# 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:** 337
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6721 "2024-11-20T15:53:05Z")
**Child actor roles (and later adult roles)** 1. Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, MD; How I Met Your Mother) 2. Mayim Bialik (Blossom; The Big Bang Theory) ---
**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:** [November 20, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6722 "2024-11-20T15:55:45Z")
**Child actor roles (and later adult roles)** 1. Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, MD; How I Met Your Mother) 2. Mayim Bialik (Blossom; The Big Bang Theory) 3. Jason Bateman (Silver Spoons; Arrested Development) ---
**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:** [November 20, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6723 "2024-11-20T16:24:47Z")
**Child actor roles (and later adult roles)** 1. Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, MD; How I Met Your Mother) 2. Mayim Bialik (Blossom; The Big Bang Theory) 3. Jason Bateman (Silver Spoons; Arrested Development) 4. Ron Howard (Andy Griffith Show; Happy Days) ---
**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:** [November 20, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6724 "2024-11-20T18:18:51Z")
**Child actor roles (and later adult roles)** 1. Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, MD; How I Met Your Mother) 2. Mayim Bialik (Blossom; The Big Bang Theory) 3. Jason Bateman (Silver Spoons; Arrested Development) 4. Ron Howard (Andy Griffith Show; Happy Days) 5. Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie; Sweet Justice … plus a whole bunch of one-offs and TV-movies) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Child actor roles (and later adult roles)** 1. Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, MD; How I Met Your Mother) 2. Mayim Bialik (Blossom; The Big Bang Theory) 3. Jason Bateman (Silver Spoons; Arrested Development) 4. Ron Howard (Andy Griffith Show; Happy Days) 5. Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie; Sweet Justice … plus a whole bunch of one-offs and 6. Sarah Polley (Ramona and Road to Avonlea; Straight Up and a few more) ---
**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:** [November 20, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6726 "2024-11-20T19:24:04Z")
**Child actor roles (and later adult roles)** 1. Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, MD; How I Met Your Mother) 2. Mayim Bialik (Blossom; The Big Bang Theory) 3. Jason Bateman (Silver Spoons; Arrested Development) 4. Ron Howard (Andy Griffith Show; Happy Days) 5. Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie; Sweet Justice … plus a whole bunch of one-offs and TV-movies) 6. Sarah Polley (Ramona and Road to Avonlea; Straight Up and a few more) Housekeeping. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2024, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6727 "2024-11-20T19:57:34Z")
**Child actor roles (and later adult roles)** 1. Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, MD; How I Met Your Mother) 2. Mayim Bialik (Blossom; The Big Bang Theory) 3. Jason Bateman (Silver Spoons; Arrested Development) 4. Ron Howard (Andy Griffith Show; Happy Days) 5. Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie; Sweet Justice … plus a whole bunch of one-offs and TV-movies) 6. Sarah Polley (Ramona and Road to Avonlea; Straight Up and a few more) 7. Fred Savage (The Wonder Years; The Grinder) ---
**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:** [November 20, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6728 "2024-11-20T21:30:35Z")
**Child actor roles (and later adult roles)** 1. Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, MD; How I Met Your Mother) 2. Mayim Bialik (Blossom; The Big Bang Theory) 3. Jason Bateman (Silver Spoons; Arrested Development) 4. Ron Howard (Andy Griffith Show; Happy Days) 5. Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie; Sweet Justice … plus a whole bunch of one-offs and TV-movies) 6. Sarah Polley (Ramona and Road to Avonlea; Straight Up and a few more) 7. Fred Savage (The Wonder Years; The Grinder) 8. Hillary Duff (Lizzy McGuire, How I Met Your Father) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6729 "2024-11-21T00:40:45Z")
**Child actor roles (and later adult roles)** 1. Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, MD; How I Met Your Mother) 2. Mayim Bialik (Blossom; The Big Bang Theory) 3. Jason Bateman (Silver Spoons; Arrested Development) 4. Ron Howard (Andy Griffith Show; Happy Days) 5. Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie; Sweet Justice … plus a whole bunch of one-offs and TV-movies) 6. Sarah Polley (Ramona and Road to Avonlea; Straight Up and a few more) 7. Fred Savage (The Wonder Years; The Grinder) 8. Hillary Duff (Lizzy McGuire, How I Met Your Father) 9. Kenan Thompson (Kenan & Kel; SNL) ---
**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:** [November 21, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6730 "2024-11-21T00:47:27Z")
**Child actor roles (and later adult roles)** 1. Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, MD; How I Met Your Mother) 2. Mayim Bialik (Blossom; The Big Bang Theory) 3. Jason Bateman (Silver Spoons; Arrested Development) 4. Ron Howard (Andy Griffith Show; Happy Days) 5. Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie; Sweet Justice … plus a whole bunch of one-offs and TV-movies) 6. Sarah Polley (Ramona and Road to Avonlea; Straight Up and a few more) 7. Fred Savage (The Wonder Years; The Grinder) 8. Hillary Duff (Lizzy McGuire, How I Met Your Father) 9. Kenan Thompson (Kenan & Kel; SNL) 10. Clint Howard (Gentle Ben; Space Rangers, plus dozens of guest roles) **TV Series Which Spawned Multiple Spin-Off Series** 1. All in the Family – spawned Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, and 704 Hauser ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6731 "2024-11-21T00:50:32Z")
**TV Series Which Spawned Multiple Spin-Off Series** 1. All in the Family – spawned Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, and 704 Hauser 2. Cheers - spawned Frasier, The Tortellis, Night Court ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6732 "2024-11-21T01:23:05Z")
TV Series Which Spawned Multiple Spin-Off Series 1. All in the Family – spawned Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, and 704 Hauser 2. Cheers - spawned Frasier, The Tortellis, Night Court 3. Happy Days - spawned Mork & Mindy, Laverne & Shirley and Joanie Loves Chachi (and itself was sort of a spinoff of Love American Style) ---
**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:** [November 21, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6733 "2024-11-21T01:34:00Z")
TV Series Which Spawned Multiple Spin-Off Series 1. All in the Family – spawned Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, and 704 Hauser 2. Cheers - spawned Frasier, The Tortellis, Night Court 3. Happy Days - spawned Mork & Mindy, Laverne & Shirley and Joanie Loves Chachi (and itself was sort of a spinoff of Love American Style) 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show - spawned Rhoda, Phyllis, and Lou Grant ---
**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:** [November 21, 2024, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6734 "2024-11-21T03:11:41Z")
**TV Series Which Spawned Multiple Spin-Off Series** 1. All in the Family – spawned Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, and 704 Hauser 2. Cheers - spawned Frasier, The Tortellis, Night Court 3. Happy Days - spawned Mork & Mindy, Laverne & Shirley and Joanie Loves Chachi (and itself was sort of a spinoff of Love American Style) 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show - spawned Rhoda, Phyllis, and Lou Grant 5. Star Trek - spawned The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, etc. etc. etc. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6735 "2024-11-21T06:41:19Z")
**TV Series Which Spawned Multiple Spin-Off Series** 1. All in the Family – spawned Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, and 704 Hauser 2. Cheers - spawned Frasier, The Tortellis, Night Court 3. Happy Days - spawned Mork & Mindy, Laverne & Shirley and Joanie Loves Chachi (and itself was sort of a spinoff of Love American Style) 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show - spawned Rhoda, Phyllis, and Lou Grant 5. Star Trek - spawned The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, etc. etc. etc. 6. M⁎A⁎S⁎H – spawned Trapper John MD, AfterMASH, and W⁎A⁎L⁎T⁎E⁎R (which existed only as a 25-minute pilot that aired once in 1984 and was never picked up) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [November 21, 2024, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6736 "2024-11-21T13:51:05Z")
**TV Series Which Spawned Multiple Spin-Off Series** 1. All in the Family – spawned Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, and 704 Hauser 2. Cheers - spawned Frasier, The Tortellis, Night Court 3. Happy Days - spawned Mork & Mindy, Laverne & Shirley and Joanie Loves Chachi (and itself was sort of a spinoff of Love American Style) 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show - spawned Rhoda, Phyllis, and Lou Grant 5. Star Trek - spawned The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, etc. etc. etc. 6. M⁎A⁎S⁎H – spawned Trapper John MD, AfterMASH, and W⁎A⁎L⁎T⁎E⁎R (which existed only as a 25-minute pilot that aired once in 1984 and was never picked up) 7. Dr. Who - K-9 and Company (an unsuccessful pilot), Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Class, as well as Reeltime and BBV produced videos. ---
**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:** [November 21, 2024, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6737 "2024-11-21T14:02:34Z")
**TV Series Which Spawned Multiple Spin-Off Series** 1. All in the Family – spawned Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, and 704 Hauser 2. Cheers - spawned Frasier, The Tortellis, Night Court 3. Happy Days - spawned Mork & Mindy, Laverne & Shirley and Joanie Loves Chachi (and itself was sort of a spinoff of Love American Style) 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show - spawned Rhoda, Phyllis, and Lou Grant 5. Star Trek - spawned The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, etc. etc. etc. 6. M⁎A⁎S⁎H – spawned Trapper John MD, AfterMASH, and W⁎A⁎L⁎T⁎E⁎R (which existed only as a 25-minute pilot that aired once in 1984 and was never picked up) 7. Dr. Who - K-9 and Company (an unsuccessful pilot), Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Class, as well as Reeltime and BBV produced videos. 8. Law and Order - spawned Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, LA, Law & Order: True Crime, Law & Order: Organized Crime, and Law and Order: UK ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6738 "2024-11-21T14:50:08Z")
**TV Series Which Spawned Multiple Spin-Off Series** 1. All in the Family – spawned Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, and 704 Hauser 2. Cheers - spawned Frasier, The Tortellis, Night Court 3. Happy Days - spawned Mork & Mindy, Laverne & Shirley and Joanie Loves Chachi (and itself was sort of a spinoff of Love American Style) 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show - spawned Rhoda, Phyllis, and Lou Grant 5. Star Trek - spawned The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, etc. etc. etc. 6. M⁎A⁎S⁎H – spawned Trapper John MD, AfterMASH, and W⁎A⁎L⁎T⁎E⁎R (which existed only as a 25-minute pilot that aired once in 1984 and was never picked up) 7. Dr. Who - K-9 and Company (an unsuccessful pilot), Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Class, as well as Reeltime and BBV produced videos. 8. Law and Order - spawned Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, LA, Law & Order: True Crime, Law & Order: Organized Crime, and Law and Order: UK 9. The Walking Dead - Talking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, and several more. ---
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.nvm. ---
**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/6740 "2024-11-21T15:10:38Z")
**TV Series Which Spawned Multiple Spin-Off Series** 1. All in the Family – spawned Maude, The Jeffersons, Gloria, and 704 Hauser 2. Cheers - spawned Frasier, The Tortellis, Night Court 3. Happy Days - spawned Mork & Mindy, Laverne & Shirley and Joanie Loves Chachi (and itself was sort of a spinoff of Love American Style) 4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show - spawned Rhoda, Phyllis, and Lou Grant 5. Star Trek - spawned The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, etc. etc. etc. 6. M⁎A⁎S⁎H – spawned Trapper John MD, AfterMASH, and W⁎A⁎L⁎T⁎E⁎R (which existed only as a 25-minute pilot that aired once in 1984 and was never picked up) 7. Dr. Who - K-9 and Company (an unsuccessful pilot), Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Class, as well as Reeltime and BBV produced videos. 8. Law and Order - spawned Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, LA, Law & Order: True Crime, Law & Order: Organized Crime, and Law and Order: UK 9. The Walking Dead - Talking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, and several more. 10. The Big Bang Theory - spawned Young Sheldon, and George & Mandy’s First Marriage pass [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=336) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=338)