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dbrn
03-06-2015, 07:38 PM
Hi all, I'm new here and in desperate need of help (I bet that's not new). I have this partial memory that I'm sure is part of a scene from a sitcom, but I can't figure out which one.

Here's what I remember: we're in the middle of a scene, with 2-3 characters. One is a middle-aged, white, possibly fat man who is standing, mostly naked with something like a towel or a novelty diaper around his waist. I think he's somehow been tricked out of his clothes. There are 1-2 other people with him, probably sitting, and at least one of whom is a woman. The woman says something like "what's holding up that towel/diaper/whatever-it-is?," and the man yells "WILLPOWER!" in response. That's all I remember.

It's most likely from an 80s sitcom, but it could be late 70s or early 90s. There's a scene similar to this in Married With Children, but that's not it.

Does this ring a bell for anyone? Please help me identify that scene - this partial memory is like an itch deep in my brain and I'm getting closer and closer to scratching it with a screwdriver!

Bonniegirl
03-06-2015, 08:38 PM
I will try to remember this if I can. It doesn't ring a bell though, sorry! I just noticed you were new and didn't want you to think you were being ignored!

And welcome to the forums!

dbrn
03-06-2015, 11:10 PM
Thanks bonnie! Definitely nice to know I'm not being ignored, but I realize I'm asking a pretty specific question - maybe no one anywhere can answer it!

Mace Dolex
03-06-2015, 11:33 PM
The scene sounds familiar but it could be from any number of sitcoms, are any of the actors familiar or currently alive?

musclehead22
03-07-2015, 05:06 AM
Night Court 4x11 New Year's Leave

pkripper001
03-07-2015, 10:49 PM
14:39 is about the time where it is said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gSSUKXTtIo

dbrn
03-07-2015, 11:37 PM
musclehead and pkripper, you guys are my gods! I thought it might be Night Court, but I couldn't figure out any way to investigate. And I couldn't figure out why someone would need willpower to hold up a towel, and that got explained too. Anyway, I finally get a good night's sleep! THANK YOU.