# 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:** 277
**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, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5526 "2021-03-31T18:50:57Z")
**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 6. _Sabrina the Teenage Witch_ - Salem ---
**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, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5527 "2021-03-31T19:03:16Z")
**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 6. _Sabrina the Teenage Witch_ - Salem 7. _Mister Rogers Neighborhood_ - Daniel Tiger, X the Owl ---
**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, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5528 "2021-03-31T19:06:46Z")
**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 6. _Sabrina the Teenage Witch_ - Salem 7. _Mister Rogers Neighborhood_ - Daniel Tiger, X the Owl 8. _Martha Speaks_ - Martha ---
**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, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5529 "2021-03-31T22:59:55Z")
**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 6. _Sabrina the Teenage Witch_ - Salem 7. _Mister Rogers Neighborhood_ - Daniel Tiger, X the Owl 8. _Martha Speaks_ - Martha 9. _Mr. Smith_ - Mr. Smith No, not the Jimmy Stewart or Brad Pitt or Hugo Weaving one. This Mr. Smith was a talking orangutan who got a job as a political advisor. ---
**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, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5530 "2021-03-31T23:08:20Z")
**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 6. _Sabrina the Teenage Witch_ - Salem 7. _Mister Rogers Neighborhood_ - Daniel Tiger, X the Owl 8. _Martha Speaks_ - Martha 9. _Mr. Smith_ - Mr. Smith 10. _Ren and Stimpy_ - Ren, Stimpy **Food Shows** 1. Chopped ---
**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, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5531 "2021-03-31T23:23:37Z")
**Food Shows** 1. Chopped 2. The Great British Bake Off ---
**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, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5532 "2021-03-31T23:52:40Z")
**Food Shows** 1. Chopped 2. The Great British Bake Off 3. The French Chef [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/eSxv6IGBgFQ/maxresdefault.jpg "The French Chef - SNL") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSxv6IGBgFQ) ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5533 "2021-04-01T02:13:19Z")
**Food Shows** 1. Chopped 2. The Great British Bake Off 3. The French Chef 4. The Frugal Gourmet ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5534 "2021-04-01T02:40:04Z")
**Food Shows** 1. Chopped 2. The Great British Bake Off 3. The French Chef 4. The Frugal Gourmet 5. The Galloping Gourmet ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5535 "2021-04-01T04:55:48Z")
**Food Shows** 1. Chopped 2. The Great British Bake Off 3. The French Chef 4. The Frugal Gourmet 5. The Galloping Gourmet 6. Yan Can Cook ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5536 "2021-04-01T09:37:08Z")
**Food Shows** 1. Chopped 2. The Great British Bake Off 3. The French Chef 4. The Frugal Gourmet 5. The Galloping Gourmet 6. Yan Can Cook 7. Worst Cook in America ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5537 "2021-04-01T11:35:39Z")
**Food Shows** 1. Chopped 2. The Great British Bake Off 3. The French Chef 4. The Frugal Gourmet 5. The Galloping Gourmet 6. Yan Can Cook 7. Worst Cook in America 8. Iron Chef ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5538 "2021-04-01T12:45:32Z")
**Food Shows** 1. Chopped 2. The Great British Bake Off 3. The French Chef 4. The Frugal Gourmet 5. The Galloping Gourmet 6. Yan Can Cook 7. Worst Cook in America 8. Iron Chef 9. Louisiana Cookin’ The reruns are now called _Justin Wilson’s Easy Cookin’_ ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5539 "2021-04-01T14:27:31Z")
**Food Shows** 1. Chopped 2. The Great British Bake Off 3. The French Chef 4. The Frugal Gourmet 5. The Galloping Gourmet 6. Yan Can Cook 7. Worst Cook in America 8. Iron Chef 9. Louisiana Cookin’ 10. The Pioneer Woman pass ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5540 "2021-04-01T16:40:28Z")
**Shows you can’t stand** 1. _Curb Your Enthusiasm_ They got _Seinfeld_, took out all the funny and left the mean-spiritedness. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5541 "2021-04-01T16:42:59Z")
**Shows you can’t stand** 1. _Curb Your Enthusiasm_ 2. _Married, With Children_ No one in the show was in the least bit clever; they were all despicable human beings. Humor through stereotype. Pass. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5542 "2021-04-01T17:17:35Z")
**Shows you can’t stand** 1. _Curb Your Enthusiasm_ 2. _Married, With Children_ 3. Any Reality-based show It’s all scripted for assholes who were judged to be obnoxious enough to attract nationwide attention. One of them became our president. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5543 "2021-04-01T17:22:07Z")
**Shows you can’t stand** 1. _Curb Your Enthusiasm_ 2. _Married, With Children_ 3. Any Reality-based show 4. _Green Acres_ Or any of the other “country”-themed TV sitcoms of that era. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5544 "2021-04-01T17:31:08Z")
**Shows you can’t stand** 1. _Curb Your Enthusiasm_ 2. _Married, With Children_ 3. Any Reality-based show 4. _Green Acres_ 5. _The Big Bang Theory_ Every character is a caricature, the jokes and situations are often sexist, racist, or emasculating without being funny, and nerd culture is laughed at instead of celebrated. ---
**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:** [April 1, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/5545 "2021-04-01T17:34:50Z")
**Shows you can’t stand** 1. _Curb Your Enthusiasm_ 2. _Married, With Children_ 3. Any Reality-based show 4. _Green Acres_ 5. _The Big Bang Theory_ 6. _Bones_ At first I thought I hated this show for the aggressively dumbed-down way it depicts police investigation. Then I realize I really hate it for its especially ham-fisted use of the trope of the Broken Genius, the technocrat who’s all logic and has no understanding of emotion (so the normies watching the show won’t feel inferior to her). There’s probably other things I hate about it too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=276) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=278)