# 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:** 337
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6728 "2021-07-31T18:31:49Z")
**Shows where a character died but the actor didn’t** 1. Henry Blake - MASH 2. Lance Sweets - Bones 3. Poussey Washington - Orange is the New Black 4. Edith Bunker - All in the Family/Archie Bunker’s Place 5. Roy Montgomery - Castle 6. Prue Halliwell - Charmed 7. Joyce Summers (Buffy’s Mom) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8. Susan Moore-Baldwin - General Hospital ---
**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:** [July 31, 2021, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6729 "2021-07-31T18:32:19Z")
**Shows where a character died but the actor didn’t** 1. Henry Blake - MASH 2. Lance Sweets - Bones 3. Poussey Washington - Orange is the New Black 4. Edith Bunker - All in the Family/Archie Bunker’s Place 5. Roy Montgomery - Castle 6. Prue Halliwell - Charmed 7. Joyce Summers (Buffy’s Mom) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8. Susan Moore-Baldwin - General Hospital 9. Dolores Landingham - The West Wing ---
**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 31, 2021, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6730 "2021-07-31T19:53:16Z")
**Shows where a character died but the actor didn’t** 1. Henry Blake - MASH 2. Lance Sweets - Bones 3. Poussey Washington - Orange is the New Black 4. Edith Bunker - All in the Family/Archie Bunker’s Place 5. Roy Montgomery - Castle 6. Prue Halliwell - Charmed 7. Joyce Summers (Buffy’s Mom) - Buffy the Vampire Slayer 8. Susan Moore-Baldwin - General Hospital 9. Dolores Landingham - The West Wing 10. Rosalind Shays - L.A. Law Pass ---
**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 31, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6731 "2021-07-31T21:44:39Z")
**Memorable Commercials** 1. Palmolive - “You’re soaking in it.” ---
**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 31, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6732 "2021-07-31T23:50:43Z")
**Memorable Commercials** 1. Palmolive - “You’re soaking in it.” 2. Calgon - “Ancient Chinese secret” ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6733 "2021-08-01T00:07:28Z")
**Memorable Commercials** 1. Palmolive - “You’re soaking in it.” 2. Calgon - “Ancient Chinese secret” 3. Jack in the Box - “It’s too big-a-eat” - Rodney Allen Rippy ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6734 "2021-08-01T00:43:00Z")
**Memorable Commercials** 1. Palmolive - “You’re soaking in it.” 2. Calgon - “Ancient Chinese secret” 3. Jack in the Box - “It’s too big-a-eat” - Rodney Allen Rippy 4. Alka-Seltzer - “I can’t believe I ate the whooooole thing” ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6735 "2021-08-01T00:55:23Z")
**Memorable Commercials** 1. Palmolive - “You’re soaking in it.” 2. Calgon - “Ancient Chinese secret” 3. Jack in the Box - “It’s too big-a-eat” - Rodney Allen Rippy 4. Alka-Seltzer - “I can’t believe I ate the whooooole thing” 5. Wendy’s - “Where’s the beef?” ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6736 "2021-08-01T11:50:15Z")
**Memorable Commercials** 1. Palmolive - “You’re soaking in it.” 2. Calgon - “Ancient Chinese secret” 3. Jack in the Box - “It’s too big-a-eat” - Rodney Allen Rippy 4. Alka-Seltzer - “I can’t believe I ate the whooooole thing” 5. Wendy’s - “Where’s the beef?” 6. Bulova - “America runs on Bulova time” I remember the ads from the '60s and '70s, but that slogan was also the first ever (US) television commercial on July 1, 1941. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6737 "2021-08-01T12:33:57Z")
**Memorable Commercials** 1. Palmolive - “You’re soaking in it.” 2. Calgon - “Ancient Chinese secret” 3. Jack in the Box - “It’s too big-a-eat” - Rodney Allen Rippy 4. Alka-Seltzer - “I can’t believe I ate the whooooole thing” 5. Wendy’s - “Where’s the beef?” 6. Bulova - “America runs on Bulova time” 7. Rice Krispies - Operatic: “No more Rice Kriiispies! I’ve run out of Rice Kriiiiispies!” ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6738 "2021-08-01T13:49:17Z")
**Memorable Commercials** 1. Palmolive - “You’re soaking in it.” 2. Calgon - “Ancient Chinese secret” 3. Jack in the Box - “It’s too big-a-eat” - Rodney Allen Rippy 4. Alka-Seltzer - “I can’t believe I ate the whooooole thing” 5. Wendy’s - “Where’s the beef?” 6. Bulova - “America runs on Bulova time” 7. Rice Krispies - Operatic: “No more Rice Kriiispies! I’ve run out of Rice Kriiiiispies!” 8. Nissan Maxima - Pigeon Poop Attack ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6739 "2021-08-01T14:55:02Z")
**Memorable Commercials** 1. Palmolive - “You’re soaking in it.” 2. Calgon - “Ancient Chinese secret” 3. Jack in the Box - “It’s too big-a-eat” - Rodney Allen Rippy 4. Alka-Seltzer - “I can’t believe I ate the whooooole thing” 5. Wendy’s - “Where’s the beef?” 6. Bulova - “America runs on Bulova time” 7. Rice Krispies - Operatic: “No more Rice Kriiispies! I’ve run out of Rice Kriiiiispies!” 8. Nissan Maxima - Pigeon Poop Attack 9. Apple - 1984 ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6740 "2021-08-01T15:13:55Z")
**Memorable Commercials** 1. Palmolive - “You’re soaking in it.” 2. Calgon - “Ancient Chinese secret” 3. Jack in the Box - “It’s too big-a-eat” - Rodney Allen Rippy 4. Alka-Seltzer - “I can’t believe I ate the whooooole thing” 5. Wendy’s - “Where’s the beef?” 6. Bulova - “America runs on Bulova time” 7. Rice Krispies - Operatic: “No more Rice Kriiispies! I’ve run out of Rice Kriiiiispies!” 8. Nissan Maxima - Pigeon Poop Attack 9. Apple - 1984 10. Life Alert - “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” **More memorable commercials** 1. Snickers - “No regerts?” ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6741 "2021-08-01T15:16:03Z")
**More memorable commercials** 1. Snickers - “No regrets?” 2. 7-Up - “Make 7-Up yours!” ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6742 "2021-08-01T15:37:22Z")
**More memorable commercials** 1. Snickers - “No regerts?” 2. Snickers - Betty White “That’s not what your girlfriend says!” ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6743 "2021-08-01T19:52:39Z")
**More memorable commercials** 1. Snickers - “No regerts?” 2. 7-Up - “Make 7-Up yours!” 3. Snickers - Betty White “That’s not what your girlfriend says!” 4. American Express - Jerry Seinfeld: “Release the hounds!” ---
**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:** [August 1, 2021, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6744 "2021-08-01T20:20:07Z")
**More memorable commercials** 1. Snickers - “No regerts?” 2. 7-Up - “Make 7-Up yours!” 3. Snickers - Betty White “That’s not what your girlfriend says!” 4. American Express - Jerry Seinfeld: “Release the hounds!” 5. Miller Lite - Tastes great, less filling ---
**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:** [August 2, 2021, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6745 "2021-08-02T01:18:06Z")
**More memorable commercials** 1. Snickers - “No regerts?” 2. 7-Up - “Make 7-Up yours!” 3. Snickers - Betty White “That’s not what your girlfriend says!” 4. American Express - Jerry Seinfeld: “Release the hounds!” 5. Miller Lite - Tastes great, less filling 6. Ronco, Mr. Microphone - “Hey good looking, we’ll be back to pick you up later!” ---
**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:** [August 2, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6746 "2021-08-02T01:24:48Z")
[quote=“Spoons, post:6745, topic:839004, full:true”] **More memorable commercials** 1. Snickers - “No regerts?” 2. 7-Up - “Make 7-Up yours!” 3. Snickers - Betty White “That’s not what your girlfriend says!” 4. American Express - Jerry Seinfeld: “Release the hounds!” 5. Miller Lite - Tastes great, less filling 6. Ronco, Mr. Microphone - “Hey good looking, we’ll be back to pick you up later!” 7. Mr. Bubbles - “There’s a man in the bathtub, operator, operator!” ---
**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:** [August 2, 2021, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/6747 "2021-08-02T12:33:45Z")
**More memorable commercials** 1. Snickers - “No regerts?” 2. 7-Up - “Make 7-Up yours!” 3. Snickers - Betty White “That’s not what your girlfriend says!” 4. American Express - Jerry Seinfeld: “Release the hounds!” 5. Miller Lite - Tastes great, less filling 6. Ronco, Mr. Microphone - “Hey good looking, we’ll be back to pick you up later!” 7. Mr. Bubbles - “There’s a man in the bathtub, operator, operator!” 8. Alka Seltzer - “plop plop fizz fizz oh what a relief it is.” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=336) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=338)