Similar themes and others occur throughout the show and in many other sitcoms. Think about how many times you’ve seen the following used as the premise of an episode:How TV Teaches Us Toxic Monogamy44123Madison BarryOlivia BarrowFollowJul 24, 2017 · 1 min readIt drives me nuts to see these dynamics played out on TV, but it’s even worse to see my friends live them out.