# 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:** 362
**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:** [January 15, 2025, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7221 "2025-01-15T03:25:17Z")
**Shows or Specials You’ve Seen in 2025** 1. Cunk On Life 2. The Equalizer 3. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew 4. The New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic 5. Severance 6. Going Dutch 7. Frozen Planet II 8. Man on the Inside 9. The Norwood Builder One of my favorite Sherlock Holmes episodes starring the late great Jeremy Brett. ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7222 "2025-01-16T14:49:03Z")
**Shows or Specials You’ve Seen in 2025** 1. Cunk On Life 2. The Equalizer 3. Star Wars: Skeleton Crew 4. The New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic 5. Severance 6. Going Dutch 7. Frozen Planet II 8. Man on the Inside 9. The Norwood Builder 10. Jimmy Fallon’s 10th Anniversary special It was from 2024, but I just saw it. **Stand-out made for TV movies or mini-series** 1. Brian’s Song (1971) About Chicago Bears player Brian Piccolo, and his friendship with Gale Sayers. ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7223 "2025-01-16T14:57:40Z")
**Stand-out made for TV movies or mini-series** 1. Brian’s Song (1971) 2. Roots (1977) ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7224 "2025-01-16T15:07:08Z")
**Stand-out made for TV movies or mini-series** 1. Brian’s Song (1971) 2. Roots (1977) 3. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1971 in the US) I think it was the first time I watched a BBC show, or _anything_ on a public TV station. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7225 "2025-01-16T15:37:34Z")
**Stand-out made for TV movies or mini-series** 1. Brian’s Song (1971) 2. Roots (1977) 3. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1971 in the US) 4. The Last Dance (2020) About the Chicago Bulls Jordan Era. It was the first docuseries I watched after the Covid lockdown took place. ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7226 "2025-01-16T18:11:20Z")
**Stand-out made for TV movies or mini-series** 1. Brian’s Song (1971) 2. Roots (1977) 3. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1971 in the US) 4. The Last Dance (2020) 5. The Thorn Birds (1983) ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7227 "2025-01-16T18:16:56Z")
**Stand-out made for TV movies or mini-series** 1. Brian’s Song (1971) 2. Roots (1977) 3. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1971 in the US) 4. The Last Dance (2020) 5. The Thorn Birds (1983) 6. Shogun (1980) ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7228 "2025-01-16T18:33:16Z")
**Stand-out made for TV movies or mini-series** 1. Brian’s Song (1971) 2. Roots (1977) 3. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1971 in the US) 4. The Last Dance (2020) 5. The Thorn Birds (1983) 6. Shogun (1980) 7. Shōgun (2024) ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7229 "2025-01-16T21:07:46Z")
**Stand-out made for TV movies or mini-series** 1. Brian’s Song (1971) 2. Roots (1977) 3. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1971 in the US) 4. The Last Dance (2020) 5. The Thorn Birds (1983) 6. Shogun (1980) 7. Shōgun (2024) 8. Duel (1971) ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7230 "2025-01-16T21:17:27Z")
**Stand-out made for TV movies or mini-series** 1. Brian’s Song (1971) 2. Roots (1977) 3. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1971 in the US) 4. The Last Dance (2020) 5. The Thorn Birds (1983) 6. Shogun (1980) 7. Shōgun (2024) 8. Duel (1971) 9. Twin Peaks (1990) Renewing it for a second season was a big mistake. ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7231 "2025-01-16T21:55:50Z")
**Stand-out made for TV movies or mini-series** 1. Brian’s Song (1971) 2. Roots (1977) 3. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1971 in the US) 4. The Last Dance (2020) 5. The Thorn Birds (1983) 6. Shogun (1980) 7. Shōgun (2024) 8. Duel (1971) 9. Twin Peaks (1990) 10. The Stand (1994) pass ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7232 "2025-01-16T21:59:50Z")
**Remakes** 1. The Golden Girls Upcoming: the new cast stars Tina Fey, Lisa Kudrow, Maya Rudolph and Amy Poehler. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7233 "2025-01-16T22:05:20Z")
**Remakes** 1. The Golden Girls 2. Quantum Leap They should have left it alone. ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7234 "2025-01-16T22:15:54Z")
**Remakes** 1. The Golden Girls 2. Quantum Leap 3. Night Court > [@Skunkdog](#): > > They should have left it alone. Ditto ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7235 "2025-01-16T22:18:57Z")
**Remakes** 1. The Golden Girls 2. Quantum Leap 3. Night Court 4. The Odd Couple ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7236 "2025-01-16T23:31:58Z")
**Remakes** 1. The Golden Girls 2. Quantum Leap 3. Night Court 4. The Odd Couple 5. Hawaii Five-O ---
**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:** [January 16, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7237 "2025-01-16T23:43:42Z")
Ninja’d. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7238 "2025-01-17T04:48:14Z")
**Remakes** 1. The Golden Girls 2. Quantum Leap 3. Night Court 4. The Odd Couple 5. Hawaii Five-O 6. Grimm A remake/reboot/continuation was announced earlier this month _(it will stream on Peacock)_. Little else is known at this time. We shall see if it lives up to the original. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7239 "2025-01-17T04:55:55Z")
**Remakes** 1. The Golden Girls 2. Quantum Leap 3. Night Court 4. The Odd Couple 5. Hawaii Five-O 6. Grimm 7. S.W.A.T. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7240 "2025-01-17T11:57:36Z")
> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > A remake/reboot/continuation was announced earlier this month _(it will stream on Peacock)_. Little else is known at this time. We shall see if it lives up to the original. O RLY? The last episode of the original had a future glimpse of the main characters’ children taking up their roles. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=361) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=363)