The Mockumentary Trivia Questions

Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, The Office debuted on BBC Two in 2001; the US version premiered in 2005 on NBC.

In Borat, Cohen stays in character while engaging unsuspecting real individuals, many of whom were not actors, creating authentic reactions.

Parks and Recreation, a mockumentary about local government, was co-created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, both veterans of The Office.

The Blair Witch Project is a fictional horror film presented as a real documentary; no witch or events exist. It was entirely invented.

The first major mockumentary was This Is Spinal Tap in 1984, predating Waiting for Guffman (1996) by over a decade.

This Is Spinal Tap is a widely acclaimed mockumentary, often cited as a seminal work in the genre for its deadpan style.

Modern Family is a single-camera mockumentary sitcom that employs naturalistic reactions, not a laugh track. It uses no canned laughter.

Despite later cult status, This Is Spinal Tap earned only about $4.7 million domestically in 1984, far from a box office hit.