# 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:** 368
**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:** [November 3, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7348 "2021-11-03T16:16:53Z")
**More influential series** 1. The Sopranos 2. All in the Family 3. Game of Thrones ---
**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:** [November 3, 2021, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7349 "2021-11-03T16:28:04Z")
**More influential series** 1. The Sopranos 2. All in the Family 3. Game of Thrones 4. 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:** [November 3, 2021, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7350 "2021-11-03T17:17:13Z")
**More influential series** 1. The Sopranos 2. All in the Family 3. Game of Thrones 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 5. The Andy Griffith Show The beginning of the ruralization of TV for a decade or so ---
**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:** [November 3, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7351 "2021-11-03T17:23:15Z")
**More influential series** 1. The Sopranos 2. All in the Family 3. Game of Thrones 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 5. The Andy Griffith Show 6. Survivor There were other reality shows that came before, but Survivor was definitely iconic. ---
**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:** [November 3, 2021, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7352 "2021-11-03T17:49:29Z")
**More influential series** 1. The Sopranos 2. All in the Family 3. Game of Thrones 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 5. The Andy Griffith Show 6. Survivor 7. The Beverly Hillbillies other sitcoms predated this show but Hillbillies put the ‘sit’ into sitcom front and center. Bunches of other ‘sit’ heavy sitcoms followed suit e.g. Gilligans Island, Green Acres, Hogans Heroes to name a few ---
**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:** [November 3, 2021, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7353 "2021-11-03T23:48:02Z")
**More influential series** 1. The Sopranos 2. All in the Family 3. Game of Thrones 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 5. The Andy Griffith Show 6. Survivor 7. The Beverly Hillbillies 8. One Day at a Time Lead characters who were divorced parents were greenlighted. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7354 "2021-11-04T13:33:33Z")
**More influential series** 1. The Sopranos 2. All in the Family 3. Game of Thrones 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 5. The Andy Griffith Show 6. Survivor 7. The Beverly Hillbillies 8. One Day at a Time 9. The Cosby Show Unprecedented, I think, for a primetime sitcom to be centered on a family of black professionals. ---
**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:** [November 4, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7355 "2021-11-04T14:28:09Z")
**More influential series** 1. The Sopranos 2. All in the Family 3. Game of Thrones 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 5. The Andy Griffith Show 6. Survivor 7. The Beverly Hillbillies 8. One Day at a Time 9. The Cosby Show 10. The Real World My category, so 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:** [November 4, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7356 "2021-11-04T14:48:41Z")
**TV Jacks, Johns or Johnnys** 1. Jack Paar ---
**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:** [November 4, 2021, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7357 "2021-11-04T15:04:09Z")
**TV Jacks, Johns or Johnnys** 1. Jack Paar 2. Johnny Carson ---
**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:** [November 4, 2021, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7358 "2021-11-04T15:25:54Z")
**TV Jacks, Johns or Johnnys** 1. Jack Paar 2. Johnny Carson 3. John Chancellor ---
**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:** [November 4, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7359 "2021-11-04T15:43:43Z")
**TV Jacks, Johns or Johnnys** 1. Jack Paar 2. Johnny Carson 3. John Chancellor 4. “Dr. Johnny Fever”, played by Howard Hesseman on WKRP in Cincinnati ---
**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:** [November 4, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7360 "2021-11-04T16:45:31Z")
**TV Jacks, Johns or Johnnys** 1. Jack Paar 2. Johnny Carson 3. John Chancellor 4. “Dr. Johnny Fever”, played by Howard Hesseman on WKRP in Cincinnati 5. Johnny Crawford ---
**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:** [November 4, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7361 "2021-11-04T17:01:20Z")
**TV Jacks, Johns or Johnnys** 1. Jack Paar 2. Johnny Carson 3. John Chancellor 4. “Dr. Johnny Fever”, played by Howard Hesseman on WKRP in Cincinnati 5. Johnny Crawford 6. Jack Tripper ---
**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:** [November 4, 2021, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7362 "2021-11-04T17:04:45Z")
**TV Jacks, Johns or Johnnys** 1. Jack Paar 2. Johnny Carson 3. John Chancellor 4. “Dr. Johnny Fever”, played by Howard Hesseman on WKRP in Cincinnati 5. Johnny Crawford 6. Jack Tripper 7. John Goodman ---
**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:** [November 4, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7363 "2021-11-04T18:05:11Z")
**TV Jacks, Johns or Johnnys** 1. Jack Paar 2. Johnny Carson 3. John Chancellor 4. “Dr. Johnny Fever”, played by Howard Hesseman on WKRP in Cincinnati 5. Johnny Crawford 6. Jack Tripper 7. John Goodman 8. Jack Reacher It will be a show on Prime very soon ---
**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:** [November 4, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7364 "2021-11-04T19:07:47Z")
**TV Jacks, Johns or Johnnys** 1. Jack Paar 2. Johnny Carson 3. John Chancellor 4. “Dr. Johnny Fever”, played by Howard Hesseman on WKRP in Cincinnati 5. Johnny Crawford 6. Jack Tripper 7. John Goodman 8. Jack Reacher 9. Jack Narz ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7365 "2021-11-04T20:43:22Z")
**TV Jacks, Johns or Johnnys** 1. Jack Paar 2. Johnny Carson 3. John Chancellor 4. “Dr. Johnny Fever”, played by Howard Hesseman on WKRP in Cincinnati 5. Johnny Crawford 6. Jack Tripper 7. John Goodman 8. Jack Reacher 9. Jack Narz 10. John Larroquette ---
**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:** [November 4, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7366 "2021-11-04T20:44:56Z")
You’re up @Wheelz ! ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7367 "2021-11-04T20:45:07Z")
**TV Jims, Jimmys, and Jameses** 1. Jimmy Kimmel [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=367) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=369)