Sitcom Enthusiast Gifts

Victor Meldrew.

"We'd like you to be the quirky but lovable teen-age daughter,"

Life is better with a laugh track and graphics.

'Think how funny this would all be on a TV sitcom.'

'What TV dinner goes best with a sitcom?'

More Nontraditional Family Units

'They handle only cases we think we can solve in an hour.'

Children's Dream Bedtime Routine

Men Behaving Acceptably.

"Being married to her was the most miserable experience of my life, but I was able to develop a sitcom out of it."

'Let me get this stright. Your remote control is broken and you can't remember how to get from your chair to the TV?'

'Gervaisaphobia': The feeling that Ricky Gervais is everywhere.

'That's not funny, Fred.'

'The most successful sitcom on TV was mine, and then I insisted we go it without a laugh track!'

IRS, 'Most of your deductions are in order, but about this OTHER brother Darryl....'

'Welcome to the Medical Channel -- please disrobe.'

'How come people in soap opera never waste their time watching soap operas?'

'Oh, dear! My T.V. dinner keeps repeating on me.'

'Last night Gary put me in an impossible position.'

'Of course everybody today is fat. When I was your age, I had to walk all the way to the TV to change the channel.'

"'Goodbye' - is that all I say?"

"Could you speed it up a little, the 'Seinfeld' marathon starts in five minutes."

"I've called this meeting to inform you that I'm resigning my position as CEO. I've landed a sweet role on a very popular TV sitcom."

Scott Feed and Grain window has sign: 'We have Alfalfa' and Mac's Video window has sign: 'We have Spanky'.

Men Behaving Acceptably.

Deja Viewer

'Your Honor, my client developed situational ethics because his parents allowed him to watch too many situation comedies.'

An indication that the reading class is catering to the lowest common denominator.

'I don't have to laugh...the show laughs at itself...'

'I was hoping your dad would kick me out, I need an early night,'

'We're in a two-income family - Unfortunately I have both jobs.'

"This isn't a marriage...It's a situation comedy"

'Is a State of the Economy address supposed to have a laugh track?'

'I love a bit of classic 70's comedy.'

"My three sons" on an off day...