# 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:** 236
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4701 "2024-04-29T15:32:15Z")
**After prime time** 1. Saturday Night Live 2. USA up all night 3. Friday NIght Videos 4. Mad TV 5. Ten o’clock news 6. Playboy After Dark 7. Fernwood 2 Night ---
**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:** [April 29, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4702 "2024-04-29T17:38:45Z")
**After prime time** 1. Saturday Night Live 2. USA up all night 3. Friday NIght Videos 4. Mad TV 5. Ten o’clock news 6. Playboy After Dark 7. Fernwood 2 Night 8. The Midnight Special ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2024, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4703 "2024-04-29T20:31:41Z")
**After prime time** 1. Saturday Night Live 2. USA up all night 3. Friday NIght Videos 4. Mad TV 5. Ten o’clock news 6. Playboy After Dark 7. Fernwood 2 Night 8. The Midnight Special 9. Adult Swim ---
**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:** [April 29, 2024, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4704 "2024-04-29T22:11:56Z")
**After prime time** 1. Saturday Night Live 2. USA Up All Night 3. Friday NIght Videos 4. Mad TV 5. Ten o’clock news 6. Playboy After Dark 7. Fernwood 2 Night 8. The Midnight Special 9. Adult Swim 10. The Tonight Show 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:** [April 29, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4705 "2024-04-29T23:21:47Z")
NEXT: **Memorable commercials (and other interruptions)** 1. The James Garner/Mariette Hartley Polaroid commercials ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4706 "2024-04-30T00:00:44Z")
**Memorable commercials (and other interruptions)** 1. The James Garner/Mariette Hartley Polaroid commercials 2. Mikey from the _Life Cereal_ commercials ---
**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:** [April 30, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4707 "2024-04-30T00:03:23Z")
**Memorable commercials (and other interruptions)** 1. The James Garner/Mariette Hartley Polaroid commercials 2. Mikey from the _Life Cereal_ commercials 3. The Keep America Beautiful PSA with the crying Indian (Iron Eyes Cody) ---
**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:** [April 30, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4708 "2024-04-30T00:48:44Z")
**Memorable commercials (and other interruptions)** 1. The James Garner/Mariette Hartley Polaroid commercials 2. Mikey from the _Life Cereal_ commercials 3. The Keep America Beautiful PSA with the crying Indian (Iron Eyes Cody) 4. Time to make the donut with Dunkin Donuts ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4709 "2024-04-30T01:30:07Z")
**Memorable commercials (and other interruptions)** 1. The James Garner/Mariette Hartley Polaroid commercials 2. Mikey from the _Life Cereal_ commercials 3. The Keep America Beautiful PSA with the crying Indian (Iron Eyes Cody) 4. Time to make the donut with Dunkin Donuts 5. [PSA for wearing seatbelts in cars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abOmW1RYZuE) They gave 6 year old me nightmares. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2024, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4710 "2024-04-30T02:20:58Z")
**Memorable commercials (and other interruptions)** 1. The James Garner/Mariette Hartley Polaroid commercials 2. Mikey from the _Life Cereal_ commercials 3. The Keep America Beautiful PSA with the crying Indian (Iron Eyes Cody) 4. Time to make the donut with Dunkin Donuts 5. [PSA for wearing seatbelts in cars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abOmW1RYZuE) 6. PSA for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America – [This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOnENVylxPI) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4711 "2024-04-30T06:54:43Z")
**Memorable commercials (and other interruptions)** 1. The James Garner/Mariette Hartley Polaroid commercials 2. Mikey from the _Life Cereal_ commercials 3. The Keep America Beautiful PSA with the crying Indian (Iron Eyes Cody) 4. Time to make the donut with Dunkin Donuts 5. [PSA for wearing seatbelts in cars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abOmW1RYZuE) 6. PSA for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America – [This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. 7. [It’s Mac Tonight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaKqq5H_780&ab_channel=ZiiYii) An attempt by McDonalds to make the thought of a Big Mac Meal dinner seem classy, using a slick animatronic moon to sing a parody of “Mack the Knife” about it. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2024, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4712 "2024-04-30T11:40:31Z")
**Memorable commercials (and other interruptions)** 1. The James Garner/Mariette Hartley Polaroid commercials 2. Mikey from the _Life Cereal_ commercials 3. The Keep America Beautiful PSA with the crying Indian (Iron Eyes Cody) 4. Time to make the donuts with Dunkin Donuts 5. [PSA for wearing seatbelts in cars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abOmW1RYZuE) 6. PSA for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America – [This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. 7. [It’s Mac Tonight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaKqq5H_780&ab_channel=ZiiYii) 8. Tootsie Roll Pop - The wise owl being asked how many licks to the center. It’s three. ---
**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:** [April 30, 2024, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4713 "2024-04-30T12:02:13Z")
**Memorable commercials (and other interruptions)** 1. The James Garner/Mariette Hartley Polaroid commercials 2. Mikey from the _Life Cereal_ commercials 3. The Keep America Beautiful PSA with the crying Indian (Iron Eyes Cody) 4. Time to make the donuts with Dunkin Donuts 5. [PSA for wearing seatbelts in cars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abOmW1RYZuE) 6. PSA for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America – [This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. 7. [It’s Mac Tonight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaKqq5H_780&ab_channel=ZiiYii) 8. Tootsie Roll Pop - The wise owl being asked how many licks to the center. It’s three. 9. Alka Seltzer’s 'plop plop fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is" ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4714 "2024-04-30T15:12:08Z")
**Memorable commercials (and other interruptions)** 1. The James Garner/Mariette Hartley Polaroid commercials 2. Mikey from the _Life Cereal_ commercials 3. The Keep America Beautiful PSA with the crying Indian (Iron Eyes Cody) 4. Time to make the donuts with Dunkin Donuts 5. [PSA for wearing seatbelts in cars](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abOmW1RYZuE) 6. PSA for the Partnership for a Drug-Free America – [This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs. 7. [It’s Mac Tonight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaKqq5H_780&ab_channel=ZiiYii) 8. Tootsie Roll Pop - The wise owl being asked how many licks to the center. It’s three. 9. Alka Seltzer’s 'plop plop fizz fizz, oh what a relief it is" 10. [The Cog](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ve4M4UsJQo) Completed in one take. I feel I have to mention [Nissan’s Toys](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8QKK5IDSXE&t=3s) commercial. It was awesome the first time and still holds up. pass ---
**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:** [April 30, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4715 "2024-04-30T15:58:56Z")
> [@themapleleaf](#): > > An attempt by McDonalds to make the thought of a Big Mac Meal dinner seem classy, using a slick animatronic moon to sing a parody of “Mack the Knife” about it. And played by Doug Jones as well. **Well known local horror (and other shows) hosts** 1. Svengoolie - Rich Koz ---
**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:** [April 30, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4716 "2024-04-30T17:49:15Z")
**Well known local horror (and other shows) hosts** 1. Svengoolie - Rich Koz 2. Elvira - Cassandra Peterson Took the easy one. Was local to LA before becoming nationally famous ---
**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:** [April 30, 2024, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4717 "2024-04-30T18:28:08Z")
**Well known local horror (and other shows) hosts** 1. Svengoolie - Rich Koz 2. Elvira - Cassandra Peterson 3. Joe Bob Briggs - John Irving Bloom ---
**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:** [April 30, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4718 "2024-04-30T19:31:53Z")
**Well known local horror (and other shows) hosts** 1. Svengoolie - Rich Koz 2. Elvira - Cassandra Peterson 3. Joe Bob Briggs - John Irving Bloom 4. Bozo the Clown - Bob Bell There were a lot of people who donned the greasepaint but Bob Bell was arguably the most well known. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4719 "2024-04-30T21:51:46Z")
**Well known local horror (and other shows) hosts** 1. Svengoolie - Rich Koz 2. Elvira - Cassandra Peterson 3. Joe Bob Briggs - John Irving Bloom 4. Bozo the Clown - Bob Bell 5. Count Floyd - Joe Flaherty “Ooh, that’s some scary stuff.” Rest in peace old friend ---
**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:** [April 30, 2024, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/4720 "2024-04-30T22:07:19Z")
**Well known local horror (and other shows) hosts** 1. Svengoolie - Rich Koz 2. Elvira - Cassandra Peterson 3. Joe Bob Briggs - John Irving Bloom 4. Bozo the Clown - Bob Bell 5. Count Floyd - Joe Flaherty 6. Sammy Terry - Bob Carter, now his son Mark The name’s a pun on “cemetery”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=235) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=237)