through the office. (Mad Men, 2009)
On a hunting trip, Logan Roy makes some of his relatives and underlings play a demeaning game called ___.
(Succession, 2019)
Watercooler Moments
Hey, It’s That Guy
Can you name the top-billed or recurring cast member common to these shows of the last 25 years?
Party Down, Parks & Recreation, Severance
Jane The Virgin, You, Wednesday
Orange Is The New Black, Russian Doll, Poker Face
Veep, Detroiters, The Afterparty
Hannibal, The Fall, Sex Education
Hey, It’s That Guy
The 2010s
Peak TV. Peak trivia.
In the second episode of Game of Thrones, who gives Arya Stark her sword, Needle?
Airing from 2012-2018, what was the first show created by Shonda Rhimes with a non-medical setting?
Which city is the main setting for the Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul universe?
Which HBO drama features a nihilist cult named The Guilty Remnant whose members wear white and chain-smoke cigarettes?
On Mr. Robot, which 80s and 90s star played both the titular character and protagonist Elliot’s father?
The 2010s
Name That Tune
What songs made these small-screen moments perfect? (You only need the title.)
This song played over the last scene of The Sopranos, and was also covered six times on Glee.
In a viral scene from Brooklyn Nine-Nine Detective Peralta gets a suspect lineup to sing this Y2K-era pop hit.
This 80s goth-girl favourite brought Max back from the Upside-Down in Stranger Things season four's graveyard scene.
On Girls, Marnie performed an awkward cover of this Daft Punk-sampling track.
The motel room shooting in The O.C.’s season two finale – and the Saturday Night Live sketch it inspired – made this track a classic.
Name That Tune
That’s What She Said
From metaphysics to memes, what shows gave us these timeless quotes? (Non-binding bonus points if you know the character who said it.)
"There's always money in the banana stand."
“I am positively bedeviled with meeetings, et ceterah.”
"In case you haven't noticed, I'm weird. I'm a weirdo. I don't 'fit in'."
“Time is a flat circle.”
“Listen up, fives, a ten is speaking.”
That’s What She Said
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