# 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:** 182
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3621 "2023-11-24T16:15:20Z")
**Notable guest stars on _The Muppet Show_, and what they did** 1. Rita Moreno (did a wrestle-dance with an adult-sized Muppet; got into a fight with Miss Piggy; sang “Fever” and hit Animal with a pair of cymbals) 2. Paul Williams (sang _An Old Fashioned Love Song_ accompanied by a chorus of smaller sized Paul Williams Muppets) 3. Elton John (Sang “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” with Miss Piggy, after which Miss Piggy said, “Eat your heart out, Kiki,” referring to Kiki Dee, with whom Elton did the song originally.) 4. Ben Vereen (Sang “Mr. Cellophane” and “Pure Imagination”, and got blown up a couple times by Crazy Harry) 5. Raquel Welch (sang “I’m a Woman” with Miss Piggy) (_“Double-you oh P-I-G”_) 6. Buddy Rich – did a drum solo in his dressing room where he played everything in sight, then, as he proceeded to the stage, he continued to use anything in his path as a drumhead, including a ladder, a telephone, a chandelier, Dr. Bunsen’s head, and Beaker’s helmet. He also gets a karate lesson from Miss Piggy, and has a drum battle with Animal. 7. Cloris Leachman - present as pigs take over the theater and assume the Muppets identities. She runs them off with a hog-calling contest. ---
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**Notable guest stars on _The Muppet Show_, and what they did** 1. Rita Moreno (did a wrestle-dance with an adult-sized Muppet; got into a fight with Miss Piggy; sang “Fever” and hit Animal with a pair of cymbals) 2. Paul Williams (sang _An Old Fashioned Love Song_ accompanied by a chorus of smaller sized Paul Williams Muppets) 3. Elton John (Sang “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” with Miss Piggy, after which Miss Piggy said, “Eat your heart out, Kiki,” referring to Kiki Dee, with whom Elton did the song originally.) 4. Ben Vereen (Sang “Mr. Cellophane” and “Pure Imagination”, and got blown up a couple times by Crazy Harry) 5. Raquel Welch (sang “I’m a Woman” with Miss Piggy) (_“Double-you oh P-I-G”_) 6. Buddy Rich – did a drum solo in his dressing room where he played everything in sight, then, as he proceeded to the stage, he continued to use anything in his path as a drumhead, including a ladder, a telephone, a chandelier, Dr. Bunsen’s head, and Beaker’s helmet. He also gets a karate lesson from Miss Piggy, and has a drum battle with Animal. 7. Cloris Leachman - present as pigs take over the theater and assume the Muppets identities. She runs them off with a hog-calling contest. 8. John Cleese - appeared in a _Pigs In Space_ sketch as a pirate, with a muppet parrot on his shoulder. The parrot constantly nagged Cleese, until he asked, “Do you want to be an ex-parrot?” and promptly shot the bird with his flintlock gun. ---
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**Notable guest stars on _The Muppet Show_, and what they did** 1. Rita Moreno (did a wrestle-dance with an adult-sized Muppet; got into a fight with Miss Piggy; sang “Fever” and hit Animal with a pair of cymbals) 2. Paul Williams (sang _An Old Fashioned Love Song_ accompanied by a chorus of smaller sized Paul Williams Muppets) 3. Elton John (Sang “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” with Miss Piggy, after which Miss Piggy said, “Eat your heart out, Kiki,” referring to Kiki Dee, with whom Elton did the song originally.) 4. Ben Vereen (Sang “Mr. Cellophane” and “Pure Imagination”, and got blown up a couple times by Crazy Harry) 5. Raquel Welch (sang “I’m a Woman” with Miss Piggy) (_“Double-you oh P-I-G”_) 6. Buddy Rich – did a drum solo in his dressing room where he played everything in sight, then, as he proceeded to the stage, he continued to use anything in his path as a drumhead, including a ladder, a telephone, a chandelier, Dr. Bunsen’s head, and Beaker’s helmet. He also gets a karate lesson from Miss Piggy, and has a drum battle with Animal. 7. Cloris Leachman - present as pigs take over the theater and assume the Muppets identities. She runs them off with a hog-calling contest. 8. John Cleese - appeared in a _Pigs In Space_ sketch as a pirate, with a muppet parrot on his shoulder. The parrot constantly nagged Cleese, until he asked, “Do you want to be an ex-parrot?” and promptly shot the bird with his flintlock gun. 9. Luke Skywalker/ Mark Hamill - Skywalker appears with C-3PO and R2D2 looking for Chewbacca, then leaves for a segment so his cousin Hamill can come in and do impressions. ---
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**Notable guest stars on _The Muppet Show_, and what they did** 1. Rita Moreno (did a wrestle-dance with an adult-sized Muppet; got into a fight with Miss Piggy; sang “Fever” and hit Animal with a pair of cymbals) 2. Paul Williams (sang _An Old Fashioned Love Song_ accompanied by a chorus of smaller sized Paul Williams Muppets) 3. Elton John (Sang “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” with Miss Piggy, after which Miss Piggy said, “Eat your heart out, Kiki,” referring to Kiki Dee, with whom Elton did the song originally.) 4. Ben Vereen (Sang “Mr. Cellophane” and “Pure Imagination”, and got blown up a couple times by Crazy Harry) 5. Raquel Welch (sang “I’m a Woman” with Miss Piggy) (_“Double-you oh P-I-G”_) 6. Buddy Rich – did a drum solo in his dressing room where he played everything in sight, then, as he proceeded to the stage, he continued to use anything in his path as a drumhead, including a ladder, a telephone, a chandelier, Dr. Bunsen’s head, and Beaker’s helmet. He also gets a karate lesson from Miss Piggy, and has a drum battle with Animal. 7. Cloris Leachman - present as pigs take over the theater and assume the Muppets identities. She runs them off with a hog-calling contest. 8. John Cleese - appeared in a _Pigs In Space_ sketch as a pirate, with a muppet parrot on his shoulder. The parrot constantly nagged Cleese, until he asked, “Do you want to be an ex-parrot?” and promptly shot the bird with his flintlock gun. 9. Luke Skywalker/ Mark Hamill - Skywalker appears with C-3PO and R2D2 looking for Chewbacca, then leaves for a segment so his cousin Hamill can come in and do impressions. 10. Alice Cooper - Throughout the episode, Cooper attempts to get Muppets to sign over their souls to the devil. Next: **Shows that started on radio then moved to TV** 1. The Adventures of Superman ---
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**Shows that started on radio then moved to TV** 1. The Adventures of Superman 2. The Jack Benny Program ---
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**Shows that started on radio then moved to TV** 1. The Adventures of Superman 2. The Jack Benny Program 3. Gunsmoke William Conrad (_Cannon_) was the voice of Matt Dillon on the radio program. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Shows that started on radio then moved to TV** 1. The Adventures of Superman 2. The Jack Benny Program 3. Gunsmoke 4. The Lone Ranger Happy Birthday, **Bicycle\_Bill**! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2023, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3628 "2023-11-27T22:50:21Z")
**Shows that started on radio then moved to TV** 1. The Adventures of Superman 2. The Jack Benny Program 3. Gunsmoke 4. The Lone Ranger 5. Amos and Andy The radio show featured white voice actors in the starring roles; on TV, it became _The Amos and Andy Show_ and featured black actors in all of the major roles, which was itself a milestone for television. ---
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**Shows that started on radio then moved to TV** 1. The Adventures of Superman 2. The Jack Benny Program 3. Gunsmoke 4. The Lone Ranger 5. Amos and Andy 6. The Green Hornet Britt Reid (a/k/a The Green Hornet) is the son of Dan Reid Jr. – who was, according to the team of writers who created both series, the nephew of John Reid (the original Lone Ranger). This makes the Green Hornet the great-nephew of the enigmatic Masked Man. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Shows that started on radio then moved to TV** 1. The Adventures of Superman 2. The Jack Benny Program 3. Gunsmoke 4. The Lone Ranger 5. Amos and Andy 6. The Green Hornet 7. Guiding Light Longest-running soap opera in history. Began on radio in 1937, transitioned to television in 1952, and ended in 2009. ---
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**Shows that started on radio then moved to TV** 1. The Adventures of Superman 2. The Jack Benny Program 3. Gunsmoke 4. The Lone Ranger 5. Amos and Andy 6. The Green Hornet 7. Guiding Light 8. Burns and Allen How is it that George looked old in the 1950’s? ---
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**Shows that started on radio then moved to TV** 1. The Adventures of Superman 2. The Jack Benny Program 3. Gunsmoke 4. The Lone Ranger 5. Amos and Andy 6. The Green Hornet 7. Guiding Light 8. Burns and Allen 9. Perry Mason ---
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**Shows that started on radio then moved to TV** 1. The Adventures of Superman 2. The Jack Benny Program 3. Gunsmoke 4. The Lone Ranger 5. Amos and Andy 6. The Green Hornet 7. Guiding Light 8. Burns and Allen 9. Perry Mason 10. Dragnet pass ---
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**TV ships of all kinds** 1. MS Pacific Princess - The Love Boat ---
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**TV ships of all kinds** 1. MS Pacific Princess - The Love Boat 2. SS Minnow - Gilligan’s Island ---
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**TV ships of all kinds** 1. MS Pacific Princess - The Love Boat 2. SS Minnow - Gilligan’s Island 3. USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 - Star Trek ---
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**TV ships of all kinds** 1. MS Pacific Princess - The Love Boat 2. SS Minnow - Gilligan’s Island 3. USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 - Star Trek 4. The Courtship Of Eddie’s Father ---
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**TV ships of all kinds** 1. MS Pacific Princess - The Love Boat 2. SS Minnow - Gilligan’s Island 3. USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 - Star Trek 4. The Courtship Of Eddie’s Father 5. SSRN Seaview - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ---
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**TV ships of all kinds** 1. MS Pacific Princess - The Love Boat 2. SS Minnow - Gilligan’s Island 3. USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 - Star Trek 4. The Courtship Of Eddie’s Father 5. SSRN Seaview - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 6. USS _Sea Tiger_ - Operation Petticoat ---
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**TV ships of all kinds** 1. MS Pacific Princess - The Love Boat 2. SS Minnow - Gilligan’s Island 3. USS Enterprise, NCC-1701 - Star Trek 4. The Courtship of Eddie’s Father 5. SSRN Seaview - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 6. USS Sea Tiger - Operation Petticoat 7. Eagle One - Space: 1999 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=181) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=183)