Trivia Night Recap July 22nd, 2026 – DC Universe, Futurama, Friends, Name that TV Show
Wednesday night at Time Rift Arcade got loud fast. Teams packed in for four rounds that swung from capes and cowls to a delivery boy frozen for a thousand years, then dropped everyone into a Manhattan coffee shop before finishing with six decades of television. DC Universe, Futurama, Friends, and Name that TV Show made for a night where nobody could coast on one specialty. Some tables ran the table on comics and got humbled by a 1959 Western. Read through the rounds below and see how your team would have stacked up.
DC Universe Trivia Recap
DC Universe opened the night and gave everybody a soft landing. This round stuck to the heavy hitters and their most recognizable gear, hideouts, sidekicks, and rogues. Most teams cleared the first ten without breaking a sweat, then hit a couple of questions about origins and real names that separated the casual fans from the people who actually read the books. Nothing here required deep continuity knowledge, just a good memory for the icons.
Q1: What did the Joker fall into that made him the way he is?
A1: Vat of toxic waste / chemicals
Q2: Who is Batman’s greatest detective and ally on the police force?
A2: Jim Gordon
Q3: What is the Flash’s real name?
A3: Barry Allen
Q4: What is the name of the Flash’s rival speedster in yellow?
A4: Reverse-Flash
Q5: What is the name of the island that Wonder Woman comes from?
A5: Themyscira
Q6: What was the name of the city that Clark Kent grew up in?
A6: Smallville
Q7: When all of the DC characters join together to fight an enemy, what is the group called?
A7: Justice League
Q8: What is the name of Batman’s loyal butler?
A8: Alfred
Q9: Which DC character wields a Lasso of Truth?
A9: Wonder Woman
Q10: Besides Wayne Manor and Wayne Enterprises, where else does Batman operate out of?
A10: The Batcave
Q11: Which DC hero lives underwater in the city of Atlantis?
A11: Aquaman
Q12: Lex Luthor, a wealthy bald man, is the primary nemesis for which DC character?
A12: Superman
Q13: Which DC character responds to a call for help by seeing his symbol in the night sky, projected by a searchlight?
A13: Batman
Q14: Which DC character is known for flying an invisible aircraft?
A14: Wonder Woman
Q15: Which character has a Fortress of Solitude?
A15: Superman
Q16: What villain wears a bell-covered jester outfit and hits with a giant mallet?
A16: Harley Quinn
Q17: What plant-themed villain controls Batman with mind-control spores?
A17: Poison Ivy
Q18: What sort of weapon does Aquaman wield?
A18: Trident
Q19: Which DC hero is a forensic scientist by trade?
A19: The Flash / Barry Allen
Q20: What is Superman’s Kryptonian birth name?
A20: Kal-El
Futurama Trivia Recap
Futurama was the round that decided the night for a lot of tables. It went well past catchphrases into apartment numbers, side characters, running gags, and one multiple-choice question that tripped up nearly every team in the room. Fans who only remember the big quotable moments found themselves guessing. The teams who binged the whole run got a real edge here, and they knew it.
Q1: What is the apartment complex that Fry and Bender live in together?
A1: The Robot Arms
Q2: Which character loves permits, requisitions, and making people stand in line?
A2: Hermes
Q3: What robot TV show does Bender’s favorite actor Calculon appear on?
A3: All My Circuits
Q4: When Leela first takes Fry to her apartment, Fry tries not to make a joke about her apartment number. What was it?
A4: 1-I
Q5: What does Dr. Zoidberg trade all his stock in Planet Express for?
A5: A sandwich
Q6: Leela believed her entire life that she was an alien living on Earth, from an unknown planet. Later on she discovers that is not true, and that what she really is, is what?
A6: Mutant
Q7: Fry wins a contest with a bottle cap from his favorite drink to visit planet Wormulon. What did he go see?
A7: Slurm factory
Q8: In what decade was Fry born? 1930s, 1960s, 1990s, or 2010s?
A8: 1970s (1974)
Q9: What planet does Santa Claus live on?
A9: Neptune
Q10: When Fry visits the museum with the 1,000 year old pizzeria that he used to work at, the museum guide suggests the pizza peel was used to paddle the butt of the delivery boy. Fry corrects them and says it was also used to move pizza and what else?
A10: Crush rats
Q11: What does Zoidberg do to the flag of Earth that gets him into deep trouble?
A11: Eats it
Q12: Besides the official crossover episode with The Simpsons, which Futurama character has made several cameos on shows such as The Simpsons, Family Guy, and Disenchantment?
A12: Bender
Q13: Which of the following characters has NOT ruled a planet: Leela, Fry, or Bender?
A13: Leela
Q14: Who says the quote “Bite my shiny metal ass”?
A14: Bender
Q15: The Professor discovered his tiny casket, which was supposed to contain Emperor Nimbala’s remains, was empty, only to discover Fry was eating it. What did Fry mistake the mummy for?
A15: Jerky
Q16: Where are Amy and her family originally from?
A16: Mars
Q17: Who is the doctor aboard the Planet Express?
A17: Dr. John Zoidberg
Q18: Who is known for the catchphrase “Good news, everyone!”?
A18: Professor Farnsworth
Q19: What is Fry’s middle initial?
A19: J
Q20: Who is the president of Earth?
A20: Richard M. Nixon’s head
Friends Trivia Recap
Friends brought the energy back up. This round mixed the all-time famous moments everybody quotes with a few deep cuts about guest stars, set details, and the show’s connections to other 90s television. The middle stretch was almost free points, then it turned sharp at the end. A tiebreaker was waiting in the wings in case the scores stayed tight, and it very nearly got used.
Q1: Which character put their head in a turkey on Thanksgiving?
A1: Joey
Q2: Who peed on Monica’s leg after she was stung by a jellyfish?
A2: Chandler
Q3: Joey and Chandler have a statue of which animal in their apartment?
A3: Dog
Q4: Two famous comedians made cameos as customers in the coffee shop. Name at least one of them.
A4: Billy Crystal, Robin Williams
Q5: After the series ended, one of the characters received their own spinoff TV show that lasted 2 seasons. Which character was it?
A5: Joey
Q6: Where did Ross and Rachel get married?
A6: Vegas
Q7: What is the name of the coffee shop where the group hangs out?
A7: Central Perk
Q8: What did Phoebe name the rat in her apartment?
A8: Bob
Q9: When Ross fell asleep on the train, what city did he end up in?
A9: Montreal
Q10: Where does Joey leave his copy of “The Shining”?
A10: Refrigerator
Q11: What happened to Monica and Rachel’s apartment as a result of a hair straightener?
A11: Fire
Q12: Ross and Carol broke up because Carol turned out to be what?
A12: Lesbian
Q13: Which character is allergic to kiwi?
A13: Ross
Q14: What instrument did Ross want to play at Monica and Chandler’s wedding?
A14: Bagpipes
Q15: What nickname do the friends give to the nudist that lives across the street?
A15: Ugly Naked Guy
Q16: The artwork at Central Perk changes at a specific interval of episodes. How many episodes is it?
A16: 3
Q17: The show Friends is also canonically linked with another show that aired around the same time, also starring Lisa Kudrow playing Phoebe’s twin sister Ursula. What was the TV series?
A17: Mad About You
Q18: Which actress plays Rachel’s sister, Jill?
A18: Reese Witherspoon
Q19: How many seasons of Friends are there in total?
A19: 10
Q20: Who said it: “I say more dumb things before 9 a.m. than most people say all day”?
A20: Chandler
Name that TV Show Trivia Recap
Name that TV Show closed things out and covered the widest ground of the night. Clues ran from 1949 to 2025, hopping between Westerns, game shows, animated sitcoms, British comedies, anime, and prestige drama. Older teams cleaned up on the black-and-white era while the younger tables owned everything after 2010. Almost nobody had both halves, which is exactly what made this round fun to watch.
Q1: 1965 – A sitcom set in a German POW camp during World War II, where the prisoners secretly run an elaborate espionage operation right under their captors’ noses. The bumbling camp Kommandant and his sergeant are constantly outwitted by the clever prisoners.
A1: Hogan’s Heroes
Q2: 1975 – A long-running game show where contestants spin a giant wheel and solve word puzzles for cash and prizes. Vanna White has turned letters on its famous puzzle board since 1982.
A2: Wheel of Fortune
Q3: 2025 – A mystery drama from the creator of Breaking Bad, starring Rhea Seehorn as a novelist who becomes one of the only people on Earth seemingly unaffected by a strange global event that combines the thoughts of all humans into one entity.
A3: Pluribus
Q4: 1949 – A classic Western about a masked lawman and his Native American companion, Tonto, who fight injustice in the Old West. Its rousing theme music is adapted from Rossini’s “William Tell Overture.”
A4: The Lone Ranger
Q5: 1982 – A police drama starring William Shatner as a tough, no-nonsense sergeant patrolling the streets in a squad car. A young Heather Locklear also starred as one of his fellow officers.
A5: T.J. Hooker
Q6: 1989 – A sitcom famously described as “a show about nothing,” following a comedian and his three neurotic friends navigating everyday life in New York City. It was co-created by Larry David.
A6: Seinfeld
Q7: 1989 – A sitcom centered on a working-class Black family in Chicago, notable for launching the catchphrase “Did I do that?” from a nerdy neighbor kid.
A7: Family Matters
Q8: 1999 – A short-lived but now cult-classic teen dramedy set in a Michigan high school in the early 1980s. It launched the careers of Seth Rogen, James Franco, and Jason Segel.
A8: Freaks and Geeks
Q9: 2016 – A fantasy comedy starring Kristen Bell as a woman who dies and wakes up in a colorful afterlife neighborhood, only to realize she was mistakenly sent there instead of “the Bad Place.” Ted Danson plays the architect of this neighborhood.
A9: The Good Place
Q10: 1997 – An animated sitcom about a straight-laced propane salesman in Texas named Hank Hill, created by Mike Judge, known for its down-to-earth humor about suburban life.
A10: King of the Hill
Q11: 2013 – An adult animated sci-fi comedy about a boozy, misanthropic scientist and his anxious grandson who go on interdimensional adventures. It airs on Adult Swim.
A11: Rick and Morty
Q12: 1993 – A sitcom spin-off following a snobbish radio psychiatrist who moves to Seattle and hosts a call-in show, living with his equally pompous brother and their blue-collar father. Kelsey Grammer starred in the title role.
A12: Frasier
Q13: 1998 – A drama-comedy following four female friends navigating dating, careers, and friendship in Manhattan, based on a newspaper column. Sarah Jessica Parker starred as a writer obsessed with shoes and relationships.
A13: Sex and the City
Q14: 2008 – A sci-fi drama serving as a sequel to the Terminator movie franchise, following Sarah Connor and her son John Connor, along with a reprogrammed cyborg played by Summer Glau.
A14: Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Q15: 1959 – A long-running Western about a wealthy rancher and his three sons who defend their Nevada ranch, the Ponderosa. It is one of the longest-running Western series in TV history.
A15: Bonanza
Q16: 2023 – A British superhero comedy set in a world where everyone gets a superpower at 18, except the main character who is the only person without any, on a journey to find out why.
A16: Extraordinary
Q17: 1999 – A short-lived animated sitcom based on a syndicated office-humor comic strip, following a hapless engineer at a soul-crushing tech company. It was created by cartoonist Scott Adams.
A17: Dilbert
Q18: 1998 – A supernatural drama about three sisters in San Francisco who discover they are witches destined to fight demons and warlocks together. Alyssa Milano and Shannen Doherty were among the stars.
A18: Charmed
Q19: 2002 – A short-lived space Western created by Joss Whedon, following the crew of a smuggling ship trying to survive on the outskirts of society. Despite cancellation after one season, it spawned a devoted fanbase and a feature film follow-up.
A19: Firefly
Q20: 1992 – A Japanese anime about a klutzy schoolgirl who transforms into a magical guardian alongside a team of similarly powered friends to fight evil. It became one of the most iconic “magical girl” series worldwide, and it arrived in the USA in 1995.
A20: Sailor Moon
Think your team could have taken the crown?
Big thanks to everyone who packed the place on Wednesday. The competition was sharp, the trash talk was sharper, and the Futurama round will be talked about for weeks. Trivia Night runs every Wednesday at 6:30 PM at Time Rift Arcade in Bedford, and it is always free to play. Bring a team, bring a friend who claims to know everything, and settle it. New topics every single week, so there is always a round with your name on it.
