Who's Your TV Alter Ego?: The Ultimate Television Character Personality Test (Paperback)

by Noah Lusky (Author)

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ARE YOU A JERRYOR AN ELAINE?

Or maybe you've been living life as a compulsive Monica, when all along there's a carefree Phoebe just waiting to get out? Now's your chance to learn the truth, without having to step foot inside a single comedy club or coffeehouse. Who's Your TV Alter Ego? will help you unearth your Simpsons soul mate, inner desperate housewife, OC BFF, and much, much more.

This is no trivia book: Who's Your TV Alter Ego? is like Mad Libs, the Cosmo Quiz, and a Rorschach blot all rolled into one, and can be played alone or with a live studio audience. More than fifty classic and contemporary hit TV shows are featured, each with a list of ten questions designed to playfully probe your innermost thoughts. Each quiz will match you -- or someone you know -- with a TV character and reveal the personality traits you share: the good, the bad, and the hilariously ugly.

So put down the remote and pick up a pencil. This may well be the most important test you ever take. 52 tests in all, including the characters from:

52 TESTS IN ALL, INCLUDING THE CHARACTERS FROM:

• Grey's Anatomy • Friends • Heroes • Project Runway • Sex and the City • 24 • The Cosby Show • The Brady Bunch • The Sopranos • Star Trek • Gilligan's Island • Lost • Seinfeld

...AND ALL THE REST OF YOUR FAVORITES!

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WHICH INTERN FROM GREY'S ANATOMY ARE YOU?

Grey's AnatomyFirst aired March 27, 2005, on ABC

This award-winning series follows the messy lives and loves of the employees of Seattle Grace Hospital in Washington, including the five surgical interns trying their best to get ahead.

1. If you were a Seattle landmark, you'd be the...

A Space Needle

B Pike Place Market

C Seattle Central Library

D Experience Music Project

E the original Starbucks

2. If you were a surgical procedure, you'd be...

A an appendectomy

B an angioplasty

C a tracheotomy

D a biopsy

E an amputation

3. If you were a pair of famous exes, you'd be...

A Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Jennifer Lopez

B Madonna and Sean Penn

C Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee

D Kenny Chesney and Renée Zellweger

E Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt

4. If you were a doctor movie, you'd be...

A Dr. Strangelove

B Dead Ringers

C M*A*S*H

D Patch Adams

E Dr. No

5. If you were a famous "Mc," you'd be...

A Rachel McAdams

B Eric McCormack

C Paul McCartney

D MC Hammer

E E=mc²

6. If you were a defense mechanism, you'd be...

A denial

B rationalization

C sublimation

D dissociation

E repression

7. If you were a chicken soup ingredient, you'd be...

A carrots

B onion

C celery

D chicken

E water

8. If you were a patient movie, you'd be...

A Brian's Song

B Terms of Endearment

C Dying Young

D Awakenings

E Dark Victory

9. If you were a Britpop band, you'd be...

A Blur

B Elastica

C Oasis

D Pulp

E Suede

10. If you were a shade of gray, you'd be...

A silver

B steel

C slate

D smoke

E charcoal

Check off your answers on the grid below:

I II III IV V

Q1 B A D C E

Q2 C B E D A

Q3 D C E A B

Q4 A B D C E

Q5 B D A E C

Q6 E D C A B

Q7 C B E A D

Q8 D A C E B

Q10 C D A B E

TOTAL

Circle the column with the highest score and consult the next page to see which intern you most resemble....

I. Lovable and kind, you draw people to you with your warmth, and many seek you out as a friend. You have a problem speaking your mind, however, which fuels your insecurities; even you know you should embrace your inner oddball and become more comfortable in your own skin. You're a George!

II. You really think you're hot stuff, don't you? Arrogant, aggressive, and self-promoting, you're of the mind that niceties are for the weak of heart, and that to prove yourself you need to be the loudest, the toughest, and the hardest, even if you secretly yearn for tenderness. You're an Alex!

III. Passionate and proud, you feel things so strongly that you're easily frustrated or capable of flying off the handle when cooler heads should prevail. Your sensitivity, however, is an asset, as it keeps you honest and ultimately brings you closer to those around you. You're an Izzie!

IV. You can be extremely competitive, unable to come to terms with the fact that your desire to prove your intellectual capabilities is often seen as abrasive and cold. This quest for perfection, however, reveals the wounds of a restrictive childhood, one you desperately want to leave behind. You're a Cristina!

V. You're too smart to be so adrift, but there you are, a rudderless ship floating aimlessly through the seas of life. A true romantic at heart, you're introspective to a fault, so much so that you often find yourself becoming frazzled, exhausted, and racked with self-doubt. You're a Meredith!

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment (June 5, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416938133
• ISBN-13: 978-1416938132
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #870,152 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars surprisingly accurate, October 7, 2007

By	J. Nishimitsu "annie" (Hawaii) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book on a trip and thought it might pass some time on the airplane...

It truly surprised me! The quizzes are fun...lot's of great television shows included. There's no cheating...hard to determine which characters match the question choices...

AND...the end reults are surprisingly accurate! VERY fun and addicitng book...I want to find more like it.

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is hard to put down. It is fun and addictive., September 17, 2007

By	C. Morris (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is so much fun. It's great for groups or alone. When one quiz is finished everyone wants more!! It truly is hard to put this book down. The questions are quite clever and intriguing. In the end, these questions lead to quite accurate personality identifications. I love this book and highly recommend it. It makes a great gift.

5.0 out of 5 stars Ever been curious about if you were on televion if you'd be more the crazy wacky neighbor, or the nurturing parential type..., July 25, 2007

By	Blanche - See all my reviews

This book is highly contagious and very fun. My friends and I were testing ourselves on shows that we weren't even all that familiar with. ;)

A great purchase for anyone who's ever wondered about their television persona. Are you a Carrie or a Miranda? Mary Ann or Ginger? This book gave mostly surprisingly accurate answers.

My only problem with it was that I noticed some of the quizzes were missing one or two characters that I personally felt should've been included. No Lisa on the Saved by the Bell quiz, or Andrea on Beverly Hills 90201. So I do have to wonder if that would've effected my results any.

Oh well, still a great find nonetheless. I hope Noah is planning on a part II.

So have fun and learn about yourself as well.