# 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:** 236
**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:** [December 14, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4706 "2020-12-14T19:41:06Z")
**Characters who are writers** 1. Jonathan Ames - Bored to Death 2. Billie Newman - _Lou Grant_ 3. Richard Castle - _Castle_ 4. Jessica Fletcher - _Murder She Wrote_ 5. Darlene Conner - _Roseanne/The Conners_ 6. Oscar Madison - _The Odd Couple_ 7. Hank Moody - _Californication_ 8. Dave Barry - _Dave’s World_ ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4707 "2020-12-15T01:22:32Z")
**Characters who are writers** 1. Jonathan Ames - Bored to Death 2. Billie Newman - _Lou Grant_ 3. Richard Castle - _Castle_ 4. Jessica Fletcher - _Murder She Wrote_ 5. Darlene Conner - _Roseanne/The Conners_ 6. Oscar Madison - _The Odd Couple_ 7. Hank Moody - _Californication_ 8. Dave Barry - _Dave’s World_ 9. Rob Petrie - _The Dick Van Dyke Show_ ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4708 "2020-12-15T16:38:26Z")
**Characters who are writers** 1. Jonathan Ames - Bored to Death 2. Billie Newman - _Lou Grant_ 3. Richard Castle - _Castle_ 4. Jessica Fletcher - _Murder She Wrote_ 5. Darlene Conner - _Roseanne/The Conners_ 6. Oscar Madison - _The Odd Couple_ 7. Hank Moody - _Californication_ 8. Dave Barry - _Dave’s World_ 9. Rob Petrie - _The Dick Van Dyke Show_ 10. Carrie Bradshaw - _Sex and the City_ **Shows set in college** 1. A Different World ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4709 "2020-12-15T16:44:26Z")
**Shows set in college** 1. A Different World 2. The Education of Max Bickford ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2020, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4710 "2020-12-15T17:12:46Z")
**Shows set in college** 1. A Different World 2. The Education of Max Bickford 3. The Paper Chase ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4711 "2020-12-15T18:01:24Z")
**Shows set in college** 1. A Different World 2. The Education of Max Bickford 3. The Paper Chase 4. Undeclared ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4712 "2020-12-15T18:13:00Z")
**Shows set in college** 1. A Different World 2. The Education of Max Bickford 3. The Paper Chase 4. Undeclared 5. Beverly Hills 90210 ---
**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:** [December 15, 2020, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4713 "2020-12-15T18:55:57Z")
**Shows set in college** 1. A Different World 2. The Education of Max Bickford 3. The Paper Chase 4. Undeclared 5. Beverly Hills 90210 6. Community ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4714 "2020-12-16T02:22:33Z")
**Shows set in college** 1. A Different World 2. The Education of Max Bickford 3. The Paper Chase 4. Undeclared 5. Beverly Hills 90210 6. Community 7. Grown-ish ---
**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:** [December 16, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4715 "2020-12-16T02:24:04Z")
**Shows set in college** 1. A Different World 2. The Education of Max Bickford 3. The Paper Chase 4. Undeclared 5. Beverly Hills 90210 6. Community 7. Grown-ish 8. The Magicians ---
**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:** [December 16, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4716 "2020-12-16T03:55:11Z")
**Shows set in college** 1. A Different World 2. The Education of Max Bickford 3. The Paper Chase 4. Undeclared 5. Beverly Hills 90210 6. Community 7. Grown-ish 8. The Magicians 9. Coach ---
**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:** [December 16, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4717 "2020-12-16T15:50:42Z")
The Paper Chase is set in law school, not college. Or is that close enough? **Shows set in college** 1. A Different World 2. The Education of Max Bickford 3. The Paper Chase 4. Undeclared 5. Beverly Hills 90210 6. Community 7. Grown-ish 8. The Magicians 9. Coach 10. Felicity Next up: **Shows set more than 20 years in the past when made** 1. When Things Were Rotten ---
**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:** [December 16, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4718 "2020-12-16T15:56:11Z")
**Shows set more than 20 years in the past when made** 1. When Things Were Rotten 2. Jack of All Trades ---
**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:** [December 16, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4719 "2020-12-16T17:22:00Z")
**Shows set more than 20 years in the past when made** 1. When Things Were Rotten 2. Jack of All Trades 3. The Wild Wild West ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4720 "2020-12-16T17:45:53Z")
**Shows set more than 20 years in the past when made** 1. When Things Were Rotten 2. Jack of All Trades 3. The Wild Wild West 4. Gunsmoke ---
**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:** [December 16, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4721 "2020-12-16T20:04:11Z")
**Shows set more than 20 years in the past when made** 1. When Things Were Rotten 2. Jack of All Trades 3. The Wild Wild West 4. Gunsmoke 5. Wonder Woman ---
**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:** [December 16, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4722 "2020-12-16T20:28:53Z")
**Shows set more than 20 years in the past when made** 1. When Things Were Rotten 2. Jack of All Trades 3. The Wild Wild West 4. Gunsmoke 5. Wonder Woman 6. Blackadder ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2020, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4723 "2020-12-17T00:55:07Z")
**Shows set more than 20 years in the past when made** 1. When Things Were Rotten 2. Jack of All Trades 3. The Wild Wild West 4. Gunsmoke 5. Wonder Woman 6. Blackadder 7. The Deuce ---
**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:** [December 17, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4724 "2020-12-17T01:54:46Z")
**Shows set more than 20 years in the past when made** 1. When Things Were Rotten 2. Jack of All Trades 3. The Wild Wild West 4. Gunsmoke 5. Wonder Woman 6. Blackadder 7. The Deuce 8. The Rat Patrol ---
**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:** [December 17, 2020, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4725 "2020-12-17T02:28:28Z")
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