Richie Cunningham meets Laverne and Shirley, Fonzie prowls the supermarket, and the Golden Girls are sidelined by Rita Moreno in their own season finale! We're talking Backdoor pilots and the spinoffs they launched! <br>
Today we're watching: 
<ul><li>Happy Days S3 E10 "A Date with Fonzie" </li>
<li>Laverne & Shirley S1 E1 "The Society Party" </li>
<li>Golden Girls S2 E26 "Empty Nests" </li>
<li>Empty Nest S1 E1 "Pilot"</li>
</ul>

Richie Cunningham meets Laverne and Shirley, Fonzie prowls the supermarket, and the Golden Girls are sidelined by Rita Moreno in their own season finale! We're talking Backdoor pilots and the spinoffs they launched! Today we're watching: Happy Days S3 E10 "A Date with Fonzie" Laverne & Shirley S1 E1 "The Society Party" Golden Girls S2 E26 "Empty Nests" Empty Nest S1 E1 "Pilot"

Richie Cunningham meets Laverne and Shirley, Fonzie prowls the supermarket, and the Golden Girls are sidelined by Rita Moreno in their own season finale! We're talking Backdoor pilots and the spinoffs they launched! <br>
Today we're watching:&nbsp;
<ul><li>Happy Days S3 E10 "A Date with Fonzie"&nbsp;</li>
<li>Laverne &amp; Shirley S1 E1 "The Society Party"&nbsp;</li>
<li>Golden Girls S2 E26 "Empty Nests"&nbsp;</li>
<li>Empty Nest S1 E1 "Pilot"</li>
</ul>

Backdoor Pilots

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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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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