# 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:** 49

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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:** [October 8, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/961 "2019-10-08T20:19:44Z")

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Best cop dramas

1. Hill Street Blues
2. NYPD Blue

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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:** [October 8, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/962 "2019-10-08T23:04:29Z")

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Best cop dramas

1. Hill Street Blues
2. NYPD Blue
3. Cagney and Lacey

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**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:** [October 8, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/963 "2019-10-08T23:18:14Z")

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Best cop dramas

1. Hill Street Blues
2. NYPD Blue
3. Cagney and Lacey
4. The Shield

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/964 "2019-10-09T00:38:09Z")

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Best cop dramas

1. Hill Street Blues
2. NYPD Blue
3. Cagney and Lacey
4. The Shield
5. Police Story

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/965 "2019-10-09T12:33:31Z")

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Best cop dramas

1. Hill Street Blues
2. NYPD Blue
3. Cagney and Lacey
4. The Shield
5. Police Story
6. Crime Story

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**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:** [October 9, 2019, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/966 "2019-10-09T12:57:12Z")

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Best cop dramas

1. Hill Street Blues
2. NYPD Blue
3. Cagney and Lacey
4. The Shield
5. Police Story
6. Crime Story
7. Law and Order

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/967 "2019-10-09T13:26:53Z")

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Best cop dramas

1. Hill Street Blues
2. NYPD Blue
3. Cagney and Lacey
4. The Shield
5. Police Story
6. Crime Story
7. Law and Order
8. Criminal Minds

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**Author:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/968 "2019-10-09T13:39:06Z")

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Best cop dramas

1. Hill Street Blues
2. NYPD Blue
3. Cagney and Lacey
4. The Shield
5. Police Story
6. Crime Story
7. Law and Order
8. Criminal Minds
9. Chicago P.D.

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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:** [October 9, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/969 "2019-10-09T13:42:20Z")

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Best cop dramas

1. Hill Street Blues
2. NYPD Blue
3. Cagney and Lacey
4. The Shield
5. Police Story
6. Crime Story
7. Law and Order
8. Criminal Minds
9. Chicago P.D.
10. High Incident

Pass.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/970 "2019-10-09T13:46:59Z")

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Fictional News anchors on TV shows:

1. Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinnati)

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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:** [October 9, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/971 "2019-10-09T13:53:48Z")

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Fictional News anchors on TV shows:

1. Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinnati)
2. Ted Baxter (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)

Perhaps my all-time favorite TV nitwit.

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**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:** [October 9, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/972 "2019-10-09T14:05:54Z")

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Fictional News anchors on TV shows:

1. Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinnati)
2. Ted Baxter (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
3. Kent Brockman (The Simpsons)

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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:** [October 9, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/973 "2019-10-09T14:41:16Z")

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Fictional News anchors on TV shows:

1. Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinnati)
2. Ted Baxter (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
3. Kent Brockman (The Simpsons)
4. Murphy Brown (Murphy Brown)

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/974 "2019-10-09T15:36:32Z")

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Fictional News anchors on TV shows:

1. Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinnati)
2. Ted Baxter (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
3. Kent Brockman (The Simpsons)
4. Murphy Brown (Murphy Brown)  
5 Bill McNeal (NewsRadio)

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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:** [October 9, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/975 "2019-10-09T15:46:55Z")

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Fictional News anchors on TV shows:

1. Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinnati)
2. Ted Baxter (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
3. Kent Brockman (The Simpsons)
4. Murphy Brown (Murphy Brown)  
5 Bill McNeal (NewsRadio)
5. Perd Hapley (Parks and Recreation)

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/976 "2019-10-09T16:19:47Z")

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Fictional News anchors on TV shows:

1. Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinnati)
2. Ted Baxter (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
3. Kent Brockman (The Simpsons)
4. Murphy Brown (Murphy Brown)  
5 Bill McNeal (NewsRadio)
5. Perd Hapley (Parks and Recreation)
6. Morbo (Futurama)

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/977 "2019-10-09T16:41:36Z")

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Fictional News anchors on TV shows:

1. Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinnati)
2. Ted Baxter (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
3. Kent Brockman (The Simpsons)
4. Murphy Brown (Murphy Brown)  
5 Bill McNeal (NewsRadio)
5. Perd Hapley (Parks and Recreation)
6. Morbo (Futurama)
7. Tom Tucker (Family Guy)

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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:** [October 9, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/978 "2019-10-09T16:51:09Z")

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Fictional News anchors on TV shows:

1. Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinnati)
2. Ted Baxter (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
3. Kent Brockman (The Simpsons)
4. Murphy Brown (Murphy Brown)  
5 Bill McNeal (NewsRadio)
5. Perd Hapley (Parks and Recreation)
6. Morbo (Futurama)
7. Tom Tucker (Family Guy)
8. Howard W. Handupme (Dinosaurs)

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/979 "2019-10-09T16:57:07Z")

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Fictional News anchors on TV shows:

1. Les Nessman (WKRP in Cincinnati)
2. Ted Baxter (The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
3. Kent Brockman (The Simpsons)
4. Murphy Brown (Murphy Brown)  
5 Bill McNeal (NewsRadio)
5. Perd Hapley (Parks and Recreation)
6. Morbo (Futurama)
7. Tom Tucker (Family Guy)
8. Howard W. Handupme (Dinosaurs)
9. Nancy Hicks-Gribble (King of the Hill)

Breakfast cereal TV commercial characters

1. Lucky the Leprechaun (Lucky Charms)

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2019, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/980 "2019-10-09T16:58:21Z")

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Breakfast cereal TV commercial characters

1. Lucky the Leprechaun (Lucky Charms)
2. Snap, Crackle and Pop (Kellogg’s Rice Krispies)

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