# 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:** 180
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3581 "2023-11-14T19:15:09Z")
**Real life cast departures reflected on screen** 1. MASH - Lt. Col. Henry Blake. Maclean Stevenson left show to do his own sitcom ‘Hello Larry’. Replaced by Col. Potter (Harry Morgan). 2. NYPD Blue - Det. John Kelly. David Caruso left the serries to do films after not getting a raise. Replaced by Det. Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) 3. Cheers - Diane Chambers. Shelley Long left the series after feeling unchallenged by her role. Replaced by Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley). 4. The Andy Griffith Show - Barney Fife. Don Knotts left to pursue a movie career. Replaced by Warren Ferguson (Jack Burns), who was unpopular and dropped after only a few episodes. 5. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Tasha Yar. Character was written off when Denise Crosby asked to be released from her contract; later, after the show got good, she returned as her own half-Romulan daughter. 6. The Waltons - Olivia Walton. Michael Learned left show in season 7 after feeling unchallenged by her role. Replaced by several relative characters moving in. Learned returned for a few episodes in season 8 7. NewsRadio - After Phil Hartman died, John Lovitz came in for the 5th and final season. ---
**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 14, 2023, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3582 "2023-11-14T21:12:39Z")
**Real-life cast departures reflected on screen** 1. _MASH_ - Lt. Col. Henry Blake. McLean Stevenson left show to do his own sitcom _Hello Larry_. Replaced by Col. Potter (Harry Morgan). 2. _NYPD Blue_ - Det. John Kelly. David Caruso left the serries to do films after not getting a raise. Replaced by Det. Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) 3. _Cheers_ - Diane Chambers. Shelley Long left the series after feeling unchallenged by her role. Replaced by Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley). 4. _The Andy Griffith Show_ - Barney Fife. Don Knotts left to pursue a movie career. Replaced by Warren Ferguson (Jack Burns), who was unpopular and dropped after only a few episodes. 5. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ - Tasha Yar. Character was written off when Denise Crosby asked to be released from her contract; later, after the show got good, she returned as her own half-Romulan daughter. 6. _The Waltons_ - Olivia Walton. Michael Learned left show in season 7 after feeling unchallenged by her role. Replaced by several relative characters moving in. Learned returned for a few episodes in season 8 7. _NewsRadio_ - After Phil Hartman died, John Lovitz came in for the 5th and final season. 8. _Sherlock Holmes_ - Dr. John H. Watson was played by David Burke in the first season of the Granada TV series; he was succeeded by Edward Hardwicke, who I thought was _much_ better in the role. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3583 "2023-11-14T22:08:15Z")
**Real-life cast departures reflected on screen** 1. _MASH_ - Lt. Col. Henry Blake. McLean Stevenson left show to do his own sitcom _Hello Larry_. Replaced by Col. Potter (Harry Morgan). 2. _NYPD Blue_ - Det. John Kelly. David Caruso left the serries to do films after not getting a raise. Replaced by Det. Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) 3. _Cheers_ - Diane Chambers. Shelley Long left the series after feeling unchallenged by her role. Replaced by Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley). 4. _The Andy Griffith Show_ - Barney Fife. Don Knotts left to pursue a movie career. Replaced by Warren Ferguson (Jack Burns), who was unpopular and dropped after only a few episodes. 5. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ - Tasha Yar. Character was written off when Denise Crosby asked to be released from her contract; later, after the show got good, she returned as her own half-Romulan daughter. 6. _The Waltons_ - Olivia Walton. Michael Learned left show in season 7 after feeling unchallenged by her role. Replaced by several relative characters moving in. Learned returned for a few episodes in season 8 7. _NewsRadio_ - After Phil Hartman died, John Lovitz came in for the 5th and final season. 8. _Sherlock Holmes_ - Dr. John H. Watson was played by David Burke in the first season of the Granada TV series; he was succeeded by Edward Hardwicke, who I thought was _much_ better in the role. 9. _Valerie_ - Valerie Harper’s was killed off of her own series over a salary dispute. She was replaced the next season by Sandy Duncan playing Valerie’s sister. The show changed names from “Valerie’s Family” to simply “The Hogan Family”. ---
**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 14, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3584 "2023-11-14T22:19:55Z")
**Real-life cast departures reflected on screen** 1. _MASH_ - Lt. Col. Henry Blake. McLean Stevenson left show to do his own sitcom _Hello Larry_. Replaced by Col. Potter (Harry Morgan). 2. _NYPD Blue_ - Det. John Kelly. David Caruso left the serries to do films after not getting a raise. Replaced by Det. Bobby Simone (Jimmy Smits) 3. _Cheers_ - Diane Chambers. Shelley Long left the series after feeling unchallenged by her role. Replaced by Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley). 4. _The Andy Griffith Show_ - Barney Fife. Don Knotts left to pursue a movie career. Replaced by Warren Ferguson (Jack Burns), who was unpopular and dropped after only a few episodes. 5. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_ - Tasha Yar. Character was written off when Denise Crosby asked to be released from her contract; later, after the show got good, she returned as her own half-Romulan daughter. 6. _The Waltons_ - Olivia Walton. Michael Learned left show in season 7 after feeling unchallenged by her role. Replaced by several relative characters moving in. Learned returned for a few episodes in season 8 7. _NewsRadio_ - After Phil Hartman died, John Lovitz came in for the 5th and final season. 8. _Sherlock Holmes_ - Dr. John H. Watson was played by David Burke in the first season of the Granada TV series; he was succeeded by Edward Hardwicke, who I thought was _much_ better in the role. 9. _Valerie_ - Valerie Harper’s was killed off of her own series over a salary dispute. She was replaced the next season by Sandy Duncan playing Valerie’s sister. The show changed names from “Valerie’s Family” to simply “The Hogan Family”. 10. _Two and a Half Men_ - Charlie Harper. Character killed off when Charlie Sheen had a rather spectacular public meltdown and got himself fired. Replaced by Walden Schmidt (Ashton Kutcher). **Hats off to our Canadian friends!** 1. Schitt’s Creek ---
**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 14, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3585 "2023-11-14T22:22:48Z")
**Hats off to our Canadian friends!** 1. Schitt’s Creek 2. Letterkenny ---
**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 14, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3586 "2023-11-14T23:45:05Z")
**Hats off to our Canadian friends!** 1. Schitt’s Creek 2. Letterkenny 3. The Great White North ---
**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 15, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3587 "2023-11-15T00:18:11Z")
> [@](#): > > **Hats off to our Canadian friends!** 1. Schitt’s Creek 2. Letterkenny 3. The Great White North 4. Cold Squad ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3588 "2023-11-15T02:49:57Z")
**Hats off to our Canadian friends!** 1. Schitt’s Creek 2. Letterkenny 3. The Great White North 4. Cold Squad 5. SCTV ---
**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 15, 2023, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3589 "2023-11-15T02:53:35Z")
**Hats off to our Canadian friends!** 1. Schitt’s Creek 2. Letterkenny 3. The Great White North 4. Cold Squad 5. SCTV 6. Corner Gas ---
**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 15, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3590 "2023-11-15T14:13:30Z")
**Hats off to our Canadian friends!** 1. Schitt’s Creek 2. Letterkenny 3. The Great White North 4. Cold Squad 5. SCTV 6. Corner Gas 7. Soul Man starring Dan Aykroyd ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3591 "2023-11-15T14:15:40Z")
**Hats off to our Canadian friends!** 1. Schitt’s Creek 2. Letterkenny 3. The Great White North 4. Cold Squad 5. SCTV 6. Corner Gas 7. Soul Man 8. Murdoch Mysteries ---
**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:** [November 15, 2023, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3592 "2023-11-15T14:27:33Z")
**Hats off to our Canadian friends!** 1. Schitt’s Creek 2. Letterkenny 3. The Great White North 4. Cold Squad 5. SCTV 6. Corner Gas 7. Soul Man 8. Murdoch Mysteries 9. Trailer Park Boys ---
**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 15, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3593 "2023-11-15T19:18:25Z")
**Hats off to our Canadian friends!** 1. Schitt’s Creek 2. Letterkenny 3. The Great White North 4. Cold Squad 5. SCTV 6. Corner Gas 7. Soul Man 8. Murdoch Mysteries 9. Trailer Park Boys 10. Rookie Blue Pass. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3594 "2023-11-16T18:50:18Z")
**PBS series that ran for 15+ seasons** 1. Evening at Pops (1970 - 2004) ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3595 "2023-11-16T18:57:07Z")
**PBS series that ran for 15+ seasons** 1. Evening at Pops (1970 - 2004) 2. Masterpiece Theater (1971 - 2008); as “Masterpiece,” 2008-present ---
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**PBS series that ran for 15+ seasons** 1. Evening at Pops (1970 - 2004) 2. Masterpiece Theater (1971 - 2008); as “Masterpiece,” 2008-present 3. Nova (1974 - present) ---
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**PBS series that ran for 15+ seasons** 1. Evening at Pops (1970 - 2004) 2. Masterpiece Theater (1971 - 2008); as “Masterpiece,” 2008-present 3. Nova (1974 - present) 4. Sesame Street (1969-present) ---
**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 16, 2023, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3598 "2023-11-16T21:59:05Z")
**PBS series that ran for 15+ seasons** 1. Evening at Pops (1970 - 2004) 2. Masterpiece Theater (1971 - 2008); as “Masterpiece,” 2008-present 3. Nova (1974 - present) 4. Sesame Street (1969-present) 5. Washington Week (1967-present) I knew it as Washington Week in Review. ---
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**PBS series that ran for 15+ seasons** 1. Evening at Pops (1970 - 2004) 2. Masterpiece Theater (1971 - 2008); as “Masterpiece,” 2008-present 3. Nova (1974 - present) 4. Sesame Street (1969-present) 5. Washington Week (1967-present) 6. Mystery! (1980 - 2006) ---
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**PBS series that ran for 15+ seasons** 1. Evening at Pops (1970 - 2004) 2. Masterpiece Theater (1971 - 2008); as “Masterpiece,” 2008-present 3. Nova (1974 - present) 4. Sesame Street (1969-present) 5. Washington Week (1967-present) 6. Mystery! (1980 - 2006) 7. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (1968-2001) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=179) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=181)