# 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:** 335
**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:** [July 27, 2021, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6688 "2021-07-27T20:21:19Z")
**Fictional politicians (one per show)** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Gov. Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Francis Urquhart, MP, _House of Cards_ (UK version) 4. Sen. Elliot Baines, _Citizen Baines_ 5. Mayor Carter Poole - _Blue Bloods_ 6. Vice President Selina Meyer - _Veep_ ---
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[quote=“Rebo, post:6688, topic:839004, full:true”] **Fictional politicians (one per show)** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Gov. Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Francis Urquhart, MP, _House of Cards_ (UK version) 4. Sen. Elliot Baines, _Citizen Baines_ 5. Mayor Carter Poole - _Blue Bloods_ 6. Vice President Selina Meyer - _Veep_ 7. President Frances Underwood - _House of Cards_ (US Version) ---
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**Fictional politicians (one per show)** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Gov. Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Francis Urquhart, MP, _House of Cards_ (UK version) 4. Sen. Elliot Baines, _Citizen Baines_ 5. Mayor Carter Poole - _Blue Bloods_ 6. Vice President Selina Meyer - _Veep_ 7. President Frances Underwood - _House of Cards_ (US Version) 8. Mayor Randall Winston - Spin City ---
**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:** [July 27, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6691 "2021-07-27T22:15:55Z")
**Fictional politicians (one per show)** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Gov. Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Francis Urquhart, MP, _House of Cards_ (UK version) 4. Sen. Elliot Baines, _Citizen Baines_ 5. Mayor Carter Poole - _Blue Bloods_ 6. Vice President Selina Meyer - _Veep_ 7. President Frances Underwood - _House of Cards_ (US Version) 8. Mayor Randall Winston - _Spin City_ 9. President Jaresh-Inyo, United Federation of Planets, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ ---
**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:** [July 27, 2021, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6692 "2021-07-27T22:28:35Z")
**Fictional politicians (one per show)** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Gov. Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Francis Urquhart, MP, _House of Cards_ (UK version) 4. Sen. Elliot Baines, _Citizen Baines_ 5. Mayor Carter Poole - _Blue Bloods_ 6. Vice President Selina Meyer - _Veep_ 7. President Frances Underwood - _House of Cards_ (US Version) 8. Mayor Randall Winston - _Spin City_ 9. President Jaresh-Inyo, United Federation of Planets, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 10. President of the Galaxy Zaphod Beeblebrox, _The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy_ **Character Actresses** 1. Selma Diamond - Selma Hacker on _Night Court_ ---
**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:** [July 27, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6693 "2021-07-27T22:56:18Z")
**Character Actresses** 1. Selma Diamond - Selma Hacker on _Night Court_ 2. Sandra Gould - Gladys Kravitz on _Bewitched_ ---
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**Character Actresses** 1. Selma Diamond - Selma Hacker on _Night Court_ 2. Sandra Gould - Gladys Kravitz on _Bewitched_ 3. Linda Hunt - Hetty on _NCIS_ ---
**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:** [July 28, 2021, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6695 "2021-07-28T12:20:41Z")
**Character Actresses** 1. Selma Diamond - Selma Hacker on _Night Court_ 2. Sandra Gould - Gladys Kravitz on _Bewitched_ 3. Linda Hunt - Hetty on _NCIS: Los Angeles_ 4. Katherine Helmond - Mona Robinson on _Who’s The Boss?_ ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2021, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6696 "2021-07-28T12:28:36Z")
**Character Actresses** 1. Selma Diamond - Selma Hacker on _Night Court_ 2. Sandra Gould - Gladys Kravitz on _Bewitched_ 3. Linda Hunt - Hetty on _NCIS: Los Angeles_ 4. Katherine Helmond - Mona Robinson on _Who’s The Boss?_ 5. Nancy Kulp - _Beverly Hillbillies_ ---
**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:** [July 28, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6697 "2021-07-28T13:48:00Z")
**Character Actresses** 1. Selma Diamond - Selma Hacker on _Night Court_ 2. Sandra Gould - Gladys Kravitz on _Bewitched_ 3. Linda Hunt - Hetty on _NCIS: Los Angeles_ 4. Katherine Helmond - Mona Robinson on _Who’s The Boss?_ 5. Nancy Kulp - _Beverly Hillbillies_ 6. Margo Martindale - Referred as “Character Actress Margo Martindale” in _BoJack Horseman_ ---
**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:** [July 28, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6698 "2021-07-28T15:28:49Z")
**Character Actresses** 1. Selma Diamond - Selma Hacker on _Night Court_ 2. Sandra Gould - Gladys Kravitz on _Bewitched_ 3. Linda Hunt - Hetty on _NCIS: Los Angeles_ 4. Katherine Helmond - Mona Robinson on _Who’s The Boss?_ 5. Nancy Kulp - _Beverly Hillbillies_ 6. Margo Martindale - Referred as “Character Actress Margo Martindale” in _BoJack Horseman_ 7. Laurie Metcalf - Jackie on _Roseanne,_ Mrs. Cooper on _Big Bang Theory_ ---
**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:** [July 28, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6699 "2021-07-28T16:35:36Z")
**Character Actresses** 1. Selma Diamond - Selma Hacker on _Night Court_ 2. Sandra Gould - Gladys Kravitz on _Bewitched_ 3. Linda Hunt - Hetty on _NCIS: Los Angeles_ 4. Katherine Helmond - Mona Robinson on _Who’s The Boss?_ 5. Nancy Kulp - _Beverly Hillbillies_ 6. Margo Martindale - Referred as “Character Actress Margo Martindale” in _BoJack Horseman_ 7. Laurie Metcalf - Jackie on _Roseanne,_ Mrs. Cooper on _Big Bang Theory_ 8. Rose Marie - _The Dick van Dyke Show_ ---
**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:** [July 28, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6700 "2021-07-28T17:40:50Z")
**Character Actresses** 1. Selma Diamond - Selma Hacker on _Night Court_ 2. Sandra Gould - Gladys Kravitz on _Bewitched_ 3. Linda Hunt - Hetty on _NCIS: Los Angeles_ 4. Katherine Helmond - Mona Robinson on _Who’s The Boss?_ 5. Nancy Kulp - _Beverly Hillbillies_ 6. Margo Martindale - Referred as “Character Actress Margo Martindale” in _BoJack Horseman_ 7. Laurie Metcalf - Jackie on _Roseanne,_ Mrs. Cooper on _Big Bang Theory_ 8. Rose Marie - _The Dick van Dyke Show_ 9. Ann B. Davis - _The Brady Bunch_ ---
**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:** [July 29, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6701 "2021-07-29T17:57:49Z")
**Character Actresses** 1. Selma Diamond - Selma Hacker on _Night Court_ 2. Sandra Gould - Gladys Kravitz on _Bewitched_ 3. Linda Hunt - Hetty on _NCIS: Los Angeles_ 4. Katherine Helmond - Mona Robinson on _Who’s The Boss?_ 5. Nancy Kulp - _Beverly Hillbillies_ 6. Margo Martindale - Referred as “Character Actress Margo Martindale” in _BoJack Horseman_ 7. Laurie Metcalf - Jackie on _Roseanne,_ Mrs. Cooper on _Big Bang Theory_ 8. Rose Marie - _The Dick van Dyke Show_ 9. Ann B. Davis - _The Brady Bunch_ 10. Jane Lynch - _Party Down_ Next: Shows where the main character (or characters) “walks the Earth” 1. Kung Fu ---
**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:** [July 29, 2021, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6702 "2021-07-29T17:59:02Z")
Next: Shows where the main character (or characters) “walks the Earth” 1. Kung Fu 2. The Hulk ---
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Next: Shows where the main character (or characters) “walks the Earth” 1. Kung Fu 2. The Hulk 3. Have Gun - Will Travel ---
**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:** [July 29, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6704 "2021-07-29T18:11:43Z")
**Shows where the main character (or characters) “walks the Earth”** 1. Kung Fu 2. The Hulk 3. Have Gun - Will Travel 4. Doctor Who (Martha Jones) ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6705 "2021-07-29T18:15:31Z")
**Shows where the main character (or characters) “walks the Earth”** 1. Kung Fu 2. The Hulk 3. Have Gun - Will Travel 4. Doctor Who (Martha Jones) 5. Lost in Space Maybe not _literally_ walking the Earth, but think about it - the Robinson family wanders from place to place each episode having adventures. ---
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**Shows where the main character (or characters) “walks the Earth”** 1. Kung Fu 2. The Hulk 3. Have Gun - Will Travel 4. Doctor Who (Martha Jones) 5. Lost in Space 6. Highway to Heaven ---
**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:** [July 29, 2021, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6707 "2021-07-29T18:37:23Z")
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