# Surprisingly dark moments in comedies

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**Created:** [February 11, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprisingly-dark-moments-in-comedies/979639 "2023-02-11T23:27:37Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprisingly-dark-moments-in-comedies/979639/93 "2023-02-25T21:09:38Z")

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I should have thought of that one - I’ve mentioned it on the SDMB before

> [@Television episodes that wouldn’t fly today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-episodes-that-wouldn-t-fly-today/780312/102):
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> Wait until you see the episode in which Rob and Laura try to set up a male friend - Rob sets him up with Sally and Laura with a friend of hers. But the guy, though apparently having a good time with each, never seems to decide between them. The reason why? He’s a wife-beater and his psychiatrist has advised him that he’ll start hitting any woman he gets too seriously about.

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