Quiz Category: TV Shows Quiz. 10 Perfect Questions for 2021

Elmo, Jesse, Grover, Rosita, and Abby Cadabby are among the most notable characters on “Sesame Street.” But wait, there’s more.

Sesame Street News Fact

“Sesame Street” introduces a new character to the show — a white-and-brown puppy named Tango. Tango will join “Sesame Street’s” 52nd season as both an animated character and a live-action Muppet, debuting this fall on HBO Max and streaming on PBS KIDS in 2022.

The Crown’s season four received the best drama award on the Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, Emmy Awards. It’s the first time the streaming service won the prestigious trophy. “The Crown” also took all four dramatic acting categories at the 2021 ceremony. Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit picked the Best Limited Series / Mini-Series award.

How many Emmy Awards did Netflix win in 2021?

Netflix won a leading total of 44 Emmy awards in 2021, meeting the record set in 1974 by CBS.

Netflix is launching Paris Hilton’s new unscripted reality series Cooking with Paris on Aug 4, 2021. On the trailer, released July 27, the show is described as a Netflix “cooking” series.

Amazon Studios’ The Lord of the Rings series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth — thousands of years before the events of the Lord of the Rings films and the novels by J.R.R. Tolkien on which they were based.

Amazon’s Lord of the Ring Facts:

Amazon purchased the television rights to The Lord of the Rings for nearly $250 million in 2017. Subsequently, the studio made a five-season production commitment, worth around $1 billion - the most expensive TV series ever installed. The Lord of the Rings series will premiere on Prime Video on Sep 2, 2022.

"Jeopardy!" Executive producer Mike Richards hosted 31 episodes of Beauty and the Geek between the years 2006 and 2008. He was also the host of other game shows such as 2008’s High School Reunion, 2012’s The Pyramid,  and 2017’s Divided.

Mike Richards "Jeopardy!" News Fact

After weeks of guest hosts on “Jeopardy!” following the death of Alex Trebek, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer, Mike Richards, as the successor to the late legendary host, in a statement made Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. Richards stepped down two days later, after a report of past demeaning comments he had made about women and others on a podcast. By Aug. 31, Richards stepped down as producer of "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune."

Mayim Bialik "Jeopardy!" News Fact

Sony also named “Big Bang Theory” actor and actual scientist Mayim Bialik as host for “Jeopardy!” prime-time and spinoff series, including “Jeopardy! National College Championship.”The prime-time ABC show will feature 15 colleges from across the country competing over two weeks.

On Aug. 23, 2021, Sony Pictures Television announced that Bialik would also guest-host the daily quiz show for three weeks of episodes. “Jeopardy!” returns for its 38th season on Sept. 13.

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are hosting NBC's "Family Game Fight" (Wednesdays, 9 EDT/PDT), which premiered on Aug. 2021, right after the Olympic Closing Ceremony.

Family Game Fight News Facts

In their first TV collaboration, Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, who wed in 2013, host and compete against each other as members of dueling foursomes compete for a chance to win $100,000. In the competition, contestants can be hit in the face with a sweet treat in "Pie Rollers" or punished with a “Brain Freeze.” The show is inspired by the couple’s 2019 appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

Mile White was the co-creator, executive producer, writer, director, and actor on the HBO series Enlightened. He also created, wrote, and directed the 2021 HBO satire comedy miniseries The White Lotus, as well as wrote screenplays for films such as The Good Girl (2002), School of Rock (2003), and Nacho Libre (2006).

The White Lotus News Facts

HBO renewed The White Lotus for a second season which would tell the story of a different group of travelers during their stay at another White Lotus property. The White Lotus focuses on the lives of staff and guests at a Hawaii tropical resort over a week. The first season ended its 6 episode run in August 2021.

The character English actor Dominic West played on HBO’s The Wire was named Jimmy McNulty. He played Noah Solloway on Showtime’s The Affair, but soon you’ll know him as no other than Prince Charles on Netflix’s The Crown.

The Crown Season 5 News Facts

On Aug. 17, 2021, Netflix released the first photos of Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana and Dominic West as Prince Charles for Season 5 of The Crown. Also appearing in the season will be Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II and Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip. Season 5 of The Crown is expected to stream no sooner than 2022.

Nicole Ari Parker (pictured) is known for starring in the acclaimed series Empire and Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights. She also appeared in this Pine-Sol cleaner commercial.

Sex and the City News Fact

Nicole Ari Parker has been billed as the fourth member of the Sex and the City reboot since Kim Cattrall will not appear in the new series “And Just Like That…”. According to the "Mail on Sunday" Aug. 21, 2021, report, Ari Parker, 50, will play Carrie Bradshaw’s new best friend, documentary-maker Lisa Todd Wexley.

Jean Smart became a staple of elite TV in the past few years, with Emmy nominated roles on “Fargo,” “Watchmen,” and “Mare of Easttown.” HBO’s Hacks earned her her first Emmy win in 12 years in 2021.

What were Jean Smart’s previous Emmy wins?

Jean Smart won two Emmys for her guest role as Frasier’s love interest on Frasier in 2000 and 2001. She won the supporting actress in a comedy award in 2008 for the sitcom “Samantha Who?”.