# 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:** 313
**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:** [September 27, 2024, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6241 "2024-09-27T20:12:13Z")
**Reality shows, competitive** 1. Ink Master 2. Survivor 3. Great British Bake Off 4. Amazing Race 5. Game of Arms 6. Iron Chef 7. Face Off 8. The Apprentice I actually watched the show, back in the day, as a silly, guilty pleasure, without any inkling of the Very Bad Thing that was looming for us all in 2016. ---
**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:** [September 27, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6242 "2024-09-27T20:14:43Z")
**Reality shows, competitive** 1. Ink Master 2. Survivor 3. Great British Bake Off 4. Amazing Race 5. Game of Arms 6. Iron Chef 7. Face Off 8. The Apprentice 9. Hell’s Kitchen ---
**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:** [September 27, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6243 "2024-09-27T21:22:56Z")
**Reality shows, competitive** 1. Ink Master 2. Survivor 3. Great British Bake Off 4. Amazing Race 5. Game of Arms 6. Iron Chef 7. Face Off 8. The Apprentice 9. Hell’s Kitchen 10. LEGO Masters **Reality shows, non-competitive** 1. The Osbornes ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6244 "2024-09-27T21:32:26Z")
**Reality shows, non-competitive** 1. The Osbornes 2. Dirty Jobs ---
**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:** [September 27, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6245 "2024-09-27T21:37:31Z")
**Reality shows, non-competitive** 1. The Osbornes 2. Dirty Jobs 3. Bar Rescue ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2024, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6246 "2024-09-27T22:22:01Z")
**Reality shows, non-competitive** 1. The Osbornes 2. Dirty Jobs 3. Bar Rescue 4. An American Family The first reality-based program. ---
**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:** [September 27, 2024, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6247 "2024-09-27T23:11:16Z")
**Reality shows, non-competitive** 1. The Osbornes 2. Dirty Jobs 3. Bar Rescue 4. An American Family 5. Real Stories of the Highway Patrol ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6248 "2024-09-28T02:24:36Z")
**Reality shows, non-competitive** 1. The Osbornes 2. Dirty Jobs 3. Bar Rescue 4. An American Family 5. Real Stories of the Highway Patrol 6. American Pickers Sure there were credible rumors that the goodies in their picks were ‘salted’, but the fact remains that whatever they were gushing over was, in fact, actually there on screen. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [September 28, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6249 "2024-09-28T14:41:24Z")
**Reality shows, non-competitive** 1. The Osbornes 2. Dirty Jobs 3. Bar Rescue 4. An American Family 5. Real Stories of the Highway Patrol 6. American Pickers 7. Ace Of Cakes ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6250 "2024-09-28T16:00:02Z")
**Reality shows, non-competitive** 1. The Osbornes 2. Dirty Jobs 3. Bar Rescue 4. An American Family 5. Real Stories of the Highway Patrol 6. American Pickers 7. Ace Of Cakes 8. Antiques Roadshow ---
**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:** [September 29, 2024, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6251 "2024-09-29T03:31:18Z")
**Reality shows, non-competitive** 1. The Osbornes 2. Dirty Jobs 3. Bar Rescue 4. An American Family 5. Real Stories of the Highway Patrol 6. American Pickers 7. Ace Of Cakes 8. Antiques Roadshow 9. COPS ---
**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:** [September 29, 2024, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6252 "2024-09-29T07:45:30Z")
**Reality shows, non-competitive** 1. The Osbornes 2. Dirty Jobs 3. Bar Rescue 4. An American Family 5. Real Stories of the Highway Patrol 6. American Pickers 7. Ace Of Cakes 8. Antiques Roadshow 9. COPS 10. Alaskan Bush People My landlady was addicted to that show for awhile. Pass. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6253 "2024-09-29T13:55:59Z")
**Simpsonized!** (Outside events parodied on the show) 1. “That’s odd. Usually the blood gets off on the second floor.” - Mr. Burns, in a parody of _The Shining_, watching blood flow from the elevators. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6254 "2024-09-30T02:21:18Z")
**_Simpson_ized!** (Outside events parodied on the show) 1. “That’s odd. Usually the blood gets off on the second floor.” - Mr. Burns, in a parody of _The Shining_, watching blood flow from the elevators. 2. FOPS and DANDIES - Signs at the two separate entrances to the Vienna Opera House, parodying _Amadeus_ Still my favorite _Simpsons_ sight gag. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6255 "2024-09-30T13:55:59Z")
Did anyone notice _The Simpsons_ had their SERIES FINALE last night? It’s not really the end of the Simpsons, they just thought it would be fun to have the last episode of the series (Bart turns 11) as the first episode of Season 36. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6256 "2024-09-30T14:04:52Z")
I have axe throwing on Sundays so I don’t get to see my Sunday shows until Monday on Hulu. I’m looking forward to watching the ep tonight. **_Simpson_ized!** (Outside events parodied on the show) 1. “That’s odd. Usually the blood gets off on the second floor.” - Mr. Burns, in a parody of _The Shining_, watching blood flow from the elevators. 2. FOPS and DANDIES - Signs at the two separate entrances to the Vienna Opera House, parodying _Amadeus_ 3. Rosebud - The Simpsons send up _Citizen Kane_ with Mr. Burns and his bear Bobo. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6257 "2024-09-30T15:06:11Z")
**_Simpson_ized!** (Outside events parodied on the show) 1. “That’s odd. Usually the blood gets off on the second floor.” - Mr. Burns, in a parody of _The Shining_, watching blood flow from the elevators. 2. FOPS and DANDIES - Signs at the two separate entrances to the Vienna Opera House, parodying _Amadeus_ 3. Rosebud - The Simpsons send up _Citizen Kane_ with Mr. Burns and his bear Bobo. 4. “Doctor Zaius” - sung to the tune of “Rock Me Amadeus”, and performed in musical adaptation of _The Planet of the Apes_ (re-named on the show as “Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off!”, itself a play on the title of another musical, “Stop the World - I Want to Get Off!”) ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6258 "2024-09-30T15:31:18Z")
**_Simpson_ized!** (Outside events parodied on the show) 1. “That’s odd. Usually the blood gets off on the second floor.” - Mr. Burns, in a parody of _The Shining_, watching blood flow from the elevators. 2. FOPS and DANDIES - Signs at the two separate entrances to the Vienna Opera House, parodying _Amadeus_ 3. Rosebud - The Simpsons send up _Citizen Kane_ with Mr. Burns and his bear Bobo. 4. “Doctor Zaius” - sung to the tune of “Rock Me Amadeus”, and performed in musical adaptation of _The Planet of the Apes_ (re-named on the show as “Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off!”, itself a play on the title of another musical, “Stop the World - I Want to Get Off!”) 5. _2001: A Space Odyssey_ is referenced in “Deep Space Homer” in a few ways - thinking specifically of the zero-grav potato-chip-eating ballet set to “The Blue Danube.” ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6259 "2024-09-30T16:46:26Z")
**_Simpson_ized!** (Outside events parodied on the show) 1. “That’s odd. Usually the blood gets off on the second floor.” - Mr. Burns, in a parody of _The Shining_, watching blood flow from the elevators. 2. FOPS and DANDIES - Signs at the two separate entrances to the Vienna Opera House, parodying _Amadeus_ 3. Rosebud - The Simpsons send up _Citizen Kane_ with Mr. Burns and his bear Bobo. 4. “Doctor Zaius” - sung to the tune of “Rock Me Amadeus”, and performed in musical adaptation of _The Planet of the Apes_ (re-named on the show as “Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off!”, itself a play on the title of another musical, “Stop the World - I Want to Get Off!”) 5. _2001: A Space Odyssey_ is referenced in “Deep Space Homer” in a few ways - thinking specifically of the zero-grav potato-chip-eating ballet set to “The Blue Danube.” 6. In “Bart vs. Australia,” the Simpson family is air lifted out of the US Embassy in Australia, referencing the helicopter evacuation of the US Embassy in South Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2024, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6260 "2024-09-30T22:50:01Z")
**_Simpson_ized!** (Outside events parodied on the show) 1. “That’s odd. Usually the blood gets off on the second floor.” - Mr. Burns, in a parody of _The Shining_, watching blood flow from the elevators. 2. FOPS and DANDIES - Signs at the two separate entrances to the Vienna Opera House, parodying _Amadeus_ 3. Rosebud - The Simpsons send up _Citizen Kane_ with Mr. Burns and his bear Bobo. 4. “Doctor Zaius” - sung to the tune of “Rock Me Amadeus”, and performed in musical adaptation of _The Planet of the Apes_ (re-named on the show as “Stop the Planet of the Apes I Want to Get Off!”, itself a play on the title of another musical, “Stop the World - I Want to Get Off!”) 5. _2001: A Space Odyssey_ is referenced in “Deep Space Homer” in a few ways - thinking specifically of the zero-grav potato-chip-eating ballet set to “The Blue Danube.” 6. In “Bart vs. Australia,” the Simpson family is air lifted out of the US Embassy in Australia, referencing the helicopter evacuation of the US Embassy in South Vietnam during the Fall of Saigon. 7. [The song “New Orleans,” from _Oh, Streetcar!_,](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuQjoaYIwQA) a musical version of _A Streetcar Named Desire_ Not exactly the Visitors Bureau’s image of the city, even before Katrina. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=312) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=314)