# 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:** 453
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2025, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9041 "2025-08-17T04:56:44Z")
@ekedolphin That sounds like the plot of “The Lost Girls” graphic novel by Alan Moore. **TV miniseries you’d like to see someday, if done well** 1. _The Wright Brothers_, from their teenage years through Kitty Hawk and beyond, based on the David McCullough book 2. _Cheshire Crossing_, the story of Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy meeting at a boarding school to try and learn more about their powers and getting into adventures, from the webcomic by Andy Weir 3. _Titans of Cable Television_, recounting the rise of early cable TV in the 1980s like MTV and ESPN. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2025, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9042 "2025-08-17T05:23:39Z")
**TV miniseries you’d like to see someday, if done well** 1. _The Wright Brothers_, from their teenage years through Kitty Hawk and beyond, based on the David McCullough book 2. _Cheshire Crossing_, the story of Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy meeting at a boarding school to try and learn more about their powers and getting into adventures, from the webcomic by Andy Weir 3. _Titans of Cable Television_, recounting the rise of early cable TV in the 1980s like MTV and ESPN. 4. _The Adventures of Han and Chewie_, featuring their exploits as smugglers in the galaxy’s underworld, set in the period between _Solo: A Star Wars Story_ and _Star Wars_, similar to Brian Daley’s Han Solo novels from the late 1970s. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9043 "2025-08-17T15:07:59Z")
**TV miniseries you’d like to see someday, if done well** 1. _The Wright Brothers_, from their teenage years through Kitty Hawk and beyond, based on the David McCullough book 2. _Cheshire Crossing_, the story of Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy meeting at a boarding school to try and learn more about their powers and getting into adventures, from the webcomic by Andy Weir 3. _Titans of Cable Television_, recounting the rise of early cable TV in the 1980s like MTV and ESPN. 4. _The Adventures of Han and Chewie_, featuring their exploits as smugglers in the galaxy’s underworld, set in the period between _Solo: A Star Wars Story_ and _Star Wars_, similar to Brian Daley’s Han Solo novels from the late 1970s. 5. _A Night In The Lonesome October_, from the book by Roger Zelazny, in which Jack the Ripper and his dog have to stop the opening of the gate on Halloween to bring the Elder Gods back. Featuring Dracula, the Wolfman, Dr. Frankenstien, Igor, the Monster, Sherlock Holmes and others. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9044 "2025-08-17T15:41:12Z")
**TV miniseries you’d like to see someday, if done well** 1. _The Wright Brothers_, from their teenage years through Kitty Hawk and beyond, based on the David McCullough book 2. _Cheshire Crossing_, the story of Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy meeting at a boarding school to try and learn more about their powers and getting into adventures, from the webcomic by Andy Weir 3. _Titans of Cable Television_, recounting the rise of early cable TV in the 1980s like MTV and ESPN. 4. _The Adventures of Han and Chewie_, featuring their exploits as smugglers in the galaxy’s underworld, set in the period between _Solo: A Star Wars Story_ and _Star Wars_, similar to Brian Daley’s Han Solo novels from the late 1970s. 5. _A Night In The Lonesome October_, from the book by Roger Zelazny, in which Jack the Ripper and his dog have to stop the opening of the gate on Halloween to bring the Elder Gods back. Featuring Dracula, the Wolfman, Dr. Frankenstien, Igor, the Monster, Sherlock Holmes and others. 6. _The Lee Harvey Oswald Story_, recounting the objectively verified facts of his life (no conspiracy dreck) leading up to the JFK assassination and then his own murder by Jack Ruby. Maybe there’s not a big enough audience to make it worthwhile because I’ve seen some amount of sentiment to the effect of “It was a long time ago; who cares?” But I think it would be an interesting story, if done well. ---
**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:** [August 17, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9045 "2025-08-17T19:31:59Z")
> [@](#): > > **TV miniseries you’d like to see someday, if done well** 1. _The Wright Brothers_, from their teenage years through Kitty Hawk and beyond, based on the David McCullough book 2. _Cheshire Crossing_, the story of Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy meeting at a boarding school to try and learn more about their powers and getting into adventures, from the webcomic by Andy Weir 3. _Titans of Cable Television_, recounting the rise of early cable TV in the 1980s like MTV and ESPN. 4. _The Adventures of Han and Chewie_, featuring their exploits as smugglers in the galaxy’s underworld, set in the period between _Solo: A Star Wars Story_ and _Star Wars_, similar to Brian Daley’s Han Solo novels from the late 1970s. 5. _A Night In The Lonesome October_, from the book by Roger Zelazny, in which Jack the Ripper and his dog have to stop the opening of the gate on Halloween to bring the Elder Gods back. Featuring Dracula, the Wolfman, Dr. Frankenstien, Igor, the Monster, Sherlock Holmes and others. 6. _The Lee Harvey Oswald Story_, recounting the objectively verified facts of his life (no conspiracy dreck) leading up to the JFK assassination and then his own murder by Jack Ruby. Maybe there’s not a big enough audience to make it worthwhile because I’ve seen some amount of sentiment to the effect of “It was a long time ago; who cares?” But I think it would be an interesting story, if done well. 7. A mini-series of about 12 episodes (maybe a 2 hr. movie as the 1st episode), based on the Newbery winner, _The Westing Game_, by Ellen Raskin. An honest one. There was a 2 hr. movie vaguely based on it, but updated to the time it was made, and which eliminated about 75% of the characters from a complex, character-driven mystery. The movie was so awful, it was forced to change its title to _Get a Clue._ The book was written in the early 70s, and the mini-series needs to be set then, complete with ALL the characters, and faithful to the book. ---
**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:** [August 18, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9046 "2025-08-18T02:26:16Z")
**dirtball** , I agree with you, and highly recommend [this book on Oswald and his wife](https://www.amazon.com/Marina-Lee-Tormented-Obsession-Assassination/dp/1586422162), if you haven’t already read it. **TV miniseries you’d like to see someday, if done well** 1. _The Wright Brothers_, from their teenage years through Kitty Hawk and beyond, based on the David McCullough book 2. _Cheshire Crossing_, the story of Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy meeting at a boarding school to try and learn more about their powers and getting into adventures, from the webcomic by Andy Weir 3. _Titans of Cable Television_, recounting the rise of early cable TV in the 1980s like MTV and ESPN. 4. _The Adventures of Han and Chewie_, featuring their exploits as smugglers in the galaxy’s underworld, set in the period between _Solo: A Star Wars Story_ and _Star Wars_, similar to Brian Daley’s Han Solo novels from the late 1970s. 5. _A Night In The Lonesome October_, from the book by Roger Zelazny, in which Jack the Ripper and his dog have to stop the opening of the gate on Halloween to bring the Elder Gods back. Featuring Dracula, the Wolfman, Dr. Frankenstien, Igor, the Monster, Sherlock Holmes and others. 6. _The Lee Harvey Oswald Story_, recounting the objectively verified facts of his life (no conspiracy dreck) leading up to the JFK assassination and then his own murder by Jack Ruby. Maybe there’s not a big enough audience to make it worthwhile because I’ve seen some amount of sentiment to the effect of “It was a long time ago; who cares?” But I think it would be an interesting story, if done well. 7. A mini-series of about 12 episodes (maybe a 2 hr. movie as the 1st episode), based on the Newbery winner, _The Westing Game_, by Ellen Raskin. An honest one. There was a 2 hr. movie vaguely based on it, but updated to the time it was made, and which eliminated about 75% of the characters from a complex, character-driven mystery. The movie was so awful, it was forced to change its title to _Get a Clue._ The book was written in the early 70s, and the mini-series needs to be set then, complete with ALL the characters, and faithful to the book. 8. _Tuf Voyaging_, from the interrelated sf short-story collection by George R.R. Martin. A snarky antihero, an ancient starship, mushroom cuisine, environmental satire and psionic cats - what’s not to like? ---
**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:** [August 18, 2025, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9047 "2025-08-18T13:43:49Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > **dirtball** , I agree with you, and highly recommend [this book on Oswald and his wife](https://www.amazon.com/Marina-Lee-Tormented-Obsession-Assassination/dp/1586422162), if you haven’t already read it. I haven’t. Kindle version purchased, although I don’t know how soon I’ll get to it. Thanks! ---
**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:** [August 18, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9048 "2025-08-18T14:30:15Z")
**TV miniseries you’d like to see someday, if done well** 1. _The Wright Brothers_, from their teenage years through Kitty Hawk and beyond, based on the David McCullough book 2. _Cheshire Crossing_, the story of Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy meeting at a boarding school to try and learn more about their powers and getting into adventures, from the webcomic by Andy Weir 3. _Titans of Cable Television_, recounting the rise of early cable TV in the 1980s like MTV and ESPN. 4. _The Adventures of Han and Chewie_, featuring their exploits as smugglers in the galaxy’s underworld, set in the period between _Solo: A Star Wars Story_ and _Star Wars_, similar to Brian Daley’s Han Solo novels from the late 1970s. 5. _A Night In The Lonesome October_, from the book by Roger Zelazny, in which Jack the Ripper and his dog have to stop the opening of the gate on Halloween to bring the Elder Gods back. Featuring Dracula, the Wolfman, Dr. Frankenstien, Igor, the Monster, Sherlock Holmes and others. 6. _The Lee Harvey Oswald Story_, recounting the objectively verified facts of his life (no conspiracy dreck) leading up to the JFK assassination and then his own murder by Jack Ruby. Maybe there’s not a big enough audience to make it worthwhile because I’ve seen some amount of sentiment to the effect of “It was a long time ago; who cares?” But I think it would be an interesting story, if done well. 7. A mini-series of about 12 episodes (maybe a 2 hr. movie as the 1st episode), based on the Newbery winner, _The Westing Game_, by Ellen Raskin. An honest one. There was a 2 hr. movie vaguely based on it, but updated to the time it was made, and which eliminated about 75% of the characters from a complex, character-driven mystery. The movie was so awful, it was forced to change its title to _Get a Clue._ The book was written in the early 70s, and the mini-series needs to be set then, complete with ALL the characters, and faithful to the book. 8. _Tuf Voyaging_, from the interrelated sf short-story collection by George R.R. Martin. A snarky antihero, an ancient starship, mushroom cuisine, environmental satire and psionic cats - what’s not to like? 9. _Filthy Thirteen_, based on the actual unit that inspired _The Dirty Dozen_. The 1st Demolition Section of the Regimental Headquarters Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. The team had little interest in actual military protocol but were mission focused. Inspired by Sgt. jack McNiece who was part Choctaw, the team had native-style mohawks and war paint when they jumped into Normandy. ---
**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:** [August 19, 2025, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9049 "2025-08-19T14:05:16Z")
**TV miniseries you’d like to see someday, if done well** 1. _The Wright Brothers_, from their teenage years through Kitty Hawk and beyond, based on the David McCullough book 2. _Cheshire Crossing_, the story of Alice, Wendy, and Dorothy meeting at a boarding school to try and learn more about their powers and getting into adventures, from the webcomic by Andy Weir 3. _Titans of Cable Television_, recounting the rise of early cable TV in the 1980s like MTV and ESPN. 4. _The Adventures of Han and Chewie_, featuring their exploits as smugglers in the galaxy’s underworld, set in the period between _Solo: A Star Wars Story_ and _Star Wars_, similar to Brian Daley’s Han Solo novels from the late 1970s. 5. _A Night In The Lonesome October_, from the book by Roger Zelazny, in which Jack the Ripper and his dog have to stop the opening of the gate on Halloween to bring the Elder Gods back. Featuring Dracula, the Wolfman, Dr. Frankenstien, Igor, the Monster, Sherlock Holmes and others. 6. _The Lee Harvey Oswald Story_, recounting the objectively verified facts of his life (no conspiracy dreck) leading up to the JFK assassination and then his own murder by Jack Ruby. Maybe there’s not a big enough audience to make it worthwhile because I’ve seen some amount of sentiment to the effect of “It was a long time ago; who cares?” But I think it would be an interesting story, if done well. 7. A mini-series of about 12 episodes (maybe a 2 hr. movie as the 1st episode), based on the Newbery winner, _The Westing Game_, by Ellen Raskin. An honest one. There was a 2 hr. movie vaguely based on it, but updated to the time it was made, and which eliminated about 75% of the characters from a complex, character-driven mystery. The movie was so awful, it was forced to change its title to _Get a Clue._ The book was written in the early 70s, and the mini-series needs to be set then, complete with ALL the characters, and faithful to the book. 8. _Tuf Voyaging_, from the interrelated sf short-story collection by George R.R. Martin. A snarky antihero, an ancient starship, mushroom cuisine, environmental satire and psionic cats - what’s not to like? 9. _Filthy Thirteen_, based on the actual unit that inspired _The Dirty Dozen_. The 1st Demolition Section of the Regimental Headquarters Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. The team had little interest in actual military protocol but were mission focused. Inspired by Sgt. jack McNiece who was part Choctaw, the team had native-style mohawks and war paint when they jumped into Normandy. 10. _Swan Song_, based on Robert McCammon’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel after a world-wide nuclear holocaust and the survivors’ stories. It won the 1987 Bram Stoker award. pass ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9050 "2025-08-19T14:57:40Z")
**Buddies or Couples on TV** _(Where two people are co-leads)_ 1. Laverne & Shirley ---
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**Buddies or Couples on TV** _(Where two people are co-leads)_ 1. Laverne & Shirley 2. Bosom Buddies ---
**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:** [August 19, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9052 "2025-08-19T15:13:06Z")
**Buddies or Couples on TV** _(Where two people are co-leads)_ 1. Laverne & Shirley 2. Bosom Buddies 3. The Odd Couple ---
**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:** [August 19, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9053 "2025-08-19T15:27:51Z")
**Buddies or Couples on TV** _(Where two people are co-leads)_ 1. Laverne & Shirley 2. Bosom Buddies 3. The Odd Couple 4. The Avengers (the sixties British series) ---
**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:** [August 19, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9054 "2025-08-19T15:45:14Z")
**Buddies or Couples on TV** _(Where two people are co-leads)_ 1. Laverne & Shirley 2. Bosom Buddies 3. The Odd Couple 4. The Avengers (the sixties British series) 5. Emergency! ---
**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:** [August 19, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9055 "2025-08-19T16:05:05Z")
**Buddies or Couples on TV** _(Where two people are co-leads)_ 1. Laverne & Shirley 2. Bosom Buddies 3. The Odd Couple 4. The Avengers (the sixties British series) 5. Emergency! 6. Starsky And Hutch ---
**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:** [August 19, 2025, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9056 "2025-08-19T16:12:59Z")
**Buddies or Couples on TV** _(Where two people are co-leads)_ 1. Laverne & Shirley 2. Bosom Buddies 3. The Odd Couple 4. The Avengers (the sixties British series) 5. Emergency! 6. Starsky And Hutch 7. Wings More like 3 people: the two brothers and the childhood friend who marries one of them. ---
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**Buddies or Couples on TV** _(Where two people are co-leads)_ 1. Laverne & Shirley 2. Bosom Buddies 3. The Odd Couple 4. The Avengers (the sixties British series) 5. Emergency! 6. Starsky And Hutch 7. Wings 8. Moonlighting ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9058 "2025-08-19T19:16:48Z")
> [@dirtball](#): > > The Avengers (the sixties British series) [nitpick] There was a British reboot of the series, but they had three leads [/nitpick] In play: **Buddies or Couples on TV** _(Where two people are co-leads)_ 1. Laverne & Shirley 2. Bosom Buddies 3. The Odd Couple 4. The Avengers (the sixties British series) 5. Emergency! 6. Starsky And Hutch 7. Wings 8. Moonlighting ---
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**Buddies or Couples on TV** _(Where two people are co-leads)_ 1. Laverne & Shirley 2. Bosom Buddies 3. The Odd Couple 4. The Avengers (the sixties British series) 5. Emergency! 6. Starsky And Hutch 7. Wings 8. Moonlighting 9. I Love Lucy ---
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