The Sitcom Study

The Golden Girls Mixtape

This week we're celebrating the finest ladies to ever slice a cheesecake by revisiting the three Golden Girls episodes we've covered so far:
S2 E26 "Empty Nests" from our Backdoor Pilots podcast
S3 E6 "Letter to Mr Gorbachev" from Sitcoms Tackle the Cold War 
S3 E5 "Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself" from Fear of Public Speaking
It's not a clip show... It's a mixtape! Plus, we'll take an online quiz to discover which Golden Girl we truly are!
 
We'll be back with new episodes in a few weeks!

Season One Finales

M*A*S*H gets existential, How I Met Your Mother leans into romantic psychosis, and Living Single and Brooklyn 99 both go out with an unexpected bang... To celebrate a full year of the Sitcom Study podcast, we're talking Season One Finales! Here's what we're watching:
MASH S1 E24 "Showtime"
Living Single S1 E27 "What's Next?"
How I Met Your Mother S1 E22 "Come On"
Brooklyn 99 S1 E22 "Charges and Specs"

Going on Strike!

Murphy Brown plays hardball, Benson saves the city, and Mr Cooper must find a new workplace in which to hang... This week's trope is going on strike! Here's what we're watching:
Benson S1 E13 "One Strike You're Out"
Murphy Browns S3 E4 "Strike Two"
Hangin' with Mr Cooper S1 E14 "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
Workaholics S1 E6 "The Strike"

Will They / Won't They Romances ACT FIVE: Happily Ever After(?)

Sam and Diane gaze into the future, Jim and Pam finally take the plunge, and Ross pulls an airport love confession for the ages... Our epic Will They / Won't They case study concludes with ACT FIVE: Happily Ever After(?)...Here are SOME of the episodes we're watching...
Cheers S5 E26 "I Do, Adieu"
Friends S10 E17 "The Last One"
The Office S5 E1-2 "Weight Loss"
New Girls S6 E22 "Five Stars for Beezus"

Sadie Hawkins Dances!

Donna Reed dishes out sage advice, Parker Lewis riles up the student body, and Punky Brewster dodges the advances of another young sociopath... This week's trope is Sadie Hawkins Dances! Here's what we're watching:
The Donna Reed Show S4 E37 "The Man in the Mask"
Punky Brewster S3 E16 "This Spud's For You"
Parker Lewis Can't Lose S1 E6 "G.A.G. Dance"
Strangers with Candy S1 E5 "Bogie Nights"

Early 90s Hip Hop Guest Stars!

Bobby Brown stops by 227, Kriss Kross jump-jumps their way into a Different World, and the Bell Biv Devoe boys never trust a big butt and a Carlton... This week's trope is early 90s Hip Hop Star Guest Spots! Here's what we're watching:
227 S5 E7 "Video Activity"
The Fresh Prince of Bel Air S2 E11 "The Butler Did It"
Drexell's Class S1 E17 "Cruisin"
A Different World S6 E11 "Original Teacher"

Beauty Pageants!

Dwayne Wayne brings a touch of congeniality, the Designing Women debate the politics of the pageant world, and Leslie Knope endeavors to make sure the best woman wins... this week's trope is Beauty Pageants! Here's what we're watching:
Designing Women S1 E2 "The Beauty Contest"
A Different World S1 E17 "Mr. Hillman"
Malcolm in the Middle S6 E22 "Mrs. Tri-County"
Parks & Recreation S2 E3 "Beauty Pageant"

Tempted by a Sexy Coworker!

Homer Simpson fends off seduction at the energy convention, Roc resists the wiles of a horny lady-garbage-collector, and The Seavers are steeped in marital strife and it's only their third episode! This week's trope is being Tempted by a sexy coworker! Here's what we're watching:
Growing Pains S1 E3 "Jealousy"
Roc S1 E 20 "A Piece of the Roc"
The Simpsons S5 E9 "The Last Temptation of Homer"
Til Death S1 E14 "The Colleague"

Run-ins with the Mafia!

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"
Next week we're tempted by sexy coworkers! Let us know your sitcom trope ideas at sitcomstudypodcast@gmail.com!

Learning to Drive!

Tootie learns the facts of automatic transmission, Tia and Tamara light up the parking lot, and Reverend Jim gets his license by any means necessary... This week's trope is Learning to drive! Here's the lineup:
Taxi S2 E3 "Reverend Jim: A Space Oddysey"
The Facts of Life S7 E14 "Tootie Drives"
Sister, Sister S2 E9 "Two For the Road"
8 Simple Rules S1 E4 "Wings"
Next week is Run-ins with the Mafia! Let us know your sitcom trope ideas at sitcomstudypodcast@gmail.com!