# 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:** 394
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7869 "2022-01-09T15:05:03Z")
[quote=“Prof.Pepperwinkle, post:7868, topic:839004, full:true”] **TV Shows which feature a media setting, real or fictional** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show (Dick, Sally, and Buddy were all writers for Alan Brady’s TV show) 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV station newsroom) 3. Lou Grant (Newspaper) 4. WKRP in Cincinnati (Radio station) 5. Sports Night (Sports channel a la ESPN) ---
**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:** [January 9, 2022, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7870 "2022-01-09T15:38:11Z")
**TV Shows which feature a media setting, real or fictional** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show (Dick, Sally, and Buddy were all writers for Alan Brady’s TV show) 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV station newsroom) 3. Lou Grant (Newspaper) 4. WKRP in Cincinnati (Radio station) 5. Sports Night (Sports channel a la ESPN) 6. Buffalo Bill (fictional TV station WBFL) ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7871 "2022-01-09T15:41:08Z")
**TV Shows which feature a media setting, real or fictional** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show (Dick, Sally, and Buddy were all writers for Alan Brady’s TV show) 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV station newsroom) 3. Lou Grant (Newspaper) 4. WKRP in Cincinnati (Radio station) 5. Sports Night (Sports channel a la ESPN) 6. Buffalo Bill (fictional TV station WBFL) 7. Murphy Brown (_FYI_, fictional news magazine 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:** [January 9, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7872 "2022-01-09T15:51:22Z")
**TV Shows which feature a media setting, real or fictional** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show (Dick, Sally, and Buddy were all writers for Alan Brady’s TV show) 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV station newsroom) 3. Lou Grant (Newspaper) 4. WKRP in Cincinnati (Radio station) 5. Sports Night (Sports channel a la ESPN) 6. Buffalo Bill (fictional TV station WBFL) 7. Murphy Brown ( _FYI_ , fictional news magazine show) 8. NewsRadio (Radio station) ---
**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:** [January 9, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7873 "2022-01-09T19:55:50Z")
**TV Shows which feature a media setting, real or fictional** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show (Dick, Sally, and Buddy were all writers for Alan Brady’s TV show) 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV station newsroom) 3. Lou Grant (Newspaper) 4. WKRP in Cincinnati (Radio station) 5. Sports Night (Sports channel a la ESPN) 6. Buffalo Bill (fictional TV station WBFL) 7. Murphy Brown ( _FYI_ , fictional news magazine show) 8. NewsRadio (Radio station) 9. Home Improvement (the “Tool Time” TV show) ---
**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:** [January 9, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7874 "2022-01-09T21:24:45Z")
**TV Shows which feature a media setting, real or fictional** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show (Dick, Sally, and Buddy were all writers for Alan Brady’s TV show) 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV station newsroom) 3. Lou Grant (Newspaper) 4. WKRP in Cincinnati (Radio station) 5. Sports Night (Sports channel a la ESPN) 6. Buffalo Bill (fictional TV station WBFL) 7. Murphy Brown ( _FYI_ , fictional news magazine show) 8. NewsRadio (Radio station) 9. Home Improvement (the “Tool Time” TV show) 10. Just Shoot Me! (High fashion magazine) **TV Shows Featuring Working Class Jobs** 1. Superstore (Big box store) ---
**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:** [January 9, 2022, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7875 "2022-01-09T21:27:02Z")
**TV Shows Featuring Working Class Jobs** 1. Superstore (Big box store) 2. Two Broke Girls (Waitresses) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7876 "2022-01-09T21:44:43Z")
**TV Shows Featuring Working Class Jobs** 1. Superstore (Big box store) 2. Two Broke Girls (Waitresses) 3. Laverne and Shirley (beer bottling workers) ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7877 "2022-01-09T21:53:30Z")
**TV Shows Featuring Working Class Jobs** 1. Superstore (Big box store) 2. Two Broke Girls (Waitresses) 3. Laverne and Shirley (beer bottling workers) 4. The King of Queens (delivery truck driver) ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7878 "2022-01-09T22:06:10Z")
**TV Shows Featuring Working Class Jobs** 1. Superstore (Big box store) 2. Two Broke Girls (Waitresses) 3. Laverne and Shirley (beer bottling workers) 4. The King of Queens (delivery truck driver) 5. The Flintstones (quarry worker) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [January 9, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7879 "2022-01-09T22:20:28Z")
**TV Shows Featuring Working Class Jobs** 1. Superstore (Big box store) 2. Two Broke Girls (Waitresses) 3. Laverne and Shirley (beer bottling workers) 4. The King of Queens (delivery truck driver) 5. The Flintstones (quarry worker) 6. The Honeymooners (bus driver, sewer worker) ---
**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:** [January 9, 2022, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7880 "2022-01-09T22:56:44Z")
**TV Shows Featuring Working Class Jobs** 1. Superstore (Big box store) 2. Two Broke Girls (Waitresses) 3. Laverne and Shirley (beer bottling workers) 4. The King of Queens (delivery truck driver) 5. The Flintstones (quarry worker) 6. The Honeymooners (bus driver, sewer worker) 7. Roseanne (factory worker, contractor, waitress, etc.) ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2022, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7881 "2022-01-09T22:58:54Z")
**TV Shows Featuring Working Class Jobs** 1. Superstore (Big box store) 2. Two Broke Girls (Waitresses) 3. Laverne and Shirley (beer bottling workers) 4. The King of Queens (delivery truck driver) 5. The Flintstones (quarry worker) 6. The Honeymooners (bus driver, sewer worker) 7. Roseanne (factory worker, contractor, waitress, etc.) 8. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (auto assembly workers) ---
**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:** [January 10, 2022, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7882 "2022-01-10T11:02:21Z")
**TV Shows Featuring Working Class Jobs** 1. Superstore (Big box store) 2. Two Broke Girls (Waitresses) 3. Laverne and Shirley (beer bottling workers) 4. The King of Queens (delivery truck driver) 5. The Flintstones (quarry worker) 6. The Honeymooners (bus driver, sewer worker) 7. Roseanne (factory worker, contractor, waitress, etc.) 8. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (auto assembly workers) 9. Married With Children (shoe salesman) ---
**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:** [January 10, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7883 "2022-01-10T14:28:28Z")
**TV Shows Featuring Working Class Jobs** 1. Superstore (Big box store) 2. Two Broke Girls (Waitresses) 3. Laverne and Shirley (beer bottling workers) 4. The King of Queens (delivery truck driver) 5. The Flintstones (quarry worker) 6. The Honeymooners (bus driver, sewer worker) 7. Roseanne (factory worker, contractor, waitress, etc.) 8. Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (auto assembly workers) 9. Married With Children (shoe salesman) 10. Alice (diner) **Shows that broke the fourth wall at some point** 1. House of Cards ---
**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:** [January 10, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7884 "2022-01-10T14:47:05Z")
**Shows that broke the fourth wall at some point** 1. House of Cards 2. It’s Gary Shandling’s Show ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2022, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7885 "2022-01-10T15:01:47Z")
**Shows that broke the fourth wall at some point** 1. House of Cards 2. It’s Gary Shandling’s Show 3. Malcolm in the Middle ---
**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:** [January 10, 2022, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7886 "2022-01-10T15:06:50Z")
**Shows that broke the fourth wall at some point** 1. House of Cards 2. It’s Gary Shandling’s Show 3. Malcolm in the Middle 4. The Monkees ---
**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:** [January 10, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7887 "2022-01-10T15:57:17Z")
**Shows that broke the fourth wall at some point** 1. House of Cards 2. It’s Gary Shandling’s Show 3. Malcolm in the Middle 4. The Monkees 5. Better Off Ted ---
**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:** [January 10, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/7888 "2022-01-10T16:29:07Z")
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