# TV Binge Watch (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004>\
**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:** 154

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**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 20, 2020, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3061 "2020-02-20T16:29:27Z")

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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)
9. [Dax Shepard - The Good Place (husband of Kristen Bell)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Yw94O6-DFE)

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**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:** [February 21, 2020, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3062 "2020-02-21T12:42:50Z")

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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)
9. Dax Shepard - The Good Place (husband of Kristen Bell)
10. David Burtka - How I Met Your Mother (husband of Neil Patrick Harris, boyfriend at the time)

Character that is only visible or “alive” to just one or just certain characters

1. The Great Gazoo - The Flintstones

Only visible to Fred, Barney, and the children. If memory serves, Dino can also see him, sometimes.

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**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 21, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3063 "2020-02-21T13:07:39Z")

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Character that is only visible or “alive” to just one or just certain characters

1. The Great Gazoo - The Flintstones
2. Gladys Crabtree - My Mother The Car

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**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 21, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3064 "2020-02-21T15:32:36Z")

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Character that is only visible or “alive” to just one or just certain characters

1. The Great Gazoo - The Flintstones
2. Gladys Crabtree - My Mother The Car
3. Mr. Snuffleupagus - Sesame Street

At least when I watched it as a kid. Rumor has it that now everyone can see him.

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**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:** [February 21, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3065 "2020-02-21T15:33:41Z")

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Character that is only visible or “alive” to just one or just certain characters

1. The Great Gazoo - The Flintstones
2. Gladys Crabtree - My Mother The Car
3. Mr. Snuffleupagus - Sesame Street
4. George Kerby - Topper

His wife and dog were also ghosts visible only to Leo G. Carroll (Topper).

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**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:** [February 21, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3066 "2020-02-21T19:12:01Z")

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Character that is only visible or “alive” to just one or just certain characters

1. The Great Gazoo - The Flintstones
2. Gladys Crabtree - My Mother The Car
3. Mr. Snuffleupagus - Sesame Street
4. George Kerby - Topper
5. Al Calavicci - Quantum Leap

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**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 21, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3067 "2020-02-21T20:06:31Z")

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Character that is only visible or “alive” to just one or just certain characters

1. The Great Gazoo - The Flintstones
2. Gladys Crabtree - My Mother The Car
3. Mr. Snuffleupagus - Sesame Street
4. George Kerby - Topper
5. Al Calavicci - Quantum Leap
6. “Harvey” aka the Neural clone of Scorpius - Farscape

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**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 21, 2020, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3068 "2020-02-21T20:44:54Z")

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Character that is only visible or “alive” to just one or just certain characters

1. The Great Gazoo - The Flintstones
2. Gladys Crabtree - My Mother The Car
3. Mr. Snuffleupagus - Sesame Street
4. George Kerby - Topper
5. Al Calavicci - Quantum Leap
6. “Harvey” aka the Neural clone of Scorpius - Farscape
7. Natalie Vincent - Perception

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**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 21, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3069 "2020-02-21T23:25:44Z")

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Character that is only visible or “alive” to just one or just certain characters

1. The Great Gazoo - The Flintstones
2. Gladys Crabtree - My Mother The Car
3. Mr. Snuffleupagus - Sesame Street
4. George Kerby - Topper
5. Al Calavicci - Quantum Leap
6. “Harvey” aka the Neural clone of Scorpius - Farscape
7. Natalie Vincent - Perception
8. Capt. Daniel Gregg - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

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**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 23, 2020, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3070 "2020-02-23T09:50:58Z")

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Character that is only visible or “alive” to just one or just certain characters

1. The Great Gazoo - The Flintstones
2. Gladys Crabtree - My Mother The Car
3. Mr. Snuffleupagus - Sesame Street
4. George Kerby - Topper
5. Al Calavicci - Quantum Leap
6. “Harvey” aka the Neural clone of Scorpius - Farscape
7. Natalie Vincent - Perception
8. Capt. Daniel Gregg - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
9. Hormone Monster - Big Mouth

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**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:** [February 23, 2020, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3071 "2020-02-23T10:02:39Z")

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Character that is only visible or “alive” to just one or just certain characters

1. The Great Gazoo - The Flintstones
2. Gladys Crabtree - My Mother The Car
3. Mr. Snuffleupagus - Sesame Street
4. George Kerby - Topper
5. Al Calavicci - Quantum Leap
6. “Harvey” aka the Neural clone of Scorpius - Farscape
7. Natalie Vincent - Perception
8. Capt. Daniel Gregg - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
9. Hormone Monster - Big Mouth
10. Harvey the pooka - Harvey

Pass

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**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:** [February 23, 2020, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3072 "2020-02-23T18:03:34Z")

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TV’s live-in help

1. Charles in Charge - Charles

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**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 23, 2020, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3073 "2020-02-23T18:07:39Z")

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TV’s live-in help

1. Charles in Charge - Charles
2. The Brady Bunch - Alice

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**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:** [February 23, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3074 "2020-02-23T18:20:01Z")

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TV’s live-in help

1. Charles in Charge - Charles
2. The Brady Bunch - Alice
3. Hazel - Hazel

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**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 23, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3075 "2020-02-23T18:31:06Z")

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TV’s live-in help

1. Charles in Charge - Charles
2. The Brady Bunch - Alice
3. Hazel - Hazel
4. Frasier - Daphne

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**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:** [February 23, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3076 "2020-02-23T19:18:22Z")

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TV’s live-in help

1. Charles in Charge - Charles
2. The Brady Bunch - Alice
3. Hazel - Hazel
4. Frasier - Daphne
5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father - Mrs. Livingston

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**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:** [February 23, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3077 "2020-02-23T19:55:37Z")

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TV’s live-in help

1. Charles in Charge - Charles
2. The Brady Bunch - Alice
3. Hazel - Hazel
4. Frasier - Daphne
5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father - Mrs. Livingston
6. Will and Grace - Rosario

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**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 23, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3078 "2020-02-23T20:04:06Z")

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TV’s live-in help

1. Charles in Charge - Charles
2. The Brady Bunch - Alice
3. Hazel - Hazel
4. Frasier - Daphne
5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father - Mrs. Livingston
6. Will and Grace - Rosario
7. Soap - Benson

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**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 23, 2020, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3079 "2020-02-23T20:50:44Z")

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TV’s live-in help

1. Charles in Charge - Charles
2. The Brady Bunch - Alice
3. Hazel - Hazel
4. Frasier - Daphne
5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father - Mrs. Livingston
6. Will and Grace - Rosario
7. Soap - Benson
8. The Addams Family - Lurch

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**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:** [February 23, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3080 "2020-02-23T22:41:44Z")

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TV’s live-in help

1. Charles in Charge - Charles
2. The Brady Bunch - Alice
3. Hazel - Hazel
4. Frasier - Daphne
5. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father - Mrs. Livingston
6. Will and Grace - Rosario
7. Soap - Benson
8. The Addams Family - Lurch
9. The Jetsons - Rosie

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