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ThisLittlePiggy · 02-12-2026, 12:21 PM

Lucy goes on "Be a Good Neighbor" TV quiz show - I Love Lucy

opus · 02-12-2026, 11:27 PM

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Characters participating in game shows

Dorothy tried out for Jeopardy!, she dreamed about being on Jeopardy!, and all the Golden Girls went on Grab That Dough!

Marge Simpson competed on Jeopardy!

Cliff on Cheers was also on Jeopardy

opus · 02-12-2026, 11:29 PM

The Partridge Family- Danny and Reuben have a bet to see who will give in to their vices first

Three’s Company- Jack and Chrissy have a bet to see who will give in to their vices first

ThisLittlePiggy · 02-13-2026, 09:17 PM

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Cliff on Cheers was also on Jeopardy

Oh that's right.

ThisLittlePiggy · 02-13-2026, 09:18 PM

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The Partridge Family- Danny and Reuben have a bet to see who will give in to their vices first

Three’s Company- Jack and Chrissy have a bet to see who will give in to their vices first

Seinfeld - The Contest

Alan Brady's Hair · 02-14-2026, 04:22 AM

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The Partridge Family- Danny and Reuben have a bet to see who will give in to their vices first

Three’s Company- Jack and Chrissy have a bet to see who will give in to their vices first

All in the Family: No Smoking (Archie smoking, Mike eating)
Barney Miller: Community Relations (Harris smoking, Nich gambling)
Newsradio: Smoking (Bill smoking, Dave coffee)

opus · 02-14-2026, 11:26 PM

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The Partridge Family- Danny and Reuben have a bet to see who will give in to their vices first

Three’s Company- Jack and Chrissy have a bet to see who will give in to their vices first

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Seinfeld - The Contest

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All in the Family: No Smoking (Archie smoking, Mike eating)
Barney Miller: Community Relations (Harris smoking, Nich gambling)
Newsradio: Smoking (Bill smoking, Dave coffee)

6 sitcoms, 1 plot

opus · 02-14-2026, 11:30 PM

Happy Days- Fonzie and Roger experience plane trouble in a private plane

Cheers- Sam and Diane experience plane trouble in a private plane

opus · 02-15-2026, 09:19 PM

The Brady Bunch- Peter busts up Marcia’s nose
One Day At A Time- Schneider busts up Barbara’s nose

ThisLittlePiggy · 02-16-2026, 01:44 PM

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Happy Days- Fonzie and Roger experience plane trouble in a private plane

Cheers- Sam and Diane experience plane trouble in a private plane

ALF - The Tanners and Alf experience plane trouble in a private plane.

opus · 02-16-2026, 08:59 PM

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ALF - The Tanners and Alf experience plane trouble in a private plane.

We can pair that one up with The Hogan Family

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opus · 02-17-2026, 02:40 PM

The Brady Bunch- the family goes to Kings Island amusement park in Ohio
The Partridge Family- the family goes to Kings Island amusement park in Ohio

Dianne3 · 02-17-2026, 03:17 PM

1. There is a plot where one character wants to impress somebody and elists others to make them look better, only to find out the person they want to impress is actually worse off then they are.

1.On the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ted wanted to impress his brother and pretended Mary was his girlfriend.
2. On Three's Company, Mr. Furley wanted to impress a rival and pretended he and Chrissy were recently married.

I know this plot happened more, but at the moment those are the 2 examples I can think off.

2. In the early days of TV, women had their babies in the hospital and off screen. Then it always seemed to happen when a character was about to have her baby, she couldn't get to the hospital.

1. On the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Georgette had her baby in Mary's bedroom.
2. On Family Ties, there was a major snowstorm and Elyse had her baby at the television station.
3. On Night Court, the Markie Post character had her baby in an elevator.

I'm sure there are more examples.

Alan Brady's Hair · 02-17-2026, 05:51 PM

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1. There is a plot where one character wants to impress somebody and elists others to make them look better, only to find out the person they want to impress is actually worse off then they are.

1.On the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ted wanted to impress his brother and pretended Mary was his girlfriend.
2. On Three's Company, Mr. Furley wanted to impress a rival and pretended he and Chrissy were recently married.

I know this plot happened more, but at the moment those are the 2 examples I can think off.

Andy Griffith::Floyd, the Gay Deceiver

Green Acres: The Wealthy Landowner (Eb)

ThisLittlePiggy · 02-17-2026, 06:16 PM

Characters go bowling.

The Golden Girls
Hazel

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Dianne3 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 07, 2002 Posts: 1,056	1. There is a plot where one character wants to impress somebody and elists others to make them look better, only to find out the person they want to impress is actually worse off then they are. 1.On the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Ted wanted to impress his brother and pretended Mary was his girlfriend. 2. On Three's Company, Mr. Furley wanted to impress a rival and pretended he and Chrissy were recently married. I know this plot happened more, but at the moment those are the 2 examples I can think off. 2. In the early days of TV, women had their babies in the hospital and off screen. Then it always seemed to happen when a character was about to have her baby, she couldn't get to the hospital. 1. On the Mary Tyler Moore Show, Georgette had her baby in Mary's bedroom. 2. On Family Ties, there was a major snowstorm and Elyse had her baby at the television station. 3. On Night Court, the Markie Post character had her baby in an elevator. I'm sure there are more examples.

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