# 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:** 4
**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 26, 2019, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/61 "2019-08-26T15:31:18Z")
Pre-fame TV appearances 1. Zooey Deschanel (Veronica’s Closet) 2. Jennifer Lawrence (Monk) 3. Jim Carrey (The Duck Factory) 4. Helen Hunt (Swiss Family Robinson) 5. Laurence Fishburne (_Pee-wee’s Playhouse_) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/62 "2019-08-26T15:36:34Z")
1. Zooey Deschanel (Veronica’s Closet) 2. Jennifer Lawrence (Monk) 3. Jim Carrey (The Duck Factory) 4. Helen Hunt (Swiss Family Robinson) 5. Laurence Fishburne (Pee-wee’s Playhouse) 6. George Clooney (E/R) ---
**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 26, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/63 "2019-08-26T16:51:50Z")
Pre-fame TV appearances 1. Zooey Deschanel (Veronica’s Closet) 2. Jennifer Lawrence (Monk) 3. Jim Carrey (The Duck Factory) 4. Helen Hunt (Swiss Family Robinson) 5. Laurence Fishburne (Pee-wee’s Playhouse) 6. George Clooney (E/R) 7. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Roseanne) ---
**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 26, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/64 "2019-08-26T17:02:34Z")
Pre-fame TV appearances 1. Zooey Deschanel (Veronica’s Closet) 2. Jennifer Lawrence (Monk) 3. Jim Carrey (The Duck Factory) 4. Helen Hunt (Swiss Family Robinson) 5. Laurence Fishburne (Pee-wee’s Playhouse) 6. George Clooney (E/R) 7. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Roseanne) 8. Steve Martin (The Wow Show) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/65 "2019-08-26T17:11:52Z")
1. Zooey Deschanel (Veronica’s Closet) 2. Jennifer Lawrence (Monk) 3. Jim Carrey (The Duck Factory) 4. Helen Hunt (Swiss Family Robinson) 5. Laurence Fishburne (Pee-wee’s Playhouse) 6. George Clooney (E/R) 7. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Roseanne) 8. Steve Martin (The Wow Show) 9. Leonardo DiCaprio (Family Ties) ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/66 "2019-08-26T19:04:35Z")
Pre-fame TV appearances 1. Zooey Deschanel (Veronica’s Closet) 2. Jennifer Lawrence (Monk) 3. Jim Carrey (The Duck Factory) 4. Helen Hunt (Swiss Family Robinson) 5. Laurence Fishburne (Pee-wee’s Playhouse) 6. George Clooney (E/R) 7. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Roseanne) 8. Steve Martin (The Wow Show) 9. Leonardo DiCaprio (Family Ties) 10. Jack Nicholson (The Andy Griffith Show) Failed spin-offs (Failed=lasted 1 season or less) 1. Caprica (Battlestar Galactica) ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/67 "2019-08-26T19:54:05Z")
1. Caprica (Battlestar Galactica) 2. Living Dolls (Who’s the Boss) As an added bonus, Living Dolls starred a pre-fame Halle Berry. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/68 "2019-08-26T20:04:18Z")
1. Caprica (Battlestar Galactica) 2. Living Dolls (Who’s the Boss) 3. Gloria (All in the Family) ---
**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 26, 2019, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/69 "2019-08-26T20:12:27Z")
Failed spin-offs (Failed=lasted 1 season or less) 1. Caprica (Battlestar Galactica) 2. Living Dolls (Who’s the Boss) 3. Gloria (All in the Family) 4. Letters To Laugh-In (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In) ---
**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 26, 2019, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/70 "2019-08-26T20:16:22Z")
Failed spin-offs (Failed=lasted 1 season or less) 1. Caprica (Battlestar Galactica) 2. Living Dolls (Who’s the Boss) 3. Gloria (All in the Family) 4. Letters To Laugh-In (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In) 69 5. The Tortellis (Cheers) ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/71 "2019-08-26T20:19:28Z")
Failed spin-offs (Failed=lasted 1 season or less) 1. Caprica (Battlestar Galactica) 2. Living Dolls (Who’s the Boss) 3. Gloria (All in the Family) 4. Letters To Laugh-In (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In) 5. The Tortellis (Cheers) 6. The Lone Gunmen (The X-Files) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/72 "2019-08-26T23:34:47Z")
Failed spin-offs (Failed=lasted 1 season or less) 1. Caprica (Battlestar Galactica) 2. Living Dolls (Who’s the Boss) 3. Gloria (All in the Family) 4. Letters To Laugh-In (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In) 5. The Tortellis (Cheers) 6. The Lone Gunmen (The X-Files) 7. That '80s Show (That '70s Show) (Remember, kids: Drugs=funny, Reagan=not funny.) ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/73 "2019-08-27T00:57:20Z")
Failed spin-offs (Failed=lasted 1 season or less) 1. Caprica (Battlestar Galactica) 2. Living Dolls (Who’s the Boss) 3. Gloria (All in the Family) 4. Letters To Laugh-In (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In) 5. The Tortellis (Cheers) 6. The Lone Gunmen (The X-Files) 7. That '80s Show (That '70s Show) 8. Time of Your Life (Party of Five) ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/74 "2019-08-27T01:04:25Z")
Failed spin-offs (Failed=lasted 1 season or less) 1. Caprica (Battlestar Galactica) 2. Living Dolls (Who’s the Boss) 3. Gloria (All in the Family) 4. Letters To Laugh-In (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In) 5. The Tortellis (Cheers) 6. The Lone Gunmen (The X-Files) 7. That '80s Show (That '70s Show) 8. Time of Your Life (Party of Five) 9. Top of the Heap AND Vinnie & Bobbie (Married…With Children) (V & B spun off from TotH. My head hurts.) ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/75 "2019-08-27T02:20:18Z")
Failed spin-offs (Failed=lasted 1 season or less) 1. Caprica (Battlestar Galactica) 2. Living Dolls (Who’s the Boss) 3. Gloria (All in the Family) 4. Letters To Laugh-In (Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In) 5. The Tortellis (Cheers) 6. The Lone Gunmen (The X-Files) 7. That '80s Show (That '70s Show) 8. Time of Your Life (Party of Five) 9. Top of the Heap AND Vinnie & Bobbie (Married…With Children) 10. 704 Hauser (All in the Family) In case anyone complains about a repeat… 1. Blansky’s Beauties (Happy Days) Next: Shows that went from black and white to color. 1. Gilligan’s Island ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/76 "2019-08-27T02:34:34Z")
Shows that went from black and white to color. 1. Gilligan’s Island 2. Lost in Space ---
**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 27, 2019, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/77 "2019-08-27T03:06:22Z")
Shows that went from black and white to color. 1. Gilligan’s Island 2. Lost in Space 3. _Gunsmoke_ ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/78 "2019-08-27T04:34:51Z")
Shows that went from black and white to color. 1. Gilligan’s Island 2. Lost in Space 3. Gunsmoke 4. Are You Being Served? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/79 "2019-08-27T06:21:18Z")
Shows that went from black and white to color. 1. Gilligan’s Island 2. Lost in Space 3. Gunsmoke 4. Are You Being Served? 5. Hazel ---
**Author:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2019, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/80 "2019-08-27T06:22:11Z")
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