# 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:** 75

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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:** [November 3, 2019, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1481 "2019-11-03T16:06:34Z")

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Miniseries

1. Roots
2. Good Omens
3. Rich Man, Poor Man
4. The Stand
5. The 10th Kingdom
6. Jesus of Nazareth
7. Golden Years

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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:** [November 3, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1482 "2019-11-03T17:39:02Z")

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Miniseries

1. Roots
2. Good Omens
3. Rich Man, Poor Man
4. The Stand
5. The 10th Kingdom
6. Jesus of Nazareth
7. Golden Years
8. Band of Brothers

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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:** [November 3, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1483 "2019-11-03T17:59:37Z")

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Miniseries

1. Roots
2. Good Omens
3. Rich Man, Poor Man
4. The Stand
5. The 10th Kingdom
6. Jesus of Nazareth
7. Golden Years
8. Band of Brothers
9. QB VII

One of the first shows to be labelled as a miniseries.

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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:** [November 3, 2019, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1484 "2019-11-03T19:19:30Z")

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Miniseries

1. Roots
2. Good Omens
3. Rich Man, Poor Man
4. The Stand
5. The 10th Kingdom
6. Jesus of Nazareth
7. Golden Years
8. Band of Brothers
9. QB VII
10. North and South

Television Specials

1. Jerry Lewis Telethon

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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:** [November 3, 2019, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1485 "2019-11-03T20:31:10Z")

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Television Specials

1. Jerry Lewis Telethon
2. Amahl & the Night Visitors

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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:** [November 3, 2019, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1486 "2019-11-03T21:35:54Z")

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Television Specials

1. Jerry Lewis Telethon
2. Amahl & the Night Visitors
3. Frosty the Snowman

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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:** [November 3, 2019, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1487 "2019-11-03T22:47:21Z")

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Television Specials

1. Jerry Lewis Telethon
2. Amahl & the Night Visitors
3. Frosty the Snowman
4. Miss America Pageant

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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:** [November 3, 2019, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1488 "2019-11-03T23:16:47Z")

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elevision Specials

1. Jerry Lewis Telethon
2. Amahl & the Night Visitors
3. Frosty the Snowman
4. Miss America Pageant
5. It’s (Something Something), Charlie Brown!

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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:** [November 3, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1489 "2019-11-03T23:21:28Z")

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Television Specials

1. Jerry Lewis Telethon
2. Amahl & the Night Visitors
3. Frosty the Snowman
4. Miss America Pageant
5. It’s (Something Something), Charlie Brown!
6. The Bob Hope Christmas Special

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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:** [November 4, 2019, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1490 "2019-11-04T03:16:13Z")

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Television Specials

1. Jerry Lewis Telethon
2. Amahl & the Night Visitors
3. Frosty the Snowman
4. Miss America Pageant
5. It’s (Something Something), Charlie Brown!
6. The Bob Hope Christmas Special
7. Geraldo Rivera opens Al Capone’s vault

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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:** [November 4, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1491 "2019-11-04T06:44:43Z")

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Television Specials

1. Jerry Lewis Telethon
2. Amahl & the Night Visitors
3. Frosty the Snowman
4. Miss America Pageant
5. It’s (Something Something), Charlie Brown!
6. The Bob Hope Christmas Special
7. Geraldo Rivera opens Al Capone’s vault
8. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

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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:** [November 4, 2019, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1492 "2019-11-04T10:35:27Z")

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Television Specials

1. Jerry Lewis Telethon
2. Amahl & the Night Visitors
3. Frosty the Snowman
4. Miss America Pageant
5. It’s (Something Something), Charlie Brown!
6. The Bob Hope Christmas Special
7. Geraldo Rivera opens Al Capone’s vault
8. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
9. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

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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:** [November 4, 2019, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1493 "2019-11-04T13:38:36Z")

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Television Specials

1. Jerry Lewis Telethon
2. Amahl & the Night Visitors
3. Frosty the Snowman
4. Miss America Pageant
5. It’s (Something Something), Charlie Brown!
6. The Bob Hope Christmas Special
7. Geraldo Rivera opens Al Capone’s vault
8. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
9. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
10. Battle of the Network Stars

Detectives

1. Kojak

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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:** [November 4, 2019, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1494 "2019-11-04T14:30:34Z")

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Detectives

1. Kojak
2. Jimmy McNulty

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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:** [November 4, 2019, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1495 "2019-11-04T14:35:04Z")

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Detectives

1. Kojak
2. Jimmy McNulty
3. Columbo

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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:** [November 4, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1496 "2019-11-04T14:37:59Z")

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Detectives

1. Kojak
2. Jimmy McNulty
3. Columbo
4. Richard Diamond

Mary Tyler Moore(actually just her voice and her legs) had her first regular TV role as his receptionist.

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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:** [November 4, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1497 "2019-11-04T15:28:44Z")

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Detectives

1. Kojak
2. Jimmy McNulty
3. Columbo
4. Richard Diamond
5. Adrian Monk

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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:** [November 4, 2019, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1498 "2019-11-04T16:17:55Z")

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Detectives

1. Kojak
2. Jimmy McNulty
3. Columbo
4. Richard Diamond
5. Adrian Monk
6. Jane Rizzoli

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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:** [November 4, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1499 "2019-11-04T16:22:24Z")

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Detectives

1. Kojak
2. Jimmy McNulty
3. Columbo
4. Richard Diamond
5. Adrian Monk
6. Jane Rizzoli
7. Lennie Briscoe

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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:** [November 4, 2019, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-1/839004/1500 "2019-11-04T18:27:04Z")

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Detectives

1. Kojak
2. Jimmy McNulty
3. Columbo
4. Richard Diamond
5. Adrian Monk
6. Jane Rizzoli
7. Lennie Briscoe
8. Andy Sipowitz

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