# TV Binge Watch (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004>\
**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:** 474

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**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:** [July 25, 2022, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9469 "2022-07-25T21:59:16Z")

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**Gritty and realistic, usually**

1. Hill Street Blues
2. ER
3. The Wire
4. Fargo
5. Deadwood
6. Cops
7. NYPD Blue
8. Justified

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9470 "2022-07-26T08:18:52Z")

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**Gritty and realistic, usually**

1. Hill Street Blues
2. ER
3. The Wire
4. Fargo
5. Deadwood
6. Cops
7. NYPD Blue
8. Justified
9. Treme

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**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:** [July 26, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9471 "2022-07-26T14:31:25Z")

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**Gritty and realistic, usually**

1. Hill Street Blues
2. ER
3. The Wire
4. Fargo
5. Deadwood
6. Cops
7. NYPD Blue
8. Justified
9. Treme
10. Homeland

Next: **Like the real world, but wackier**

1. Night Court

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**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:** [July 26, 2022, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9472 "2022-07-26T14:45:17Z")

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Next: **Like the real world, but wackier**

1. Night Court
2. Malcolm in the MIddle

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**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9473 "2022-07-26T14:55:25Z")

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**Like the real world, but wackier**

1. Night Court
2. Malcolm in the MIddle
3. Drew Carey Show

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**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:** [July 26, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9474 "2022-07-26T15:03:18Z")

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**Like the real world, but wackier**

1. Night Court
2. Malcolm in the MIddle
3. Drew Carey Show
4. Father Ted

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**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9475 "2022-07-26T15:36:32Z")

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**Like the real world, but wackier**

1. Night Court
2. Malcolm in the MIddle
3. Drew Carey Show
4. Father Ted
5. Scrubs

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**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:** [July 26, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9476 "2022-07-26T18:52:23Z")

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**Like the real world, but wackier**

1. Night Court
2. Malcolm in the MIddle
3. Drew Carey Show
4. Father Ted
5. Scrubs
6. St. Elsewhere

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**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:** [July 26, 2022, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9477 "2022-07-26T19:52:19Z")

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**Like the real world, but wackier**

1. Night Court
2. Malcolm in the MIddle
3. Drew Carey Show
4. Father Ted
5. Scrubs
6. St. Elsewhere
7. Married With Children

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**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:** [July 26, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9478 "2022-07-26T19:58:22Z")

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**Like the real world, but wackier**

1. Night Court
2. Malcolm in the MIddle
3. Drew Carey Show
4. Father Ted
5. Scrubs
6. St. Elsewhere
7. Married With Children
8. Spin City

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**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:** [July 26, 2022, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9479 "2022-07-26T21:55:55Z")

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**Like the real world, but wackier**

1. Night Court
2. Malcolm in the MIddle
3. Drew Carey Show
4. Father Ted
5. Scrubs
6. St. Elsewhere
7. Married With Children
8. Spin City
9. Parker Lewis Can’t Lose

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**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:** [July 26, 2022, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9480 "2022-07-26T22:09:44Z")

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**Like the real world, but wackier**

1. Night Court
2. Malcolm in the MIddle
3. Drew Carey Show
4. Father Ted
5. Scrubs
6. St. Elsewhere
7. Married With Children
8. Spin City
9. Parker Lewis Can’t Lose
10. Newhart

Pass.

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**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:** [July 26, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9481 "2022-07-26T22:11:01Z")

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**Ensemble Casts**

1. Taxi

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**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:** [July 26, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9482 "2022-07-26T22:27:18Z")

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**Ensemble Casts**

1. Taxi
2. Stranger Things

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**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:** [July 26, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9483 "2022-07-26T22:42:54Z")

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**Ensemble Casts**

1. Taxi
2. Stranger Things
3. Modern Family

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9484 "2022-07-27T10:14:41Z")

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**Ensemble Casts**

1. Taxi
2. Stranger Things
3. Modern Family
4. Six Feet Under

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**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:** [July 27, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9485 "2022-07-27T12:12:18Z")

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**Ensemble Casts**

1. Taxi
2. Stranger Things
3. Modern Family
4. Six Feet Under
5. MASH

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**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:** [July 27, 2022, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9486 "2022-07-27T13:03:32Z")

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**Ensemble Casts**

1. Taxi
2. Stranger Things
3. Modern Family
4. Six Feet Under
5. MASH
6. Cheers

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**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2022, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9487 "2022-07-27T13:50:42Z")

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**Ensemble Casts**

1. Taxi
2. Stranger Things
3. Modern Family
4. Six Feet Under
5. MASH
6. Cheers
7. Succession

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**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:** [July 27, 2022, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9488 "2022-07-27T13:58:03Z")

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**Ensemble Casts**

1. Taxi
2. Stranger Things
3. Modern Family
4. Six Feet Under
5. MASH
6. Cheers
7. Succession
8. News Radio

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