Resident Alien Trivia Questions

113 questions across multiple rounds

A sci-fi comedy trivia theme built around Resident Alien, following an alien who crash-lands in Colorado and takes the identity of the small-town doctor Harry Vanderspeigle.

Sample Questions

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  • Why is the telepathic octopus called 42? Its menu number
  • Which actor plays Sheriff Mike Thompson? Corey Reynolds
  • Where on his home planet was Harry abandoned as a hatchling? Ice Wind Desert
  • What grade is the mayor's son in when Harry arrives? Fourth grade
  • Where does Asta leave to work as a nurse in the series finale? Louisiana
  • Since which year has the real Harry owned the lake cabin? 2004
  • In which grade did Ben and D'arcy share their first kiss? Fifth grade
  • In which US state is Resident Alien set? Colorado
  • What is the name of the shady group behind the real Harry's crimes? Galvan/Powell Group
  • What job does Joseph Rainier take in town? Deputy

Resident Alien trivia works because the show blends an alien's deadpan view of humanity with a small-town murder mystery and a cast of lovable locals. Questions can cover Harry and his friends in Patience, the government agents on his trail and the aliens who follow him to Earth.

A strong Resident Alien quiz can include Harry Vanderspeigle and his lost device, Asta Twelvetrees, D'arcy Bloom, Sheriff Mike Thompson and Deputy Liv Baker, Max Hawthorne who can see Harry's true form, Mayor Ben and Kate Hawthorne, the octopus named 42, the Greys, the Mantid and Heather the Blue Avian, General McCallister, Peter Bach and his podcast, the murder of Sam Hodges, the 59 bar and Joe's Diner, and the time-travel trip to 1970. It works because four seasons of alien mishaps give fans plenty of oddly specific moments to remember.

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