# 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:** 120
**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 7, 2020, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2381 "2020-01-07T13:59:34Z")
A different quotation from ten different Star Trek characters (from TV shows only) 1. “Captain, you’re an excellent starship commander. But as a taxi driver, you leave much to be desired.” - Cmdr. Spock, “A Piece of the Action” 2. “It is possible to commit no mistakes, and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.” - Capt. Picard, “Peak Performance” 3. “The name of my ship is the ‘Lollipop’… It’s a good ship.” - Will Riker, “The Arsenal of Freedom” 4. “I’m a doctor, not a brick-layer.” - Dr. Leonard McCoy, “The Devil in the Dark.” (First time he says the familiar phrase.) 5. “The Sixth Rule of Acquisition expressly states “Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.” I certainly never have.” Quark, “The Nagus” ---
**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 7, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2382 "2020-01-07T15:21:35Z")
A different quotation from ten different Star Trek characters (from TV shows only) 1. “Captain, you’re an excellent starship commander. But as a taxi driver, you leave much to be desired.” - Cmdr. Spock, “A Piece of the Action” 2. “It is possible to commit no mistakes, and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.” - Capt. Picard, “Peak Performance” 3. “The name of my ship is the ‘Lollipop’… It’s a good ship.” - Will Riker, “The Arsenal of Freedom” 4. “I’m a doctor, not a brick-layer.” - Dr. Leonard McCoy, “The Devil in the Dark.” (First time he says the familiar phrase.) 5. “The Sixth Rule of Acquisition expressly states “Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.” I certainly never have.” Quark, “The Nagus” 6. “Good tea. Nice house.” Worf, “The Survivors” ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2020, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2383 "2020-01-07T15:45:54Z")
A different quotation from ten different Star Trek characters (from TV shows only) 1. “Captain, you’re an excellent starship commander. But as a taxi driver, you leave much to be desired.” - Cmdr. Spock, “A Piece of the Action” 2. “It is possible to commit no mistakes, and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.” - Capt. Picard, “Peak Performance” 3. “The name of my ship is the ‘Lollipop’… It’s a good ship.” - Will Riker, “The Arsenal of Freedom” 4. “I’m a doctor, not a brick-layer.” - Dr. Leonard McCoy, “The Devil in the Dark.” (First time he says the familiar phrase.) 5. “The Sixth Rule of Acquisition expressly states “Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.” I certainly never have.” Quark, “The Nagus” 6. “Good tea. Nice house.” Worf, “The Survivors” 7. “Dismissed. That’s a Starfleet expression for ‘Get out’.” -Captain Janeway, “The Cloud” ---
**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:** [January 7, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2384 "2020-01-07T15:55:08Z")
A different quotation from ten different Star Trek characters (from TV shows only) 1. “Captain, you’re an excellent starship commander. But as a taxi driver, you leave much to be desired.” - Cmdr. Spock, “A Piece of the Action” 2. “It is possible to commit no mistakes, and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.” - Capt. Picard, “Peak Performance” 3. “The name of my ship is the ‘Lollipop’… It’s a good ship.” - Will Riker, “The Arsenal of Freedom” 4. “I’m a doctor, not a brick-layer.” - Dr. Leonard McCoy, “The Devil in the Dark.” (First time he says the familiar phrase.) 5. “The Sixth Rule of Acquisition expressly states “Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.” I certainly never have.” Quark, “The Nagus” 6. “Good tea. Nice house.” Worf, “The Survivors” 7. “Dismissed. That’s a Starfleet expression for ‘Get out’.” -Captain Janeway, “The Cloud” 8. “Especially the lies.” -Elim Garak, “The Wire” The scene: Dr. Julian Bashir : You know, I still have a lot of questions to ask you about your past. Elim Garak : I have given you all the answers I’m capable of. Dr. Julian Bashir : You’ve given me answers all right; but they were all different. What I want to know is, out of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren’t? Elim Garak : My dear Doctor, they’re all true. Dr. Julian Bashir : Even the lies? Elim Garak : Especially the lies. ---
**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 7, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2385 "2020-01-07T17:39:55Z")
A different quotation from ten different Star Trek characters (from TV shows only) 1. “Captain, you’re an excellent starship commander. But as a taxi driver, you leave much to be desired.” - Cmdr. Spock, “A Piece of the Action” 2. “It is possible to commit no mistakes, and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.” - Capt. Picard, “Peak Performance” 3. “The name of my ship is the ‘Lollipop’… It’s a good ship.” - Will Riker, “The Arsenal of Freedom” 4. “I’m a doctor, not a brick-layer.” - Dr. Leonard McCoy, “The Devil in the Dark.” (First time he says the familiar phrase.) 5. “The Sixth Rule of Acquisition expressly states “Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.” I certainly never have.” Quark, “The Nagus” 6. “Good tea. Nice house.” Worf, “The Survivors” 7. “Dismissed. That’s a Starfleet expression for ‘Get out’.” -Captain Janeway, “The Cloud” 8. “Especially the lies.” -Elim Garak, “The Wire” 9. “And you’re a liar, Mr. Walsh. I think we understand each other.” - Capt. James T. Kirk, “Mudd’s Women” Harry Mudd’s line which sets up Kirk’s riposte: “You’re a hard man, Captain.” ---
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A different quotation from ten different Star Trek characters (from TV shows only) 1. “Captain, you’re an excellent starship commander. But as a taxi driver, you leave much to be desired.” - Cmdr. Spock, “A Piece of the Action” 2. “It is possible to commit no mistakes, and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.” - Capt. Picard, “Peak Performance” 3. “The name of my ship is the ‘Lollipop’… It’s a good ship.” - Will Riker, “The Arsenal of Freedom” 4. “I’m a doctor, not a brick-layer.” - Dr. Leonard McCoy, “The Devil in the Dark.” (First time he says the familiar phrase.) 5. “The Sixth Rule of Acquisition expressly states “Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.” I certainly never have.” Quark, “The Nagus” 6. “Good tea. Nice house.” Worf, “The Survivors” 7. “Dismissed. That’s a Starfleet expression for ‘Get out’.” -Captain Janeway, “The Cloud” 8. “Especially the lies.” -Elim Garak, “The Wire” 9. “And you’re a liar, Mr. Walsh. I think we understand each other.” - Capt. James T. Kirk, “Mudd’s Women” 10. “Geordi, I can not stun my cat.” - Data, “Force of Nature” Pass ---
**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 7, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2387 "2020-01-07T18:38:38Z")
Characters whose full name was finally revealed well into the series 1. Benson Dubois (Benson) ---
**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 7, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2388 "2020-01-07T19:35:41Z")
Characters whose full name was finally revealed well into the series 1. Benson Dubois (Benson) 2. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) ---
**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 7, 2020, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2389 "2020-01-07T19:46:49Z")
Characters whose full name was finally revealed well into the series 1. Benson Dubois (Benson) 2. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) 3. Angus MacGyver (MacGyver) ---
**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:** [January 7, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2390 "2020-01-07T19:57:27Z")
Characters whose full name was finally revealed well into the series 1. Benson Dubois (Benson) 2. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) 3. Angus MacGyver (MacGyver) 4. Jeff Albertson (aka Comic Book Guy) ---
**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 7, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2391 "2020-01-07T20:01:37Z")
Characters whose full name was finally revealed well into the series 1. Benson Dubois (Benson) 2. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) 3. Angus MacGyver (MacGyver) 4. Jeff Albertson (aka Comic Book Guy) 5. Miles Edward O’Brien (Star Trek) ---
**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 8, 2020, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2392 "2020-01-08T00:29:37Z")
Characters whose full name was finally revealed well into the series 1. Benson Dubois (Benson) 2. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) 3. Angus MacGyver (MacGyver) 4. Jeff Albertson (aka Comic Book Guy) 5. Miles Edward O’Brien (Star Trek) 6. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly (M_A_S\*H) ---
**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:** [January 8, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2393 "2020-01-08T01:43:28Z")
Characters whose full name was finally revealed well into the series 1. Benson Dubois (Benson) 2. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) 3. Angus MacGyver (MacGyver) 4. Jeff Albertson (aka Comic Book Guy) 5. Miles Edward O’Brien (Star Trek) 6. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly (M_A_S\*H) 7. Daisy Johnson (Agents of SHIELD) ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2394 "2020-01-08T01:43:30Z")
Characters whose full name was finally revealed well into the series 1. Benson Dubois (Benson) 2. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) 3. Angus MacGyver (MacGyver) 4. Jeff Albertson (aka Comic Book Guy) 5. Miles Edward O’Brien (Star Trek) 6. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly (M_A_S\*H) 7. Daisy Johnson (Agents of SHIELD) 8. Gordon “Venus Flytrap” Sims (WKRP in Cincinnati) ---
**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 8, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2395 "2020-01-08T14:08:52Z")
Characters whose full name was finally revealed well into the series 1. Benson Dubois (Benson) 2. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) 3. Angus MacGyver (MacGyver) 4. Jeff Albertson (aka Comic Book Guy) 5. Miles Edward O’Brien (Star Trek) 6. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly (M_A_S\*H) 7. Daisy Johnson (Agents of SHIELD) 8. Gordon “Venus Flytrap” Sims (WKRP in Cincinnati) 9. Chastity Clare “C.C.” Babcock (The Nanny) ---
**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 9, 2020, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2396 "2020-01-09T06:24:22Z")
Characters whose full name was finally revealed well into the series 1. Benson Dubois (Benson) 2. Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld) 3. Angus MacGyver (MacGyver) 4. Jeff Albertson (aka Comic Book Guy) 5. Miles Edward O’Brien (Star Trek) 6. Walter “Radar” O’Reilly (M_A_S\*H) 7. Daisy Johnson (Agents of SHIELD) 8. Gordon “Venus Flytrap” Sims (WKRP in Cincinnati) 9. Chastity Clare “C.C.” Babcock (The Nanny) 10. John James Preston, aka “Mr. Big” (Sex and the City) His full name was finally revealed in the series finale. Pass. ---
**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:** [January 9, 2020, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2397 "2020-01-09T06:35:25Z")
Lovable ditzes 1. Georgette Baxter - The Mary Tyler Moore Show ---
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Lovable ditzes 1. Georgette Baxter - The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Kelly Bundy - Married With Children ---
**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 9, 2020, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2399 "2020-01-09T07:35:16Z")
Lovable ditzes 1. Georgette Baxter - The Mary Tyler Moore Show 2. Kelly Bundy - Married With Children 3. Vera Gorman - Alice ---
**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 9, 2020, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/2400 "2020-01-09T12:26:53Z")
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