In which sitcom do Ross, Rachel and co. meet at the ‘Central Perk’ café?
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Friends
The show (1994 to 2004) is set in New York.
💡 Did you know? The theme is ‘I’ll Be There for You’.
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Which sitcom is the ‘show about nothing’ with Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer?
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Seinfeld
It shaped 1990s US comedy.
💡 Did you know? Kramer’s entrances through the door are legendary.
In which show do physicists Sheldon and Leonard live next to Penny?
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The Big Bang Theory
Sheldon’s ‘Bazinga!’ became a catchphrase.
💡 Did you know? The show ran from 2007 to 2019.
Which animated sitcom follows the yellow family from Springfield?
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The Simpsons
It has aired since 1989 and is the longest-running US sitcom.
💡 Did you know? Homer’s catch cry is ‘D’oh!’.
In which show does Ted Mosby tell his kids the long story of his love life in New York?
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How I Met Your Mother
Barney’s ‘Legen… dary!’ became a catchphrase.
💡 Did you know? The show ran from 2005 to 2014.
Which sitcom is set at the ‘Dunder Mifflin’ paper company (US version)?
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The Office
Filmed as a mockumentary with interviews.
💡 Did you know? Boss Michael Scott is infamous for gaffes.
In which series does an alien live with the Tanner family?
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ALF
ALF stands for ‘Alien Life Form’.
💡 Did you know? He constantly wants to eat the family cat.
Which sitcom centres on grumpy dad Al Bundy?
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Married... with Children
Al is a shoe salesman and eternal loser.
💡 Did you know? The show was deliberately provocative.
In which series do Sam and Diane work at a Boston basement bar where everybody knows your name?
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Cheers
‘Where everybody knows your name.’
💡 Did you know? It spawned the spin-off ‘Frasier’.
Which sitcom follows doctor Cliff Huxtable and his family?
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The Cosby Show
It was hugely popular in the 1980s.
💡 Did you know? His wife Clair is a lawyer.
In which series does a Philly teen move to rich relatives in Los Angeles?
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
It made Will Smith a star.
💡 Did you know? The rapped intro is a cult favourite.
Which sitcom shows four older women sharing a house in Miami?
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Golden Girls
Dorothy, Blanche, Rose and Sophia are unforgettable.
💡 Did you know? The show tackled bold themes for its time.
In which British sitcom does John Cleese as Basil run a chaotic hotel in Torquay?
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Fawlty Towers
With John Cleese as choleric hotelier Basil.
💡 Did you know? There are only twelve legendary episodes.
Which series follows Fran Fine from Queens in wealthy Broadway producer Mr. Sheffield’s home?
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The Nanny
Fran Drescher’s laugh and voice are unmistakable.
💡 Did you know? It is set in New York.
Which sitcom is told from the view of a gifted boy with his chaotic brothers?
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Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm often talks straight to camera.
💡 Did you know? Bryan Cranston played dad Hal.
Which mockumentary follows the extended Pritchett, Dunphy and Tucker-Pritchett families?
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Modern Family
The show ran from 2009 to 2020.
💡 Did you know? It won numerous Emmys.
In which sitcom does parcel driver Doug spar with his wife Carrie?
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King of Queens
Kevin James plays Doug, Leah Remini plays Carrie.
💡 Did you know? Carrie’s father Arthur lives in the basement.
In which HBO comedy does Larry David play an exaggerated, socially clumsy version of himself?
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
Larry David co-created ‘Seinfeld’ before starting the show in 2000.
💡 Did you know? Most dialogue is improvised from a plot outline.
Which sitcom about a New York sketch show is named after the address of the NBC building?
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30 Rock
Created by and starring Tina Fey.
💡 Did you know? The title references Rockefeller Center.
Which British sitcom follows two IT-support nerds in a basement?
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The IT Crowd
‘Have you tried turning it off and on again?’
💡 Did you know? The show is a cult favourite among tech fans.
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