# 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\
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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 21, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1281 "2019-10-21T20:46:14Z")

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Shows that relied heavily on cutaways and/or dream sequences

1. Malcolm in the Middle
2. Family Guy
3. American Dad
4. 30 Rock
5. Ally McBeal
6. The Simpsons
7. Dream On
8. Gilligan’s Island
9. 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:** [October 21, 2019, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1282 "2019-10-21T20:58:14Z")

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Shows that relied heavily on cutaways and/or dream sequences

1. Malcolm in the Middle
2. Family Guy
3. American Dad
4. 30 Rock
5. Ally McBeal
6. The Simpsons
7. Dream On
8. Gilligan’s Island
9. Scrubs
10. The Drew Carey Show

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Sitcoms set in actual American cities but not NYC or LA

1. The Drew Carey Show (Cleveland)

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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 21, 2019, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1283 "2019-10-21T21:08:36Z")

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Sitcoms set in actual American cities but not NYC or LA

1. The Drew Carey Show (Cleveland)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Pasadena, CA)

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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 21, 2019, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1284 "2019-10-21T21:24:59Z")

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Sitcoms set in actual American cities but not NYC or LA

1. The Drew Carey Show (Cleveland)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Pasadena, CA)
3. Cheers (Boston, MA)

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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 21, 2019, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1285 "2019-10-21T21:29:33Z")

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Sitcoms set in actual American cities but not NYC or LA

1. The Drew Carey Show (Cleveland)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Pasadena, CA)
3. Cheers (Boston, MA)
4. Frasier (Seattle, WA)

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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 21, 2019, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1286 "2019-10-21T21:44:25Z")

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Sitcoms set in actual American cities but not NYC or LA

1. The Drew Carey Show (Cleveland)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Pasadena, CA)
3. Cheers (Boston, MA)
4. Frasier (Seattle, WA)
5. The Golden Girls (Miami, FL)

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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 21, 2019, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1287 "2019-10-21T22:21:38Z")

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Sitcoms set in actual American cities but not NYC or LA

1. The Drew Carey Show (Cleveland)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Pasadena, CA)
3. Cheers (Boston, MA)
4. Frasier (Seattle, WA)
5. The Golden Girls (Miami, FL)
6. One Day At A Time (Indianapolis, IN)

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1288 "2019-10-21T23:55:03Z")

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Sitcoms set in actual American cities but not NYC or LA

1. The Drew Carey Show (Cleveland)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Pasadena, CA)
3. Cheers (Boston, MA)
4. Frasier (Seattle, WA)
5. The Golden Girls (Miami, FL)
6. One Day At A Time (Indianapolis, IN)
7. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Minneapolis, MN)

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**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:** [October 22, 2019, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1289 "2019-10-22T00:22:52Z")

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Sitcoms set in actual American cities but not NYC or LA

1. The Drew Carey Show (Cleveland)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Pasadena, CA)
3. Cheers (Boston, MA)
4. Frasier (Seattle, WA)
5. The Golden Girls (Miami, FL)
6. One Day At A Time (Indianapolis, IN)
7. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Minneapolis, MN)
8. WKRP in Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)

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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 22, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1290 "2019-10-22T05:07:56Z")

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Sitcoms set in actual American cities but not NYC or LA

1. The Drew Carey Show (Cleveland)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Pasadena, CA)
3. Cheers (Boston, MA)
4. Frasier (Seattle, WA)
5. The Golden Girls (Miami, FL)
6. One Day At A Time (Indianapolis, IN)
7. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Minneapolis, MN)
8. WKRP in Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)
9. Mork & Mindy (Boulder, CO)

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1291 "2019-10-22T06:00:27Z")

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Sitcoms set in actual American cities but not NYC or LA

1. The Drew Carey Show (Cleveland)
2. The Big Bang Theory (Pasadena, CA)
3. Cheers (Boston, MA)
4. Frasier (Seattle, WA)
5. The Golden Girls (Miami, FL)
6. One Day At A Time (Indianapolis, IN)
7. The Mary Tyler Moore Show (Minneapolis, MN)
8. WKRP in Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH)
9. Mork & Mindy (Boulder, CO)
10. The Bob Newhart Show (Chicago, IL)

Singers who can act

1. Barbra Streisand

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**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:** [October 22, 2019, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1292 "2019-10-22T06:39:36Z")

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NM

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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 22, 2019, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1293 "2019-10-22T06:52:10Z")

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Singers who can act

1. Barbra Streisand
2. David Bowie

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**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:** [October 22, 2019, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1294 "2019-10-22T08:00:28Z")

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Singers who can act

1. Barbra Streisand
2. David Bowie
3. Hoyt Axton

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**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 8:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1295 "2019-10-22T08:10:21Z")

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Singers who can act

1. Barbra Streisand
2. David Bowie
3. Hoyt Axton
4. Phil Collins

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1296 "2019-10-22T10:41:57Z")

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Singers who can act

1. Barbra Streisand
2. David Bowie
3. Hoyt Axton
4. Phil Collins
5. Debbie Reynolds

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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 22, 2019, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1297 "2019-10-22T11:41:11Z")

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Singers who can act

1. Barbra Streisand
2. David Bowie
3. Hoyt Axton
4. Phil Collins
5. Debbie Reynolds
6. Bing Crosby

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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:** [October 22, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1298 "2019-10-22T12:30:37Z")

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Singers who can act

1. Barbra Streisand
2. David Bowie
3. Hoyt Axton
4. Phil Collins
5. Debbie Reynolds
6. Bing Crosby
7. Dwight Yoakum

Are we going to pile onto anyone listing Elvis? I mean he acted in a number of films. Yet, there aren’t many that would claim he did so particularly well.

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**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1299 "2019-10-22T12:59:34Z")

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Singers who can act

1. Barbra Streisand
2. David Bowie
3. Hoyt Axton
4. Phil Collins
5. Debbie Reynolds
6. Bing Crosby
7. Dwight Yoakum
8. Justin Timberlake

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1300 "2019-10-22T13:08:13Z")

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Singers who can act

1. Barbra Streisand
2. David Bowie
3. Hoyt Axton
4. Phil Collins
5. Debbie Reynolds
6. Bing Crosby
7. Dwight Yoakum
8. Justin Timberlake
9. Ringo Starr

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