# TV Binge Watch (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 21, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004 "2019-08-21T15:27:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1 "2019-08-21T15:27:53Z")
Like the Movie Marathon thread, but with TV shows. First topic: Successful TV shows starring actors from earlier successful TV shows. Include both shows, earlier show and actor in parentheses. 1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2 "2019-08-21T15:33:38Z")
Successful TV shows starring actors from earlier successful TV shows. Include both shows, earlier show and actor in parentheses. 1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show) 2. Lost In Space (Guy Williams, _Zorro_) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3 "2019-08-21T15:35:15Z")
Successful TV shows starring actors from earlier successful TV shows. Include both shows, earlier show and actor in parentheses. 1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show) 2. Lost In Space (Guy Williams, Zorro) 3. Newhart (Bob Newhart, The Bob Newhart Show) ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4 "2019-08-21T15:41:36Z")
Successful TV shows starring actors from earlier successful TV shows. Include both shows, earlier show and actor in parentheses. 1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show) 2. Lost In Space (Guy Williams, Zorro) 3. Newhart (Bob Newhart, The Bob Newhart Show) 4. Gilligan’s Island (Bob Denver, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) Gilligan… Gillis… coincidence? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5 "2019-08-21T17:53:18Z")
Successful TV shows starring actors from earlier successful TV shows. Include both shows, earlier show and actor in parentheses. 1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show) 2. Lost In Space (Guy Williams, Zorro) 3. Newhart (Bob Newhart, The Bob Newhart Show) 4. Gilligan’s Island (Bob Denver, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) 5. The Big Bang Theory (Johnny Galecki, Roseanne) ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6 "2019-08-21T18:20:45Z")
Successful TV shows starring actors from earlier successful TV shows. Include both shows, earlier show and actor in parentheses. 1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show) 2. Lost In Space (Guy Williams, Zorro) 3. Newhart (Bob Newhart, The Bob Newhart Show) 4. Gilligan’s Island (Bob Denver, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) 5. The Big Bang Theory (Johnny Galecki, Roseanne) 6. The Big Bang Theory (Mayim Bialik, Blossom) ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7 "2019-08-21T18:35:29Z")
Successful TV shows starring actors from earlier successful TV shows. Include both shows, earlier show and actor in parentheses. 1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show) 2. Lost In Space (Guy Williams, Zorro) 3. Newhart (Bob Newhart, The Bob Newhart Show) 4. Gilligan’s Island (Bob Denver, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) 5. The Big Bang Theory (Johnny Galecki, Roseanne) 6. The Big Bang Theory (Mayim Bialik, Blossom) 7. Dexter (Michael C. Hall, Six Feet Under) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8 "2019-08-21T18:36:02Z")
Successful TV shows starring actors from earlier successful TV shows. Include both shows, earlier show and actor in parentheses. 1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show) 2. Lost In Space (Guy Williams, Zorro) 3. Newhart (Bob Newhart, The Bob Newhart Show) 4. Gilligan’s Island (Bob Denver, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) 5. The Big Bang Theory (Johnny Galecki, Roseanne) 6. The Big Bang Theory (Mayim Bialik, Blossom) 7. Dexter (Michael C. Hall, Six Feet Under) 7 8. T.J. Hooker (William Shatner, Star Trek) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9 "2019-08-21T18:36:41Z")
Successful TV shows starring actors from earlier successful TV shows. Include both shows, earlier show and actor in parentheses. 1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show) 2. Lost In Space (Guy Williams, Zorro) 3. Newhart (Bob Newhart, The Bob Newhart Show) 4. Gilligan’s Island (Bob Denver, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) 5. The Big Bang Theory (Johnny Galecki, Roseanne) 6. The Big Bang Theory (Mayim Bialik, Blossom) 7. T.J. Hooker (William Shatner, Star Trek) 8. Matlock (Andy Griffith, The Andy Griffith Show) ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/10 "2019-08-21T19:42:13Z")
Successful TV shows starring actors from earlier successful TV shows. Include both shows, earlier show and actor in parentheses. 1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show) 2. Lost In Space (Guy Williams, Zorro) 3. Newhart (Bob Newhart, The Bob Newhart Show) 4. Gilligan’s Island (Bob Denver, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) 5. The Big Bang Theory (Johnny Galecki, Roseanne) 6. The Big Bang Theory (Mayim Bialik, Blossom) 7. T.J. Hooker (William Shatner, Star Trek) 8. Matlock (Andy Griffith, The Andy Griffith Show) 9. Blue Bloods (Tom Selleck, Magnum PI) ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/11 "2019-08-21T20:26:21Z")
Successful TV shows starring actors from earlier successful TV shows. Include both shows, earlier show and actor in parentheses. 1. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Mary Tyler Moore, The Dick Van Dyke Show) 2. Lost In Space (Guy Williams, Zorro) 3. Newhart (Bob Newhart, The Bob Newhart Show) 4. Gilligan’s Island (Bob Denver, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis) 5. The Big Bang Theory (Johnny Galecki, Roseanne) 6. The Big Bang Theory (Mayim Bialik, Blossom) 7. T.J. Hooker (William Shatner, Star Trek) 8. Matlock (Andy Griffith, The Andy Griffith Show) 9. Blue Bloods (Tom Selleck, Magnum PI) 10.Numbers (Rob Morrow, Northern Exposure) Next: TV Shows that were continuations or remakes of previously released movies 1. M_A_S_H_ ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/12 "2019-08-21T20:27:40Z")
TV Shows that were continuations or remakes of previously released movies 1. M_A_S_H_ 2. Alice ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/13 "2019-08-21T21:08:35Z")
TV Shows that were continuations or remakes of previously released movies 1. M_A_S_H_ 2. Alice _3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer_ ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/14 "2019-08-21T21:37:26Z")
TV Shows that were continuations or remakes of previously released movies 1. M_A_S_H_ 2. Alice 3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 4. Bewitched Remake of the movie _I Married A Witch._ ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/15 "2019-08-22T00:26:44Z")
TV Shows that were continuations or remakes of previously released movies 1. M_A_S_H_ 2. Alice 3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 4. Bewitched 5. Life of Riley ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/16 "2019-08-22T00:29:57Z")
TV Shows that were continuations or remakes of previously released movies 1. M_A_S_H_ 2. Alice 3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 4. Bewitched 5. Life of Riley 6. How to Marry a Millionaire ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/17 "2019-08-22T00:37:27Z")
TV Shows that were continuations or remakes of previously released movies 1. M_A_S_H_ 2. Alice 3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 4. Bewitched 5. Life of Riley 6. How to Marry a Millionaire 7. Matt Helm ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/18 "2019-08-22T04:37:58Z")
TV Shows that were continuations or remakes of previously released movies 1. M_A_S_H_ 2. Alice 3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 4. Bewitched 5. Life of Riley 6. How to Marry a Millionaire 7. Matt Helm 8. In the Heat of the Night ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/19 "2019-08-22T05:51:06Z")
TV Shows that were continuations or remakes of previously released movies 1. M_A_S_H_ 2. Alice 3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 4. Bewitched 5. Life of Riley 6. How to Marry a Millionaire 7. Matt Helm 8. In the Heat of the Night 9. _Clerks: the Animated Series_ ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/20 "2019-08-22T05:57:38Z")
TV Shows that were continuations or remakes of previously released movies 1. M_A_S_H_ 2. Alice 3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer 4. Bewitched 5. Life of Riley 6. How to Marry a Millionaire 7. Matt Helm 8. In the Heat of the Night 9. Clerks: the Animated Series 10. The Fugitive, based off the movie, based off the earlier TV show Next up: Comedy shows that got dramatic 1. MASH [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=2)