Similar Sitcom Plots/Themes

Pavan · 10-14-2006, 04:39 PM

I thought I'd ask people to help me fill my list and add other "themes." Maybe we can get TV Land or some channel to run a special mini-marathon (aka Box Sets) of these themed-programming. I'm not including the obvious Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or other holiday episodes. Even vacation episodes are obvious. But here are similar plot lines:

Sitcom Camping Episodes:
Brady Bunch
Sanford & Son
Three's Company
Hearts Afire
Valerie
Perfect Strangers

Computer Dating Episodes:
Three's Company - Jack & Janet
Diff'rent Strokes - Mr. D being set up by Arnold & Willis
Hogan Family - Sandy set up by Mark & Willy
Green Acres - Ralph and Oliver and Lisa
The Honeymooners - "The Match Game" episode

Fake "Guru" Episodes:
Three's Company - Chrissy gets conned
What's Happening!! - Rerun gets conned
Charles in Charge - Jamie gets conned
Sabrina, The Teenage Witch - Richard Kline guest stars as the fake guru
The Ellen Show - John Ritter guests as a fake motivational speaker

School Mascot Stolen (Goat Usually) Episodes:
Brady Bunch - Greg steals the goat
Hogan Family - Willy & Mark I think bring the goat
8 Simple Rules - Rory I think brings the goat

Nude Modeling Episodes:
What's Happening Now!! - Raj models
Three's Company - Jack models
Charles in Charge - Young woman models, with little Adam watching
All in the Family - Gloria is the nude model

Running from the FBI:
Three's Company - Jack in drag running from them
What's Happening Now!! - Raj in drag running from them
Good Times - Cousin Cleatus

Baking Episodes:
Diff'rent Strokes - Willis & Arnold make brownies
Three's Company - Pie fight episode; Jack makes cookies as a grandma
Perfect Strangers - Bibibobkas!

Sitcoms on Game Shows (Fake or Real):
227 - various: Love Connection, WoF, Family Feud
Sanford & Son - Gong Show
What's Happening!! - Gong Show
Perfect Strangers - fake game show in "Games People Play" episode
Mama's Family
Golden Girls

Can anyone add on to these and add more categories?

Ireneparalegal · 10-14-2006, 06:48 PM

Running from the FBI - Cousin Cleatus episode from Good Times

Hawaiian trips -
The Jeffersons
The Brady Bunch
My Wife and Kids

Oops, I just realized you didn't want vacation episodes. sorry.

Ireneparalegal · 10-14-2006, 06:52 PM

Contest episodes:

The fake radio contest: Three's company
The dance contest: What's Happening
The baking contest: Three's Company
The celebrity look-a-like contest: Sanford & Son

Ireneparalegal · 10-14-2006, 06:54 PM

Look-a-likes:

A different world: Whitley and her cousin
Brady Bunch: Peter and his look-a-like at school

Pavan · 10-14-2006, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Running from the FBI - Cousin Cleatus episode from Good Times

Hawaiian trips -
The Jeffersons
The Brady Bunch
My Wife and Kids

Oops, I just realized you didn't want vacation episodes. sorry.

Thanks! I forgot about that Good Times episode. Since you mentioned Hawaiian, Step by Step also went there.

skees53 · 10-14-2006, 11:43 PM

Totaling a car that you aren't supposed to be driving:
Oedipus Wrecks episode of Hogan Family and that episode of Three's Company where Jack fakes getting amnesia after totaling Janet's car

and for Hawaiian trips, what about Mama's Family?

TJ · 10-14-2006, 11:47 PM

Game Shows:
Gimme A Break - Nell on Wheel of Fortune
Happy Days - Richie on "Big Money"

Camping:
Diff'rent Strokes - A Camping We Will Go
Leave it to Beaver - they go camping to a lake
Happy Days - Richie, Potsie, and Ralph Malph go camping

Computer Dating Episodes:
Silver Spoons
The Facts of Life - Love at First Byte

Baking Episodes:
The Facts of Life - A Slice of Life

Kid Pretends to Be Sick to See An Athlete Episodes:
The Brady Bunch - Bobby and Joe Namath
Diff'rent Strokes - Muhammad Ali

Pavan · 10-14-2006, 11:55 PM

Thought of another baking episode. The tarts episode of Family Matters. Where Carl makes lemon tarts.

Ireneparalegal · 10-15-2006, 12:01 AM

Thee most awesome baking episode ever:

I LOVE LUCY when she bakes bread like they did in the pioneer days.

Brian Damage · 10-15-2006, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ

Game Shows:
Gimme A Break - Nell on Wheel of Fortune
Happy Days - Richie on "Big Money"

Don't forget Cheers---Cliff Clavin on Jeopardy

What's Happening---Rerun on the Gong Show (not sure if that qualifies as a game show)

Sanford & Son---Fred on the Gong Show

The Honeymooners----Ralph on the 64,000 Answer

The Odd Couple---Felix and Oscar on Password

Pavan · 10-15-2006, 12:03 AM

Sitcom Fires:
Facts of Life - Edna's Edibles goes down
Family Matters - The old burger joint goes down and turns into Rachel's Place
Diff'rent Strokes - The building on fire
Happy Days - Chachi causes Arnold's to go down
Hogan Family - The attic on fire

Trapped in the freezer/basement/elevator:
Benson - Krause and Benson in the basement
Three's Company - Jack and Furley in the freezer at Angelino's
Brady Bunch - Greg in the freezer at Sam's Butcher Shop
All in the Family - Mike and Archie in the freezer
Family Ties - Skippy and Mallory in the basement
Diff'rent Strokes - Arnold & Willis in the basement
Charles in Charge - Charles and blind woman trapped in elevator
Perfect Strangers - trapped in the basement, flooded...two-part episode.

Brian Damage · 10-15-2006, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

Trapped in the freezer/basement:
Benson - Krause and Benson in the basement
Three's Company - Jack and Furley in the freezer
Brady Bunch - Greg & Peter in the freezer
All in the Family - Mike and Archie in the freezer

Arnold and Willis were stuck in the basement on Diff'rent Strokes

Arnold and Lisa were stuck in a dark room on DS as well

Ireneparalegal · 10-15-2006, 12:07 AM

I've thought of three more categories:

Wedding episodes
pregnancy & labor/birth episodes: "I think I am pregnant"...etc.
Flashback episodes

EmoJoe · 10-15-2006, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pavanbadal

Sitcom Fires:
Facts of Life - Edna's Edibles goes down
Family Matters - The old burger joint goes down and turns into Rachel's Place
Diff'rent Strokes - The building on fire
Happy Days - Chachi causes Arnold's to go down
Hogan Family - The attic on fire

Trapped in the freezer/basement/elevator:
Benson - Krause and Benson in the basement
Three's Company - Jack and Furley in the freezer at Angelino's
Brady Bunch - Greg in the freezer at Sam's Butcher Shop
All in the Family - Mike and Archie in the freezer
Family Ties - Skippy and Mallory in the basement
Diff'rent Strokes - Arnold & Willis in the basement
Charles in Charge - Charles and blind woman trapped in elevator
Perfect Strangers - trapped in the basement, flooded...two-part episode.

for the fire one:
Fresh Prince - Will burns down the kitchen

Ireneparalegal · 10-15-2006, 12:19 AM

Fires: Good Times: the couch catches fire.

10-14-2006, 04:39 PM	#1
Pavan Administrator Forum Veteran SO News/Reviews Director Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 21,207	Similar Sitcom Plots/Themes I thought I'd ask people to help me fill my list and add other "themes." Maybe we can get TV Land or some channel to run a special mini-marathon (aka Box Sets) of these themed-programming. I'm not including the obvious Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or other holiday episodes. Even vacation episodes are obvious. But here are similar plot lines: Sitcom Camping Episodes: Brady Bunch Sanford & Son Three's Company Hearts Afire Valerie Perfect Strangers Computer Dating Episodes: Three's Company - Jack & Janet Diff'rent Strokes - Mr. D being set up by Arnold & Willis Hogan Family - Sandy set up by Mark & Willy Green Acres - Ralph and Oliver and Lisa The Honeymooners - "The Match Game" episode Fake "Guru" Episodes: Three's Company - Chrissy gets conned What's Happening!! - Rerun gets conned Charles in Charge - Jamie gets conned Sabrina, The Teenage Witch - Richard Kline guest stars as the fake guru The Ellen Show - John Ritter guests as a fake motivational speaker School Mascot Stolen (Goat Usually) Episodes: Brady Bunch - Greg steals the goat Hogan Family - Willy & Mark I think bring the goat 8 Simple Rules - Rory I think brings the goat Nude Modeling Episodes: What's Happening Now!! - Raj models Three's Company - Jack models Charles in Charge - Young woman models, with little Adam watching All in the Family - Gloria is the nude model Running from the FBI: Three's Company - Jack in drag running from them What's Happening Now!! - Raj in drag running from them Good Times - Cousin Cleatus Baking Episodes: Diff'rent Strokes - Willis & Arnold make brownies Three's Company - Pie fight episode; Jack makes cookies as a grandma Perfect Strangers - Bibibobkas! Sitcoms on Game Shows (Fake or Real): 227 - various: Love Connection, WoF, Family Feud Sanford & Son - Gong Show What's Happening!! - Gong Show Perfect Strangers - fake game show in "Games People Play" episode Mama's Family Golden Girls Can anyone add on to these and add more categories? __________________ Pß - Jack's Bistro - Three's Company Page and 8 Simple Rules Page SitcomsOnline.com News Blog -- The best news out there! SitcomsOnline.com DVD Reviews -- We are #1 in reviews! Last edited by Pavan : 10-14-2006 at 08:03 PM.

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Ireneparalegal Forum Celebrity LEGAL SPICE ;) Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,550	Contest episodes: The fake radio contest: Three's company The dance contest: What's Happening The baking contest: Three's Company The celebrity look-a-like contest: Sanford & Son

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Ireneparalegal Forum Celebrity LEGAL SPICE ;) Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,550	Look-a-likes: A different world: Whitley and her cousin Brady Bunch: Peter and his look-a-like at school

10-14-2006, 11:43 PM	#6
skees53 Forum Regular Member Join Date: May 27, 2000 Posts: 876	Totaling a car that you aren't supposed to be driving: Oedipus Wrecks episode of Hogan Family and that episode of Three's Company where Jack fakes getting amnesia after totaling Janet's car and for Hawaiian trips, what about Mama's Family?

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TJ Administrator Administrator Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 6,518	Game Shows: Gimme A Break - Nell on Wheel of Fortune Happy Days - Richie on "Big Money" Camping: Diff'rent Strokes - A Camping We Will Go Leave it to Beaver - they go camping to a lake Happy Days - Richie, Potsie, and Ralph Malph go camping Computer Dating Episodes: Silver Spoons The Facts of Life - Love at First Byte Baking Episodes: The Facts of Life - A Slice of Life Kid Pretends to Be Sick to See An Athlete Episodes: The Brady Bunch - Bobby and Joe Namath Diff'rent Strokes - Muhammad Ali

10-14-2006, 11:55 PM	#8
Pavan Administrator Forum Veteran SO News/Reviews Director Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 21,207	Thought of another baking episode. The tarts episode of Family Matters. Where Carl makes lemon tarts.

10-15-2006, 12:01 AM	#9
Ireneparalegal Forum Celebrity LEGAL SPICE ;) Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,550	Thee most awesome baking episode ever: I LOVE LUCY when she bakes bread like they did in the pioneer days.

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Pavan Administrator Forum Veteran SO News/Reviews Director Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 21,207	Sitcom Fires: Facts of Life - Edna's Edibles goes down Family Matters - The old burger joint goes down and turns into Rachel's Place Diff'rent Strokes - The building on fire Happy Days - Chachi causes Arnold's to go down Hogan Family - The attic on fire Trapped in the freezer/basement/elevator: Benson - Krause and Benson in the basement Three's Company - Jack and Furley in the freezer at Angelino's Brady Bunch - Greg in the freezer at Sam's Butcher Shop All in the Family - Mike and Archie in the freezer Family Ties - Skippy and Mallory in the basement Diff'rent Strokes - Arnold & Willis in the basement Charles in Charge - Charles and blind woman trapped in elevator Perfect Strangers - trapped in the basement, flooded...two-part episode.

10-15-2006, 12:07 AM	#13
Ireneparalegal Forum Celebrity LEGAL SPICE ;) Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,550	I've thought of three more categories: Wedding episodes pregnancy & labor/birth episodes: "I think I am pregnant"...etc. Flashback episodes

10-15-2006, 12:19 AM	#15
Ireneparalegal Forum Celebrity LEGAL SPICE ;) Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,550	Fires: Good Times: the couch catches fire.

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