# 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:** 164
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3261 "2020-03-16T16:10:04Z")
Stand-Up Comedians Who Got Their Own Show 1. Kevin Meany - Uncle Buck 2. George Carlin - The George Carlin Show 3. Milton Berle - Texaco Star Theatre 4. John Caponera - The Good Life 5. Freddie Prinze - Chico and the Man ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3262 "2020-03-16T17:07:26Z")
Stand-Up Comedians Who Got Their Own Show 1. Kevin Meany - Uncle Buck 2. George Carlin - The George Carlin Show 3. Milton Berle - Texaco Star Theatre 4. John Caponera - The Good Life 5. Freddie Prinze - Chico and the Man 6. Jerry Seinfeld - 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:** [March 16, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3263 "2020-03-16T18:01:52Z")
Stand-Up Comedians Who Got Their Own Show 1. Kevin Meany - Uncle Buck 2. George Carlin - The George Carlin Show 3. Milton Berle - Texaco Star Theatre 4. John Caponera - The Good Life 5. Freddie Prinze - Chico and the Man ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3264 "2020-03-16T18:04:17Z")
Stand-Up Comedians Who Got Their Own Show 1. Kevin Meany - Uncle Buck 2. George Carlin - The George Carlin Show 3. Milton Berle - Texaco Star Theatre 4. John Caponera - The Good Life 5. Freddie Prinze - Chico and the Man 6. Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld 7. Margaret Cho - All-American Girl ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3265 "2020-03-16T18:17:38Z")
Stand-Up Comedians Who Got Their Own Show 1. Kevin Meany - Uncle Buck 2. George Carlin - The George Carlin Show 3. Milton Berle - Texaco Star Theatre 4. John Caponera - The Good Life 5. Freddie Prinze - Chico and the Man ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3266 "2020-03-16T18:31:18Z")
Stand-Up Comedians Who Got Their Own Show 1. Kevin Meany - Uncle Buck 2. George Carlin - The George Carlin Show 3. Milton Berle - Texaco Star Theatre 4. John Caponera - The Good Life 5. Freddie Prinze - Chico and the Man 6. Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld 7. Margaret Cho - All-American Girl 8. The Bernie Mac Show - Bernie Mac ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3267 "2020-03-16T19:06:26Z")
Stand-Up Comedians Who Got Their Own Show 1. Kevin Meany - Uncle Buck 2. George Carlin - The George Carlin Show 3. Milton Berle - Texaco Star Theatre 4. John Caponera - The Good Life 5. Freddie Prinze - Chico and the Man 6. Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld 7. Margaret Cho - All-American Girl 8. The Bernie Mac Show - Bernie Mac 9. Ray Romano - Everybody Loves Raymond ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3268 "2020-03-16T19:15:03Z")
Stand-Up Comedians Who Got Their Own Show 1. Kevin Meany - Uncle Buck 2. George Carlin - The George Carlin Show 3. Milton Berle - Texaco Star Theatre 4. John Caponera - The Good Life 5. Freddie Prinze - Chico and the Man 6. Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld 7. Margaret Cho - All-American Girl 8. The Bernie Mac Show - Bernie Mac 9. Ray Romano - Everybody Loves Raymond 10. Brett Butler - Grace Under Fire Great shows with fewer than 50 episodes 1. Fawlty Towers ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3269 "2020-03-16T19:20:34Z")
Great shows with fewer than 50 episodes 1. Fawlty Towers 2. Freaks and Geeks ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3270 "2020-03-16T19:38:07Z")
Great shows with fewer than 50 episodes 1. Fawlty Towers 2. Freaks and Geeks 3. Stranger Things ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3271 "2020-03-16T19:44:50Z")
Great shows with fewer than 50 episodes 1. Fawlty Towers 2. Freaks and Geeks 3. Stranger Things 4. The Prisoner ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3272 "2020-03-16T20:11:09Z")
Great shows with fewer than 50 episodes 1. Fawlty Towers 2. Freaks and Geeks 3. Stranger Things 4. The Prisoner 5. Police Squad! ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3273 "2020-03-16T20:13:03Z")
[dupe. lousy boards] ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3274 "2020-03-16T20:51:08Z")
Great shows with fewer than 50 episodes 1. Fawlty Towers 2. Freaks and Geeks 3. Stranger Things 4. The Prisoner 5. Police Squad! 6. Sherlock ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3275 "2020-03-16T21:44:24Z")
Great shows with fewer than 50 episodes 1. Fawlty Towers 2. Freaks and Geeks 3. Stranger Things 4. The Prisoner 5. Police Squad! 6. Sherlock 7. Alien Nation ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3276 "2020-03-16T21:47:16Z")
Great shows with fewer than 50 episodes 1. Fawlty Towers 2. Freaks and Geeks 3. Stranger Things 4. The Prisoner 5. Police Squad! 6. Sherlock 7. Alien Nation 8. Maigret ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3277 "2020-03-16T22:23:17Z")
Great shows with fewer than 50 episodes 1. Fawlty Towers 2. Freaks and Geeks 3. Stranger Things 4. The Prisoner 5. Police Squad! 6. Sherlock 7. Alien Nation 8. Maigret 9. Monty Python’s Flying Circus ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3278 "2020-03-16T22:56:48Z")
Great shows with fewer than 50 episodes 1. Fawlty Towers 2. Freaks and Geeks 3. Stranger Things 4. The Prisoner 5. Police Squad! 6. Sherlock 7. Alien Nation 8. Maigret 9. Monty Python’s Flying Circus 10. Firefly Next: Great supporting characters 1. Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers on Law and Order ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3279 "2020-03-16T23:11:21Z")
Next: Great supporting characters 1. Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers on Law and Order 2. Sam Fujiyama on Quincy, M.E. ---
**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:** [March 16, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3280 "2020-03-16T23:23:23Z")
Great supporting characters 1. Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers (Leslie Hendrix) on Law and Order 2. Sam Fujiyama (Robert Ito) on Quincy, M.E. 3. Arthur Dietrich (Steve Landesberg) on Barney Miller I figured we should give credit to the actors. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=163) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=165)