# 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:** 282
**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:** [August 10, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5621 "2024-08-10T20:55:29Z")
**Smart People TV** 1. Nova 2. 3-2-1 Contact ---
**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:** [August 10, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5622 "2024-08-10T22:40:57Z")
**Smart People TV** 1. Nova 2. 3-2-1 Contact 3. In Search Of ---
**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:** [August 10, 2024, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5623 "2024-08-10T23:54:37Z")
**Smart People TV** 1. Nova 2. 3-2-1 Contact 3. In Search Of 4. Cosmos _(the original one, with Carl Sagan)_ _ **-“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:** [August 11, 2024, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5624 "2024-08-11T01:56:51Z")
**Smart People TV** 1. Nova 2. 3-2-1 Contact 3. In Search Of 4. Cosmos _(the original one, with Carl Sagan_ 5. Masterpiece Theatre ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5625 "2024-08-11T01:58:42Z")
**Smart People TV** 1. Nova 2. 3-2-1 Contact 3. In Search Of 4. Cosmos _(the original one, with Carl Sagan_ 5. Masterpiece Theatre 6. How It’s Made ---
**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:** [August 11, 2024, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5626 "2024-08-11T03:06:04Z")
**Smart People TV** 1. Nova 2. 3-2-1 Contact 3. In Search Of 4. Cosmos _(the original one, with Carl Sagan)_ 5. Masterpiece Theatre 6. How It’s Made 7. The Civil War Or just about any Ken Burns documentary. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5627 "2024-08-11T09:48:03Z")
**Smart People TV** 1. Nova 2. 3-2-1 Contact 3. In Search Of 4. Cosmos _(the original one, with Carl Sagan)_ 5. Masterpiece Theatre 6. How It’s Made 7. The Civil War 8. The Twilight Zone ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5628 "2024-08-11T15:59:15Z")
**Smart People TV** 1. Nova 2. 3-2-1 Contact 3. In Search Of 4. Cosmos _(the original one, with Carl Sagan)_ 5. Masterpiece Theatre 6. How It’s Made 7. The Civil War 8. The Twilight Zone 9. Connections (with James Burke) ---
**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:** [August 11, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5629 "2024-08-11T21:27:34Z")
[quote=“knoodler, post:5628, topic:972711, full:true”] **Smart People TV** 1. Nova 2. 3-2-1 Contact 3. In Search Of 4. Cosmos _(the original one, with Carl Sagan)_ 5. Masterpiece Theatre 6. How It’s Made 7. The Civil War 8. The Twilight Zone 9. Connections (with James Burke) 10 Civilization (with Kenneth Clark) Great series if you can put aside your modern notions of diversity and accept the premise that Western civilization is the only “Real” civilization, and only men played a part. **Characters working blue color jobs** 1. Dan Connor -Roseanne Drywall and building contractor ---
**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:** [August 11, 2024, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5630 "2024-08-11T21:42:14Z")
**Characters working blue color jobs** 1. Dan Connor - _Roseanne_, Drywall and building contractor 2. Fred Flintstone - _The Flintstones_, bronto-crane operator ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5631 "2024-08-11T22:57:59Z")
**Characters working blue color jobs** 1. Dan Connor - _Roseanne_, Drywall and building contractor 2. Fred Flintstone - _The Flintstones_, bronto-crane operator 3. Ralph Kramden - _The Honeymooners_, city bus driver ---
**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:** [August 12, 2024, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5632 "2024-08-12T00:41:17Z")
**Characters working blue color jobs** 1. Dan Connor - _Roseanne_, Drywall and building contractor 2. Fred Flintstone - _The Flintstones_, bronto-crane operator 3. Ralph Kramden - _The Honeymooners_, city bus driver 4. Archie Bunker - _All in the Family_, longshoreman/cab driver/etc. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2024, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5633 "2024-08-12T01:04:47Z")
**Characters working blue color jobs** 1. Dan Connor - _Roseanne_, Drywall and building contractor 2. Fred Flintstone - _The Flintstones_, bronto-crane operator 3. Ralph Kramden - _The Honeymooners_, city bus driver 4. Archie Bunker - _All in the Family_, longshoreman/cab driver/etc. 5. Doug Heffernan - _The King of Queens_, delivery truck driver ---
**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:** [August 12, 2024, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5634 "2024-08-12T02:01:16Z")
Title fixed. **Characters working blue-collar jobs** 1. Dan Connor - _Roseanne_, drywall and building contractor 2. Fred Flintstone - _The Flintstones_, bronto-crane operator 3. Ralph Kramden - _The Honeymooners_, city bus driver 4. Archie Bunker - _All in the Family_, longshoreman/cab driver/etc. 5. Doug Heffernan - _The King of Queens_, delivery truck driver 6. Ptl. Andy Renko - _Hill Street Blues_, big-city cop ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5635 "2024-08-12T10:21:25Z")
**Characters working blue-collar jobs** 1. Dan Connor - _Roseanne_, drywall and building contractor 2. Fred Flintstone - _The Flintstones_, bronto-crane operator 3. Ralph Kramden - _The Honeymooners_, city bus driver 4. Archie Bunker - _All in the Family_, longshoreman/cab driver/etc. 5. Doug Heffernan - _The King of Queens_, delivery truck driver 6. Ptl. Andy Renko - _Hill Street Blues_, big-city cop 7. Dwayne Schneider - _One Day at a Time_, building superintendent ---
**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:** [August 12, 2024, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5636 "2024-08-12T10:37:38Z")
**Characters working blue-collar jobs** 1. Dan Connor - _Roseanne_, drywall and building contractor 2. Fred Flintstone - _The Flintstones_, bronto-crane operator 3. Ralph Kramden - _The Honeymooners_, city bus driver 4. Archie Bunker - _All in the Family_, longshoreman/cab driver/etc. 5. Doug Heffernan - _The King of Queens_, delivery truck driver 6. Ptl. Andy Renko - _Hill Street Blues_, big-city cop 7. Dwayne Schneider - _One Day at a Time_, building superintendent 8. Chester A. Riley - _The Life of Riley_, riveter at an aircraft factory ---
**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:** [August 12, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5637 "2024-08-12T11:56:12Z")
**Characters working blue-collar jobs** 1. Dan Connor - _Roseanne_, drywall and building contractor 2. Fred Flintstone - _The Flintstones_, bronto-crane operator 3. Ralph Kramden - _The Honeymooners_, city bus driver 4. Archie Bunker - _All in the Family_, longshoreman/cab driver/etc. 5. Doug Heffernan - _The King of Queens_, delivery truck driver 6. Ptl. Andy Renko - _Hill Street Blues_, big-city cop 7. Dwayne Schneider - _One Day at a Time_, building superintendent 8. Chester A. Riley - _The Life of Riley_, riveter at an aircraft factory 9. Penny - _The Big Bang Theory_, waitress at The Cheesecake Factory ---
**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:** [August 12, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5638 "2024-08-12T13:36:39Z")
**Characters working blue-collar jobs** 1. Dan Connor - _Roseanne_, drywall and building contractor 2. Fred Flintstone - _The Flintstones_, bronto-crane operator 3. Ralph Kramden - _The Honeymooners_, city bus driver 4. Archie Bunker - _All in the Family_, longshoreman/cab driver/etc. 5. Doug Heffernan - _The King of Queens_, delivery truck driver 6. Ptl. Andy Renko - _Hill Street Blues_, big-city cop 7. Dwayne Schneider - _One Day at a Time_, building superintendent 8. Chester A. Riley - _The Life of Riley_, riveter at an aircraft factory 9. Penny - _The Big Bang Theory_, waitress at The Cheesecake Factory 10. Al Bundy - _Married… With Children_, woman’s shoe salesman **Characters working white-collar jobs** 1. Don Draper - _Mad Men_, advertising exec ---
**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:** [August 12, 2024, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5639 "2024-08-12T13:38:42Z")
**Characters working white-collar jobs** 1. Don Draper - _Mad Men_, advertising exec 2. Clark Kent - _The Adventures of Superman_ - mild-manner reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper ---
**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:** [August 12, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/5640 "2024-08-12T14:02:16Z")
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