Trivia Night Recap July 1st, 2026 – Star Trek, The Smurfs, X-Men, Name that TV Show
Wednesday night at Time Rift Arcade turned into a full-on nerd gauntlet, and our trivia crowd showed up ready. We ran four rounds packed with deep cuts: Star Trek, The Smurfs, X-Men, and Name that TV Show. Some teams cruised through the cartoons and got humbled by the starships. Others knew every mutant on screen but blanked on a little blue village. Scroll down to see how each round played out, then check the questions and answers below and find out how your team would have stacked up.
Star Trek Trivia Recap
This round did not come to play nice. We blew right past the easy captain-and-catchphrase stuff and went deep into Voyager, Deep Space Nine, the animated series, and the films. Teams had to name androids, home planets, renamed space stations, and figure out exactly who betrayed the ship. There were a few questions in here that even die-hard Trekkies had to sweat over. If your table cleared this one, you earned every point.
Q1: What is Captain Picard’s favorite hot beverage?
A1: Tea, earl grey
Q2: What quadrant of the galaxy did the USS voyager get thrown into?
A2: Delta Quadrant
Q3: Which starfleet captain had a dog named Porthos?
A3: Archer
Q4: Dr. Noonien Soong was a scientist known primarily for creating what kind of being?
A4: android
Q5: Throughout the series we discover Dr Soong actually created several androids besides Data and Lore. Name one of them?
A5: B-4, Juliana Tainer
Q6: What do the Bajorans call the entities that created and live inside the wormhole?
A6: Prophets
Q7: Annika Hansen later became known by what name?
A7: Seven of Nine
Q8: What is the Borg’s primary catchphrase?
A8: Resistance is futile / You will be Assimilated
Q9: What is Dr. McCoy’s nickname?
A9: Bones
Q10: Kronos is the home planet of what species?
A10: Klingon
Q11: In the final episode of Voyayer, the holographic doctor finally picked a name. What was it?
A11: Joe
Q12: There was a space station named K-7 which appeared in both the original series and Deep Space Nine. What did it become infested with?
A12: Tribbles
Q13: In the animated series episode called Yesteryear, the enterprise crew returns through the guardian time portal. But when they come back out, nobody on the Enterprise recognizes one of the main crew members as if he was erased from time, who was it?
A13: Spock
Q14: Terok Nor was a Cardassian space station which eventually got renamed to what?
A14: Deep Space Nine
Q15: Captain James T Kirk was born in what US State?
A15: Iowa
Q16: When the crew went back in time in order to retrieve two Humpback whales, Spock mind melded with Gracie. What did he learn about Gracie that surprised Gillian?
A16: Gracie is pregnant
Q17: In the same movie, in 1984 Scotty gave Dr.Nichols the formula to a new material. What was it?
A17: Transparent Aluminum
Q18: In the undiscovered country, one of the bridge crew ended up betraying the whole ship? Who was it?
A18: Lt. Valeris
Q19: Which character said the following line “My god man, drilling holes in his head isn’t the answer. The artery must be repaired!”
A19: Dr. McCoy
Q20: Which character said this line “With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably.”
A20: Picard
The Smurfs Trivia Recap
A trip back to the little blue village, and it bit harder than anyone expected. Sure, the character quirks were fair game, but we also dug into Smurfette’s origin story, Gargamel’s endless schemes, and a handful of smurfs that even longtime fans forget exist. Instruments, pets, magic spells, and one very famous cat all made appearances. Three apples high and a whole lot tougher than it sounds. Nostalgia only carried teams so far here.
Q1: Hefty Smurf is known for having what special ability?
A1: Strong
Q2: Gargemel often wants to eat the smurfs. But he’s also under the impression that smurfs can be turned into something more valuable. What substance is it?
A2: Gold / philosopher’s stone
Q3: What is the name of the big, dumb ogre that sometimes causes havok for the Smurfs?
A3: Bigmouth
Q4: Which smurf is the only smurf to wear glasses?
A4: Brainy Smurf
Q5: The Smurfs have a pet that is 1,000 years old and carries a magical locket around his neck. What kind of creature is he?
A5: Puppy / Dog
Q6: Which Smurf is known for being able to build and repair machinery?
A6: Handy
Q7: Handy Smurf created a pair of “Smurf colored glasses” as a gift for somebody. Who were they intended for?
A7: Smurfette
Q8: Which smurf hates everything and always tells you about how much he hates things?
A8: Grouchy
Q9: Which character owns “the great book of spells?”
A9: Gargamel
Q10: Smurfette was originally created as a means of bait for the smurfs. Who created her
A10: Gargamel
Q11: Smurfette wasn’t a true smurf. So who turned her into a real smurf?
A11: Papa Smurf
Q12: Which Smurf is always sleepy and never gets any work done?
A12: Lazy Smurf
Q13: Greedy Smurf has a special skill, what is it?
A13: Cooking
Q14: What sort of instrument does Harmony smurf play?
A14: Trumpet
Q15: When Brainy smurf finally annoys his fellow smurfs too much, they throw him. What body part does he usually land on?
A15: His head
Q16: Gargamel, among others, is never able to find the smurf village because its location is protected by something. What is it?
A16: Magic spell
Q17: Who is the only Smurf that can use sign language, for example when speaking with Laconia?
A17: Papa Smurf
Q18: Homnibus, another nearby wizard, enjoys playing chess with whom?
A18: Papa Smurf
Q19: Gargamel eventually gets himself into trouble by throwing what into the stream near his house as a means of disposal?
A19: Potions
Q20: Gargamel’s only true friend is a cat named what?
A20: Azrael
X-Men Trivia Recap
This round leaned hard into the movies, so the film buffs finally got their moment. We hit the big names, the iconic quotes, the fourth-wall breaks, and a few origin details that always trip people up. If you knew your adamantium from your Cerebro and could sort out who played who, you were golden. A couple of curveballs about powers and parentage kept the smart teams honest. Claws optional, but they would have helped.
Q1: What is Wolverine’s real name?
A1: Logan
Q2: Which character was imprisoned at Auschwitz when he was a child?
A2: Magneto / Erik
Q3: Which mutant moves very quickly and also crosses over into the Avengers universe as the brother to the Scarlet Witch?
A3: Quicksilver / Pietro / Peter
Q4: In X2, who attacks the White House in the opening sequence?
A4: Nightcrawler / Kurt Wagner
Q5: What is the name of Deadpool’s girlfriend, later wife?
A5: Vanessa
Q6: Which character said this “I’ve been at the mercy of men just following orders. Never again”
A6: Magneto / Erik
Q7: What is mystique’s natural skin color?
A7: Blue
Q8: Which character has Adamantium bonded to his bones?
A8: Wolverine
Q9: What is the name of the large machine Xavier uses to extend his mental powers?
A9: Cerebro
Q10: Which character said this “I feel a great swell of pity for the poor soul that comes to my school looking for trouble.”?
A10: Professor X / Charles Xavier
Q11: Which character does Ryan Reynolds play?
A11: Deadpool / Wade
Q12: True or False: Professor Xavier uses a wheelchair because of a congenital defect related to his super power.
A12: False (Gunshot wound)
Q13: Which character said this “Fourth wall break inside a fourth wall break… that’s like sixteen walls!”?
A13: Deadpool / Wade
Q14: Which character can absorb other mutant’s powers by touching them?
A14: Rogue
Q15: Which character did Hugh Jackman play?
A15: Wolverine / Logan
Q16: When Logan first meets Professor-X, what does he jokingly suggest the professor’s nickname is?
A16: Wheels
Q17: Which character said “You picked the wrong house, bub”
A17: Wolverine
Q18: In the first X-Men film, Magneto kidnaps which character to use to power his machine?
A18: Rogue
Q19: Pyro has the ability to control fire to a large degree. But he lacks the ability to what?
A19: Start it
Q20: Peter Maximoff, or Quicksilver’s father turns out to be whom?
A20: Magneto / Erik
Name that TV Show Trivia Recap
Our describe-the-show round covered decades and continents, from Saturday morning cartoons to British cult classics to prime-time family dramas. One clue, one show, and absolutely no easy freebies mixed in. We jumped from talking dogs to space stations to California highway patrol without warning. The teams who knew their obscure 70s and 80s TV quietly pulled ahead while everyone else guessed. This round separated the casual viewers from the true couch historians.
Q1: 2000- A young girl named Emily Elizabeth has an enormous bright-red pet dog whose giant size leads to all kinds of adventures.
A1: Clifford the big red dog
Q2: 1967-After resigning from his secret-agent job, a man wakes up in a mysterious seaside village where everyone is known only by numbers. His captors repeatedly try to learn why he quit, but he defiantly insists, “I am not a number!”
A2: The Prisoner
Q3: 1962-A poor mountain family suddenly becomes incredibly wealthy after striking oil and moves to California. Their country ways constantly clash with the fancy lifestyle of their wealthy neighbors.
A3: Beverly Hillbillies
Q4: 1978-Often considered the sister show to Doctor Who during the 1970s, and inspired by Star Wars, it features a group of rebels who stole the galaxy’s most powerful spaceship and attempts to fight back against the evil federation.
A4: Blake’s 7
Q5: 1997-A young trainer named Ash Ketchum travels the world collecting creatures that battle one another while searching to become the very best. His most famous companion is a yellow electric mouse that says its own name.
A5: Pokémon
Q6: 1999-An animated sitcom about the wildly dysfunctional Griffin family living in the fictional town of Quahog. It features a talking dog named Brian and an evil genius baby named Stewie.
A6: Family Guy
Q7: 1972-A grumpy junk dealer constantly argues with his long-suffering son while running a salvage business in Los Angeles.
A7: Sanford and Son
Q8: 2010-This British period drama follows an aristocratic family and the servants who work for them in a grand English estate during the early 20th century. Historical events like the sinking of the Titanic and World War I shape the lives of its characters.
A8: Downton Abbey
Q9: 1999-Follows the adventures of a sponge and a starfish that live in an underwater city named Bikini Bottom
A9: SpongeBob SquarePants
Q10: 1995- A group of friends navigate work and life in Cleveland, where the main character works in a department store. The sitcom starred a comedian famous for his glasses before he later became the host of a long-running game show.
A10: The Drew Carey Show
Q11: 1975- John Cleese stars as the rude, short-tempered owner of a small English hotel where almost every guest creates a new disaster. Despite trying to run a respectable business, he usually makes every situation much worse.
A11: Fawlty Towers
Q12: 1982- David Hasselhoff plays Michael Knight, fighting crime in a futuristic car with artificial intelligence.
A12: Knight Rider
Q13: 1977-Two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers patrol the freeways, solving crimes and helping stranded motorists. The series is especially remembered for officers Jon Baker and Frank “Ponch” Poncherello.
A13: Chips
Q14: 1996-On her 16th birthday, a teenage girl discovers she’s inherited magical powers from her family. She lives with her quirky aunts and a sarcastic black cat who was once a human.
A14: Sabrina the Teensage Witch
Q15: 1989-A teenage medical genius balances high school life with working as a licensed physician. The title role launched the television career of Neil Patrick Harris.
A15: Doogie Howser, M.D.
Q16: 2000-This interactive children’s series encourages young viewers to solve problems alongside a young girl on adventures with her monkey friend, Boots. She often asks the audience for help while consulting her trusty talking map.
A16: Dora the Explorer
Q17: 1996-A minister and his wife raise a large family while dealing with everyday challenges of growing up, relationships, and faith. This long-running family drama centered on the Camden family.
A17: 7th Heaven
Q18: 1993-In the mid 23rd century, the Earth Alliance space station, located in neutral territory, is a major focal point for political intrigue, racial tensions and various wars over the course of five years.
A18: Babylon 5
Q19: 1993-In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund, played by Rowan Adkisson, constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother.
A19: The Black Adder
Q20: 1977-A man pretends to be gay so he can share an apartment with two women without upsetting their conservative landlord, Mr Roper.. The sitcom starred John Ritter and became famous for misunderstandings and physical comedy.
A20: Three’s Company
Think You Have What It Takes to Win Trivia Night?
That wraps another Trivia Night at Time Rift Arcade, with Star Trek, The Smurfs, X-Men, and Name that TV Show putting our players through their paces. Big thanks to everyone who came out, filled a table, and argued over answers all night. Whether you swept a round or got wrecked by the Klingons, you made the night what it was. Trivia Night runs every Wednesday at 6:30 PM right here at Time Rift Arcade. Round up your team, bring your best useless knowledge, and we will see you next week.
