# 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:** 449
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8969 "2022-05-20T14:28:30Z")
**Miniseries** 1. Roots 2. Shogun ---
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8970 "2022-05-20T15:10:27Z")
**Miniseries** 1. Roots 2. Shogun 3. The Winds of War ---
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8971 "2022-05-20T15:14:19Z")
**Miniseries** 1. Roots 2. Shogun 3. The Winds of War 4. Centennial ---
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8972 "2022-05-20T15:16:29Z")
**Miniseries** 1. Roots 2. Shogun 3. The Winds of War 4. Centennial 5. Washington Behind Closed Doors ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8973 "2022-05-20T16:04:58Z")
**Miniseries** 1. Roots 2. Shogun 3. The Winds of War 4. Centennial 5. Washington Behind Closed Door 6. Downton Abby ---
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8974 "2022-05-20T16:27:09Z")
**Miniseries** 1. Roots 2. Shogun 3. The Winds of War 4. Centennial 5. Washington Behind Closed Door 6. Downton Abby 7. The Stand ---
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8975 "2022-05-20T16:50:50Z")
**Miniseries** 1. Roots 2. Shogun 3. The Winds of War 4. Centennial 5. Washington Behind Closed Door 6. Downton Abby 7. The Stand 8. QB VII The first mainstream miniseries broadcast in America. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8976 "2022-05-20T18:54:05Z")
**Miniseries** 1. Roots 2. Shogun 3. The Winds of War 4. Centennial 5. Washington Behind Closed Door 6. Downton Abby 7. The Stand 8. QB VII 9. McMillions ---
**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:** [May 20, 2022, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8977 "2022-05-20T21:47:34Z")
**Miniseries** 1. Roots 2. Shogun 3. The Winds of War 4. Centennial 5. Washington Behind Closed Door 6. Downton Abby 7. The Stand 8. QB VII 9. McMillions 10. Lonesome Dove **TV Awards (current or historical)** 1. Annie Awards – presented by ASIFA-Hollywood for best animated programming in television _(also film and multi-media)_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8978 "2022-05-20T21:57:35Z")
**TV Awards (current or historical)** 1. Annie Awards – presented by ASIFA-Hollywood for best animated programming in television _(also film and multi-media)_ 2. Iris Awards - for local TV excellence ---
**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:** [May 21, 2022, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8979 "2022-05-21T04:05:39Z")
It was Downton _Abbey_, BTW. **TV Awards (current or historical)** 1. Annie Awards – presented by ASIFA-Hollywood for best animated programming in television _(also film and multi-media)_ 2. Iris Awards - for local TV excellence 3. Emmy Awards - for general TV excellence ---
**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:** [May 22, 2022, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8980 "2022-05-22T16:16:46Z")
**TV Awards (current or historical)** 1. Annie Awards – presented by ASIFA-Hollywood for best animated programming in television _(also film and multi-media)_ 2. Iris Awards - for local TV excellence 3. Emmy Awards - for general TV excellence 4. British Academy Television Awards - in the UK ---
**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:** [May 22, 2022, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8981 "2022-05-22T18:06:25Z")
**TV Awards (current or historical)** 1. Annie Awards – presented by ASIFA-Hollywood for best animated programming in television _(also film and multi-media)_ 2. Iris Awards - for local TV excellence 3. Emmy Awards - for general TV excellence 4. British Academy Television Awards - in the UK 5. CableACE Awards - awards that were given by the National Cable Television Association The ACE stood for Award for Cable Excellence so the full name was the Cable Award for Cable Excellence Awards. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2022, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8982 "2022-05-23T16:03:49Z")
**TV Awards (current or historical)** 1. Annie Awards – presented by ASIFA-Hollywood for best animated programming in television _(also film and multi-media)_ 2. Iris Awards - for local TV excellence 3. Emmy Awards - for general TV excellence 4. British Academy Television Awards - in the UK 5. CableACE Awards - awards that were given by the National Cable Television Association 6. Peabody Awards - Awarded for distinguished achievement and meritorious public service ---
**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:** [May 23, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8983 "2022-05-23T17:57:42Z")
**TV Awards (current or historical)** 1. Annie Awards – presented by ASIFA-Hollywood for best animated programming in television _(also film and multi-media)_ 2. Iris Awards - for local TV excellence 3. Emmy Awards - for general TV excellence 4. British Academy Television Awards - in the UK 5. CableACE Awards - awards that were given by the National Cable Television Association 6. Peabody Awards - Awarded for distinguished achievement and meritorious public service 7. Soap Opera Digest Awards ---
**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:** [May 23, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8984 "2022-05-23T18:13:41Z")
**TV Awards (current or historical)** 1. Annie Awards – presented by ASIFA-Hollywood for best animated programming in television _(also film and multi-media)_ 2. Iris Awards - for local TV excellence 3. Emmy Awards - for general TV excellence 4. British Academy Television Awards - in the UK 5. CableACE Awards - awards that were given by the National Cable Television Association 6. Peabody Awards - Awarded for distinguished achievement and meritorious public service 7. Soap Opera Digest Awards 8. Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Awarded since 1958, most recently to _The Good Place_. ---
**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:** [May 23, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8985 "2022-05-23T18:42:31Z")
**TV Awards (current or historical)** 1. Annie Awards – presented by ASIFA-Hollywood for best animated programming in television _(also film and multi-media)_ 2. Iris Awards - for local TV excellence 3. Emmy Awards - for general TV excellence 4. British Academy Television Awards - in the UK 5. CableACE Awards - awards that were given by the National Cable Television Association 6. Peabody Awards - Awarded for distinguished achievement and meritorious public service 7. Soap Opera Digest Awards 8. Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation 9. People’s Choice Award - has its own tv category ---
**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:** [May 23, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8986 "2022-05-23T18:46:35Z")
**TV Awards (current or historical)** 1. Annie Awards – presented by ASIFA-Hollywood for best animated programming in television _(also film and multi-media)_ 2. Iris Awards - for local TV excellence 3. Emmy Awards - for general TV excellence 4. British Academy Television Awards - in the UK 5. CableACE Awards - awards that were given by the National Cable Television Association 6. Peabody Awards - Awarded for distinguished achievement and meritorious public service 7. Soap Opera Digest Awards 8. Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation 9. People’s Choice Award - has its own tv category 10. Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation Awarded most recently to _WandaVision_. Next up: **Secondary characters in sf shows (no show repeats)** 1. Lt. Uhura, _Star Trek_ ---
**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:** [May 23, 2022, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/8987 "2022-05-23T18:51:50Z")
**Secondary characters in sf shows (no show repeats)** 1. Lt. Uhura, _Star Trek_ 2. T’Pol, _Enterprise_ ---
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**Secondary characters in sf shows (no show repeats)** 1. Lt. Uhura, _Star Trek_ 2. T’Pol, _Enterprise_ 3. Peggy Callahan, _Six Million Dollar Man_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=448) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=450)