# 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:** 476
**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 29, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9509 "2022-07-29T13:54:07Z")
**Shows Named After The Main Entertainer** 1. The Dick van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. Seinfeld 4. The Rosemary Clooney Show 5. Roseanne 6. Sonny and Cher Show 7. Alice 8. The Patty Duke Show 9. Joanie Loves Chachi ---
**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:** [July 29, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9510 "2022-07-29T14:32:33Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > Joanie Loves Chachi Joanie and Chachi were played by Erin Moran and Scott Baio ---
**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 29, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9511 "2022-07-29T14:33:38Z")
You are of course correct. I was thinking character names. Don’t know what’s going on with me today. ---
**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 29, 2022, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9512 "2022-07-29T14:47:23Z")
By that logic, Alice (played by Linda Lavin) is out too. **Shows Named After The Main Entertainer** 1. The Dick van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. Seinfeld 4. The Rosemary Clooney Show 5. Roseanne 6. Sonny and Cher Show 7. The Patty Duke Show 8. The Dean Martin Show ---
**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 29, 2022, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9513 "2022-07-29T15:08:05Z")
**Shows Named After The Main Entertainer** 1. The Dick van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. Seinfeld 4. The Rosemary Clooney Show 5. Roseanne 6. Sonny and Cher Show 7. The Patty Duke Show 8. The Dean Martin Show 9. The Red Skelton 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:** [July 29, 2022, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9514 "2022-07-29T15:14:15Z")
**Shows Named After The Main Entertainer** 1. The Dick van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. Seinfeld 4. The Rosemary Clooney Show 5. Roseanne 6. Sonny and Cher Show 7. The Patty Duke Show 8. The Dean Martin Show 9. The Red Skelton Show 10. Newhart Pass. ---
**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 29, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9515 "2022-07-29T15:49:03Z")
**Scatterbrained characters** 1. Hank Kimball, Green Acres ---
**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 29, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9516 "2022-07-29T16:24:09Z")
**Scatterbrained characters** 1. Hank Kimball, Green Acres 2. Gracie Allen, The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show ---
**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 29, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9517 "2022-07-29T16:30:50Z")
**Scatterbrained characters** 1. Hank Kimball, Green Acres 2. Gracie Allen, The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show 3. Edith Bunker - All in the Family While she was in fact often the voice of reason in the Bunker household, there was a reason Archie called her “Dingbat.” ---
**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 29, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9518 "2022-07-29T16:50:51Z")
**Scatterbrained characters** 1. Hank Kimball, Green Acres 2. Gracie Allen, The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show 3. Edith Bunker - All in the Family 4. Orla McCool - Derry Girls ---
**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:** [July 29, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9519 "2022-07-29T16:56:07Z")
**Scatterbrained characters** 1. Hank Kimball, Green Acres 2. Gracie Allen, The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show 3. Edith Bunker - All in the Family 4. Orla McCool - Derry Girls 5. Rose Nylund - Golden Girls ---
**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:** [July 29, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9520 "2022-07-29T17:06:42Z")
**Scatterbrained characters** 1. Hank Kimball, Green Acres 2. Gracie Allen, The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show 3. Edith Bunker - All in the Family 4. Orla McCool - Derry Girls 5. Rose Nylund - Golden Girls 6. Gladys Porter - Pete and Gladys ---
**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 29, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9521 "2022-07-29T18:29:02Z")
**Scatterbrained characters** 1. Hank Kimball, Green Acres 2. Gracie Allen, The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show 3. Edith Bunker - All in the Family 4. Orla McCool - Derry Girls 5. Rose Nylund - Golden Girls 6. Gladys Porter - Pete and Gladys 7. Coach - Cheers ---
**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 29, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9522 "2022-07-29T18:36:02Z")
**Scatterbrained characters** 1. Hank Kimball, Green Acres 2. Gracie Allen, The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show 3. Edith Bunker - All in the Family 4. Orla McCool - Derry Girls 5. Rose Nylund - Golden Girls 6. Gladys Porter - Pete and Gladys 7. Coach - Cheers 8. Grandpa Simpson - The Simpsons ---
**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 29, 2022, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9523 "2022-07-29T18:41:27Z")
**Scatterbrained characters** 1. Hank Kimball, Green Acres 2. Gracie Allen, The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show 3. Edith Bunker - All in the Family 4. Orla McCool - Derry Girls 5. Rose Nylund - Golden Girls 6. Gladys Porter - Pete and Gladys 7. Coach - Cheers 8. Grandpa Simpson - The Simpsons 9. Jim Ignatowski - Taxi ---
**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 29, 2022, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9524 "2022-07-29T18:44:24Z")
**Scatterbrained characters** 1. Hank Kimball, Green Acres 2. Gracie Allen, The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show 3. Edith Bunker - All in the Family 4. Orla McCool - Derry Girls 5. Rose Nylund - Golden Girls 6. Gladys Porter - Pete and Gladys 7. Coach - Cheers 8. Grandpa Simpson - The Simpsons 9. Jim Ignatowski - Taxi 10. Potsie - Happy Days Pass. ---
**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 29, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9525 "2022-07-29T19:28:07Z")
**Characters who work for real companies or institutions** 1. Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory) - Caltech ---
**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 29, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9526 "2022-07-29T19:46:52Z")
**Characters who work for real companies or institutions** 1. Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory) - Caltech 2. George Costanza (Seinfeld) - The New York Yankees Through a portion of the show’s run ---
**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 29, 2022, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9527 "2022-07-29T19:53:44Z")
**Characters who work for real companies or institutions** 1. Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory) - Caltech 2. George Costanza (Seinfeld) - The New York Yankees 3. Major John D. “Mac” MacGillis (Major Dad) - US Marine Corps ---
**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 29, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9528 "2022-07-29T20:04:04Z")
**Characters who work for real companies or institutions** 1. Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory) - Caltech 2. George Costanza (Seinfeld) - The New York Yankees 3. Major John D. “Mac” MacGillis (Major Dad) - US Marine Corps 4. Barney Miller - New York City Police Department [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=475) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=477)