The Wire Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #289

Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia

289 | The Wire Trivia

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You have the right to remain curious. For this week’s TV show trivia, we have The Wire Trivia. The show was groundbreaking in its depiction of crime on the streets from both sides of the law.

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Episode Intro

You have the right to remain curious. For this week’s TV show trivia, we have The Wire Trivia. The show was groundbreaking in its depiction of crime on the streets from both sides of the law.

As always, the show is three rounds of ten questions each. Each round (Dorky, Geeky, and Nerdy respectively) gets harder than the last. When you’re done, be sure to share your scores with me on social media.

OK, that’s enough chatter. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. This is the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia podcast and let’s hit the streets.

The Dorky Round

Who played Detective Jimmy McNulty?
a. Dominic West
What late actor played Lieutenant Cedric Daniels?
a. Lance Reddick
Wendel Pierce played what police detective?
a. William ‘Bunk’ Moreland. Pierce was the first actor cast in the series.
The Wire takes place in which US city?
a. Baltimore, Maryland
What actor portrayed Russell ‘Stringer’ Bell?
a. Idris Elba
Sonja Sohn plays what police detective?
a. Kima Greggs
Headed by kingpin, Avon, what organization was being investigated by the Baltimore PD?
a. The Barksdale Organization
Beginning in Season Five, we start to follow the events in what city newspaper?
a. The Baltimore Sun.
What was the nickname of Joseph Stewart?
a. Proposition Joe
Starting in Season Four, what middle school becomes part of the show’s focus?
a. Edward J. Tilghman Middle School

The Geeky Round

What network, initially, aired The Wire?
a. HBO
What is the show’s theme song?
a. Way Down in the Hole
Though a different cover is used in each season, who wrote Way Down in the Hole?
a. Tom Waits
What was the nickname of Reginald Cousins?
a. Bubbles. The character was based on a real-life informant, Possum
What was the title of the pilot episode?
a. The Target
Unlike most TV shows and movies, The Wire does not use a soundtrack, but does use what type of music?
a. Diegetic music or source cues. The music comes from within the scene itself, like a radio or jukebox.
Which US President is an outspoken fan of the series, calling it his favorite series?
a. Barack Obama.
Who played Avon Barksdale?
a. Wood Harris
Played by Method Man, what was the nickname of Melvin Wagstaff?
a. Cheese
Which police officer leaves the force to become a teacher?
a. Roland ‘Prez’ Pryzbylewski

The Nerdy Round

For how many seasons did The Wire run?
a. Five seasons
In what year did The Wire premiere?
a. It started in 2002
Who is credited with creating The Wire?
a. David Simon
Prior to writing books and this series, who did David Simon work for?
a. The Baltimore Sun. He worked the city desk for 12 years
Much of the writing staff followed Simon from what previous police series on NBC?
a. Homicide: Life on the Streets
What was the title of the final episode?
a. -30-. It’s a journalistic term to denote the end of a story
Beginning the series as a City Councilman, Tommy Carcetti ends the series holding what office?
a. Governor of Maryland
Season Two introduces characters from the IBS Union. What is IBS short for?
a. International Brotherhood of Stevedores. Stevedores are dockworkers.
Which character killed the most people during the show?
a. Chris Parlow. He’s responsible for 11 on-screen deaths and 35 in total.
What crime syndicate was operated in the Highlandtown neighborhood of Baltimore?
a. The Greeks

Episode Conclusion

And we are back at the station. Or the hideout. Regardless of which side of the law you land on, I hope you had fun. We’ll be back with more TV trivia next week with 30 more questions. Here’s a hint of what’ coming in episode 290:

What 1970s spinoff of All in the Family actually ran for two more seasons than it’s parent series?

A classic sitcom should be a nice change of pace from the drama this week, right? See you back here on Wednesday.

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