# 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:** 276
**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:** [March 30, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5506 "2021-03-30T15:08:20Z")
Shows with a character from Texas (no repeats) 1. _Law & Order_ : TOS, Abbie Carmichael 2. _Walker Texas Ranger_ - Cordell Walker 3. _Dallas_ - J.R. Ewing 4. _House of Cards_ - Claire Hale Underwood 5. _The Big Bang Theory_ - Sheldon Cooper ---
**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:** [March 30, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5507 "2021-03-30T15:46:32Z")
Shows with a character from Texas (no repeats) 1. _Law & Order_ : TOS, Abbie Carmichael 2. _Walker Texas Ranger_ - Cordell Walker 3. _Dallas_ - J.R. Ewing 4. _House of Cards_ - Claire Hale Underwood 5. _The Big Bang Theory_ - Sheldon Cooper 6. _Spongebob Squarepants_ - Sandy Cheeks ---
**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:** [March 30, 2021, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5508 "2021-03-30T15:52:17Z")
Shows with a character from Texas (no repeats) 1. _Law & Order_ : TOS, Abbie Carmichael 2. _Walker Texas Ranger_ - Cordell Walker 3. _Dallas_ - J.R. Ewing 4. _House of Cards_ - Claire Hale Underwood 5. _The Big Bang Theory_ - Sheldon Cooper 6. _Spongebob Squarepants_ - Sandy Cheeks 7. _Reba_ - Reba Hart ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5509 "2021-03-30T16:26:03Z")
[quote=“Rebo, post:5508, topic:839004, full:true”] Shows with a character from Texas (no repeats) 1. _Law & Order_ : TOS, Abbie Carmichael 2. _Walker Texas Ranger_ - Cordell Walker 3. _Dallas_ - J.R. Ewing 4. _House of Cards_ - Claire Hale Underwood 5. _The Big Bang Theory_ - Sheldon Cooper 6. _Spongebob Squarepants_ - Sandy Cheeks 7. _Reba_ - Reba Hart 8. _King of the Hill_ - The whole cast ---
**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:** [March 30, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5510 "2021-03-30T16:30:49Z")
Shows with a character from Texas (no repeats) 1. _Law & Order_ : TOS, Abbie Carmichael 2. _Walker Texas Ranger_ - Cordell Walker 3. _Dallas_ - J.R. Ewing 4. _House of Cards_ - Claire Hale Underwood 5. _The Big Bang Theory_ - Sheldon Cooper 6. _Spongebob Squarepants_ - Sandy Cheeks 7. _Reba_ - Reba Hart 8. _King of the Hill_ - The whole cast 9. _The Lone Ranger_ - The Lone Ranger ---
**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:** [March 31, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5511 "2021-03-31T14:23:24Z")
Shows with a character from Texas (no repeats) 1. _Law & Order_ : TOS, Abbie Carmichael 2. _Walker Texas Ranger_ - Cordell Walker 3. _Dallas_ - J.R. Ewing 4. _House of Cards_ - Claire Hale Underwood 5. _The Big Bang Theory_ - Sheldon Cooper 6. _Spongebob Squarepants_ - Sandy Cheeks 7. _Reba_ - Reba Hart 8. _King of the Hill_ - The whole cast 9. _The Lone Ranger_ - The Lone Ranger 10. _The West Wing_ - Vice President John Hoynes Next up: **Political shows** 1. _House of Cards_ ---
**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:** [March 31, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5512 "2021-03-31T14:23:58Z")
**Political shows** 1. _House of Cards_ 2. _The West Wing_ ---
**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:** [March 31, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5513 "2021-03-31T14:26:15Z")
**Political shows** 1. _House of Cards_ 2. _The West Wing_ 3. _Veep_ ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5514 "2021-03-31T14:28:05Z")
**Political shows** 1. _House of Cards_ 2. _The West Wing_ 3. _Veep_ 4. _Parks and Recreation_ ---
**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:** [March 31, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5515 "2021-03-31T15:10:49Z")
**Political shows** 1. _House of Cards_ 2. _The West Wing_ 3. _Veep_ 4. _Parks and Recreation_ 5. _The Powers That Be_ ---
**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:** [March 31, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5516 "2021-03-31T15:13:18Z")
**Political shows** 1. _House of Cards_ 2. _The West Wing_ 3. _Veep_ 4. _Parks and Recreation_ 5. _The Powers That Be_ 6. _Designated Survivor_ ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5517 "2021-03-31T15:13:29Z")
**Political shows** 1. _House of Cards_ 2. _The West Wing_ 3. _Veep_ 4. _Parks and Recreation_ 5. _The Powers That Be_ 6. _Designated Survivor_ 7. _Hail to the Chief_ 1985 show with Patty Duke as the first woman president. Lasted maybe 5 episodes. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2021, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5518 "2021-03-31T15:26:26Z")
**Political shows** 1. _House of Cards_ 2. _The West Wing_ 3. _Veep_ 4. _Parks and Recreation_ 5. _The Powers That Be_ 6. _Designated Survivor_ 7. _Hail to the Chief_ 8. _Grandpa Goes to Washington_ Jack Albertson in the Senate. It lasted less than one season. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2021, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5519 "2021-03-31T15:31:33Z")
**Political shows** 1. _House of Cards_ 2. _The West Wing_ 3. _Veep_ 4. _Parks and Recreation_ 5. _The Powers That Be_ 6. _Designated Survivor_ 7. _Hail to the Chief_ 8. _Grandpa Goes to Washington_ 9. Murphy Brown ---
**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:** [March 31, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5520 "2021-03-31T16:04:32Z")
**Political shows** 1. _House of Cards_ 2. _The West Wing_ 3. _Veep_ 4. _Parks and Recreation_ 5. _The Powers That Be_ 6. _Designated Survivor_ 7. _Hail to the Chief_ 8. _Grandpa Goes to Washington_ 9. Murphy Brown 10. The Good Wife Pass. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5521 "2021-03-31T17:00:51Z")
NEXT: Shows with an animal that could talk, and talked with at least one human character, as opposed to thinking out loud; (shows populated ONLY by animals who talked amongst themselves don’t count). 1. _Sesame Street_ – Kermit the Frog, et al. ---
**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:** [March 31, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5522 "2021-03-31T17:15:41Z")
Shows with an animal that could talk, and talked with at least one human character, as opposed to thinking out loud; (shows populated ONLY by animals who talked amongst themselves don’t count). 1. _Sesame Street_ – Kermit the Frog, et al. 2. _Family Guy_ - Brian ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5523 "2021-03-31T17:18:28Z")
Shows with an animal that could talk, and talked with at least one human character, as opposed to thinking out loud; (shows populated ONLY by animals who talked amongst themselves don’t count). 1. _Sesame Street_ – Kermit the Frog, et al. 2. _Family Guy_ - Brian 3. _Mister Ed_ - Mister Ed ---
**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:** [March 31, 2021, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5524 "2021-03-31T17:39:07Z")
Shows with an animal that could talk, and talked with at least one human character, as opposed to thinking out loud; (shows populated ONLY by animals who talked amongst themselves don’t count). 1. _Sesame Street_ – Kermit the Frog, et al. 2. _Family Guy_ - Brian 3. _Mister Ed_ - Mister Ed 4. _Scooby-Doo_ - Scooby-Doo ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5525 "2021-03-31T18:40:19Z")
Shows with an animal that could talk, and talked with at least one human character, as opposed to thinking out loud; (shows populated ONLY by animals who talked amongst themselves don’t count). 1. _Sesame Street_ – Kermit the Frog, et al. 2. _Family Guy_ - Brian 3. _Mister Ed_ - Mister Ed 4. _Scooby-Doo_ - Scooby-Doo 5. _The Cleveland Show_ - Tim the Bear [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=275) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=277)