# 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:** 166
**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 18, 2020, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3301 "2020-03-18T14:12:56Z")
TV Miniseries based on books 1. The Stand 2. Lonesome Dove 3. Roots ---
**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 18, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3302 "2020-03-18T14:13:27Z")
TV Miniseries based on books 1. The Stand 2. Lonesome Dove 3. Roots 4. Shōgun ---
**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 18, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3303 "2020-03-18T15:35:52Z")
TV Miniseries based on books 1. The Stand 2. Lonesome Dove 3. Roots 4. Shōgun 5. Tales of the City ---
**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 18, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3304 "2020-03-18T15:38:10Z")
TV Miniseries based on books 1. The Stand 2. Lonesome Dove 3. Roots 4. Shōgun 5. Tales of the City ---
**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 18, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3305 "2020-03-18T15:50:19Z")
TV Miniseries based on books 1. The Stand 2. Lonesome Dove 3. Roots 4. Shōgun 5. Tales of the City 6. The Langoliers You could fill the ten with Stephen King alone… ---
**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 18, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3306 "2020-03-18T16:34:59Z")
TV Miniseries based on books 1. The Stand 2. Lonesome Dove 3. Roots 4. Shōgun 5. Tales of the City 6. The Langoliers 7. Good Omens ---
**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 18, 2020, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3307 "2020-03-18T16:37:25Z")
TV Miniseries based on books 1. The Stand 2. Lonesome Dove 3. Roots 4. Shōgun 5. Tales of the City 6. The Langoliers 7. Good Omens 8. QB VII ---
**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 18, 2020, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3308 "2020-03-18T20:29:41Z")
TV Miniseries based on books 1. The Stand 2. Lonesome Dove 3. Roots 4. Shōgun 5. Tales of the City 6. The Langoliers 7. Good Omens 8. QB VII 9. Rich Man, Poor 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:** [March 18, 2020, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3309 "2020-03-18T23:45:48Z")
TV Miniseries based on books 1. The Stand 2. Lonesome Dove 3. Roots 4. Shōgun 5. Tales of the City 6. The Langoliers 7. Good Omens 8. QB VII 9. Rich Man, Poor Man 10. The Thorn Birds TV Swine 11. Miss Piggy ---
**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 18, 2020, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3310 "2020-03-18T23:52:45Z")
TV Swine 1. Miss Piggy 2. Porky Pig ---
**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 19, 2020, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3311 "2020-03-19T01:32:45Z")
TV Swine 1. Miss Piggy 2. Porky Pig 3. Arnold Ziffel ---
**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 19, 2020, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3312 "2020-03-19T02:56:42Z")
TV Swine 1. Miss Piggy 2. Porky Pig 3. Arnold Ziffel 4. Dr. Julius Strangepork ---
**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 19, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3313 "2020-03-19T03:44:59Z")
TV Swine 1. Miss Piggy 2. Porky Pig 3. Arnold Ziffel 4. Dr. Julius Strangepork 5. Maxwell GEICO commercials ---
**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 19, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3314 "2020-03-19T03:50:04Z")
TV Swine 1. Miss Piggy 2. Porky Pig 3. Arnold Ziffel 4. Dr. Julius Strangepork 5. Maxwell 6. Spanky Ham Drawn Together ---
**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 19, 2020, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3315 "2020-03-19T04:00:53Z")
TV Swine 1. Miss Piggy 2. Porky Pig 3. Arnold Ziffel 4. Dr. Julius Strangepork 5. Maxwell 6. Spanky Ham 7. Capt. Link Hogthrob ---
**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 19, 2020, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3316 "2020-03-19T04:52:37Z")
TV Swine 1. Miss Piggy 2. Porky Pig 3. Arnold Ziffel 4. Dr. Julius Strangepork 5. Maxwell 6. Spanky Ham 7. Capt. Link Hogthrob 8. The mascot of WPIG WKRP’s rival station on “WKRP in Cincinnati.” WPIG’s pig and WKRP’s carp famously fought in a men’s room in one episode. ---
**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:** [March 19, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3317 "2020-03-19T04:58:15Z")
TV Swine 1. Miss Piggy 2. Porky Pig 3. Arnold Ziffel 4. Dr. Julius Strangepork 5. Maxwell 6. Spanky Ham 7. Capt. Link Hogthrob 8. The mascot of WPIG 9. Spider-Pig AKA Harry Plopper First appeared in _The Simpsons_ movie, but has since appeared on the show. ---
**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 19, 2020, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3318 "2020-03-19T04:59:51Z")
TV Swine 1. Miss Piggy 2. Porky Pig 3. Arnold Ziffel 4. Dr. Julius Strangepork 5. Maxwell 6. Spanky Ham 7. Capt. Link Hogthrob 8. The mascot of WPIG 9. Spider-Pig AKA Harry Plopper 10. Hamton J. Pig I’ll pass. ---
**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 19, 2020, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3319 "2020-03-19T05:46:18Z")
Shows that “grew the beard” (i.e., went from being shaky-but-promising to flat-out terrific) 1. Star Trek: The Next Generation The trope namer. Here’s some more info, for those unfamiliar: [Growing the Beard - TV Tropes](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrowingTheBeard) ---
**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 19, 2020, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/3320 "2020-03-19T06:42:26Z")
Shows that “grew the beard” (i.e., went from being shaky-but-promising to flat-out terrific) 1. Star Trek: The Next Generation 2. Lou Grant [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=165) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=167)