PODCAST · tv
The Sitcom Study
by Amy & Jay
Welcome to the Sitcom Study, where we contemplate the TV shows we grew up with and search for the truth and wisdom amidst the tropes and clichés. Each week we’ll compare and contrast several TV episodes that share a common theme, be it characters plagued by amnesia, pop star guest spots, jump-the-shark moments, or women giving birth in elevators. It happens more than you think...
Episodes
-
Bachelor Auctions!
Frasier's fiancée purchases a night with Sam, Steve Harvey finds himself in the clutches of a wealthy sugar mama, and the Designing Women bring a much-needed Village People vibe to the proceedings... This week's trope is Bachelor Auctions! We're watching: Cheers S6 E8 "Bidding on the Boys"...
-
Don't Date My Teacher!
Danny Tanner gets a lesson in love from DJ's Spanish teacher, Andy Griffith catches feelings while discussing Opie's roughhousing, and iCarly matches wits with a psychotically romantic history instructor... This week's trope is Don't Date My Teacher! We're watching: The Andy Griffith Show S3 E29…
more -
The Frasier Mixtape & Cast Filmography Challenge!
We're off to Seattle for a full-on Frasier-fest as we assemble four of our discussions of the titular psychiatrist, as well as testing our knowledge of the illustrious film careers of this legendary sitcom cast (did you know three of them voiced insects in animated films in the 90s?)! With these...
-
Joining a Cult!
Homer goes full Movementarian, Jack Tripper takes on Swami Rama Mageesh, and Leslie Knope provides helpful logistics for the end of days... This week's trope is joining a cult! Here's what we're watching: Three's Company S3 E7 "Chrissy and the Guru" Charles in Charge S4 E16 Curing the Common Cult...
-
Getting a Gun!
Arvid makes a shady purchase, Carlton takes the law into his own hands, and Willis arms himself against a young Andrew Dice Clay... This week's trope is Getting a gun! Here's what we're watching: Diff'rent Strokes S5 E5 "The Peacemaker" Head of the Class S5 E8-9 "Dead Men Don't Wear Pocket...
-
Dance Marathons!
It's every Golden Girl for herself in a grueling test of stamina, plus Fonzie stuns the world with his Hava Nagila dance, and Urkel faces Winslow in the dance-off of the century... this week's trope is Dance Marathons! Here's what we're watching: Happy Days S4 E8 "They Shoot Fonzies, Don't They?"...
-
The Home Improvement Mixtape & Al Borland Knowledge Bowl
This week we're looking back on our discussions of the greatest tool-based sitcom of the 90s and debuting The Al Borland GameTM, a new pastime based on knowledge of America's cuddliest ToolTime sidekick that's sure to sweep the nation... It's the Home Improvement Mixtape! With these segments from...
-
Going to the Beach! [RERUN]
Tony Danza rides the waves, Mister Ed soaks up the sun, and Monica Geller has a fateful run-in with a jellyfish... this week's trope is Going to the Beach! Here's what we're watching: Mister Ed S2 E23 "Ed the Beachcomber" Who's the Boss S2 E6 "Custody Part 1" Married with Children S3 E21 "Life's…
more -
Fake IDs!
Blossom poses as a 24-year-old socialite, Tia and Tamara practice walking like adults, and young Chris Rock bends the law for a chance to see the Fat Boys... This week's trope is Getting Fake IDs! Here's what we're watching: Blossom S3 E7 "Only When I Laugh" Sister Sister S5 E17 "Young At Heart"...
-
Favorite Sitcom Moms!
Mothers Day is upon us and we're counting down the all-time great sitcom moms, from the wild and crazy to the stern and sensible! Let us know your favorite sitcom moms [email protected] or https://instagram.com/sitcomstudypodcast and we'll be back to investigate a new sitcom trope in…
more -
Frauds & Scams! [crossover w/The Fraud Complex]
Jerry Seinfeld donates to a fake charity, Mac and Dennis make some shaky investments, and the King of Queens dips his toe into the lucrative world of water filter sales and licensing... This week's trope is Frauds and Scams and we're joined by Garth and Josh from the Fraud Complex podcast! Here's...
-
Jury Duty!
Edith Bunker takes a stand for justice, Liz Lemon cosplays to avoid civic duty, and Felix and Oscar reveal that their origin story is actually a courtroom drama... This week's trope is Jury Duty! Here's what we're watching: The Odd Couple S1 E4 "The Jury Story" All in the Family S1 E9 "Edith Has...
-
Saying No To Drugs!
Zack Morris and friends take a stand for clean living, Webster witnesses the deadly effects of cocaine, and Moesha is embroiled in a sordid household marijuana scandal... This week's trope is Saying No To Drugs! Here's what we're watching: Growing Pains S2 E15 "Thank God It's Friday" Webster S5…
more -
The Mary Tyler Moore Mixtape & Trivia Exposé!
Whether she's running the newsroom, organizing a dinner party or locked in a prison cell, Mary Tyler Moore is one of the all-time sitcom greats and this week we're revisiting the discussions we've had of her iconic show across four different tropes: From Snowed In For Christmas: S5 E9 "Not a...
-
Surprise Parties!
Major Dad is ambushed with a birthday hoedown, Sheldon purchases his first birthday present, and Dick Van Dyke matches wits in a clandestine party-planning chess game with his wife... This week's trope is Surprise Parties! Here's what we're watching: The Dick Van Dyke Show S2 E30 "A Surprise...
-
Sitcom Olympics! (w/David Smith) [RERUN]
The doctors of MASH get whipped into shape, Dharma and Greg embark on equally inspirational quests, and the Goldbergs triumph in sports that don't exist... This week we're talking about the Olympics in sitcoms with sports professional David Smith! Here's what we're watching: M*A*S*H S6 E11 "The...
-
Return of the Recurring Gags & Long-Standing Rivalries!
Bar Wars rage on at Cheers! Halloween Heists strike again at Brooklyn 99! Paintball Armageddon is back with a vengeance at Greendale Community College! This week we're returning to the great Recurring gags and long-standing rivalries of the sitcom world! Here's what we're watching: Cheers S7 E10...
-
Sitcoms Go To The Superbowl!
Ray Romano makes some questionable game-time decisions, Seinfeld spends some quality time in the stands with Newman, and Al Bundy sells his soul for a shot at playing in the big game... This week's trope is Going to the Superbowl! Here's what we're watching: Seinfeld S6 E12 "The Label Maker"...
-
School Plays!
Natalie and Tootie are plunged into bitter showbiz rivalry, Patty Duke dons the tiara of Cleopatra, and Mr. Moore's class goes together like ramma-lamma-lamma-ka-dingity-da-dinga-dong... This week's trope is School Plays! Here's what we're watching... The Patty Duke Show S1 E11 "The Actress"…
more -
New Years Plans Gone Wrong!
Frasier hits the road for the new millennium, Laverne and Shirley look for love at the dawn of the 1960s, and Paul Reiser brings time to a halt from the rooftops of Times Square... this week's trope is New Year's Eve plans gone wrong! Here's what we're watching: Laverne & Shirley S3 E12 "New…
more -
Befriending The Homeless For Christmas!
The Seavers take in a dumpster-diving teen runaway, Zack Morris woos an underprivileged shopping mall employee, and Family Matters postulates that Santa is real and he's a scruffy man in Chicago... This week's trope is befriending the homeless for Christmas! Here's what we're watching: Barney...
-
Visits From Alcoholic Relatives!
Celebrity guest stars abound as Charles meets Buddy's boozy sister, the Hey Dude ranch is soaked in beer and whiskey, and Alex P. Keaton learns the terrifying truth about his Uncle Ned... This week's trope is visits from alcoholic relatives! Here's what we're watching: Good Times S2 E13…
more -
The ALF Mixtape & Trivia Voyage!
Hide your cats, this week we're revisiting all of our discussions of that rascally extraterrestrial Gordon Shumway and the mild-mannered family he lived with and terrorized, as well as testing our knowledge of the merry man from Melmac with a trivia quiz... It's time for the Alf mixtape! With...
-
The Many Sitcoms of Matthew Perry
This week we're exploring the many lovably sarcastic characters played by the late great Matthew Perry both before and after his iconic role as Chandler on Friends... Could we BE any more excited to discuss this fascinating career? Here's what we're watching: Home Free S1 E1 "Pilot" Mr Sunshine…
more -
Halloween Parties!
Richie Cunningham bobs for apples in a haunted house, Tim the Toolman Taylor busts up a juvenile bacchanal, and Step by Step boasts a record-setting gourd... This week's trope is Halloween Parties! Here's what we're watching: Happy Days S2 E6 "Haunted" Step by Step S4 E6 "Something Wild" Home...
-
Horror Movie Parodies!
Corey and Topanga are stalked by a ghost-faced killer, Community's college goes full zombie, and Salute Your Shorts creates the most terrifying figure in all of recorded media... this week's trope is Horror Movie Parodies! Here's what we're watching: Salute Your Shorts S1 E2 "Ghost Story" Boy…
more -
Earthquakes!
Sanford fleas to Vegas, ALF nails his bed to the floor, and Nell Carter is marooned in a library with a deaf woman... this week's trope is Earthquakes! Here's what we're watching: Sanford & Son S5 E1 "Earthquake II" Gimme a Break S4 E19 "Earthquake" ALF S3 E25 "Shake, Rattle and Roll" Modern…
more -
Babysitting!
Clarissa Darling and Tina Belcher face pint-sized Lucifers, Mary Tyler Moore scrapes the bottom of the barrel, and the King of Queens gives his friends' kids and unintended lesson in fornication... this week's trope is Babysitting! Here's what we're watching: The Mary Tyler Moore Show S2 E18…
more -
Learning to Drive! [rerun]
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"...
-
Best Sitcom Horndogs!
This one's for the leches, the lotharios, and the ladies men... From sexed up friends and neighbors to local ne'er-do-wells and aging seductresses, we're counting down our most beloved sitcom horndogs!
-
Bowling!
Roseanne fudges the stats, Sheldon "becomes" the ball, and Jim Belushi communes with the gods of the lanes... this week's trope is Bowling! Here's what we're watching: The Flintstones S2 E24 "Fred Strikes Out" Roseanne S4 E14 "The Bowling Show" According to Jim S1 E8 "The Turkey Bowl" The Big…
more -
Winning the Lottery!
Larry and Balki hit the jackpot (or so they think), Geoffrey the butler burns his bridges, and Mama puts her fortune in the hands of a celebrity chicken... this week's trope is winning the lottery! Here's what we're watching: Perfect Strangers S4 E1 "The Lottery" Mama's Family S5 E15 "The Big...
-
The Many Sitcoms of Julia Louis-Dreyfus [rerun]
From the coffee shop with Jerry and George to the oval office, we're breaking down the career of the most spongeworthy comic actor in town and her four very distinct sitcoms! Here's the lineup: Seinfeld S7 E9 "The Sponge" Watching Ellie S1 E1 "Pilot" New Adventures of Old Christine S1 E1 "Pilot"...
-
Going on a Cruise!
Fran the Nanny searches for love on the high seas, the Designing Women meet an iconic maritime drag performer, and the gang from It's Always Sunny face the grim possibility of a watery demise... this week's trope is going on a cruise! Here's what we're watching: Designing Women S2 E8 "Cruising"…
more -
Let's Start a Business! [rerun]
Beaver cuts the grass, Screech disrupts the spaghetti sauce market, and iCarly disregards child labor laws... This week's trope is Kids starting a business! Here's the lineup: Leave it to Beaver S4 E36 "Beaver Goes Into Business" The Patty Duke Show S1 E18 "The Tycoons" Saved by the Bell S4 E3...
-
The Family Ties Mixtape
This week, Alex P. Keaton's middle name is Podcast as we revisit four of our past discussions of the legendary 80s sitcom Family Ties, including a rendezvous with an older lady, an unsupervised boy-girl party, and indeed a child who ages several years between seasons... It's not a clip show, it's…
more -
Accidental Fires! [rerun]
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...
-
Murder Mysteries!
The Golden Girls enter the mind of a killer, Zack Morris sees through several dastardly disguises, and the Jeffersons set sail on the bloody seas... This week's trope is Murder Mysteries! Here's what we're watching: The Jeffersons S9 E8-9 "Death Smiles on a Dry Cleaner Part 1 & 2" Golden Girls S7...
-
Boy Band Guest Stars!
iCarly contaminates One Direction, David Spade gets fired from 98 Degrees, and the New Kids of the Block endure flagrant sexual harassment on Fuller House... this week's trope is Boy Band Guest Stars! Here's what we're watching: Fuller House S2 E10 "New Kids in the House" Sabrina the Teenage…
more -
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…
more -
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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…
more -
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"...
-
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…
more -
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…
more -
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...
-
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…
more -
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…
more
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Sitcom Study, where we contemplate the TV shows we grew up with and search for the truth and wisdom amidst the tropes and clichés. Each week we’ll compare and contrast several TV episodes that share a common theme, be it characters plagued by amnesia, pop star guest spots, jump-the-shark moments, or women giving birth in elevators. It happens more than you think...
HOSTED BY
Amy & Jay
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does The Sitcom Study have?
The Sitcom Study currently has 143 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Sitcom Study about?
Welcome to the Sitcom Study, where we contemplate the TV shows we grew up with and search for the truth and wisdom amidst the tropes and clichés. Each week we’ll compare and contrast several TV episodes that share a common theme, be it characters plagued by amnesia, pop star guest spots,...
How often does The Sitcom Study release new episodes?
The Sitcom Study publishes regularly with 143 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
Where can I listen to The Sitcom Study?
You can listen to The Sitcom Study on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts The Sitcom Study?
The Sitcom Study is created and hosted by Amy & Jay.
URL copied to clipboard!