The Sitcom Study

Webster plays with matches, Urkel gets things cooking, and Drew Carey passes down his "wood burning kit" to the next generation of pyros... This week's trope is Accidental fires!
Here's what we're watching:
Webster S2 E5 "Burn Out"
Family Matters S2 E1 "Rachel's Place"
Drew Carey Show S9 E19 "Burning Down the House"
Abbott Elementary S2 E15 "Fire"

My Three Sons get in over their heads, Will and Grace take drastic measures, and Al from Step by Step follows in the footsteps of Alex from Taxi... We're talking sitcom Blind Dates!
Here's what we're watching:
My Three Sons S2 E16 "Blind Date"
Taxi S1 E3 "Blind Date"
Step by Step S6 E13 "The Big Date"
Will and Grace S2 E17 "Advise and Resent"

Uncle Joey bungles the high-heel fashion show, The Big Bang Theory gals play truth or dare (it gets weird) and Louise Belcher sabotages her own girls' night... This week's sitcom trope is Slumber Party episodes! Here's the lineup:
Full House S4 E4 "Slumber Party"
That 70s Show S5 E13 "Your Time is Gonna Come"
Big Bang Theory S4 E8 "The 21 Second Excitation"
Bob's Burgers S4 E9 "Slumber party"

Frasier is stumped by his own homoerotic fantasies, Angela ponders the road not taken, and Punky Brewster ages 75 years in one night... This week's trope is Dream episodes!
Here's what we're watching:
Punky Brewster S1 E17 "My Aged Valentine"
Growing Pains S3 E10 "This Is Your Life"
Who's the Boss S6 E3 "In Your Dreams"
Frasier S4 E3 "The Impossible Dream"

ALF falls to Earth, Madame stands her ground, and the Dinosaurs hatch a singing baby... We're talking sitcoms built around puppets!
Here's the lineup:
Madame's Place S1 E1 "The Successful Comeback"
ALF S1 E1 "A.L.F."
Dinosaurs S1 E1 "The Mighty Megalosaurus"
Unhappily Ever After S1 E1 "Pilot"

Marcia rebrands for freshman year, Cory deals with bully and Feeny issues, and Coach Lubbock's daughters break the Catholic school glass ceiling... Summer's over and we're discussing episodes about the First day of high school! Here's what we're watching:
The Brady Bunch S4 E4 "Today I Am A Freshman"
Just the 10 of Us S1 E2 "First Day at School"
Boy Meets World S2 E1 "Back 2 School"
The Goldbergs S4 E1 "Breakfast Club"
 

From the instrumental toe-tappers to the intricate explainer sequences, we're breaking down what goes into a great sitcom intro and listing our favorite theme songs of all time... Prepare for controversy!!

Did you know that Pee Wee Herman foiled a toy store robbery on the sitcom "227?" This week we're discussing the wide ranging guest appearances of the one and only Paul Reubens- it's the podcast so funny you'll forget to laugh!Here's what we're watching:
Mork & Mindy S4 E7 "Long Before We Met"
227 S2 E15 "Toyland"
Murphy Brown S4 E21 "The Good Nephew"
30 Rock S1 E12 "Black Tie"

Diane craves empathy, Pam receives a very special Christmas present, and Rachel seeks CLOSURE! Tempers flare and passions ignite as we check back in with our Will-They-Won't-They couples for ACT TWO: TENSION RISING! We're watching:
Cheers S1 E14 "Let Me Count The Ways"
Friends S2 E7 "The One Where Ross Finds Out"
The Office S2 E10 "Christmas Party"
New Girl S2 E3 "Fluffer"

Blossom takes on the patriarchy, Barbarino clinches the Sweathog vote, and Webster campaigns to purchase a school computer... This week's trope is Running for class president! Here's the lineup:
Welcome Back Kotter S1 E5 "The Election"
Webster S6 E5 "The Election"
Parker Lewis Can't Lose S1 E4 "Parker Lewis Must Lose"
Blossom S3 E10 "Making of a President"