Can We Guess Where You Live Based on Your Favorite TV Shows?

By: Mark Lichtenstein
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can We Guess Where You Live Based on Your Favorite TV Shows?
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About This Quiz

While the monoculture means a lot of people from around the world like the same things, it is possible to triangulate where someone lives based on their television tastes. Let's see if we're able to get a correct guess!
What sitcom is awesome?
"Friends."
"Frasier."
"Fawlty Towers."
"Malcolm in the Middle."
Which superhero rocks?
Spider-Man.
Iron Man.
Captain Britain.
Captain America.
Who is the most evil villain?
Lex Luthor from "Superman."
Hal 9000 from "2001: A Space Odyssey."
Davros from "Dr. Who."
Darth Vader from "Stars Wars."

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Who is the funniest funny man in a comedy?
Jerry Seinfeld from "Seinfeld."
Kelsey Grammer from "Frasier."
Stephen Fry from "The Great Indoors."
Seth MacFarlane from "Family Guy."
Who is the funniest straight man (or woman) in a funny show?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus from "Seinfeld."
David Hyde Pierce from "Fraiser."
Hugh Laurie from "House M.D."
Jase Robertson from "Duck Dynasty."
What show has the best production value?
"Blacklist."
"Battlestar Galactica."
"Dr. Who."
"Bones."

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What show do you think people outside of your culture just don't get?
"Game of Thrones."
"Mythbusters."
"Upstairs, Downstairs."
"Duck Dynasty."
What show best showcases your region's awesome natural beauty?
"People of Earth."
"Highlander."
"Poldark."
"Nashville."
What show best showcases your region's splendid urban life?
"Seinfeld."
"Grey's Anatomy."
"Queer as Folk."
"Supernatural."

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What's a really thrilling drama you like?
"Law & Order."
"Battlestar Galactica."
"Luther."
"Jericho."
What's the best dramedy?
"Ally McBeal."
"Portlandia."
"Peep Show."
"GCB."
What star could you watch in anything?
Jesse L. Martin.
Fred Armisen.
Benedict Cumberbatch.
Hayden Panettiere.

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What city could stand in on TV for the city that your favorite sitcom is set in?
Chicago.
Los Angeles.
Cardiff.
Nashville.
What city could absolutely never be mistaken on screen for the biggest city in your area?
Boston.
Portland.
London.
St. Louis.
What is the best reality TV show?
"Shark Tank."
"The Bachelor."
"The Only Way Is Essex."
"19 Kids and Counting."

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What accent should a hero have in a great show?
Who cares?
A neutral one, right?
Received pronunciation.
An American one!
Is everyone in your favorite show uncannily beautiful?
Not uncannily.
No, but there are a few really pretty people.
No, they're pretty normal.
Yes!
Do the women in your favorite shows magically have the ability to walk around on high heels all the time, without getting blisters or just being miserable?
Some seem to.
No.
It depends on the show.
Doesn't everyone?

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In your favorite sitcom, do the main characters live in an apartment that you envy?
Yes.
Sort of, if you like apartments.
No, they look pretty realistic.
What apartments?
What is the most terrifying monster from your favorite TV shows?
Diamondback from "Luke Cage."
Lucien LaCroix from "Forever Knight."
The Master from "Doctor Who."
Eric Northman from "True Blood."
What show set in your home region is most accessible to people outside that region?
"Friends."
"Frasier."
"Downton Abbey."
"Nashville."

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Can a show set in your home region get a local cast and crew together without having to bus them in?
Oh yeah.
Sure, but some actors might need to fly in.
It depends on what you're making, but probably yes.
No.
What makes a TV show well-directed?
Great acting.
Great cinematography.
The writing.
The actors are approachable.
Do you like to get your favorite show all at once and binge it, or week by week?
Binge baby binge!
I'll binge it when available, and watch it live when I must.
I'll watch it live if I can.
I'll get it any way I can.

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Could you bear to sit through your favorite shows with ad breaks?
Yea, I guess.
Sure, friend.
Of course not!
As God is my rock, I'll survive!
If you watched the very first airing of your favorite shows, what commercial might you see during an ad break?
A drug ad.
The Sprint pin drop ad.
None!
A truck ad.
Does your favorite show contain uncensored cursing?
Some.
Not very much.
Loads.
None.

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Do your favorite shows have nudity?
It has implied nudity.
It has very little implied nudity.
It has loads of nudity.
It has no nudity.
Who do you think is the fan base for your favorite sitcom?
Middle-aged folks.
Older folks.
Blue collar people.
Young people.
Who do you think is the fan base for your favorite drama?
Urban people.
Outdoorsy people.
Clever people.
"Real" people.

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