# 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:** 153
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3041 "2020-02-19T15:04:40Z")
Actors playing against type 1. Jon Hamm - Reverend Richard Wayne Gary Wayne on Unsinkable Kimmy Schmidt 2. Tony Danza - Lawyer Tommy Silva on The Practice 3. Richard Thomas - I Can Make You Love Me 4. Patrick Stewart - Extras 5. Christopher Eccleston - Doctor Who 6. Derek Jacobi - Frasier 7. Rowan Atkinson - Maigret 8. David Tennant - Killgrave on Jessica Jones 9. Michelle Dockery - Good Behavior 10. Helen Mirren - Glee Next up: Brits who made it big on American TV 1. Hugh Laurie - House ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3042 "2020-02-19T15:06:33Z")
Brits who made it big on American TV 1. Hugh Laurie - House 2. Angela Lansbury - Murder, She Wrote ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3043 "2020-02-19T15:10:47Z")
Brits who made it big on American TV 1. Hugh Laurie - House 2. Angela Lansbury - Murder, She Wrote 3. John Oliver - Last Week Tonight ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3044 "2020-02-19T15:21:53Z")
Brits who made it big on American TV 1. Hugh Laurie - House 2. Angela Lansbury - Murder, She Wrote 3. John Oliver - Last Week Tonight 4. Idris Elba - The Wire ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3045 "2020-02-19T15:23:29Z")
Brits who made it big on American TV 1. Hugh Laurie - House 2. Angela Lansbury - Murder, She Wrote 3. John Oliver - Last Week Tonight 4. Idris Elba - The Wire 5. Dominic West - The Wire ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3046 "2020-02-19T15:24:33Z")
Brits who made it big on American TV 1. Hugh Laurie - House 2. Angela Lansbury - Murder, She Wrote 3. John Oliver - Last Week Tonight 4. Idris Elba - The Wire 5. Dominic West - The Wire 6. Millie Bobby Brown - Stranger Things ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3047 "2020-02-19T15:25:48Z")
Brits who made it big on American TV 1. Hugh Laurie - House 2. Angela Lansbury - Murder, She Wrote 3. John Oliver - Last Week Tonight 4. Idris Elba - The Wire 5. Dominic West - The Wire 6. Millie Bobby Brown - Stranger Things 7. Matthew Rhys - The Americans ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3048 "2020-02-19T15:28:51Z")
Brits who made it big on American TV 1. Hugh Laurie - House 2. Angela Lansbury - Murder, She Wrote 3. John Oliver - Last Week Tonight 4. Idris Elba - The Wire 5. Dominic West - The Wire 6. Millie Bobby Brown - Stranger Things 7. Matthew Rhys - The Americans housekeeping ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3049 "2020-02-19T16:27:40Z")
Brits who made it big on American TV 1. Hugh Laurie - House 2. Angela Lansbury - Murder, She Wrote 3. John Oliver - Last Week Tonight 4. Idris Elba - The Wire 5. Dominic West - The Wire 6. Millie Bobby Brown - Stranger Things 7. Matthew Rhys - The Americans 8. Jonny Lee Miller - Sherlock ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3050 "2020-02-19T16:43:37Z")
Brits who made it big on American TV 1. Hugh Laurie - House 2. Angela Lansbury - Murder, She Wrote 3. John Oliver - Last Week Tonight 4. Idris Elba - The Wire 5. Dominic West - The Wire 6. Millie Bobby Brown - Stranger Things 7. Matthew Rhys - The Americans 8. Jonny Lee Miller - Sherlock 9. Jane Seymour - Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman and a whole bunch of miniseries. ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3051 "2020-02-19T18:55:08Z")
Brits who made it big on American TV 1. Hugh Laurie - House 2. Angela Lansbury - Murder, She Wrote 3. John Oliver - Last Week Tonight 4. Idris Elba - The Wire 5. Dominic West - The Wire 6. Millie Bobby Brown - Stranger Things 7. Matthew Rhys - The Americans 8. Jonny Lee Miller - Sherlock 9. Jane Seymour - Doctor Quinn, Medicine Woman and a whole bunch of miniseries. 10. Patrick Stewart - Star Trek TNG, Star Trek Picard Cast member’s real-life spouse/significant other has a guest part 1. Julia Roberts - Law & Order (girlfriend of Benjamin Bratt) ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3052 "2020-02-19T19:34:48Z")
Cast member’s real-life spouse/significant other has a guest part 1. Julia Roberts - Law & Order (girlfriend of Benjamin Bratt) 2. Brad Pitt - Friends (partner of Jennifer Aniston) ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3053 "2020-02-19T19:57:37Z")
Cast member’s real-life spouse/significant other has a guest part 1. Julia Roberts - Law & Order (girlfriend of Benjamin Bratt) 2. Brad Pitt - Friends (partner of Jennifer Aniston) 3. Megan Mullany - Parks and Recreation (wife of Nick Offerman) ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3054 "2020-02-19T20:59:17Z")
Cast member’s real-life spouse/significant other has a guest part 1. Julia Roberts - Law & Order (girlfriend of Benjamin Bratt) 2. Brad Pitt - Friends (partner of Jennifer Aniston) 3. Megan Mullany - Parks and Recreation (wife of Nick Offerman) 4. [David Fumero - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (wife of Melissa Fumero)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxxdKlX1ytE) ---
**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:** [February 19, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3055 "2020-02-19T22:07:11Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > [David Fumero - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (wife of Melissa Fumero)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxxdKlX1ytE) David Fumero is, of course, the husband of Melissa Fumero. Damned board time outs wouldn’t let me get back in and fix this. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3056 "2020-02-20T13:33:37Z")
Cast member’s real-life spouse/significant other has a guest part 1. Julia Roberts - Law & Order (girlfriend of Benjamin Bratt) 2. Brad Pitt - Friends (partner of Jennifer Aniston) 3. Megan Mullany - Parks and Recreation (wife of Nick Offerman) 4. David Fumero - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (husband of Melissa Fumero) 5. Alexis Denisof - How I Met Your Mother (husband of Alyson Hannigan) ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3057 "2020-02-20T13:39:23Z")
Cast member’s real-life spouse/significant other has a guest part 1. Julia Roberts - Law & Order (girlfriend of Benjamin Bratt) 2. Brad Pitt - Friends (partner of Jennifer Aniston) 3. Megan Mullany - Parks and Recreation (wife of Nick Offerman) 4. David Fumero - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (husband of Melissa Fumero) 5. Alexis Denisof - How I Met Your Mother (husband of Alyson Hannigan) 6. Amy Poehler - Arrested Development (married to Will Arnett at the time) ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3058 "2020-02-20T15:30:57Z")
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**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3059 "2020-02-20T16:03:15Z")
Cast member’s real-life spouse/significant other has a guest part 1. Julia Roberts - Law & Order (girlfriend of Benjamin Bratt) 2. Brad Pitt - Friends (partner of Jennifer Aniston) 3. Megan Mullany - Parks and Recreation (wife of Nick Offerman) 4. David Fumero - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (husband of Melissa Fumero) 5. Alexis Denisof - How I Met Your Mother (husband of Alyson Hannigan) 6. Amy Poehler - Arrested Development (married to Will Arnett at the time) 7. Mila Kunis - Two and a half men (engaged to Ashton Kutcher at the time) ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3060 "2020-02-20T16:18:20Z")
Cast member’s real-life spouse/significant other has a guest part 1. Julia Roberts - Law & Order (girlfriend of Benjamin Bratt) 2. Brad Pitt - Friends (partner of Jennifer Aniston) 3. Megan Mullany - Parks and Recreation (wife of Nick Offerman) 4. David Fumero - Brooklyn Nine-Nine (husband of Melissa Fumero) 5. Alexis Denisof - How I Met Your Mother (husband of Alyson Hannigan) 6. Amy Poehler - Arrested Development (married to Will Arnett at the time) 7. Mila Kunis - Two and a Half Men (engaged to Ashton Kutcher at the time) 8. Marcy Lafferty - T.J. Hooker (wife of William Shatner; appeared three times in three different roles) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=152) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=154)