# 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:** 478
**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:** [August 1, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9549 "2022-08-01T15:13:01Z")
**Ran for 8 seasons or longer** 1. Friends 2. The Simpsons 3. Perry Mason 4. Gunsmoke ---
**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:** [August 1, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9550 "2022-08-01T15:59:13Z")
**Ran for 8 seasons or longer** 1. Friends 2. The Simpsons 3. Perry Mason 4. Gunsmoke 5. ER ---
**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:** [August 1, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9551 "2022-08-01T15:59:40Z")
**Ran for 8 seasons or longer** 1. Friends 2. The Simpsons 3. Perry Mason 4. Gunsmoke 5. ER 6. 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:** [August 1, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9552 "2022-08-01T16:00:38Z")
**Ran for 8 seasons or longer** 1. Friends 2. The Simpsons 3. Perry Mason 4. Gunsmoke 5. ER 6. Supernatural 7. Mystery Science Theater 3000 ---
**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:** [August 1, 2022, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9553 "2022-08-01T16:04:05Z")
**Ran for 8 seasons or longer** 1. Friends 2. The Simpsons 3. Perry Mason 4. Gunsmoke 5. ER 6. Supernatural 7. Mystery Science Theater 3000 8. Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color ---
**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:** [August 1, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9554 "2022-08-01T16:51:16Z")
**Ran for 8 seasons or longer** 1. Friends 2. The Simpsons 3. Perry Mason 4. Gunsmoke 5. ER 6. Supernatural 7. Mystery Science Theater 3000 8. Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 9. Law & Order ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9555 "2022-08-01T19:16:47Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > **Ran for 8 seasons or longer** 1. Friends 2. The Simpsons 3. Perry Mason 4. Gunsmoke 5. ER 6. Supernatural 7. Mystery Science Theater 3000 8. Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color 9. Law & Order 10. The Big Bang Theory I hope I formatted that right; haven’t played in a while. Also, I pass. ---
**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:** [August 1, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9556 "2022-08-01T19:18:55Z")
**Shows That Wouldn’t Fly Today** 1. My Little Margie The name alone screams sexism. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9557 "2022-08-01T19:24:33Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > **Shows That Wouldn’t Fly Today** 1. My Little Margie The name alone screams sexism. OK, then: 2. Father Knows Best ---
**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:** [August 1, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9558 "2022-08-01T19:35:13Z")
**Shows That Wouldn’t Fly Today** 1. My Little Margie 2. Father Knows Best 3. The Dukes of Hazzard ---
**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:** [August 1, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9559 "2022-08-01T19:59:23Z")
**Shows That Wouldn’t Fly Today** 1. My Little Margie 2. Father Knows Best 3. The Dukes of Hazzard 4. Heil Honey I’m Home! ---
**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:** [August 1, 2022, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9560 "2022-08-01T20:11:14Z")
**Shows That Wouldn’t Fly Today** 1. My Little Margie 2. Father Knows Best 3. The Dukes of Hazzard 4. Heil Honey I’m Home! 5. The Apprentice ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9561 "2022-08-01T22:45:15Z")
**Shows That Wouldn’t Fly Today** 1. My Little Margie 2. Father Knows Best 3. The Dukes of Hazzard 4. Heil Honey I’m Home! 5. The Apprentice 6. Queen For a Day Four broke women tell a sad story to get appliances. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2022, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9562 "2022-08-02T00:03:32Z")
**Shows That Wouldn’t Fly Today** 1. My Little Margie 2. Father Knows Best 3. The Dukes of Hazzard 4. Heil Honey I’m Home! 5. The Apprentice 6. Queen For a Day 7. Amos ‘n’ Andy ---
**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:** [August 2, 2022, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9563 "2022-08-02T11:53:15Z")
**Shows That Wouldn’t Fly Today** 1. My Little Margie 2. Father Knows Best 3. The Dukes of Hazzard 4. Heil Honey I’m Home! 5. The Apprentice 6. Queen For a Day 7. Amos ‘n’ Andy 8. Three’s Company ---
**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:** [August 2, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9564 "2022-08-02T12:43:51Z")
**Shows That Wouldn’t Fly Today** 1. My Little Margie 2. Father Knows Best 3. The Dukes of Hazzard 4. Heil Honey I’m Home! 5. The Apprentice 6. Queen For a Day 7. Amos ‘n’ Andy 8. Three’s Company 9. Max Headroom Gosh, that’s a high tech marvel! ---
**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:** [August 2, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9565 "2022-08-02T16:14:30Z")
W-w-w-wait! Th-th-there’s m-more! > **[Reboot of 1980s series 'Max Headroom' in the works from 'Halt and Catch Fire'...](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/reboot-1980s-series-max-headroom-185858300.html)** > > 'Halt and Catch Fire' co-creator Christopher Cantwell is rebooting the 1980s drama 'Max Headroom' with original actor Matt Frewer attached. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9566 "2022-08-02T20:58:47Z")
What are the odds? They may be attempting a reboot, but mark my words, it will not fly. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9567 "2022-08-05T07:27:20Z")
**Shows That Wouldn’t Fly Today** 1. My Little Margie 2. Father Knows Best 3. The Dukes of Hazzard 4. Heil Honey I’m Home! 5. The Apprentice 6. Queen For a Day 7. Amos ‘n’ Andy 8. Three’s Company 9. Max Headroom 10. I Dream of Jeannie You might get away with the genie, but “Master” would be problematic. **Strong black TV characters (RIP Nichelle Nichols)** 1. Lt. Nyota Uhura (Star Trek: TOS) - Nichelle Nichols ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9568 "2022-08-05T07:37:41Z")
**Strong black TV characters (RIP Nichelle Nichols)** 1. Lt. Nyota Uhura (Star Trek: TOS) - Nichelle Nichols 2. Venus Flytrap a.k.a. Gordon Sims (WKRP in Cincinnati) - Tim Reid [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=477) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=479)