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Bennyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-10 05:44 PM
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Common TV sitcom plot devices...
The vasectomy. Leads to porn, masturbation jokes aplenty..

Friend loans friend money, friend worries friend spends unwisely.

Character goes out with other character and eats hot food ( I think I saw that one twice today!)while maintaining that he can stand hot food.
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flying rabbit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-10 07:11 PM
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1. Simple misunderstanding
leads to wacky shenanigans -damn near every episode of three's company.
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KittyWampus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-10 07:26 PM
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2. Husband forgets wife's birthday, anniversary, mother's day gift.
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Archae Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-10 07:45 PM
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3. Kid makes a "profound" statement, audience goes "Aww..."
Edited on Thu Aug-19-10 07:47 PM by Archae
Cosby turned that sitcom staple on it's head when he said to Theo, "That is the DUMBEST thing I've ever heard from you!" :D
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-10 08:18 PM
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4. SITCOM DIET!
everyone eats beef wellington or fried chicken and dieter gets 3 peas and stick of celery.

laughter ensues! (not really)

well, once, only once when Red Foreman said, "this isn't food, this is what food eats!"

:rofl:
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Bennyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-19-10 11:12 PM
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5. The POT episode.....
Edited on Thu Aug-19-10 11:12 PM by Bennyboy
Every sitcom has one.

Best Barney Miller
Worst Roseanne.
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-20-10 01:47 AM
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6. Baby time
Lucy invented it, and it has flourished since, at least, "Friends".
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XemaSab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-20-10 01:59 AM
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7. Man and woman who are "just friends"
get stuck staying in a hotel or other potentially awkward situation. Yuks ensue.
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Mojambo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-20-10 02:57 AM
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8. tvtropes.org
Warning. This website will take over your life if you're not careful.

http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-20-10 03:18 AM
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9. The Dad is always an imbecile.
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Radical Activist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-20-10 03:21 AM
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10. Being forced to lick the diaper clean.
Oh wait, that was only Family Guy. Seth McFarlane is one sick puppy.
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