# TV Binge Watch (Part 2)

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**Created:** [October 4, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711 "2022-10-04T16:51:17Z")\
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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:** [September 15, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3021 "2023-09-15T01:43:09Z")

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**Forgotten underrated shows**

1. Max Headroom (1987)
2. Freaks and Geeks (1999)
3. Caroline in the City (1995)
4. Home Movies (1999)

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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:** [September 15, 2023, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3022 "2023-09-15T02:38:33Z")

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**Forgotten underrated shows**

1. Max Headroom (1987)
2. Freaks and Geeks (1999)
3. Caroline in the City (1995)
4. Home Movies (1999)
5. Dr Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)

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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:** [September 15, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3023 "2023-09-15T02:53:04Z")

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**Forgotten underrated shows**

1. Max Headroom (1987)
2. Freaks and Geeks (1999)
3. Caroline in the City (1995)
4. Home Movies (1999)
5. Dr Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
6. Dead Like Me (2003-2004)

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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:** [September 15, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3024 "2023-09-15T03:04:56Z")

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**Forgotten underrated shows**

1. Max Headroom (1987)
2. Freaks and Geeks (1999)
3. Caroline in the City (1995)
4. Home Movies (1999)
5. Dr Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
6. Dead Like Me (2003-2004)
7. Fish Police (1992)

Short-lived animated show using celebrity voices and somewhat adult humor, which of course led to things like South Park, Simpsons, Family Guy, King of the Hill, and Adult Swim, among others.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3025 "2023-09-15T03:33:25Z")

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**Forgotten underrated shows**

1. Max Headroom (1987)
2. Freaks and Geeks (1999)
3. Caroline in the City (1995)
4. Home Movies (1999)
5. Dr Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
6. Dead Like Me (2003-2004)
7. Fish Police (1992)
8. Action (1999)

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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:** [September 15, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3026 "2023-09-15T03:53:11Z")

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**Forgotten underrated shows**

1. Max Headroom (1987)
2. Freaks and Geeks (1999)
3. Caroline in the City (1995)
4. Home Movies (1999)
5. Dr Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
6. Dead Like Me (2003-2004)
7. Fish Police (1992)
8. Action (1999)
9. Terriers (2010)

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3027 "2023-09-15T07:05:57Z")

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**Forgotten underrated shows**

1. Max Headroom (1987)
2. Freaks and Geeks (1999)
3. Caroline in the City (1995)
4. Home Movies (1999)
5. Dr Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
6. Dead Like Me (2003-2004)
7. Fish Police (1992)
8. Action (1999)
9. Terriers (2010)
10. 1 vs. 100 (game show)

New category:

**Funny quotes from Star Trek**

1. “Fun fact: I’m going to rip your eyes out!” “That fact wasn’t fun!” --Badgey and Tendi, _Star Trek: Lower Decks_

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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:** [September 15, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3028 "2023-09-15T09:16:22Z")

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**Funny quotes from Star Trek**

1. “Fun fact: I’m going to rip your eyes out!” “That fact wasn’t fun!” --Badgey and Tendi, _Star Trek: Lower Decks_
2. “Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!” – Lt. Worf, _Star Trek: TNG (4th season episode 20, entitled ‘Qpid’)_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3029 "2023-09-15T13:01:24Z")

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**Funny quotes from Star Trek**

1. “Fun fact: I’m going to rip your eyes out!” “That fact wasn’t fun!” --Badgey and Tendi, _Star Trek: Lower Decks_
2. “Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!” – Lt. Worf, _Star Trek: TNG (4th season episode 20, entitled ‘Qpid’)_
3. “Ohhhh, shit!” – Lt. Commander Data, _Star Trek: Generations_

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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:** [September 15, 2023, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3030 "2023-09-15T13:05:06Z")

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**Funny quotes from Star Trek**

1. “Fun fact: I’m going to rip your eyes out!” “That fact wasn’t fun!” --Badgey and Tendi, _Star Trek: Lower Decks_
2. “Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!” – Lt. Worf, _Star Trek: TNG (4th season episode 20, entitled ‘Qpid’)_
3. “Ohhhh, shit!” – Lt. Commander Data, _Star Trek: Generations_
4. “Jim, every cell in his body’s been disrupted” - McCoy, _TOS_

It presumably wasn’t meant to be funny, but it struck me that way.

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**Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3031 "2023-09-15T13:28:42Z")

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**Funny quotes from Star Trek**

1. “Fun fact: I’m going to rip your eyes out!” “That fact wasn’t fun!” --Badgey and Tendi, _Star Trek: Lower Decks_
2. “Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!” – Lt. Worf, _Star Trek: TNG (4th season episode 20, entitled ‘Qpid’)_
3. “Ohhhh, shit!” – Lt. Commander Data, _Star Trek: Generations_
4. “Jim, every cell in his body’s been disrupted” - McCoy, _TOS_
5. “Everything I told you has been the absolute truth.” “Even the lies?” “Especially the lies.” - Garak and Bashir, _DS9_

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**Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3032 "2023-09-15T13:44:41Z")

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**Funny quotes from Star Trek**

1. “Fun fact: I’m going to rip your eyes out!” “That fact wasn’t fun!” --Badgey and Tendi, _Star Trek: Lower Decks_
2. “Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!” – Lt. Worf, _Star Trek: TNG (4th season episode 20, entitled ‘Qpid’)_
3. “Ohhhh, shit!” – Lt. Commander Data, _Star Trek: Generations_
4. “Jim, every cell in his body’s been disrupted” - McCoy, _TOS_
5. “Everything I told you has been the absolute truth.” “Even the lies?” “Especially the lies.” - Garak and Bashir, _DS9_
6. “Riker!” - Ensign Boimler, _Strange New Worlds_

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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:** [September 15, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3033 "2023-09-15T14:08:30Z")

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**Funny quotes from _Star Trek_**

1. “Fun fact: I’m going to rip your eyes out!” “That fact wasn’t fun!” --Badgey and Tendi, _Star Trek: Lower Decks_
2. “Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!” – Lt. Worf, _Star Trek: TNG (4th season episode 20, entitled ‘Qpid’)_
3. “You’re a hard man, Captain.” “And you’re a liar, Mr. Walsh. I think we understand each other.” - Leo Walsh (Harry Mudd) and Kirk, _TOS_
4. “Jim, every cell in his body’s been disrupted” - Dr. McCoy, _TOS_
5. “Everything I told you has been the absolute truth.” “Even the lies?” “Especially the lies.” - Garak and Dr. Bashir, _DS9_
6. “Riker!” - Ensign Boimler, _Strange New Worlds_

_Generations_ was a _ST_ movie, not a TV show.

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**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:** [September 15, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3034 "2023-09-15T15:03:11Z")

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**Funny quotes from _Star Trek_**

1. “Fun fact: I’m going to rip your eyes out!” “That fact wasn’t fun!” --Badgey and Tendi, _Star Trek: Lower Decks_
2. “Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!” – Lt. Worf, _Star Trek: TNG (4th season episode 20, entitled ‘Qpid’)_
3. “You’re a hard man, Captain.” “And you’re a liar, Mr. Walsh. I think we understand each other.” - Leo Walsh (Harry Mudd) and Kirk, _TOS_
4. “Jim, every cell in his body’s been disrupted” - Dr. McCoy, _TOS_
5. “Everything I told you has been the absolute truth.” “Even the lies?” “Especially the lies.” - Garak and Dr. Bashir, _DS9_
6. “Riker!” - Ensign Boimler, _Strange New Worlds_
7. “Aye, sir. Before they went into warp, I transported the whole kit ‘n’ caboodle into their engine room, where they’ll be no tribble at all.” Scotty - TOS

From **The Trouble with Tribbles** : He was speaking of transporting all the tribbles to the Klingons, who _despise_ them.

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**Post date:** [September 15, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3035 "2023-09-15T15:23:13Z")

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**Funny quotes from _Star Trek_**

1. “Fun fact: I’m going to rip your eyes out!” “That fact wasn’t fun!” --Badgey and Tendi, _Star Trek: Lower Decks_
2. “Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!” – Lt. Worf, _Star Trek: TNG (4th season episode 20, entitled ‘Qpid’)_
3. “You’re a hard man, Captain.” “And you’re a liar, Mr. Walsh. I think we understand each other.” - Leo Walsh (Harry Mudd) and Kirk, _TOS_
4. “Jim, every cell in his body’s been disrupted” - Dr. McCoy, _TOS_
5. “Everything I told you has been the absolute truth.” “Even the lies?” “Especially the lies.” - Garak and Dr. Bashir, _DS9_
6. “Riker!” - Ensign Boimler, _Strange New Worlds_
7. “Aye, sir. Before they went into warp, I transported the whole kit ‘n’ caboodle into their engine room, where they’ll be no tribble at all.” Scotty - TOS
8. “Good tea. Nice house.” Worf, _Star Trek: TNG,_ “The Survivors”

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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:** [September 15, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3036 "2023-09-15T17:47:46Z")

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**Funny quotes from _Star Trek_**

1. “Fun fact: I’m going to rip your eyes out!” “That fact wasn’t fun!” --Badgey and Tendi, _Star Trek: Lower Decks_
2. “Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!” – Lt. Worf, _Star Trek: TNG (4th season episode 20, entitled ‘Qpid’)_
3. “You’re a hard man, Captain.” “And you’re a liar, Mr. Walsh. I think we understand each other.” - Leo Walsh (Harry Mudd) and Kirk, _TOS_
4. “Jim, every cell in his body’s been disrupted” - Dr. McCoy, _TOS_
5. “Everything I told you has been the absolute truth.” “Even the lies?” “Especially the lies.” - Garak and Dr. Bashir, _DS9_
6. “Riker!” - Ensign Boimler, _Strange New Worlds_
7. “Aye, sir. Before they went into warp, I transported the whole kit ‘n’ caboodle into their engine room, where they’ll be no tribble at all.” Scotty - TOS
8. “Good tea. Nice house.” Worf, _Star Trek: TNG,_ “The Survivors”
9. “You’re an old man!” Finnegan, to Kirk: _TOS_, “Shore Leave”

Kirk faces a surprisingly youthful Finnegan, who bullied him at the Academy.

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**Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3037 "2023-09-16T02:56:09Z")

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[quote=“knoodler, post:3036, topic:972711”]  
**Funny quotes from _Star Trek_**

1. “Fun fact: I’m going to rip your eyes out!” “That fact wasn’t fun!” --Badgey and Tendi, _Star Trek: Lower Decks_
2. “Sir, I protest! I am not a merry man!” – Lt. Worf, _Star Trek: TNG (4th season episode 20, entitled ‘Qpid’)_
3. “You’re a hard man, Captain.” “And you’re a liar, Mr. Walsh. I think we understand each other.” - Leo Walsh (Harry Mudd) and Kirk, _TOS_
4. “Jim, every cell in his body’s been disrupted” - Dr. McCoy, _TOS_
5. “Everything I told you has been the absolute truth.” “Even the lies?” “Especially the lies.” - Garak and Dr. Bashir, _DS9_
6. “Riker!” - Ensign Boimler, _Strange New Worlds_
7. “Aye, sir. Before they went into warp, I transported the whole kit ‘n’ caboodle into their engine room, where they’ll be no tribble at all.” Scotty - TOS
8. “Good tea. Nice house.” Worf, _Star Trek: TNG,_ “The Survivors”
9. “You’re an old man!” Finnegan, to Kirk: _TOS_, “Shore Leave”
10. “I’m a doctor, not a bricklayer!” Bones, _TOS_, " The Devil in the Dark”

Shows you have only seen in reruns

1. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

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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:** [September 16, 2023, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3038 "2023-09-16T03:56:56Z")

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**Shows you have only seen in reruns**

1. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
2. The Twilight Zone (1959)

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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:** [September 16, 2023, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3039 "2023-09-16T06:13:41Z")

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**Shows you have only seen in reruns**

1. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
2. The Twilight Zone (1959)
3. Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In (1968)

There was no NBC (or ABC) affiliate in our market area without using a rooftop antenna, and my parents didn’t sign up for cable until they bought their first color TV as a 25th anniversary gift to themselves in the early 1970s. We watched CBS and liked it.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Post date:** [September 16, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3040 "2023-09-16T12:13:05Z")

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**Shows you have only seen in reruns**

1. The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
2. The Twilight Zone (1959)
3. Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In (1968)
4. I Love Lucy (1951 - 1957)

Went off the air just before I was born.

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