# 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:** 82
**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:** [May 1, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1621 "2023-05-01T13:26:42Z")
**Shows relying on (or introducing) common tropes** 1. Brady Bunch - [Cousin Oliver](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CousinOliver) 2. Happy Days - [“jump the shark”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahxG3iPeVcU) 3. Spider-Man (Japanese series) - [Character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYIRZoyavw&ab_channel=JoBloMovieClips) had a [humongous mecha](https://youtu.be/LFYIRZoyavw) and inspired other humongous mecha shows. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [May 1, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1622 "2023-05-01T18:40:14Z")
**Shows relying on (or introducing) common tropes** 1. Brady Bunch - [Cousin Oliver](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CousinOliver) 2. Happy Days - [“jump the shark”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahxG3iPeVcU) 3. Spider-Man (Japanese series) - [Character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYIRZoyavw&ab_channel=JoBloMovieClips) had a [humongous mecha](https://youtu.be/LFYIRZoyavw) and inspired other humongous mecha shows. 4. Star Trek: The Next Generation: [Growing the Beard](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrowingTheBeard) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1623 "2023-05-02T01:06:38Z")
**Shows relying on (or introducing) common tropes** 1. Brady Bunch - [Cousin Oliver](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CousinOliver) 2. Happy Days - [“jump the shark”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahxG3iPeVcU) 3. Spider-Man (Japanese series) - [Character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYIRZoyavw&ab_channel=JoBloMovieClips) had a [humongous mecha](https://youtu.be/LFYIRZoyavw) and inspired other humongous mecha shows. 4. Star Trek: The Next Generation: [Growing the Beard](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrowingTheBeard) 5. Taxi: [Funny Foreigner](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FunnyForeigner) Where anyone who doesn’t speak clear English is considered inherently funny, even when they try to be serious. ---
**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:** [May 2, 2023, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1624 "2023-05-02T01:52:24Z")
**Shows relying on (or introducing) common tropes** 1. Brady Bunch - [Cousin Oliver](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CousinOliver) 2. Happy Days - [“jump the shark”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahxG3iPeVcU) 3. Spider-Man (Japanese series) - [Character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYIRZoyavw&ab_channel=JoBloMovieClips) had a [humongous mecha](https://youtu.be/LFYIRZoyavw) and inspired other humongous mecha shows. 4. Star Trek: The Next Generation: [Growing the Beard](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrowingTheBeard) 5. Taxi: [Funny Foreigner](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FunnyForeigner) 6. The Dukes of Hazzard _(or CHiPs – your choice)_: [Hot Pursuit](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HotPursuit) _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1625 "2023-05-02T13:10:37Z")
**Shows relying on (or introducing) common tropes** 1. Brady Bunch - [Cousin Oliver](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CousinOliver) 2. Happy Days - [“jump the shark”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahxG3iPeVcU) 3. Spider-Man (Japanese series) - [Character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYIRZoyavw&ab_channel=JoBloMovieClips) had a [humongous mecha](https://youtu.be/LFYIRZoyavw) and inspired other humongous mecha shows. 4. Star Trek: The Next Generation: [Growing the Beard](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrowingTheBeard) 5. Taxi: [Funny Foreigner](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FunnyForeigner) 6. The Dukes of Hazzard _(or CHiPs – your choice)_: [Hot Pursuit](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HotPursuit) 7. Cagney & Lacey - [Buddy Cops](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BuddyCopShow) ---
**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:** [May 2, 2023, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1626 "2023-05-02T13:18:57Z")
**Shows relying on (or introducing) common tropes** 1. Brady Bunch - [Cousin Oliver](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CousinOliver) 2. Happy Days - [“jump the shark”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahxG3iPeVcU) 3. Spider-Man (Japanese series) - [Character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYIRZoyavw&ab_channel=JoBloMovieClips) had a [humongous mecha](https://youtu.be/LFYIRZoyavw)and inspired other humongous mecha shows. 4. Star Trek: The Next Generation: [Growing the Beard](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrowingTheBeard) 5. Taxi: [Funny Foreigner](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FunnyForeigner) 6. The Dukes of Hazzard _(or CHiPs – your choice)_: [Hot Pursuit](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HotPursuit) 7. Cagney & Lacey - [Buddy Cops](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BuddyCopShow) 8. The A-Team - [A-Team Firing](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ATeamFiring) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1627 "2023-05-03T06:29:37Z")
**Shows relying on (or introducing) common tropes** 1. Brady Bunch - [Cousin Oliver](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CousinOliver) 2. Happy Days - [“jump the shark”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahxG3iPeVcU) 3. Spider-Man (Japanese series) - [Character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYIRZoyavw&ab_channel=JoBloMovieClips) had a [humongous mecha](https://youtu.be/LFYIRZoyavw)and inspired other humongous mecha shows. 4. Star Trek: The Next Generation: [Growing the Beard](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrowingTheBeard) 5. Taxi: [Funny Foreigner](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FunnyForeigner) 6. The Dukes of Hazzard _(or CHiPs – your choice)_: [Hot Pursuit](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HotPursuit) 7. Cagney & Lacey - [Buddy Cops](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BuddyCopShow) 8. The A-Team - [A-Team Firing](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ATeamFiring) 9. South Park - "They killed Kenny! The Bastards! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1628 "2023-05-03T15:31:59Z")
**Shows relying on (or introducing) common tropes** 1. Brady Bunch - [Cousin Oliver](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CousinOliver) 2. Happy Days - [“jump the shark”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahxG3iPeVcU) 3. Spider-Man (Japanese series) - [Character](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFYIRZoyavw&ab_channel=JoBloMovieClips) had a [humongous mecha](https://youtu.be/LFYIRZoyavw)and inspired other humongous mecha shows. 4. Star Trek: The Next Generation: [Growing the Beard](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrowingTheBeard) 5. Taxi: [Funny Foreigner](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FunnyForeigner) 6. The Dukes of Hazzard _(or CHiPs – your choice)_: [Hot Pursuit](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HotPursuit) 7. Cagney & Lacey - [Buddy Cops](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BuddyCopShow) 8. The A-Team - [A-Team Firing](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ATeamFiring) 9. South Park - "They killed Kenny! The Bastards! 10. The Jetsons - [Mean Boss](https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MeanBoss) **Sexual Tension** 1. The Big Bang Theory - Leonard and Penny ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1629 "2023-05-03T15:36:09Z")
**Sexual Tension** 1. The Big Bang Theory - Leonard and Penny 2. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1630 "2023-05-03T16:15:25Z")
**Sexual Tension** 1. The Big Bang Theory - Leonard and Penny 2. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher 3. Moonlighting - David and Maddie ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1631 "2023-05-03T16:22:31Z")
**Sexual Tension** 1. The Big Bang Theory - Leonard and Penny 2. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher 3. Moonlighting - David and Maddie 4. Remington Steele - Laura and Remington ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1632 "2023-05-03T16:54:45Z")
**Sexual Tension** 1. The Big Bang Theory - Leonard and Penny 2. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher 3. Moonlighting - David and Maddie 4. Remington Steele - Laura and Remington 5. New Girl - Jess and Nick ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1633 "2023-05-03T17:15:40Z")
**Sexual Tension** 1. The Big Bang Theory - Leonard and Penny 2. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher 3. Moonlighting - David and Maddie 4. Remington Steele - Laura and Remington 5. New Girl - Jess and Nick 6. Frasier - Niles Crane and Daphne Moon ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1634 "2023-05-03T17:24:52Z")
**Sexual Tension** 1. The Big Bang Theory - Leonard and Penny 2. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher 3. Moonlighting - David and Maddie 4. Remington Steele - Laura and Remington 5. New Girl - Jess and Nick 6. Frasier - Niles Crane and Daphne Moon 7. The Avengers - Emma Peel and Steed ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1635 "2023-05-03T18:43:48Z")
**Sexual Tension** 1. The Big Bang Theory - Leonard and Penny 2. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher 3. Moonlighting - David and Maddie 4. Remington Steele - Laura and Remington 5. New Girl - Jess and Nick 6. Frasier - Niles Crane and Daphne Moon 7. The Avengers - Emma Peel and Steed 8. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Maj. Kira Nerys and Odo ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1636 "2023-05-03T18:56:23Z")
**Sexual Tension** 1. The Big Bang Theory - Leonard and Penny 2. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher 3. Moonlighting - David and Maddie 4. Remington Steele - Laura and Remington 5. New Girl - Jess and Nick 6. Frasier - Niles Crane and Daphne Moon 7. The Avengers - Emma Peel and Steed 8. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Maj. Kira Nerys and Odo 9. Gunsmoke - Matt and Kitty ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1637 "2023-05-03T20:33:30Z")
**Sexual Tension** 1. The Big Bang Theory - Leonard and Penny 2. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Beverly Crusher 3. Moonlighting - David and Maddie 4. Remington Steele - Laura and Remington 5. New Girl - Jess and Nick 6. Frasier - Niles Crane and Daphne Moon 7. The Avengers - Emma Peel and Steed 8. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Maj. Kira Nerys and Odo 9. Gunsmoke - Matt and Kitty 10. Who’s The Boss? - Tony and Angela **You Don’t See That Anymore** 1. HBO’s Real Sex ---
**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:** [May 3, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1638 "2023-05-03T20:44:50Z")
**You Don’t See That Anymore** 1. HBO’s Real Sex 2. DuMont’s Cavalcade of Stars ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2023, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1639 "2023-05-03T21:49:23Z")
**You Don’t See That Anymore** 1. HBO’s Real Sex 2. DuMont’s Cavalcade of Stars 3. Cop Rock ---
**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:** [May 4, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-binge-watch-part-2/972711/1640 "2023-05-04T01:05:51Z")
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