# 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:** 266
**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:** [June 30, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5301 "2024-06-30T15:21:28Z")
**Moments that remain funny, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _The Big Bang Theory_: Amy feigns interest in Sheldon’s game system dilemma. 2. _Seinfeld_ - Jerry and Kramer are invited to observe a surgical procedure and accidentally flip a Junior Mint into the open incision, which goes unnoticed by the surgical team. 3. _WKRP in Cincinnati_ - “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!” ---
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**Moments that remain funny, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _The Big Bang Theory_: Amy feigns interest in Sheldon’s game system dilemma. 2. _Seinfeld_ - Jerry and Kramer are invited to observe a surgical procedure and accidentally flip a Junior Mint into the open incision, which goes unnoticed by the surgical team. 3. _WKRP in Cincinnati_ - “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!” 4. _Soap_ - Danny Dallas invites his black girlfriend’s family over for dinner, and the situation is increasingly intense because of Danny’s crazy family. Chuck, Bob’s uncouth ventriloquist dummy, leans over and says “So, I hear you’re a family of negroes!” ---
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**Moments that remain funny, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _The Big Bang Theory_: Amy feigns interest in Sheldon’s game system dilemma. 2. _Seinfeld_ - Jerry and Kramer are invited to observe a surgical procedure and accidentally flip a Junior Mint into the open incision, which goes unnoticed by the surgical team. 3. _WKRP in Cincinnati_ - “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!” 4. _Soap_ - Danny Dallas invites his black girlfriend’s family over for dinner, and the situation is increasingly intense because of Danny’s crazy family. Chuck, Bob’s uncouth ventriloquist dummy, leans over and says “So, I hear you’re a family of negroes!” 5. _I Love Lucy_ - the Vitameatavegamin commercial (See also: the chocolate factory.) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5304 "2024-06-30T18:30:53Z")
**Moments that remain funny, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _The Big Bang Theory_: Amy feigns interest in Sheldon’s game system dilemma. 2. _Seinfeld_ - Jerry and Kramer are invited to observe a surgical procedure and accidentally flip a Junior Mint into the open incision, which goes unnoticed by the surgical team. 3. _WKRP in Cincinnati_ - “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!” 4. _Soap_ - Danny Dallas invites his black girlfriend’s family over for dinner, and the situation is increasingly intense because of Danny’s crazy family. Chuck, Bob’s uncouth ventriloquist dummy, leans over and says “So, I hear you’re a family of negroes!” 5. _I Love Lucy_ - the Vitameatavegamin commercial 6. _Barney Miller_ - The hashish brownies episode; each character had hilarious reactions, but Jack Soo’s Det. Yamana dunking his donut in coffee, repeating “mooshy-mooshy” topped them all. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5305 "2024-06-30T19:52:14Z")
**Moments that remain funny, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _The Big Bang Theory_: Amy feigns interest in Sheldon’s game system dilemma. 2. _Seinfeld_ - Jerry and Kramer are invited to observe a surgical procedure and accidentally flip a Junior Mint into the open incision, which goes unnoticed by the surgical team. 3. _WKRP in Cincinnati_ - “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!” 4. _Soap_ - Danny Dallas invites his black girlfriend’s family over for dinner, and the situation is increasingly intense because of Danny’s crazy family. Chuck, Bob’s uncouth ventriloquist dummy, leans over and says “So, I hear you’re a family of negroes!” 5. _I Love Lucy_ - the Vitameatavegamin commercial 6. _Barney Miller_ - The hashish brownies episode; each character had hilarious reactions, but Jack Soo’s Det. Yamana dunking his donut in coffee, repeating “mooshy-mooshy” topped them all. 7. _Curb Your Enthusiasm_ - Greg, the flamboyant kid. ---
**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:** [June 30, 2024, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5306 "2024-06-30T20:17:49Z")
**Moments that remain funny, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _The Big Bang Theory_: Amy feigns interest in Sheldon’s game system dilemma. 2. _Seinfeld_ - Jerry and Kramer are invited to observe a surgical procedure and accidentally flip a Junior Mint into the open incision, which goes unnoticed by the surgical team. 3. _WKRP in Cincinnati_ - “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!” 4. _Soap_ - Danny Dallas invites his black girlfriend’s family over for dinner, and the situation is increasingly intense because of Danny’s crazy family. Chuck, Bob’s uncouth ventriloquist dummy, leans over and says “So, I hear you’re a family of negroes!” 5. _I Love Lucy_ - the Vitameatavegamin commercial 6. _Barney Miller_ - The hashish brownies episode; each character had hilarious reactions, but Jack Soo’s Det. Yamana dunking his donut in coffee, repeating “mooshy-mooshy” topped them all. 7. _Curb Your Enthusiasm_ - Greg, the flamboyant kid. 8. _The Cosby Show_ – Cliff Huxtable educates son Theo about [budgeting for ‘regular people’](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ6xxFktyag) best part is, it’s almost too true to be funny _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [July 1, 2024, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5307 "2024-07-01T00:44:03Z")
**Moments that remain funny, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _The Big Bang Theory_: Amy feigns interest in Sheldon’s game system dilemma. 2. _Seinfeld_ - Jerry and Kramer are invited to observe a surgical procedure and accidentally flip a Junior Mint into the open incision, which goes unnoticed by the surgical team. 3. _WKRP in Cincinnati_ - “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!” 4. _Soap_ - Danny Dallas invites his black girlfriend’s family over for dinner, and the situation is increasingly intense because of Danny’s crazy family. Chuck, Bob’s uncouth ventriloquist dummy, leans over and says “So, I hear you’re a family of negroes!” 5. _I Love Lucy_ - the Vitameatavegamin commercial 6. _Barney Miller_ - The hashish brownies episode; each character had hilarious reactions, but Jack Soo’s Det. Yamana dunking his donut in coffee, repeating “mooshy-mooshy” topped them all. 7. _Curb Your Enthusiasm_ - Greg, the flamboyant kid. 8. _The Cosby Show_ – Cliff Huxtable educates son Theo about [budgeting for ‘regular people’](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ6xxFktyag) 9. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: Keiko gives birth. Worf: “Push, Keiko. Push! PUSH!” Keiko: “I **AM** PUSHING!” ---
**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:** [July 1, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5308 "2024-07-01T00:54:23Z")
**Moments that remain funny, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _The Big Bang Theory_: Amy feigns interest in Sheldon’s game system dilemma. 2. _Seinfeld_ - Jerry and Kramer are invited to observe a surgical procedure and accidentally flip a Junior Mint into the open incision, which goes unnoticed by the surgical team. 3. _WKRP in Cincinnati_ - “As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly!” 4. _Soap_ - Danny Dallas invites his black girlfriend’s family over for dinner, and the situation is increasingly intense because of Danny’s crazy family. Chuck, Bob’s uncouth ventriloquist dummy, leans over and says “So, I hear you’re a family of negroes!” 5. _I Love Lucy_ - the Vitameatavegamin commercial 6. _Barney Miller_ - The hashish brownies episode; each character had hilarious reactions, but Jack Soo’s Det. Yamana dunking his donut in coffee, repeating “mooshy-mooshy” topped them all. 7. _Curb Your Enthusiasm_ - Greg, the flamboyant kid. 8. _The Cosby Show_ – Cliff Huxtable educates son Theo about [budgeting for ‘regular people’](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ6xxFktyag) 9. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: Keiko gives birth. Worf: “Push, Keiko. Push! PUSH!” Keiko: “I **AM** PUSHING!” 10. _The Mary Tyler Moore Show_ - Chuckles the Clown’s funeral **Moments that remain sad, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _MASH_ - Radar announces the death of Lt. Colonel Henry Blake ---
**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:** [July 1, 2024, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5309 "2024-07-01T00:54:55Z")
That’s 10. Your topic, @Wheelz . ---
**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:** [July 1, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5310 "2024-07-01T01:08:24Z")
**Moments that remain sad, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _MASH_ - Radar announces the death of Lt. Colonel Henry Blake 2. _The West Wing_ - Vice President-elect Leo McGarry’s funeral ---
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**Moments that remain sad, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _MASH_ - Radar announces the death of Lt. Colonel Henry Blake 2. _The West Wing_ - Vice President-elect Leo McGarry’s funeral 3. _Transformers_ (Gen. 1) - The _second_ death of Optimus Prime in “Dark Awakening” ---
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**Moments that remain sad, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _MASH_ - Radar announces the death of Lt. Colonel Henry Blake 2. _The West Wing_ - Vice President-elect Leo McGarry’s funeral 3. _Transformers_ (Gen. 1) - The _second_ death of Optimus Prime in “Dark Awakening” 4. _Futurama_ - Seymore waiting in front of Panucci’s Pizza for Fry. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5313 "2024-07-01T16:13:35Z")
**Moments that remain sad, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _MASH_ - Radar announces the death of Lt. Colonel Henry Blake 2. _The West Wing_ - Vice President-elect Leo McGarry’s funeral 3. _Transformers_ (Gen. 1) - The _second_ death of Optimus Prime in “Dark Awakening” 4. _Futurama_ - Seymore waiting in front of Panucci’s Pizza for Fry. 5. _The Leftovers_ - when Nora Durst enters her kitchen to find the “Loved Ones” doll replicas at the table, dressed and posed to look like her departed family. Came in here to post #4 above. For those who don’t know what this is about – Fry’s dog Seymore waits faithfully for him to return, but he’s time-traveled 1,000 years forward and never does. For a silly show it’s an absolutely heart-wrenching scene. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5314 "2024-07-01T17:53:05Z")
**Moments that remain sad, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _MASH_ - Radar announces the death of Lt. Colonel Henry Blake 2. _The West Wing_ - Vice President-elect Leo McGarry’s funeral 3. _Transformers_ (Gen. 1) - The _second_ death of Optimus Prime in “Dark Awakening” 4. _Futurama_ - Seymore waiting in front of Panucci’s Pizza for Fry. 5. _The Leftovers_ - when Nora Durst enters her kitchen to find the “Loved Ones” doll replicas at the table, dressed and posed to look like her departed family. 6. _The Simpsons_ - Homer looking up at the nighttime sky, after saying goodbye to his mother. Background: Mona Simpson had to go underground when Homer was a child. His dad Abe told him she had died. Mona and Homer meet up 20 years later before she has to return to hiding from the government. ---
**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:** [July 1, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5315 "2024-07-01T21:36:44Z")
**Moments that remain sad, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _MASH_ - Radar announces the death of Lt. Colonel Henry Blake 2. _The West Wing_ - Vice President-elect Leo McGarry’s funeral 3. _Transformers_ (Gen. 1) - The _second_ death of Optimus Prime in “Dark Awakening” 4. _Futurama_ - Seymore waiting in front of Panucci’s Pizza for Fry. 5. _The Leftovers_ - when Nora Durst enters her kitchen to find the “Loved Ones” doll replicas at the table, dressed and posed to look like her departed family. 6. _The Simpsons_ - Homer looking up at the nighttime sky, after saying goodbye to his mother. 7. _Star Trek_ - Kirk has to let Edith Keeler die to preserve the timeline ---
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**Moments that remain sad, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _MASH_ - Radar announces the death of Lt. Colonel Henry Blake 2. _The West Wing_ - Vice President-elect Leo McGarry’s funeral 3. _Transformers_ (Gen. 1) - The _second_ death of Optimus Prime in “Dark Awakening” 4. _Futurama_ - Seymore waiting in front of Panucci’s Pizza for Fry. 5. _The Leftovers_ - when Nora Durst enters her kitchen to find the “Loved Ones” doll replicas at the table, dressed and posed to look like her departed family. 6. _The Simpsons_ - Homer looking up at the nighttime sky, after saying goodbye to his mother. 7. _Star Trek_ - Kirk has to let Edith Keeler die to preserve the timeline 8. _All in the Family/Archie Bunker’s Place_ - [Archie mourns Edith’s death](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz3lfQlf-wY) ---
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**Moments that remain sad, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _MASH_ - Radar announces the death of Lt. Colonel Henry Blake 2. _The West Wing_ - Vice President-elect Leo McGarry’s funeral 3. _Transformers_ (Gen. 1) - The _second_ death of Optimus Prime in “Dark Awakening” 4. _Futurama_ - Seymore waiting in front of Panucci’s Pizza for Fry. 5. _The Leftovers_ - when Nora Durst enters her kitchen to find the “Loved Ones” doll replicas at the table, dressed and posed to look like her departed family. 6. _The Simpsons_ - Homer looking up at the nighttime sky, after saying goodbye to his mother. 7. _Star Trek_ - Kirk has to let Edith Keeler die to preserve the timeline 8. _All in the Family/Archie Bunker’s Place_ - [Archie mourns Edith’s death](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz3lfQlf-wY) 9. _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_ - Buffy sacrifices herself at the end of season 5 ---
**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:** [July 2, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5318 "2024-07-02T23:05:03Z")
> [@](#): > > **Moments that remain sad, no matter how many times you watch them** 1. _MASH_ - Radar announces the death of Lt. Colonel Henry Blake 2. _The West Wing_ - Vice President-elect Leo McGarry’s funeral 3. _Transformers_ (Gen. 1) - The _second_ death of Optimus Prime in “Dark Awakening” 4. _Futurama_ - Seymore waiting in front of Panucci’s Pizza for Fry. 5. _The Leftovers_ - when Nora Durst enters her kitchen to find the “Loved Ones” doll replicas at the table, dressed and posed to look like her departed family. 6. _The Simpsons_ - Homer looking up at the nighttime sky, after saying goodbye to his mother. 7. _Star Trek_ - Kirk has to let Edith Keeler die to preserve the timeline 8. _All in the Family/Archie Bunker’s Place_ - [Archie mourns Edith’s death](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz3lfQlf-wY) 9. _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_ - Buffy sacrifices herself at the end of season 5 10. _Xena: Warrior Princess_ - Xena gives her infant son to the centaurs to raise. pass ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5319 "2024-07-03T03:58:49Z")
**Cliffhangers** 1. _Lost_ - (S4:E14) Having left the island in a helicopter, the group watches the island disappear. They are picked up at sea and become known as the Oceanic Six, survivors of a commercial airline that crashed into the Pacific. The fate of those they left behind are not known, until next season. ---
**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:** [July 3, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5320 "2024-07-03T08:02:28Z")
> [@](#): > > **Cliffhangers** 1. _Lost_ - (S4:E14) Having left the island in a helicopter, the group watches the island disappear. They are picked up at sea and become known as the Oceanic Six, survivors of a commercial airline that crashed into the Pacific. The fate of those they left behind are not known, until next season. 2. _Twin Peaks_ - final ep, season 1. It appears that Laura Palmer was killed by a demon, “killer Bob,” who possessed some family member or friend of Laura’s-- but who? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=265) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=267)