# 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:** 372
**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:** [February 11, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7421 "2025-02-11T22:57:22Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell Some may know that the first season of what is now known as “Saturday Night Live” was actually titled “NBC’s Saturday Night.” Lorne Michaels always wanted to call his show “Saturday Night Live,” but couldn’t because the above-mentioned show had premiered just 3 weeks earlier. Michaels changed the name after Cosell’s version bit the dust. And coincidentally, Bill Murray was a regular on “Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell” before joining the other SNL in its second year. Carry on. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7422 "2025-02-12T01:20:27Z")
**Abject failures** 1. Pink Lady (and Jeff) - cancelled after five shows 2. Lawless - canceled after one episode 3. You’re in the Picture 4. Manimal 5. Heil Honey I’m Home! 6. The Chevy Chase Show 7. Kingpin 8. Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell 9. The Magic Hour Like Chevy Chase, Magic Johnson tried his hand at hosting a talk show, with similar results. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2025, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7423 "2025-02-12T20:52:27Z")
> [@](#): > > **Abject failures** 1. Pink Lady (and Jeff) - cancelled after five shows 2. Lawless - canceled after one episode 3. You’re in the Picture 4. Manimal 5. Heil Honey I’m Home! 6. The Chevy Chase Show 7. Kingpin 8. Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell 9. The Magic Hour 10. Cop Rock First time I saw an ad for it, I thought it was an SNL sketch. NEXT: **Shows with a self-contained story in each episode, but also with a long story underlying the whole show (even if it is never resolved)** 1. _Monk_ – Who killed Trudy? ---
**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:** [February 12, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7424 "2025-02-12T22:15:30Z")
**Shows with a self-contained story in each episode, but also with a long story underlying the whole show (even if it is never resolved)** 1. _Monk_ – Who killed Trudy? 2. _The Fugitive_ – Who was the real killer (the one-armed man)? _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [February 12, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7425 "2025-02-12T23:19:30Z")
**Shows with a self-contained story in each episode, but also with a long story underlying the whole show (even if it is never resolved)** 1. _Monk_ – Who killed Trudy? 2. _The Fugitive_ – Who was the real killer (the one-armed man)? 3. _Pushing Daisies_ – How Ned and Chuck deal with the fact that they cannot dare come into physical contact with each other ---
**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:** [February 13, 2025, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7426 "2025-02-13T01:00:57Z")
**Shows with a self-contained story in each episode, but also with a long story underlying the whole show (even if it is never resolved)** 1. _Monk_ – Who killed Trudy? 2. _The Fugitive_ – Who was the real killer (the one-armed man)? 3. _Pushing Daisies_ – How Ned and Chuck deal with the fact that they cannot dare come into physical contact with each other 4. _The Mentalist_ - Who killed Jane’s wife and daughter? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7427 "2025-02-13T05:25:14Z")
**Shows with a self-contained story in each episode, but also with a long story underlying the whole show (even if it is never resolved)** 1. _Monk_ – Who killed Trudy? 2. _The Fugitive_ – Who was the real killer (the one-armed man)? 3. _Pushing Daisies_ – How Ned and Chuck deal with the fact that they cannot dare come into physical contact with each other 4. _The Mentalist_ - Who killed Jane’s wife and daughter? 5. _MASH_ - Will the war ever end? (Spoiler alert: it does) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7428 "2025-02-13T08:41:19Z")
**Shows with a self-contained story in each episode, but also with a long story underlying the whole show (even if it is never resolved)** 1. _Monk_ – Who killed Trudy? 2. _The Fugitive_ – Who was the real killer (the one-armed man)? 3. _Pushing Daisies_ – How Ned and Chuck deal with the fact that they cannot dare come into physical contact with each other 4. _The Mentalist_ - Who killed Jane’s wife and daughter? 5. _MASH_ - Will the war ever end? (Spoiler alert: it does) 6. _Alias_ - Can Sidney trust her father? ---
**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:** [February 13, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7429 "2025-02-13T14:02:38Z")
**Shows with a self-contained story in each episode, but also with a long story underlying the whole show (even if it is never resolved)** 1. _Monk_ – Who killed Trudy? 2. _The Fugitive_ – Who was the real killer (the one-armed man)? 3. _Pushing Daisies_ – How Ned and Chuck deal with the fact that they cannot dare come into physical contact with each other 4. _The Mentalist_ - Who killed Jane’s wife and daughter? 5. _MASH_ - Will the war ever end? (Spoiler alert: it does) 6. _Alias_ - Can Sidney trust her father? 7. _Doctor Who_ - Series 3 (2007) what is the Sound of the Drums? ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7430 "2025-02-13T18:23:49Z")
**Shows with a self-contained story in each episode, but also with a long story underlying the whole show (even if it is never resolved)** 1. _Monk_ – Who killed Trudy? 2. _The Fugitive_ – Who was the real killer (the one-armed man)? 3. _Pushing Daisies_ – How Ned and Chuck deal with the fact that they cannot dare come into physical contact with each other 4. _The Mentalist_ - Who killed Jane’s wife and daughter? 5. _MASH_ - Will the war ever end? (Spoiler alert: it does) 6. _Alias_ - Can Sidney trust her father? 7. _Doctor Who_ - Series 3 (2007) what is the Sound of the Drums? 8. _Breaking Bad_ - How much longer will Walter live? ---
**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:** [February 13, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7431 "2025-02-13T18:29:35Z")
**Shows with a self-contained story in each episode, but also with a long story underlying the whole show (even if it is never resolved)** 1. _Monk_ – Who killed Trudy? 2. _The Fugitive_ – Who was the real killer (the one-armed man)? 3. _Pushing Daisies_ – How Ned and Chuck deal with the fact that they cannot dare come into physical contact with each other 4. _The Mentalist_ - Who killed Jane’s wife and daughter? 5. _MASH_ - Will the war ever end? (Spoiler alert: it does) 6. _Alias_ - Can Sidney trust her father? 7. _Doctor Who_ - Series 3 (2007) what is the Sound of the Drums? 8. _Breaking Bad_ - How much longer will Walter live? 9. _Gilligan’s Island_ - Will the castaways get off the island? If so, how? ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 8:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7432 "2025-02-14T08:57:44Z")
**Shows with a self-contained story in each episode, but also with a long story underlying the whole show (even if it is never resolved)** 1. _Monk_ – Who killed Trudy? 2. _The Fugitive_ – Who was the real killer (the one-armed man)? 3. _Pushing Daisies_ – How Ned and Chuck deal with the fact that they cannot dare come into physical contact with each other 4. _The Mentalist_ - Who killed Jane’s wife and daughter? 5. _MASH_ - Will the war ever end? (Spoiler alert: it does) 6. _Alias_ - Can Sidney trust her father? 7. _Doctor Who_ - Series 3 (2007) what is the Sound of the Drums? 8. _Breaking Bad_ - How much longer will Walter live? 9. _Gilligan’s Island_ - Will the castaways get off the island? If so, how? 10. _The Paper Chase_ - The story of various students’ journeys through law school, from their first day until graduation day. Next: **Teenager(s) as Main Character(s)** 1. Sabrina the Teenage Witch ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7433 "2025-02-14T09:26:23Z")
**Teenager(s) as Main Character(s)** 1. Sabrina the Teenage Witch 2. Malcolm in the Middle ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7434 "2025-02-14T12:22:52Z")
**Teenager(s) as Main Character(s)** 1. Sabrina the Teenage Witch 2. Malcolm in the Middle 3. Glee ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7435 "2025-02-14T12:52:18Z")
**Teenager(s) as Main Character(s)** 1. Sabrina the Teenage Witch 2. Malcolm in the Middle 3. Glee 4. Saved By The Bell ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7436 "2025-02-14T13:47:27Z")
**Teenager(s) as Main Character(s)** 1. Sabrina the Teenage Witch 2. Malcolm in the Middle 3. Glee 4. Saved By The Bell 5. Beverly Hills: 90210 ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7437 "2025-02-14T15:02:13Z")
**Teenager(s) as Main Character(s)** 1. Sabrina the Teenage Witch 2. Malcolm in the Middle 3. Glee 4. Saved By The Bell 5. Beverly Hills: 90210 6. The Patty Duke Show ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7438 "2025-02-14T15:12:38Z")
**Teenager(s) as Main Character(s)** 1. Sabrina the Teenage Witch 2. Malcolm in the Middle 3. Glee 4. Saved By The Bell 5. Beverly Hills: 90210 6. The Patty Duke Show 7. My So-Called Life ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7439 "2025-02-14T15:12:57Z")
**Teenager(s) as Main Character(s)** 1. Sabrina the Teenage Witch 2. Malcolm in the Middle 3. Glee 4. Saved By The Bell 5. Beverly Hills: 90210 6. The Patty Duke Show 7. My So-Called Life 8. Diff’rent Strokes ---
**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:** [February 14, 2025, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7440 "2025-02-14T15:26:20Z")
**Teenager(s) as Main Character(s)** 1. Sabrina the Teenage Witch 2. Malcolm in the Middle 3. Glee 4. Saved By The Bell 5. Beverly Hills: 90210 6. The Patty Duke Show 7. My So-Called Life 8. Diff’rent Strokes 9. Derry Girls [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=371) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=373)