Sporcle Quizzes of the Week- Clickable Quiz Edition/ Sporcle Contest #8 UPDATED

Welcome to the eigth edition of the Sporcle Quizzes of the week! The tournament is getting very close with just 3 weeks left. This week is all about a quiz format I haven't showcased previously- Clickable quizzes!

1) According to Netflix: TV Comedies

This is a really great series that I truly enjoy. I do pretty good on these types of quizzes because I spend a lot of time on Netflix. This was my favorite in the series, because Comedies are my favorite thing to watch. I really liked the mix of great long-running shows like Cheers and funny shows that only ran a season or so, like Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. I also liked that some shows are included on the quiz that aren't currently on Netflix in the US.
Number of Questions: 35
My Score: 35

2) Shows That Left Us Hanging

This quiz reminded me of some awful series endings, but it's still great. It was a unique and interesting quiz that I think was on of the more interesting clickable quizzes I've seen in awhile. It also didn't hurt that it included Soap.
Number of Questions: 22
My Score: 17

3) Which TV Cartoon Family?

I enjoyed this quiz when I first played it, and I knew that I wanted to include it in a Quizzes of the Week Edition. I figured this would be a good week to showcase it. I enjoyed it because I watch and enjoy all of the shows, with the exception of King of the Hill.
Number of Questions: 26
My Score: 26

If you missed it, here's the unpublished quizzes edition.
And here's the Inaugural Edition.
And the qlh27 Edition.
And the Editor Picked Edition.
And the Animation Edition.
And the SNL Edition.
And the Sitcoms edition.

RESULTS
The Middle of Nashville- 83 Points
JB- 83 Points
Andrew- 72 Points
Full Boyle- 52 Points
theratingsjunkie- 44 Points

TOURNAMENT
This is the eighth week of the 1st TVRG-Sporcle Tournament. For each week, the winner of the week gets a varying amount of points, depending of how many people participated. If 5 people participate, the winner gets 4 point, if 6 participate, the winner gets 5 points, etc. For each place lower, the point increment drops by one point. At the end of 10 weeks, the person with the most points will win. Jon and Jess each get a bonus point for getting 100%

Tournament Standings:
1) The Middle of Nashville- 31 Points
2) JB- 30 Points
3) Andrew- 18 Points
4) Full Boyle- 6 Points
5) HV- 3 Points
6) theratingsjunkie- 0 Points


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Schedule Theory #1: Air Niche Comedies on Friday

Remember my theory: With stability and compatibility come reliability. However, I do indeed have some more specific ideas when it comes to scheduling, all of which are very much developing. The first one: to air niche comedies on Friday.

To clarify, I will define a niche comedy as a comedy which appeals to a very small but loyal fanbase, and is designed to be that way. For example, shows such as 30 Rock and Park & Recreation seemingly had the purpose of appealing to a very specific audience, whereas a show like Modern Family has an easier time at reaching a broader population.

Now this in particular is kind of bold, as in recent years, there really haven't been too many niche comedies air on Fridays. However, I still believe that it is idea worth exploring. Advertisers obviously want to receive full benefits for the amount of money they invest to place a 30-second ad during a show, and while some advertisements may be geared more specifically toward that niche comedy audience, I'm very willing to bet that they would want a broader show to air on a Sunday-Thursday night rather than on the lower-viewed Friday.

Let's make an example. You, the reader, also happen to be an executive at Ford, and want to advertise the newest Fusion car via a 30-second ad. Since you work for one of the biggest car companies in the country, you have plenty of money to invest in an ad. Since a Ford car is more likely to reach a broad audience, and broader shows have a higher chance of receiving higher ratings.

So, back to your ad: you place it during a broad new show that has potential to reach a large audience--except for the fact that it airs on Friday and is consistently fractional. Meanwhile, you have a niche comedy airing on a Sunday-Thursday night, which is disappointing in the ratings for those days, but has a larger chance of maintaining its loyal audience on a move to Friday. Moreover, that broad show could easily grow its ratings if time slots were swapped. It's a win-win situation for both the network and the advertiser.

Now I'm not trying to suggest that all of a sudden we move Bob's Burgers, The Last Man on Earth, and New Girl (when it premieres, at least) to Fridays--that would go against the Rule of Stability.

What I am trying to suggest is that networks may want to try to premiere newer shows on the night, or perhaps move an existing, but relatively new, show that is underperforming on a weeknight in the educated hopes that it will keep more of its audience percentage-wise than many other shows on a Friday move. That latter example at its best would be a prime example of the Rule of Reliability. Now we just need to find a show that's compatible with it and we're all set!

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The first test to my hypothesis? Undateable Live!