# 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:** 466
**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:** [September 25, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9301 "2025-09-25T13:53:10Z")
**Great pilot episodes** 1. The Sopranos ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9302 "2025-09-25T21:07:58Z")
**Great pilot episodes** 1. The Sopranos 2. Lost ---
**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:** [September 25, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9303 "2025-09-25T22:41:48Z")
**Great pilot episodes** 1. The Sopranos 2. Lost 3. The Shield ---
**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:** [September 26, 2025, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9304 "2025-09-26T02:17:50Z")
**Great pilot episodes** 1. The Sopranos 2. Lost 3. The Shield 4. Hill Street Blues Set the tone for everything that was to follow. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2025, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9305 "2025-09-26T13:30:45Z")
**Great pilot episodes** 1. The Sopranos 2. Lost 3. The Shield 4. Hill Street Blues 5. Doctor Who (2005) ---
**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:** [September 26, 2025, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9306 "2025-09-26T14:58:57Z")
**Great pilot episodes** 1. The Sopranos 2. Lost 3. The Shield 4. Hill Street Blues 5. Doctor Who (2005) 6. Game of Thrones ---
**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:** [September 26, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9307 "2025-09-26T15:01:46Z")
**Great pilot episodes** 1. The Sopranos 2. Lost 3. The Shield 4. Hill Street Blues 5. Doctor Who (2005) 6. Game of Thrones 7. Star Trek: The Next Generation Encounter at Farpoint, with Q. ---
**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:** [September 26, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9308 "2025-09-26T15:11:01Z")
**Great pilot episodes** 1. The Sopranos 2. Lost 3. The Shield 4. Hill Street Blues 5. Doctor Who (2005) 6. Game of Thrones 7. Star Trek: The Next Generation 8. Arrested Development ---
**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:** [September 27, 2025, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9309 "2025-09-27T03:38:48Z")
**Great pilot episodes** 1. The Sopranos 2. Lost 3. The Shield 4. Hill Street Blues 5. Doctor Who (2005) 6. Game of Thrones 7. Star Trek: The Next Generation 8. Arrested Development 9. Frasier Perfect setup for a witty, very good sitcom. ---
**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:** [September 27, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9310 "2025-09-27T03:46:03Z")
**Great pilot episodes** 1. The Sopranos 2. Lost 3. The Shield 4. Hill Street Blues 5. Doctor Who (2005) 6. Game of Thrones 7. Star Trek: The Next Generation 8. Arrested Development 9. Frasier 10. Pushing Daisies Brilliantly sets up and explains the premise, and establishes the quirky tone of the series’ universe. Next: **TV Series That Started Out in Black and White, and Transitioned to Color** 1. Bewitched (switched from B&W to color for its third season, in 1966) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9311 "2025-09-27T04:07:29Z")
**TV Series That Started Out in Black and White, and Transitioned to Color** 1. Bewitched (switched from B&W to color for its third season, in 1966) 2. The Beverly Hillbillies (switched to color in its fourth season: 1965) ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9312 "2025-09-27T04:49:29Z")
**TV Series That Started Out in Black and White, and Transitioned to Color** 1. Bewitched (switched from B&W to color for its third season, in 1966) 2. The Beverly Hillbillies (switched to color in its fourth season: 1965) 3. I Dream of Jeannie (switched to color for its second season, in 1966) ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9313 "2025-09-27T09:31:16Z")
> [@Gr8Kat](#): > > **TV Series That Started Out in Black and White, and Transitioned to Color** > > 1. Bewitched (switched from B&W to color for its third season, in 1966) > 2. The Beverly Hillbillies (switched to color in its fourth season: 1965) > 3. I Dream of Jeannie (switched to color for its second season, in 1966) > 4. The Avengers (switched to color in it’s 5th season in 1966 though still broadcast in black and white in Britain until 1969.) xxxxx ---
**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:** [September 27, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9314 "2025-09-27T15:22:25Z")
**TV Series That Started Out in Black and White, and Transitioned to Color** 1. Bewitched (switched from B&W to color for its third season, in 1966) 2. The Beverly Hillbillies (switched to color in its fourth season: 1965) 3. I Dream of Jeannie (switched to color for its second season, in 1966) 4. The Avengers (switched to color in it’s 5th season in 1966 though still broadcast in black and white in Britain until 1969.) 5. Walt Disney Presents (became Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color in 1961) ---
**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:** [September 27, 2025, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9315 "2025-09-27T16:05:23Z")
**TV Series That Started Out in Black and White, and Transitioned to Color** 1. Bewitched (switched from B&W to color for its third season, in 1966) 2. The Beverly Hillbillies (switched to color in its fourth season: 1965) 3. I Dream of Jeannie (switched to color for its second season, in 1966) 4. The Avengers (switched to color in it’s 5th season in 1966 though still broadcast in black and white in Britain until 1969.) 5. Walt Disney Presents (became Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color in 1961) 6. Lost in Space (switched to color for the second season in 1966) ---
**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:** [September 28, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9316 "2025-09-28T02:15:25Z")
**TV Series That Started Out in Black and White, and Transitioned to Color** 1. Bewitched (switched from B&W to color for its third season, in 1966) 2. The Beverly Hillbillies (switched to color in its fourth season: 1965) 3. I Dream of Jeannie (switched to color for its second season, in 1966) 4. The Avengers (switched to color in its 5th season in 1966 though still broadcast in black and white in Britain until 1969) 5. Walt Disney Presents (became Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color in 1961) 6. Lost in Space (switched to color for the second season in 1966) 7. Gilligan’s Island (per Wiki, all 36 episodes of the first season were filmed in black and white and later colorized for syndication) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2025, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9317 "2025-09-28T05:42:08Z")
**TV Series That Started Out in Black and White, and Transitioned to Color** 1. Bewitched (switched from B&W to color for its third season, in 1966) 2. The Beverly Hillbillies (switched to color in its fourth season: 1965) 3. I Dream of Jeannie (switched to color for its second season, in 1966) 4. The Avengers (switched to color in its 5th season in 1966 though still broadcast in black and white in Britain until 1969) 5. Walt Disney Presents (became Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color in 1961) 6. Lost in Space (switched to color for the second season in 1966) 7. Gilligan’s Island (per Wiki, all 36 episodes of the first season were filmed in black and white and later colorized for syndication) 8. The Ed Sullivan Show (broadcast in black and white; it’s first color broadcast was on Sept 19, 1965) ---
**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:** [September 29, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9318 "2025-09-29T13:18:01Z")
**TV Series That Started Out in Black and White, and Transitioned to Color** 1. Bewitched (switched from B&W to color for its third season, in 1966) 2. The Beverly Hillbillies (switched to color in its fourth season: 1965) 3. I Dream of Jeannie (switched to color for its second season, in 1966) 4. The Avengers (switched to color in its 5th season in 1966 though still broadcast in black and white in Britain until 1969) 5. Walt Disney Presents (became Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color in 1961) 6. Lost in Space (switched to color for the second season in 1966) 7. Gilligan’s Island (per Wiki, all 36 episodes of the first season were filmed in black and white and later colorized for syndication) 8. The Ed Sullivan Show (broadcast in black and white; it’s first color broadcast was on Sept 19, 1965) 9. Gunsmoke (Black and white Sept., 1955 through May, 1966. In Color from Sept., 1966 through Feb. 1975) ---
**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:** [September 30, 2025, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9319 "2025-09-30T13:29:28Z")
**TV Series That Started Out in Black and White, and Transitioned to Color** 1. Bewitched (switched from B&W to color for its third season, in 1966) 2. The Beverly Hillbillies (switched to color in its fourth season: 1965) 3. I Dream of Jeannie (switched to color for its second season, in 1966) 4. The Avengers (switched to color in its 5th season in 1966 though still broadcast in black and white in Britain until 1969) 5. Walt Disney Presents (became Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color in 1961) 6. Lost in Space (switched to color for the second season in 1966) 7. Gilligan’s Island (per Wiki, all 36 episodes of the first season were filmed in black and white and later colorized for syndication) 8. The Ed Sullivan Show (broadcast in black and white; it’s first color broadcast was on Sept 19, 1965) 9. Gunsmoke (Black and white Sept., 1955 through May, 1966. In Color from Sept., 1966 through Feb. 1975) 10. Andy Griffith Show (switched to color in its 6th season in 1965) Next: **Side plots of the week** 1. CHiPs - In “Roller Disco Part 1,” Ponch is on the committee for the annual Skate with the Stars charity. It seemed like CHiPs always had some goofy side plot going on but they weren’t the only show that did this. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9320 "2025-10-01T16:16:01Z")
**Side plots of the week** 1. CHiPs - In “Roller Disco Part 1,” Ponch is on the committee for the annual Skate with the Stars charity. 2. Star Trek: The Next Generation - “Force of Nature,” Data tries to train his pet cat Spot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=465) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=467)