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| 1. | First aired between 2002 and 2008 what crime drama TV series set in Baltimore, Maryland stars Dominic West as Detective Jimmy McNulty and, for its first three seasons, Idris Elba as drug kingpin "Stringer" Bell? |
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The Wire | |
| 2. | Complete the title of this 2004 film: Lemony Snicket's A ___ ___ ___ ___. |
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Series of Unfortunate Events | |
| 3. | Name this film and its year of release.
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Ghost - 1990 | |
| 4. | Which 1973 film saw Steve McQueen in the role of prison escapee Henri Charrière? |
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Papillon | |
| 5. | Name these two characters from a fictional animated TV series featured in The Simpsons? |
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Itchy & Scratchy (The Itchy & Scratchy Show) | |
| 6. | What was the name of the character portrayed by Joe Pesci in the 1990 film Goodfellas, also the name of a founding member of the Four Seasons? |
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Tommy DeVito | |
| 7. | Which 1956 Alfred Hitchcock film, starring Doris Day and James Stewart, introduced the song Que Sera, Sera? |
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The Man Who Knew Too Much | |
| 8. | What 1990s TV series features a brothel and casino called One-Eyed Jack's? |
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Twin Peaks | |
| 9. | Portrayed in the original Star Wars trilogy by Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy? |
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Ewan McGregor | |
| 10. | What were Abbott and Costello's first names? |
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Bud and Lou | |
| 11. | First aired between 2010 and 2019, Idris Elba plays the title character in what British psychological crime thriller TV series? |
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Luther (DCI John Luther) | |
| 12. | In The Simpsons, what colour dress does Marge normally wear? |
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Green | |
| 13. | In Groundhog Day, Phil Connors wakes up repeatedly at 6 a.m. to an alarm clock playing what song? |
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Sonny and Cher|I Got You Babe
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| 14. | Name any one of two 1970s TV series based on the 1972 novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin? |
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The Six Million Dollar Man / The Bionic Woman | |
| 15. | Who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as football player Rod Tidwell in the 1996 film Jerry Maguire? |
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Cuba Gooding Jr. | |
| 16. | What was the name of Sonny Crockett's pet alligator in the cult 1980s TV series Miami Vice? |
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Elvis | |
| 17. | First aired between 1975 and 1985, name this American TV sitcom.
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The Jeffersons | |
| 18. | Name this 1981 film and the actor speaking at the end of the clip.
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Arthur - John Gielgud | |
| 19. | Which 1960s TV western starred Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Long and Lee Majors? |
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The Big Valley | |
| 20. | What 1981 comedy film stars Ringo Starr as Atouk, a prehistoric misfit in love with Lana, played by Barbara Bach? |
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Caveman | |
| 21. | The Edge Of Reason was the 2004 sequel to what 2001 film? |
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Bridget Jones's Diary | |
| 22. | What 1960s animated TV series included Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly in the Army Surplus Special? |
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Wacky Races | |
| 23. | Complete the title of this 1986 film: Star Trek IV: The ___ ___ |
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Voyage Home | |
| 24. | Lasting 20 seasons between 1990 and 2010, name this TV series.
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Law & Order (1990–2010) | |
| 25. | Name this 1969 film and the actor speaking.
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Midnight Cowboy - Dustin Hoffman | |
| 26. | In which 1997 film did John Malkovich play the villainous role of Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom? |
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Con Air | |
| 27. | Who plays Sam Carmichael, the one true love of Donna (Meryl Streep), in the 2008 film Mamma Mia!? |
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Pierce Brosnan | |
| 28. | Up Where We Belong won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, from the soundtrack of what 1982 film? |
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An Officer and a Gentleman | |
| 29. | Who plays the title role in the 2018 TV series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan? |
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John Krasinski | |
| 30. | Charlie, Dennis, Mac, Dee, and Frank are a group of misfits running a decrepit Irish bar in what American sitcom, first aired in 2005? |
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Charlie Day, Glenn Howerton, Rob McElhenney, Kaitlin Olson, and Danny DeVito ) | |
| 31. | Who plays Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik in the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog? |
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Jim Carrey | |
| 32. | In what 1959 British crime drama film did Hayley Mills first appear? |
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Tiger Bay | |
| 33. | Physicists Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter are characters in what American TV sitcom? |
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The Big Bang Theory (2007 - present) | |
| 34. | First aired in 2010, what TV series stars Andrew Lincoln as Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes? |
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The Walking Dead | |
| 35. | What 1976 film and its 2003 remake feature a mother and daughter who have to live each other's lives for a day after their personalities are switched? |
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Freaky Friday | |
| 36. | Who won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Fanny Brice in the 1968 film Funny Girl? |
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Barbra Streisand | |
| 37. | First aired between 1978 and 1992, what British TV courtroom drama series stars Leo McKern in the title role? |
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Rumpole of the Bailey | |
| 38. | Who played herself in the 1972 film Deep Throat? |
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Linda Lovelace | |
| 39. | In the 1980s animated TV series, does Danger Mouse wear an eye patch on his left or right eye? |
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Left | |
| 40. | Who stars as U.S. Army Sergeant Nick Morton in the 2017 reboot film The Mummy? |
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Tom Cruise | |
| 41. | What 1982 film featured androids called replicants? |
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Blade Runner | |
| 42. | "Toga! Toga!" is a line from what 1978 film?
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National Lampoon's Animal House | |
| 43. | What make of vintage car did John Steed nearly always drive in the original 1960s TV series The Avengers? |
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Bentley | |
| 44. | What actress stars in the Alfred Hitchcock films The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964)? |
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Tippi Hedren | |
| 45. | First aired between 1977 and 1981, what American TV series focuses on two families, the Tates and the Campbells? |
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Soap | |
| 46. | In the 2000 British comedy-drama film Billy Elliot, what does the title character, a working-class coal miner's son, discover his passion for? |
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Ballet | |
| 47. | In the title of a 1980s British sitcom, by what name were Vyvyan, Neil, Mike and Rick collectively known? |
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The Young Ones | |
| 48. | What 2003 film won all 11 Academy Awards for which it was nominated? |
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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King | |
| 49. | Name this TV series from the 1970s.
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S.W.A.T. (1975-1976) | |
| 50. | Based on a true story, what is the name of the character in Revenant for which Leonardo DiCaprio was awarded Best Actor at the Academy Awards this week? |
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Hugh Glass | |
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