TV Binge Watch (Part 2)

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Didn’t See THAT One Coming! – Biggest Twists on Network TV Series

  1. Newhart – Ending of the final episode – Bob Newhart (in character as Bob Hartley) in bed with Suzanne Pleshette relating the weird dream he’d had about owning an inn in Vermont.
  2. The Good Place - Eleanor figures out that they are actually in the Bad Place.
  3. St. Elsewhere - Everything apparently took place in the mind of an autistic little boy
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Didn’t See THAT One Coming! – Biggest Twists on Network TV Series

  1. Newhart – Ending of the final episode – Bob Newhart (in character as Bob Hartley) in bed with Suzanne Pleshette relating the weird dream he’d had about owning an inn in Vermont.
  2. The Good Place - Eleanor figures out that they are actually in the Bad Place.
  3. St. Elsewhere - Everything apparently took place in the mind of an autistic little boy
  4. Dallas - The infamous ‘who shot J.R.’ episode. It was all just a dream? SERIOUSLY? They couldn’t come up with anything better than that?
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Actually, that wasn’t for “Who Shot JR.” Patrick Ewing left at the end of season 8, and the dream thing was used for the 1st episode of season 10 to bring him back.

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Yes, the entire season 9 was just a dream. No, I didn’t see that twist coming.

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Didn’t See THAT One Coming! – Biggest Twists on Network TV Series

  1. Newhart – Ending of the final episode – Bob Newhart (in character as Bob Hartley) in bed with Suzanne Pleshette relating the weird dream he’d had about owning an inn in Vermont.
  2. The Good Place - Eleanor figures out that they are actually in the Bad Place.
  3. St. Elsewhere - Everything apparently took place in the mind of an autistic little boy
  4. Dallas - Bobby Ewing’s death was a dream
  5. Roseanne - The “lottery” season was all a dream and Dan Conner actually died. Re-retconned again in the 10th season.
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Didn’t See THAT One Coming! – Biggest Twists on Network TV Series

  1. Newhart – Ending of the final episode – Bob Newhart (in character as Bob Hartley) in bed with Suzanne Pleshette relating the weird dream he’d had about owning an inn in Vermont.
  2. The Good Place - Eleanor figures out that they are actually in the Bad Place.
  3. St. Elsewhere - Everything apparently took place in the mind of an autistic little boy
  4. Dallas - The infamous ‘who shot J.R.’ episode. It was all just a dream? SERIOUSLY? They couldn’t come up with anything better than that?
  5. Quantum Leap - final episode; Sam meets God and doesn’t get to go home.
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Didn’t See THAT One Coming! – Biggest Twists on Network TV Series

  1. Newhart – Ending of the final episode – Bob Newhart (in character as Bob Hartley) in bed with Suzanne Pleshette relating the weird dream he’d had about owning an inn in Vermont.
  2. The Good Place - Eleanor figures out that they are actually in the Bad Place.
  3. St. Elsewhere - Everything apparently took place in the mind of an autistic little boy
  4. Dallas - Bobby Ewing’s death was a dream
  5. Roseanne - The “lottery” season was all a dream and Dan Conner actually died. Re-retconned again in the 10th season.
  6. Quantum Leap - final episode; Sam meets God and doesn’t get to go home.

Housekeeping

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Didn’t See THAT One Coming! – Biggest Twists on Network TV Series

  1. Newhart – Ending of the final episode – Bob Newhart (in character as Bob Hartley) in bed with Suzanne Pleshette relating the weird dream he’d had about owning an inn in Vermont.
  2. The Good Place - Eleanor figures out that they are actually in the Bad Place.
  3. St. Elsewhere - Everything apparently took place in the mind of an autistic little boy
  4. Dallas - Bobby Ewing’s death was a dream
  5. Roseanne - The “lottery” season was all a dream and Dan Conner actually died. Re-retconned again in the 10th season.
  6. Quantum Leap - final episode; Sam meets God and doesn’t get to go home.
  7. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Data’s detached head is found in an archeological dig under San Francisco (“Time’s Arrow”)

He got better.

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  1. Newhart – Ending of the final episode – Bob Newhart (in character as Bob Hartley) in bed with Suzanne Pleshette relating the weird dream he’d had about owning an inn in Vermont.
  2. The Good Place - Eleanor figures out that they are actually in the Bad Place.
  3. St. Elsewhere - Everything apparently took place in the mind of an autistic little boy
  4. Dallas - Bobby Ewing’s death was a dream
  5. Roseanne - The “lottery” season was all a dream and Dan Conner actually died. Re-retconned again in the 10th season.
  6. Quantum Leap - final episode; Sam meets God and doesn’t get to go home.
  7. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Data’s detached head is found in an archeological dig under San Francisco (“Time’s Arrow”)
  8. L&O:TOS - When Serena Southerlyn is terminated, she asks “Is this because I’m a lesbian?”
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  1. Newhart – Ending of the final episode – Bob Newhart (in character as Bob Hartley) in bed with Suzanne Pleshette relating the weird dream he’d had about owning an inn in Vermont.
  2. The Good Place - Eleanor figures out that they are actually in the Bad Place.
  3. St. Elsewhere - Everything apparently took place in the mind of an autistic little boy
  4. Dallas - Bobby Ewing’s death was a dream
  5. Roseanne - The “lottery” season was all a dream and Dan Conner actually died. Re-retconned again in the 10th season.
  6. Quantum Leap - final episode; Sam meets God and doesn’t get to go home.
  7. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Data’s detached head is found in an archeological dig under San Francisco (“Time’s Arrow”)
  8. L&O:TOS - When Serena Southerlyn is terminated, she asks “Is this because I’m a lesbian?”
  9. Scrubs - “Where do you think we are?” Dr. Cox thinks he’s going to a birthday party for his son and it’s actually his best friend’s funeral.
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She actually improvised that line and they decided to keep it.

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Didn’t See THAT One Coming! – Biggest Twists on Network TV Series

  1. Newhart – Ending of the final episode – Bob Newhart (in character as Bob Hartley) in bed with Suzanne Pleshette relating the weird dream he’d had about owning an inn in Vermont.
  2. The Good Place - Eleanor figures out that they are actually in the Bad Place.
  3. St. Elsewhere - Everything apparently took place in the mind of an autistic little boy
  4. Dallas - Bobby Ewing’s death was a dream
  5. Roseanne - The “lottery” season was all a dream and Dan Conner actually died. Re-retconned again in the 10th season.
  6. Quantum Leap - final episode; Sam meets God and doesn’t get to go home.
  7. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Data’s detached head is found in an archeological dig under San Francisco (“Time’s Arrow”)
  8. L&O:TOS - When Serena Southerlyn is terminated, she asks “Is this because I’m a lesbian?”
  9. Scrubs - “Where do you think we are?” Dr. Cox thinks he’s going to a birthday party for his son and it’s actually his best friend’s funeral.
  10. Doctor Who - The Doctor is not a Time Lord at all, but something called “the Timeless Child” that actually spawned the entire Time Lord race.

New: TV characters who wear glasses

  1. Leonard Hofstadter - The Big Bang Theory
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New: TV characters who wear glasses

  1. Leonard Hofstadter - The Big Bang Theory
  2. Velma Dinkley – Scooby Doo, Where Are You?

-“BB”-

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New: TV characters who wear glasses

  1. Leonard Hofstadter - The Big Bang Theory
  2. Velma Dinkley – Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
  3. Liz Lemon - 30 Rock
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TV characters who wear glasses

  1. Leonard Hofstadter - The Big Bang Theory
  2. Velma Dinkley – Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
  3. Liz Lemon - 30 Rock
  4. Anonymous transporter guy - Star Trek: The Original Series

The only time anyone in Starfleet wears glasses in all of TOS, I believe: Transporter Assistant in The Cage | Page 2 | The Trek BBS

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TV characters who wear glasses

  1. Leonard Hofstadter - The Big Bang Theory
  2. Velma Dinkley – Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
  3. Liz Lemon - 30 Rock
  4. Anonymous transporter guy - Star Trek: The Original Series
  5. Clark Kent - Adventures of Superman
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TV characters who wear glasses

  1. Leonard Hofstadter - The Big Bang Theory
  2. Velma Dinkley – Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
  3. Liz Lemon - 30 Rock
  4. Anonymous transporter guy - Star Trek: The Original Series
  5. Clark Kent - Adventures of Superman
  6. Lt. Howard Hunter - Hill Street Blues
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TV characters who wear glasses

  1. Leonard Hofstadter - The Big Bang Theory
  2. Velma Dinkley – Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
  3. Liz Lemon - 30 Rock
  4. Anonymous transporter guy - Star Trek: The Original Series
  5. Clark Kent - Adventures of Superman
  6. Lt. Howard Hunter - Hill Street Blues
  7. Steve Urkel - Family Matters
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TV characters who wear glasses

  1. Leonard Hofstadter - The Big Bang Theory
  2. Velma Dinkley – Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
  3. Liz Lemon - 30 Rock
  4. Anonymous transporter guy - Star Trek: The Original Series
  5. Clark Kent - Adventures of Superman
  6. Lt. Howard Hunter - Hill Street Blues
  7. Steve Urkel - Family Matters
  8. Father Mulcahy - M * A * S * H
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TV characters who wear glasses

  1. Leonard Hofstadter - The Big Bang Theory
  2. Velma Dinkley – Scooby Doo, Where Are You?
  3. Liz Lemon - 30 Rock
  4. Anonymous transporter guy - Star Trek: The Original Series
  5. Clark Kent - Adventures of Superman
  6. Lt. Howard Hunter - Hill Street Blues
  7. Steve Urkel - Family Matters
  8. Father Mulcahy - M * A * S * H
  9. President Josiah Bartlet - The West Wing

When he had to read anything, at least.