History MustHaveCaffeine / LiveActionTV

*** Her ''Memory Alpha'' entry has an [[http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Kathryn_Janeway?cb=4488#Coffee entire section]] devoted to Janeway and Coffee. One early episode has ''Voyager'' running low on fuel, preventing the crew from using the replicators -- and thereby forcing Janeway to abstain from coffee. Janeway decides to try to extract energy from a nebula, despite the concerns of her officers that it might be dangerous. Her reason? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhyaBVmzWT8 "There is ''coffee'' in that nebula!"]] So yeah, she's got an addiction, all right.
*** Neelix eventually went mad with power as the cook (really) and tried to control the coffee supply by forcing his own [[LethalChef interesting]] alternatives on the crew, or cutting the half-Klingon chief engineer off during an all-nighter. His attempt to pull this on the captain gave us a page quote. Right after that, he tries to ask a question, which the Captain interrupts with "Coffee first." Janeway ''never'' interrupts her crew. But it's just that important. Another episode has Neelix annoyed at being Janeway's coffee boy during one of her all-nighters and offer to set up a caffeine IV drip.
*** Janeway once even admitted that her caffeine-addiction is the only thing that keeps her at all functional;

* During the riot arc of Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack 's fifth season, running out of coffee sparks a ''second'' riot by disappointed caffeine junkies. Indeed, the coffee was so important that the Hispanics and white-supremacists joined forces to produce lattes.

* Geography teacher Ms Parfitt in ''Series/SoAwkward''. When she and Mr. Malone are competing to see whose field trip gets funded in "Ms Perfect", he steals her coffee supply, so she's super-sleepy and unable to teach

-->'''Jack''': ''[quickly, constantly sipping iced coffee]'' Hey, friends, lovers, mothers, and other strangers. You are never going to believe what's happened to me... Oh, my God, did you just see that? I almost did a half nelson, I almost bruised my delicates, my delicates, my--duh-oh, my gosh. Mr tomatoes. ''[finishes coffee, pulls fresh one from a bag]'' Huge News! I have met, are you ready for this? Mr. Right. Well, Mr. Right Now, anyway. Ba-da-bum. Good night, folks. I'm here all week. Jack 2000! He works over at the Jumpin' Java. You know, that coffee shop on 72nd and his name is Paul. He is cute with a capital Q! And the busier it gets, the hotter he gets, and the hotter he gets, the sweatier he gets, and the sweatier he gets...I forgot where I'm goin' with this, but the point is...''[drinks coffee]''...me likey he and he likey me. And the best part is--shazam!--he gives me free iced coffee every time I go in, which is every hour on the hour. Thank you very much! And occasionally on the half hour! Ba ba ba ba ba! ''[spits tongue as he leaves]''

** O'Brien likes his Jamaican Blend, double strong, double sweet. Keiko notices that camera footage depicting the death of her husband Miles O'Brien must be fake because the timestamp shows him drinking coffee ''much later'' than usual and would interfere with his sleep. [[spoiler:When he's reunited with her later and he asks for coffee, she finds out she was wrong and he'd drink coffee any time of day, even just before sleep.]]

*** In the SeriesFinale "Endgame", Admiral Janeway, who traveled to the past, reveals that she took up tea as a substitute for coffee. Captain Janeway is visibly surprised. Later in the episode, Admiral Janeway's [[IHatePastMe frustration with her past self]] compels her to start using coffee again.

** Captain Janeway in ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' has got to be addicted to caffeine, what with all the coffee she drinks. Her ''Memory Alpha'' entry has an [[http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Kathryn_Janeway?cb=4488#Coffee entire section]] devoted to Janeway and Coffee. One early episode has ''Voyager'' running low on fuel, preventing the crew from using the replicators -- and thereby forcing Janeway to abstain from coffee. Janeway decides to try to extract energy from a nebula, despite the concerns of her officers that it might be dangerous. Her reason? [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhyaBVmzWT8 "There is ''coffee'' in that nebula!"]] So yeah, she's got an addiction, all right.
** Neelix eventually went mad with power as the cook (really) and tried to control the coffee supply by forcing his own [[LethalChef interesting]] alternatives on the crew, or cutting the half-Klingon chief engineer off during an all-nighter. His attempt to pull this on the captain gave us a page quote. Right after that, he tries to ask a question, which the Captain interrupts with "Coffee first." Janeway ''never'' interrupts her crew. But it's just that important. Another episode has Neelix annoyed at being Janeway's coffee boy during one of her all-nighters and offer to set up a caffeine IV drip.
** Janeway once even admitted that her caffeine-addiction is the only thing that keeps her at all functional;
---> '''Janeway''': It's gotten me through the worst of the last three years, [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu I beat the Borg]] [[AddictionPowered with it!]]
** In "Q2", Janeway gets [[VengefulVendingMachine a nasty surprise from a replicator]] when she asks for a coffee.
--->'''Janeway''': Coffee, black.
--->'''Replicator''': Make it yourself.
** In the SeriesFinale "Endgame", Admiral Janeway, who traveled to the past, reveals that she took up tea as a substitute for coffee. Captain Janeway is visibly surprised. Later in the episode, Admiral Janeway's [[IHatePastMe frustration with her past self]] compels her to start using coffee again.

* An episode of ''Series/WillAndGrace'' features a B-plot in which Jack gets addicted to coffee due to a fling with a barista and then having to kick the stuff when said barista gets fired and can no longer supply free iced coffees every hour on the hour and occasionally on the half-hour. Karen helps out by kicking coffee too (so she just drinks her Bailey's straight in the morning) and the two of them end up at a wedding where only coffee drinks are being served, no alcohol.
-->'''Jack:''' Out of my way! [[DoubleEntendre I have a monkey on my back and his name is Juan Valdez!]]

** Karen is an interesting case. She does love caffiene like everyone in Dog River, but one episode showed she prefers to get it from cola rather than coffee. The reason she usually drinks coffee is because of Davis, who gets in her face and lectures her about how unhealthy cola is whenever he sees her drinking it.

-->'''Castle:''' You know, the Internet's talking about this great new thing called sleep. Supposed to be really good for you.\\

* ''Series/HomicideLifeOnTheStreet'': Frank Pembleton relies on coffee to get through the day even after he had a stroke and his doctor warned him off the stuff.

--> '''Jack''': ''[quickly, constantly sipping iced coffee]'' Hey, friends, lovers, mothers and other strangers. You are never going to believe what's happened to me... Oh, my God, did you just see that? I almost did a half nelson, I almost bruised my delicates, my delicates, my--duh-oh, my gosh. Mr tomatoes. ''[finishes coffee, pulls fresh one from a bag]'' Huge News! I have met, are you ready for this? Mr. Right. Well, Mr. Right Now, anyway. Ba-da-bum. Good night, folks. I'm here all week. Jack 2000! He works over at the Jumpin' Java. You know, that coffee shop on 72nd and his name is Paul. He is cute with a capital Q! And the busier it gets, the hotter he gets, and the hotter he gets, the sweatier he gets, and the sweatier he gets...I forgot where I'm goin with this, but the point is...''[drinks coffee]''...me likey he and he likey me. And the best part is--shazam!--he gives me free iced coffee every time I go in, which is every hour on the hour. Thank you very much! And occasionally on the half hour! Ba ba ba ba ba! ''[spits tongue as he leaves]''

** O'Brien likes his Jamaican Blend, double strong, double sweet. Keiko notices that camera footage depicting the death of her husband Miles O'Brien must be fake because the timestamp shows him drinking coffee ''much later'' than usual and would interfere with his sleep. [[spoiler:When he's reunited with her later and he asks for coffee, she finds out she was wrong and he'd drink coffee anytime of day, even just before sleep.]]

--> '''Janeway''': It's gotten me through the worst of the last three years, [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu I beat the Borg]] [[AddictionPowered with it!]]

-->'''Janeway''': Coffee, black.
-->'''Replicator''': Make it yourself.

--> '''Malcolm:''' Coffee. Black.
--> '''Trip:''' [[SpotofTea No tea?]]
--> '''Malcolm:''' No crumpets, either, thank you.

* In the ''Series/NoahsArc'' movie, this is Alex's main issue (except the caffeine is pill form, not coffee).

** Leroy Jethro Gibbs is very much addicted to coffee, and has made death threats on anyone trying to drink his cup. HilarityEnsues the one time [=DiNozzo=] tricks [=McGee=] into drinking the boss's coffee. In the military, a senior NCO's coffee mug is '''his'''. You may not touch it without his permission, empty or not. Also, it can be used to fight sweating when it's a hot day and there's no air conditioning. Rule 23: Never touch a Marine's coffee if you want to live. And it must be made the right way -- Gibbs doesn't like Tony's "three sugars and a hazelnut" coffee. When in the field doing an investigation or a stakeout that includes staying overnight, Gibbs brings his own blend.

** Let's just say a caffeine addiction is a job requirement at NCIS, and leave it at that.

* Both TV and Real Life: The guys from ''Series/DeadliestCatch'' make no bones about the enormous amounts of caffeine they live on to get their jobs done, and in their down time between hauls, are rarely seen without a cup of coffee or an energy drink nearby for quick consumption. When the ship ''Rollo'' had to ration coffee in season two, the entire crew suffered ''badly''.

* Penny from the ''Series/TheBigBangTheory''. In one notable instance she came over to the guys' apartment, declared "out of coffee, need coffee" and poured herself a cup like it was nothing, pissing off Leonard's new girlfriend who was unaware of her DropInCharacter status in the process.

* Exagerate on one episode of ''Series/TheOfficeUS'' when a new espresso machine is brought in. Everyone decides to try all ten flavors to see which they like best. By the end of the day they are all wired and sweaty, and end up tearing out the carpet when they discover hardwood flooring underneath.
* Averted to a degree on ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': Buffy and Willow are fond of mochas, although in this case it's less about the caffeine and more about the sugar.

** Later a pair of meth addicts find more coffee...and start doing lines.

* Seattle's famed coffee addiction was prime fodder for several ''Series/AlmostLive'' sketches. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Ho_PBuEYg This section of their "Guide to Living in Seattle" is almost exclusively dedicated to the city's coffee obsession]].

* ''Series/MythBusters'': During the first "Alaska Special", when Jamie and Adam were testing "CabinFever", Jamie claimed he was napping so much because there wasn't any coffee in the cabins. (About the 2:23 point on [[http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/mythbusters-raw-jamie-hancock.html the video]].)

* In the episode "Another Opening, Another no show" on Series/FullHouse Danny consumes too much coffee and gets super hyper.

* In the episode "Another Opening, Another no show" on ''Series/FullHouse Danny consumes too much coffee and gets super hyper.
* Everyone in ''Series/CornerGas'', but Brent and Davis especially

** [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries James Kirk]] seemed to have a mild coffee addiction. He often had it with his meals and in [[Recap/StarTrekS2E15TheTroubleWithTribbles "The Trouble with Tribbles"]] He becomes especially agitated with the title creatures when he finds one in his coffee.

** Abby Sciuto is also addicted to caffeine, though she prefers "Caf-Pow" (caffeinated drink). She (unsuccessfully) tries to break the habit once, and it isn't pretty. On occasion, she will switch to "No-Caf-Pow" if she's worried about the caffeine interfering with her sleep. Then there was the time she drank even more Caf-Pow than usual so she could be extra alert for a particular case. She also upped her salt intake to fight the obvious side-effect. [[spoiler:The salt didn't work.]]

* All of Series/{{Torchwood}} live on coffee. Ianto's coffee to be precise.

** [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries James Kirk]] seemed to have a mild coffee addiction. He often had it with his meals and in [[Recap/StarTrekS2E15TheTroubleWithTribbles "The Trouble with Tribbles"]] He becomes especially agitated with the title creatures when he finds one in his coffee.

** Captain Janeway in ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' has got to be addicted to caffeine, what with all the coffee she drinks. Her ''Memory Alpha'' entry has an [[http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Kathryn_Janeway?cb=4488#Coffee entire section]] devoted to Janeway and Coffee. One early episode has ''Voyager'' running low on fuel, preventing the crew from using the replicators -- and thereby forcing Janeway to abstain from coffee. Janeway decides to try to extract energy from a nebula, despite the concerns of her officers that it might be dangerous. Her reason? "There is ''coffee'' in that nebula!" So yeah, she's got an addiction, all right.

** Malcolm orders black coffee in an episode too.

* Stan the Coffee Man from ''Series/{{MADtv}}''. He drinks coffee so much that he keeps a thermos flask on him, in case something happens to his coffee cup. Though most of the sketches has him trying to kick the habit. It doesn't take long for him to fall of the wagon though. Scientists studying Stan found that he actually ''pees coffee.'' And apparently [[OrSoIHeard it's delicious.]]

'''Scientist:''' [[NoExceptYes Not at first, no.]]

** '''Jack''': ''[quickly, constantly sipping iced coffee]'' Hey, friends, lovers, mothers and other strangers. You are never going to believe what's happened to me... Oh, my God, did you just see that? I almost did a half nelson, I almost bruised my delicates, my delicates, my--duh-oh, my gosh. Mr tomatoes. ''[finishes coffee, pulls fresh one from a bag]'' Huge News! I have met, are you ready for this? Mr. Right. Well, Mr. Right Now, anyway. Ba-da-bum. Good night, folks. I'm here all week. Jack 2000! He works over at the Jumpin' Java. You know, that coffee shop on 72nd and his name is Paul. He is cute with a capital Q! And the busier it gets, the hotter he gets, and the hotter he gets, the sweatier he gets, and the sweatier he gets...I forgot where I'm goin with this, but the point is...''[drinks coffee]''...me likey he and he likey me. And the best part is--shazam!--he gives me free iced coffee every time I go in, which is every hour on the hour. Thank you very much! And occasionally on the half hour! Ba ba ba ba ba! ''[spits tongue as he leaves]''

* Brent drinks a great deal of coffee; when Emma suggests that he cut down to three cups a day, he scoffs, "Three cups? That's for preschoolers or something. And they get nap time." He tried to give up coffee in the episode "Dog River Vice" and spent a few days in a zombie-like state of caffeine withdrawal before resuming his habit.

* Everyone in CornerGas, but Brent and Davis especially

* Brent from ''Series/CornerGas'' drinks a great deal of coffee; when Emma suggests that he cut down to three cups a day, he scoffs, "Three cups? That's for preschoolers or something. And they get nap time." He tried to give up coffee in the episode "Dog River Vice" and spent a few days in a zombie-like state of caffeine withdrawal before resuming his habit.