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post #91 of 93
3/4/09 at 4:56pm

Re: Classic TV series Cliches

How about the sitcom friend who is only placed in one episode for a plot point. Then, after the episode is over, we never see or hear from them again even though, while they are on screen, they're act as if they are such good friends with one of the main characters.
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post #92 of 93
3/5/09 at 8:17am

Re: Classic TV series Cliches

How about "The Most Dangerous Game." The hunter who wants the challenge of hunting a human, which is supposed to be more entertaining than hunting animals.

This story has been used over and over. It was on The Twilight Zone, Gilligan's Island, Fantasy Island(I think) and most recently on Dollhouse.
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post #93 of 93
3/5/09 at 11:32am
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Re: Classic TV series Cliches

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Originally Posted by MarkHastings
How about the sitcom friend who is only placed in one episode for a plot point. Then, after the episode is over, we never see or hear from them again even though, while they are on screen, they're act as if they are such good friends with one of the main characters.

Also a staple of drama shows - typically a "best friend" or "one of my oldest friends" who is introduced several years into the series run and about whom we have never heard one syllable up until he makes his or her appearance.

A variant of this is the incredibly serious romance/near marriage from the past that nobody, including the other characters who have been friends with the lead for years, knows anything about.

Burn Notice recently did this one, introducing Michael's ex-finacee. But I give them points for not quite doing the closely-related, "kid I never knew I had" cliche. Yes, the ex-fiancee does have a son who is about the right age to be Michael's, and Fiona, Sam and Mike's mom all seriously wonder if he is, but the issue is settled pretty quickly (in the negative) and is used to make a point about the ex-fiancee's character - she was willing to let Mike think the kid might be his to get what she wanted.

Regards,

Joe
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