About this episode

This episode explores the trope of Dance Marathons through various sitcoms.

It's every Golden Girl for herself in a grueling test of stamina, plus Fonzie stuns the world with his Hava Nagila dance, and Urkel faces Winslow in the dance-off of the century... this week's trope is Dance Marathons! Here's what we're watching: Happy Days S4 E8 "They Shoot Fonzies, Don't They?" Golden Girls S3 E2 "One For the Money" A Different World S6 E19 "Dancing Machines" Family Matters S6 E24 "They Shoot Urkels, Don't They?"

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy, Jay

Topics covered

• Dance Marathons
• Golden Girls
• Happy Days
• Family Matters
• A Different World
• dance-off
• stamina

Keywords

• Dance Marathons
• Golden Girls
• Happy Days
• Family Matters
• A Different World
• dance-off
• stamina
• Fonzie
• Urkel
• Winslow

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Happy Days, Golden Girls, A Different World, Family Matters

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