# 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:** 37
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**The Armed Forces** – TV shows with military settings 1. The Phil Silvers Show _(also known as Sgt. Bilko)_ 2. Major Dad 3. Gomer Pyle 4. Enlisted ---
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**The Armed Forces** – TV shows with military settings 1. The Phil Silvers Show _(also known as Sgt. Bilko)_ 2. Major Dad 3. Gomer Pyle 4. Enlisted 5. CPO Sharkey ---
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**The Armed Forces** – TV shows with military settings 1. The Phil Silvers Show _(also known as Sgt. Bilko)_ 2. Major Dad 3. Gomer Pyle 4. Enlisted 5. CPO Sharkey 6. F Troop ---
**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 4, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/724 "2023-01-04T15:59:29Z")
**The Armed Forces** – TV shows with military settings 1. The Phil Silvers Show _(also known as Sgt. Bilko)_ 2. Major Dad 3. Gomer Pyle 4. Enlisted 5. CPO Sharkey 6. F Troop 7. M \* A \* S \* H ---
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**The Armed Forces** – TV shows with military settings 1. The Phil Silvers Show _(also known as Sgt. Bilko)_ 2. Major Dad 3. Gomer Pyle 4. Enlisted 5. CPO Sharkey 6. F Troop 7. M \* A \* S \* H 8. Baa Baa Black Sheep ---
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**The Armed Forces** – TV shows with military settings 1. The Phil Silvers Show _(also known as Sgt. Bilko)_ 2. Major Dad 3. Gomer Pyle 4. Enlisted 5. CPO Sharkey 6. F Troop 7. M \* A \* S \* H 8. Baa Baa Black Sheep 9. McHale’s Navy ---
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**The Armed Forces** – TV shows with military settings 1. The Phil Silvers Show _(also known as Sgt. Bilko)_ 2. Major Dad 3. Gomer Pyle 4. Enlisted 5. CPO Sharkey 6. F Troop 7. M \* A \* S \* H 8. Baa Baa Black Sheep 9. McHale’s Navy 10. The West Wing President Josiah Bartlet was CINC, of course, and there were regular visits by Pentagon top brass to the White House. Or, if you want a show more specifically military, how about 1. The Unit Pass. ---
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**Eponymous TV Shows** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show ---
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**Eponymous TV Shows** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show ---
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**Eponymous TV Shows** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. The Bob Newhart Show (1972) This is the one where he was the psychologist in Chicago and co-starred Suzanne Pleshette. Interestingly enough, it was the _second_ show to bear that name, the first being an NBC comedy-variety show that ran for one season from October 1961 to June 1962. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
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**Eponymous TV Shows** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. The Bob Newhart Show (1972) 4. The Drew Carey Show ---
**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 5, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/732 "2023-01-05T11:55:59Z")
**Eponymous TV Shows** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. The Bob Newhart Show (1972) 4. The Drew Carey Show 5. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show ---
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**Eponymous TV Shows** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. The Bob Newhart Show (1972) 4. The Drew Carey Show 5. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 6. The Carol Burnett Show ---
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**Eponymous TV Shows** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. The Bob Newhart Show (1972) 4. The Drew Carey Show 5. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 6. The Carol Burnett Show 7. The Wayne Brady Show ---
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**Eponymous TV Shows** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. The Bob Newhart Show (1972) 4. The Drew Carey Show 5. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 6. The Carol Burnett Show 7. The Wayne Brady Show 8. Seinfeld ---
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**Eponymous TV Shows** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. The Bob Newhart Show (1972) 4. The Drew Carey Show 5. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 6. The Carol Burnett Show 7. The Wayne Brady Show 8. Seinfeld 9. The Jackie Gleason Show ---
**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 5, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/737 "2023-01-05T16:32:01Z")
**Eponymous TV Shows** 1. The Dick Van Dyke Show 2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show 3. The Bob Newhart Show (1972) 4. The Drew Carey Show 5. The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 6. The Carol Burnett Show 7. The Wayne Brady Show 8. Seinfeld 9. The Jackie Gleason Show 10. Cher **Early TV Roles of Later Movie Stars** 1. Mork, from _Mork and Mindy_: Robin Williams ---
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**Early TV Roles of Later Movie Stars** 1. Mork, from _Mork and Mindy_: Robin Williams 2. David Addison Jr., from _Moonlighting_: Bruce Willis ---
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**Early TV Roles of Later Movie Stars** 1. Mork, from _Mork and Mindy_: Robin Williams 2. David Addison Jr., from _Moonlighting_: Bruce Willis 3. Kip Wilson, from _Bosom Buddies_: Tom Hanks ---
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**Early TV Roles of Later Movie Stars** 1. Mork, from _Mork and Mindy_: Robin Williams 2. David Addison Jr., from _Moonlighting_: Bruce Willis 3. Kip Wilson, from _Bosom Buddies_: Tom Hanks 4. Booker Brooks, from _Roseanne_: George Clooney [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=36) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=38)