Reality TV Iconography
This show's elimination ritual centers on contestants exchanging roses each week.
What is The Bachelor?
This sitcom followed identical teen boys living in Boston’s Tipton Hotel.
What is the Suite Life of Zack and Cody?
This Miami-set crime drama follows a forensic blood-spatter analyst who moonlights with a much darker hobby.
What is Dexter?
This fandom coined the phrase “mother is mothering” long before it hit the mainstream, often using it to praise their unstoppable rapper.
Who are the Barbz?
(Nicki Minaj fans)
Nicki Minaj’s most notorious persona, a British male character with a sharp tongue, appears frequently in interviews and freestyles.
Who is Roman Zolanski?
This long-running CBS competition introduced the concept of a hidden "immunity idol" that players could use to save themselves.
What is Survivor?
This Disney Channel series starred Olivia Holt as a teen juggling school with her role as a ninja-trained secret agent.
What is Kickin’ It?
This Chicago-set series follows a fine-dining chef attempting to transform his family's sandwich shop.
What is The Bear?
This fandom is infamous for “tracking jets,” often sharing flight data whenever their billionaire musician seems to be moving toward a studio.
Who are Swifties?
(Taylor Swift Fans)
David Bowie famously debuted this extraterrestrial glam-rock figure with flaming red hair and the album The Rise and Fall of… him.
Who is Ziggy Stardust?
This prank series, created and hosted by Ashton Kutcher, targeted celebrities in elaborate setups.
What is Punk'd?
Dr. Doofenshmirtz, known for naming inventions with the “-inator” suffix, appeared on this animated series.
What is Phineas and Ferb?
This San Francisco–set sitcom follows a widowed father raising three girls with help from his brother-in-law and best friend.
What is Full House?
This fandom affectionately refers to their pop star as “Mother Monster.”
Who are Little Monsters?
(Lady Gaga Fans)
This alter ego of Eminem is known for violent, disturbing storytelling, making appearances on many early albums.
Who is Slim Shady?
This VH1 series made Tiffany "New York" Pollard a breakout reality-TV personality through multiple spin-offs.
What is Flavor of Love?
Selena Gomez made her Disney Channel debut before Wizards by starring in this show as Mikayla.
What is Hannah Montana?
Coffee at Central Perk and questionable romantic decisions fill this New York sitcom about six twenty-somethings.
What is Friends?
This fandom backs a Canadian superstar whose mixtape-to-arena rise includes the hits “Blinding Lights” and “Starboy.”
Who are XO?
(The Weeknd fans)
This alter ego of Garth Brooks led to a full pop-rock album and a dramatic blue-eyed makeover.
Who is Chris Gaines?
This Netflix dating experiment famously has singles talk to potential partners inside private "pods" before meeting face-to-face.
What is Love is Blind?
This sitcom revolved around Teddy Duncan making videos for her baby sister to watch when she grows up.
What is Good Luck Charlie?
This Boston-set sitcom centers on a bar “where everybody knows your name.”
What is Cheers?
This fandom of a seven-member Korean group is known for breaking YouTube records within hours of a new release.
Who are ARMY?
(BTS stans)
This alter ego marked a new direction for Mac Miller on his jazz-leaning album The Divine Feminine era and beyond.
Who is Larry Fisherman?