# 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:** 16
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/301 "2019-09-11T14:45:11Z")
> [@atimnie](#): > > That would be the same person with an alter ego, like Batman and Bruce Wayne. Whaaaaat? :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: But Bruce Wayne is just a playboy millionaire, and Clark Kent a mild-mannered journalist!!! Shows where actors played more than one role 1. Patton Oswalt - played all the Koenig brothers in Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 2. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Allan Melvin, Jackie Joseph, Frank Adamo, and Carl Reiner all had multiple roles on the series. 3. The Patty Duke Show - Patty Duke played Patty and her identical cousin Cathy 4. Adventures of Superman - George Reeves played Clark Kent and Superman 5. Friends - Lisa Kudrow played Phoebe and Ursula Buffay ---
**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:** [September 11, 2019, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/302 "2019-09-11T14:48:04Z")
Shows where actors played more than one role 1. Patton Oswalt - played all the Koenig brothers in Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 2. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Allan Melvin, Jackie Joseph, Frank Adamo, and Carl Reiner all had multiple roles on the series. 3. The Patty Duke Show - Patty Duke played Patty and her identical cousin Cathy 4. Adventures of Superman - George Reeves played Clark Kent and Superman 5. Friends - Lisa Kudrow played Phoebe and Ursula Buffay 6. In Living Color - sketch comedy where all the principals played a number of roles ---
**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:** [September 11, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/303 "2019-09-11T15:06:49Z")
Shows where actors played more than one role 1. Patton Oswalt - played all the Koenig brothers in Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 2. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Allan Melvin, Jackie Joseph, Frank Adamo, and Carl Reiner all had multiple roles on the series. 3. The Patty Duke Show - Patty Duke played Patty and her identical cousin Cathy 4. Adventures of Superman - George Reeves played Clark Kent and Superman 5. Friends - Lisa Kudrow played Phoebe and Ursula Buffay 6. In Living Color - sketch comedy where all the principals played a number of roles 7. Law & Order - Jerry Orbach played an attorney in an early episode, then joined the main cast as a detective a year later. Also, Sharon Epatha Merkerson played the mother of a murder victim in an early episode, then was brought back later to play Leiutenant Van Buren. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/304 "2019-09-11T15:15:25Z")
Shows where actors played more than one role 1. Patton Oswalt - played all the Koenig brothers in Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 2. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Allan Melvin, Jackie Joseph, Frank Adamo, and Carl Reiner all had multiple roles on the series. 3. The Patty Duke Show - Patty Duke played Patty and her identical cousin Cathy 4. Adventures of Superman - George Reeves played Clark Kent and Superman 5. Friends - Lisa Kudrow played Phoebe and Ursula Buffay 6. In Living Color - sketch comedy where all the principals played a number of roles 7. Law & Order - Jerry Orbach played an attorney in an early episode, then joined the main cast as a detective a year later. 8. The Order - Jewel Staite plays an evil witch as well as her evil twin sister, who is also a witch. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/305 "2019-09-11T15:35:09Z")
Shows where actors played more than one role 1. Patton Oswalt - played all the Koenig brothers in Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 2. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Allan Melvin, Jackie Joseph, Frank Adamo, and Carl Reiner all had multiple roles on the series. 3. The Patty Duke Show - Patty Duke played Patty and her identical cousin Cathy 4. Adventures of Superman - George Reeves played Clark Kent and Superman 5. Friends - Lisa Kudrow played Phoebe and Ursula Buffay 6. In Living Color - sketch comedy where all the principals played a number of roles 7. Law & Order - Jerry Orbach played an attorney in an early episode, then joined the main cast as a detective a year later. 8. The Order - Jewel Staite plays an evil witch as well as her evil twin sister, who is also a witch. 9. Doctor Who - Peter Capaldi appeared as a Roman citizen in the episode “The Fires of Pompeii” and then played the actual Doctor. ---
**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:** [September 11, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/306 "2019-09-11T16:13:02Z")
Shows where actors played more than one role 1. Patton Oswalt - played all the Koenig brothers in Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD 2. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Allan Melvin, Jackie Joseph, Frank Adamo, and Carl Reiner all had multiple roles on the series. 3. The Patty Duke Show - Patty Duke played Patty and her identical cousin Cathy 4. Adventures of Superman - George Reeves played Clark Kent and Superman 5. Friends - Lisa Kudrow played Phoebe and Ursula Buffay 6. In Living Color - sketch comedy where all the principals played a number of roles 7. Law & Order - Jerry Orbach played an attorney in an early episode, then joined the main cast as a detective a year later. 8. The Order - Jewel Staite plays an evil witch as well as her evil twin sister, who is also a witch. 9. Doctor Who - Peter Capaldi appeared as a Roman citizen in the episode “The Fires of Pompeii” and then played the actual Doctor. 10. Baskets - Zach Galifianakis plays both Chip and Dale Baskets Next: TV roles of Matt Frewer 1. Max Headroom - Max Headroom ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/307 "2019-09-11T16:19:58Z")
Next: TV roles of Matt Frewer 1. Max Headroom - Max Headroom 2. Eureka - Jim Taggart ---
**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:** [September 11, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/308 "2019-09-11T16:21:24Z")
TV roles of Matt Frewer 1. Max Headroom - Max Headroom 2. Eureka - Jim Taggart 3. Fear The Walking Dead - Logan ---
**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:** [September 11, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/309 "2019-09-11T16:22:27Z")
TV roles of Matt Frewer 1. Max Headroom - Max Headroom 2. Eureka - Jim Taggart 3. Fear The Walking Dead - Logan 4. _Doctor Doctor_ - Mike Stratford ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/310 "2019-09-11T16:30:28Z")
TV roles of Matt Frewer 1. Max Headroom - Max Headroom 2. Eureka - Jim Taggart 3. Fear The Walking Dead - Logan 4. _Doctor Doctor_ - Mike Stratford 5. The Stand (mini-series) - Trashcan Man ---
**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:** [September 11, 2019, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/311 "2019-09-11T16:37:04Z")
TV roles of Matt Frewer 1. Max Headroom - Max Headroom 2. Eureka - Jim Taggart 3. Fear The Walking Dead - Logan 4. Doctor Doctor - Mike Stratford 5. The Stand (mini-series) - Trashcan Man 6. Max Headroom - Edison Carter ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/312 "2019-09-11T20:21:40Z")
TV roles of Matt Frewer 1. Max Headroom - Max Headroom 2. Eureka - Jim Taggart 3. Fear The Walking Dead - Logan 4. Doctor Doctor - Mike Stratford 5. The Stand (mini-series) - Trashcan Man 6. Max Headroom - Edison Carter 7. Castlevania - The Bishop ---
**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:** [September 11, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/313 "2019-09-11T20:28:08Z")
TV roles of Matt Frewer 1. Max Headroom - Max Headroom 2. Eureka - Jim Taggart 3. Fear The Walking Dead - Logan 4. Doctor Doctor - Mike Stratford 5. The Stand (mini-series) - Trashcan Man 6. Max Headroom - Edison Carter 7. Castlevania - The Bishop 8. Orphan Black - Dr. Aldous Leekie ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2019, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/314 "2019-09-11T20:28:44Z")
TV roles of Matt Frewer 1. Max Headroom - Max Headroom 2. Eureka - Jim Taggart 3. Fear The Walking Dead - Logan 4. Doctor Doctor - Mike Stratford 5. The Stand (mini-series) - Trashcan Man 6. Max Headroom - Edison Carter 7. Castlevania - The Bishop 8. Orphan Black-Dr. Leekie 9. The Librarians-Dulaque ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/315 "2019-09-12T00:13:19Z")
TV roles of Matt Frewer 1. Max Headroom - Max Headroom 2. Eureka - Jim Taggart 3. Fear The Walking Dead - Logan 4. Doctor Doctor - Mike Stratford 5. The Stand (mini-series) - Trashcan Man 6. Max Headroom - Edison Carter 7. Castlevania - The Bishop 8. Orphan Black-Dr. Leekie 9. The Librarians-Dulaque 10. Alice (mini-series) - White Knight TV shows where a character adopts a child (_not_ a baby) or is adopted as a child 11. The Fosters ---
**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:** [September 12, 2019, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/316 "2019-09-12T00:48:50Z")
TV shows where a character adopts a child (not a baby) or is adopted as a child 1. The Fosters 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Ted and Georgette adopted a kid. ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/317 "2019-09-12T05:06:09Z")
TV shows where a character adopts a child (not a baby) or is adopted as a child 1. The Fosters 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. 30 Rock Liz Lemon adopts two children in the finale. ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/318 "2019-09-12T12:23:26Z")
TV shows where a character adopts a child (not a baby) or is adopted as a child 1. The Fosters 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. 30 Rock 4. Diff’rent Strokes Drummond adopts Arnold and Willis after their mother dies. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/319 "2019-09-12T13:39:20Z")
TV shows where a character adopts a child (not a baby) or is adopted as a child 1. The Fosters 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. 30 Rock 4. Diff’rent Strokes 5. My Three Sons The title made too much sense, so Ernie gets adopted to make it four sons. ---
**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:** [September 12, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/320 "2019-09-12T13:39:27Z")
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