# 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:** 215
**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:** [August 27, 2020, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4286 "2020-08-27T14:51:47Z")
Occupations of TV sitcom characters 1. Mike Brady/The Brady Bunch - architect 2. Alex Stone/The Donna Reed Show - pediatrician 3. Archie Bunker - Loading dock foreman (of several) 4. Phillip J. Fry/Futurama - Delivery boy 5. Andy Taylor/The Andy Griffith Show - sheriff 6. Dr. Frasier Crane/Frasier - Radio call-in psychiatrist ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4287 "2020-08-28T02:24:54Z")
Occupations of TV sitcom characters 1. Mike Brady/The Brady Bunch - architect 2. Alex Stone/The Donna Reed Show - pediatrician 3. Archie Bunker - Loading dock foreman (of several) 4. Phillip J. Fry/Futurama - Delivery boy 5. Andy Taylor/The Andy Griffith Show - sheriff 6. Dr. Frasier Crane/Frasier - Radio call-in psychiatrist 7. Ross Geller/Friends - paleontologist I’m astonished I was able to spell that correctly on my first try. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4288 "2020-08-28T05:54:25Z")
Occupations of TV sitcom characters 1. Mike Brady/The Brady Bunch - architect 2. Alex Stone/The Donna Reed Show - pediatrician 3. Archie Bunker - Loading dock foreman (of several) 4. Phillip J. Fry/Futurama - Delivery boy 5. Andy Taylor/The Andy Griffith Show - sheriff 6. Dr. Frasier Crane/Frasier - Radio call-in psychiatrist 7. Ross Geller/Friends - paleontologist 8. Penny Hofstader/The Big Bang Theory - failed actress/successful pharmaceutical sales rep ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4289 "2020-08-28T14:00:13Z")
Occupations of TV sitcom characters 1. Mike Brady/The Brady Bunch - architect 2. Alex Stone/The Donna Reed Show - pediatrician 3. Archie Bunker - Loading dock foreman (of several) 4. Phillip J. Fry/Futurama - Delivery boy 5. Andy Taylor/The Andy Griffith Show - sheriff 6. Dr. Frasier Crane/Frasier - Radio call-in psychiatrist 7. Ross Geller/Friends - paleontologist 8. Penny Hofstader/The Big Bang Theory - failed actress/successful pharmaceutical sales rep 9. Randy Marsh/South Park - Geologist ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4290 "2020-08-28T14:07:13Z")
Occupations of TV sitcom characters 1. Mike Brady/The Brady Bunch - architect 2. Alex Stone/The Donna Reed Show - pediatrician 3. Archie Bunker - Loading dock foreman (of several) 4. Phillip J. Fry/Futurama - Delivery boy 5. Andy Taylor/The Andy Griffith Show - sheriff 6. Dr. Frasier Crane/Frasier - Radio call-in psychiatrist 7. Ross Geller/Friends - paleontologist 8. Penny Hofstader/The Big Bang Theory - failed actress/successful pharmaceutical sales rep 9. Randy Marsh/South Park - Geologist 10. Laverne DeFazio/Laverne & Shirley - brewery worker ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4291 "2020-08-28T14:07:58Z")
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**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:** [August 28, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4292 "2020-08-28T14:11:20Z")
Oops, right! Shows with surly, mean or unpleasant bosses 1. Starsky & Hutch ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4293 "2020-08-28T14:13:33Z")
**Shows with surly, mean or unpleasant bosses** 1. Starsky & Hutch 2. Taxi ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4294 "2020-08-28T14:21:33Z")
**Shows with surly, mean or unpleasant bosses** 1. Starsky & Hutch 2. Taxi 3. Bosum Buddies Anyone else even remember this? early Tom Hanks working advertising. Holland Taylor was his unpleasant boss. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4295 "2020-08-28T14:49:03Z")
I remember hearing of that show, but never watched it. **Shows with surly, mean or unpleasant bosses** 1. Starsky & Hutch 2. Taxi 3. Bosum Buddies 4. thirtysomething ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4296 "2020-08-28T14:53:33Z")
**Shows with surly, mean or unpleasant bosses** 1. Starsky & Hutch 2. Taxi 3. Bosum Buddies 4. thirtysomething 5. The Simpsons ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4297 "2020-08-28T15:06:11Z")
**Shows with surly, mean or unpleasant bosses** 1. Starsky & Hutch 2. Taxi 3. Bosum Buddies 4. thirtysomething 5. The Simpsons 6. Fawlty Towers The show is mainly about how Basil treats the guests, but he doesn’t treat the staff any better. ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4298 "2020-08-28T15:26:37Z")
**Shows with surly, mean or unpleasant bosses** 1. Starsky & Hutch 2. Taxi 3. Bosum Buddies 4. thirtysomething 5. The Simpsons 6. Fawlty Towers 7. Veep ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4299 "2020-08-28T15:34:45Z")
**Shows with surly, mean or unpleasant bosses** 1. Starsky & Hutch 2. Taxi 3. Bosum Buddies 4. thirtysomething 5. The Simpsons 6. Fawlty Towers 7. Veep 8. The Jetsons ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4300 "2020-08-28T15:57:51Z")
**Shows with surly, mean or unpleasant bosses** 1. Starsky & Hutch 2. Taxi 3. Bosum Buddies 4. thirtysomething 5. The Simpsons 6. Fawlty Towers 7. Veep 8. The Jetsons 9. Black Books ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4301 "2020-08-28T17:11:16Z")
**Shows with surly, mean or unpleasant bosses** 1. Starsky & Hutch 2. Taxi 3. Bosum Buddies 4. thirtysomething 5. The Simpsons 6. Fawlty Towers 7. Veep 8. The Jetsons 9. Black Books 10. Mr. Krabs **Next** : Shows that killed off a major character during the run of the series, other than on the last episode. 1. _Rizzoli & Isles_ – Det. Frost (suicide of the actor required writing him out) ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4302 "2020-08-28T19:24:42Z")
Shows that killed off a major character during the run of the series, other than on the last episode. 1. _Rizzoli & Isles_ – Det. Frost (suicide of the actor required writing him out) 2. The Sopranos - Livia Soprano ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4303 "2020-08-28T19:40:32Z")
Shows that killed off a major character during the run of the series, other than on the last episode. 1. _Rizzoli & Isles_ – Det. Frost (suicide of the actor required writing him out) 2. The Sopranos - Livia Soprano 3. _Two and a Half Men_ - Charlie Harper (run over by a train) ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4304 "2020-08-28T21:24:02Z")
Shows that killed off a major character during the run of the series, other than on the last episode. 1. _Rizzoli & Isles_ – Det. Frost (suicide of the actor required writing him out) 2. The Sopranos - Livia Soprano 3. _Two and a Half Men_ - Charlie Harper (run over by a train) 4. _Rosanne_ - Dan Connor (He got better.) ---
**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:** [August 28, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4305 "2020-08-28T22:43:14Z")
Shows that killed off a major character during the run of the series, other than on the last episode. 1. _Rizzoli & Isles_ – Det. Frost (suicide of the actor required writing him out) 2. The Sopranos - Livia Soprano 3. _Two and a Half Men_ - Charlie Harper (run over by a train) 4. _Rosanne_ - Dan Connor (He got better.) 5. _Hotel_ - Victoria Cabot (caused by the real-life death of Anne Baxter) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=214) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=216)