Major Dad is ambushed with a birthday hoedown, Sheldon purchases his first birthday present, and Dick Van Dyke matches wits in a clandestine party-planning chess game with his wife... This week's trope is Surprise Parties! <br>
Here's what we're watching:
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<li>The Dick Van Dyke Show S2 E30 "A Surprise Surprise is a Surprise"</li>
<li>Major Dad S1 E20 "Officer of the Day"</li>
<li>Big Bang Theory S1 E16 "The Peanut Butter Reaction"</li>
<li>The Middle S7 E13 "Floating 50"</li>
</ul>

Major Dad is ambushed with a birthday hoedown, Sheldon purchases his first birthday present, and Dick Van Dyke matches wits in a clandestine party-planning chess game with his wife... This week's trope is Surprise Parties! Here's what we're watching: The Dick Van Dyke Show S2 E30 "A Surprise Surprise is a Surprise" Major Dad S1 E20 "Officer of the Day" Big Bang Theory S1 E16 "The Peanut Butter Reaction" The Middle S7 E13 "Floating 50"

Surprise Parties!

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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