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Ishqs · 10-21-2001, 10:01 AM

STORYLINES THAT COME IN EVERY TV SITCOM

1) To make someone feel like a hero, the characters plan a fake robbery, but then a real burglar comes instead.

2) The family’s house is robbed, so they install a security system or get all scared and obsessed with burglars. The security system also keeps being falsely set off and everyone complains about the noise.

3) A team sucks at a sport or one of the players is a klutzy dork who sucks, but then at the end they have to put that player in or they let the person play out of pity even though they think this will cause them to lose. Then they always have a slow motion miracle at the last second where the player who sucks wins the game for them like an amazing victory with slow facial expressions. (also appears greatly in movies)

4) A main character is somehow stuck with a supposedly unattractive or nerdy date, so they try to ditch them, but then suddenly realize that they too have feelings, so that character decides to be all sensitive and considerate...just for that one episode that is.

5) A family vacation involving some danger, mystery, or ancient legends. Also at least one of the characters always falls in love during these vacations.

6) Two characters who hate each other get locked or stranded together, so they end up having some profound conversation and bond instead.

7) A kid is “forced” by his/her parents to play an instrument or dance or join a sport that they don’t really like, but they don’t want to hurt their parents’ feelings.

8) Two characters accidentally get handcuffed together, and for some reason they decide not to let people know this, even if it means looking like fools at some important meeting.

9) Two people are going to get married and then break up at the last minute.

10) The mother of a family with already enough grown kids suddenly gets pregnant...conveniently when the show is about to go off the air or when its ratings are down.

11) A character has to be in two places at once so they keep switching.

12) Some characters are going to elope, and when the whole family comes to try to stop them, they see a couple who resembles them from the back standing at the altar, so they yell at and/or pull them away...but it always turns out to be the wrong people!

13) Someone who’s on a diet is always caught cheating, and it’s supposed to be funny but it’s so boring and overdone.

14) Someone can’t read and tries to hide it.

15) Some character(s) always ends up in jail and are trapped with big scary thugs (who sometimes turn into softies).

16) The parents go on a romantic getaway and meanwhile the kids get into some trouble.

17) A runaway and/or shoplifting kid or teen comes into the main characters’ lives...often going on to live with them.

18) A character has a girlfriend/boyfriend that everyone warns them about, saying that he/she is only using the character for money or is cheating on them or just wants them for sex. The character never believes these friends and gets angry, until they realize for themselves and then they are sorry.

19) Someone always ends up out on the ledge of a building...especially during the 80’s.

20) A character has to take care of a pet for someone and it dies or gets lost, so they always try to fool the owner by replacing it with a new one.

21) In the Christmas episode, there’s always a miracle that happens, so people are supposed to think it’s Santa Claus and that he exists.

22) Whenever someone has to secretly tape record someone else, they make it so obvious by sticking their whole chest in the person’s face.

23) One episode goes crazy and devotes the whole show to one character’s fantasy sequence – usually a black-and-white detective story or a western, always featuring the same actors as the sitcom but in different roles. These are undoubtedly the most boring episodes.

24) The character(s), who are common everyday people, get to meet celebrities or have famous stars over at their house or even have love affairs with them – very realistic.

25) Some family member feels left out or unwanted or no longer needed.

26) The dad thinks he’s dying just because someone his age dies.

27) Someone is on the brink of killing themselves (on a suicide hotline, on the ledge of a building), and the main character(s) always talk them out of it, so the suicidal person is suddenly all better and wants to get the help they need.

28) Characters imagine what they’ll be like when they’re older.

29) Someone who has sexual feelings toward another character keeps saying the wrong words on accident – such as “breasts” instead of “facts” or “kiss” instead of “list”. What kind of imbecile does this?

30) A character doesn't want to do something or go somewhere....until they spot a "hot" member of the opposite sex, and suddenly they change their mind.

31) One of the kids plans on cheating on some test, but then they realize that they know all the stuff or they feel bad, so they don't use the cheat sheet. But then the teacher finds it and everyone thinks the kid cheated.

32) A character always ends up seeing another character naked, usually in the shower. Haven’t these people ever heard of a lock?

33) Someone always decides to model for an art class and then realizes they have to be nude, and another character is in that class.

34) One of the characters suddenly gets to teach some class, and another character from the show ends up being in their class.

35) And finally...a person/animal/concept comes in one episode and becomes a part of the characters’ lives, but then they never mention or show it again!

dugferd · 10-21-2001, 06:25 PM

How about one character saves another's life, and then the other does everything for the first to make it up and winds up driving him crazy?

DarleneIllyria · 10-21-2001, 07:22 PM

don't forget the ole amnesia episodes

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Hottest Men alive:
Dale Midkiff
Anthony Starke
Tim McGraw
Jonathan Crombie

Lumpy: Did you go out for anything, Dud?

Dudley: Well, I went out for football, but I got my finger stepped on, so my mother made me quit.

Eddie: Well listen-- I went out for basketball and I got my hair pulled, and my mother made ME quit.

Dudley: It's not that I was afraid of getting hurt or anything; it's just that-- well, it's kind o' hard to play the flute with a busted finger.

[Eddie and Lumpy suppress laughter]

Dale Midkiff is my man!

Chocoholic · 10-21-2001, 07:40 PM

If there's a hostage situation, the police will take forever to get there, if they bother to show up at all. The characters successfully get the gunman to surrender and nobody suffers from PTSD or anything like that. That is true with any traumatic event in a sitcom.

A main sitcom character rarely dies and usually it's because the person who plays them has passed away.

10-21-2001, 10:01 AM	#1
Ishqs Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 15, 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 105	Storylines that come in every TV sitcom STORYLINES THAT COME IN EVERY TV SITCOM 1) To make someone feel like a hero, the characters plan a fake robbery, but then a real burglar comes instead. 2) The family’s house is robbed, so they install a security system or get all scared and obsessed with burglars. The security system also keeps being falsely set off and everyone complains about the noise. 3) A team sucks at a sport or one of the players is a klutzy dork who sucks, but then at the end they have to put that player in or they let the person play out of pity even though they think this will cause them to lose. Then they always have a slow motion miracle at the last second where the player who sucks wins the game for them like an amazing victory with slow facial expressions. (also appears greatly in movies) 4) A main character is somehow stuck with a supposedly unattractive or nerdy date, so they try to ditch them, but then suddenly realize that they too have feelings, so that character decides to be all sensitive and considerate...just for that one episode that is. 5) A family vacation involving some danger, mystery, or ancient legends. Also at least one of the characters always falls in love during these vacations. 6) Two characters who hate each other get locked or stranded together, so they end up having some profound conversation and bond instead. 7) A kid is “forced” by his/her parents to play an instrument or dance or join a sport that they don’t really like, but they don’t want to hurt their parents’ feelings. 8) Two characters accidentally get handcuffed together, and for some reason they decide not to let people know this, even if it means looking like fools at some important meeting. 9) Two people are going to get married and then break up at the last minute. 10) The mother of a family with already enough grown kids suddenly gets pregnant...conveniently when the show is about to go off the air or when its ratings are down. 11) A character has to be in two places at once so they keep switching. 12) Some characters are going to elope, and when the whole family comes to try to stop them, they see a couple who resembles them from the back standing at the altar, so they yell at and/or pull them away...but it always turns out to be the wrong people! 13) Someone who’s on a diet is always caught cheating, and it’s supposed to be funny but it’s so boring and overdone. 14) Someone can’t read and tries to hide it. 15) Some character(s) always ends up in jail and are trapped with big scary thugs (who sometimes turn into softies). 16) The parents go on a romantic getaway and meanwhile the kids get into some trouble. 17) A runaway and/or shoplifting kid or teen comes into the main characters’ lives...often going on to live with them. 18) A character has a girlfriend/boyfriend that everyone warns them about, saying that he/she is only using the character for money or is cheating on them or just wants them for sex. The character never believes these friends and gets angry, until they realize for themselves and then they are sorry. 19) Someone always ends up out on the ledge of a building...especially during the 80’s. 20) A character has to take care of a pet for someone and it dies or gets lost, so they always try to fool the owner by replacing it with a new one. 21) In the Christmas episode, there’s always a miracle that happens, so people are supposed to think it’s Santa Claus and that he exists. 22) Whenever someone has to secretly tape record someone else, they make it so obvious by sticking their whole chest in the person’s face. 23) One episode goes crazy and devotes the whole show to one character’s fantasy sequence – usually a black-and-white detective story or a western, always featuring the same actors as the sitcom but in different roles. These are undoubtedly the most boring episodes. 24) The character(s), who are common everyday people, get to meet celebrities or have famous stars over at their house or even have love affairs with them – very realistic. 25) Some family member feels left out or unwanted or no longer needed. 26) The dad thinks he’s dying just because someone his age dies. 27) Someone is on the brink of killing themselves (on a suicide hotline, on the ledge of a building), and the main character(s) always talk them out of it, so the suicidal person is suddenly all better and wants to get the help they need. 28) Characters imagine what they’ll be like when they’re older. 29) Someone who has sexual feelings toward another character keeps saying the wrong words on accident – such as “breasts” instead of “facts” or “kiss” instead of “list”. What kind of imbecile does this? 30) A character doesn't want to do something or go somewhere....until they spot a "hot" member of the opposite sex, and suddenly they change their mind. 31) One of the kids plans on cheating on some test, but then they realize that they know all the stuff or they feel bad, so they don't use the cheat sheet. But then the teacher finds it and everyone thinks the kid cheated. 32) A character always ends up seeing another character naked, usually in the shower. Haven’t these people ever heard of a lock? 33) Someone always decides to model for an art class and then realizes they have to be nude, and another character is in that class. 34) One of the characters suddenly gets to teach some class, and another character from the show ends up being in their class. 35) And finally...a person/animal/concept comes in one episode and becomes a part of the characters’ lives, but then they never mention or show it again!

10-21-2001, 06:25 PM	#2
dugferd Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 20, 2001 Location: Richmond VA USA Posts: 112	How about one character saves another's life, and then the other does everything for the first to make it up and winds up driving him crazy?

10-21-2001, 07:22 PM	#3
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	don't forget the ole amnesia episodes ------------------ Hottest Men alive: Dale Midkiff Anthony Starke Tim McGraw Jonathan Crombie Lumpy: Did you go out for anything, Dud? Dudley: Well, I went out for football, but I got my finger stepped on, so my mother made me quit. Eddie: Well listen-- I went out for basketball and I got my hair pulled, and my mother made ME quit. Dudley: It's not that I was afraid of getting hurt or anything; it's just that-- well, it's kind o' hard to play the flute with a busted finger. [Eddie and Lumpy suppress laughter] Dale Midkiff is my man!

10-21-2001, 07:40 PM	#4
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	If there's a hostage situation, the police will take forever to get there, if they bother to show up at all. The characters successfully get the gunman to surrender and nobody suffers from PTSD or anything like that. That is true with any traumatic event in a sitcom. A main sitcom character rarely dies and usually it's because the person who plays them has passed away.