# 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:** 245
**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 20, 2021, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4886 "2021-01-20T04:00:57Z")
**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) 10. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Alexander (Brian Bonsall) Next up: **Variety shows** 1. Hee Haw ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4887 "2021-01-20T04:16:58Z")
**Variety shows** 1. Hee Haw 2. The Original Amateur Hour ---
**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 20, 2021, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4888 "2021-01-20T05:50:58Z")
**Variety shows** 1. Hee Haw 2. The Original Amateur Hour 3. The Carol Burnett Show ---
**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 20, 2021, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4889 "2021-01-20T06:22:21Z")
**Variety shows** 1. Hee Haw 2. The Original Amateur Hour 3. The Carol Burnett Show 4. The Ed Sullivan Show ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4890 "2021-01-20T10:37:39Z")
**Variety shows** 1. Hee Haw 2. The Original Amateur Hour 3. The Carol Burnett Show 4. The Ed Sullivan Show 5. The Jim Nabors Hour ---
**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:** [January 20, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4891 "2021-01-20T13:09:05Z")
**Variety shows** 1. Hee Haw 2. The Original Amateur Hour 3. The Carol Burnett Show 4. The Ed Sullivan Show 5. The Jim Nabors Hour 6. Texaco Star Theater ---
**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 20, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4892 "2021-01-20T13:54:13Z")
**Variety shows** 1. Hee Haw 2. The Original Amateur Hour 3. The Carol Burnett Show 4. The Ed Sullivan Show 5. The Jim Nabors Hour 6. Texaco Star Theater 7. Donnie & Marie ---
**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 20, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4893 "2021-01-20T14:23:23Z")
**Variety shows** 1. Hee Haw 2. The Original Amateur Hour 3. The Carol Burnett Show 4. The Ed Sullivan Show 5. The Jim Nabors Hour 6. Texaco Star Theater 7. Donnie & Marie 8. Sonny and Cher ---
**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 20, 2021, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4894 "2021-01-20T14:35:33Z")
**Variety shows** 1. Hee Haw 2. The Original Amateur Hour 3. The Carol Burnett Show 4. The Ed Sullivan Show 5. The Jim Nabors Hour 6. Texaco Star Theater 7. Donnie & Marie 8. Sonny and Cher 9. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ---
**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 20, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4895 "2021-01-20T14:42:51Z")
**Variety shows** 1. Hee Haw 2. The Original Amateur Hour 3. The Carol Burnett Show 4. The Ed Sullivan Show 5. The Jim Nabors Hour 6. Texaco Star Theater 7. Donnie & Marie 8. Sonny and Cher 9. The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour 10. The Red Skelton Show **Cop Shows** 1. Dragnet ---
**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 20, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4896 "2021-01-20T14:49:38Z")
**Cop Shows** 1. Dragnet 2. NYPD Blue ---
**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:** [January 20, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4897 "2021-01-20T15:03:44Z")
**Cop Shows** 1. Dragnet 2. NYPD Blue 3. N.Y.P.D. Before it was blue. ---
**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 20, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4898 "2021-01-20T15:13:46Z")
**Cop Shows** 1. Dragnet 2. NYPD Blue 3. N.Y.P.D. 4. Starsky & Hutch ---
**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 20, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4899 "2021-01-20T16:06:59Z")
**Cop Shows** 1. Dragnet 2. NYPD Blue 3. N.Y.P.D. 4. Starsky & Hutch 5. Rizzoli & Isles ---
**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 20, 2021, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4900 "2021-01-20T18:06:41Z")
**Cop Shows** 1. Dragnet 2. NYPD Blue 3. N.Y.P.D. 4. Starsky & Hutch 5. Rizzoli & Isles 6. Scott and Bailey ---
**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 20, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4901 "2021-01-20T19:31:56Z")
**Cop Shows** 1. Dragnet 2. NYPD Blue 3. N.Y.P.D. 4. Starsky & Hutch 5. Rizzoli & Isles 6. Scott and Bailey 7. The Job Pretty funny Denis Leary cop comedy, cancelled after just two seasons. ---
**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 20, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4902 "2021-01-20T20:09:20Z")
**Cop Shows** 1. Dragnet 2. NYPD Blue 3. N.Y.P.D. 4. Starsky & Hutch 5. Rizzoli & Isles 6. Scott and Bailey 7. The Job 8. Hill Street Blues ---
**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 20, 2021, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4903 "2021-01-20T20:16:21Z")
**Cop Shows** 1. Dragnet 2. NYPD Blue 3. N.Y.P.D. 4. Starsky & Hutch 5. Rizzoli & Isles 6. Scott and Bailey 7. The Job 8. Hill Street Blues 9. The Rookies ---
**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 20, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4904 "2021-01-20T21:01:39Z")
**Cop Shows** 1. Dragnet 2. NYPD Blue 3. N.Y.P.D. 4. Starsky & Hutch 5. Rizzoli & Isles 6. Scott and Bailey 7. The Job 8. Hill Street Blues 9. The Rookies 10. Police Story My dad was a big fan back in the day. Next up: **Shows where the dad isn’t an idiot** 1. My Name Is Earl Beau Bridges played a dad who had more smarts than both his sons put together. ---
**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 20, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4905 "2021-01-20T21:02:40Z")
**Shows where the dad isn’t an idiot** 1. My Name Is Earl 2. The Andy Griffith Show [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=244) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=246)