# TV Binge Watch (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711>\
**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:** 138

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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:** [August 18, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2741 "2023-08-18T19:50:48Z")

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**Characters with food names**

1. Liz Lemon, 30 Rock
2. Ginger Grant - Gilligan’s Island
3. Hamilton Burger - Perry Mason
4. Paulie Walnuts - The Sopranos
5. Buckwheat - The Little Rascals

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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:** [August 18, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2742 "2023-08-18T19:55:07Z")

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**Characters with food names**

1. Liz Lemon, 30 Rock
2. Ginger Grant - Gilligan’s Island
3. Hamilton Burger - Perry Mason
4. Paulie Walnuts - The Sopranos
5. Buckwheat - The Little Rascals
6. Det. Phil Fish - Barney Miller

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2743 "2023-08-18T20:10:12Z")

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**Characters with food names**

1. Liz Lemon, 30 Rock
2. Ginger Grant - Gilligan’s Island
3. Hamilton Burger - Perry Mason
4. Paulie Walnuts - The Sopranos
5. Buckwheat - The Little Rascals
6. Det. Phil Fish - Barney Miller
7. Patty Mayonnaise - Doug

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2744 "2023-08-18T20:25:04Z")

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**Characters with food names**

1. Liz Lemon, 30 Rock
2. Ginger Grant - Gilligan’s Island
3. Hamilton Burger - Perry Mason
4. Paulie Walnuts - The Sopranos
5. Buckwheat - The Little Rascals
6. Det. Phil Fish - Barney Miller
7. Patty Mayonnaise - Doug
8. Anne Veal (Her) - Arrested Development

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**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 18, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2745 "2023-08-18T21:12:59Z")

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> **Characters with food names**

1. Liz Lemon, 30 Rock
2. Ginger Grant - Gilligan’s Island
3. Hamilton Burger - Perry Mason
4. Paulie Walnuts - The Sopranos
5. Buckwheat - The Little Rascals
6. Det. Phil Fish - Barney Miller
7. Patty Mayonnaise - Doug
8. Anne Veal (Her) - Arrested Development
9. Butters, South Park

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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:** [August 18, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2746 "2023-08-18T21:24:12Z")

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**Characters with food names**

1. Liz Lemon, 30 Rock
2. Ginger Grant - Gilligan’s Island
3. Hamilton Burger - Perry Mason
4. Paulie Walnuts - The Sopranos
5. Buckwheat - The Little Rascals
6. Det. Phil Fish - Barney Miller
7. Patty Mayonnaise - Doug
8. Anne Veal (Her) - Arrested Development
9. Butters - South Park
10. C.H.E.E.S.E. - Friends

> **[Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.](https://friends.fandom.com/wiki/Mac_and_C.H.E.E.S.E.?so=search)**
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> Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E. was a short lived TV show that Joey starred in. It was about a detective and his robot partner. Mac Machiavelli — is the main character, along with his partner C.H.E.E.S.E., Mac is a detective who solves adventurous crimes....

Pass.

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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:** [August 18, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2747 "2023-08-18T23:19:30Z")

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**Commercial Mascots**

1. Snap, Crackle & Pop - Rice Krispies

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**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 18, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2748 "2023-08-18T23:24:23Z")

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NEXT: **Shows the themes songs of which you couldn’t maker out until the invention of the internet**

1. _All in the Family_  
Second to last line, before that last “Those were the days.” Drove me nuts. It’s “ **Gee our old LaSalle ran great.** ” [La Salle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaSalle_(automobile)) is an extinct species of auto. They were luxury cars by GM, but much more affordable than Cadillacs.

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**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 18, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2749 "2023-08-18T23:24:55Z")

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Nevermind-- Ninja’d

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**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 18, 2023, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2750 "2023-08-18T23:26:26Z")

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> **Commercial Mascots**

1. Snap, Crackle & Pop - Rice Krispies
2. Morris the Cat - 9 Lives cat food

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**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 19, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2751 "2023-08-19T00:48:26Z")

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**Commercial Mascots**  
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1. Snap, Crackle & Pop - Rice Krispies
2. Morris the Cat - 9 Lives cat food
3. Charlie the Tuna - StarKist

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**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 19, 2023, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2752 "2023-08-19T00:55:55Z")

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**Commercial Mascots**

1. Snap, Crackle & Pop - Rice Krispies
2. Morris the Cat - 9 Lives cat food
3. Charlie the Tuna - StarKist
4. Poppin’ Fresh - Pillsbury

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**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 19, 2023, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2753 "2023-08-19T01:35:41Z")

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**Commercial Mascots**

1. Snap, Crackle & Pop - Rice Krispies
2. Morris the Cat - 9 Lives cat food
3. Charlie the Tuna - StarKist
4. Poppin’ Fresh - Pillsbury
5. Martin, the Geico gecko – Geico Insurance

the name ‘Martin’ came from the name of the advertising company – The Martin Agency, of Richmond VA – that created the concept.

and just in case you didn’t know – when the loquacious little lizard debuted in 1999, he was voiced by Kelsey Grammer (of _Cheers_ and _Frasier_ fame)

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [August 19, 2023, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2754 "2023-08-19T01:36:53Z")

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**Commercial Mascots**

1. Snap, Crackle & Pop - Rice Krispies
2. Morris the Cat - 9 Lives cat food
3. Charlie the Tuna - StarKist
4. Poppin’ Fresh - Pillsbury
5. Martin, the Geico gecko – Geico Insurance
6. Tony the Tiger - Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2755 "2023-08-19T07:59:14Z")

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**Commercial Mascots**

1. Snap, Crackle & Pop - Rice Krispies
2. Morris the Cat - 9 Lives cat food
3. Charlie the Tuna - StarKist
4. Poppin’ Fresh - Pillsbury
5. Martin, the Geico gecko – Geico Insurance
6. Tony the Tiger - Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes
7. Jake - State Farm

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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:** [August 19, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2756 "2023-08-19T14:17:33Z")

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**Commercial Mascots**

1. Snap, Crackle & Pop - Rice Krispies
2. Morris the Cat - 9 Lives cat food
3. Charlie the Tuna - StarKist
4. Poppin’ Fresh - Pillsbury
5. Martin, the Geico gecko – Geico Insurance
6. Tony the Tiger - Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes
7. Jake - State Farm
8. Elsie the Cow - Borden

I saw her (LIVE!) at the New York World’s Fair 🙂

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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:** [August 19, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2757 "2023-08-19T14:25:46Z")

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**Commercial Mascots**

1. Snap, Crackle & Pop - Rice Krispies
2. Morris the Cat - 9 Lives cat food
3. Charlie the Tuna - StarKist
4. Poppin’ Fresh - Pillsbury
5. Martin, the Geico gecko – Geico Insurance
6. Tony the Tiger - Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes
7. Jake - State Farm
8. Elsie the Cow - Borden
9. Kool-Aid Man

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2758 "2023-08-19T18:31:57Z")

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**Commercial Mascots**

1. Snap, Crackle & Pop - Rice Krispies
2. Morris the Cat - 9 Lives cat food
3. Charlie the Tuna - StarKist
4. Poppin’ Fresh - Pillsbury
5. Martin, the Geico gecko – Geico Insurance
6. Tony the Tiger - Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes
7. Jake - State Farm
8. Elsie the Cow - Borden
9. Kool-Aid Man
10. Mayhem - Allstate

**PSAs**

1. This is your brain on drugs

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**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 19, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2759 "2023-08-19T19:19:34Z")

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> **PSAs**

1. This is your brain on drugs
2. Woodsy Owl-- “Give a hoot-- don’t pollute!”

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**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 19, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/2760 "2023-08-19T19:23:45Z")

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**PSAs**

1. This is your brain on drugs
2. Woodsy Owl-- “Give a hoot-- don’t pollute!”
3. US Forest Service – Smokey the Bear reminding us that “Only **YOU** can prevent forest fires.”

_ **-“BB”-** _

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