# 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:** 479
**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 5, 2022, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9569 "2022-08-05T12:26:28Z")
**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 3. Liz McIntyre (Room 222) - Denise Nicholas ---
**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 5, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9570 "2022-08-05T12:27:15Z")
Never mind ---
**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 5, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9571 "2022-08-05T12:46:57Z")
**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 3. Liz McIntyre (Room 222) - Denise Nicholas 4. B.A. Baracus (Mr. T) - The A Team ---
**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 5, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9572 "2022-08-05T14:22:05Z")
**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 3. Liz McIntyre (Room 222) - Denise Nicholas 4. B.A. Baracus (The A Team) - Mr. T 5. Benson DuBois (Benson) - Robert Guillaume Fixed #4 too. ---
**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 5, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9573 "2022-08-05T14:24:44Z")
**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 3. Liz McIntyre (Room 222) - Denise Nicholas 4. B.A. Baracus (The A Team) - Mr. T 5. Benson DuBois (Benson) - Robert Guillaume 6. Benjamin Cisko (Star Trek - DS9) - Avery Brooks ---
**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 5, 2022, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9574 "2022-08-05T14:54:18Z")
**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 3. Liz McIntyre (Room 222) - Denise Nicholas 4. B.A. Baracus (The A Team) - Mr. T 5. Benson DuBois (Benson) - Robert Guillaume 6. Benjamin Cisko (Star Trek - DS9) - Avery Brooks 7. Julia Baker (Julia) - Diahann Carroll ---
**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 5, 2022, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9575 "2022-08-05T14:56:43Z")
> [@](#): > > **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 3. Liz McIntyre (Room 222) - Denise Nicholas 4. B.A. Baracus (The A Team) - Mr. T 5. Benson DuBois (Benson) - Robert Guillaume 6. Benjamin Cisko (Star Trek - DS9) - Avery Brooks 7. Julia Baker (Julia) - Diahann Carroll 8. Lt. Anita Van Buren (L&O: TOS) - S. Epatha Merkerson ---
**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 5, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9576 "2022-08-05T16:12:15Z")
**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 3. Liz McIntyre (Room 222) - Denise Nicholas 4. B.A. Baracus (The A Team) - Mr. T 5. Benson DuBois (Benson) - Robert Guillaume 6. Benjamin Cisko (Star Trek - DS9) - Avery Brooks 7. Julia Baker (Julia) - Diahann Carroll 8. Lt. Anita Van Buren (L&O: TOS) - S. Epatha Merkerson 9. Lt. Cedric Daniels (The Wire) - Lance Reddick ---
**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 5, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9577 "2022-08-05T18:59:11Z")
**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 3. Liz McIntyre (Room 222) - Denise Nicholas 4. B.A. Baracus (The A Team) - Mr. T 5. Benson DuBois (Benson) - Robert Guillaume 6. Benjamin Cisko (Star Trek - DS9) - Avery Brooks 7. Julia Baker (Julia) - Diahann Carroll 8. Lt. Anita Van Buren (L&O: TOS) - S. Epatha Merkerson 9. Lt. Cedric Daniels (The Wire) - Lance Reddick 10. Dr. Clair Huxtable (The Cosby Show) - Phylicia Rashad **The UHURA Channel - All Uhura, All The Time** 1. Barney Uhura ---
**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 5, 2022, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9578 "2022-08-05T19:07:37Z")
**The UHURA Channel - All Uhura, All The Time** 1. Barney Uhura 2. The Uhura Academy ---
**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 5, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9579 "2022-08-05T19:25:36Z")
**The UHURA Channel - All Uhura, All The Time** 1. Barney Uhura 2. The Uhura Academy 3. Uhurarama ---
**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 5, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9580 "2022-08-05T19:57:21Z")
**The UHURA Channel - All Uhura, All The Time** 1. Barney Uhura 2. The Uhura Academy 3. Uhurarama 4. Have Gun, Will Uhura ---
**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 5, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9581 "2022-08-05T20:35:28Z")
> [@](#): > > **The UHURA Channel - All Uhura, All The Time** 1. Barney Uhura 2. The Uhura Academy 3. Uhurarama 4. Have Gun, Will Uhura 5. Uhura, Warrior Princess ---
**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 5, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9582 "2022-08-05T20:37:02Z")
> [@](#): > > **The UHURA Channel - All Uhura, All The Time** 1. Barney Uhura 2. The Uhura Academy 3. Uhurarama 4. Have Gun, Will Uhura 5. Uhura, Warrior Princess 6. The Man From U.H.U.R.A. ---
**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 5, 2022, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9583 "2022-08-05T20:39:38Z")
> [@](#): > > **The UHURA Channel - All Uhura, All The Time** I want so bad to just finish off this category by myself. ---
**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 5, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9584 "2022-08-05T20:42:09Z")
Since I started it, I can say: Well, go ahead, and have at it! ---
**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 5, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9585 "2022-08-05T20:50:33Z")
I won’t spoil everybody’s fun, but I might do one more. ---
**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 5, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9586 "2022-08-05T20:54:59Z")
> [@](#): > > **The UHURA Channel - All Uhura, All The Time** 1. Barney Uhura 2. The Uhura Academy 3. Uhurarama 4. Have Gun, Will Uhura 5. Uhura, Warrior Princess 6. The Man From U.H.U.R.A. 7. Bridget Loves Uhura 8. Uhura, She Wrote “Uhura Peaks” is tempting, but I’m not going to do it. ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9587 "2022-08-05T20:59:03Z")
1. Barney Uhura 2. The Uhura Academy 3. Uhurarama 4. Have Gun, Will Uhura 5. Uhura, Warrior Princess 6. The Man From U.H.U.R.A. 7. Bridget Loves Uhura 8. Uhura, She Wrote 9. Better Call Uhura ---
**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 5, 2022, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/9588 "2022-08-05T21:24:50Z")
**The UHURA Channel - All Uhura, All The Time** 1. Barney Uhura 2. The Uhura Academy 3. Uhurarama 4. Have Gun, Will Uhura 5. Uhura, Warrior Princess 6. The Man From U.H.U.R.A. 7. Bridget Loves Uhura 8. Uhura, She Wrote 9. Better Call Uhura 10. Uhura & Uhura Since everyone is having fun with this, let’s do another round: **The UHURA Channel - All Uhura, All The Time (Pt. 2)** 1. Two and a Half Uhuras [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=478) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004.md?page=480)