# 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:** 438
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**Iconic moments in television history** : 1. OJ Simpson drives a white Bronco down an LA freeway in a low speed car chase 2. [Jimmy Connors at age 39 US Open 1991](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56bXXhHfYaY) 3. Geraldo Rivera trashes his career by hosting a 2-hour documentary ending in the opening of Al Capone’s vault, only to find it empty. ---
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**Iconic moments in television history** : 1. OJ Simpson drives a white Bronco down an LA freeway in a low speed car chase 2. Jimmy Connors at age 39 US Open 1991 3. Neil Armstrong walks on the moon ---
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**Iconic moments in television history** : 1. OJ Simpson drives a white Bronco down an LA freeway in a low speed car chase 2. [Jimmy Connors at age 39 US Open 1991](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56bXXhHfYaY) 3. Geraldo Rivera trashes his career by hosting a 2-hour documentary ending in the opening of Al Capone’s vault, only to find it empty. 4. Neil Armstrong walks on the moon 5. Final episode of MASH airs Captured 60% of all television viewers on February 28, 1983 ---
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**Iconic moments in television history** : 1. OJ Simpson drives a white Bronco down an LA freeway in a low speed car chase 2. [Jimmy Connors at age 39 US Open 1991](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56bXXhHfYaY) 3. Geraldo Rivera trashes his career by hosting a 2-hour documentary ending in the opening of Al Capone’s vault, only to find it empty. 4. Neil Armstrong walks on the moon 5. Final episode of MASH airs 6. The Moon landing ---
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**Iconic moments in television history** : 1. OJ Simpson drives a white Bronco down an LA freeway in a low speed car chase 2. [Jimmy Connors at age 39 US Open 1991](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56bXXhHfYaY) 3. Geraldo Rivera trashes his career by hosting a 2-hour documentary ending in the opening of Al Capone’s vault, only to find it empty. 4. Neil Armstrong walks on the moon 5. Final episode of MASH airs 6. The Moon landing 7. The Kennedy-Nixon presidential debates ---
**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:** [April 11, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8754 "2022-04-11T17:19:12Z")
**Iconic moments in television history** : 1. OJ Simpson drives a white Bronco down an LA freeway in a low speed car chase 2. [Jimmy Connors at age 39 US Open 1991](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56bXXhHfYaY) 3. Geraldo Rivera trashes his career by hosting a 2-hour documentary ending in the opening of Al Capone’s vault, only to find it empty. 4. Neil Armstrong walks on the moon 5. Final episode of MASH airs 6. The Moon landing 7. The Kennedy-Nixon presidential debates 8. [Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yibNEcn-4yQ) ---
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**Iconic moments in television history** : 1. OJ Simpson drives a white Bronco down an LA freeway in a low speed car chase 2. [Jimmy Connors at age 39 US Open 1991](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56bXXhHfYaY) 3. Geraldo Rivera trashes his career by hosting a 2-hour documentary ending in the opening of Al Capone’s vault, only to find it empty. 4. Neil Armstrong walks on the moon 5. Final episode of MASH airs 6. The Moon landing 7. The Kennedy-Nixon presidential debates 8. [Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yibNEcn-4yQ) 9. The Heidi Game ---
**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:** [April 11, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8756 "2022-04-11T20:10:28Z")
**Iconic moments in television history** : 1. OJ Simpson drives a white Bronco down an LA freeway in a low speed car chase 2. [Jimmy Connors at age 39 US Open 1991](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56bXXhHfYaY) 3. Geraldo Rivera trashes his career by hosting a 2-hour documentary ending in the opening of Al Capone’s vault, only to find it empty. 4. Neil Armstrong walks on the moon 5. Final episode of MASH airs 6. The Moon landing 7. The Kennedy-Nixon presidential debates 8. [Challenger Space Shuttle Explosion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yibNEcn-4yQ) 9. The Heidi Game 10. Collapse of the World Trade Center Twin Towers on Sept. 11 2001 There’s got to be more than just ten, though … so **Iconic Moments in Television History Redux** 1. Nixon’s Resignation Speech, Aug. 4 1974 _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Iconic Moments in Television History Redux** 1. Nixon’s Resignation Speech, Aug. 4 1974 2. The Beatles perform on _The Ed Sullivan Show_, Feb. 9, 1964 73 million people tuned in. ---
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**Iconic Moments in Television History Redux** 1. Nixon’s Resignation Speech, Aug. 4 1974 2. The Beatles perform on _The Ed Sullivan Show_ , Feb. 9, 1964 3. Budd Dwyer’s on-air suicide, January 1987 ---
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**Iconic Moments in Television History Redux** 1. Nixon’s Resignation Speech, Aug. 4 1974 2. The Beatles perform on _The Ed Sullivan Show_ , Feb. 9, 1964 3. Budd Dwyer’s on-air suicide, January 1987 4. Television captures Jack Ruby shooting Presidential assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald ---
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**Iconic Moments in Television History Redux** 1. Nixon’s Resignation Speech, Aug. 4 1974 2. The Beatles perform on _The Ed Sullivan Show_ , Feb. 9, 1964 3. Budd Dwyer’s on-air suicide, January 1987 4. Television captures Jack Ruby shooting Presidential assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, Nov. 1963 5. Johnny Carson bids farewell, May 22, 1992 ---
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**Iconic Moments in Television History Redux** 1. Nixon’s Resignation Speech, Aug. 4 1974 2. The Beatles perform on _The Ed Sullivan Show_ , Feb. 9, 1964 3. Budd Dwyer’s on-air suicide, January 1987 4. Television captures Jack Ruby shooting Presidential assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, Nov. 1963 5. Johnny Carson bids farewell, May 22, 1992 6. _The Sopranos_ cuts to black, June 10, 2007 ---
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**Iconic Moments in Television History Redux** 1. Nixon’s Resignation Speech, Aug. 4 1974 2. The Beatles perform on _The Ed Sullivan Show_ , Feb. 9, 1964 3. Budd Dwyer’s on-air suicide, January 1987 4. Television captures Jack Ruby shooting Presidential assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, Nov. 1963 5. Johnny Carson bids farewell, May 22, 1992 6. _The Sopranos_ cuts to black, June 10, 2007 7. Apple introduces the Macintosh computer with the Ridley Scott-directed, _Nineteen Eighty-Four_-themed commercial during Super Bowl XVIII, Jan. 22 1984. The commercial airs only the one time, but is probably still one of the most talked about television commercials ever shown. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ugxGvg0KCxI/maxresdefault.jpg "1984 Apple Macintosh Commercial HD (AI upscaling)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugxGvg0KCxI) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Iconic Moments in Television History Redux** 1. Nixon’s Resignation Speech, Aug. 4 1974 2. The Beatles perform on _The Ed Sullivan Show_ , Feb. 9, 1964 3. Budd Dwyer’s on-air suicide, January 1987 4. Television captures Jack Ruby shooting Presidential assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, Nov. 1963 5. Johnny Carson bids farewell, May 22, 1992 6. _The Sopranos_ cuts to black, June 10, 2007 7. Apple introduces the Macintosh computer with the Ridley Scott-directed, _Nineteen Eighty-Four_ -themed commercial during Super Bowl XVIII, Jan. 22 1984. The commercial airs only the one time, but is probably still one of the most talked about television commercials ever shown. 8. Ruthless JR Ewing was shot in the 4th episode of the 4th season of _Dallas_ causing the nation to ponder “Who shot JR?” (March 21, 1980) ---
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**Iconic Moments in Television History Redux** 1. Nixon’s Resignation Speech, Aug. 4 1974 2. The Beatles perform on _The Ed Sullivan Show_ , Feb. 9, 1964 3. Budd Dwyer’s on-air suicide, January 1987 4. Television captures Jack Ruby shooting Presidential assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, Nov. 1963 5. Johnny Carson bids farewell, May 22, 1992 6. _The Sopranos_ cuts to black, June 10, 2007 7. Apple introduces the Macintosh computer with the Ridley Scott-directed, _Nineteen Eighty-Four_ -themed commercial during Super Bowl XVIII, Jan. 22 1984. The commercial airs only the one time, but is probably still one of the most talked about television commercials ever shown. 8. Ruthless JR Ewing was shot in the 4th episode of the 4th season of _Dallas_ causing the nation to ponder “Who shot JR?” (March 21, 1980) 9. The country watches the ‘Roots’ miniseries (January 1977) ---
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**Iconic Moments in Television History Redux** 1. Nixon’s Resignation Speech, Aug. 4 1974 2. The Beatles perform on _The Ed Sullivan Show_ , Feb. 9, 1964 3. Budd Dwyer’s on-air suicide, January 1987 4. Television captures Jack Ruby shooting Presidential assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, Nov. 1963 5. Johnny Carson bids farewell, May 22, 1992 6. _The Sopranos_ cuts to black, June 10, 2007 7. Apple introduces the Macintosh computer with the Ridley Scott-directed, _Nineteen Eighty-Four_ -themed commercial during Super Bowl XVIII, Jan. 22 1984. The commercial airs only the one time, but is probably still one of the most talked about television commercials ever shown. 8. Ruthless JR Ewing was shot in the 4th episode of the 4th season of _Dallas_ causing the nation to ponder “Who shot JR?” (March 21, 1980) 9. The country watches the ‘Roots’ miniseries (January 1977) 10. Felix the Cat became the first TV personality (1928) **TV Shows with Genuine Movie Stars that didn’t make it** 1. The Texas Wheelers, starring Jack Elam! also starring Gary Busey and Mark Hamill ---
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**TV Shows with Genuine Movie Stars that didn’t make it** 1. The Texas Wheelers, starring Jack Elam! 2. Pan Am, starring Christina Ricci ---
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**TV Shows with Genuine Movie Stars that didn’t make it** 1. The Texas Wheelers, starring Jack Elam! 2. Pan Am, starring Christina Ricci 3. The Crazy Ones, starring Robin Williams ---
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[quote=“Nonsuch, post:8767, topic:839004, full:true”] **TV Shows with Genuine Movie Stars that didn’t make it** 1. The Texas Wheelers, starring Jack Elam! 2. Pan Am, starring Christina Ricci 3. The Crazy Ones, starring Robin Williams 4. The Jimmy Stewart Show A two-season sitcom that lasted about 1,5 seasons too long [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=437) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=439)