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Brian · 08-16-2003, 11:17 PM

Computer dating services. It seems like every time a sitcom has an episode that centers around characters using a computer dating service, it never, if not almost never, works out. Has anybody ever noticed this?

Crimson and Clover · 08-16-2003, 11:18 PM

Yeah, like in Threes Company with Jack and Janet. They ended up being put together.

*PinkLady* · 08-17-2003, 01:07 AM

It's yet another television cliche. Gotta love 'em.

dawsongirl · 08-17-2003, 04:15 AM

They did one on I Dream of Jeannie. Didn't work.

Chelsea · 08-17-2003, 12:24 PM

The Facts of Life had one.....

Didn't Work Out

(mostly.....Blair & Jo did, supposedly, become friends with their dates afterwards....but the date itself was a disaster)

Crimson and Clover · 08-17-2003, 03:34 PM

they had it on Head of The Class and that didnt work either.

W.J. Griffin · 08-19-2003, 12:55 PM

Don't forget that episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies" where Miss Jane signed up for a computer-dating service...Or that episode of "That Girl"...or that segment on "Love, American Style"...or two or three episodes of "The Simpsons"...or...

treky · 08-21-2003, 02:29 AM

or "The Odd Couple", where Oscar ended up with Gloria....
like someone else said, it's just another sitcom cliche!

Crimson and Clover · 08-21-2003, 02:32 AM

the one on Bewitched didnt work out to well either

Arfies · 08-21-2003, 11:16 AM

Yeah, but the one on Bewitched ALMOST worked.... that episode was hilarious!!

Arfies · 08-21-2003, 11:18 AM

"Marriage, Witches' Style".

pandora_spocks · 08-24-2003, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arfies
Yeah, but the one on Bewitched ALMOST worked.... that episode was hilarious!!

Yep, thats what I was thinking.

HDfanLiz · 08-26-2003, 10:19 PM

If I remember correctly, Hilary and Carlton were matched up on Fresh Prince.

08-16-2003, 11:17 PM	#1
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	You know one thing that almost never works in the sitcom world? Computer dating services. It seems like every time a sitcom has an episode that centers around characters using a computer dating service, it never, if not almost never, works out. Has anybody ever noticed this?

08-16-2003, 11:18 PM	#2
Crimson and Clover Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 09, 2002 Location: NC Posts: 17,345	Yeah, like in Threes Company with Jack and Janet. They ended up being put together.
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08-17-2003, 12:24 PM	#5
Chelsea Semi-retired Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Washington Posts: 5,727	The Facts of Life had one..... Didn't Work Out (mostly.....Blair & Jo did, supposedly, become friends with their dates afterwards....but the date itself was a disaster)
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08-21-2003, 02:29 AM	#8
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	or "The Odd Couple", where Oscar ended up with Gloria.... like someone else said, it's just another sitcom cliche!
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08-17-2003, 01:07 AM	#3
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	It's yet another television cliche. Gotta love 'em.

08-17-2003, 04:15 AM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	They did one on I Dream of Jeannie. Didn't work.

08-17-2003, 03:34 PM	#6
Crimson and Clover Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 09, 2002 Location: NC Posts: 17,345	they had it on Head of The Class and that didnt work either.

08-19-2003, 12:55 PM	#7
W.J. Griffin Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 29, 2002 Posts: 527	Don't forget that episode of "The Beverly Hillbillies" where Miss Jane signed up for a computer-dating service...Or that episode of "That Girl"...or that segment on "Love, American Style"...or two or three episodes of "The Simpsons"...or...

08-21-2003, 02:32 AM	#9
Crimson and Clover Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 09, 2002 Location: NC Posts: 17,345	the one on Bewitched didnt work out to well either

08-21-2003, 11:16 AM	#10
Arfies Memberific Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: There beneath the blue suburban skies, in summer, meanwhile back.... Posts: 481	Yeah, but the one on Bewitched ALMOST worked.... that episode was hilarious!!

08-21-2003, 11:18 AM	#11
Arfies Memberific Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: There beneath the blue suburban skies, in summer, meanwhile back.... Posts: 481	"Marriage, Witches' Style".

08-26-2003, 10:19 PM	#13
HDfanLiz Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2003 Location: Arnold's Posts: 447	If I remember correctly, Hilary and Carlton were matched up on Fresh Prince.