# 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:** 32
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2022, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/621 "2022-12-28T23:25:57Z")
**Unusual casting that worked** 1. Camryn Manheim in _The Practice_ 2. Geri Jewell in _Deadwood_ 3. Steven Van Zandt in _Sopranos_ 4. Frank Silva in _Twin Peaks_ 5. Marlee Matlin in _West Wing_ 6. Cesar Romero in _Batman_ 7. Bryan Cranston in _Breaking Bad_ 8. Patrick Stewart in _ST:TNG_ 9. Hugh Laurie in House 10. Bob Odenkirk - Better Call Saul Like Cranston, Odenkirk wasn’t known for being serious. Although Saul Goodman was seen as superficial, Odenkirk brought depth to his role. pass ---
**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:** [December 29, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/622 "2022-12-29T14:31:31Z")
**Shows with two syllable titles** 1. Taxi ---
**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 29, 2022, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/623 "2022-12-29T14:41:51Z")
**Shows with two syllable titles** 1. Taxi 2. Deadwood ---
**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 29, 2022, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/624 "2022-12-29T14:42:35Z")
**Shows with two syllable titles** 1. Taxi 2. Deadwood 3. Farscape ---
**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 29, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/625 "2022-12-29T14:49:11Z")
**Shows with two syllable titles** 1. Taxi 2. Deadwood 3. Farscape 4. Get Smart ---
**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:** [December 29, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/626 "2022-12-29T15:03:36Z")
**Shows with two syllable titles** 1. Taxi 2. Deadwood 3. Farscape 4. Get Smart 5. Alice ---
**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 29, 2022, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/627 "2022-12-29T15:17:18Z")
**Shows with two syllable titles** 1. Taxi 2. Deadwood 3. Farscape 4. Get Smart 5. Alice 6. Smallville ---
**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 29, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/628 "2022-12-29T15:43:18Z")
**Shows with two syllable titles** 1. Taxi 2. Deadwood 3. Farscape 4. Get Smart 5. Alice 6. Smallville 7. Star Trek ---
**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 29, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/629 "2022-12-29T15:57:04Z")
**Shows with two syllable titles** 1. Taxi 2. Deadwood 3. Farscape 4. Get Smart 5. Alice 6. Smallville 7. Star Trek 8. Seinfeld ---
**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 29, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/630 "2022-12-29T16:20:38Z")
**Shows with two-syllable titles** 1. Taxi 2. Deadwood 3. Farscape 4. Get Smart 5. Alice 6. Smallville 7. Star Trek 8. Seinfeld 9. Stumptown ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2022, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/631 "2022-12-29T17:26:53Z")
**Shows with two-syllable titles** 1. Taxi 2. Deadwood 3. Farscape 4. Get Smart 5. Alice 6. Smallville 7. Star Trek 8. Seinfeld 9. Stumptown 10. Fraiser **Shows with three-syllable titles** 1. Sopranos ---
**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:** [December 29, 2022, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/632 "2022-12-29T17:31:46Z")
**Shows with two-syllable titles** 1. Taxi 2. Deadwood 3. Farscape 4. Get Smart 5. Alice 6. Smallville 7. Star Trek 8. Seinfeld 9. Stumptown 10. Sea Hunt **WAIT! – There’s More…** _(more two-syllable show names)_ 1. Ripcord! _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 29, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/633 "2022-12-29T17:38:29Z")
**Shows with three-syllable titles** 1. Sopranos 2. Game of Thrones ---
**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 29, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/634 "2022-12-29T17:50:47Z")
**Shows with three-syllable titles** 1. Sopranos 2. Game of Thrones 3. Enterprise In the first few seasons they didn’t include the phrase “Star Trek.” ---
**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:** [December 29, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/635 "2022-12-29T18:05:23Z")
**Shows with three-syllable titles** 1. Sopranos 2. Game of Thrones 3. Enterprise 4. Lotsa Luck long forgotten sitcom starring Dom Deloise but also introduced audiences to a young Suzanne Somers ---
**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 29, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/636 "2022-12-29T18:05:58Z")
**Shows with three-syllable titles** 1. Sopranos 2. Game of Thrones 3. Enterprise 4. Lotsa Luck 5. Dead to Me ---
**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 29, 2022, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/637 "2022-12-29T19:24:05Z")
The title of the first show above is actually “The Sopranos.” **Shows with three-syllable titles** 1. Hill Street Blues 2. Game of Thrones 3. Enterprise 4. Lotsa Luck 5. Dead to Me ---
**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 29, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/638 "2022-12-29T20:31:21Z")
**Shows with three-syllable titles** 1. Hill Street Blues 2. Game of Thrones 3. Enterprise 4. Lotsa Luck 5. Dead to Me 6. Dynasty ---
**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 29, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/639 "2022-12-29T20:34:06Z")
**Shows with three-syllable titles** 1. Hill Street Blues 2. Game of Thrones 3. Enterprise 4. Lotsa Luck 5. Dead to Me 6. Dynasty 7. The Simpsons ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2022, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/640 "2022-12-30T00:43:56Z")
**Shows with three-syllable titles** 1. Hill Street Blues 2. Game of Thrones 3. Enterprise 4. Lotsa Luck 5. Dead to Me 6. Dynasty 7. The Simpsons 8. Breaking Bad [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=31) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=33)