# 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:** 185
**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:** [December 2, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3681 "2023-12-02T17:19:32Z")
**TV advertising slogans** 1. Certs is (clack-clack) two mints in one 2. Don’t Squeeze the Charmin 3. A little dab’ll do ya (Brylcreem) 4. It’s the real thing. (Coca-Cola) 5. Time to make the donuts (Dunkin Donuts) 6. “What’s in your wallet?” (Capital One) 7. Pizza pizza! (Little Caesar’s) 8. We’ve only just begun! (Crocker Bank) 9. From the country of 1100 springs (Pearl Beer) 10. Where’s the beef? (Wendy’s) Pass. ---
**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:** [December 2, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3682 "2023-12-02T20:05:53Z")
**Unlikely Christmas episodes** 1. The Sopranos, “…To Save Us All from Satan’s Power” ---
**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:** [December 2, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3683 "2023-12-02T21:00:15Z")
> [@Briny\_Deep](#): > > **Unlikely Christmas episodes** 1. The Sopranos, “…To Save Us All from Satan’s Power” 2. Lou Grant, s1e13 “Christmas” Lou is homesick, and Billie does a heartwarming piece on a homeless family, which brings in donations-- but it turns into an expose on people who rip off the public with fake sob stories at the holidays. ---
**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:** [December 3, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3684 "2023-12-03T01:39:09Z")
**Unlikely Christmas episodes** 1. The Sopranos, “…To Save Us All from Satan’s Power” 2. Lou Grant, s1e13 “Christmas” 3. The Six Million Dollar Man, “A Bionic Christmas Carol” ---
**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:** [December 3, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3685 "2023-12-03T01:51:04Z")
**Unlikely Christmas episodes** 1. The Sopranos, “…To Save Us All from Satan’s Power” 2. Lou Grant, s1e13 “Christmas” 3. The Six Million Dollar Man, “A Bionic Christmas Carol” 4. Moonlighting, “Twas the Episode Before Christmas” ---
**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:** [December 3, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3686 "2023-12-03T13:23:43Z")
**Unlikely Christmas episodes** 1. The Sopranos, “…To Save Us All from Satan’s Power” 2. Lou Grant, s1e13 “Christmas” 3. The Six Million Dollar Man, “A Bionic Christmas Carol” 4. Moonlighting, “Twas the Episode Before Christmas” 5. Seinfeld, “The Strike” (A Festivus for the rest of us!) ---
**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:** [December 3, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3687 "2023-12-03T18:34:05Z")
**Unlikely Christmas episodes** 1. The Sopranos, “…To Save Us All from Satan’s Power” 2. Lou Grant, s1e13 “Christmas” 3. The Six Million Dollar Man, “A Bionic Christmas Carol” 4. Moonlighting, “Twas the Episode Before Christmas” 5. Seinfeld, “The Strike” (A Festivus for the rest of us!) 6. The Mary Tyler Moore Show, “Not a Christmas Story” ---
**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:** [December 4, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3688 "2023-12-04T11:42:26Z")
**Unlikely Christmas episodes** 1. The Sopranos, “…To Save Us All from Satan’s Power” 2. Lou Grant, s1e13 “Christmas” 3. The Six Million Dollar Man, “A Bionic Christmas Carol” 4. Moonlighting, “Twas the Episode Before Christmas” 5. Seinfeld, “The Strike” (A Festivus for the rest of us!) 6. The Mary Tyler Moore Show, “Not a Christmas Story” 7. The Tick, “The Tick Loves Santa” **Tick:** Ah! You know, Arthur, this strange Christmas episode has taught us much. Now we know that Santa is real. He’s a compulsive gift-giver, and he’s Christmas all over. We, like his wondrous reindeers, should carry his message forward, so shove that bit in your mouth, shake your mossy antlers and strike your hooves to get the sky! Gorgeous. Wake up and open your presents. I mean, what the hey? It’s Christmas! ---
**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:** [December 4, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3689 "2023-12-04T13:02:37Z")
**Unlikely Christmas episodes** 1. The Sopranos, “…To Save Us All from Satan’s Power” 2. Lou Grant, s1e13 “Christmas” 3. The Six Million Dollar Man, “A Bionic Christmas Carol” 4. Moonlighting, “Twas the Episode Before Christmas” 5. Seinfeld, “The Strike” (A Festivus for the rest of us!) 6. The Mary Tyler Moore Show, “Not a Christmas Story” 7. The Tick, “The Tick Loves Santa” 8. The X-Files, “How The Ghosts Stole Christmas” ---
**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:** [December 4, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3690 "2023-12-04T15:08:47Z")
**Unlikely Christmas episodes** 1. The Sopranos, “…To Save Us All from Satan’s Power” 2. Lou Grant, s1e13 “Christmas” 3. The Six Million Dollar Man, “A Bionic Christmas Carol” 4. Moonlighting, “Twas the Episode Before Christmas” 5. Seinfeld, “The Strike” (A Festivus for the rest of us!) 6. The Mary Tyler Moore Show, “Not a Christmas Story” 7. The Tick, “The Tick Loves Santa” 8. The X-Files, “How The Ghosts Stole Christmas” 9. Bewitched, “Sisters at Heart” At one point, Tabitha is in blackface. The ep was written by a 10th grade class and Elizabeth Montgomery made an introduction before the show to placate the sponsor Oscar Meyer. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3691 "2023-12-09T22:36:54Z")
**Unlikely Christmas episodes** 1. The Sopranos, “…To Save Us All from Satan’s Power” 2. Lou Grant, s1e13 “Christmas” 3. The Six Million Dollar Man, “A Bionic Christmas Carol” 4. Moonlighting, “Twas the Episode Before Christmas” 5. Seinfeld, “The Strike” (A Festivus for the rest of us!) 6. The Mary Tyler Moore Show, “Not a Christmas Story” 7. The Tick, “The Tick Loves Santa” 8. The X-Files, “How The Ghosts Stole Christmas” 9. Bewitched, “Sisters at Heart” 10. Talking Dead, “The Walking Dead Holiday Special” The cast joins host Chris Hardwick to discuss the series, _The Walking Dead_. pass ---
**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:** [December 10, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3692 "2023-12-10T17:13:44Z")
**A username you might be tempted to use from _Monty Python’s Flying Circus_** 1. HM Minister of Silly Walks ---
**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:** [December 10, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3693 "2023-12-10T18:56:27Z")
**A username you might be tempted to use from _Monty Python’s Flying Circus_** 1. HM Minister of Silly Walks 2. Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson ---
**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:** [December 10, 2023, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3694 "2023-12-10T19:01:41Z")
> [@](#): > > **A username you might be tempted to use from _Monty Python’s Flying Circus_** 1. HM Minister of Silly Walks 2. Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson 3. Ethel the Aardvark ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3695 "2023-12-10T19:35:45Z")
**A username you might be tempted to use from _Monty Python’s Flying Circus_** 1. HM Minister of Silly Walks 2. Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson 3. Ethel the Aardvark 4. Dinsdale ---
**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:** [December 10, 2023, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3696 "2023-12-10T19:54:20Z")
**A username you might be tempted to use from _Monty Python’s Flying Circus_** 1. HM Minister of Silly Walks 2. Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson 3. Ethel the Aardvark 4. Dinsdale 5. The “It’s” Man I guess I’d leave the quotation marks out if the system wouldn’t accept them. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2023, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3697 "2023-12-10T22:30:26Z")
**A username you might be tempted to use from _Monty Python’s Flying Circus_** 1. HM Minister of Silly Walks 2. Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson 3. Ethel the Aardvark 4. Dinsdale 5. The “It’s” Man 6. Nigel Incubator-Jones ---
**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:** [December 10, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3698 "2023-12-10T22:32:29Z")
**A username you might be tempted to use from _Monty Python’s Flying Circus_** 1. HM Minister of Silly Walks 2. Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson 3. Ethel the Aardvark 4. Dinsdale 5. The “It’s” Man 6. Nigel Incubator-Jones 7. Tim the Enchanter Some call me… Tim. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3699 "2023-12-10T22:47:51Z")
Bzzt! Tim is not a character from _Flying Circus_. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/3700 "2023-12-11T00:30:58Z")
**A username you might be tempted to use from _Monty Python’s Flying Circus_** 1. HM Minister of Silly Walks 2. Arthur “Two Sheds” Jackson 3. Ethel the Aardvark 4. Dinsdale 5. The “It’s” Man 6. Nigel Incubator-Jones 7. Dennis Moore [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=184) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=186)