The ultimate pub quiz
The passing of George Wendt inspired these questions about TV bars.
1. In which city is the bar from Cheers located?
A) New York City
B) Boston
C) Chicago
D) San Francisco
2. What’s the name of the bar in How I Met Your Mother where the gang hangs out?
A) Paddy’s
B) MacLaren’s
C) Central Perk
D) Sullivan’s
3. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia revolves around the owners of which bar?
A) The Drunken Clam
B) Paddy’s Pub
C) Moe’s Tavern
D) O’Reilly’s Bar
4. Who is the original owner of Cheers in the first season of the show?
A) Frasier Crane
B) Cliff Clavin
C) Sam Malone
D) Diane Chambers
5. In The Simpsons, Moe Szyslak is known for doing what at his bar?
A) Telling inspirational stories
B) Giving free drinks to Barney
C) Falling for prank calls
D) Hosting live music nights
Answers at end of article
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Fun facts
Cheers premiered in 1982 and almost got canceled due to low ratings—finishing 74th out of 77 shows its first season! But it quickly gained a devoted fanbase. The show is set in a bar “where everybody knows your name”, and the theme song became a well-loved earworm.
Sam Malone, played by Ted Danson, was originally written as a retired football player, but was changed to a former baseball pitcher. The bar’s layout was inspired by a real Boston pub, the Bull & Finch.
Over 11 seasons, Cheers won 28 Emmy Awards and helped launch spin-offs, including the hugely successful Frasier
Answers
B) Boston
B) MacLaren’s
B) Paddy’s Pub
C) Sam Malone
C) Falling for prank calls