1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards (2022) Quiz

Answer: Sesame Street

"Sesame Street" is widely considered to be the first U.S. TV show with educational goals designed for children when it was released in 1969. Over fifty seasons later, "Sesame Street" was still popular with children and critics as evidenced by its many Emmy wins over the years. "Sesame Street" characters like Elmo, Cookie Monster and Big Bird are very recognizable and they have been sold as plush products for decades.

Answer: The Baby-Sitters Club

The first novel in the series "The Baby-Sitters Club" was published in 1986 and Ann M. Martin would write the first thirty-five books of the series. Afterwards, ghostwriters continued the series and in total more than two hundred novels were written.

The Netflix show "The Baby-Sitters Club" aired for two seasons in the early 2020s and it was acclaimed for how it modernized the novels while staying relatively faithful to them. In the show five middle school girls start a business as babysitters and deal with the life challenges of teenagers.

Answer: Los Angeles, CA

"City of Ghosts" premiered in 2021 on Netflix and it focused on a group of kids who live in Los Angeles who communicate with ghosts. These ghosts tell the kids stories about the city that they then investigate. Per the 2020 U.S. census, Los Angeles was the second-most populous city in the country with nearly four million inhabitants.

Answer: Barack Obama

Both Barack Obama and his wife, former First Lady Michelle Obama, were executive producers of "We the People" along with Chris Nee and Kenya Barris. The series premiered on Netflix in 2021 and in the 4-5 minute episodes, songs were performed about topics like immigration, the First Amendment and taxes.

Answer: Kit Connor

Kit Connor was born in London in 2004 and he appeared in the films "Get Santa" (2014) and "Rocketman" (2019). Connor gained renown for his role as Nick Nelson on the first season of "Heartstopper" which premiered on Netflix in 2022. In the show Nick Nelson is a popular 11-year old rugby player who develops feelings for a boy named Charlie.

Answer: Sweet Tooth

"Sweet Tooth" premiered in 2021 on Netflix and the show's title comes from the nickname Tommy gives to Gus because of his affinity for candy. Tommy ends up helping Gus and other hybrids from hunters and Dr. Aditya Singh and his wife try to find a cure for a viral pandemic and protect hybrids.

The actor who played Tommy, Nonso Anozie, was born in London in 1978 and he previously appeared on the shows "Zoo" (2015-2017) and "Game of Thrones" (2012) and the film "Ender's Game" (2013).

Answer: Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren was born in 1945 and she became the first person to win both the British (BAFTA Film, BAFTA TV, Olivier) and American (Academy, Primetime Emmy, Tony) Triple Crown of Acting. Interestingly, Mirren was chosen as the host of "Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses" in spite of not being a cast member of the films.

Answer: Donald Duck

Daniel Ross was born in Washington, D.C. in 1980 and he first officially voiced Donald Duck in "Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures" which debuted in 2017. Ross reprised his role as Donald Duck on the 2021 special "Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas" for which he won an Emmy Award. Donald Duck's raspy voice and grumpy disposition are in stark contrast to the cheerful and happy disposition of Mickey Mouse.

Answer: Sneakerella

"Sneakerella" was a re-imagining of the classic fairy tale "Cinderella" which Disney had previously adapted into an animated film in 1950 and a live-action film in 2015. In "Sneakerella", a boy from Queens in New York named El works as a stock boy at a shoe store but he eventually becomes a successful sneaker designer.

Answer: LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton was born in Landstuhl, West Germany in 1957 and he moved to Sacramento, California at a young age. Burton initially went to school to be a priest but he changed his mind and attended USC. At the age of 19, Burton gained renown for portraying a young Kunta Kinte in "Roots" (1977). Burton was the host and executive producer of the educational show "Reading Rainbow" for twenty-three years and he won twelve Emmy Awards for it.