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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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- Haunted Houses! · 2 h 2 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 18Balki'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…
- Horror Movie Parodies! [rerun] · 1 h 39 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 17Corey 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…
- Bachelor Auctions! · 2 h 5 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 17Frasier'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…
- Don't Date My Teacher! · 2 h 4 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 16Danny 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…
- The Frasier Mixtape & Cast Filmography Challenge! · 1 h 41 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 15We'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…
- Joining a Cult! · 1 h 35 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 14Homer 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!…
- Getting a Gun! · 1 h 54 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 13Arvid 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…
- Dance Marathons! · 1 h 55 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 12It'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…
- The Home Improvement Mixtape & Al Borland Knowledge Bowl · 2 h 28 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 11This 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…
- Going to the Beach! [RERUN] · 1 h 38 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 10Tony 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…
- Fake IDs! · 1 h 47 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 10Blossom poses as a 24-year-old socialite, Tia and Tamara practice walking like adults, and young Chris Rock bends the law for a chance to see the Fat Boys... This week's trope is…
- Favorite Sitcom Moms! · 57 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 9Mothers Day is upon us and we're counting down the all-time great sitcom moms, from the wild and crazy to the stern and sensible! Let us know your favorite sitcom moms…
- Frauds & Scams! [crossover w/The Fraud Complex] · 1 h 32 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 9Jerry Seinfeld donates to a fake charity, Mac and Dennis make some shaky investments, and the King of Queens dips his toe into the lucrative world of water filter sales and…
- Jury Duty! · 1 h 36 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 8Edith Bunker takes a stand for justice, Liz Lemon cosplays to avoid civic duty, and Felix and Oscar reveal that their origin story is actually a courtroom drama... This week's…
- Saying No To Drugs! · 2 h 27 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 7Zack Morris and friends take a stand for clean living, Webster witnesses the deadly effects of cocaine, and Moesha is embroiled in a sordid household marijuana scandal... This…
- The Mary Tyler Moore Mixtape & Trivia Exposé! · 2 h 11 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 6Whether she's running the newsroom, organizing a dinner party or locked in a prison cell, Mary Tyler Moore is one of the all-time sitcom greats and this week we're revisiting the…
- Surprise Parties! · 1 h 49 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 5Major 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…
- Sitcom Olympics! (w/David Smith) [RERUN] · 1 h 58 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 4The doctors of MASH get whipped into shape, Dharma and Greg embark on equally inspirational quests, and the Goldbergs triumph in sports that don't exist... This week we're…
- Return of the Recurring Gags & Long-Standing Rivalries! · 1 h 49 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 4Bar Wars rage on at Cheers! Halloween Heists strike again at Brooklyn 99! Paintball Armageddon is back with a vengeance at Greendale Community College! This week we're returning…
- Sitcoms Go To The Superbowl! · 1 h 47 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 3Ray Romano makes some questionable game-time decisions, Seinfeld spends some quality time in the stands with Newman, and Al Bundy sells his soul for a shot at playing in the big…
