32 Black Sitcom Trivia Questions and Answers
Black sitcoms raised a lot of us. From Bel-Air to Brooklyn to Detroit, these shows gave us catchphrases we still use at every family gathering. These Black sitcom trivia questions and answers cover the classics, the 90s favorites and the modern hits. They are perfect for after Thanksgiving dinner, a holiday party or any game night.
How to play: split into two teams, read each question aloud, and give 1 point per correct answer. Bonus point if someone can do the catchphrase in the character's voice.
Classic Black Sitcom Trivia (1970s and 1980s)
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In Good Times, what was J.J. Evans' famous catchphrase?
Answer: "Dy-no-mite!" -
In The Jeffersons, George Jefferson built his fortune with a chain of what kind of business?
Answer: Dry cleaners. -
According to the Jeffersons theme song, the family was "movin' on up" to which side of Manhattan?
Answer: The East Side. -
In Sanford and Son, what business did Fred Sanford and his son Lamont run?
Answer: A junkyard (salvage business). -
In Sanford and Son, what neighborhood of Los Angeles did the Sanfords live in?
Answer: Watts. -
In Good Times, which city did the Evans family live in?
Answer: Chicago.
90s Black Sitcom Trivia
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In The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, what part of Philadelphia was Will "born and raised" in?
Answer: West Philadelphia. -
What was the name of the Banks family's butler in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
Answer: Geoffrey. -
In Martin, which city was the show set in?
Answer: Detroit. -
What were the call letters of the radio station where Martin worked as a DJ?
Answer: WZUP. -
Who was Gina's best friend on Martin?
Answer: Pam James (played by Tichina Arnold). -
Name two characters Martin Lawrence played on Martin besides Martin Payne.
Answer: Any two of Sheneneh Jenkins, Jerome, Ol' Otis or Mama Payne. -
In Living Single, what was the name of the magazine Khadijah James published?
Answer: Flavor. -
In Living Single, what was Maxine Shaw's job?
Answer: Attorney. -
Which New York borough was Living Single set in?
Answer: Brooklyn. -
Who sang the Living Single theme song?
Answer: Queen Latifah. -
In Sister, Sister, where did twins Tia and Tamera meet for the first time?
Answer: At a clothing store in a Detroit mall. -
What were the twins' last names in Sister, Sister?
Answer: Tia Landry and Tamera Campbell. -
In Family Matters, what was Steve Urkel's famous catchphrase?
Answer: "Did I do that?" -
In A Different World, what was the name of the college the students attended?
Answer: Hillman College. -
Which character on A Different World was famous for his flip-up sunglasses?
Answer: Dwayne Wayne. -
Which singer starred as the title character in Moesha?
Answer: Brandy. -
In The Steve Harvey Show, what subject did Steve Hightower teach?
Answer: Music. -
What was the name of the high school in The Steve Harvey Show?
Answer: Booker T. Washington High School. -
Who played Coach Cedric Robinson on The Steve Harvey Show?
Answer: Cedric the Entertainer.
2000s and Modern Black Sitcom Trivia
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Who narrates Everybody Hates Chris?
Answer: Chris Rock. -
Which Brooklyn neighborhood is Everybody Hates Chris set in?
Answer: Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy). -
In My Wife and Kids, what was the name of Damon Wayans' character?
Answer: Michael Kyle. -
Who played Joan Clayton on Girlfriends?
Answer: Tracee Ellis Ross. -
In Black-ish, what does Dre Johnson do for a living?
Answer: He works in advertising. -
Which city is Abbott Elementary set in?
Answer: Philadelphia. -
Who created and stars in Abbott Elementary?
Answer: Quinta Brunson.
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