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''Six Feet Under'' was an [[HBO]] [[Ensemble Cast|Ensemble]] [[Dramedy]] created by Alan Ball that ran from 2001 to 2006. The show was about the Fisher family, who ran a mortuary in Los Angeles. During the show's run, it picked up a slew of awards, including nine Emmys, two Golden Globes and a Peabody Award.
'''''Six Feet Under''''' was an [[HBO]] [[Ensemble Cast|Ensemble]] [[Dramedy]] created by Alan Ball that ran from 2001 to 2006. The show was about the Fisher family, who ran a mortuary in Los Angeles. During the show's run, it picked up a slew of awards, including nine Emmys, two Golden Globes and a Peabody Award.


After family patriarch Nathaniel Fisher Sr. is killed in a car accident, his three children and widow take up running the family's funeral home business. Each episode begins with a death, which sets up that episode's funeral.
After family patriarch Nathaniel Fisher Sr. is killed in a car accident, his three children and widow take up running the family's funeral home business. Each episode begins with a death, which sets up that episode's funeral.
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* [[Aborted Arc]]: Keith and David during one season go through an entire storyline about taking in Keith's niece, Taylor, as their own, and going through lengths to get the rights to raise her. One argument later, and Keith, behind David's back, sends her to live with his parents instead.
* [[Aborted Arc]]: Keith and David during one season go through an entire storyline about taking in Keith's niece, Taylor, as their own, and going through lengths to get the rights to raise her. One argument later, and Keith, behind David's back, sends her to live with his parents instead.
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* [[Dysfunction Junction]]: Although by the end many of them got better.
* [[Dysfunction Junction]]: Although by the end many of them got better.
* [[Erotic Asphyxiation]]: One death-of-the-week occurs as a result of this going awry.
* [[Erotic Asphyxiation]]: One death-of-the-week occurs as a result of this going awry.
* [[Everyone Has Lots of Sex]]: Played outlandishly straight. In one episode, Nate's mother literally can't even leave a room for five minutes when having Brenda over for dinner without Nate and Brenda going at it ''right there''.
* [[Everybody Has Lots of Sex]]: Played outlandishly straight. In one episode, Nate's mother literally can't even leave a room for five minutes when having Brenda over for dinner without Nate and Brenda going at it ''right there''.
* [[Eye Scream]]: The fifth season premiere starts off with an accidental one of these.
* [[Eye Scream]]: The fifth season premiere starts off with an accidental one of these.
* [[Family-Unfriendly Death]]: One per episode, with few exceptions.
* [[Family-Unfriendly Death]]: One per episode, with few exceptions.