100+ Sitcom Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: What does “sitcom” stand for (hint: it’s not a yoga pose)?

Answer: Situation comedy

Question: Before TV, where were the OG sitcoms cracking jokes on the daily?

Answer: Radio

Question: What fake audience giggles at your jokes when no one's actually there?

Answer: Laugh track

Question: Which show is considered the granddaddy of all sitcoms?

Answer: Pinwright's Progress

Question: Who got in one little fight and his mom got scared—then moved to Bel-Air?

Answer: Fresh Prince

Question: Which cozy coffee shop in NYC served more drama than caffeine?

Answer: Friends

Question: If a show has a laugh track, quirky neighbors, and heartwarming chaos, what is it?

Answer: Sitcom

Question: Which 90s sitcom had a struggling actor who said, “How you doin’?” a bit too often?

Answer: Friends

Question: What sitcom stars Danny DeVito as a gremlin-like dad in Philly chaos?

Answer: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Question: Which classic black-and-white sitcom was basically The Office for 1960s TV writers?

Answer: The Dick Van Dyke Show

Question: What theme song promised, “I’ll be there for you”—and became the anthem of couch potatoes?

Answer: Friends

Question: Which wholesome 90s sitcom had more hugs and “aww” moments than a Hallmark card?

Answer: Full House

Question: Who played Joey Tribbiani, aka the king of clueless charm?

Answer: Matt LeBlanc

Question: Which sitcom’s will-they-won’t-they couple turned into the 90s love story?

Answer: Friends

Question: What show gave Mayim Bialik her big break way before she became a genius on Big Bang Theory?

Answer: Blossom

Question: Which TV family blended more kids than a smoothie?

Answer: The Brady Bunch

Question: What early 15-minute radio show had people tuning in for daily giggles in the 1920s?

Answer: Sam 'n' Henry

Question: Who played the tie-wearing teenage Republican in Family Ties?

Answer: Michael J. Fox

Question: What sitcom turned a Boston bar into the most lovable hangout spot ever?

Answer: Cheers

Question: Which 90s sitcom followed the Banks family—and had a butler cooler than most dads?

Answer: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Question: Who turned sideways caps and dad jokes into sitcom gold?

Answer: Will Smith

Question: Which show gave us the most iconic nerd catchphrase: “Did I do that?”

Answer: Family Matters

Question: Who made “How you doin’?” both flirty and awkward in equal measure?

Answer: Matt LeBlanc

Question: Which cartoon sitcom refuses to age and has outlived actual families?

Answer: The Simpsons

Question: Who played a fictional version of himself who moved to Bel-Air and shook up the 90s?

Answer: Will Smith

Question: What Aussie comedy was so iconic it became the highest-rated TV show until 2009?

Answer: Kath & Kim

Question: Which UK show made awkward office silence into comedy gold (and birthed a thousand mockumentaries)?

Answer: The Office

Question: Which 90s sitcom had a nerdy teen genius who practically had a mad scientist lab in his basement?

Answer: Family Matters

Question: Which sitcom had hotel guests crazier than the staff—and that's saying something?

Answer: Fawlty Towers

Question: Which American sitcom had neighbors so strange they made Steve Urkel look normal?

Answer: Family Matters

Question: Which golden oldie proved that sass, cheesecake, and friendship never go out of style?

Answer: Golden Girls

Question: Which show turned theoretical physics and comic books into prime-time must-watch?

Answer: The Big Bang Theory

Question: Which small-town Canadian gas station had more laughs than litres?

Answer: Corner Gas

Question: Which 90s sitcom made hanging out in a coffee shop all day seem productive?

Answer: Friends

Question: Which Canadian gem bagged six Gemini Awards and proved rural humor rules?

Answer: Corner Gas

Question: Which sitcom sent a Philly teen to live with the bougiest family in Bel-Air?

Answer: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Question: Which 90s show featured a handyman who knew just enough to break everything?

Answer: Home Improvement

Question: Which cartoon sitcom has been offending and entertaining since dial-up was a thing?

Answer: South Park

Question: Which sassy squad of four older women gave us drama, laughs, and so much wisdom?

Answer: Golden Girls

Question: Which 90s classic made everyone dream of renting impossibly large NYC apartments?

Answer: Friends

Question: Which show made trailer park chaos look oddly... relatable?

Answer: Trailer Park Boys

Question: Which genius-level character made “Bazinga!” a thing we now can’t un-hear?

Answer: The Big Bang Theory

Question: Which Canadian sitcom followed a formerly rich family now stuck in the middle of nowhere?

Answer: Schitt's Creek

Question: Which sitcom featured so many schemers it made Ocean’s Eleven look honest?

Answer: Arrested Development

Question: Which sitcom gave us disco, bell-bottoms, and a hilarious look at 70s suburbia?

Answer: That '70s Show

Question: Which long-running cartoon family has survived more couch gags than you’ve had hot dinners?

Answer: The Simpsons

Question: Which sitcom sang “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” and made bar-hopping wholesome?

Answer: Cheers

Question: Which sitcom had a banana stand and zero responsible adults in sight?

Answer: Arrested Development

Question: Which feel-good Canadian sitcom swept the awards and our hearts?

Answer: Schitt’s Creek

Question: Which sitcom blended two families into one groovy household of six groovy kids?

Answer: The Brady Bunch

Question: Which classic sitcom takes you to a New York coffee shop where nobody ever actually drinks coffee?

Answer: What is Friends?

Question: Which show made “How you doin’?” a legendary pick-up line and launched Joey Tribbiani into sitcom stardom?

Answer: Friends

Question: Which show turned nerd culture into primetime gold and made physics look... kinda fun?

Answer: The Big Bang Theory

Question: Which 80s sitcom featured the Keaton fam and one very ambitious teenage Republican?

Answer: Family Ties

Question: Which groovy blended family had more drama than a soap and kids named Greg, Marcia, and Cindy?

Answer: The Brady Bunch

Question: Which 90s show gave us power tools, dad grunts, and Tim “The Toolman” Taylor?

Answer: Home Improvement

Question: Which fab four older ladies lived in Miami, sipped tea, served sass, and stole hearts?

Answer: Golden Girls

Question: Which sitcom had Will Smith turning Bel-Air upside down—with zero apologies?

Answer: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Question: Which sunny sitcom proved cheesecake + shade = friendship goals in Miami?

Answer: Golden Girls

Question: Which chaotic California family came with hugs, Uncle Jesse’s hair, and way too many catchphrases?

Answer: Full House

Question: Which sitcom had six besties, zero job consistency, and enough drama to fuel 10 seasons in NYC?

Answer: Friends

Question: Which show made working in local government strangely inspiring—and even romantic?

Answer: Parks and Recreation

Question: Which sitcom plopped a West Philly teen into a Bel-Air mansion—with Carlton and dance moves in tow?

Answer: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Question: Which 90s show made clapping during the theme song a national reflex?

Answer: Friends

Question: Which paper company made workplace awkwardness and staplers in Jell-O an art form?

Answer: The Office

Question: Which 80s sitcom had Alex P. Keaton spouting Reaganomics in a house full of hippies?

Answer: Family Ties

Question: Which high school sitcom had timeouts, neon clothes, and Zack Morris breaking the fourth wall like a pro?

Answer: Saved by the Bell

Question: Which sitcom had three single women, one sketchy landlord, and more mix-ups than a soap opera?

Answer: Three’s Company

Question: Which nostalgic sitcom brought the 1980s back—complete with mixtapes, perms, and heart?

Answer: The Goldbergs

Question: Which hotel-based sitcom had guests so weird, you’d think it was haunted—thanks to Basil’s antics?

Answer: Fawlty Towers

Question: Which iconic 90s show had a West Philly teen “flipping turned upside down”?

Answer: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Question: Which animated show has been offending sensibilities since the 90s with Kenny dying... again?

Answer: South Park

Question: Which groovy 70s sitcom brought together six kids, one bathroom, and a whole lotta love?

Answer: The Brady Bunch

Question: Which show had a banana stand, a fugitive dad, and too many inside jokes to count?

Answer: Arrested Development

Question: Which sitcom gave us Sheldon, sarcasm, and scientific smackdowns in every episode?

Answer: The Big Bang Theory

Question: Which Friends character is always auditioning, occasionally working, and eternally saying, “How you doin’?”

Answer: Which character is a struggling actor in Friends?

Question: Which TV show had a mother-daughter duo who talked faster than a Gilmore girl ordering coffee?

Answer: Gilmore Girls

Question: Which show had neighbors so odd, even the Bluths looked normal by comparison?

Answer: Arrested Development

Question: Which 90s sitcom starred a Philly teen who brought swag, sass, and sneakers to Bel-Air?

Answer: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Question: Which sitcom had a theme song, science jokes, and enough awkwardness to power a lab?

Answer: The Big Bang Theory

Question: Which sitcom moved us into an LA loft with roommates who had more quirks than a BuzzFeed quiz?

Answer: New Girl

Question: Which vintage sitcom took viewers on a cruise with love in the air and drama on deck?

Answer: The Love Boat

Question: Which sitcom gave us Archie Bunker—grumpy, loud, and somehow still a classic?

Answer: All in the Family

Question: Which trivia question throws shade at nosy neighbors and celebrates Bel-Air royalty?

Answer: What show was the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

Question: Which 90s sitcom had a rebellious teen, a mansion, and the coolest butler ever?

Answer: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Question: Which show features a tiny, shirtless maniac named Frank Reynolds doing unhinged things in Philly?

Answer: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Question: Which show had nerdy teens, wild inventions, and a whole lot of “Did I do that?” in Chicago?

Answer: Family Matters

Question: Which sitcom gave us one banana stand, zero shame, and a whole family full of questionable choices?

Answer: Arrested Development

Question: Which show featured a theoretical physicist who made sarcasm scientific?

Answer: The Big Bang Theory

Question: Which sitcom took roommates, LA drama, and quirky charm to new heights of hilarity?

Answer: New Girl

Question: Which sitcom made local government look like the funniest circus in Pawnee?

Answer: Parks and Recreation

Question: Which family show had a sugary theme song, hugs galore, and Uncle Jesse’s legendary hair?

Answer: Full House

Question: Which trivia question is basically: Who brought sass, cheesecake, and friendship goals to Miami?

Answer: Golden Girls

Question: Which sitcom had nerds, friendships, awkward crushes, and way too much time spent at a comic book store?

Answer: The Big Bang Theory

Question: Which sitcom showed Chicago families juggling life, laughs, and one iconic catchphrase?

Answer: Family Matters

Question: Which TV show gave us frozen bananas, chicken dances, and no touching?

Answer: Arrested Development

Question: Which sitcom had office pranks, paper sales, and a regional manager who thought he was a rockstar?

Answer: The Office

Question: Which show featured three roommates, too many awkward moments, and the world's cutest jar of pickles?

Answer: New Girl

Question: Which NYC-based show had coffee cups, couches, and enough drama to fuel a soap opera?

Answer: Friends

Question: Which 80s sitcom introduced the Tanner family and made “You got it, dude” a catchphrase?

Answer: Full House