# 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:** 118
**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:** [January 4, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2341 "2020-01-04T15:08:53Z")
Shows about older children returning to live with their parent(s) 1. The Ranch 2. Empty Nest 3. Maude 4. The Connors 5. You Again? 6. $h\*! My Dad Says 7. Back To Life 8. Crowded 9. The Big Bang Theory 10. Murphy Brown The reboot season. Next: Shows where the city/geographic area is practically a character itself. 1. Bonanza (The Ponderosa Ranch) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2342 "2020-01-04T15:15:16Z")
Shows where the city/geographic area is practically a character itself. 1. Bonanza (The Ponderosa Ranch) 2. Seinfeld (NYC) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2343 "2020-01-04T15:49:57Z")
Shows where the city/geographic area is practically a character itself. 1. Bonanza (The Ponderosa Ranch) 2. Seinfeld (NYC) 3. Gentle Ben (The Everglades) ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2344 "2020-01-04T16:01:05Z")
Shows where the city/geographic area is practically a character itself. 1. Bonanza (The Ponderosa Ranch) 2. Seinfeld (NYC) 3. Gentle Ben (The Everglades) 4. Northern Exposure (Cicely, Alaska) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2345 "2020-01-04T16:46:39Z")
Shows where the city/geographic area is practically a character itself. 1. Bonanza (The Ponderosa Ranch) 2. Seinfeld (NYC) 3. Gentle Ben (The Everglades) 4. Northern Exposure (Cicely, Alaska) 5. The Andy Griffith Show (Mayberry) ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2346 "2020-01-04T19:22:23Z")
Shows where the city/geographic area is practically a character itself. 1. Bonanza (The Ponderosa Ranch) 2. Seinfeld (NYC) 3. Gentle Ben (The Everglades) 4. Northern Exposure (Cicely, Alaska) 5. The Andy Griffith Show (Mayberry) 6. Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2347 "2020-01-04T19:52:19Z")
Shows where the city/geographic area is practically a character itself. 1. Bonanza (The Ponderosa Ranch) 2. Seinfeld (NYC) 3. Gentle Ben (The Everglades) 4. Northern Exposure (Cicely, Alaska) 5. The Andy Griffith Show (Mayberry) 6. Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood 7. Breaking Bad (Albuquerque and the surrounding desert) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2348 "2020-01-04T20:28:06Z")
Shows where the city/geographic area is practically a character itself. 1. Bonanza (The Ponderosa Ranch) 2. Seinfeld (NYC) 3. Gentle Ben (The Everglades) 4. Northern Exposure (Cicely, Alaska) 5. The Andy Griffith Show (Mayberry) 6. Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood 7. Breaking Bad (Albuquerque and the surrounding desert) 8. Christy (Cutter Gap, Tennessee) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2020, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2349 "2020-01-04T20:57:34Z")
Shows where the city/geographic area is practically a character itself. 1. Bonanza (The Ponderosa Ranch) 2. Seinfeld (NYC) 3. Gentle Ben (The Everglades) 4. Northern Exposure (Cicely, Alaska) 5. The Andy Griffith Show (Mayberry) 6. Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood 7. Breaking Bad (Albuquerque and the surrounding desert) 8. Christy (Cutter Gap, Tennessee) 9. Magnum, P.I. (Oahu, Hawaii) ---
**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:** [January 4, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2350 "2020-01-04T21:15:30Z")
Shows where the city/geographic area is practically a character itself. 1. Bonanza (The Ponderosa Ranch) 2. Seinfeld (NYC) 3. Gentle Ben (The Everglades) 4. Northern Exposure (Cicely, Alaska) 5. The Andy Griffith Show (Mayberry) 6. Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood 7. Breaking Bad (Albuquerque and the surrounding desert) 8. Christy (Cutter Gap, Tennessee) 9. Magnum, P.I. (Oahu, Hawaii) 10. Treme (New Orleans) Working with the police, but not an actual police officer 1. Emil Skoda (psychiatrist) - Law & Order ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2351 "2020-01-04T21:59:57Z")
Working with the police, but not an actual police officer 1. Emil Skoda (psychiatrist) - Law & Order 2. Charlie Eppes (mathematician) - Numb3rs Yes, mostly he worked for the FBI, but he also helped the LAPD in a few episodes. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2352 "2020-01-04T22:12:03Z")
Working with the police, but not an actual police officer 1. Emil Skoda (psychiatrist) - Law & Order 2. Charlie Eppes (mathematician) - Numb3rs 3. Quincy (medical examiner) - Quincy M.E. ---
**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:** [January 4, 2020, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2353 "2020-01-04T22:30:42Z")
Working with the police, but not an actual police officer 1. Emil Skoda (psychiatrist) - Law & Order 2. Charlie Eppes (mathematician) - Numb3rs 3. Quincy (medical examiner) - Quincy M.E. 4. Dr. Dylan Reinhart (university professor) - Instinct ---
**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:** [January 4, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2354 "2020-01-04T22:52:38Z")
Working with the police, but not an actual police officer 1. Emil Skoda (psychiatrist) - Law & Order 2. Charlie Eppes (mathematician) - Numb3rs 3. Quincy (medical examiner) - Quincy M.E. 4. Dr. Dylan Reinhart (university professor) - Instinct 5. Adrian Monk (private detective) - Monk ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2355 "2020-01-05T00:11:41Z")
Working with the police, but not an actual police officer 1. Emil Skoda (psychiatrist) - Law & Order 2. Charlie Eppes (mathematician) - Numb3rs 3. Quincy (medical examiner) - Quincy M.E. 4. Dr. Dylan Reinhart (university professor) - Instinct 5. Adrian Monk (private detective) - Monk 6. Richard Castle (author) - Castle ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2356 "2020-01-05T00:48:54Z")
Working with the police, but not an actual police officer 1. Emil Skoda (psychiatrist) - Law & Order 2. Charlie Eppes (mathematician) - Numb3rs 3. Quincy (medical examiner) - Quincy M.E. 4. Dr. Dylan Reinhart (university professor) - Instinct 5. Adrian Monk (private detective) - Monk 6. Richard Castle (author) - Castle 7. Sid Thurston (informant) - Hill Street Blues ---
**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:** [January 5, 2020, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2357 "2020-01-05T01:25:28Z")
Working with the police, but not an actual police officer 1. Dr. Emil Skoda (psychiatrist) - Law & Order 2. Charlie Eppes (mathematician) - Numb3rs 3. Quincy (medical examiner) - Quincy M.E. 4. Dr. Dylan Reinhart (university professor) - Instinct 5. Adrian Monk (private detective) - Monk 6. Richard Castle (author) - Castle 7. Sid Thurston (informant) - Hill Street Blues 8. Sherlock Holmes (private detective) - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes ---
**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:** [January 5, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2358 "2020-01-05T01:37:04Z")
Working with the police, but not an actual police officer 1. Dr. Emil Skoda (psychiatrist) - Law & Order 2. Charlie Eppes (mathematician) - Numb3rs 3. Quincy (medical examiner) - Quincy M.E. 4. Dr. Dylan Reinhart (university professor) - Instinct 5. Adrian Monk (private detective) - Monk 6. Richard Castle (author) - Castle 7. Sid Thurston (informant) - Hill Street Blues 8. Sherlock Holmes (private detective) - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 9. Dr. Daniel Pierce (neuropsychiatrist) - Perception ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2359 "2020-01-05T21:08:37Z")
Working with the police, but not an actual police officer 1. Dr. Emil Skoda (psychiatrist) - Law & Order 2. Charlie Eppes (mathematician) - Numb3rs 3. Quincy (medical examiner) - Quincy M.E. 4. Dr. Dylan Reinhart (university professor) - Instinct 5. Adrian Monk (private detective) - Monk 6. Richard Castle (author) - Castle 7. Sid Thurston (informant) - Hill Street Blues 8. Sherlock Holmes (private detective) - The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 9. Dr. Daniel Pierce (neuropsychiatrist) - Perception 10. Melinda Warner (medical examiner) - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Cooking competition shows 1. Guy’s Grocery Games I’m watching it right now! 😉 ---
**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:** [January 5, 2020, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2360 "2020-01-05T21:32:45Z")
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