Usually two characters sharing the same room get into an argument, so they divide the room in half by stretching masking tape across the floor and pick sides.

How many sitcoms can you think of that used this gimmick ploy?

I Love Lucy
The Brady Bunch

Not sure, but I seem to recall the skipper and Gilligan doing this, too.

The Addams Family

Leave it to Beaver (Wally & Beav)

Wasn't this done on The Flintstones?

The Lucy Show - Lucy and Viv did this at Christmas time.

Laverne & Shirley (I think) ??

Wasn't this done on The Flintstones?
Yes, Fred & Barney divided a room that went halfway onto the Rubble's property.

Ralph and Potsie on Happy Days - it was a backdoor pilot episode for a potential spinoff

Munsters - Herman and Grandpa

Larry & Balki did it on Perfect Strangers.

I don't think masking tape was put down but D.J. and Stephanie from Full House in the pilot and then episode "Divorce Court".

Usually two characters sharing the same room get into an argument, so they divide the room in half by stretching masking tape across the floor and pick sides.

How many sitcoms can you think of that used this gimmick ploy?

I Love Lucy
The Brady Bunch

Not sure, but I seem to recall the skipper and Gilligan doing this, too.

Yes, Gilligan and the Skipper divided up the hut with a white line in one ep. This scenario was funny in that the Skipper got the half with the door in it, so Gilligan had to climb in and out the window.

Ralph and Potsie on Happy Days - it was a backdoor pilot episode for a potential spinoff

It was in the "Ralph vs. Postie" episode during the show's sixth season. One of the two mentioned a lava lamp, which was an error: the lava lamp was invented
in 1963!!

Munsters - Herman and Grandpa
Correct! A House Divided Season 2 which was hilarious!

Wayne did this on The Wonder Years, calling it "traffic control" when he and Kevin were fighting over who would have to move to Karen's room. Of course, the situation favored Wayne; no matter where Kevin walked, Wayne hit him for some lame penalty!

It was in the "Ralph vs. Postie" episode during the show's sixth season. One of the two mentioned a lava lamp, which was an error: the lava lamp was invented
in 1963!!


By that season they had long ago stopped being sticklers to keeping the show not set in the 70's.

Full House for sure. I think it was Michelle and Stephanie, but it may have been DJ and Stephanie. I'm not 100% sure.

happy days
boy meets world
I love Lucy
the hooney mooners

It was in the "Ralph vs. Postie" episode during the show's sixth season. One of the two mentioned a lava lamp, which was an error: the lava lamp was invented
in 1963!!
well, by that time the setting was the 70s with a small sprinkling of the 50s mixed in.