Quiz

Take this little quiz to assess how likely you are to enjoy watching tv with me when I have absolute control of the remote.

Which would you rather watch, if you had to pick one?

1. a) Cash Cab
b) Trading Spaces

2. a) local news
b) House

3. a) Lost
b) Heroes

4. a) The Price is Right
b) Friday Night Lights

5. a) Scrubs
b) Clean House

6. a) A Baby Story
b) cable financial news

7. a) Mythbusters
b) America's Next Top Model

8. a) ER
b) America's Best Dance Crew

9. a) Mad Money
b) Larry King Live

10. a) any classic movie
b) Deal or No Deal


How similar are our tv preferences? See comments for how to score.

Comments

Emily said…
Give yourself 1 point for every A in number 1 though 5, and 1 point for every B in 6 through 10. What's your score?
March 20, 2008 3:43 PM
Kalli Ko said…
Um, I think I got 5.
March 20, 2008 6:02 PM
Jord said…
5 out of 10.
March 20, 2008 10:20 PM
Emily said…
My husband got 5. He'd rather watch A Baby Story than financial news. How did we get together?
March 20, 2008 11:29 PM
Sarah said…
8 1/2 for me. I could not answer #5 (I don't like Scrubs and I don't know what Clean House is) and #10 can be tricky so I gave myself half a point. Deal or No Deal is like a train wreck - you just can't look away.
March 21, 2008 9:18 AM
lys said…
I got a 4, but MANY of those shows I've never seen before. I've actually never even heard of a few. . .
March 21, 2008 11:00 PM
Carina said…
I got 5-6 depending.

1. I’ve never heard of Cash Cab, so by default, Trading Spaces.
2. I don’t really watch either, but if I’m deliberately picking, House.
3. Sorry, Heroes win.
4. No! I refuse to choose! This is why I have a DVR! I will watch both with you, secure in the knowledge that I will watch the other later.
5. Toughie. I love Scrubs, but I’ve seen them all. Clean House wins unless Scrubs is new.
6. Cable financial news. I hate A Baby Story with such a passion, it knows no end.
7. America’s Next Top Model, I’ve never gotten into Mythbusters
8. Either, you pick.
9. Larry King, but only if someone interesting is on.
10. I love a classic movie, but for shear chance to make fun of people, Deal or No Deal.
March 22, 2008 2:33 AM
Carina said…
Your husband likes A Baby Story? And to think, I used to like your husband.
March 22, 2008 2:34 AM
Emily said…
No, he has never seen A Baby Story and he for sure wouldn't like it, but that's how much he is not interested in financial news. I love that you would Tivo The Price is Right!
March 22, 2008 9:52 AM
Carina said…
I would and I HAVE. Hey, it was the Million dollar prime time version and there's a writer's strike. A girl does what she has to do.
March 23, 2008 11:31 PM
Anonymous said…
Maddie--
I think I got a 5 but I haven't heard of a couple of the shows.
March 30, 2008 12:04 PM
Lindsey said…
I jumped over from Natalie's blog. I just moved to AZ from Washington... we the movers of the nation.. anyway, I have spent most of the morning reading your blog (very enjoyable) and I must say that I scored almost 100% on this test.. and kudos for America's Best Dance Crew!!! Ps- Why PROVO of all places?
October 18, 2008 10:05 AM
Emily said…
Lindsey, thank you! It makes me happy that you enjoy my blog. I also moved from Washington to Arizona. Provo now because my husband is stupendously happy working for BYU. Otherwise, there would be no reason! Also, you look so very much like a Lindsey I know. I thought it was her making comments on cjane for the longest time.
October 18, 2008 4:42 PM
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