The Sitcom Study

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!

Alternate Timelines!

We're diving into the madness of the multiverse as Scrubs demonstrates the butterfly effect, Malcolm in the Middle and My Two Dads ponder the results of different parenting styles, and Community rolls the cosmic infinity dice... This week's trope is Alternate Timelines! Here's what we're watching:
My Two Dads S2 E10 "In her Dreams"
Malcolm in the Middle S2 E20 "Bowling"
Scrubs S3 E16 "My Butterfly"
Community S3 E4 "Remedial Chaos Theory"

The Martin & Gina Mixtape and Trivia Def Jam

This week we're heading back to the 90s and celebrating Detroit's most excitable DJ and his equally comical lady-friend as we revisit all of our discussions of the 90s sitcom behemoth Martin! It's not a clip show... It's a mixtape! Plus we join forces to tackle a Martin trivia quiz with mildly embarrassing results... 
Segments in this episode:
Martin S2 E2 "Really Gina's Not My Lover" from our High School Reunions podcast
Martin S3 E24 "Romantic Weekend" from Romantic Getaways Gone Wrong
Martin S3 E25 "The Bachelor Party" from Bachelor Parties
Martin S4 E3 "Blow Baby Blow" from Secret Musical Talents

School Radio Stations!

Dwayne Wayne woos the campus through the airwaves, Alex P. Keaton DJs his way into a controversial romance, and Corey and Shawn become the bad boys of the FM dial... this week's trope is school radio stations! Here's what we're watching:
Welcome Back Kotter S3 E16 "Sweatwork"
Family Ties S2 E7 "Sweet Lorraine"
A Different World S1 E15 "Dr Cupid"
Boy Meets World S2 E17 On the Air"

Fear of Public Speaking! [rerun]

Sheldon takes the stage, Blossom masters debate club, and the Golden Girls conquer terrors at 20,000 feet... This week's trope is fear of public speaking! Here's what we're watching:
Golden Girls S3 E5 "Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself"
Blossom S2 E17 "Losers Win"
Herman's Head S2 E12 "Feardom of Speech"
Big Bang Theory S3 E18 "The Pants Alternative"
This is a good old fashioned RERRUN! We'll be back with a new episode next week!

Save Our Hangout!

Zack and friends take to the airwaves, Charles wades into the muck of schoolboard corruption, and Webster harnesses the power of his own cuteness, all to avoid their favorite businesses becoming parking lots! This week's trope is SAVE OUR HANGOUT! Here's what we're watching:
Webster S2 E12 "Katherine Fights City Hall"
Charles in Charge S2 E9 "Pizza Parlor Protest"
Saved by the Bell S3 E3 "Save the Max"
Home Improvement S8 E21 "A Hardware Habit to Break"

The Many Sitcoms of Ted Danson

From womanizing bartender to heavenly architect to inept mayor, we're examining the roles of sitcom legend Ted Danson! What is the secret to his charm, which show used him best, and most importantly, can a relationship survive if only one person likes "The Good Place?" The answers to all this and more in the Dansonest deep dive in town... Here's what we're watching:
Cheers S6 E1 "Home is the Sailor"
Becker S1 E1 "Pilot"
The Good Place S1 E1 "Everything is Fine"
Mr. Mayor S1 E1 "Pilot"