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How well do you remember The Good Wife? It's time to get down to business and head into court to see if you can answer all of these trivia questions now!
The Good Wife is a drama television show that focuses on _______ issues.
Medical
Legal and political
The show was inspired by real-life political scandals in the US!
Safety
Automotive
Which of the following American politicians did NOT help to inspire the premise of The Good Wife?
Eliot Spitzer
Bernie Sanders
Spitzer, Edwards and Clinton were all involved in sexual misconduct despite their prominent roles in US politics.
John Edwards
Bill Clinton
In which year did The Good Wife premiere?
2005
2008
2009
The Good Wife premiered on September 22, 2009!
2011
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For how many seasons did The Good Wife run?
4
5
7
The Good Wife had a 7 season run comprised of 156 episodes. Its series finale was on May 8, 2016.
10
On which network did The Good Wife run?
ABC
CBS
CBS was home to The Good Wife for all 7 seasons. It is now available on Amazon and Hulu.
NBC
MSNBC
What is the lead female character's name?
Jennifer
Alicia
Alicia Florrick graduated at the top of her class from Georgetown University Law Center in the mid-90s!
Rebecca
Mary
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What is the name of Alicia's husband?
Peter
Peter Florrick is played by actor Chris Noth who was nominated in 2011 for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Jack
Glenn
Colin
In which state does The Good Wife take place?
Massachusetts
California
Illinois
Though set in Chicago, The Good Wife was often filmed in New York City!
Florida
At the start of the series, what is the occupation of Alicia's husband Peter?
Doctor
State Attorney
As the series begins, he resigns from his position as State Attorney of Cook County.
Police Officer
Firefighter
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Following his stint as State's Attorney, for which position does Peter successfully run later in the series?
State Representative
Town Clerk
Governor
Despite serving as Governor of Illinois, the series ends with Peter resigning from the Governor's office amid another corruption charge!
President
Which actress plays the role of Alicia Florrick?
Makenzie Vega
Christine Baranski
Archie Panjabi
Julianna Margulies
Julianna Margulies is also well known for her role as Nurse Carol Hathaway on the series ER which she played from 1994-2000.
What is the name of the law firm where Alicia works?
Lockhart & Gardner
Lockhart & Gardner was also Stern, Lockhart & Gardner
Brophy & Brophy
Smith, Matthews & Rogers
Marietta & DiCaprio
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With which of her fellow colleagues does Alicia have an affair?
Will Gardner
Will Gardner is portrayed by actor Josh Charles who starred in 107 episodes of The Good Wife.
Cary Agos
David Lee
Finn Polmar
Actress Christine Baranski portrays this senior partner at Lockhart & Gardner...
Kalinda Sharma
Alicia Florrick
Diane Lockhart
Christine Baranski starred in all 156 episodes of The Good Wife. She was always nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress for the Primetime Emmys though never won.
Geneva Pine
In Season 1, who does Alicia compete with for the one permanent position with Lockhart Gardner?
Will Gardner
Cary Agos
Cary Agos is portrayed by actor Matt Czuchry who is also known for his role as Logan Huntzberger on Gilmore Girls.
Kalinda Sharma
Eli Gold
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In Season 5, who is shot and killed in the courtroom by his client Jeffrey Grant?
Alicia Florrick
Will Gardner
Following his death, he appears on the show two more times in dream sequences, including the series finale.
Lemond Bishop
Judge Charles Abernathy
Not including commercials, what is the running time of The Good Wife episodes?
43 minutes
The Good Wife aired on Sunday nights at 9:00pm EST.
45 minutes
50 minutes
60 minutes
Which of the following did NOT appear in all 156 episodes?
Julianna Margulies
Matt Czurchry
Christine Baranski
Chris Noth
Chris Noth was considered a recurring character, not main, at only 101 episodes throughout the 7 seasons.
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A tagline of The Good Wife is: "His scandal. Her _______."
Fortune
Story
Another tagline was "Don't let the name fool you."
Right
Victory
What color is Alicia Florrick's hair?
Red
Blonde
Brown
Julianna Margulies actually wore a wig for her character Alicia!
Grey
What is the name of Peter Florrick's campaign and later chief of staff?
Will Gardner
Alicia Florrick
Eli Gold
Eli Gold was portrayed by actor Alan Cumming who was often nominated for awards for his role in The Good Wife though never actually won.
David Lee
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Actress Archie Panjabi plays the role of this character who once worked for Peter Florrick.
Kalinda Sharma
Archana "Archie" Panjabi starred in The Good Wife for 134 episodes and won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010!
Diana Lockhart
Jackie Florrick
Geneva Pine
What is the name of Alicia and Peter's teenage son?
Peter Jr.
Matthew
Zach
Zach Florrick is portrayed by actor Graham Phillips and appeared in 76 episodes of The Good Wife.
Eli
Alan Cumming's portrayal of Eli Gold has been compared to this real life politician.
Barack Obama
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel was formerly Barack Obama's chief of staff who later became the Mayor of Chicago.
John Larson
Denis McDonough
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Alicia and Peter Florrick have a daughter named.
Lisa
Madeline
Julie
Grace
Grace Florrick is played by Makenzie Vega who once appeared on an episode of ER with Juliana Margulies.
At the end of Season 4, Alicia quits Lockhart Gardner and joins _______ in forming a new firm.
Cary Agos
Alicia and Cary join forces to form their own firm appropriately called... Florrick Agos.
Will Gardner
Kalinda Sharma
Peter Florrick
After winning the Governor's race, why does the ethics commission investigate Peter Florrick?
He had unpaid parking tickets.
For having lunch with a stripper.
For stuffing the ballot boxes with fake votes.
The ethics commission got hold of video footage showing Florrick's campaign switching the ballot boxes!
He abruptly fired his chief of staff.
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Who is named a partner at Lockhart Gardner after Will's death?
Kalinda Sharma
Alicia Florrick
Louis Canning
Michael J. Fox returned to television as a recurring character Louis Canning from seasons 2-7. He earned 3 Emmy nominations for this role.
Andrew Wiley
For which public office does Alicia run in Season 6 of The Good Wife?
Town Clerk
State Senator
State's Attorney
Eli conducts polling on Alicia's potential run for State's Attorney and discovers that she has a great chance of wining, so she goes for it!
State Representative
Who does Alicia Florrick compete against for the office of State's Attorney?
Frank Prady
Frank Prady is a talkshow personality. He and Alicia vow to run honest campaigns.
Peter Florrick
Eli Gold
Louis Canning
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Why is Cary arrested and sent to jail in Season 6?
Trafficking heroin
Cary is later cleared of all charges in part because Kalinda faked evidence!
Unpaid parking tickets
Embezzling money
Committing perjury
At the start of Season 7, for which office is Peter Florrick now running?
State's Attorney... again
Fire Marshall
Vice President
Alicia decides to let Peter run for VP, as Hillary Clinton's running mate!
President
In Kalinda's absence, what is the name of the private investigator Alicia hires and befriends?
Eli Gold
Jason Crouse
Jason Crouse became a main character in Season 7. He is portrayed by Jeffrey Dean Morgan who is now a cast member of The Walking Dead.
Lucca Quinn
David Lee
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Jeffrey Grant, who shot Will Gardner, is prosecuted by this Assistant State's Attorney:
Lucca Quinn
Jackie Florrick
Finn Polmar
Finn Polmar is wounded as he tries to pull Will to safety after he had been shot. While he is recovering, Alicia seeks out Finn for answers to Will's death.
Julius Cain
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