Surprise Parties!
From The Sitcom Study by Amy & Jay
February 26, 2026 · 1h 49m · Season 3 · Episode 5
About this episode
This episode explores the trope of Surprise Parties through various sitcoms.
Major Dad is ambushed with a birthday hoedown, Sheldon purchases his first birthday present, and Dick Van Dyke matches wits in a clandestine party-planning chess game with his wife... This week's trope is Surprise Parties! Here's what we're watching: The Dick Van Dyke Show S2 E30 "A Surprise Surprise is a Surprise" Major Dad S1 E20 "Officer of the Day" Big Bang Theory S1 E16 "The Peanut Butter Reaction" The Middle S7 E13 "Floating 50"
People in this episode
Hosts: Amy, Jay
Topics covered
- Surprise Parties
- Birthday
- Party Planning
- Television Tropes
- Comedy
Keywords
- Surprise Parties
- Major Dad
- Dick Van Dyke Show
- Big Bang Theory
- The Middle
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Dick Van Dyke Show, Major Dad, Big Bang Theory, The Middle
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