The Sitcom Study

Run-ins with the Mafia! [rerun]

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"
This is a good old fashioned RERUN! We'll be back with a new episode next week!

Getting a Pet!

Beaver and Wally raise a mail-order alligator, Will and Grace vie over puppy parenting styles, and Webster orchestrates a vast web of manipulation to procure the dog of his dreams... this week's trope is Getting a pet! Here's what we're watching:
Leave it to Beaver S1 E2 "Captain Jack"
What's Happening S1 E10 "Puppy Love"
Webster S2 E13 "It's a Dog's Life"
Will & Grace S1 E9 "The Truth About Will and Dogs"

100th Episodes!

A city-wide Frasierversary, a Blackish tribute to Prince, and Lucy bound and gagged in the basement... just a few of the ways that sitcoms celebrate their 100th episodes, and on the 100th Sitcom Study podcast, we're diving in to them all! Here's what we're watching:
I Love Lucy S4 E3 "Lucy Cries Wolf"
Frasier S5 E4 "The 1000th Show"
The Middle S5 E4 "The 100th"
Blackish S5 E4 "Purple Rain"

Fifteen Minutes of Fame!

Kate and Allie take local TV by storm, Liz Lemon gets the network glow-up, the Wings boys pull a Sully, and Sally Solomon achieves celebrity by tossing Mark Hammill across a restaurant... this week's trope is 15 minutes of fame! Here's what we're watching:
Kate & Allie S4 E10 "Stage Mother"
Wings S8 E14 "Just Call Me Angel"
3rd Rock from the Sun S2 E23 "Fifteen Minutes of Dick"
30 Rock S4 E7 "Dealbreakers Talk Show #0001"

Hooked on Pills! [rerun]

Alex P. Keaton is strung out on speed, Jessie Spanno has descended into drug-fueled madness, and both Urkel and Horshack are high as a kite on "vitamins!" This week's trope is sitcom characters hooked on pills...Here's the lineup:
Welcome Back Kotter S3 E22 "What Goes Up"
Family Ties E2 E6 "Speed Trap"
Saved by the Bell S2 E9 "Jessie's Song"
Family Matters S7 E14 "Life in the Fast Lane"
This is a good old fashioned RERUN! We'll be back with a new episode next week!

Superpowers!

Gilligan and friends feast on radioactive veggies, Zack and Cody wish upon a star to supercharge their suite lives, and Earl Sinclair will make you believe a dinosaur can fly... This week's trope is Superpowers! Here's what we're watching:
Gilligan's Island S3 E3 "Pass the Vegetables Please"
Bewitched S6 E20 "Super Arthur"
Dinosaurs S4 E2 "Earl, Don't Be a Hero"
Suite Life of Zack & Cody S3 E4 "Super Twins"

The Facts of Life Mixtape & Trivia Midterm

It's time to take the good, take the bad, take them both and you know the rest... This week is all about the gals of Eastland and their matronly mentor as we revisit all of our discussions of The Facts of Life! Plus we're tackling trivia and personality quizzes so we can understand where we fit in the Facts of Life ecosystem. It's not a clip show... It's a mixtape!
 
Segments in this episode:
Facts of Life S9 E16 "The First Time" from Losing Our Virginity
Facts of Life S7 E14 "Tootie Drives" from Learning to Drive
Facts of Life S5 E13 "The Chain Letter" from Chain Letters
Facts of Life S2 E6 "Shoplifting" from Caught Stealing

Dream Episodes! [rerun]

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"
This is good old-fashioned RERUN! We'll be back with a new episode next week!

Skydiving!

Zack Morris jumps in the name of love, Herman climbs the corporate ladder to the skies, and ALF observes the heights of a mid-life crisis... This week's trope is Skydiving! Here's what we're watching:
ALF S1 E9 "Jump"
Herman's Head S1 E16 "How to succeed in business without really dying"
Saved by the Bell: The College Years S1 E17 "Love and Death"
The Neighborhood S2 E19 "Welcome to the Jump"

Slumber Parties! [rerun]

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"
This is a good old fashioned RERUN! We'll be back with a new episode next week!