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by Amy & Jay
Welcome to the Sitcom Study, where we contemplate the TV shows we grew up with and search for the truth and wisdom amidst the tropes and clichés. Each week we’ll compare and contrast several TV episodes that share a common theme, be it characters plagued by amnesia, pop star guest spots, jump-the-shark moments, or women giving birth in elevators. It happens more than you think...
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- 2 days ago1h 52m
Befriending the Elderly!
Kramer robs a senior citizen of priceless Al Jolson records, the Bunkers get a pajama-clad honorary grandpa, and Drew Carey runs afoul of some octogenarian ne'er-do-wells... This week's trope is Befriending the Elderly! We're watching: All In the Family S4 E3 "Edith Finds an Old Man" Diff'rnt Strokes S7 E15 "Sam Adopts a Grandparent" Seinfeld S4 E18 "The Old Man" The Drew Carey Show S3 E11 "Volunteer"
- 2 weeks ago2h 2m
Haunted Houses!
Balki's bedroom, Martin and Gina's dreamhouse (purchased from Mr. T), and Jeannie and Tony's newly inherited British estate all require some serious "ghost-breaking" before settling in, plus the Monkees are pursued by a werewolf and/or giant goat... This week's trope is Haunted Houses! We're watching: I Dream of Jeannie S3 E21 "My Master the Ghostbreaker" The Monkees S1 E2 "Monkee See, Monkey Die" Perfect Strangers S7 E5 "Fright Night" Martin S5 E5 "Boo's In the House"
- 3 weeks ago1h 39m
Horror Movie Parodies! [rerun]
Corey and Topanga are stalked by a ghost-faced killer, Community's college goes full zombie, and Salute Your Shorts creates the most terrifying figure in all of recorded media... this week's trope is Horror Movie Parodies! Here's what we're watching: Salute Your Shorts S1 E2 "Ghost Story" Boy Meets World S5 E17 "And Then There Was Shawn" Community S2 E6 "Epidemiology" Blackish S3 E5 "The Purge" This is a good old fashioned RERUN! We'll be back with a new episode soon...
- Oct 8, 20262h 5m
Bachelor Auctions!
Frasier's fiancée purchases a night with Sam, Steve Harvey finds himself in the clutches of a wealthy sugar mama, and the Designing Women bring a much-needed Village People vibe to the proceedings... This week's trope is Bachelor Auctions! We're watching: Cheers S6 E8 "Bidding on the Boys" Designing Women S5 E5 "The Bachelor Auction" Grownups S1 E5 "Bachelor Auction" The Steve Harvey Show S4 E11 "Going, Going, Gone"
- Sep 10, 20262h 4m
Don't Date My Teacher!
Danny Tanner gets a lesson in love from DJ's Spanish teacher, Andy Griffith catches feelings while discussing Opie's roughhousing, and iCarly matches wits with a psychotically romantic history instructor... This week's trope is Don't Date My Teacher! We're watching: The Andy Griffith Show S3 E29 "A Wife For Andy" Full House S2 E17 "El Problema Grande de D.J." iCarly S1 E25 "iHave a Lovesick Teacher" Suburgatory S1 E9 "The Nutcracker"
- Aug 27, 20261h 41m
The Frasier Mixtape & Cast Filmography Challenge!
We're off to Seattle for a full-on Frasier-fest as we assemble four of our discussions of the titular psychiatrist, as well as testing our knowledge of the illustrious film careers of this legendary sitcom cast (did you know three of them voiced insects in animated films in the 90s?)! With these segments from past podcasts: From Dream Episodes: S4 E3 "The Impossible Dream" From Obsessed with Chess: S3 E18 "Chess Pains" From Shakespeare in Sitcoms: S8 E12 "The Show Must Go Off" From 100th Episodes: S5 E4 "The 100th Show" It's not a clip show... It's a mixtape! We'll be back with a regular episode in two weeks!
- Aug 6, 20261h 35m
Joining a Cult!
Homer goes full Movementarian, Jack Tripper takes on Swami Rama Mageesh, and Leslie Knope provides helpful logistics for the end of days... This week's trope is joining a cult! Here's what we're watching: Three's Company S3 E7 "Chrissy and the Guru" Charles in Charge S4 E16 Curing the Common Cult The Simpsons S9 E13 "The Joy of Sect" Parks & Recreation S4 E6 "End of the World"
- Jul 23, 20261h 54m
Getting a Gun!
Arvid makes a shady purchase, Carlton takes the law into his own hands, and Willis arms himself against a young Andrew Dice Clay... This week's trope is Getting a gun! Here's what we're watching: Diff'rent Strokes S5 E5 "The Peacemaker" Head of the Class S5 E8-9 "Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket Protectors" Blossom S4 E9 ".38 Special" Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S5 E15 "Bullets Over Bel-Air"
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