# 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:** 244
**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:** [January 17, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4866 "2021-01-17T20:21:47Z")
Characters with unusual jobs 1. Monroe - _Grimm_ (clock repairman) 2. Daphne Moon - _Frasier_ (live-in physical therapist) 3. Tobias Fünke - _Arrested Development_ (Licensed Analyst and therapist, or analrapist) 4. Ross Geller - _Friends_ (paleontologist) 5. Ed Norton - _The Honeymooners_ (sewer worker) 6. Jerry - _Seinfeld_ (standup comic) 7. Penny Hofstadter - _The Big Bang Theory_ (pharmaceutical representative) 8. Howard Wolowitz - _The Big Bang Theory_ (astronaut) ---
**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:** [January 17, 2021, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4867 "2021-01-17T22:48:28Z")
Characters with unusual jobs 1. Monroe - _Grimm_ (clock repairman) 2. Daphne Moon - _Frasier_ (live-in physical therapist) 3. Tobias Fünke - _Arrested Development_ (Licensed Analyst and therapist, or analrapist) 4. Ross Geller - _Friends_ (paleontologist) 5. Ed Norton - _The Honeymooners_ (sewer worker) 6. Jerry - _Seinfeld_ (standup comic) 7. Penny Hofstadter - _The Big Bang Theory_ (pharmaceutical representative) 8. Howard Wolowitz - _The Big Bang Theory_ (astronaut) 9. Angela Montenegro - _Bones_ (forensic reconstruction/computer expert) ---
**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:** [January 17, 2021, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4868 "2021-01-17T23:05:46Z")
Characters with unusual jobs 1. Monroe - _Grimm_ (clock repairman) 2. Daphne Moon - _Frasier_ (live-in physical therapist) 3. Tobias Fünke - _Arrested Development_ (Licensed Analyst and therapist, or analrapist) 4. Ross Geller - _Friends_ (paleontologist) 5. Ed Norton - _The Honeymooners_ (sewer worker) 6. Jerry - _Seinfeld_ (standup comic) 7. Penny Hofstadter - _The Big Bang Theory_ (pharmaceutical representative) 8. Howard Wolowitz - _The Big Bang Theory_ (astronaut) 9. Angela Montenegro - _Bones_ (forensic reconstruction/computer expert) 10. Colt Seavers - _The Fall Guy_ (stunt man/bounty hunter) **Shows where a star’s sibling showed up for an episode or so** 1. Bones - Zooey Deschanel was Emily’s character’s cousin for one episode. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4869 "2021-01-17T23:19:19Z")
**Shows where a star’s sibling showed up for an episode or so** 1. Bones - Zooey Deschanel was Emily’s character’s cousin for one episode. 2. Hannah Montana - Noah Cyrus was “girl with ice cream” in one episode ---
**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:** [January 18, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4870 "2021-01-18T03:29:41Z")
**Shows where a star’s sibling showed up for an episode or so** 1. Bones - Zooey Deschanel was Emily’s character’s cousin for one episode. 2. Hannah Montana - Noah Cyrus was “girl with ice cream” in one episode 3. Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Emily Hart played Sabrina’s cousin in 8 episodes. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2021, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4871 "2021-01-18T04:04:43Z")
**Shows where a star’s sibling showed up for an episode or so** 1. Bones - Zooey Deschanel was Emily’s character’s cousin for one episode. 2. Hannah Montana - Noah Cyrus was “girl with ice cream” in one episode 3. Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Emily Hart played Sabrina’s cousin in 8 episodes. 4. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Jerry Van Dyke appeared a few times as Rob’s brother ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4872 "2021-01-18T04:10:55Z")
**Shows where a star’s sibling showed up for an episode or so** 1. Bones - Zooey Deschanel was Emily’s character’s cousin for one episode. 2. Hannah Montana - Noah Cyrus was “girl with ice cream” in one episode 3. Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Emily Hart played Sabrina’s cousin in 8 episodes. 4. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Jerry Van Dyke appeared a few times as Rob’s brother 5. The Andy Griffith Show - Ron Howard’s brother Clint shows up in a few episodes ---
**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:** [January 18, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4873 "2021-01-18T15:14:59Z")
**Shows where a star’s sibling showed up for an episode or so** 1. Bones - Zooey Deschanel was Emily’s character’s cousin for one episode. 2. Hannah Montana - Noah Cyrus was “girl with ice cream” in one episode 3. Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Emily Hart played Sabrina’s cousin in 8 episodes. 4. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Jerry Van Dyke appeared a few times as Rob’s brother 5. The Andy Griffith Show - Ron Howard’s brother Clint shows up in a few episodes 6. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Wil Wheaton’s siblings Amy and Jeremy guest in the ep “When the Bough Breaks.” ---
**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:** [January 18, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4874 "2021-01-18T17:39:25Z")
**Shows where a star’s sibling showed up for an episode or so** 1. Bones - Zooey Deschanel was Emily’s character’s cousin for one episode. 2. Hannah Montana - Noah Cyrus was “girl with ice cream” in one episode 3. Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Emily Hart played Sabrina’s cousin in 8 episodes. 4. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Jerry Van Dyke appeared a few times as Rob’s brother 5. The Andy Griffith Show - Ron Howard’s brother Clint shows up in a few episodes 6. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Wil Wheaton’s siblings Amy and Jeremy guest in the ep “When the Bough Breaks.” 7. That 70s Show - Danny Masterson’s brother Christopher briefly plays Todd, Jackie’s boss at the mall cheese shop ---
**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:** [January 18, 2021, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4875 "2021-01-18T18:46:28Z")
**Shows where a star’s sibling showed up for an episode or so** 1. Bones - Zooey Deschanel was Emily’s character’s cousin for one episode. 2. Hannah Montana - Noah Cyrus was “girl with ice cream” in one episode 3. Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Emily Hart played Sabrina’s cousin in 8 episodes. 4. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Jerry Van Dyke appeared a few times as Rob’s brother 5. The Andy Griffith Show - Ron Howard’s brother Clint shows up in a few episodes 6. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Wil Wheaton’s siblings Amy and Jeremy guest in the ep “When the Bough Breaks.” 7. That 70s Show - Danny Masterson’s brother Christopher briefly plays Todd, Jackie’s boss at the mall cheese shop 8. Maverick - James Garner’s brother Jack played a bartender a few times, and also later appeared on The Rockford Files ---
**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:** [January 18, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4876 "2021-01-18T21:12:21Z")
**Shows where a star’s sibling showed up for an episode or so** 1. Bones - Zooey Deschanel was Emily’s character’s cousin for one episode. 2. Hannah Montana - Noah Cyrus was “girl with ice cream” in one episode 3. Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Emily Hart played Sabrina’s cousin in 8 episodes. 4. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Jerry Van Dyke appeared a few times as Rob’s brother 5. The Andy Griffith Show - Ron Howard’s brother Clint shows up in a few episodes 6. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Wil Wheaton’s siblings Amy and Jeremy guest in the ep “When the Bough Breaks.” 7. That 70s Show - Danny Masterson’s brother Christopher briefly plays Todd, Jackie’s boss at the mall cheese shop 8. Maverick - James Garner’s brother Jack played a bartender a few times, and also later appeared on The Rockford Files 9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Nicholas Brendon’s identical twin brother Kelly appeared as Xander in one episode, and as Xander’s double in another. ---
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4877 "2021-01-19T13:11:31Z")
**Shows where a star’s sibling showed up for an episode or so** 1. Bones - Zooey Deschanel was Emily’s character’s cousin for one episode. 2. Hannah Montana - Noah Cyrus was “girl with ice cream” in one episode 3. Sabrina the Teenage Witch - Emily Hart played Sabrina’s cousin in 8 episodes. 4. The Dick Van Dyke Show - Jerry Van Dyke appeared a few times as Rob’s brother 5. The Andy Griffith Show - Ron Howard’s brother Clint shows up in a few episodes 6. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Wil Wheaton’s siblings Amy and Jeremy guest in the ep “When the Bough Breaks.” 7. That 70s Show - Danny Masterson’s brother Christopher briefly plays Todd, Jackie’s boss at the mall cheese shop 8. Maverick - James Garner’s brother Jack played a bartender a few times, and also later appeared on The Rockford Files 9. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Nicholas Brendon’s identical twin brother Kelly appeared as Xander in one episode, and as Xander’s double in another. 10. The Rifleman - Johnny Crawford, who played Mark McCain - his real-life brother Robert “Bobby” Crawford Jr. played a different character in three different episodes. **Child actors who got in “trouble” later in life.** 1. The Partridge Family - Danny Bonaduce (Danny Partridge) ---
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4878 "2021-01-19T14:43:28Z")
**Child actors who got in “trouble” later in life.** 1. The Partridge Family - Danny Bonaduce (Danny Partridge) 2. Diff’rent Strokes - Kimberly (Dana Plato) ---
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**Child actors who got in “trouble” later in life.** 1. The Partridge Family - Danny Bonaduce (Danny Partridge) 2. Diff’rent Strokes - Kimberly (Dana Plato) 3. Father Knows Best - Lauren Chapin (Kathy aka “Kitten”) ---
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4880 "2021-01-19T15:10:54Z")
**Child actors who got in “trouble” later in life.** 1. The Partridge Family - Danny Bonaduce (Danny Partridge) 2. Diff’rent Strokes - Kimberly (Dana Plato) 3. Father Knows Best - Lauren Chapin (Kathy aka “Kitten”) 4. Happy Days - Erin Moran (Joanie) ---
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4881 "2021-01-19T15:24:43Z")
**Child actors who got in “trouble” later in life.** 1. The Partridge Family - Danny Bonaduce (Danny Partridge) 2. Diff’rent Strokes - Kimberly (Dana Plato) 3. Father Knows Best - Lauren Chapin (Kathy aka “Kitten”) 4. Happy Days - Erin Moran (Joanie) 5. Diff’rent Strokes - Willis (Todd Bridges) ---
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4882 "2021-01-19T21:35:35Z")
**Child actors who got in “trouble” later in life.** 1. The Partridge Family - Danny Bonaduce (Danny Partridge) 2. Diff’rent Strokes - Kimberly (Dana Plato) 3. Father Knows Best - Lauren Chapin (Kathy aka “Kitten”) 4. Happy Days - Erin Moran (Joanie) 5. Diff’rent Strokes - Willis (Todd Bridges) 6. Saved by the Bell - Screech (Dustin Diamond) ---
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4883 "2021-01-19T22:59:37Z")
**Child actors who got in “trouble” later in life.** 1. The Partridge Family - Danny Bonaduce (Danny Partridge) 2. Diff’rent Strokes - Kimberly (Dana Plato) 3. Father Knows Best - Lauren Chapin (Kathy aka “Kitten”) 4. Happy Days - Erin Moran (Joanie) 5. Diff’rent Strokes - Willis (Todd Bridges) 6. Saved by the Bell - Screech (Dustin Diamond) 7. The Mickey Mouse Club - Dennis Day (Dennis) ---
**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:** [January 19, 2021, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4884 "2021-01-19T23:02:34Z")
**Child actors who got in “trouble” later in life.** 1. The Partridge Family - Danny Bonaduce (Danny Partridge) 2. Diff’rent Strokes - Kimberly (Dana Plato) 3. Father Knows Best - Lauren Chapin (Kathy aka “Kitten”) 4. Happy Days - Erin Moran (Joanie) 5. Diff’rent Strokes - Willis (Todd Bridges) 6. Saved by the Bell - Screech (Dustin Diamond) 7. The Mickey Mouse Club - Dennis Day (Dennis) 8. That’s So Raven - Orlando Brown (Eddie Thomas) ---
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**Child actors who got in “trouble” later in life.** 1. The Partridge Family - Danny Bonaduce (Danny Partridge) 2. Diff’rent Strokes - Kimberly (Dana Plato) 3. Father Knows Best - Lauren Chapin (Kathy aka “Kitten”) 4. Happy Days - Erin Moran (Joanie) 5. Diff’rent Strokes - Willis (Todd Bridges) 6. Saved by the Bell - Screech (Dustin Diamond) 7. The Mickey Mouse Club - Dennis Day (Dennis) 8. That’s So Raven - Orlando Brown (Eddie Thomas) 9. Family Affair – Buffy (Anissa Jones) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=243) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=245)