From: hbawl@usmi02.midland.chevron.com (Wilber L. Baker)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv,alt.tv.tiny-toons
Subject: Re: Romance plot sitcoms,etc
Summary: Sorry net.toonsters, Reference to TTA at end.
Date: 9 Apr 92 14:19:46 GMT
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In article <ranck.54@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu> ranck@vtvm1.cc.vt.edu (Wm. L. Ranck) writes:
>>QUESTION
>
>>   How often is this plot (premise) used ?   More Examples ??
>
>   Well this plot device goes back in the movies to at
>least "It Happened One Night" and I'm sure there are earlier examples.
>   As for current TV, I think you missed the obvious "Northern Exposure",
>and "Cheers".  One of the most well done versions in my opinion was the
>British comedy "To the Manor Born".  Of course I'm a sucker for Penelope
>Keith.

You're Right about 'To the Manor Born'.   I'm a fan.

Although for Cheers and Northern Exposure, I think this is/was as
sub-plot (an individual plot-line, not woven into every part of the
show).  Cheers clearly is way above any 'single-premise' shows.  


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  Date: Thu Apr  9 08:20:04 EDT 1992
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> 
> 
> let's see, cheers, cosby, a different world, wings, la law, hmm - just about
> any show which has a couple in it has this plot....
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True about CHEERS, but It was only a part of the whole show.  When Diane
left the show, they only changed that part, the rest continued on.
CHEERS is definitely an evolving show,  it could go on for a long time.

COSBY ???   I'm unfamiliar with this premise appearing as a major part
of the story.

WINGS.   sorry, I only watched the first 3 episodes so I don't know.

LA-LAW.   again, I don't watch very often, but I assume that the
activities of the lawyers and their clients is the core theme.  Personal
relationships are the fluff and spice that keeps people tuning in
next week. (I'm I wrong ?)


My question was originally directed at shows with this premise 
as the core theme (reason for existance...eg. Anything But Love).
You have pointed out that this plot can be used frequently as
a sub-plot.

In your examples, how many of the 'romances' were of
the 'he/she-was-right-in-front-of-me-all-along' kind ?


ByTheWay:  This topic was started in reference to characters
      in a cartoon ( 'Tiny-Toon Adventures' see alt.tv.tiny-toon).
      I just generalized it.



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