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born to be the token sarcastic character in a sitcom, forced to be a real person
I hate sitcom tropes
(this post contains spoilers for New Girl, Brooklyn 99, and Parks and Rec)
omg ts is getting soooooo old! why cant a sitcom just have one NICE bday party, special event, wedding, etc! like it gen pisses me off! LET THEM HAVE A NICE DAY THEY DESERVE IT! take Jess's wedding from new girl, not only did they make my girl look like a pirate BUT THEN HAD HER WEDDING MOVED TO THE HOSPITAL because allys water broke! omg I would be so pissed. same with Cece's wedding when SCHMIT WASN'T EVEN THERE! shit made me so mad! don't even get me started on jake and amys wedding or ben and leslie's. even when Tammys bat mitzvah got ruined that shit made me soooo mad (bobs burgers). and I know its supposed to be like how you don't need a big party or whatever like how everything doesn't need to be perfect to be happy but it still just makes me so mad when theres a perfect day planned and it all goes wrong. its getting old, its annoying and would it be so bad to just have ONE JUST ONE special event GO RIGHT instead of wrong
Episode 12: Hi Honey, I’m Home!
TROPE #21: Self-Defence Class
In so many sitcoms of the 1990s there was an episode that featured its female characters participating in self-defence classes. On one hand this can be seen as empowering for these characters, while on the other hand it’s hard to not see it as presenting the toxic fear based “tough on crime” narratives that were so popular at that time. However you you view this trope, it’s still satisfying to see all the physical comedy that inevitably ensues. Two memorable examples of this trope are the “Unagi” episode of Friends and Moe Szyslak of The Simpsons led a class in funk dancing as self-defence. One of the MANY things we liked about Hi Honey, I’m Home! was how this trope came into play and had a great payoff! Ultimately sweet and innocent Honey Neilson kicked the ASSES of a couple of home intruders.
TROPE #22: Male Trench Coat Flasher
This one is rough... clearly someone who flashes their genitals to unsuspecting people is committing sexual assault. This act was always sexual assault, but in previous eras it was often used as an edgy punchline. From Monty Python, to The Gremlins 2, this trope has unfortunately been quite prevalent. In Hi Honey, I’m Home!, the Flasher trope is used in a cringeworthy context. Sweet and innocent Honey Neilson is flashed attacked to further establish the rampant crime and seedy element of her new neighbourhood. This attack is also one of many things that pushes Honey to go to self defence class. Elaine, who introduces Honey to feminism oddly doesn’t report the flasher to authorities and explains him away as a bit of a neighbourhood nuisance.
Listen to the episode on Anchor: Hi Honey, I’m Home!
The Walking Dead – Trapped in a Small Space
so the Fake Shootout is officially the greatest bottle episode ever and every show should have one
I was talking to someone about sitcom tropes and whether or not a sitcom existed starring a loud, fat oafish wife who always gets into crazy schemes paired with a sensible, slender eye-rolling husband who always has to reign in said wife when her schemes go awry. I honestly couldn't think of one, so I drew it.
One of my favorite fourth wall/meta moments in GMW...
...happens in...I think it’s Game Night? Cory and Topanga are up in the kitchen talking about the kids (who can hear every word they say). Topanga says “we don’t have a wall!” to which Cory replies, “we should’ve had a wall!”
...which is an in-joke about how most sitcoms have a wall/door between the kitchen and living room area. You KNOW they had a discussion about whether to have a wall/door or not when designing the show’s sets. Cracks me up.
Hi! I just met your blog and I love it because of what it focuses on! :) Also, what do you have to say about double standard (Female on Male) tropes in sitcoms and other comedies? For example, I FRICKING LOATHE "Everybody Loves Raymond" because of Debra and how she treats her husband (although he's not all well himself). Also, double standard tropes in anime.
Well thank you very much, it means a lot to me! :D
As for double standards in sitcoms, they usually reflect on double standards in life in general, although I will say there are many sitcoms where the husband is awful to the wife, it’s just sad in general that marital problems are so often played for a cheap laugh, when couples could be getting up to hijinks together instead.
I think the worst example of double standards in sitcoms and comedies is how often men being raped is a joke. Now don’t get me wrong, personally I think that all subjects should be joked about, and rape is no exception to me, but female rape is rarely, if ever, joked about in films and TV series. Wedding Crashers is an example of this, but don’t make the mistake I did and google “male rape in films”…
