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About This Quiz
Maybe you watch it on your computer, iPad or keep it old school, but with hundreds of channels, we're a TV watching world. Just how addicted to the medium are you?
Do you know what Stranger Things is?
Yes, you either saw it without binge-watching or it's on your list.
Yeah, you finished it in two days the first week it came out.
Day One. Seven hours later, you're done. On the cutting edge, baby.
Things that are stranger than normal things?
Which online streaming service/services do you have?
Netflix and Hulu.
Netflix, Hulu, Sling and Twitch.
Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Sling, CBS Online, ABC Online, WWE Network, Twitch, PlutoTV, MLB Network and a lot more.
There's nothing on that you like.
If "Modern Television" were a Jeopardy category, of the six answers, how many would you get?
2.
4.
6.
0.
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What are the odds you watch the Super Bowl?
65-80%
80-100%
100% but you'll channel surf if it gets dull.
You wouldn't watch alone, but you'd go to a Super Bowl party
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If we listed 10 Netflix or Hulu series, how many would you have seen all or most of?
4.
7.
10.
1 or 2.
If you're watching shows on your laptop or tablet, are you really watching TV?
Of course you are
I never really thought about it
I don't care, I just like to watch
You don't think so.
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What do you think of swearing on TV?
It's just a reflection of society.
It makes shows better.
There should be more.
You barely notice it anymore.
Is MTV better or worse without music videos?
Worse. It's Music Television for crying out loud!
It's fine. You just watch MTV2 if you want videos.
Much better. Shows are more fun to watch.
It depends what you like.
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What percentage of your Google searches are about sports or entertainment?
45%-65%
66%-100%
10%-20%
21%-45%
When somebody says "I don't own a TV.", what do you think?
Good for you but you like yours.
That's a pretentious thing to point out.
How does this person survive?
You wish you didn't.
How many TV shows with doctors can you name to yourself in the next 30 seconds? Ready....go!
4-6.
7-10.
10+.
Less than 4.
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How many different channels did you watch during the US Presidential election results?
2.
You didn't watch.
3-4.
5+.
How often do you fall asleep with the TV on?
Once in a while.
A couple times a week.
Never.
It's always on, you do everything with the TV.
Satellite, Cable, or Streaming?
Two of them.
One of them.
All three.
Depends where the best deals are. Usually one or two.
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If you're out and your favorite show is on, what happens?
You'll watch it on demand later.
You'd change your plans.
You're out of luck.
You're upset you're missing it even though you know you'll see it later.
What do you think of people who have "The Big" cable or satellite package?
Too rich for your blood.
Someday you'll have it.
You're one of those people.
They need serious help.
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What percentage of your friends include "Did you see that show?" in your conversations?
0-10%
11-35%
36-60%
61-100%
Do you consider streaming services like Netflix as watching television?
Yes.
Depends what show is on.
Of course not.
You haven't watched Netflix to know.
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Did your parents have rules about the content of shows you could watch?
Until you were a teenager.
Yes, about sex.
Yes, sex, violence, and everything else.
No, there was no need.
Do you know the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series prior to 2016?
Yes, they mentioned it enough.
1908, right? Did I get it right?
Yes, you knew before the World Series, too.
You didn't realize the Chicago Cubs won.
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How many remote controls do you need to control the devices facing your couch or favorite chair?
2.
3.
4+.
0-1.
Do you see television as educational?
It absolutely can be.
You learned more there than in school.
It's all educational if you look at it the right way.
Yeah, especially channels like PBS and documentaries.
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