# 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:** 479
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9561 "2025-11-09T04:21:17Z")
I was waiting for @Spoons to finish his post, before I made my post…and he used my choice! 😃 **Asian TV characters** 1. Ben Chang, _Community_ 2. Rajesh Koothrappalli, _The Big Bang Theory_ 3. Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, _Star Trek_ ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9562 "2025-11-09T04:23:07Z")
Ha! I must say, @kenobi_65 , that Sulu was going to be my choice, if somebody grabbed Raj first. Great minds do indeed think alike! ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9563 "2025-11-09T04:23:19Z")
Great minds indeed. **Asian TV characters** 1. Ben Chang, _Community_ 2. Rajesh Koothrappalli, _The Big Bang Theory_ 3. Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, _Star Trek_ 4. Kimiko Miyashiro, _The Boys_ ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9564 "2025-11-09T04:23:44Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Lt. Hikaru Sulu, _Star Trek_ _dies of laughter_ ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9565 "2025-11-09T10:24:58Z")
> [@](#): > > **Asian TV characters** 1. Ben Chang, _Community_ 2. Rajesh Koothrappalli, _The Big Bang Theory_ 3. Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, _Star Trek_ 4. Kimiko Miyashiro, _The Boys_ 5. 1st Lt. Kealani Yamato, aka Nurse Kellye, _M \* A \* S \* H_ If memory serves, the character’s stated ethnic background was the same as the actress (Kellye Nakahara [Wallett]) who played her-- Hawaiian by birth (and US citizen, as Hawaii had been a US territory since 1900; one presumes a nurse deployed in Korea was born after 1900), half Japanese by descent. Tivia: Kellye Nakahara appeared throughout the entire run of the series, in a total of 167 episodes, which was more episodes than David Ogden Stiers (131), and more than Wayne Rogers (74) and McLean Stevenson (73) put together. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9566 "2025-11-09T14:54:31Z")
**Asian TV characters** 1. Ben Chang, _Community_ 2. Rajesh Koothrappalli, _The Big Bang Theory_ 3. Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, _Star Trek_ 4. Kimiko Miyashiro, _The Boys_ 5. 1st Lt. Kealani Yamato, aka Nurse Kellye, _M \* A \* S \* H_ 6. Det. Nick Yemana, _Barney Miller_ ---
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**Asian TV characters** 1. Ben Chang, _Community_ 2. Rajesh Koothrappalli, _The Big Bang Theory_ 3. Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, _Star Trek_ 4. Kimiko Miyashiro, _The Boys_ 5. 1st Lt. Kealani Yamato, aka Nurse Kellye, _M \* A \* S \* H_ 6. Det. Nick Yemana, _Barney Miller_ 7. Mrs. Livingston, _The Courtship of Eddie’s Father_ ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9568 "2025-11-09T16:18:31Z")
**Asian TV characters** 1. Ben Chang, _Community_ 2. Rajesh Koothrappalli, _The Big Bang Theory_ 3. Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, _Star Trek_ 4. Kimiko Miyashiro, _The Boys_ 5. 1st Lt. Kealani Yamato, aka Nurse Kellye, _M \* A \* S \* H_ 6. Det. Nick Yemana, _Barney Miller_ 7. Mrs. Livingston, _The Courtship of Eddie’s Father_ 8. Janet Kim, _Kim’s Convenience_ ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9569 "2025-11-09T17:31:16Z")
**Asian TV characters** 1. Ben Chang, _Community_ 2. Rajesh Koothrappalli, _The Big Bang Theory_ 3. Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, _Star Trek_ 4. Kimiko Miyashiro, _The Boys_ 5. 1st Lt. Kealani Yamato, aka Nurse Kellye, _M \* A \* S \* H_ 6. Det. Nick Yemana, _Barney Miller_ 7. Mrs. Livingston, _The Courtship of Eddie’s Father_ 8. Janet Kim, _Kim’s Convenience_ 9. Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, _The Simpsons_ He’s from India. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2025, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9570 "2025-11-09T20:27:41Z")
**Asian TV characters** 1. Ben Chang, _Community_ 2. Rajesh Koothrappalli, _The Big Bang Theory_ 3. Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu, _Star Trek_ 4. Kimiko Miyashiro, _The Boys_ 5. 1st Lt. Kealani Yamato, aka Nurse Kellye, _M \* A \* S \* H_ 6. Det. Nick Yemana, _Barney Miller_ 7. Mrs. Livingston, _The Courtship of Eddie’s Father_ 8. Janet Kim, _Kim’s Convenience_ 9. Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, _The Simpsons_ 10. Jessica Huang, _Fresh Off the Boat_ pass ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9571 "2025-11-09T21:10:33Z")
**Regular or recurring cast members who are criminals** 1. Quark, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9572 "2025-11-09T21:30:41Z")
**Regular or recurring cast members who are criminals** 1. Quark, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 2. Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9573 "2025-11-09T21:40:09Z")
**Regular or recurring cast members who are criminals** 1. Quark, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 2. Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Parker, _Leverage_ She’s a thief, cat burglar, and pickpocket; all of the show’s main cast would likely qualify for this category. ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9574 "2025-11-09T21:41:42Z")
**Regular or recurring cast members who are criminals** 1. Quark, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 2. Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Parker, _Leverage_ 4. Otis Campbell, _The Andy Griffith Show_ ---
**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:** [November 9, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9575 "2025-11-09T21:59:55Z")
**Regular or recurring cast members who are criminals** 1. Quark, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 2. Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Parker, _Leverage_ 4. Otis Campbell, _The Andy Griffith Show_ 5. Nancy Botwin, _Weeds_ She starts selling marijuana to support her family and increasingly finds herself sucked into the violence of the profession. (So I’m told. I’ve never seen it.) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2025, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9576 "2025-11-10T04:17:00Z")
**Regular or recurring cast members who are criminals** 1. Quark, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 2. Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Parker, _Leverage_ 4. Otis Campbell, _The Andy Griffith Show_ 5. Nancy Botwin, _Weeds_ 6. Earl Hickey, _My Name is Earl_ ---
**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:** [November 10, 2025, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9577 "2025-11-10T04:35:42Z")
**Regular or recurring cast members who are criminals** 1. Quark, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 2. Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Parker, _Leverage_ 4. Otis Campbell, _The Andy Griffith Show_ 5. Nancy Botwin, _Weeds_ 6. Earl Hickey, _My Name is Earl_ 7. Tony Soprano, _The Sopranos_ ---
**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:** [November 10, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9578 "2025-11-10T11:55:05Z")
**Regular or recurring cast members who are criminals** 1. Quark, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 2. Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Parker, _Leverage_ 4. Otis Campbell, _The Andy Griffith Show_ 5. Nancy Botwin, _Weeds_ 6. Earl Hickey, _My Name is Earl_ 7. Tony Soprano, _The Sopranos_ 8. Alexander Mundy - _It Takes a Thief_ To go for the obvious 🙂 ---
**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:** [November 10, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9579 "2025-11-10T13:49:23Z")
**Regular or recurring cast members who are criminals** 1. Quark, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 2. Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Parker, _Leverage_ 4. Otis Campbell, _The Andy Griffith Show_ 5. Nancy Botwin, _Weeds_ 6. Earl Hickey, _My Name is Earl_ 7. Tony Soprano, _The Sopranos_ 8. Alexander Mundy - _It Takes a Thief_ 9. Jason Mendoza - _The Good Place_ ---
**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:** [November 10, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/9580 "2025-11-10T17:21:11Z")
**Regular or recurring cast members who are criminals** 1. Quark, _Star Trek: Deep Space Nine_ 2. Walter White, _Breaking Bad_ 3. Parker, _Leverage_ 4. Otis Campbell, _The Andy Griffith Show_ 5. Nancy Botwin, _Weeds_ 6. Earl Hickey, _My Name is Earl_ 7. Tony Soprano, _The Sopranos_ 8. Alexander Mundy - _It Takes a Thief_ 9. Jason Mendoza - _The Good Place_ 10. Sid the Snitch - _Hill Street Blues_ Good category! Let’s keep going. **More regular or recurring cast members who are criminals** 1. Harry Mudd - _Star Trek_ “You’re a hard man, Captain.” - Harry Mudd “And you’re a liar, Mr. Walsh [Mudd’s false name at the time]. I think we understand each other.” - Capt. James T. Kirk [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=478) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711.md?page=480)