# 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:** 246
**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, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4906 "2021-01-20T21:14:14Z")
**Shows where the dad isn’t an idiot** 1. My Name Is Earl 2. The Andy Griffith Show 3. The Brady Bunch ---
**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, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4907 "2021-01-20T21:17:57Z")
**Shows where the dad isn’t an idiot** 1. My Name Is Earl 2. The Andy Griffith Show 3. The Brady Bunch 4. My World and Welcome To It ---
**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, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4908 "2021-01-20T21:32:52Z")
**Shows where the dad isn’t an idiot** 1. My Name Is Earl 2. The Andy Griffith Show 3. The Brady Bunch 4. My World and Welcome To It 5. Veronica Mars A great TV dad, imo. Smart and caring but not without his own flaws. ---
**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, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4909 "2021-01-20T21:36:48Z")
**Shows where the dad isn’t an idiot** 1. My Name Is Earl 2. The Andy Griffith Show 3. The Brady Bunch 4. My World and Welcome To It 5. Veronica Mars 6. My Three Sons ---
**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, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4910 "2021-01-20T21:59:38Z")
**Shows where the dad isn’t an idiot** 1. My Name Is Earl 2. The Andy Griffith Show 3. The Brady Bunch 4. My World and Welcome To It 5. Veronica Mars 6. My Three Sons 7. Father Knows Best ---
**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, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4911 "2021-01-20T23:24:47Z")
**Shows where the dad isn’t an idiot** 1. My Name Is Earl 2. The Andy Griffith Show 3. The Brady Bunch 4. My World and Welcome To It 5. Veronica Mars 6. My Three Sons 7. Father Knows Best 8. Family Ties ---
**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 21, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4912 "2021-01-21T17:00:07Z")
**Shows where the dad isn’t an idiot** 1. My Name Is Earl 2. The Andy Griffith Show 3. The Brady Bunch 4. My World and Welcome To It 5. Veronica Mars 6. My Three Sons 7. Father Knows Best 8. Family Ties 9. The Cosby Show ---
**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 21, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4913 "2021-01-21T18:29:08Z")
**Shows where the dad isn’t an idiot** 1. My Name Is Earl 2. The Andy Griffith Show 3. The Brady Bunch 4. My World and Welcome To It 5. Veronica Mars 6. My Three Sons 7. Father Knows Best 8. Family Ties 9. The Cosby Show 10. The Big Bang Theory None of Raj’s, Penny’s and Amy’s dads is an idiot. **Popular Music Shows** 1. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand ---
**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 21, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4914 "2021-01-21T18:42:20Z")
**Popular Music Shows** 1. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 2. Soul Train ---
**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 21, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4915 "2021-01-21T18:51:04Z")
**Popular Music Shows** 1. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 2. Soul Train 3. Hee Haw ---
**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 21, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4916 "2021-01-21T19:47:36Z")
**Popular Music Shows** 1. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 2. Soul Train 3. Hee Haw 4. MTV Unplugged ---
**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 21, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4917 "2021-01-21T19:50:59Z")
**Popular Music Shows** 1. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 2. Soul Train 3. Hee Haw 4. MTV Unplugged 5. Hullabaloo ---
**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 21, 2021, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4918 "2021-01-21T20:34:36Z")
**Popular Music Shows** 1. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 2. Soul Train 3. Hee Haw 4. MTV Unplugged 5. Hullabaloo 6. Eurovision Song Contest ---
**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 21, 2021, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4919 "2021-01-21T22:26:34Z")
**Popular Music Shows** 1. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 2. Soul Train 3. Hee Haw 4. MTV Unplugged 5. Hullabaloo 6. Eurovision Song Contest 7. Where the Action Is ---
**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 21, 2021, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4920 "2021-01-21T23:15:31Z")
**Popular Music Shows** 1. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 2. Soul Train 3. Hee Haw 4. MTV Unplugged 5. Hullabaloo 6. Eurovision Song Contest 7. Where the Action Is 8. Austin City Limits ---
**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 22, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4921 "2021-01-22T00:59:35Z")
**Popular Music Shows** 1. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 2. Soul Train 3. Hee Haw 4. MTV Unplugged 5. Hullabaloo 6. Eurovision Song Contest 7. Where the Action Is 8. Austin City Limits 9. Friday Night Videos ---
**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 22, 2021, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4922 "2021-01-22T10:44:29Z")
**Popular Music Shows** 1. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand 2. Soul Train 3. Hee Haw 4. MTV Unplugged 5. Hullabaloo 6. Eurovision Song Contest 7. Where the Action Is 8. Austin City Limits 9. Friday Night Videos 10. Midnight Special **Just One Word Reveals the Show** 1. Spunk ---
**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 22, 2021, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4923 "2021-01-22T12:34:56Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > **Just One Word Reveals the Show** > > 1. Spunk I get it, but I don’t know if this has ‘legs’. Maybe we should add the name of the referenced show? There’s no way I would recognize the vast majority of recent shows by a single word, and I bet most whippersnappers don’t get yours (or mine below) without googling. Just One Word Reveals the Show 1. Spunk 2. Lollipop ---
**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 22, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4924 "2021-01-22T12:35:47Z")
**Just One Word Reveals the Show** 1. Spunk 2. Shrinkage ---
**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 22, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4925 "2021-01-22T14:12:50Z")
**Just One Word Reveals The Show** 1. Spunk 2. Lollipop 3. Shrinkage 4. Festivus [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=245) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=247)