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If you’ve been following along with my Studio 60 Revisited Monday night marathon, tonight’s the night for “B-12,” which originally aired on November 27, 2006.

Take this 12-question quiz to check your memory of “B-12.”

1. What does “B-12″ refer to?

a. The parking-lot level where Jordan parks her car.
b. The winning number in a lively staff game of bingo.
c. A military-mocking segment on “News 60.”
d. A shot being given to the cast to stem a virus outbreak.

2. Who do we find out cannot tell a joke?

a. Cal
b. Harriet
c. Jack
d. Jordan’s ex

3. What does Danny find out about Jordan?

a. She’s fired
b. She’s pregnant
c. She’s married
d. She’s a man

4. Which game-show host is this week’s guest host?

a. Pat Sajak
b. Alex Trebek
c. Howie Mandel
d. Drew Carey

5. Who was the musical guest?

a. Corinne Bailey Rae
b. Alicia Keys
c. Fergie
d. Sting, forever and always

6. Which organization did Harriet get invited to join?

a. The Friar’s Club
b. The American Falstaff Society
c. Women United Through Faith
d. The Writer’s Guild

7. Which comedic device was the cast practicing?

a. Spit takes
b. Voice throwing
c. Pie throwing
d. Pratfalls

8. Which department was extremely under-staffed?

a. Technicians
b. Musicians
c. Writers
d. Caterers

9. What character from a previous episode returns for this one?

a. Martha O’Dell
b. Mrs. Jeter
c. Judge Bebe
d. Kim, the cellist/translator

10. What news event causes Matt concern over a sketch?

a. A natural disaster
b. A hostage situation
c. A military takeover
d. A celebrity death

11. With whom does Aaron Sorkin share a writing credit on this episode?

a. Tommy Schlamme
b. Elie Attie
c. Timothy Busfield
d. Sorkin shares credit with nobody

12. Bonus question: “B-12″ is the shortest title out of the 22 Studio 60 episodes. What’s the longest?

Squint at the tiny print below to see if you got the answers right, and come back throughout the week for a review, recap, memorable lines, and five questions on “B-12.”

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