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StallionMale · 02-03-2005, 06:54 PM

I have noticed over the years of television there has been some repeated story lines. They are..............
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1. SAT Exams.
2. Dad not wanting a new dog in the house.
3. Racism.
4. Burglary.
5. Not having a date for the prom.
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If I forgot any, please let me know.

barwars · 02-03-2005, 07:00 PM

Most likely because these are normal things that happen in most people's lives.

Belair · 02-04-2005, 01:57 AM

^ Right,and i guess it makes entertaining viewing.

Janice · 02-05-2005, 12:31 AM

All In The Family and The Jeffersons had almost identical storylines. Archie and Edith entered their grandson in Most Beautiful Baby contest. George and Louise did the same thing with their granddaughter. The storylines took different twists of sorts but were basically the same. Both sets of parents were against the contests.

dawsongirl · 02-05-2005, 02:01 AM

Everyone in TV land has had amnesia or knows someone who has. How common is amnesia, really? Sheesh.

Janice · 02-05-2005, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

Everyone in TV land has had amnesia or knows someone who has. How common is amnesia, really? Sheesh.

Who are you? Are you new here?

Brian Damage · 02-05-2005, 04:17 PM

What about two people being handcuffed together or locked in a room?

factsoflife · 02-05-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

What about two people being handcuffed together or locked in a room?

lol yeah Locked in a room, freezer or safe is pretty common on tv. I remember when C.C. and Fran got stuck in the wine cellar on "The Nanny". And on "My So-Called Life" one of my favorite episodes was when Rayanne gets handcuffed to the bed... its a very funny episode.

OTHER recurring themes:

The husband forgets the wives birthday/annivessary and tries to make amends.

Or wife isn't upfront about her feelings and husband suffers while trying to please her.

treky · 02-05-2005, 10:39 PM

I've seen a couple episodes of "Cheers" where the same story was used on "Frasier". Not the whole story, just part. Like, the "Cheers" episode where Sam lent some money to Diane and she was seeming to go on a spending spree all of a sudden. And on "Frasier" once, that happened with Frasier and Roz.
I've also seen the same story used on "Taxi" and "Cheers" (not surprising, since they both came from the same producers)

treky · 02-05-2005, 10:51 PM

ther was an episode of "Bonnanza" once that used the same plot as an episode of "Little House on the Prarie". On "Bonnanza", Joe went temporarily blind; on "Little House on the Prarie" one of their daughters did, only her blindness was permanent.
Not surprisingly, the "Bonanza" episode was written and directed by Micheal Landon, who also directed, starred in, and sometimes wrote "Little House".

Also, the episode of "The Andy Griffith show" where Andy saves Gomer from a fire at the gas station, was used, virtually intact once, on an episode of "Gomer Pyle: U.S.M.C."

dawsongirl · 02-06-2005, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

Who are you? Are you new here?

I don't know.

db108108 · 02-06-2005, 12:52 PM

One of the most convoluted plots, and I've seen it on both For Your Love (freak accident, I never watched that show, I swear!) and Full House:

The wife goes into labour, the husband is having pains too. Turns out he had appendicitis and can't be there for his wife when she's giving birth.

Didn't Joey also have appendicitis when Rachel gave birth?

factsoflife · 02-06-2005, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by db108108

One of the most convoluted plots, and I've seen it on both For Your Love (freak accident, I never watched that show, I swear!) and Full House:

The wife goes into labour, the husband is having pains too. Turns out he had appendicitis and can't be there for his wife when she's giving birth.

Didn't Joey also have appendicitis when Rachel gave birth?

no i think that Joey had Kidney stones. but still...

Dennis · 02-06-2005, 04:19 PM

King of Queens has redone several of its own storylines and that really bothers me.

There are three episodes that I have noticed that have the exact same storyline.

slackermonkey · 02-06-2005, 04:26 PM

Joey had kidney stones during Phoebe's birth, which isn't quite the same thing because Phoebe isn't his wife and that whole storyline was supposed to be a funny parallel to Phoebe giving birth to the triplets - Joey "giving birth to" (i.e. passing) the stones.

02-03-2005, 06:54 PM	#1
StallionMale Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 11, 2005 Posts: 18	Repeated Story Lines I have noticed over the years of television there has been some repeated story lines. They are.............. ___________________________________ 1. SAT Exams. 2. Dad not wanting a new dog in the house. 3. Racism. 4. Burglary. 5. Not having a date for the prom. ___________________________________ If I forgot any, please let me know.

02-04-2005, 01:57 AM	#3
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02-06-2005, 04:26 PM	#15
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	Joey had kidney stones during Phoebe's birth, which isn't quite the same thing because Phoebe isn't his wife and that whole storyline was supposed to be a funny parallel to Phoebe giving birth to the triplets - Joey "giving birth to" (i.e. passing) the stones.
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02-03-2005, 07:00 PM	#2
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Most likely because these are normal things that happen in most people's lives.

02-05-2005, 12:31 AM	#4
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	All In The Family and The Jeffersons had almost identical storylines. Archie and Edith entered their grandson in Most Beautiful Baby contest. George and Louise did the same thing with their granddaughter. The storylines took different twists of sorts but were basically the same. Both sets of parents were against the contests.

02-05-2005, 02:01 AM	#5
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Everyone in TV land has had amnesia or knows someone who has. How common is amnesia, really? Sheesh.

02-05-2005, 04:17 PM	#7
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	What about two people being handcuffed together or locked in a room?

02-05-2005, 10:51 PM	#10
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	ther was an episode of "Bonnanza" once that used the same plot as an episode of "Little House on the Prarie". On "Bonnanza", Joe went temporarily blind; on "Little House on the Prarie" one of their daughters did, only her blindness was permanent. Not surprisingly, the "Bonanza" episode was written and directed by Micheal Landon, who also directed, starred in, and sometimes wrote "Little House". Also, the episode of "The Andy Griffith show" where Andy saves Gomer from a fire at the gas station, was used, virtually intact once, on an episode of "Gomer Pyle: U.S.M.C."

02-06-2005, 12:52 PM	#12
db108108 Teacher (for now) Senior Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2003 Location: 2 hours north of Detroit, 2 hours south of Toronto Posts: 1,023	One of the most convoluted plots, and I've seen it on both For Your Love (freak accident, I never watched that show, I swear!) and Full House: The wife goes into labour, the husband is having pains too. Turns out he had appendicitis and can't be there for his wife when she's giving birth. Didn't Joey also have appendicitis when Rachel gave birth?

02-06-2005, 04:19 PM	#14
Dennis Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 21, 2003 Posts: 97	King of Queens has redone several of its own storylines and that really bothers me. There are three episodes that I have noticed that have the exact same storyline.