From Oprah's inspirational stories to Jerry Springer's fights, talk shows have entertained us for decades. You've laughed and been amazed and maybe even cried while watching them, but how well do you know the TV classics?
Question 1/10
True or False: In all of TV history, The Ellen DeGeneres Show was the first to win an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Talk Show" in the first three season that it ran on air.
True
False
False, it won other awards though.
Question 2/10
Who is/was the first President to appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" while currently sitting in office?
President Obama
President George W. Bush
President Clinton
Question 3/10
What type of guests is Maury famous (or infamous?) for having on his talk show?
Parent-child reunions
Women who need paternity tests
Cheating girlfriends/boyfriends
Question 4/10
In a 2008 episode of "The View," Whoopi Goldberg called attention to the controversy between Joy Behar and this woman by leading the audience in singing "Happy Birthday to You" to her.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Kathie-Lee Gifford
Sherri Shepherd
Question 5/10
In what year did "The Jerry Springer Show" celebrate its 1000th episode?
1994
1996
1998
Question 6/10
How many foreign countries has "The Jerry Springer Show" aired in?
15
20
30
Question 7/10
What band played on the "Davide Letterman Show" comeback episode in 2000 (following his quintuple bypass surgery)?
ACDC
Foo Fighters
The Doors
Question 8/10
Dr. Phil first met Oprah Winfrey, whose show made him famous, when she hired his company Courtroom Sciences to help her because she was sued by which group of people?
Oil companies
Cattlemen
Chicago taxi drivers
Question 9/10
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What career did Montel Williams want after graduating from high school?
TV talk show host
Pilot
Rock star
Question 10/10
foxnews.com
Which female celebrity guest made the most appearance on Oprah's show?
Celine Dion
Barbara Streisand
Faith Hill
Talk shows aren't really your thing, huh? You must like reality TV shows instead. I can tell from your quiz score.
Reality TV Lover
hollywoodreporter.com
Right!
You've seen your fair share of talk shows to get a decent score on this quiz, but you never really can watch too much of them!
Talk Show Novice
fanpop.com
Right!
Amazing - you've definitely watched every Jerry brawl and Ellen dance. Congratulations on a great score!
Talk Show Master
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Right!
1
True or False: In all of TV history, The Ellen DeGeneres Show was the first to win an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Talk Show" in the first three season that it ran on air.
True
False
False, it won other awards though.
2
Who is/was the first President to appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" while currently sitting in office?
President Obama
President George W. Bush
President Clinton
3
What type of guests is Maury famous (or infamous?) for having on his talk show?
Parent-child reunions
Women who need paternity tests
Cheating girlfriends/boyfriends
4
In a 2008 episode of "The View," Whoopi Goldberg called attention to the controversy between Joy Behar and this woman by leading the audience in singing "Happy Birthday to You" to her.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Kathie-Lee Gifford
Sherri Shepherd
5
In what year did "The Jerry Springer Show" celebrate its 1000th episode?
1994
1996
1998
6
How many foreign countries has "The Jerry Springer Show" aired in?
15
20
30
7
What band played on the "Davide Letterman Show" comeback episode in 2000 (following his quintuple bypass surgery)?
ACDC
Foo Fighters
The Doors
8
Dr. Phil first met Oprah Winfrey, whose show made him famous, when she hired his company Courtroom Sciences to help her because she was sued by which group of people?
Oil companies
Cattlemen
Chicago taxi drivers
9
What career did Montel Williams want after graduating from high school?
TV talk show host
Pilot
Rock star
10
Which female celebrity guest made the most appearance on Oprah's show?
Celine Dion
Barbara Streisand
Faith Hill
