# TV Binge Watch (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711>\
**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\
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**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:** [February 18, 2023, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1121 "2023-02-18T14:13:08Z")

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**Where the car is the star** (Or is a central part of the show)

1. Knight Rider - KITT
2. The Dukes of Hazzard – The General Lee _(1969 Dodge Charger)_
3. My Mother the Car - a 1928 Porter, a.k.a. Gladys Crabtree, the mother

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**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1122 "2023-02-18T14:23:34Z")

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**Where the car is the star** (Or is a central part of the show)

1. Knight Rider - KITT
2. The Dukes of Hazzard – The General Lee _(1969 Dodge Charger)_
3. My Mother the Car - a 1928 Porter, a.k.a. Gladys Crabtree, the mother
4. The Batmobile - Batman

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**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1123 "2023-02-18T15:05:53Z")

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**Where the car is the star** (Or is a central part of the show)

1. Knight Rider - KITT
2. The Dukes of Hazzard – The General Lee _(1969 Dodge Charger)_
3. My Mother the Car - a 1928 Porter, a.k.a. Gladys Crabtree, the mother
4. The Batmobile - Batman
5. Speed Racer - The Mach 5

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**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:** [February 18, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1124 "2023-02-18T15:10:29Z")

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**Where the car is the star** (Or is a central part of the show)

1. Knight Rider - KITT
2. The Dukes of Hazzard – The General Lee _(1969 Dodge Charger)_
3. My Mother the Car - a 1928 Porter, a.k.a. Gladys Crabtree, the mother
4. The Batmobile - Batman
5. Speed Racer - The Mach 5
6. Supercar - it can travel on land, or under the sea; it can journey anywhere

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1125 "2023-02-18T17:47:46Z")

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**Where the car is the star** (Or is a central part of the show)

1. Knight Rider - KITT
2. The Dukes of Hazzard – The General Lee _(1969 Dodge Charger)_
3. My Mother the Car - a 1928 Porter, a.k.a. Gladys Crabtree, the mother
4. Batman - The Batmobile
5. Speed Racer - The Mach 5
6. Supercar - it can travel on land, or under the sea; it can journey anywhere
7. Adam-12 - the title is the call sign of the car the stars ride in

(housekeeping)

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1126 "2023-02-18T22:56:30Z")

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> [@knoodler](#):
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> 1. Adam-12 - the title is the call sign of the car the stars ride in

According to the ‘Word of God’ (the LAPD), the full call sign was “1 Adam 12”, where the first digit ‘1’ referred to Division _(1 = Central Division)_;  
‘Adam’ referred to the type of unit – in this case, an ‘A’ unit was a two-man vehicle;  
and the ‘12’ referred to the assigned beat/patrol area _(although the three-digit ID number on the roof of the vehicle was ‘012’, this had no bearing on the call sign)_

In play:

**Where the car is the star** (Or is a central part of the show)

1. Knight Rider - KITT
2. The Dukes of Hazzard – The General Lee _(1969 Dodge Charger)_
3. My Mother the Car - a 1928 Porter, a.k.a. Gladys Crabtree, the mother
4. Batman - The Batmobile
5. Speed Racer - The Mach 5
6. Supercar - it can travel on land, or under the sea; it can journey anywhere
7. Adam-12 - the title is the call sign of the car the stars ride in
8. Starsky and Hutch – ‘Zebra Three’, a/k/a ‘The Striped Tomato’ … Starsky’s 1975 Ford Gran Torino

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [February 19, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1127 "2023-02-19T02:23:21Z")

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**Where the car is the star** (Or is a central part of the show)

1. Knight Rider - KITT
2. The Dukes of Hazzard – The General Lee _(1969 Dodge Charger)_
3. My Mother the Car - a 1928 Porter, a.k.a. Gladys Crabtree, the mother
4. Batman - The Batmobile
5. Speed Racer - The Mach 5
6. Supercar - it can travel on land, or under the sea; it can journey anywhere
7. Adam-12 - the title is the call sign of the car the stars ride in
8. Starsky and Hutch – ‘Zebra Three’, a/k/a ‘The Striped Tomato’ … Starsky’s 1975 Ford Gran Torino
9. Viper - Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1128 "2023-02-19T04:46:47Z")

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> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#):
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> According to the ‘Word of God’ (the LAPD), the full call sign was “1 Adam 12”, where the first digit ‘1’ referred to Division _(1 = Central Division)_;  
> ‘Adam’ referred to the type of unit – in this case, an ‘A’ unit was a two-man vehicle;  
> and the ‘12’ referred to the assigned beat/patrol area _(although the three-digit ID number on the roof of the vehicle was ‘012’, this had no bearing on the call sign)_

Good point.

> The [police cars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_car) used in the series were central to the show; Webb “wanted the vehicle itself to be considered a character”.[[6]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam-12#cite_note-:0-6) As patrol officers, Malloy and Reed spent much of their time in their cruiser, and their time driving on patrol or responding to a call was central to most episodes.

> “1-Adam-12” is an [LAPD callsign](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Police_Department_resources) that is a combination of three elements: the unit’s patrol division, the type of patrol unit, and the daily assigned reporting district.

Back to the game:

**Where the car is the star** (Or is a central part of the show)

1. Knight Rider - KITT
2. The Dukes of Hazzard – The General Lee _(1969 Dodge Charger)_
3. My Mother the Car - a 1928 Porter, a.k.a. Gladys Crabtree, the mother
4. Batman - The Batmobile
5. Speed Racer - The Mach 5
6. Supercar - it can travel on land, or under the sea; it can journey anywhere
7. Adam-12 - the title is the call sign of the car the stars ride in
8. Starsky and Hutch – ‘Zebra Three’, a/k/a ‘The Striped Tomato’ … Starsky’s 1975 Ford Gran Torino
9. Viper - Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1129 "2023-02-20T01:07:35Z")

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**Where the car is the star** (Or is a central part of the show)

1. Knight Rider - KITT
2. The Dukes of Hazzard – The General Lee _(1969 Dodge Charger)_
3. My Mother the Car - a 1928 Porter, a.k.a. Gladys Crabtree, the mother
4. Batman - The Batmobile
5. Speed Racer - The Mach 5
6. Supercar - it can travel on land, or under the sea; it can journey anywhere
7. Adam-12 - the title is the call sign of the car the stars ride in
8. Starsky and Hutch – ‘Zebra Three’, a/k/a ‘The Striped Tomato’ … Starsky’s 1975 Ford Gran Torino
9. Viper - Dodge Viper RT/10 roadster
10. Wonderbug - part of The Krofft Supershow about a beat up dune buggy that transforms into Wonderbug - a total rip-off of Herbie.

**Early shows of people who became stars**

1. The Duck Factory - Jim Carrey

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**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1130 "2023-02-20T01:18:48Z")

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**Early shows of people who became stars**

1. The Duck Factory - Jim Carrey
2. Bosom Buddies - Tom Hanks

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1131 "2023-02-20T04:46:32Z")

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**Early shows of people who became stars**

1. The Duck Factory - Jim Carrey
2. Bosom Buddies - Tom Hanks
3. Rawhide - Clint Eastwood

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**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1132 "2023-02-20T07:36:23Z")

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**Early shows of people who became stars**

1. The Duck Factory - Jim Carrey
2. Bosom Buddies - Tom Hanks
3. Rawhide - Clint Eastwood
4. Gidget – Sally Field

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1133 "2023-02-20T11:53:46Z")

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**Early shows of people who became stars**

1. The Duck Factory - Jim Carrey
2. Bosom Buddies - Tom Hanks
3. Rawhide - Clint Eastwood
4. Gidget – Sally Field
5. Centennial - George Clooney

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**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1134 "2023-02-20T15:24:53Z")

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**Early shows of people who became stars**

1. The Duck Factory - Jim Carrey
2. Bosom Buddies - Tom Hanks
3. Rawhide - Clint Eastwood
4. Gidget – Sally Field
5. Centennial - George Clooney
6. Gunsmoke - Burt Reynolds

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**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1135 "2023-02-20T15:26:29Z")

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**Early shows of people who became stars**

1. The Duck Factory - Jim Carrey
2. Bosom Buddies - Tom Hanks
3. Rawhide - Clint Eastwood
4. Gidget – Sally Field
5. Centennial - George Clooney
6. Gunsmoke - Burt Reynolds
7. Happy Days - Robin Williams

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**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1136 "2023-02-20T17:29:43Z")

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**Early shows of people who became stars**

1. The Duck Factory - Jim Carrey
2. Bosom Buddies - Tom Hanks
3. Rawhide - Clint Eastwood
4. Gidget – Sally Field
5. Centennial - George Clooney
6. Gunsmoke - Burt Reynolds
7. Happy Days - Robin Williams
8. Roseanne - George Clooney

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**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)\
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**Early shows of people who became stars**

1. The Duck Factory - Jim Carrey
2. Bosom Buddies - Tom Hanks
3. Rawhide - Clint Eastwood
4. Gidget – Sally Field
5. Centennial - George Clooney
6. Gunsmoke - Burt Reynolds
7. Happy Days - Robin Williams
8. Roseanne - George Clooney
9. Facts of Life - Molly Ringwald

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**Early shows of people who became stars**

1. The Duck Factory - Jim Carrey
2. Bosom Buddies - Tom Hanks
3. Rawhide - Clint Eastwood
4. Gidget – Sally Field
5. Centennial - George Clooney
6. Gunsmoke - Burt Reynolds
7. Happy Days - Robin Williams
8. Roseanne - George Clooney
9. Facts of Life - Molly Ringwald
10. 21 Jump Street - Johnny Depp

Pass.

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**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1139 "2023-02-20T21:30:13Z")

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**Worst. Talk Show. Ever.**

1. The Magic Hour

Magic Johnson’s talk show, lasted one season.

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**Post date:** [February 20, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1140 "2023-02-20T22:51:16Z")

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**Worst. Talk Show. Ever.**

1. The Magic Hour
2. The Chevy Chase Show

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