# 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:** 388
**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:** [April 1, 2025, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7741 "2025-04-01T00:32:40Z")
**Shows where someone SUCCESSFULLY maintained an assumed accent for at least one season with regular appearances** 1. _Xena: Warrior Princess_ Lucy Lawless’ generic American accent. 2. _Pushing Daisies_: English actress Anna Friel assumed a Midwestern American accent as Chuck, one of the series’ main characters, for two seasons. ---
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**Shows where someone SUCCESSFULLY maintained an assumed accent for at least one season with regular appearances** 1. _Xena: Warrior Princess_ Lucy Lawless’ generic American accent. 2. _Pushing Daisies_: English actress Anna Friel assumed a Midwestern American accent as Chuck, one of the series’ main characters, for two seasons. 3. _Road to Avonlea_ English-Canadian actor Ian D. Clark maintained a convincing Scottish accent for the whole series as hotel owner Simon Tremayne. ---
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**Shows where someone SUCCESSFULLY maintained an assumed accent for at least one season with regular appearances** 1. _Xena: Warrior Princess_ Lucy Lawless’ generic American accent. 2. _Pushing Daisies_: English actress Anna Friel assumed a Midwestern American accent as Chuck, one of the series’ main characters, for two seasons. 3. 1. _Road to Avonlea_ English-Canadian actor Ian D. Clark maintained a convincing Scottish accent for the whole series as hotel owner Simon Tremayne. 4. _House_, English actor Hugh Laurie sustains an American accent for the entire series as Dr. House ---
**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:** [April 1, 2025, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7744 "2025-04-01T01:31:19Z")
**Shows where someone SUCCESSFULLY maintained an assumed accent for at least one season with regular appearances** 1. _Xena: Warrior Princess_ Lucy Lawless’ generic American accent. 2. _Pushing Daisies_: English actress Anna Friel assumed a Midwestern American accent as Chuck, one of the series’ main characters, for two seasons. 3. _Road to Avonlea_ English-Canadian actor Ian D. Clark maintained a convincing Scottish accent for the whole series as hotel owner Simon Tremayne. 4. _House_, English actor Hugh Laurie sustains an American accent for the entire series as Dr. House 5. _The Mentalist_: Australian actor Simon Baker sustained an American accent for seven seasons ---
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**Shows where someone SUCCESSFULLY maintained an assumed accent for at least one season with regular appearances** 1. _Xena: Warrior Princess_ Lucy Lawless’ generic American accent. 2. _Pushing Daisies_: English actress Anna Friel assumed a Midwestern American accent as Chuck, one of the series’ main characters, for two seasons. 3. _Road to Avonlea_ English-Canadian actor Ian D. Clark maintained a convincing Scottish accent for the whole series as hotel owner Simon Tremayne. 4. _House_, English actor Hugh Laurie sustains an American accent for the entire series as Dr. House 5. _The Mentalist_: Australian actor Simon Baker sustained an American accent for seven seasons 6. _The Walking Dead_: Andrew Lincoln played American from Kentucky Rick Grimes for many seasons ---
**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:** [April 1, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7746 "2025-04-01T13:51:52Z")
**Shows where someone SUCCESSFULLY maintained an assumed accent for at least one season with regular appearances** 1. _Xena: Warrior Princess_ Lucy Lawless’ generic American accent. 2. _Pushing Daisies_: English actress Anna Friel assumed a Midwestern American accent as Chuck, one of the series’ main characters, for two seasons. 3. _Road to Avonlea_ English-Canadian actor Ian D. Clark maintained a convincing Scottish accent for the whole series as hotel owner Simon Tremayne. 4. _House_, English actor Hugh Laurie sustains an American accent for the entire series as Dr. House 5. _The Mentalist_: Australian actor Simon Baker sustained an American accent for seven seasons 6. _The Walking Dead_: Andrew Lincoln played American from Kentucky Rick Grimes for many seasons 7. _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_: James Marsters, who played Spike, maintains a convincing English accent throughout the show’s run. I had no notion he _wasn’t_ English until I saw [an interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl4O6RrUo4o&t=20s) ---
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**Shows where someone SUCCESSFULLY maintained an assumed accent for at least one season with regular appearances** 1. _Xena: Warrior Princess_ Lucy Lawless’ generic American accent. 2. _Pushing Daisies_: English actress Anna Friel assumed a Midwestern American accent as Chuck, one of the series’ main characters, for two seasons. 3. _Road to Avonlea_ English-Canadian actor Ian D. Clark maintained a convincing Scottish accent for the whole series as hotel owner Simon Tremayne. 4. _House_, English actor Hugh Laurie sustains an American accent for the entire series as Dr. House 5. _The Mentalist_: Australian actor Simon Baker sustained an American accent for seven seasons 6. _The Walking Dead_: Andrew Lincoln played American from Kentucky Rick Grimes for many seasons 7. _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_: James Marsters, who played Spike, maintains a convincing English accent throughout the show’s run. I had no notion he _wasn’t_ English until I saw [an interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl4O6RrUo4o&t=20s) 8. _The Wire_ - Both Dominic West and Idris Elba are English, and I had no idea until I saw the actors in interviews ---
**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:** [April 1, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7748 "2025-04-01T17:55:36Z")
**Shows where someone SUCCESSFULLY maintained an assumed accent for at least one season with regular appearances** 1. _Xena: Warrior Princess_ Lucy Lawless’ generic American accent. 2. _Pushing Daisies_: English actress Anna Friel assumed a Midwestern American accent as Chuck, one of the series’ main characters, for two seasons. 3. _Road to Avonlea_ English-Canadian actor Ian D. Clark maintained a convincing Scottish accent for the whole series as hotel owner Simon Tremayne. 4. _House_, English actor Hugh Laurie sustains an American accent for the entire series as Dr. House 5. _The Mentalist_: Australian actor Simon Baker sustained an American accent for seven seasons 6. _The Walking Dead_: Andrew Lincoln played American from Kentucky Rick Grimes for many seasons 7. _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_: James Marsters, who played Spike, maintains a convincing English accent throughout the show’s run. I had no notion he _wasn’t_ English until I saw [an interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl4O6RrUo4o&t=20s) 8. _The Wire_ - Both Dominic West and Idris Elba are English, and I had no idea until I saw the actors in interviews 9. _Ghosts_ - Rose McIver, plays Samantha, is from New Zealand. I remembered her from the show iZombie, but was shocked to hear her [speak in an interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=oU9WVprFlMU) with her distinctive Kiwi accent. ---
**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:** [April 2, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7749 "2025-04-02T02:08:38Z")
**Shows where someone SUCCESSFULLY maintained an assumed accent for at least one season with regular appearances** 1. _Xena: Warrior Princess_ Lucy Lawless’ generic American accent. 2. _Pushing Daisies_: English actress Anna Friel assumed a Midwestern American accent as Chuck, one of the series’ main characters, for two seasons. 3. _Road to Avonlea_ English-Canadian actor Ian D. Clark maintained a convincing Scottish accent for the whole series as hotel owner Simon Tremayne. 4. _House_, English actor Hugh Laurie sustains an American accent for the entire series as Dr. House 5. _The Mentalist_: Australian actor Simon Baker sustained an American accent for seven seasons 6. _The Walking Dead_: Andrew Lincoln played American from Kentucky Rick Grimes for many seasons 7. _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_: James Marsters, who played Spike, maintains a convincing English accent throughout the show’s run. I had no notion he _wasn’t_ English until I saw [an interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl4O6RrUo4o&t=20s) 8. _The Wire_ - Both Dominic West and Idris Elba are English, and I had no idea until I saw the actors in interviews 9. _Ghosts_ - Rose McIver, plays Samantha, is from New Zealand. I remembered her from the show _iZombie_, but was shocked to hear her speak in an interview 10. Gillian Anderson - Spoke American on _The X-Files_ and British on _The Crown_ with equal skill For more: [Brits: How is Gillian Anderson's British accent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-how-is-gillian-andersons-british-accent/703039) Pass. ---
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**Disney Channel shows** 1. Kim Possible ---
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**Disney Channel shows** 1. Kim Possible 2. Mouseterpiece Theater ---
**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:** [April 2, 2025, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7752 "2025-04-02T04:30:03Z")
**Disney Channel shows** 1. Kim Possible 2. Mouseterpiece Theater 3. Hannah Montana ---
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**Disney Channel shows** 1. Kim Possible 2. Mouseterpiece Theater 3. Hannah Montana 4. Hailey’s on It! ---
**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:** [April 2, 2025, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7754 "2025-04-02T12:31:53Z")
**Disney Channel shows** 1. Kim Possible 2. Mouseterpiece Theater 3. Hannah Montana 4. Hailey’s on It! 5. That’s So Raven ---
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**Disney Channel shows** 1. Kim Possible 2. Mouseterpiece Theater 3. Hannah Montana 4. Hailey’s on It! 5. That’s So Raven 6. Phineas and Ferb ---
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**Disney Channel shows** 1. Kim Possible 2. Mouseterpiece Theater 3. Hannah Montana 4. Hailey’s on It! 5. That’s So Raven 6. Phineas and Ferb 7. Gravity Falls ---
**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:** [April 2, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7757 "2025-04-02T12:51:28Z")
**Disney Channel shows** 1. Kim Possible 2. Mouseterpiece Theater 3. Hannah Montana 4. Hailey’s on It! 5. That’s So Raven 6. Phineas and Ferb 7. Gravity Falls 8. Bunk’d ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7758 "2025-04-02T15:13:30Z")
**Disney Channel shows** 1. Kim Possible 2. Mouseterpiece Theater 3. Hannah Montana 4. Hailey’s on It! 5. That’s So Raven 6. Phineas and Ferb 7. Gravity Falls 8. Bunk’d 9. Lizzie McGuire ---
**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:** [April 2, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7759 "2025-04-02T17:31:41Z")
**Disney Channel shows** 1. Kim Possible 2. Mouseterpiece Theater 3. Hannah Montana 4. Hailey’s on It! 5. That’s So Raven 6. Phineas and Ferb 7. Gravity Falls 8. Bunk’d 9. Lizzie McGuire 10. Girl Meets World Pass. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2025, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/7760 "2025-04-03T04:00:22Z")
**Comedy Central shows** 1. The Daily Show [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=387) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=389)