Question 1

Which Western holds the record for the longest-running primetime scripted series in American television history, lasting 20 seasons?

Accepted Answer

Gunsmoke

Question 2

Before its widespread adoption in the 1970s and 80s, which home video format famously lost the 'format war' to VHS?

Accepted Answer

Betamax

Question 3

What was the name of the groundbreaking 1973 PBS documentary series that followed the Loud family, often considered a precursor to reality television?

Accepted Answer

An American Family

Question 4

Which animated sitcom, debuting in 1989, became the longest-running American primetime scripted series by episode count?

Accepted Answer

The Simpsons

Question 5

What was the most-watched series finale in US television history, airing in 1983 and concluding a popular war-themed comedy-drama?

Accepted Answer

M*A*S*H

Question 6

Which country developed the PAL television broadcasting standard, widely adopted across Europe and other parts of the world?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 7

Which critically acclaimed British miniseries from 1979, focusing on espionage during the Cold War, is considered a landmark in television drama?

Accepted Answer

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Question 8

What was the name of the 1977 miniseries, based on Alex Haley's novel, that had an unprecedented cultural impact and drew massive audiences, sparking national conversations about race and history?

Accepted Answer

Roots

Question 9

In what year did Netflix shift from primarily a DVD-by-mail service to launching its streaming video on demand platform, fundamentally changing content consumption?

Accepted Answer

2007

Question 10

Before the era of widespread digital broadcasting, which American television network conducted the first fully digital broadcast from its New York City affiliate in 1996?

Accepted Answer

NBC

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