# 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:** 375
**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 19, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7488 "2021-11-19T20:12:56Z")
**True story crime shows** 1. American Monster 2. Dragnet 3. MacMillions 4. American crime Story 5. I (Almost) Got Away With It A low-budget crime re-enactment series on the Discovery Channel. Fun fact: During my year of unemployment after moving to San Francisco, I got paid $125 to be an extra in an episode filmed on Treasure Island, and I am visible in two scenes. The director even gave me a brief speaking role, but it got cut. 😄 ---
**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 19, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7489 "2021-11-19T20:32:55Z")
**True-story crime shows** 1. American Monster 2. Dragnet 3. MacMillions 4. American crime Story 5. I (Almost) Got Away With It 6. Manhunter ---
**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 19, 2021, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7490 "2021-11-19T20:44:16Z")
**True-story crime shows** 1. American Monster 2. Dragnet 3. MacMillions 4. American crime Story 5. I (Almost) Got Away With It 6. Manhunter 7. America’s Mot Wanted ---
**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 19, 2021, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7491 "2021-11-19T20:49:46Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > 1. America’s Mot Wanted I didn’t even know he’d been to Earth!: [Mot | Memory Alpha | Fandom](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Mot) **True-story crime shows** 1. American Monster 2. Dragnet 3. MacMillions 4. American crime Story 5. I (Almost) Got Away With It 6. Manhunter 7. America’s Most Wanted 8. The First 48 ---
**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 19, 2021, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7492 "2021-11-19T23:09:17Z")
**True-story crime shows** 1. American Monster 2. Dragnet 3. MacMillions 4. American crime Story 5. I (Almost) Got Away With It 6. Manhunter 7. America’s Most Wanted 8. The First 48 9. The F.B.I. ---
**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 21, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7493 "2021-11-21T11:40:45Z")
**True-story crime shows** 1. American Monster 2. Dragnet 3. MacMillions 4. American crime Story 5. I (Almost) Got Away With It 6. Manhunter 7. America’s Most Wanted 8. The First 48 9. The F.B.I. 10. Cold Justice NEXT: **Shows you liked, but saw only in reruns** 1. Bewitched ---
**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 21, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7494 "2021-11-21T12:12:33Z")
**Shows you liked, but saw only in reruns** 1. Bewitched 2. The Mickey Mouse Club ---
**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 21, 2021, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7495 "2021-11-21T16:37:04Z")
**Shows you liked, but saw only in reruns** 1. Bewitched 2. The Mickey Mouse Club 3. The Dick van Dyke Show ---
**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:** [November 21, 2021, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7496 "2021-11-21T18:15:02Z")
**Shows you liked, but saw only in reruns** 1. Bewitched 2. The Mickey Mouse Club 3. The Dick van Dyke Show 4. Friends ---
**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 22, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7497 "2021-11-22T18:40:39Z")
**Shows you liked, but saw only in reruns** 1. Bewitched 2. The Mickey Mouse Club 3. The Dick van Dyke Show 4. Friends 5. Ted Lasso That is to say, I didn’t see it when it was first released. ---
**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 22, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7498 "2021-11-22T19:27:50Z")
**Shows you liked, but saw only in reruns** 1. Bewitched 2. The Mickey Mouse Club 3. The Dick van Dyke Show 4. Friends 5. Ted Lasso 6. Monty Python’s Flying Circus ---
**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 22, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7499 "2021-11-22T19:33:25Z")
**Shows you liked, but saw only in reruns** 1. Bewitched 2. The Mickey Mouse Club 3. The Dick van Dyke Show 4. Friends 5. Ted Lasso 6. Monty Python’s Flying Circus 7. Babylon 5 ---
**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 22, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7500 "2021-11-22T19:38:41Z")
**Shows you liked, but saw only in reruns** 1. Bewitched 2. The Mickey Mouse Club 3. The Dick van Dyke Show 4. Friends 5. Ted Lasso 6. Monty Python’s Flying Circus 7. Babylon 5 8. Fawlty Towers ---
**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 22, 2021, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7501 "2021-11-22T22:24:08Z")
**Shows you liked, but saw only in reruns** 1. Bewitched 2. The Mickey Mouse Club 3. The Dick van Dyke Show 4. Friends 5. Ted Lasso 6. Monty Python’s Flying Circus 7. Babylon 5 8. Fawlty Towers 9. Coach ---
**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 23, 2021, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7502 "2021-11-23T14:18:26Z")
**Shows you liked, but saw only in reruns** 1. Bewitched 2. The Mickey Mouse Club 3. The Dick van Dyke Show 4. Friends 5. Ted Lasso 6. Monty Python’s Flying Circus 7. Babylon 5 8. Fawlty Towers 9. Coach 10. Prime Suspect Pass. ---
**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 23, 2021, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7503 "2021-11-23T15:15:40Z")
**Shows that had to work around an actress’ real life pregnancy (and how they dealt with it)** 1. Friends - Courtney Cox. concealed with a combination of camouflage clothing and camera angles ---
**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 23, 2021, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7504 "2021-11-23T15:39:43Z")
**Shows that had to work around an actress’ real life pregnancy (and how they dealt with it)** 1. Friends - Courtney Cox. concealed with a combination of camouflage clothing and camera angles 2. Cheers - Shelley Long. Lots of behind-the-bar shifts, and most notably, she spent an entire episode in the heating vent beneath the floor. ---
**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 23, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7505 "2021-11-23T15:49:13Z")
**Shows that had to work around an actress’ real life pregnancy (and how they dealt with it)** 1. Friends - Courtney Cox. concealed with a combination of camouflage clothing and camera angles 2. Cheers - Shelley Long. Lots of behind-the-bar shifts, and most notably, she spent an entire episode in the heating vent beneath the floor. 3. Angel - Charisma Carpenter. Her pregnancy was initially hidden, then she got possessed and wore long cloaks, then her character got pregnant in the storyline and she gave birth to Vincent Kartheiser. ---
**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 23, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7506 "2021-11-23T16:24:05Z")
**Shows that had to work around an actress’ real life pregnancy (and how they dealt with it)** 1. Friends - Courtney Cox. concealed with a combination of camouflage clothing and camera angles 2. Cheers - Shelley Long. Lots of behind-the-bar shifts, and most notably, she spent an entire episode in the heating vent beneath the floor. 3. Angel - Charisma Carpenter. Her pregnancy was initially hidden, then she got possessed and wore long cloaks, then her character got pregnant in the storyline and she gave birth to Vincent Kartheiser. 4. Spaced - Jessica Stevenson. Concealed with baggy clothing. She’s noticeably thinner (and dresses more revealingly) in the second season. ---
**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 23, 2021, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7507 "2021-11-23T16:53:45Z")
**Shows that had to work around an actress’ real life pregnancy (and how they dealt with it)** 1. Friends - Courtney Cox. concealed with a combination of camouflage clothing and camera angles 2. Cheers - Shelley Long. Lots of behind-the-bar shifts, and most notably, she spent an entire episode in the heating vent beneath the floor. 3. Angel - Charisma Carpenter. Her pregnancy was initially hidden, then she got possessed and wore long cloaks, then her character got pregnant in the storyline and she gave birth to Vincent Kartheiser. 4. Spaced - Jessica Stevenson. Concealed with baggy clothing. She’s noticeably thinner (and dresses more revealingly) in the second season. 5. Moonlighting - Cybill Shepherd. Filmed around her absences, which didn’t work, and helped to end the series. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=374) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=376)