# TV Binge Watch (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [October 4, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711 "2022-10-04T16:51:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 132
**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 3, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2621 "2023-08-03T15:31:39Z")
> [@](#): > > **Unemployed, underemployed, or an unclear employment situation** 1. Cosmo Kramer, _Seinfeld_ No, I’ll let you have it-- I just didn’t want round 4. 1. Xena, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ She always had money, even if it wasn’t a lot, but the very few times she’s shown picking up some kind of reward for her heroics, she always gives it to charity. ---
**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 3, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2622 "2023-08-03T15:56:41Z")
> [@](#): > > **Unemployed, underemployed, or an unclear employment situation** 1. Cosmo Kramer, _Seinfeld_ 2. Xena, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 3. Barney Rubble, _The Flintstones_ ---
**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 3, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2623 "2023-08-03T16:28:16Z")
**Unemployed, underemployed, or an unclear employment situation** 1. Cosmo Kramer, _Seinfeld_ 2. Xena, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 3. Barney Rubble, _The Flintstones_ 4. Penny - _The Big Bang Theory_ ---
**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 3, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2624 "2023-08-03T16:59:16Z")
Penny? she had a high school diploma, and had been accepted to Pasadena Community College, but never went far. She was employed as a waitress at the Cheesecake Factory, while going on auditions to be an actress. She was in a productions of _The Diary of Anne Frank_, a hemorrhoids cream commercial, and an episode of some cop show with Mark Harmon where her part was cut. After that, she quit acting and the Cheesecake Factory, and found work as a pharmaceuticals representative, where she was very successful, and made a lot of money. Cripes, I know her resume better than I know my brother’s. How does she qualify? ---
**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 3, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2625 "2023-08-03T17:37:36Z")
**Unemployed, underemployed, or an unclear employment situation** 1. Cosmo Kramer, _Seinfeld_ 2. Xena, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 3. Barney Rubble, _The Flintstones_ 4. Grady, _Sanford & Son_ ---
**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 3, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2626 "2023-08-03T18:25:42Z")
In her early days, I thought she was out of work as an actress more than she was employed. I thought she got the gig at Cheesecake Factory much later, and then did all the other stuff. So yeah, I guess she doesn’t qualify. ---
**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 3, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2627 "2023-08-03T18:31:10Z")
**Unemployed, underemployed, or an unclear employment situation** 1. Cosmo Kramer, _Seinfeld_ 2. Xena, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 3. Barney Rubble, _The Flintstones_ 4. Grady, _Sanford & Son_ 5. Frank Gallagher, _Shameless_ ---
**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 3, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2628 "2023-08-03T20:07:00Z")
**Unemployed, underemployed, or an unclear employment situation** 1. Cosmo Kramer, _Seinfeld_ 2. Xena, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 3. Barney Rubble, _The Flintstones_ 4. Grady, _Sanford & Son_ 5. Frank Gallagher, _Shameless_ 6. Rev. Jim Ignatowski, _Taxi_ ---
**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 3, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2629 "2023-08-03T20:17:10Z")
**Unemployed, underemployed, or an unclear employment situation** 1. Cosmo Kramer, _Seinfeld_ 2. Xena, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 3. Barney Rubble, _The Flintstones_ 4. Grady, _Sanford & Son_ 5. Frank Gallagher, _Shameless_ 6. Rev. Jim Ignatowski, _Taxi_ 7. Harry Solomon, _Third Rock From The Sun_ ---
**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 3, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2630 "2023-08-03T20:20:22Z")
**Unemployed, underemployed, or an unclear employment situation** 1. Cosmo Kramer, _Seinfeld_ 2. Xena, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 3. Barney Rubble, _The Flintstones_ 4. Grady, _Sanford & Son_ 5. Frank Gallagher, _Shameless_ 6. Rev. Jim Ignatowski, _Taxi_ 7. Harry Solomon, _Third Rock From The Sun_ 8. Mearth, _Mork & Mindy_ ---
**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 3, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2631 "2023-08-03T21:28:10Z")
Weird little aside-- for quite a while, I thought Penny had been in some experimental play called _Anne Frank above a Bowling Alley,_ because the play was ALWAYS referred to that way, never just “Anne Frank,” or “The Diary of Anne Frank.” ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2632 "2023-08-03T21:44:14Z")
**Unemployed, underemployed, or an unclear employment situation** 1. Cosmo Kramer, _Seinfeld_ 2. Xena, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 3. Barney Rubble, _The Flintstones_ 4. Grady, _Sanford & Son_ 5. Frank Gallagher, _Shameless_ 6. Rev. Jim Ignatowski, _Taxi_ 7. Harry Solomon, _Third Rock From The Sun_ 8. Mearth, _Mork & Mindy_ 9. Michael Stivic, _All in the Family_ He was married to Gloria while still a student and was living with her in the Bunker home; then after Joey came they moved next door (?) but it was still never clear where he was getting his money. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2633 "2023-08-03T23:44:08Z")
**Unemployed, underemployed, or an unclear employment situation** 1. Cosmo Kramer, _Seinfeld_ 2. Xena, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 3. Barney Rubble, _The Flintstones_ 4. Grady, _Sanford & Son_ 5. Frank Gallagher, _Shameless_ 6. Rev. Jim Ignatowski, _Taxi_ 7. Harry Solomon, _Third Rock From The Sun_ 8. Mearth, _Mork & Mindy_ 9. Michael Stivic, _All in the Family_ 10. Jesse Pinkman, _Breaking Bad_ Would Mr White fit in this category? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2634 "2023-08-03T23:45:05Z")
Let’s go with an earlier suggestion: **Sidekicks** 1. Ed Norton, _The Honeymooners_ ---
**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 3, 2023, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2635 "2023-08-03T23:49:07Z")
**Sidekicks** 1. Ed Norton, _The Honeymooners_ 2. Randy Hickey, _My Name Is Earl_ ---
**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 4, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2636 "2023-08-04T01:04:41Z")
> [@](#): > > **Sidekicks** 1. Ed Norton, _The Honeymooners_ 2. Randy Hickey, _My Name Is Earl_ 3. Gabrielle, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ There’s even an ep where someone asks her about sidekicking, and she says “Nice work, if you can get it.” ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2637 "2023-08-04T03:24:08Z")
**Sidekicks** 1. Ed Norton, _The Honeymooners_ 2. Randy Hickey, _My Name Is Earl_ 3. Gabrielle, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 4. Darryl Thompson I and Darryl Thompson II, _Newhart_ “This is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl” _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2023, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2638 "2023-08-04T04:44:28Z")
**Sidekicks** 1. Ed Norton, _The Honeymooners_ 2. Randy Hickey, _My Name Is Earl_ 3. Gabrielle, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 4. Darryl Thompson I and Darryl Thompson II, _Newhart_ 5. Arthur Everest, _The Tick_ ---
**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 4, 2023, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2639 "2023-08-04T04:50:08Z")
**Sidekicks** 1. Ed Norton, _The Honeymooners_ 2. Randy Hickey, _My Name Is Earl_ 3. Gabrielle, _Xena, Warrior Princess_ 4. Darryl Thompson I and Darryl Thompson II, _Newhart_ 5. Arthur Everest, _The Tick_ 6. Robin, _Batman_ ---
**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 4, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2640 "2023-08-04T11:42:09Z")
> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > He was married to Gloria while still a student and was living with her in the Bunker home; then after Joey came they moved next door (?) but it was still never clear where he was getting his money. He was a teacher. > By this time, Michael has completed his college studies, has taken a teaching job, and he and Gloria move out of the Bunker house, and into the former house of George and Louise Jefferson, next door. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=131) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=133)