# 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:** 440
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8789 "2022-04-27T13:30:14Z")
**The Muppet Show guest hosts** 1. Alice Cooper 2. Elton John 3. Rita Moreno 4. Shirley Bassey 5. Prince 6. Mark Hamill With Miss Piggy in full Princess Leia mode: ["The Muppet Show" The Stars of Star Wars (TV Episode 1980) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0653206/) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8790 "2022-04-27T13:41:25Z")
**The Muppet Show guest hosts** 1. Alice Cooper 2. Elton John 3. Rita Moreno 4. Shirley Bassey 5. Prince 6. Mark Hamill 7. Debbie Harry ---
**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 27, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8791 "2022-04-27T13:54:21Z")
**The Muppet Show guest hosts** 1. Alice Cooper 2. Elton John 3. Rita Moreno 4. Shirley Bassey 5. Prince 6. Mark Hamill 7. Debbie Harry 8. Peter Sellers ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8792 "2022-04-27T13:58:22Z")
**The Muppet Show guest hosts** 1. Alice Cooper 2. Elton John 3. Rita Moreno 4. Shirley Bassey 5. Prince 6. Mark Hamill 7. Debbie Harry 8. Peter Sellers 9. Buddy Rich ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8793 "2022-04-27T14:41:08Z")
**The Muppet Show guest hosts** 1. Alice Cooper 2. Elton John 3. Rita Moreno 4. Shirley Bassey 5. Prince 6. Mark Hamill 7. Debbie Harry 8. Peter Sellers 9. Buddy Rich 10. George Burns pass ---
**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 27, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8794 "2022-04-27T14:43:31Z")
**TV Show genres** (and at least one example) 1. Sit com (Beverly Hillbillies) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8795 "2022-04-27T14:48:14Z")
**TV Show genres** (and at least one example) 1. Sit com (Beverly Hillbillies) 2. Science Fiction (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:** [April 27, 2022, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8796 "2022-04-27T14:48:52Z")
**TV Show genres** (and at least one example) 1. Sit com (Beverly Hillbillies) 2. Science Fiction (Lost in Space) 3. Western (Gunsmoke) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8797 "2022-04-27T16:40:43Z")
**TV Show genres** (and at least one example) 1. Sit com (Beverly Hillbillies) 2. Science Fiction (Lost in Space) 3. Western (Gunsmoke) 4. Medical Procedural (House) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8798 "2022-04-27T16:53:50Z")
**TV Show genres** (and at least one example) 1. Sit com (Beverly Hillbillies) 2. Science Fiction (Lost in Space) 3. Western (Gunsmoke) 4. Medical Procedural (House) 5. Detective (Dragnet) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8799 "2022-04-27T17:22:19Z")
**TV Show genres** (and at least one example) 1. Sit com (Beverly Hillbillies) 2. Science Fiction (Lost in Space) 3. Western (Gunsmoke) 4. Medical Procedural (House) 5. Detective (Dragnet) 6. Variety Show (The Ed Sullivan Show) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8800 "2022-04-27T17:27:14Z")
**TV Show genres** (and at least one example) 1. Sit com (Beverly Hillbillies) 2. Science Fiction (Lost in Space) 3. Western (Gunsmoke) 4. Medical Procedural (House) 5. Detective (Dragnet) 6. Variety Show (The Ed Sullivan Show) 7. Supernatural (Supernatural) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8801 "2022-04-27T17:40:45Z")
**TV Show genres** (and at least one example) 1. Sit com (Beverly Hillbillies) 2. Science Fiction (Lost in Space) 3. Western (Gunsmoke) 4. Medical Procedural (House) 5. Detective (Dragnet) 6. Variety Show (The Ed Sullivan Show) 7. Supernatural (Supernatural) 8. True Crime (Cold Case Files) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8802 "2022-04-27T17:47:42Z")
**TV Show genres** (and at least one example) 1. Sit com (Beverly Hillbillies) 2. Science Fiction (Lost in Space) 3. Western (Gunsmoke) 4. Medical Procedural (House) 5. Detective (Dragnet) 6. Variety Show (The Ed Sullivan Show) 7. Supernatural (Supernatural) 8. True Crime (Cold Case Files) 9. News Magazine (60 Minutes) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8803 "2022-04-27T17:51:10Z")
**TV Show genres** (and at least one example) 1. Sitcom (Beverly Hillbillies) 2. Science Fiction (Lost in Space) 3. Western (Gunsmoke) 4. Medical Procedural (House) 5. Detective (Dragnet) 6. Variety Show (The Ed Sullivan Show) 7. Supernatural (Supernatural) 8. True Crime (Cold Case Files) 9. News Magazine (60 Minutes) 10. Courtroom Drama (L.A. Law) Next up: **More TV Show genres** (no genre repeats from above, and at least one example) 1. Political Drama (The West Wing) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8804 "2022-04-27T18:41:53Z")
**More TV Show genres** (no genre repeats from above, and at least one example) 1. Political Drama (The West Wing) 2. Psychological Drama (You) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8805 "2022-04-27T19:00:30Z")
**More TV Show genres** (no genre repeats from above, and at least one example) 1. Political Drama (The West Wing) 2. Psychological Drama (You) 3. Workplace Comedy (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) ---
**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 27, 2022, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8806 "2022-04-27T19:17:54Z")
**More TV Show genres** (no genre repeats from above, and at least one example) 1. Political Drama (The West Wing) 2. Psychological Drama (You) 3. Workplace Comedy (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 4. Game Show w/Celebrity Panelists (What’s My Line?, I’ve Got a Secret, To Tell The Truth, Match Game) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8807 "2022-04-27T19:18:12Z")
**More TV Show genres** (no genre repeats from above, and at least one example) 1. Political Drama (The West Wing) 2. Psychological Drama (You) 3. Workplace Comedy (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 4. Saturday Morning Cartoon (Shirt Tales) ---
**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:** [April 27, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8808 "2022-04-27T19:20:20Z")
**More TV Show genres** (no genre repeats from above, and at least one example) 1. Political Drama (The West Wing) 2. Psychological Drama (You) 3. Workplace Comedy (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) 4. Game Show w/Celebrity Panelists (What’s My Line?, I’ve Got a Secret, To Tell The Truth, Match Game) 5. Saturday Morning Cartoon (Shirt Tales) 6. Live-Action Superhero (The Adventures of Superman, Daredevil, The Flash, Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Jessica Jones) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=439) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=441)