Sketch Comedy Quiz

Try out this Sketch Comedy quiz to test your knowledge. Sketch Comedy trivia explores the fast-paced world of short-form comedy, from early revue traditions to influential TV series and online sketch groups.

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15 questions

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350 pts max score

Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
If the performers are doing the scene right now in front of the audience or camera feed, what kind of sketch is it?
Question 2 · Medium · 20 pts
What is the name for a scene that sneaks in before the opening titles roll?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Before it became a cultural institution, what exact on-air title did "Saturday Night Live" premiere under in 1975?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Who created "Saturday Night Live"?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Name one performer who was part of the original "Saturday Night Live" cast: the high-energy comic known for anarchic early-era work.?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Which future comedy figure from this list was a member of the sketch troupe The State?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
What eventually hit sitcom began life as animated shorts on "The Tracey Ullman Show"?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
What does the sketch-comedy acronym "SCTV" stand for?
Question 9 · Easy · 10 pts
Which long-running sketch comedy show premiered on NBC in 1975?
Question 10 · Easy · 10 pts
Which two British performers starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
Who co-created Chappelle's Show?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Name one co-creator of Mr. Show with Bob and David.?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Who created A Black Lady Sketch Show?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Which comedian co-created Little Britain?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which comedian starred in her own sketch series on American television?

If the performers are doing the scene right now in front of the audience or camera feed, what kind of sketch is it?

What is the name for a scene that sneaks in before the opening titles roll?

Before it became a cultural institution, what exact on-air title did "Saturday Night Live" premiere under in 1975?

Who created "Saturday Night Live"?

Name one performer who was part of the original "Saturday Night Live" cast: the high-energy comic known for anarchic early-era work.?

Which future comedy figure from this list was a member of the sketch troupe The State?

What eventually hit sitcom began life as animated shorts on "The Tracey Ullman Show"?

What does the sketch-comedy acronym "SCTV" stand for?

Which long-running sketch comedy show premiered on NBC in 1975?

Which two British performers starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie?

Who co-created Chappelle's Show?

Name one co-creator of Mr. Show with Bob and David.?

Who created A Black Lady Sketch Show?

Which comedian co-created Little Britain?

Which comedian starred in her own sketch series on American television?