The Sitcom Study

Fear of Flying

Sanford and Son take flight, Carla faces her fears, and Jack Tripper soars to new (dance) heights... This week's trope is characters who are afraid of flying!  Here's the lineup:  
Sanford & Son S3 E8 "Super Flyer"  
Three's Company S6 E25 "Up in the Air"  
Cheers S6 E19 "Airport V"  
Blackish S2 E7 "Charlie in Charge"

Putting On a Play

Marge takes the stage, Moira brings the drama, and Andy Bernard neglects to silence his cellphone... This week's trope is Putting on a play! Today we're watching:  
The Brady Bunch S5 E3 "Snow White and the Seven Bradys"  
The Simpsons S4 E2 "A Streetcar Named Marge"  
The Office S7 E3 "Andy's Play"  
Schitt's Creek S5 E14 "Life is a Cabaret"  

Backdoor Pilots

Richie Cunningham meets Laverne and Shirley, Fonzie prowls the supermarket, and the Golden Girls are sidelined by Rita Moreno in their own season finale! We're talking Backdoor pilots and the spinoffs they launched! Today we're watching: 
Happy Days S3 E10 "A Date with Fonzie" 
Laverne & Shirley S1 E1 "The Society Party" 
Golden Girls S2 E26 "Empty Nests" 
Empty Nest S1 E1 "Pilot"

Delivering Babies in Small Spaces

Whether you're Vinnie Delpino or Tim the Toolman Taylor, you never know when you'll be called upon for that age-old rite of passage: Delivering a baby in an elevator or other tiny space!  Today we're watching:  
Night Court S7 E24 "The Blues of the Birth"  
Doogie Howser M.D. S2 E4 "C'est la Vinnie"  
Home Improvement S6 E9 "The Toolman Delivers"  
Community S2 E21 "Applied Anthropology and Culinary Arts"

Party When The Parents Are Away!

Screech wagers his dog, Wayne takes the heat, and Urkel gets stuffed in a couch. Things escalate quickly when we discuss: Parties when the parents leave town!  Today we're watching... 
Family Matters S1 E16 "The Party"  
Saved by the Bell S2 E5 "The House Party"  
The Wonder Years S5 E20 "The Lost Weekend"  
That 70s Show S1 E6 "The Keg"

Doubles & Doppelgangers

Ross meets Russ, Judith meets Edith, and the myth of identical cousins is debunked- we're talking Doppelgangers!  Today we're watching... 
Bewitched S3 E18 "And Then There Were Three"  
I Dream of Jeannie S5 E12 "My Sister the Homewrecker"  
All In the Family S9 E15 "A Girl Like Edith"  
Friends S2 E10 "The One with Russ"  
3rd Rock From the Sun S2 E1-2 "See Dick Continue to Run"

Losing Virginity

DJ breaks curfew, Natalie faces reverse peer pressure, and Carlton becomes a man in our first ever episode: Losing virginity!  Today we're watching...
Facts of Life S9 E16 "The First Time"
Head of the Class S3 E11 "Arvid's Sure Thing"
Full House S7 E2 "The Apartment"
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S4 E5 "It's Better to Have Loved and Lost It"