# 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:** 247
**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 22, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4926 "2021-01-22T14:16:31Z")
**Just One Word Reveals the Show** 1. Spunk 2. Lollipop 3. Shrinkage 4. Scarf This is kind of tough. I am guessing that lollipop is Kojak. ---
**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, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4927 "2021-01-22T14:27:14Z")
**Just One Word Reveals the Show** 1. Spunk 2. Lollipop 3. Shrinkage 4. Festivus 5. Scarf Housekeeping. Spunk would be _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_, I’m guessing. Don’t know about “Shrinkage”. ---
**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, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4928 "2021-01-22T14:34:16Z")
Shrinkage is Seinfeld. The pool incident with George. > **[The Hamptons (Seinfeld)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hamptons_(Seinfeld))** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > "The Hamptons" is the 85th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This is the 21st episode for the fifth season. It aired on May 12, 1994. This was the final produced episode of the fifth season, although it aired as the penultimate episode of the season. The episode follows the main characters' misadventures during a weekend visiting friends in the Hamptons: everyone but George sees George's girlfriend topless on the beach, Elaine is puzzled by a ma... ---
**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 22, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4929 "2021-01-22T14:39:10Z")
**Just One Word Reveals the Show** 1. Spunk 2. Lollipop 3. Shrinkage 4. Festivus 5. Scarf 6. Dyn-o-mite! ---
**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 22, 2021, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4930 "2021-01-22T15:56:58Z")
**Just One Word Reveals the Show** 1. Spunk 2. Lollipop 3. Shrinkage 4. Festivus 5. Scarf 6. Dyn-o-mite! 7. Spam “Dyn-o-mite!” was from _Good Times_, which I didn’t watch much, but the catchphrase certainly caught on. ---
**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 22, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4931 "2021-01-22T17:22:57Z")
**Just One Word Reveals the Show** 1. Spunk 2. Lollipop 3. Shrinkage 4. Festivus 5. Scarf 6. Dyn-o-mite! 7. Spam 8. Phaser ---
**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, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4932 "2021-01-22T20:02:30Z")
**Just One Word Reveals the Show** 1. Spunk 2. Lollipop 3. Shrinkage 4. Shazbot 5. Scarf 6. Dyn-o-mite! 7. Spam 8. Phaser 9. Bazinga! Well, since Shrinkage was already from Seinfeld, I changed my #4. ---
**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 22, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4933 "2021-01-22T21:34:13Z")
**Just One Word Reveals the Show** 1. Spunk 2. Lollipop 3. Shrinkage 4. Shazbot 5. Scarf 6. Dyn-o-mite! 7. Spam 8. Phaser 9. Bazinga! 10. D’oh! Pass ---
**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, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4934 "2021-01-22T23:30:05Z")
Main Character’s Boss (sitcoms only) 1. Supervisor O’Boyle (The King of Queens) ---
**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, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4935 "2021-01-22T23:31:07Z")
Main Character’s Boss (sitcoms only) 1. Supervisor O’Boyle (The King of Queens) 2. Alan Brady (The Dick van Dyke 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 23, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4936 "2021-01-23T01:08:48Z")
Main Character’s Boss (sitcoms only) 1. Supervisor O’Boyle (The King of Queens) 2. Alan Brady (The Dick van Dyke Show) 3. Lou Grant (The Mary Tyler Moore 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 23, 2021, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4937 "2021-01-23T13:39:55Z")
Main Character’s Boss (sitcoms only) 1. Supervisor O’Boyle (The King of Queens) 2. Alan Brady (The Dick van Dyke Show) 3. Lou Grant (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) 4. Maxwell Sheffield (The Nanny) ---
**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 23, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4938 "2021-01-23T14:00:36Z")
Main Character’s Boss (sitcoms only) 1. Supervisor O’Boyle (The King of Queens) 2. Alan Brady (The Dick van Dyke Show) 3. Lou Grant (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) 4. Maxwell Sheffield (The Nanny) 5. Mr. Mooney (The Lucy 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:** [January 23, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4939 "2021-01-23T14:57:42Z")
Main Character’s Boss (sitcoms only) 1. Supervisor O’Boyle (The King of Queens) 2. Alan Brady (The Dick van Dyke Show) 3. Lou Grant (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) 4. Maxwell Sheffield (The Nanny) 5. Mr. Mooney (The Lucy Show) 6. Louis de Palma (Taxi) ---
**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 24, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4940 "2021-01-24T20:10:06Z")
Main Character’s Boss (sitcoms only) 1. Supervisor O’Boyle (The King of Queens) 2. Alan Brady (The Dick van Dyke Show) 3. Lou Grant (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) 4. Maxwell Sheffield (The Nanny) 5. Mr. Mooney (The Lucy Show) 6. Louis de Palma (Taxi) 7. C. Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons) ---
**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 25, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4941 "2021-01-25T01:45:20Z")
Main Character’s Boss (sitcoms only) 1. Supervisor O’Boyle (The King of Queens) 2. Alan Brady (The Dick van Dyke Show) 3. Lou Grant (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) 4. Maxwell Sheffield (The Nanny) 5. Mr. Mooney (The Lucy Show) 6. Louis de Palma (Taxi) 7. C. Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons) 8. Larry Tate (Bewitched) ---
**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 25, 2021, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4942 "2021-01-25T01:53:55Z")
Main Character’s Boss (sitcoms only) 1. Supervisor O’Boyle (The King of Queens) 2. Alan Brady (The Dick van Dyke Show) 3. Lou Grant (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) 4. Maxwell Sheffield (The Nanny) 5. Mr. Mooney (The Lucy Show) 6. Louis de Palma (Taxi) 7. C. Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons) 8. Larry Tate (Bewitched) 9. Michael Woodman (Welcome Back, Kotter) ---
**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 25, 2021, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4943 "2021-01-25T03:39:52Z")
Main Character’s Boss (sitcoms only) 1. Supervisor O’Boyle (The King of Queens) 2. Alan Brady (The Dick van Dyke Show) 3. Lou Grant (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) 4. Maxwell Sheffield (The Nanny) 5. Mr. Mooney (The Lucy Show) 6. Louis de Palma (Taxi) 7. C. Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons) 8. Larry Tate (Bewitched) 9. Michael Woodman (Welcome Back, Kotter) 10. Prof Everett (Nanny and the Professor) Pass. ---
**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 25, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4944 "2021-01-25T10:54:44Z")
**Oh, So _That’s_ Their Real Name!** 1. Warren Weber - Potsie, from Happy Days ---
**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 25, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/4945 "2021-01-25T14:15:26Z")
**Oh, So _That’s_ Their Real Name!** 1. Warren Weber - Potsie, from Happy Days 2. Andrew Squiggman - Squiggy, from Laverne & Shirley [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=246) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=248)