Channel Your Inner TV Nerd And Name All These Characters
- by Rachel Pacey
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Television is a major part of every day life in the world today. It is unlikely you go a whole day without tuning in to a favorite show or episode, or even settle in for an evening of binge watching the latest series on your favorite online streaming service. Whether you like comedies like The Office, feel good shows like Friends, dramas like Shameless, or action adventures like The Punisher, you definitely have a tendency to stick around your favorite genres. These types of shows help to describe the type of person that you are! You may like to sit around and laugh, live vicariously through other people's life risking behaviors, or just tune in for the drama of your latest series.
Although you may have a genre that you prefer, you have definitely ventured out once or twice to explore those shows that everyone at work or school has been talking about non-stop. This quiz will test your knowledge on television characters from a wide array of shows and genres! Show those true TV smarts and prove who has seen a lot of television in their time, they will definitely do well on this quiz.
Who is this?
This character was one of the main people on the series, Friends, on NBC. The show ran from 1994 to 2004, and this woman was introduced during the first episode. She fled to the city after leaving her fiancé at the alter, in search of her high school best friend, Monica. The two of them became close once again, and moved in together for years as this woman moved her way into the friend circle, while also learning how to be independent.
Who is this?
She is the oldest daughter of Frank and Monica. With five younger siblings, she dropped out of high school to help raise them since her parents were no real help. She worked extremely hard starting out as a hotel maid and as a waitress, which prompted her to go back to school and get her GED. Eventually she saved enough money to move out of the family house, and continued to develop her own businesses as her primary source of income!
Who is this?
He is one of the main detectives on the series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He is definitely the least serious of all of the detectives, but cares deeply about his job and works incredibly hard to ensure every case is solved! He beings a relationship with another Detective, named Amy. The two of them are complete opposites, she is more of a type A personality, liking everything to be organized and scheduled, while he is definitely a type B, not minding a mess!
Who is this?
She is the wife of Bob and mother of Tina, Gene, and Louise, on Bob's Burgers. She is always in a pleasant and happy mood, despite the shenanigans that her family gets into regularly. She has one sister, named Gayle, who she is especially nice to because of her low self esteem. She even went as far as to encourage Bob to have a pretend affair with her to help make Gayle feel better about herself, and to gain more confidence.
Who is this?
This is one of the men who moves into the loft in the show New Girl. Main character Jess must find a new place to live after she discovers her boyfriend cheating on her, and ends up in an apartment with three guys, who soon become her best friends. This man, moves in shortly after Jess after another person leaves the apartment, to move to California. He pulls himself together for the police exam, and works hard to establish himself on the force!
Who is this?
This is one of the main characters on the show Orange is the New Black. She is in prison for a year for aiding in a drug run, and is trying to gain control of the environment by intimidating other inmates, after being pushed down for some time. While incarcerated, her long time ex girlfriend ends up in the same prison, and the two bicker often while also maintaining a new relationship within their confined spaces, while she is still technically with her boyfriend.
Who is this?
She is the wife of the Khal, a Dothraki warlord, from the series Game of Thrones. She is an influential woman, and often rides along her husband as he leads the battles. She is a Queen and her name is Daenerys Targaryen, but she goes by this title. She does whatever she can to protect her family and her kingdom, from whatever attackers may come for them or defend themselves against he and her army of strong, will-minded men and women.
Who is this?
He is the roommate of Kimmy on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. He takes Kimmy in after she was rescued from the bunker, after being held their for years by a crazy man. He aspires to be an actor, and enjoys the finer things in life. He is definitely dreaming of being a part of the wealthy class, while also negating himself from things because of money. He's definitely one of the more animated characters, doing as much as pretending to film a television series to get an ex back, and creating a video for Beyonce's Lemonade.
Who is this?
She is one of the female leads on the series, Riverdale. She lives in the small town along with her friends and frenemies from Riverdale High, as the group is investigating the death of one of their own, Cheryl's brother. She has always been a preppy good girl determined to get on the good sides of people, but is turning towards the darker side when a relationship with the school outcast, Jughead, begins, and she learns more about herself than she had ever really known before.
Who is this?
He was a marine that was always honest, but has now turned over a new leaf in the series, The Punisher. After his family was killed, he returns to New York City. He decides to become the city's criminal vigilante, aimed to correct people's crimes by any means necessary. This occasionally involves death as well, but he is determined to continue cleaning up the city from its criminal underworld that is happening at the feet of everyone living in the area.
Who is this?
She is a member of homeland security that is highly trained, and also sophisticated. She has returned from active duty with the Army, and is vexed by the Punisher after she is investigating the murder of her partner, Ahmad. She learns that Frank is still alive, and is trying to investigate conspiracy theories that involve William and Billy, that link them to Zubair's death, and to expose Operation Cerberus for their illegal actions and punish them in front of the world.
Who is this?
He is a student in high school with Asperger's Syndrome, a form of Autism. He is trying to navigate the world and also trying to learn about relationships and love. While seeing his therapist, she encourages him to pursue more of his interests as well as pursuing girls to try to find the right one for him. He is learning about all of these things, while his sister is learning about the family secrets, and their mother is figuring out her own life and regrets.
Who is this?
She is one of the girls on the tapes made by Hannah Baker in the show 13 Reasons Why. She is building up the courage of facing the school after a major incident between her and another boy at school, as well as later trying to stand up to him in the court room to stand up for herself, and for every other girl. She's also trying to figure things out with her ex boyfriend, Justin, whom she never thought she could forgive.
Who is this?
This woman is one of the main characters from American Horror Story, Hotel. This vampire is 112 years old, and is completely deadly. She keeps herself alive with a diet of blood, from the hotel that she has been living in for decades. In the series, she took a young boy from a carnival in Santa Monica, leading his parents to believe that he has been kidnapped. She had captured other blonde children to live in the hotel too, as a source of healthy blood for her.
Who is this?
This character is from the series, Scandal. She is the protagonist of the show itself. She was an employee of the White House, and worked as a communications director. After quitting this job, she founded a consulting firm that was later given to Quinn. Later, she became the Chief of Staff of President Mellie Grant before she resigned. She was also the person in command of B613, a covert government agency that is run by Rowan and then by Jake, until it was dismantled.
Who is this?
He is a part of the group of best friends that involve three other boys, in the series Stranger Things. When one of the boys gets sucked into the upside down, it is up to the others to get him back, with the help of Eleven, who has special abilities that help them out. He struggles with the belief she is dead or stuck in the upside down forever, until she returns in the latest attempt to save the small town.
Who is this?
He is the main protagonist on The Walking Dead, and has been since the very beginning of the series. He's a survivor of the outbreak, and is a former sheriff deputy who was shot while working, which landed him in a coma. He woke up in the middle of the zombie apocalypse, and fought to find his wife Lori and their son Carl. He develops into a leader in the safe zones him and his family become a part of.
Who is this?
He is the son of Vivian and Uncle Phil. his older sister is Hilary, and two younger siblings are Ashley and Nicky. He went to school at Bel-Air academy and ULA, but transferred to Princeton in the final episode. He's intelligent, caring, optimistic, and kind-hearted. But, he is also naive and arrogant. He's usually fighting with Will Smith, his cousin. Will comes to live with their family after his mother decides Philadelphia is too dangerous, and the two of them butt heads often.
Who is this?
She is the oldest daughter of Claire and Phil in the Dunphey Family, on Modern Family. She is the older sibling of Alex and Luke, and definitely the one who has needed the most redirection in her life. She was always more interested in boys and clothes than in school or grades, and this showed after she was kicked out of college. Eventually, she landed a great job with a clothing company, and is working extremely hard to build herself up.
Who is this?
He was the main protagonist on the series Breaking Bad. He was a chemist, and also a chemistry teacher living in New Mexico. He was diagnosed with Stage 3 inoperable lung cancer. He began to manufacture crystal methamphetamine to pay for his medical treatments to fight his cancer, but also to provide a savings of funds for his family in case he passed away. As the show continues on, he becomes more dark and more of a villain as the cancer progresses.
Who is this?
After landing herself in The Good Place, by mistake, she is determined to stay there. While on a tour of her new after life, she realizes she is not the right person and is actually supposed to be in the bad place. After she discovers this, she tries to learn how to be a good person, to fool everyone. She gets other members of the good place involved, which leads to many problems when the real person is discovered, accidentally in the bad place.
Who is this?
She is a struggling actress on the series GLOW. She is living in Los Angeles, set in 1985. She gets an invitation to try out for the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, which is a female professional wrestling circuit. She gets the job, and becomes Zoya the Destroya, who is a villain. She was the GLOW champion, but ended up losing the title to Liberty Belle, during the main event of the GLOW wrestling circuit. She has two signature moves, a Sit-Out Facebuster, and The Bread Line.
Who is this?
He is a native to Atlanta, and the main character on the series by the same name. He is the manager to his cousin Paper Boi, who is a rapper. The series begins with him several years after dropping out of Princeton University. His family is afraid of him borrowing money, and refuses to let him even visit. He is working at a dead-end job, selling credit cards at the airport. He's coparenting with a friend, Van, who is the mother to their daughter Lottie.
Who is this?
This woman is the head of general surgery at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, in the series Grey's Anatomy. She is the daughter of Ellis Grey, who was a famed surgeon. She was married to Derek, and the two of them have two daughters, Zola and Ellis, and also a son named Bailey. Her character is one that turns every bad thing that happens to her or others, into an energy that drives and motivates her to do better and to continue saving lives.
Who is this?
This guy s the jock of the group in the show Saved by the Bell. He's the school's star athlete, both as a wrestler, and a running back on the football team. He was an army brat, and was usually an outsider. He transferred to Bayside High School in the first episode. His best friend is Zack, who he initially didn't get along with. The two would go back and forth, but they grew much closer as they matured and as time went on.
Who is this?
He is one of the main friends of the group in the series Friends. He is also the primary love interest of Rachel Green, with a constant on again off again type of relationship. The two eventually end up having a baby together, and co-parent to do what is right for the child. He is a Palaeontologist, working at NYU and also at the Museum of Natural History. His personality causes him to always have to be right, regardless of the circumstances.
Who is this?
He is the main character on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He was living in Philadelphia but moved to California after he got into a fight with thugs from his town, and his mother was afraid for his safety. She ended up sending him to live with his aunt and uncle. Here, he began a real relationship with his cousins, including Carlton. His time at the house gave him a chance to build a father like relationship with his Uncle Phil.
Who is this?
She is one of the main detectives on the show Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She is considered to be the tough guy of the precinct. While being scary, she is also intelligent, secretive, and a little hard to read. These all help her be a great detective. Many of the other members of the precinct are afraid of her, especially Charles, who had a major crush on her at the start of the show. She is the closest to Jake, as the two of them went to the academy together.
Who is this?
He is the father of six in the Gallagher family, from Shameless. He has had six children with his ex wife Monica, including Fiona, Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie, and Liam. He is the epitome of a terrible father. His oldest daughter dropped out of school to raise the children he didn't take care of. He uses his disability checks each week to drink his life away at the Alibi, a bar owned by his neighbors, and also friends, V and Kevin.
Who is this?
He is the middle child of Bob and Linda Belcher, between Tina and Louise, on the cartoon series Bob's Burgers. He is the only boy out of the three siblings. He's the most creative and most drawn to pranks and practical jokes. He often uses his Casio SK-5 Keyboard, or megaphone, to create sound effects to pester the people around him on a regular basis. He has big dreams of becoming a musician someday when he is older, which he also uses the keyboard for.
Who is this?
He is one of the three men living in the loft when Jess moves in, in the series New Girl. When the series started out, he didn't have much going for him besides being a bartender. After a relationship began with Jess, and that same relationship ended, he decided to get his life together. He had always dreamed of being a writer, and he finally writes a novel, The Pepperwood Chronicles. This success helps him gain the courage to fight for the one he loves.
Who is this?
He is also known as Aegon Targaryen, and is the son of Lyanna and Rhaegar, on the series Game of Thrones. As he grows, he joins the Night's Watch, and later gets chosen to be the Lord Commander. After a mutiny murders him, he is freed from the vows of the Night's Watch, and joins his cousin Sansa to build an army to take over Winterfell. This restores his domain over the North, and is now the king in this area.
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She is considered to be the Junkie Philosopher, of the prison in Orange is the New Black. She is sarcastic, but also very humorous, kind, wise, down-to-earth, and a bit of a loud mouth. She has a tough exterior, but is very vulnerable and has a soft side, seen usually around Red and Morello. Her past as a drug addict is still affecting her, and this shows when she speaks during her AA meetings. While in prison for three years, she stayed clean until a visit to max let her relapse.
Who is this?
She is one of the main characters in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. She is the mother of two children who Kimmy lands a job as a nanny for, after she gets out of the bunker. She often enjoys the finer things in life, especially money. She was married to a rich man, until the two of them ended their marriage with a divorce. After losing her fortune, she moves in with Kimmy and Titus, because she cannot afford to pay for her rent.
Who is this?
This guy is one of the main characters on the show Riverdale. He is a student at Riveradale High School, who has dreams of becoming a musician, and is also a football player for the school team. He is best friends with Betty and Jughead, and has been since they were kids. Despite Betty's attraction to him, he is not interested, but wants the new rich girl who just moved to town, Veronica, who is from New York and left after her father was arrested.
Who is this?
He is the main character on the series 13 Reasons Why. He is one of the people on the tapes created by Hannah Baker. He focuses on her and her death for months, trying to investigate more and more about it, and get to the bottom of exactly what happened. He fights with everyone possible, to ensure that the people who caused issues for Hannah and anyone else in their school, receives the punishment appropriate for what they had done.
Who is this?
During the season of American Horror Story, Freak show, this character was a member of Elsa's Cabinet of Curiosities, or Dandy's Cabinet of Curiosities. This traveling carnival is operated by Elsa Mars, and features atypical individuals who are called freaks. This person is a tiny geek who has a single word of vocabulary, which becomes his name. His talent is that he bites the heads off of small animals, while still alive. He is framed for murder of a police detective, and is arrested and killed for this crime he never committed.
Who is this?
She is the older sister of Mike in the series Stranger Things. She was originally in the series as a concerned girl with simple high school issues, but her world changes completely after her best friend Barb vanishes, and ends up being killed in the upside down. Her and her friend, Jonathon, go on a journey to expose Hawkins National Lab as a threat to the small town they are living in. She helps him and his mom in getting Will out of this lab as well.
Who is this?
She is one of the main characters and survivors from the series The Walking Dead. She is the oldest daughter of Hershel and Josephine. She is also the widow to Glenn Rhee, who she had gotten pregnant with before he died. She is very intelligent, caring, and a brave woman. This shows through her leadership in the Hilltop Colony. She had a lot of trouble adapting to the apocalyptic world, originally believing that the walkers were sick people. She changes her mindset after a near death experience.
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She was the most popular girl in school in the series Saved by the Bell. Not only the head cheerleader, she was also the captain of the volleyball, swim, and softball teams. She was a good student, and a role model, she occasionally found herself in detention. She was the love interest of Zack Morris, and the two were in a constant on again off again relationship throughout high school. Although they remained friends after graduation, and later got married.