# 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:** 40
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/781 "2019-10-01T18:52:59Z")
Spinoffs that should have been 1. Senator Woody, spinoff of Cheers - follows the political career of Woody Boyd 2. Hanso - prequel to Lost 3. The Big Giant Head Show - spinoff from Third Rock from the Sun 4. Mommas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Red Shirts - Star Trek sitcom 5. Batgirl starring Yvonne Craig 6. Alfred - Spinoff from Batman AND Batgirl 7. The Misadventures of Prof. Pepperwinkle - spinoff from The Adventures of Superman 8. Niles Loves Daphne - spinoff from Frasier ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/782 "2019-10-01T18:58:30Z")
Spinoffs that should have been 1. Senator Woody, spinoff of Cheers - follows the political career of Woody Boyd 2. Hanso - prequel to Lost 3. The Big Giant Head Show - spinoff from Third Rock from the Sun 4. Mommas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Red Shirts - Star Trek sitcom 5. Batgirl starring Yvonne Craig 6. Alfred - Spinoff from Batman AND Batgirl 7. The Misadventures of Prof. Pepperwinkle - spinoff from The Adventures of Superman 8. Niles Loves Daphne - spinoff from Frasier 9. The Littlest Bionic Hobo- spinoff from The Bionic Woman, starring Max the bionic dog. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/783 "2019-10-01T19:45:46Z")
Spinoffs that should have been 1. Senator Woody, spinoff of Cheers - follows the political career of Woody Boyd 2. Hanso - prequel to Lost 3. The Big Giant Head Show - spinoff from Third Rock from the Sun 4. Mommas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Red Shirts - Star Trek sitcom 5. Batgirl starring Yvonne Craig 6. Alfred - Spinoff from Batman AND Batgirl 7. The Misadventures of Prof. Pepperwinkle - spinoff from The Adventures of Superman 8. Niles Loves Daphne - spinoff from Frasier 9. The Littlest Bionic Hobo- spinoff from The Bionic Woman, starring Max the bionic dog 10. Clara and Me – Spinoff from Doctor Who Pass. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/784 "2019-10-01T19:48:50Z")
Long running shows you wish had never been 1. The World According To Jim ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/785 "2019-10-01T19:50:06Z")
Long running shows you wish had never been 1. The World According To Jim 2. Friends ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/786 "2019-10-01T19:58:00Z")
Long running shows you wish had never been 1. The World According To Jim 2. Friends 3. The Beverly Hillbillies ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/787 "2019-10-01T20:01:05Z")
Long running shows you wish had never been 1. The World According To Jim 2. Friends 3. The Beverly Hillbillies 4. Tucker Carlson Tonight ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/788 "2019-10-01T20:45:04Z")
Long running shows you wish had never been 1. The World According To Jim 2. Friends 3. The Beverly Hillbillies 4. Tucker Carlson Tonight 5. Pawn Stars ---
**Author:** ![AWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/789 "2019-10-01T21:37:23Z")
Long running shows you wish had never been 1. The World According To Jim 2. Friends 3. The Beverly Hillbillies 4. Tucker Carlson Tonight 5. Pawn Stars 6. Big Brother (American version) ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/790 "2019-10-01T22:30:06Z")
Long running shows you wish had never been 1. The World According To Jim 2. Friends 3. The Beverly Hillbillies 4. Tucker Carlson Tonight 5. Pawn Stars 6. Big Brother (American version) 7. Shark Tank ---
**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:** [October 1, 2019, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/791 "2019-10-01T23:30:34Z")
Long running shows you wish had never been 1. The World According To Jim 2. Friends 3. The Beverly Hillbillies 4. Tucker Carlson Tonight 5. Pawn Stars 6. Big Brother (American version) 7. Shark Tank 8. The tonight Show, with Jay Leno Jay was a classless idiot. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/792 "2019-10-02T00:57:17Z")
Long running shows you wish had never been 1. The World According To Jim 2. Friends 3. The Beverly Hillbillies 4. Tucker Carlson Tonight 5. Pawn Stars 6. Big Brother (American version) 7. Shark Tank 8. The tonight Show, with Jay Leno 9. CSI: Miami ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/793 "2019-10-02T02:03:35Z")
Long running shows you wish had never been 1. The World According To Jim 2. Friends 3. The Beverly Hillbillies 4. Tucker Carlson Tonight 5. Pawn Stars 6. Big Brother (American version) 7. Shark Tank 8. The tonight Show, with Jay Leno 9. CSI: Miami 10. The Love Boat TV Commercial Characters (and the product) 11. Mr. Whipple (Charmin) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/794 "2019-10-02T03:55:39Z")
TV Commercial Characters (and the product) 1. Mr. Whipple (Charmin) 2. Flo (Progressive insurance) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/795 "2019-10-02T05:57:16Z")
TV Commercial Characters (and the product) 1. Mr. Whipple (Charmin) 2. Flo (Progressive insurance) 3. [Lily Adams (AT&T)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVL_kMAu9j4) Played by Milana Vayntrub ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/796 "2019-10-02T07:06:05Z")
TV Commercial Characters (and the product) 1. Mr. Whipple (Charmin) 2. Flo (Progressive insurance) 3. Lily Adams (AT&T) 4. Mr. Clean (Mr. Clean) Originally played by House Peters, Jr. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/797 "2019-10-02T09:14:45Z")
TV Commercial Characters (and the product) 1. Mr. Whipple (Charmin) 2. Flo (Progressive insurance) 3. Lily Adams (AT&T) 4. Mr. Clean (Mr. Clean) 5. Joe Isuzu (Isuzu) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/798 "2019-10-02T11:38:29Z")
TV Commercial Characters (and the product) 1. Mr. Whipple (Charmin) 2. Flo (Progressive insurance) 3. Lily Adams (AT&T) 4. Mr. Clean (Mr. Clean) 5. Joe Isuzu (Isuzu) 6. Farfel the Dog (Nestle) ---
**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2019, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/799 "2019-10-02T12:05:17Z")
TV Commercial Characters (and the product) 1. Mr. Whipple (Charmin) 2. Flo (Progressive insurance) 3. Lily Adams (AT&T) 4. Mr. Clean (Mr. Clean) 5. Joe Isuzu (Isuzu) 6. Farfel the Dog (Nestle) 7. Madge the manicurist (Palmolive dish-washing detergent) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2019, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/800 "2019-10-02T12:40:57Z")
TV Commercial Characters (and the product) 1. Mr. Whipple (Charmin) 2. Flo (Progressive insurance) 3. Lily Adams (AT&T) 4. Mr. Clean (Mr. Clean) 5. Joe Isuzu (Isuzu) 6. Farfel the Dog (Nestle) 7. Madge the manicurist (Palmolive dish-washing detergent) 8. Tony the Tiger (Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=39) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=41)