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[[Dom Com]] about Eddie Stark, a high school history teacher, and Joy, his wife of 23 years. A newlywed couple, Jeff and Stephanie Woodcock, move in next door, [[Hilarity Ensues]]. Originally, the show was meant to be a satirical/comedic take on the differences in the relationships of married couples when they are newlyweds and when they are more mature. However, Jeff and Steph were later written out altogether and the show became an ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'' clone.

''Til Death'' is notable as as one of the few series' that, rather than cancel after one season because it didn't get ''[[Seinfeld]]'' ratings in that period of time, [[FOX]] kept pumping money into it and tried everything to make it work. Unfortunately, the show worked originally, and Fox messing with what the show was about is what ultimately did it in. Good job, Fox. In later seasons, Fox kept buying the show from the production company because they offered it for a pittance, hoping to get enough episodes for syndication.

''Til Death'' is notable as as one of the few series' that, rather than cancel after one season because it didn't get ''[[Seinfeld]]'' ratings in that period of time, [[FOX]] kept pumping money into it and tried everything to make it work. Unfortunately, the show worked originally, and [[Executive Meddling|Fox messing with what the show was about]] is what ultimately did it in. Good job, Fox. In later seasons, Fox kept buying the show from the production company because they offered it for a pittance, hoping to get enough episodes for syndication.

* [[Breakout Character]] / [[The Artifact]]: Eddie and Joy's daughter, Allison, was a minor recurring character in seasons 1 and 2. She was promoted to a regular for season 3, then demoted back to a minor recurring character in season 4. One of the many examples of this show being the king of [[Executive Meddling]].

* [[Break the Cutie]]: The whole point of the show (originally) was how marriage changes a couple, and in the case of the wife, this is implied to be one of the changes. Joy is the finished example, and Steph is "in the process", so to speak.

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* [[~~Brother~~ Chuck]]: Jeff and Steph, who of course took the show's original premise with them.

* [[The Cameo]] / [[Shout-Out]]: In the first episode, Ray Romano makes a guest appearance as an old friend of Eddie's. When asked by his acquaintance who Eddie was, Ray remarks "I dunno, [[Everybody Loves Raymond|some guy I used to work with]]."

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* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: Jeff and Steph, who of course took the show's original premise with them.

* [[The Couch]]: Played straight, though the easy chair to the left of it was used just as often.

* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Eddie Stark. Hell, his last name rhyming with 'snark' probably isn't a coincidence.

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