# 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:** 16
**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 9, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/301 "2022-11-09T15:10:22Z")
**Game shows you wish more people knew about** 1. Taskmaster 2. You Don’t Know Jack 3. QI ---
**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:** [November 9, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/302 "2022-11-09T15:19:43Z")
**Game shows you wish more people knew about** 1. Taskmaster 2. You Don’t Know Jack 3. QI 4. Would I Lie to You? Another funny British game show, in which contestants try to fool each other by telling sometimes false, sometimes true but (usually) plausible stories about weird situations. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2022, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/303 "2022-11-09T17:12:55Z")
**Game shows you wish more people knew about** 1. Taskmaster 2. You Don’t Know Jack 3. QI 4. Would I Lie to You? 5. Run For Money Japanese game shows are wild by US standards, and this is one of the best “winner take all” type. > **[Run for Money Tousouchuu](https://tropedia.fandom.com/wiki/Run_for_Money_Tousouchuu)** > > Run For Money Tousouchuu is a Japanese Game Show that has been airing as a series of specials on Fuji TV since 2004. It usually airs one new episode every couple months. As of this writing, the most recent new episode aired on April 4, 2021, bringing... ---
**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 11, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/304 "2022-11-11T03:19:10Z")
**Game shows you wish more people knew about** 1. Taskmaster 2. You Don’t Know Jack 3. QI 4. Would I Lie to You? 5. Run For Money 6. Party Game A Canadian game show of the 1970s. A C-list celebrity and a regular contestant would play Charades against another C-list celebrity and a regular contestant. It’s notable because at least once in every game, things got a little, shall we say, _risque_. Very entertaining! ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/305 "2022-11-18T10:04:46Z")
**Game shows you wish more people knew about** 1. Taskmaster 2. You Don’t Know Jack 3. QI 4. Would I Lie to You? 5. Run For Money 6. Party Game 7. Beat the Geeks Like Iron Chef for trivia nerds. Each of the “Geeks” were savants in some sort of pop culture (movies, TV, music). Aired on Comedy Central 2001 to 2002. ---
**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:** [November 18, 2022, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/306 "2022-11-18T12:23:05Z")
**Game shows you wish more people knew about** 1. Taskmaster 2. You Don’t Know Jack 3. QI 4. Would I Lie to You? 5. Run For Money 6. Party Game 7. Beat the Geeks 8. Bullsh\*t the Game Show Howie Mandel hosts. Contestants try to bullshit other contestants into believing them about trivia answers. It’s fun! ---
**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 18, 2022, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/307 "2022-11-18T14:52:44Z")
**Game shows you wish more people knew about** 1. Taskmaster 2. You Don’t Know Jack 3. QI 4. Would I Lie to You? 5. Run For Money 6. Party Game 7. Beat the Geeks 8. Bullsh\*t the Game Show 9. Win Ben Stein’s Money I thought it was fun back in the day. ---
**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 18, 2022, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/308 "2022-11-18T17:42:14Z")
**Game shows you wish more people knew about** 1. Taskmaster 2. You Don’t Know Jack 3. QI 4. Would I Lie to You? 5. Run For Money 6. Party Game 7. Beat the Geeks 8. Bullsh\*t the Game Show 9. Win Ben Stein’s Money 10. 8 Out Of 10 Cats **And Now Here’s Something You’ll Really Like!** 1. “Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!” ---
**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:** [November 18, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/309 "2022-11-18T18:28:03Z")
**And Now Here’s Something You’ll Really Like!** 1. “Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!” 2. “Soft Corinthian leather” ---
**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:** [November 18, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/310 "2022-11-18T18:33:58Z")
Rich or fine Corinthian leather, I think, but never soft. **And Now Here’s Something You’ll Really Like!** 1. “Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!” 2. “Rich Corinthian leather” 3. “I want my MTV!” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/311 "2022-11-18T18:38:08Z")
**And Now Here’s Something You’ll Really Like!** 1. “Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!” 2. “Rich Corinthian leather” 3. “I want my MTV!” 4. “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.” Beware, there be earworms ahead. ---
**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:** [November 18, 2022, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/312 "2022-11-18T18:39:52Z")
**And Now Here’s Something You’ll Really Like!** 1. “Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!” 2. “Rich Corinthian leather” 3. “I want my MTV!” 4. “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.” 5. “My baloney has a first name, it’s M-A-Y-E-R.” ---
**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 18, 2022, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/313 "2022-11-18T19:08:12Z")
**And Now Here’s Something You’ll Really Like!** 1. “Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!” 2. “Rich Corinthian leather” 3. “I want my MTV!” 4. “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.” 5. “My baloney has a first name, it’s M-A-Y-E-R. 6. “Snap, Crackle, Pop!” ---
**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:** [November 18, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/314 "2022-11-18T20:23:38Z")
**And Now Here’s Something You’ll Really Like!** 1. “Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!” 2. “Rich Corinthian leather” 3. “I want my MTV!” 4. “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.” 5. “My baloney has a first name, it’s M-A-Y-E-R. 6. “Snap, Crackle, Pop!” 7. “Don’t squeeze the Charmin.” ---
**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:** [November 18, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/315 "2022-11-18T21:37:47Z")
**And Now Here’s Something You’ll Really Like!** 1. “Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!” 2. “Rich Corinthian leather” 3. “I want my MTV!” 4. “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.” 5. “My baloney has a first name, it’s M-A-Y-E-R. 6. “Snap, Crackle, Pop!” 7. “Don’t squeeze the Charmin.” 8. Got Milk? ---
**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:** [November 18, 2022, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/316 "2022-11-18T21:45:25Z")
**And Now Here’s Something You’ll Really Like!** 1. “Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!” 2. “Fine Corinthian leather” 3. “I want my MTV!” 4. “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.” 5. “My baloney has a first name, it’s M-A-Y-E-R. 6. “Snap, Crackle, Pop!” 7. “Don’t squeeze the Charmin.” 8. Got Milk? 9. “We will sell no wine before its time” ---
**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:** [November 18, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/317 "2022-11-18T21:54:18Z")
> [@](#): > > **And Now Here’s Something You’ll Really Like!** 1. “Mama mia, that’s a spicy meatball!” 2. “Fine Corinthian leather” 3. “I want my MTV!” 4. “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.” 5. “My baloney has a first name, it’s M-A-Y-E-R. 6. “Snap, Crackle, Pop!” 7. “Don’t squeeze the Charmin.” 8. Got Milk? 9. “We will sell no wine before its time” 10. “Cats ask for it by name!” NEXT: **TV TV people** 1. Mary Richards, Associate Producer, WJM News ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/318 "2022-11-18T22:47:43Z")
**TV TV people** 1. Mary Richards, Associate Producer, WJM News 2. Dan Rydell, sportscaster, Sports Night ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/319 "2022-11-18T22:57:37Z")
**TV TV people** 1. Mary Richards, Associate Producer, WJM News 2. Dan Rydell, sportscaster, Sports Night 3. Murphy Brown, TV news magazine journalist ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2022, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/320 "2022-11-18T23:00:18Z")
**TV TV people** 1. Mary Richards, Associate Producer, WJM News 2. Dan Rydell, sportscaster, Sports Night 3. Murphy Brown, TV news magazine journalist 4. Tim Taylor, host of _Tool Time_ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=17)