# ID That TV Show in 5 Clues **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 25, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790 "2009-03-25T21:15:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![coffinjumper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@coffinjumper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coffinjumper)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/181 "2009-03-27T04:10:22Z")
> [@Ponderoid](#): > > 1. Courier van > 2. Frozen yogurt > 3. Homeless shelter > 4. Laundromat > 5. Letter of condemnation > > \*\*\* Ponder I love my Whedon people. Even if Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog isn’t a tv show. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/182 "2009-03-27T14:57:08Z")
Y’all have had 24 hours, so I’ll just post the answer. > [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > 1. Surplus store, corner of People’s Dr. and 124th St. > 2. Vera Horvath > 3. The Kubiak > 4. Freemason > 5. hairball _Hill Street Blues_ ---
**Author:** ![FalconFinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@FalconFinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FalconFinder)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/183 "2009-03-27T19:00:26Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. Pier 56 > 2. P.I. > 3. Computer Nerd > 4. Screaming Mimi > 5. “That Guy” actors. Riptide I’ll be shocked if anyone get this (without looking it up): 1. Robin Hood 2. Parody 3. “Just say when” 4. Wednesdays 5. ABC ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/184 "2009-03-27T19:03:17Z")
> [@FalconFinder](#): > > Riptide > > I’ll be shocked if anyone get this (without looking it up): > > 1. Robin Hood > 2. Parody > 3. “Just say when” > 4. Wednesdays > 5. ABC When Things Were Rotten. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/185 "2009-03-27T19:10:45Z")
> [@Wile\_E](#): > > is definitely _Dollhouse_ and I think Meeko’s might be too. Mine is **not** a Sitcom or a Drama. Underrated show, not on a major network. If you have seen my show, you would get it. The clues per the show are easy, however, the show is not that well known. (Again, which is sad.) ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/186 "2009-03-27T19:16:30Z")
1.Tek Jansen [In my attempt to make this a harder set of clues, I think I just gave it away on the first clue.] 2.Notice Board 3.“Fract” 4.Better know a district 5.Tip of the Hat, Wag of the finger ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/187 "2009-03-27T19:16:48Z")
1. Mrs. Hufnagel 2. serial rapist 3. “You can kiss my ass.” 4. Boomer 5. birdman ---
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/188 "2009-03-27T19:19:42Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > 1.Tek Jansen > [In my attempt to make this a harder set of clues, I think I just gave it away on the first clue.] > 2.Notice Board > 3.“Fract” > 4.Better know a district > 5.Tip of the Hat, Wag of the finger **The Colbert Report** ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/189 "2009-03-27T19:44:05Z")
Slight curve to the game here: Name the show with the following actors, as Identified by their later roles: Bill McNeal [NewsRadio] Morpheus [The Matrix] Lt. Anita Van Buren [Law and Order] Andrew J. Lansing III [Murphy Brown] and was also produced with The Director of House of 1000 Corpses And it still amazes me, that this cast was on THAT show. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/190 "2009-03-27T19:45:08Z")
> [@Zakalwe](#): > > **The Colbert Report** You mean, going for the lesser known segments didn’t help? Drat! **Correct.** ---
**Author:** ![Kingspades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kingspades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kingspades)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/191 "2009-03-27T19:47:00Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > You guys are chipping away at it. 🙂 > > C: “Fire Drill” – NOT YCDTOT. I would say more on this one, but it would give it away. > > \*\* D: The Hurry-up Machine – NOT YCDTOT. This one is from the same era, however. > > \*\* M. 1950’s family “The Nielsens” - Yes this show was on Nickelodeon, --After hours. [Hint] C is “Make the Grade,” still one of my favorite Nickelodeon gameshows. D is “Out of Control,” I think. M is “Hi Honey, I’m Home.” ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/192 "2009-03-27T19:50:02Z")
> [@Kingspades](#): > > C is “Make the Grade,” still one of my favorite Nickelodeon gameshows. > > D is “Out of Control,” I think. > > M is “Hi Honey, I’m Home.” Looks like we finally got someone that can go toe to toe with me :eek: . **CORRECT.** \*\*CORRECT. \*\* and amazingly \*\* CORRECT.\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/193 "2009-03-27T20:01:09Z")
It seems as if my take on this game is in the home stretch. But, we have some of the more difficult ones still out. Kingspades seems to me to be the type of person who might take even more shows of the list. That being said, Here are the remaining clues from my Nickelodeon themed clue fest: H: “Megabyte” K. a title that a character would SEEMINGLY say on Mr.Rogers - except that he says something different. L.“Word Bird” and a soundtrack featuring a Jew’s Harp. Not Shari Lois and Bram’s Elephant show N. Whoopi Goldberg (and puppets) O. A Top 10 list of Pop culture. Hints: H : The show was from the UK, yet, “Megabyte” was not. K: Was a catchall type show for next to anything that Nick had. L: “With my Knapsack on my back… Val da reeee, Val da rahhh, Val da ra ha ha ha…” N : The newest show of the bunch (In order: N O H L K) Had only 3 Episodes. O: Flopped Miserably, I only remember seeing it advertised once or twice. As far as I can tell, only had 1 episode. ---
**Author:** ![Kingspades](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecae2f/32.png) [@Kingspades](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kingspades)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/194 "2009-03-27T20:05:46Z")
> [@tds1273](#): > > I’ll toss this one back out there… > > 1.Ketchup > 2.Nanny > 3.Cuckoo Clock > 4.Vegetarian > 5.Castle > > This already answered one could be the sixth clue… > 1.Good Grief > 2.Pillar Box > 3.Mark III > 4.Eyepatch > 5.Baron This one’s “Count Duckula.” Wow, I guess I did watch more Nickelodeon as a kid than I thought. I always figured my younger brother was the culprit. ---
**Author:** ![tds1273](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tds1273](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tds1273)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/195 "2009-03-27T20:20:45Z")
> [@Kingspades](#): > > This one’s “Count Duckula.” Wow, I guess I did watch more Nickelodeon as a kid than I thought. I always figured my younger brother was the culprit. Nice! I was about ready to post the answer. Since you’re on a solid run, I’ll bump this one up; it is from the same generation, but not the same channel… 1.Bodega 2.Notepad 3.NYC 4.Max Mouse 5.Rally ---
**Author:** ![devilsknew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@devilsknew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devilsknew)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/196 "2009-03-27T21:26:54Z")
> [@FalconFinder](#): > > Riptide You are correct, sir. Damn, you gotta be over 30 to have gotten that one. ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/197 "2009-03-27T22:55:41Z")
> [@The New and Improved Superman](#): > > 1. Mrs. Hufnagel > 2. serial rapist > 3. “You can kiss my ass.” > 4. Boomer > 5. birdman St. Elsewhere ---
**Author:** ![tds1273](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tds1273](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tds1273)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/198 "2009-03-27T23:08:54Z")
> [@Thin\_Ice](#): > > St. Elsewhere Well sure, but that could be the answer for [any](http://www.slushfactory.com/columns/dm/archive/3.php)of these. ---
**Author:** ![Airblairxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Airblairxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airblairxxx)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2009, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/199 "2009-03-27T23:59:14Z")
> [@spooje](#): > > 1. Sex > 2. Sibling > 3. Offspring > 4. Alcohol > 5. Housekeeper Arrested Development? [QUOTE=Meeko] Slight curve to the game here: Name the show with the following actors, as Identified by their later roles: Bill McNeal [NewsRadio] Morpheus [The Matrix] Lt. Anita Van Buren [Law and Order] Andrew J. Lansing III [Murphy Brown] and was also produced with The Director of House of 1000 Corpses And it still amazes me, that this cast was on THAT show. [/QUOTE] Pee-wee’s Playhouse? ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/200 "2009-03-28T01:16:09Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > Dang–I passed over this because I thought it would be solved immediately. The Wire, of course. Shiiiiiiit! I was hoping nobody’d get this so I could. Em City Martin Querns Male frontal nudity Miss Sally Paraplegic [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790.md?page=11)