# 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:** 106
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2101 "2019-12-16T16:51:15Z")
Backdoor pilots 1. CHiPs - “Force Seven” a secret karate fighting LAPD unit featuring Fred Dryer and Tom Reilly (Reilly would go on to play Officer Bobby Nelson the next season) 2. Married… with Children - “Top of the Heap” starring two extremely minor characters highlighted by Matt LeBlanc. 3. JAG - “Ice Queen” and “Meltdown” introduced the NCIS team. 4. Happy Days - Mork was introduced as a one shot character in “My Favorite Orkan.” Led to four years of Mork & Mindy. 5. Star Trek - “Assignment: Earth,” intended to set up a spinoff of alien-trained Gary Seven and his ongoing mission to keep 1960s Earth from destroying itself > **[Assignment: Earth (episode)](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Assignment:_Earth_(episode))** > > The Enterprise travels back in time to 1968, where the crew encounters the mysterious Gary Seven who claims to be sent by advanced beings trying to help Earth. (Season finale) "Captain's log. Using the light-speed breakaway factor, the Enterprise has... ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2102 "2019-12-16T17:15:52Z")
Backdoor pilots 1. CHiPs - “Force Seven” a secret karate fighting LAPD unit featuring Fred Dryer and Tom Reilly (Reilly would go on to play Officer Bobby Nelson the next season) 2. Married… with Children - “Top of the Heap” starring two extremely minor characters highlighted by Matt LeBlanc. 3. JAG - “Ice Queen” and “Meltdown” introduced the NCIS team. 4. Happy Days - Mork was introduced as a one shot character in “My Favorite Orkan.” Led to four years of Mork & Mindy. 5. Star Trek - “Assignment: Earth,” intended to set up a spinoff of alien-trained Gary Seven and his ongoing mission to keep 1960s Earth from destroying itself 6. Dukes of Hazzard - “Mason Dixon’s Girls” - Introduced P.I. Mason Dixon and his sexy sidekicks Samantha and Tinker. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2103 "2019-12-16T18:01:29Z")
Backdoor pilots 1. CHiPs - “Force Seven” a secret karate fighting LAPD unit featuring Fred Dryer and Tom Reilly (Reilly would go on to play Officer Bobby Nelson the next season) 2. Married… with Children - “Top of the Heap” starring two extremely minor characters highlighted by Matt LeBlanc. 3. JAG - “Ice Queen” and “Meltdown” introduced the NCIS team. 4. Happy Days - Mork was introduced as a one shot character in “My Favorite Orkan.” Led to four years of Mork & Mindy. 5. Star Trek - “Assignment: Earth,” intended to set up a spinoff of alien-trained Gary Seven and his ongoing mission to keep 1960s Earth from destroying itself 6. Dukes of Hazzard - “Mason Dixon’s Girls” - Introduced P.I. Mason Dixon and his sexy sidekicks Samantha and Tinker. 7. The Andy Griffith Show - “Gomer Pyle, USMC” - Andy helps Gomer join the Marines ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2104 "2019-12-16T19:03:00Z")
Backdoor pilots 1. CHiPs - “Force Seven” a secret karate fighting LAPD unit featuring Fred Dryer and Tom Reilly (Reilly would go on to play Officer Bobby Nelson the next season) 2. Married… with Children - “Top of the Heap” starring two extremely minor characters highlighted by Matt LeBlanc. 3. JAG - “Ice Queen” and “Meltdown” introduced the NCIS team. 4. Happy Days - Mork was introduced as a one shot character in “My Favorite Orkan.” Led to four years of Mork & Mindy. 5. Star Trek - “Assignment: Earth,” intended to set up a spinoff of alien-trained Gary Seven and his ongoing mission to keep 1960s Earth from destroying itself 6. Dukes of Hazzard - “Mason Dixon’s Girls” - Introduced P.I. Mason Dixon and his sexy sidekicks Samantha and Tinker. 7. The Andy Griffith Show - “Gomer Pyle, USMC” - Andy helps Gomer join the Marines 8. Happy Days - “a Date With Fonzie” introduced Laverne & Shirley ---
**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:** [December 16, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2105 "2019-12-16T19:17:02Z")
Backdoor pilots 1. CHiPs - “Force Seven” a secret karate fighting LAPD unit featuring Fred Dryer and Tom Reilly (Reilly would go on to play Officer Bobby Nelson the next season) 2. Married… with Children - “Top of the Heap” starring two extremely minor characters highlighted by Matt LeBlanc. 3. JAG - “Ice Queen” and “Meltdown” introduced the NCIS team. 4. Happy Days - Mork was introduced as a one shot character in “My Favorite Orkan.” Led to four years of Mork & Mindy. 5. Star Trek - “Assignment: Earth,” intended to set up a spinoff of alien-trained Gary Seven and his ongoing mission to keep 1960s Earth from destroying itself 6. Dukes of Hazzard - “Mason Dixon’s Girls” - Introduced P.I. Mason Dixon and his sexy sidekicks Samantha and Tinker. 7. The Andy Griffith Show - “Gomer Pyle, USMC” - Andy helps Gomer join the Marines 8. Happy Days - “a Date With Fonzie” introduced Laverne & Shirley 9. The Danny Thomas Show - “Danny Meets Andy Griffith” - Sheriff Andy Taylor arrests Danny for running a stop sign in Mayberry. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2106 "2019-12-17T07:00:12Z")
Backdoor pilots 1. CHiPs - “Force Seven” a secret karate fighting LAPD unit featuring Fred Dryer and Tom Reilly (Reilly would go on to play Officer Bobby Nelson the next season) 2. Married… with Children - “Top of the Heap” starring two extremely minor characters highlighted by Matt LeBlanc. 3. JAG - “Ice Queen” and “Meltdown” introduced the NCIS team. 4. Happy Days - Mork was introduced as a one shot character in “My Favorite Orkan.” Led to four years of Mork & Mindy. 5. Star Trek - “Assignment: Earth,” intended to set up a spinoff of alien-trained Gary Seven and his ongoing mission to keep 1960s Earth from destroying itself 6. Dukes of Hazzard - “Mason Dixon’s Girls” - Introduced P.I. Mason Dixon and his sexy sidekicks Samantha and Tinker. 7. The Andy Griffith Show - “Gomer Pyle, USMC” - Andy helps Gomer join the Marines 8. Happy Days - “a Date With Fonzie” introduced Laverne & Shirley 9. The Danny Thomas Show - “Danny Meets Andy Griffith” - Sheriff Andy Taylor arrests Danny for running a stop sign in Mayberry. 10. Love American Style - [“Love and the Television Set”](https://happydays.fandom.com/wiki/Love_and_the_Television_Set) - The pilot for _Happy Days_. I’ll pass. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2107 "2019-12-17T07:15:07Z")
TV series where characters get married: 1. Rhoda, “Rhoda’s Wedding” ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2108 "2019-12-17T11:04:43Z")
TV series where characters get married: 1. Rhoda, “Rhoda’s Wedding” 2. Everyone but Raj - The Big Bang Theory ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2109 "2019-12-17T12:07:44Z")
TV series where characters get married: 1. Rhoda, “Rhoda’s Wedding” 2. Everyone but Raj - The Big Bang Theory 3. Get Smart - Max and 99 ---
**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:** [December 17, 2019, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2110 "2019-12-17T12:29:52Z")
TV series where characters get married: 1. Rhoda, “Rhoda’s Wedding” 2. Everyone but Raj - The Big Bang Theory 3. Get Smart - Max and 99 4. The Simpsons - Selma Bouvier (formerly Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discothèque-Simpson-D’Amico) ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2111 "2019-12-17T13:00:40Z")
TV series where characters get married: 1. Rhoda, “Rhoda’s Wedding” 2. Everyone but Raj - The Big Bang Theory 3. Get Smart - Max and 99 4. The Simpsons - Selma Bouvier (formerly Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discothèque-Simpson-D’Amico) 5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Jake and Rosa ---
**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:** [December 17, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2112 "2019-12-17T13:31:30Z")
TV series where characters get married: 1. Rhoda, “Rhoda’s Wedding” 2. Everyone but Raj - The Big Bang Theory 3. Get Smart - Max and 99 4. The Simpsons - Selma Bouvier (formerly Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discothèque-Simpson-D’Amico) 5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Jake and Rosa 6. Remington Steele - Remington and Laura Holt ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2113 "2019-12-17T15:18:51Z")
TV series where characters get married: 1. Rhoda, “Rhoda’s Wedding” 2. Everyone but Raj - The Big Bang Theory 3. Get Smart - Max and 99 4. The Simpsons - Selma Bouvier (formerly Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discothèque-Simpson-D’Amico) 5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Jake and Rosa 6. Remington Steele - Remington and Laura Holt 7. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Miles and Keiko O’Brien [![](https://i0.wp.com/www.womenatwarp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMAGE-1.jpg?resize=564%2C430) ](https://i0.wp.com/www.womenatwarp.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/IMAGE-1.jpg?resize=564%2C430) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2114 "2019-12-17T15:34:53Z")
TV series where characters get married: 1. Rhoda, “Rhoda’s Wedding” 2. Everyone but Raj - The Big Bang Theory 3. Get Smart - Max and 99 4. The Simpsons - Selma Bouvier (formerly Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discothèque-Simpson-D’Amico) 5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Jake and Rosa 6. Remington Steele - Remington and Laura Holt 7. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Miles and Keiko O’Brien 8. Roseanne - Darlene and David ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2115 "2019-12-17T15:42:13Z")
TV series where characters get married: 1. Rhoda, “Rhoda’s Wedding” 2. Everyone but Raj - The Big Bang Theory 3. Get Smart - Max and 99 4. The Simpsons - Selma Bouvier (formerly Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discothèque-Simpson-D’Amico) 5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Jake and Rosa 6. Remington Steele - Remington and Laura Holt 7. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Miles and Keiko O’Brien 8. Roseanne - Darlene and David 9. The Big Bang Theory - Sheldon & Amy ---
**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:** [December 17, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2116 "2019-12-17T16:00:08Z")
TV series where characters get married: 1. Rhoda, “Rhoda’s Wedding” 2. Everyone but Raj - The Big Bang Theory 3. Get Smart - Max and 99 4. The Simpsons - Selma Bouvier (formerly Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Discothèque-Simpson-D’Amico) 5. Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Jake and Rosa 6. Remington Steele - Remington and Laura Holt 7. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Miles and Keiko O’Brien 8. Roseanne - Darlene and David 9. The Big Bang Theory - Sheldon & Amy 10. Bones - Temperance Brennan & Seeley Booth Almost TV: switch, omit or add one letter to an existing show title 11. Ale In The Family The story of Sam Adams, trying to start the revolution and run a tavern at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2117 "2019-12-17T16:06:00Z")
Almost TV: switch, omit or add one letter to an existing show title 1. Ale In The Family 2. Lice A louse-singer moves into Scalptown and gets a job as a waitress in a lice-restaurant ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2118 "2019-12-17T16:06:34Z")
Almost TV: switch, omit or add one letter to an existing show title 1. Ale In The Family 2. Lice 3. Rapper John MD A tale of a man with two personalities: Doctor by day, rapper by night. ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2119 "2019-12-17T16:10:25Z")
Almost TV: switch, omit or add one letter to an existing show title 1. Ale In The Family 2. Lice 3. Rapper John MD 4. M_U_S_H_ Tales of feeding the toothless in a nursing home ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2120 "2019-12-17T16:13:23Z")
Almost TV: switch, omit or add one letter to an existing show title 1. Ale In The Family 2. Lice 3. Rapper John MD 4. M_U_S_H_ 5, The Big Wang Theory Tales of a sex researcher [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=105) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=107)