Weekly knowledge off quiz: Soap Operas
May 11, 2012, 1:24 PM | Updated: Oct 11, 2024, 1:40 pm
On the heels of Toms’ “Dark Shadows” review, Andrew quizzes Dave, Luke and Tom about the history of soap operas.
1. Two soap operas both debuted on the same day on April 1, 1963. One was “General Hospital”. What was the other called?
A. The Emergency Room
B. The Surgeons
C. The Doctors
D. Under the Knife
2. What Soap Opera premiered in 1974 and was known as the first feminist soap opera?
A. My Life
B. Kids These Days
C. How To Survive A Marriage
D. This Is What A Feminist Looks Like
3. Demi Moore got her start on General Hospital. What character did she play?
A. A dumb heiress
B. A sassy reporter
C. A tough military lawyer
D. The girlfriend of a much younger man named “Ashton”
4. Where did the show Guiding Light get its name? It refers to:
A. A star
B. A lamp
C. A flashlight
D. A spiritual advisor
5. In the TV show “Dallas”, who shot J.R.?
A. His brother-in-law
B. His sister-in-law
C. A clown
D. We’ll never know
Answers: 1. C, 2. C, 3. B, 4. B, 5. B
