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
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