# 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:** 420
**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:** [March 2, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8389 "2022-03-02T18:48:02Z")
**Kid’s Cartoon Shows that adults secretly love** 1. Spongebob Squarepants 2. Pinky and the Brain 3. Avatar: The Last Airbender 4. Teen Titans Go! 5. Animaniacs 6. Fairly Oddparents 7. Ren & Stimpy 8. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius 9. Samurai Jack ---
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**Kid’s Cartoon Shows that adults secretly love** 1. Spongebob Squarepants 2. Pinky and the Brain 3. Avatar: The Last Airbender 4. Teen Titans Go! 5. Animaniacs 6. Fairly Oddparents 7. Ren & Stimpy 8. The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius 9. Samurai Jack 10. Looney Tunes Next up: **Fictional politicians on TV** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, The West Wing ---
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**Fictional politicians on TV** Donald Trump oh, all right … 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Governor Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Fictional politicians on TV** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Governor Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Mayor Neil Bremer, _Mr. Mayor_ ---
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**Fictional politicians on TV** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Governor Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Mayor Neil Bremer, _Mr. Mayor_ 4. President Charles Logan, _24_ ---
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**Fictional politicians on TV** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Governor Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Mayor Neil Bremer, _Mr. Mayor_ 4. President Charles Logan, _24_ 5. Mayor Quimby, _The Simpsons_ ---
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**Fictional politicians on TV** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Governor Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Mayor Neil Bremer, _Mr. Mayor_ 4. President Charles Logan, _24_ 5. Mayor Joseph Fitzgerald O’Malley Fitzpatrick O’Donnell The Edge “Joe” Quimby, _The Simpsons_ 6. British Prime Minister Harriet Jones, _Doctor Who_ ---
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**Fictional politicians on TV** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Governor Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Mayor Neil Bremer, _Mr. Mayor_ 4. President Charles Logan, _24_ 5. Mayor Joseph Fitzgerald O’Malley Fitzpatrick O’Donnell The Edge “Joe” Quimby, _The Simpsons_ 6. British Prime Minister Harriet Jones, _Doctor Who_ 7. Mayor McCheese, _McDonalds commercials_ ---
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**Fictional politicians on TV** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Governor Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Mayor Neil Bremer, _Mr. Mayor_ 4. President Charles Logan, _24_ 5. Mayor Joseph Fitzgerald O’Malley Fitzpatrick O’Donnell The Edge “Joe” Quimby, _The Simpsons_ 6. British Prime Minister Harriet Jones, _Doctor Who_ 7. Mayor McCheese, _McDonalds commercials_ 8. Tom Kirkman, _Designated Survivor_ ---
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**Fictional politicians on TV** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Governor Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Mayor Neil Bremer, _Mr. Mayor_ 4. President Charles Logan, _24_ 5. Mayor Joseph Fitzgerald O’Malley Fitzpatrick O’Donnell The Edge “Joe” Quimby, _The Simpsons_ 6. British Prime Minister Harriet Jones, _Doctor Who_ 7. Mayor McCheese, _McDonalds commercials_ 8. Tom Kirkman, _Designated Survivor_ 9. Selina Meyer, _Veep_ ---
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**Fictional politicians on TV** 1. President Josiah Bartlet, _The West Wing_ 2. Governor Eugene X. Gatling, _Benson_ 3. Mayor Neil Bremer, _Mr. Mayor_ 4. President Charles Logan, _24_ 5. Mayor Joseph Fitzgerald O’Malley Fitzpatrick O’Donnell The Edge “Joe” Quimby, _The Simpsons_ 6. British Prime Minister Harriet Jones, _Doctor Who_ 7. Mayor McCheese, _McDonalds commercials_ 8. Tom Kirkman, _Designated Survivor_ 9. Selina Meyer, _Veep_ 10. Frances Underwood, _House of Cards_ **TV actors who became politicians** 1. Rep. Fred Grandy (R-Iowa) - _The Love Boat_ ---
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**TV actors who became politicians** 1. Rep. Fred Grandy (R-Iowa) - _The Love Boat_ 2. Mayor Clint Eastwood - _Rawhide_ ---
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**TV actors who became politicians** 1. Rep. Fred Grandy (R-Iowa) - _The Love Boat_ 2. Mayor Clint Eastwood - _Rawhide_ 3. Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota - _Various WWF (later WWE) TV wrestling shows_ ---
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**TV actors who became politicians** 1. Rep. Fred Grandy (R-Iowa) - _The Love Boat_ 2. Mayor Clint Eastwood - _Rawhide_ 3. Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota - _Various WWF (later WWE) TV wrestling shows_ 4. Sheila James Kuehl (D-Cal) – _The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**TV actors who became politicians** 1. Rep. Fred Grandy (R-Iowa) - _The Love Boat_ 2. Mayor Clint Eastwood - _Rawhide_ 3. Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota - _Various WWF (later WWE) TV wrestling shows_ 4. Sheila James Kuehl (D-Cal) – _The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis_ 5. Mayor Glenn Jacobs - _WWE as masked demonic wrestler Kane_ ---
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**TV actors who became politicians** 1. Rep. Fred Grandy (R-Iowa) - _The Love Boat_ 2. Mayor Clint Eastwood - _Rawhide_ 3. Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota - _Various WWF (later WWE) TV wrestling shows_ 4. Sheila James Kuehl (D-Cal) – _The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis_ 5. Mayor Glenn Jacobs - _WWE as masked demonic wrestler Kane_ 6. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn) - Saturday Night Live ---
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**TV actors who became politicians** 1. Rep. Fred Grandy (R-Iowa) - _The Love Boat_ 2. Mayor Clint Eastwood - _Rawhide_ 3. Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota - _Various WWF (later WWE) TV wrestling shows_ 4. Sheila James Kuehl (D-Cal) – _The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis_ 5. Mayor Glenn Jacobs - _WWE as masked demonic wrestler Kane_ 6. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn) - Saturday Night Live 7. Rep. Sonny Bono (R-Cal) & former mayor of Palm Springs - The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour ---
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**TV actors who became politicians** 1. Rep. Fred Grandy (R-Iowa) - _The Love Boat_ 2. Mayor Clint Eastwood - _Rawhide_ 3. Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota - _Various WWF (later WWE) TV wrestling shows_ 4. Sheila James Kuehl (D-Cal) – _The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis_ 5. Mayor Glenn Jacobs - _WWE as masked demonic wrestler Kane_ 6. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn) - _Saturday Night Live_ 7. Rep. Sonny Bono (R-Cal) & former mayor of Palm Springs - _The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour_ 8. Mayor of Cincinnatti Jerry Springer (D-Ohio) - _The Jerry Springer Show_ ---
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**TV actors who became politicians** 1. Rep. Fred Grandy (R-Iowa) - _The Love Boat_ 2. Mayor Clint Eastwood - _Rawhide_ 3. Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota - _Various WWF (later WWE) TV wrestling shows; Predator_ 4. Sheila James Kuehl (D-Cal) – _The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis_ 5. Mayor Glenn Jacobs - _WWE as masked demonic wrestler Kane_ 6. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn) - _Saturday Night Live_ 7. Rep. Sonny Bono (R-Cal) & former mayor of Palm Springs - _The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour_ 8. President Ronald Reagan - _Death Valley Days_ Springer went from politics to TV, not the other way around. ---
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**TV actors who became politicians** 1. Rep. Fred Grandy (R-Iowa) - _The Love Boat_ 2. Mayor Clint Eastwood - _Rawhide_ 3. Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota - _Various WWF (later WWE) TV wrestling shows; Predator_ 4. Sheila James Kuehl (D-Cal) – _The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis_ 5. Mayor Glenn Jacobs - _WWE as masked demonic wrestler Kane_ 6. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn) - _Saturday Night Live_ 7. Rep. Sonny Bono (R-Cal) & former mayor of Palm Springs - _The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour_ 8. President Ronald Reagan - _Death Valley Days_ 9. Volodymyr Zelenskyy (President of Ukraine) - _Servant of the People_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=419) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=421)