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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.
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Don't Date My Teacher! (opens the original)
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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"
The Frasier Mixtape & Cast Filmography Challenge! (opens the original)
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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 Episode
Joining a Cult! (opens the original)
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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"
Getting a Gun! (opens the original)
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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"
Dance Marathons! (opens the original)
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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?"
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