The Sitcom Study
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
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...
Location:
United States
Description:
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...
Language:
English
Website:
https://sitcomstudy.podbean.com/
Episodes
The Family Ties Mixtape
7/3/2025
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 a mixtape! Plus we'll try our hand at a couple of Family Ties quizzes which may or may not have been created by humans... Segments in this episode:
Duration:01:58:11
Murder Mysteries!
6/19/2025
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:
Duration:01:33:40
Boy Band Guest Stars!
6/12/2025
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:
Duration:01:40:47
Getting a Pet!
5/29/2025
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:
Duration:01:30:56
100th Episodes!
5/22/2025
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:
Duration:01:35:51
Fifteen Minutes of Fame!
5/15/2025
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:
Duration:01:33:25
Superpowers!
5/1/2025
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:
Duration:01:26:57
The Facts of Life Mixtape & Trivia Midterm
4/23/2025
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:
Duration:01:45:06
Skydiving!
4/9/2025
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:
Duration:01:28:07
Alternate Timelines!
3/26/2025
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:
Duration:01:49:34
The Martin & Gina Mixtape and Trivia Def Jam
3/19/2025
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:
Duration:01:40:38
School Radio Stations!
3/12/2025
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:
Duration:01:44:57
Save Our Hangout!
2/26/2025
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:
Duration:01:43:20
The Many Sitcoms of Ted Danson
2/19/2025
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:
Duration:01:44:34
Valentine's Day Gone Awry!
2/12/2025
Fran the Nanny risks life and limb for love, Nell Carter dishes out highly questionable romantic advice, and Mike and Molly's plans are derailed by baker-related jealousy... this week's trope is Valentine's Day Gone Awry! Here's what we're watching:
Duration:01:43:59
I.Q. Tests!
2/5/2025
Night Court gets brainy, Good Times tackles racial bias, and Seinfeld presents a testing "caper" for the ages... This week's trope is I.Q. Tests! Here's what we're watching:
Duration:01:36:06
Road Trips!
1/29/2025
Bart Simpson takes the wheel, Grace heads for Memphis, and Joey takes his ill fated spin-off on the open road... this week's trope is Road Trips! Here's what we're watching:
Duration:01:32:04
Crossovers!
1/22/2025
Ricky Schroeder and Arnold Drummond join forces for the scoop of the century, Urkel drops by the Tanner house, and Lucille Ball crosses paths with the man of steel himself... This week's trope is Crossover episodes! Here's what we're watching:
Duration:01:37:32
Going to Jail!
1/15/2025
The Golden Girls are mistaken for sex workers, Mary Tyler Moore refuses to name names, and Ellen's antics fail to amuse the penitentiary crowd... This week's trope is Going to Jail! Here's what we're watching...
Duration:01:39:39
"A Christmas Carol" episodes!
12/18/2024
Sanford and Son bring Dickens to the junkyard, Sophia makes the perfect Tiny Tim, and Mr. Belvedere gets a lot of use out of the old-timey sleeping cap and night gown that he already owned... This week's trope is episodes that spoof "A Christmas Carol!" Here's what we're watching:
Duration:01:38:08