The Sitcom Study

The Sitcom Study

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  • 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"
      • 2 hr 3 min
    • 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...

        1 hr 40 min
      • 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"
          • 2 hr 6 min
        • 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"
            • 2 hr 5 min
          • 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!

              1 hr 42 min
            • 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"
                • 1 hr 35 min
              • 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"
                  • 1 hr 55 min
                • Dance Marathons!
                  It's every Golden Girl for herself in a grueling test of stamina, plus Fonzie stuns the world with his Hava Nagila dance, and Urkel faces Winslow in the dance-off of the century... this week's trope is Dance Marathons!
                  Here's what we're watching:
                  • Happy Days S4 E8 "They Shoot Fonzies, Don't They?"
                  • Golden Girls S3 E2 "One For the Money"
                  • A Different World S6 E19 "Dancing Machines"
                  • Family Matters S6 E24 "They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?"
                    • 1 hr 56 min
                  • The Home Improvement Mixtape & Al Borland Knowledge Bowl
                    This week we're looking back on our discussions of the greatest tool-based sitcom of the 90s and debuting The Al Borland GameTM, a new pastime based on knowledge of America's cuddliest ToolTime sidekick that's sure to sweep the nation... It's the Home Improvement Mixtape!
                    With these segments from past podcasts:
                    • From Visits From The Ex: S2 E22 "Ex Marks the Spot:
                    • From Chain Letters: S1 E19 "Unchained Malady"
                    • From Shoplifting: S4 E25 "A Marked Man"
                    • From Save Our Hangout: S8 E21 "A Hardware Habit to Break"
                      • 2 hr 29 min
                    • Going to the Beach! [RERUN]
                      Tony Danza rides the waves, Mister Ed soaks up the sun, and Monica Geller has a fateful run-in with a jellyfish... this week's trope is Going to the Beach!
                      Here's what we're watching:
                      • Mister Ed S2 E23 "Ed the Beachcomber"
                      • Who's the Boss S2 E6 "Custody Part 1"
                      • Married with Children S3 E21 "Life's a Beach"
                      • Friends S4 E1 "The One with the Jellyfish"

                        • This is a good old-fashioned RERUN! We'll be back with another episode next week!

                        1 hr 39 min

                      About The Sitcom Study

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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…