# 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:** 154
**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:** [September 18, 2023, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3061 "2023-09-18T20:06:56Z")
**TV Variety Show Comedians Stock Characters** 1. Geraldine - Flip Wilson (The Flip Wilson Show) 2. The Cleaning Woman - Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show) 3. Mr. Turnbull - Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show) 4. Laverne Lashinski - Cher (The Sonny and Cher Show) 5. The Poor Soul - Jackie Gleason (The Jackie Gleason Show/Toast of the Town) ---
**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:** [September 18, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3062 "2023-09-18T20:32:50Z")
**TV Variety Show Comedians Stock Characters** 1. Geraldine - Flip Wilson (The Flip Wilson Show) 2. The Cleaning Woman - Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show) 3. Mr. Turnbull - Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show) 4. Laverne Lashinski - Cher (The Sonny and Cher Show) 5. The Poor Soul - Jackie Gleason (The Jackie Gleason Show/Toast of the Town) 6. Freddie the Freeloader - Red Skelton (The Red Skelton Show) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3063 "2023-09-18T21:07:32Z")
**TV Variety Show Comedians Stock Characters** 1. Geraldine - Flip Wilson (The Flip Wilson Show) 2. The Cleaning Woman - Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show) 3. Mr. Turnbull - Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show) 4. Laverne Lashinski - Cher (The Sonny and Cher Show) 5. The Poor Soul - Jackie Gleason (The Jackie Gleason Show/Toast of the Town) 6. Freddie the Freeloader - Red Skelton (The Red Skelton Show) 7. Statler and Waldorf - Jim Henson & Richard Hunt (The Muppet Show) (1976 - 1981) ---
**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 18, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3064 "2023-09-18T23:03:24Z")
**TV Variety Show Comedians Stock Characters** 1. Geraldine - Flip Wilson (The Flip Wilson Show) 2. The Cleaning Woman - Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show) 3. Mr. Turnbull - Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show) 4. Laverne Lashinski - Cher (The Sonny and Cher Show) 5. The Poor Soul - Jackie Gleason (The Jackie Gleason Show/Toast of the Town) 6. Freddie the Freeloader - Red Skelton (The Red Skelton Show) 7. Statler and Waldorf - Jim Henson & Richard Hunt (The Muppet Show) (1976 - 1981) 8. Father Guido Sarducci – Don Novello (Saturday Night Live) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3065 "2023-09-19T12:30:30Z")
**TV Variety Show Comedians Stock Characters** 1. Geraldine - Flip Wilson (The Flip Wilson Show) 2. The Cleaning Woman - Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show) 3. Mr. Turnbull - Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show) 4. Laverne Lashinski - Cher (The Sonny and Cher Show) 5. The Poor Soul - Jackie Gleason (The Jackie Gleason Show/Toast of the Town) 6. Freddie the Freeloader - Red Skelton (The Red Skelton Show) 7. Statler and Waldorf - Jim Henson & Richard Hunt (The Muppet Show) (1976 - 1981) 8. Father Guido Sarducci – Don Novello (Saturday Night Live) 9. Homey the Clown - Damon Wayans (In Living Color) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3066 "2023-09-19T14:58:02Z")
**TV Variety Show Comedians Stock Characters** 1. Geraldine - Flip Wilson (The Flip Wilson Show) 2. The Cleaning Woman - Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show) 3. Mr. Turnbull - Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show) 4. Laverne Lashinski - Cher (The Sonny and Cher Show) 5. The Poor Soul - Jackie Gleason (The Jackie Gleason Show/Toast of the Town) 6. Freddie the Freeloader - Red Skelton (The Red Skelton Show) 7. Statler and Waldorf - Jim Henson & Richard Hunt (The Muppet Show) (1976 - 1981) 8. Father Guido Sarducci – Don Novello (Saturday Night Live) 9. Homey the Clown - Damon Wayans (In Living Color) 10. Clayton Bigsby - Dave Chappelle (The Dave Chappelle Show) **Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3067 "2023-09-19T16:01:33Z")
**Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ 2. Monk’s Cafe, _Seinfeld_ ---
**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 19, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3068 "2023-09-19T16:06:35Z")
**Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ 2. Monk’s Cafe, _Seinfeld_ 3. Cheers, _Cheers_ ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3069 "2023-09-19T16:15:34Z")
**Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ 2. Monk’s Cafe, _Seinfeld_ 3. Cheers, _Cheers_ 4. 10-Forward, _Star Trek: TNG_ ---
**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 19, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3070 "2023-09-19T16:30:23Z")
**Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ 2. Monk’s Cafe, _Seinfeld_ 3. Cheers, _Cheers_ 4. 10-Forward, _Star Trek: TNG_ 5. Arnold’s, _Happy Days_ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3071 "2023-09-19T16:41:19Z")
**Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ 2. Monk’s Cafe, _Seinfeld_ 3. Cheers, _Cheers_ 4. 10-Forward, _Star Trek: TNG_ 5. Arnold’s, _Happy Days_ 6. Central Perk, _Friends_ ---
**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 19, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3072 "2023-09-19T17:18:52Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > **TV Variety Show Comedians Stock Characters** > … > 3. Mr. Turnbull - Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show) > … It was actually Mr. Tudball: [Mrs. Wiggins - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Wiggins) **Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ 2. Monk’s Cafe, _Seinfeld_ 3. Cheers, _Cheers_ 4. Ten Forward, _Star Trek: TNG_ 5. Arnold’s, _Happy Days_ 6. Central Perk, _Friends_ 7. Café Nervosa, _Frasier_ Slight correction on #4, also: [Ten Forward | Memory Alpha | Fandom](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ten_Forward) ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3073 "2023-09-19T18:00:31Z")
**Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ 2. Monk’s Cafe, _Seinfeld_ 3. Cheers, _Cheers_ 4. Ten Forward, _Star Trek: TNG_ 5. Arnold’s, _Happy Days_ 6. Central Perk, _Friends_ 7. Café Nervosa, _Frasier_ 8. Phil’s, _Murphy Brown_ ---
**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 19, 2023, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3074 "2023-09-19T18:01:17Z")
**Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ 2. Monk’s Cafe, _Seinfeld_ 3. Cheers, _Cheers_ 4. Ten Forward, _Star Trek: TNG_ 5. Arnold’s, _Happy Days_ 6. Central Perk, _Friends_ 7. Café Nervosa, _Frasier_ 8. Mario’s, _Taxi_ _ **-BB"-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3075 "2023-09-19T18:18:44Z")
**Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ 2. Monk’s Cafe, _Seinfeld_ 3. Cheers, _Cheers_ 4. Ten Forward, _Star Trek: TNG_ 5. Arnold’s, _Happy Days_ 6. Central Perk, _Friends_ 7. Café Nervosa, _Frasier_ 8. Phil’s, _Murphy Brown_ 9. Mario’s, _Taxi_ housekeeping ---
**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 19, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3076 "2023-09-19T19:23:11Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > > [@knoodler](#): > > > > **TV Variety Show Comedians Stock Characters** > > … > > 3. Mr. Turnbull - Tim Conway (The Carol Burnett Show) > > … > > It was actually Mr. Tudball: [Mrs. Wiggins - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Wiggins) I (wrongly) changed @Intergalactic_Gladiator 's answer of **Turball** to **Turnbull**. So we were both wrong! I’m sorry. Carry on! **Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ 2. Monk’s Cafe, _Seinfeld_ 3. Cheers, _Cheers_ 4. Ten Forward, _Star Trek: TNG_ 5. Arnold’s, _Happy Days_ 6. Central Perk, _Friends_ 7. Café Nervosa, _Frasier_ ---
**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 19, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3077 "2023-09-19T19:24:51Z")
More housekeeping, and finishing off the category. **Places the cast hangs out** 1. Foreman’s basement, _That 70s Show_ 2. Monk’s Cafe, _Seinfeld_ 3. Cheers, _Cheers_ 4. Ten Forward, _Star Trek: TNG_ 5. Arnold’s, _Happy Days_ 6. Central Perk, _Friends_ 7. Café Nervosa, _Frasier_ 8. Phil’s, _Murphy Brown_ 9. Mario’s, _Taxi_ 10. Quark’s, _ST:DS9_ Pass. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3078 "2023-09-19T21:45:06Z")
**Seafaring characters** 1. Patchy the Pirate - _Spongebob Squarepants_ ---
**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 20, 2023, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3079 "2023-09-20T00:43:04Z")
**Seafaring characters** 1. Patchy the Pirate - _Spongebob Squarepants_ 2. Captain Merrill Stubing – _The Love Boat_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 20, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3080 "2023-09-20T01:07:33Z")
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