# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/21 "2009-03-25T22:07:48Z")
> [@Blazric Jones](#): > > I think you got it. > > [ul] > [li]disappearing bees[/li][li]Medusa cascade[/li][li]allons y[/li][li]molto bene[/li][li]Shadow Proclamation[/li][/ul] Dr. Who. Show D: 1. Sinnoh 2. battles 3. contest coordinator 4. Psychic type 5. training ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/22 "2009-03-25T22:08:56Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Robin Colcord and Gary from the eponymous Old-Towne Tavern, so I’m guessing “Cheers,” but the other three clues escape me. Yes Harry the Hat was played by Harry Anderson Dr.Simon was played by John Cleese Evan Drake was Rebecca’s boss ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/23 "2009-03-25T22:09:58Z")
> [@Morbo](#): > > _Green Acres_. (I’d have used Molly Turgess. 🙂 ) > > 1. Screaming Viking > 2. Melville’s > 3. “Glad to have you aboard, Springsteen.” > 4. “Guess who climbed Mount Paulie last night?” > 5. Mayday This is also Cheers ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/24 "2009-03-25T22:10:07Z")
Well, so much for mine. ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/25 "2009-03-25T22:10:17Z")
Umm… > [@Morbo](#): > > 1. Screaming Viking > 2. Melville’s > 3. “Glad to have you aboard, Springsteen.” > 4. “Guess who climbed Mount Paulie last night?” > 5. Mayday I think this one’s been done: > [@MadTheSwine](#): > > 1. Colcord > 2. Drake > 3. “The Hat” > 4. Dr. Simon Finch-Royce > 5. Gary ---
**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 25, 2009, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/26 "2009-03-25T22:10:32Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > Murphy Brown > how about: > > Bloomington, Ill > Boston, Mass > Philadelphia, Penn > Fort Wayne, Ind > Hannibal, Missouri. I’m gonna say…M_A_S_H_ (the hometowns of all the unit’s personnell) 1. repentant vampire 2. time travel 3. werewolf 4. dream curse 5. daytime ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/27 "2009-03-25T22:12:59Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Bingo! Yay! 1. Jimmy Altieri 2. Oh, poor you! 3. Big mouth billy bass 4. Stugots 5. Prozac ---
**Author:** ![Bravo\_Romeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bravo\_Romeo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bravo_Romeo)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/28 "2009-03-25T22:13:32Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Dr. Who. > > Show D: > > 1. Sinnoh > 2. battles > 3. contest coordinator > 4. Psychic type > 5. training Pokémon? (Ha, I remembered how to do the “é” from about 5 years ago - Alt + 0233) [ul] [li]Hands[/li][li]Denise[/li][li]closing[/li][li]Alzheimer’s disease[/li][li]night terrors[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/29 "2009-03-25T22:14:04Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Show D: > > 1. Sinnoh > 2. battles > 3. contest coordinator > 4. Psychic type > 5. training Am I really going to have to humiliate myself and say: Pokemon ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/30 "2009-03-25T22:15:21Z")
> [@The New and Improved Superman](#): > > I’m gonna say…M_A_S_H_ (the hometowns of all the unit’s personnell) yes M_A_S\*H is correct. Henry, Charles, Mulcahey, Frank, and Potter. I thought it might be tough, but if I said Crabapple Cove, Maine or Ottumwa Iowa it would have given it away. ---
**Author:** ![Bravo\_Romeo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@Bravo\_Romeo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bravo_Romeo)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/31 "2009-03-25T22:18:13Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > Yay! > > 1. Jimmy Altieri > 2. Oh, poor you! > 3. Big mouth billy bass > 4. Stugots > 5. Prozac The Sopranos. [ul] [li]intuitive aptitude[/li][li]Odessa, Texas[/li][li]eclipse[/li][li]horn-rimmed[/li][li]Haiti[/li][/ul] ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/32 "2009-03-25T22:22:28Z")
1. Carson Daly 2. $100,000 3. Dodge 4. Farrah 5. Didi ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/33 "2009-03-25T22:25:18Z")
Cash Register Sound Hudson University 27th Murders Plot Twists ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/34 "2009-03-25T22:26:17Z")
> [@Blazric Jones](#): > > [ul] > [li]intuitive aptitude[/li][li]Odessa, Texas[/li][li]eclipse[/li][li]horn-rimmed[/li][li]Haiti[/li][/ul] Heroes ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/35 "2009-03-25T22:34:24Z")
1. “Sign up here for the Breakfast Ride” sign 2. Mr.Ernst 3. Killer Jack-rabbits 4. Man Eating Cacti 5. Bar None Dude Ranch ---
**Author:** ![Julius\_Henry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8797f3/32.png) [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/36 "2009-03-25T22:35:51Z")
> [@The New and Improved Superman](#): > > 1. repentant vampire > 2. time travel > 3. werewolf > 4. dream curse > 5. daytime Dark Shadows ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/37 "2009-03-25T22:42:34Z")
1.“Awful Waffle” 2.Dr.Kahn 3.Sponge 4.DonkeyLips 5.Camp Anawanna Do I smell a theme going on here? ---
**Author:** ![gotpasswords](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c57346/32.png) [@gotpasswords](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gotpasswords)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/38 "2009-03-25T22:44:25Z")
[QUOTE=Bricker] And I’ll put Show B into play: 1. The Manor 2. advice column 3. the power of this 4. P^3 5. Cole [/QUOTE] Looks like nobody figured out \*Charmed \*yet. My turn… [ol] [li]Kick the trash can[/li][li]a Belgian guy[/li][li]It’s raw![/li][li]Risotto[/li][li]Stupid donkey[/li][/ol] ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jester/32/8223_2.png) [@Jester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/39 "2009-03-25T22:46:29Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > 1. “Sign up here for the Breakfast Ride” sign > 2. Mr.Ernst > 3. Killer Jack-rabbits > 4. Man Eating Cacti > 5. Bar None Dude Ranch Hey, Dude! My wasted childhood finally comes in handy. ---
**Author:** ![coffinjumper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8baadc/32.png) [@coffinjumper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coffinjumper)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790/40 "2009-03-25T22:48:08Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > 1.“Awful Waffle” > 2.Dr.Kahn > 3.Sponge > 4.DonkeyLips > 5.Camp Anawanna > > Do I smell a theme going on here? Salute Your Shorts 1. Shiny 2. wacky nephews 3. cannibals 4. doctor 5. crime [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-that-tv-show-in-5-clues/490790.md?page=3)