Going to the Beach! [RERUN]

About this episode

The episode explores the beach trope in various sitcoms.

Tony Danza rides the waves, Mister Ed soaks up the sun, and Monica Geller has a fateful run-in with a jellyfish... this week's trope is Going to the Beach! Here's what we're watching: Mister Ed S2 E23 "Ed the Beachcomber" Who's the Boss S2 E6 "Custody Part 1" Married with Children S3 E21 "Life's a Beach" Friends S4 E1 "The One with the Jellyfish" This is a good old-fashioned RERUN! We'll be back with another episode next week!

People in this episode

Hosts: Amy, Jay

Topics covered

• beach
• tropes
• sitcoms
• nostalgia
• television

Keywords

• beach
• sitcoms
• Tony Danza
• Mister Ed
• Friends
• Married with Children
• Who's the Boss
• tropes

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mister Ed, Who's the Boss, Married with Children, Friends

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