The Sitcom Study

The Sitcom Study

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  • Run-ins with the Mafia!
    ALF catches a backyard assassin, the bosom buddies land a client with connections, and Howard Hesseman attends a "family" wedding... This week's trope is run-ins with the mafia!
    Here's what we're watching:
    • Bosom Buddies S2 E12 "The Grandfather"
  • ALF S3 E13 "Hideaway"
  • Head of the Class S4 E25 "Cement High Tops"
  • Everybody Hates Chris S2 E19 "Everybody Hates Gambling"

    • Next week we're tempted by sexy coworkers! Let us know your sitcom trope ideas at [email protected]!

    1 hr 33 min
  • Learning to Drive!
    Tootie learns the facts of automatic transmission, Tia and Tamara light up the parking lot, and Reverend Jim gets his license by any means necessary... This week's trope is Learning to drive!
    Here's the lineup:
    • Taxi S2 E3 "Reverend Jim: A Space Oddysey"
  • The Facts of Life S7 E14 "Tootie Drives"
  • Sister, Sister S2 E9 "Two For the Road"
  • 8 Simple Rules S1 E4 "Wings"

    • Next week is Run-ins with the Mafia! Let us know your sitcom trope ideas at [email protected]!

    1 hr 25 min
  • The First Ever TGIF!
    Full House goes to Hawaii, Family Matters debuts with a notable absence, and Larry and Balki strap on the roller-skates to start their fifth season... This week we're turning the clock back to the historic evening of September 22, 1989 and watching the first ever official TGIF lineup!
    Here it is:
    • Full House S3 E1 "Tanners Island"
  • Family Matters S1 E1 "The Mama Who Came to Dinner"
  • Perfect Strangers S5 E1 "Good Skates"
  • Free Spirit S1 E1 "Pilot"
    • 1 hr 38 min
  • Makeovers!
    Green Acres goes glam, Scott Baio salvages a glow-up gone wrong, and iCarly reminds us that fighty gals can land a floppy-haired boy just as well as anyone else... This week's trope is Makeovers!
    Here's what we're watching:
    • Green Acres S2 E5 "The Ugly Duckling"
  • Charles in Charge S1 E8 "A Date with Enid"
  • iCarly S2 E14 "iMake Sam Girlier"
  • Rules of Engagement S6 E2 "Bros Before Nodes"
    • 1 hr 36 min
  • The Many Sitcoms of Melissa Joan Hart
    She explained it all, wielded witchcraft with a talking cat, and employed Joey Lawrence for four seasons in a highly Charles-in-Charge-esque situation... This week we're tracking the career of Melissa Joan Hart from the early days of Nickelodeon to the cutthroat world of streaming and TV holiday movies and beyond!
    Here's what we're watching:
    • Clarissa Explains It All S1 E1 "Revenge"
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch S1 E1 "Pilot"
  • Melissa & Joey S1 E1 "Pilot
  • No Good Nick S1 E1 "The Catfish"
    • 1 hr 29 min
  • Will They / Won’t They Romances ACT FOUR: The Breakups!
    Ross and Rachel take a break, Sam and Diane come to slaps, and Jim and Pam just can't get on the same page (of Dunder-Mifflin paper)... We've reached ACT FOUR of our Will They - Won't They case study and dark days lie ahead...
    Here's what we're watching:
    • Cheers S3 E21-22 "I'll Be Seeing You"
  • Friends S3 E15-16 "The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break" & "The One With The Morning After"
  • The Office S3 E8 "The Merger"
  • New Girl S3 E20 "Mars Landing"

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    2 hr 15 min
  • Fear of Public Speaking!
    Sheldon takes the stage, Blossom masters debate club, and the Golden Girls conquer terrors at 20,000 feet... This week's trope is fear of public speaking!
    Here's what we're watching:
    • Golden Girls S3 E5 "Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself"
  • Blossom S2 E17 "Losers Win"
  • Herman's Head S2 E12 "Feardom of Speech"
  • Big Bang Theory S3 E18 "The Pants Alternative"
    • 1 hr 33 min
  • Snowed In For Christmas!
    Betty White makes merriment mandatory, Scott Baio orchestrates Christmas a la The Shining, and from a relentless snowstorm "Balki Clause" is born.... This week's trope is getting snowed in for Christmas!
    Here's what we're watching:
    • The Mary Tyler Moore Show S5 E9 "Not a Christmas Story"
  • Perfect Strangers S2 E11 "A Christmas Story"
  • Charles in Charge S3 E1 "Yule Laff"
  • Roseanne S5 E12 "No Place Like Home for the Holidays"
    • 1 hr 42 min
  • Meeting the Ex!
    Bob Newhart proceeds with caution, Coach gets a blast from the past, and Tim the Toolman Taylor may have invented "ghosting!" This week's trope is getting a visit from the ex!
    Here's what we're watching:
    • The Bob Newhart Show S1 E5 "Goodnight Nancy"
  • Coach S1 E8 "Parents Weekend"
  • Home Improvement S2 E22 "Ex Marks the Spot"
  • My Name is Earl S1 E21 "The Bounty Hunter"
    • 1 hr 36 min
  • Romantic Getaways Gone Awry!
    Martin and Gina head to "Chilligan's Isle," Kate and Allie lay low in a cabin in the woods, and Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore match wits with a hotel bathtub... This week's trope is romantic getaways gone wrong!
    Here's the lineup:
    • The Dick Van Dyke Show S4 S27 "Never Bathe On A Saturday"
  • Kate & Allie S5 E15 "Almost Married" / "And Then There Were None"
  • Mad About You S1 E14 "Weekend Getaway"
  • Martin S3 E24 "The Romantic Weekend"
    • 1 hr 39 min

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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…