# 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:** 162
**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 30, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3221 "2023-09-30T16:03:08Z")
**First line of intro/opens** (The first sentence only) 1. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.” - Gilligan’s Island 2. “My name is Barry Allen and I’m the fastest man alive.” - The Flash ---
**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 30, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3222 "2023-09-30T16:19:53Z")
**First line of intro/opens** (The first sentence only) 1. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.” - Gilligan’s Island 2. “My name is Barry Allen and I’m the fastest man alive.” - The Flash 3. “It’s . . .” “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” - Monty Python’s Flying Circus ---
**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 30, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3223 "2023-09-30T16:35:42Z")
**First line of intro/opens** (The first sentence only) 1. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.” - Gilligan’s Island 2. “My name is Barry Allen and I’m the fastest man alive.” - The Flash 3. “It’s . . .” “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” - Monty Python’s Flying Circus 4. “Kids, I’m going to tell you a wonderful story, the story of how I met your mother." - How I Met Your Mother ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3224 "2023-09-30T16:42:09Z")
**First line of intro/opens** (The first sentence only) 1. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.” - Gilligan’s Island 2. “My name is Barry Allen and I’m the fastest man alive.” - The Flash 3. “It’s . . .” “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” - Monty Python’s Flying Circus 4. “Kids, I’m going to tell you a wonderful story, the story of how I met your mother." - How I Met Your Mother 5. “Space, the final frontier.” - Star Trek (TOG) ---
**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:** [September 30, 2023, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3225 "2023-09-30T16:53:31Z")
**First line of intro/opens** (The first sentence only) 1. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.” - Gilligan’s Island 2. “My name is Barry Allen and I’m the fastest man alive.” - The Flash 3. “It’s . . .” “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” - Monty Python’s Flying Circus 4. “Kids, I’m going to tell you a wonderful story, the story of how I met your mother." - How I Met Your Mother 5. “Space, the final frontier.” - Star Trek (TOG) 6. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady.” - The Brady Bunch ---
**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:** [September 30, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3226 "2023-09-30T18:08:58Z")
**First line of intro/opens** (The first sentence only) 1. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.” - Gilligan’s Island 2. “My name is Barry Allen and I’m the fastest man alive.” - The Flash 3. “It’s . . .” “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” - Monty Python’s Flying Circus 4. “Kids, I’m going to tell you a wonderful story, the story of how I met your mother." - How I Met Your Mother 5. “Space, the final frontier.” - Star Trek (TOG) 6. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady.” - The Brady Bunch 7. They’re creepy and they’re kooky - The Addams Family ---
**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 30, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3227 "2023-09-30T18:21:59Z")
**First line of intro/opens** (The first sentence only) 1. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.” - Gilligan’s Island 2. “My name is Barry Allen and I’m the fastest man alive.” - The Flash 3. “It’s . . .” “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” - Monty Python’s Flying Circus 4. “Kids, I’m going to tell you a wonderful story, the story of how I met your mother." - How I Met Your Mother 5. “Space, the final frontier.” - Star Trek (TOG) 6. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady.” - The Brady Bunch 7. They’re creepy and they’re kooky - The Addams Family 8. “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!” - The Adventures of Superman ---
**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:** [September 30, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3228 "2023-09-30T18:44:08Z")
> [@](#): > > **First line of intro/opens** (The first sentence only) 1. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.” - Gilligan’s Island 2. “My name is Barry Allen and I’m the fastest man alive.” - The Flash 3. “It’s . . .” “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” - Monty Python’s Flying Circus 4. “Kids, I’m going to tell you a wonderful story, the story of how I met your mother." - How I Met Your Mother 5. “Space, the final frontier.” - Star Trek (TOG) 6. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady.” - The Brady Bunch 7. They’re creepy and they’re kooky - The Addams Family 8. “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!” - The Adventures of Superman 9. “Boy, the way Glen Miller played…” ---
**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 30, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3229 "2023-09-30T18:59:21Z")
**First line of intro/opens** (The first sentence only) 1. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.” - Gilligan’s Island 2. “My name is Barry Allen and I’m the fastest man alive.” - The Flash 3. “It’s . . .” “Monty Python’s Flying Circus.” - Monty Python’s Flying Circus 4. “Kids, I’m going to tell you a wonderful story, the story of how I met your mother." - How I Met Your Mother 5. “Space, the final frontier.” - Star Trek (TOS) 6. “Here’s the story of a lovely lady.” - The Brady Bunch 7. They’re creepy and they’re kooky - The Addams Family 8. “Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!” - The Adventures of Superman 9. “Boy, the way Glen Miller played…” - All in the Family 10. “The story you are about to see is true.” - Dragnet Pass. ---
**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 30, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3230 "2023-09-30T21:03:11Z")
**Sign-offs or Closing Lines** 1. “…and that’s the way it is, Monday, March 10th.” _(or whatever the date was)_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 30, 2023, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3231 "2023-09-30T21:42:48Z")
**Sign-offs or Closing Lines** 1. “…and that’s the way it is, Monday, March 10th.” _(or whatever the date was)_ 2. “Good night, David. Good night, Chet. And good night from NBC News.” ---
**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:** [September 30, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3232 "2023-09-30T23:07:38Z")
**Sign-offs or Closing Lines** 1. “…and that’s the way it is, Monday, March 10th.” _(or whatever the date was)_ 2. “Good night, David. Good night, Chet. And good night from NBC News.” 3. “Y’all come back now, hear?” - The Beverly Hillbillies ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3233 "2023-10-01T01:29:30Z")
**Sign-offs or Closing Lines** 1. “…and that’s the way it is, Monday, March 10th.” _(or whatever the date was)_ 2. “…and now…your moment of zen.” ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3234 "2023-10-01T02:18:21Z")
**Sign-offs or Closing Lines** 1. “…and that’s the way it is, Monday, March 10th.” _(or whatever the date was)_ 2. “Good night, David. Good night, Chet. And good night from NBC News.” 3. “Y’all come back now, hear?” - The Beverly Hillbillies 4. “…and now…your moment of zen.” - The Daily Show 5. “Women on trampolines!” - The Man Show ---
**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:** [October 1, 2023, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3235 "2023-10-01T06:48:51Z")
**Sign-offs or Closing Lines** 1. “…and that’s the way it is, Monday, March 10th.” _(or whatever the date was)_ 2. “Good night, David. Good night, Chet. And good night from NBC News.” 3. “Y’all come back now, hear?” - The Beverly Hillbillies 4. “…and now…your moment of zen.” - The Daily Show 5. “Women on trampolines!” - The Man Show 6. “All geographic information was accurate as of the date this program was recorded.” - Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Between the first and second seasons of the show, Yugoslavia and the USSR both dissolved, making the entire first season geographically inaccurate. Hence, this disclaimer was added to the second season and beyond. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3236 "2023-10-01T08:43:04Z")
**Sign-offs or Closing Lines** 1. “…and that’s the way it is, Monday, March 10th.” _(or whatever the date was)_ 2. “Good night, David. Good night, Chet. And good night from NBC News.” 3. “Y’all come back now, hear?” - The Beverly Hillbillies 4. “…and now…your moment of zen.” - The Daily Show 5. “Women on trampolines!” - The Man Show 6. “All geographic information was accurate as of the date this program was recorded.” - Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? 7. “Sit, Ubu, sit. Good dog.” - Family Ties ---
**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:** [October 1, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3237 "2023-10-01T14:17:47Z")
**Sign-offs or Closing Lines** 1. “…and that’s the way it is, Monday, March 10th.” _(or whatever the date was)_ 2. “Good night, David. Good night, Chet. And good night from NBC News.” 3. “Y’all come back now, hear?” - The Beverly Hillbillies 4. “…and now…your moment of zen.” - The Daily Show 5. “Women on trampolines!” - The Man Show 6. “All geographic information was accurate as of the date this program was recorded.” - Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? 7. “Sit, Ubu, sit. Good dog.” - Family Ties 8. “Meow.” - MTM Productions ---
**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:** [October 1, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3238 "2023-10-01T14:45:56Z")
**Sign-offs or Closing Lines** 1. “…and that’s the way it is, Monday, March 10th.” _(or whatever the date was)_ 2. “Good night, David. Good night, Chet. And good night from NBC News.” 3. “Y’all come back now, hear?” - The Beverly Hillbillies 4. “…and now…your moment of zen.” - The Daily Show 5. “Women on trampolines!” - The Man Show 6. “All geographic information was accurate as of the date this program was recorded.” - Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? 7. “Sit, Ubu, sit. Good dog.” - Family Ties 8. “Meow.” - MTM Productions 9. “Good night, John Boy.” “Good night, Elizabeth. Good night, Daddy.” “Good night, Son. Good night, Mary Ellen.” “Good night, Daddy. Good night, Mama.” “Good night, Ellen. Good night, Jim Bob.” “Good night, Mama. Good night, Erin.” “Good night, Jim Bob. Good night, Ben.” “Good night, Erin. Good night, everybody.” – The Waltons ---
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**Sign-offs or Closing Lines** 1. “…and that’s the way it is, Monday, March 10th.” _(or whatever the date was)_ 2. “Good night, David. Good night, Chet. And good night from NBC News.” 3. “Y’all come back now, hear?” - The Beverly Hillbillies 4. “…and now…your moment of zen.” - The Daily Show 5. “Women on trampolines!” - The Man Show 6. “All geographic information was accurate as of the date this program was recorded.” - Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? 7. “Sit, Ubu, sit. Good dog.” - Family Ties 8. “Meow.” - MTM Productions 9. “Good night, John Boy.” “Good night, Elizabeth. Good night, Daddy.” “Good night, Son. Good night, Mary Ellen.” “Good night, Daddy. Good night, Mama.” “Good night, Ellen. Good night, Jim Bob.” “Good night, Mama. Good night, Erin.” “Good night, Jim Bob. Good night, Ben.” “Good night, Erin. Good night, everybody.” – The Waltons 10. “Sesame Street has been brought to you today by the letter [featured letter(s)], and by the number [featured number]. Sesame Street is a production of the Children’s Television Workshop.” Pass. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3240 "2023-10-01T18:56:27Z")
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