# 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:** 471
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**TV episodes that were a riff on, homage to, or parody of a movie** (only two versions of _It’s a Wonderful Life_– one sitcom, one drama, ditto for _A Christmas Carol_) 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_: s4.e17 “The Play’s the Thing”: parody of _The Producers_ (1967) [year for clarity as there are two-- not a requirement] 2. _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ S7E15 “Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang”: Parody of _Ocean’s Eleven_ 3. _The Goldbergs_ S4E1 “The Breakfast Club”: Parodies _The Breakfast Club_ 4. _Family Guy_ S8 E20 “Something, Something, Something, Dark Side”: parody of _The Empire Strikes Back_ 5. _South Park_ S4E16 “The Wacky Molestation Adventure”: parody of _Children of the Corn_ 6. _The Simpsons_ “A Streetcar Named Marge” (S4E2): parody of _A Street Car Named Desire_ and includes a side plot where Maggie pulls off a parody of _The Great Escape_, with bonus incidental music by Elmer Bernstein. [(Part 2)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSkwkPMeSx4) 7. _Quark_ E3 “The Old And The Beautiful:”; parody of ST:TOS episode “The Deadly Years”. ---
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**TV episodes that were a riff on, homage to, or parody of a movie** (only two versions of _It’s a Wonderful Life_– one sitcom, one drama, ditto for _A Christmas Carol_) 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_: s4.e17 “The Play’s the Thing”: parody of _The Producers_ (1967) [year for clarity as there are two-- not a requirement] 2. _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ S7E15 “Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang”: Parody of _Ocean’s Eleven_ 3. _The Goldbergs_ S4E1 “The Breakfast Club”: Parodies _The Breakfast Club_ 4. _Family Guy_ S8 E20 “Something, Something, Something, Dark Side”: parody of _The Empire Strikes Back_ 5. _South Park_ S4E16 “The Wacky Molestation Adventure”: parody of _Children of the Corn_ 6. _The Simpsons_ “A Streetcar Named Marge” (S4E2): parody of _A Street Car Named Desire_ and includes a side plot where Maggie pulls off a parody of _The Great Escape_, with bonus incidental music by Elmer Bernstein. [(Part 2)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSkwkPMeSx4) 7. _Quark_ E3 “The Old And The Beautiful:”; parody of ST:TOS episode “The Deadly Years”. 8. _Seinfeld,_ S3E17, “The Boyfriend,” with its segment on “the Magic Loogie,” a parody of _JFK_ ---
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**TV episodes that were a riff on, homage to, or parody of a movie** (only two versions of _It’s a Wonderful Life_– one sitcom, one drama, ditto for _A Christmas Carol_) 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_: s4.e17 “The Play’s the Thing”: parody of _The Producers_ (1967) [year for clarity as there are two-- not a requirement] 2. _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ S7E15 “Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang”: Parody of _Ocean’s Eleven_ 3. _The Goldbergs_ S4E1 “The Breakfast Club”: Parodies _The Breakfast Club_ 4. _Family Guy_ S8 E20 “Something, Something, Something, Dark Side”: parody of _The Empire Strikes Back_ 5. _South Park_ S4E16 “The Wacky Molestation Adventure”: parody of _Children of the Corn_ 6. _The Simpsons_ “A Streetcar Named Marge” (S4E2): parody of _A Street Car Named Desire_ and includes a side plot where Maggie pulls off a parody of _The Great Escape_, with bonus incidental music by Elmer Bernstein. [(Part 2)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSkwkPMeSx4) 7. _Quark_ E3 “The Old And The Beautiful:”; parody of ST:TOS episode “The Deadly Years”. 8. _Seinfeld,_ S3E17, “The Boyfriend,” with its segment on “the Magic Loogie,” a parody of _JFK_ 9. _That '70s Show_: s4e3 "“Too Old to Trick or Treat, Too Young to Die”: Halloween episode, homage to Hitchcock with riffs on multiple films: _Vertigo_, _Rear Window_, _The Birds_, and _North by Northwest_. ---
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**TV episodes that were a riff on, homage to, or parody of a movie** (only two versions of _It’s a Wonderful Life_– one sitcom, one drama, ditto for _A Christmas Carol_) 1. _Xena, Warrior Princess_: s4.e17 “The Play’s the Thing”: parody of _The Producers_ (1967) [year for clarity as there are two-- not a requirement] 2. _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ S7E15 “Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang”: Parody of _Ocean’s Eleven_ 3. _The Goldbergs_ S4E1 “The Breakfast Club”: Parodies _The Breakfast Club_ 4. _Family Guy_ S8 E20 “Something, Something, Something, Dark Side”: parody of _The Empire Strikes Back_ 5. _South Park_ S4E16 “The Wacky Molestation Adventure”: parody of _Children of the Corn_ 6. _The Simpsons_ “A Streetcar Named Marge” (S4E2): parody of _A Street Car Named Desire_ and includes a side plot where Maggie pulls off a parody of _The Great Escape_, with bonus incidental music by Elmer Bernstein. [(Part 2)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSkwkPMeSx4) 7. _Quark_ E3 “The Old And The Beautiful:”; parody of ST:TOS episode “The Deadly Years”. 8. _Seinfeld,_ S3E17, “The Boyfriend,” with its segment on “the Magic Loogie,” a parody of _JFK_ 9. _That '70s Show_: s4e3 "“Too Old to Trick or Treat, Too Young to Die”: Halloween episode, homage to Hitchcock with riffs on multiple films: _Vertigo_, _Rear Window_, _The Birds_, and _North by Northwest_. 10. _NewsRadio_ S4E22 “Sinking Ship”: Parodies _Titanic_ New category: **Famous cliffhanger episodes and how they left us** 1. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: “The Best of Both Worlds”. Picard has been altered by the Borg, and the _Enterprise_ is ready to use its weapon to stop them from reaching Earth. “Mr. Worf. Fire.” ---
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**Famous cliffhanger episodes and how they left us** 1. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: “The Best of Both Worlds”. Picard has been altered by the Borg, and the _Enterprise_ is ready to use its weapon to stop them from reaching Earth. “Mr. Worf. Fire.” 2. _The Simpsons_: “Who Shot Mr. Burns.” Mr. Burns enrages everyone in Springfield (including Tito Puente!) with his evil shenanigan and is shot by a mysterious assailant. Dr. Hibert says “Well I couldn’t possibly solve this mystery. _Can_ YOU?” while pointing to the fourth wall, the view pulls back to show he is pointing at Chief Wiggum who answers that he’ll give it a shot seeing as how it’s his job. ---
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**Famous cliffhanger episodes and how they left us** 1. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: “The Best of Both Worlds”. Picard has been altered by the Borg, and the _Enterprise_ is ready to use its weapon to stop them from reaching Earth. “Mr. Worf. Fire.” 2. _The Simpsons_: “Who Shot Mr. Burns.” Mr. Burns enrages everyone in Springfield with his evil shenanigan and is shot by a mysterious assailant. Dr. Hibert says “Well I couldn’t possibly solve this mystery. _Can_ YOU?” while pointing to the fourth wall, the view pulls back to show he is pointing at Chief Wiggum who answers that he’ll give it a shot seeing as how it’s his job. 3. _Dallas_: “Who Shot JR?” Obvious followup to #2. And the answer was just as incredulous. ---
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**Famous cliffhanger episodes and how they left us** 1. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: “The Best of Both Worlds”. Picard has been altered by the Borg, and the _Enterprise_ is ready to use its weapon to stop them from reaching Earth. “Mr. Worf. Fire.” 2. _The Simpsons_: “Who Shot Mr. Burns.” Mr. Burns enrages everyone in Springfield with his evil shenanigan and is shot by a mysterious assailant. Dr. Hibert says “Well I couldn’t possibly solve this mystery. _Can_ YOU?” while pointing to the fourth wall, the view pulls back to show he is pointing at Chief Wiggum who answers that he’ll give it a shot seeing as how it’s his job. 3. _Dallas_: “Who Shot JR?” Obvious followup to #2. 4. _The West Wing_: “What Kind of Day Has it Been”. Someone just took a shot at the president. ---
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**Famous cliffhanger episodes and how they left us** 1. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: “The Best of Both Worlds”. Picard has been altered by the Borg, and the _Enterprise_ is ready to use its weapon to stop them from reaching Earth. “Mr. Worf. Fire.” 2. _The Simpsons_: “Who Shot Mr. Burns.” Mr. Burns enrages everyone in Springfield with his evil shenanigan and is shot by a mysterious assailant. Dr. Hibert says “Well I couldn’t possibly solve this mystery. _Can_ YOU?” while pointing to the fourth wall, the view pulls back to show he is pointing at Chief Wiggum who answers that he’ll give it a shot seeing as how it’s his job. 3. _Dallas_: “Who Shot JR?” Obvious followup to #2. 4. _The West Wing_: “What Kind of Day Has it Been”. Someone just took a shot at the president. 5. _The Walking Dead_ “Last Day on Earth”. Negan establishes his dominance by choosing one series regular to kill by use of “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe.” Before it fades to black, we see the murder occur from the perspective of the victim, who is revealed to be Abraham in the Season 7 premiere. ---
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**Famous cliffhanger episodes and how they left us** 1. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: “The Best of Both Worlds”. Picard has been altered by the Borg, and the _Enterprise_ is ready to use its weapon to stop them from reaching Earth. “Mr. Worf. Fire.” 2. _The Simpsons_: “Who Shot Mr. Burns.” Mr. Burns enrages everyone in Springfield with his evil shenanigan and is shot by a mysterious assailant. Dr. Hibert says “Well I couldn’t possibly solve this mystery. _Can_ YOU?” while pointing to the fourth wall, the view pulls back to show he is pointing at Chief Wiggum who answers that he’ll give it a shot seeing as how it’s his job. 3. _Dallas_: “Who Shot JR?” Obvious followup to #2. 4. _The West Wing_: “What Kind of Day Has it Been”. Someone just took a shot at the president. 5. _The Walking Dead_ “Last Day on Earth”. Negan establishes his dominance by choosing one series regular to kill by use of “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe.” Before it fades to black, we see the murder occur from the perspective of the victim, who is revealed to be Abraham in the Season 7 premiere. 6. _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_: “The Gift.” Buffy sacrifices herself to save Dawn, and the world; the episode ends with a shot of her gravestone, leaving viewers to wonder, until the next season, if and how Buffy could return from the dead. ---
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**Famous cliffhanger episodes and how they left us** 1. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: “The Best of Both Worlds”. Picard has been altered by the Borg, and the _Enterprise_ is ready to use its weapon to stop them from reaching Earth. “Mr. Worf. Fire.” 2. _The Simpsons_: “Who Shot Mr. Burns.” Mr. Burns enrages everyone in Springfield with his evil shenanigan and is shot by a mysterious assailant. Dr. Hibert says “Well I couldn’t possibly solve this mystery. _Can_ YOU?” while pointing to the fourth wall, the view pulls back to show he is pointing at Chief Wiggum who answers that he’ll give it a shot seeing as how it’s his job. 3. _Dallas_: “Who Shot JR?” Obvious followup to #2. 4. _The West Wing_: “What Kind of Day Has it Been”. Someone just took a shot at the president. 5. _The Walking Dead_ “Last Day on Earth”. Negan establishes his dominance by choosing one series regular to kill by use of “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe.” Before it fades to black, we see the murder occur from the perspective of the victim, who is revealed to be in the Season 7 premiere. 6. _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_: “The Gift.” Buffy sacrifices herself to save Dawn, and the world; the episode ends with a shot of her gravestone, leaving viewers to wonder, until the next season, if and how Buffy could return from the dead. 7. _Batman_: “Hi Diddle Riddle.” Molly slips Batman a molly at a dance club while the Riddler knocks out Robin with a tranquilizer gun and abducts him. Batman is in no condition to persue the gang and is forced to turn over his keys to the police. Will he save Robin? Tune in tomorrow! Same Bat-time! Same Bat-channel! ---
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**Famous cliffhanger episodes and how they left us** 1. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: “The Best of Both Worlds”. Picard has been altered by the Borg, and the _Enterprise_ is ready to use its weapon to stop them from reaching Earth. “Mr. Worf. Fire.” 2. _The Simpsons_: “Who Shot Mr. Burns.” Mr. Burns enrages everyone in Springfield with his evil shenanigan and is shot by a mysterious assailant. Dr. Hibert says “Well I couldn’t possibly solve this mystery. _Can_ YOU?” while pointing to the fourth wall, the view pulls back to show he is pointing at Chief Wiggum who answers that he’ll give it a shot seeing as how it’s his job. 3. _Dallas_: “Who Shot JR?” Obvious followup to #2. 4. _The West Wing_: “What Kind of Day Has it Been”. Someone just took a shot at the president. 5. _The Walking Dead_ “Last Day on Earth”. Negan establishes his dominance by choosing one series regular to kill by use of “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe.” Before it fades to black, we see the murder occur from the perspective of the victim, who is revealed to be in the Season 7 premiere. 6. _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_: “The Gift.” Buffy sacrifices herself to save Dawn, and the world; the episode ends with a shot of her gravestone, leaving viewers to wonder, until the next season, if and how Buffy could return from the dead. 7. _Batman_: “Hi Diddle Riddle.” Molly slips Batman a molly at a dance club while the Riddler knocks out Robin with a tranquilizer gun and abducts him. Batman is in no condition to persue the gang and is forced to turn over his keys to the police. Will he save Robin? Tune in tomorrow! Same Bat-time! Same Bat-channel! 8. _Doctor Who_: “The Sound of Drums.” The Master artificially ages the Doctor, the Troclofane descend on Earth to kill 1/10th of the population, and Martha uses the vortex manipulator to escape. ---
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**Famous cliffhanger episodes and how they left us** 1. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: “The Best of Both Worlds”. Picard has been altered by the Borg, and the _Enterprise_ is ready to use its weapon to stop them from reaching Earth. “Mr. Worf. Fire.” 2. _The Simpsons_: “Who Shot Mr. Burns.” Mr. Burns enrages everyone in Springfield with his evil shenanigan and is shot by a mysterious assailant. Dr. Hibert says “Well I couldn’t possibly solve this mystery. _Can_ YOU?” while pointing to the fourth wall, the view pulls back to show he is pointing at Chief Wiggum who answers that he’ll give it a shot seeing as how it’s his job. 3. _Dallas_: “Who Shot JR?” Obvious followup to #2. 4. _The West Wing_: “What Kind of Day Has it Been”. Someone just took a shot at the president. 5. _The Walking Dead_ “Last Day on Earth”. Negan establishes his dominance by choosing one series regular to kill by use of “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe.” Before it fades to black, we see the murder occur from the perspective of the victim, who is revealed to be in the Season 7 premiere. 6. _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_: “The Gift.” Buffy sacrifices herself to save Dawn, and the world; the episode ends with a shot of her gravestone, leaving viewers to wonder, until the next season, if and how Buffy could return from the dead. 7. _Batman_: “Hi Diddle Riddle.” Molly slips Batman a molly at a dance club while the Riddler knocks out Robin with a tranquilizer gun and abducts him. Batman is in no condition to persue the gang and is forced to turn over his keys to the police. Will he save Robin? Tune in tomorrow! Same Bat-time! Same Bat-channel! 8. _Doctor Who_: “The Sound of Drums.” The Master artificially ages the Doctor, the Troclofane descend on Earth to kill 1/10th of the population, and Martha uses the vortex manipulator to escape. 9. _The Good place:_ “Michael’s Gambit” The group figures out that they are actually in the bad and have their memories erased. ---
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**Famous cliffhanger episodes and how they left us** 1. _Star Trek: The Next Generation_: “The Best of Both Worlds”. Picard has been altered by the Borg, and the _Enterprise_ is ready to use its weapon to stop them from reaching Earth. “Mr. Worf. Fire.” 2. _The Simpsons_: “Who Shot Mr. Burns.” Mr. Burns enrages everyone in Springfield with his evil shenanigan and is shot by a mysterious assailant. Dr. Hibert says “Well I couldn’t possibly solve this mystery. _Can_ YOU?” while pointing to the fourth wall, the view pulls back to show he is pointing at Chief Wiggum who answers that he’ll give it a shot seeing as how it’s his job. 3. _Dallas_: “Who Shot JR?” Obvious followup to #2. 4. _The West Wing_: “What Kind of Day Has it Been”. Someone just took a shot at the president. 5. _The Walking Dead_ “Last Day on Earth”. Negan establishes his dominance by choosing one series regular to kill by use of “Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe.” Before it fades to black, we see the murder occur from the perspective of the victim, who is revealed to be in the Season 7 premiere. 6. _Buffy the Vampire Slayer_: “The Gift.” Buffy sacrifices herself to save Dawn, and the world; the episode ends with a shot of her gravestone, leaving viewers to wonder, until the next season, if and how Buffy could return from the dead. 7. _Batman_: “Hi Diddle Riddle.” Molly slips Batman a molly at a dance club while the Riddler knocks out Robin with a tranquilizer gun and abducts him. Batman is in no condition to pursue the gang and is forced to turn over his keys to the police. Will he save Robin? Tune in tomorrow! Same Bat-time! Same Bat-channel! 8. _Doctor Who_: “The Sound of Drums.” The Master artificially ages the Doctor, the Troclofane descend on Earth to kill 1/10th of the population, and Martha uses the vortex manipulator to escape. 9. _The Good Place:_ “Michael’s Gambit” The group figures out that they are actually in the bad and have their memories erased. 10. _My Name Is Earl_: “Dodge’s Dad” - Joy is about to tell everyone who Earl Jr.'s real father is. That was both the season, and the series, finale. Then the network cancelled the show. Grrrrr. ---
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**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:** [October 23, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9415 "2025-10-23T02:29:54Z")
**Most annoying secondary characters** 1. Ray’s mom in _Everybody Loves Raymond_ Insulting and passive-aggressive, not funny IMHO. ---
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**Most annoying secondary characters** 1. Ray’s mom in _Everybody Loves Raymond_ 2. Mandy Hampton, _The West Wing_ ---
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**Most annoying secondary characters** 1. Ray’s mom in _Everybody Loves Raymond_ 2. Mandy Hampton, _The West Wing_ 3. Janice Soprano, _The Sopranos_ ---
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**Most annoying secondary characters** 1. Ray’s mom in _Everybody Loves Raymond_ 2. Mandy Hampton, _The West Wing_ 3. Janice Soprano, _The Sopranos_ 4. Sheldon, Howard, Raj, Amy, and Stuart, _The Big Bang Theory_ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2025, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9419 "2025-10-23T14:08:32Z")
**Most annoying secondary characters** 1. Ray’s mom in _Everybody Loves Raymond_ 2. Mandy Hampton, _The West Wing_ 3. Janice Soprano, _The Sopranos_ 4. Sheldon, Howard, Raj, Amy, and Stuart, _The Big Bang Theory_ 5. Pete Campbell, _Mad Men_ ---
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**Most annoying secondary characters** 1. Ray’s mom, _Everybody Loves Raymond_ 2. Mandy Hampton, _The West Wing_ 3. Janice Soprano, _The Sopranos_ 4. Sheldon, Howard, Raj, Amy, and Stuart, _The Big Bang Theory_ 5. Pete Campbell, _Mad Men_ 6. Daphne’s mom, _Frasier_ Many of the same character flaws as Raymond’s mom, and very bossy, too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=470) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=472)