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* ''[[Seinfeld]]''
* ''[[Seinfeld]]''
* ''[[Still Standing]]'' had the couch. In fact, most scenes took place in the living room in the vicinity on and around said couch.
* ''[[Still Standing]]'' had the couch. In fact, most scenes took place in the living room in the vicinity on and around said couch.
* ''[[That 70s Show]]'': Eric's basement/house.
* ''[[That '70s Show]]'': Eric's basement/house.
* ''[[Three's Company]]''
* ''[[Three's Company]]''
* ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' - the Solomons' loft apartment as well as any other character's home (Mary, Don, Nina, etc.).
* ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' - the Solomons' loft apartment as well as any other character's home (Mary, Don, Nina, etc.).
** Subverted in that the Solomon's don't ''own'' an actual couch. They make do with two or three ratty chairs and an ottoman. In the episode when Harry gets amnesia, the first thing he says when he sees the living room is, "No sofa, that's weird."
** Subverted in that the Solomon's don't ''own'' an actual couch. They make do with two or three ratty chairs and an ottoman. In the episode when Harry gets amnesia, the first thing he says when he sees the living room is, "No sofa, that's weird."
* ''[[Til Death]]'': Played straight with a couch, though the easy chair to the left of it was used just as often. The other is a literal one in front of the kitchen, of the TV variety. Rarely are people seen in the kitchen when this second couch was used.
* ''[[Til Death]]'': Played straight with a couch, though the easy chair to the left of it was used just as often. The other is a literal one in front of the kitchen, of the TV variety. Rarely are people seen in the kitchen when this second couch was used.
* ''[[Two and A Half Men]]'' has 2. The first is the kitchen table, where normally only 3 of the 4 seats are ever used.
* ''[[Two and A Half Men]]'' has 2. The first is the kitchen table, where normally only 3 of the 4 seats are ever used.
** Subverted in one episode. The kitchen table hosted Alan, Lauren and their children around the table. While the least important character has his back to the fourth wall, a camera cuts around to show him face on, and the fourth wall is indeed visible behind him.
** Subverted in one episode. The kitchen table hosted Alan, Lauren and their children around the table. While the least important character has his back to the fourth wall, a camera cuts around to show him face on, and the fourth wall is indeed visible behind him.
* In one episode of ''[[Yes, Dear]]'', Greg moves the couch so that it faces away from the [[Fourth Wall]], arguing that the previous arrangement made no sense. His wife complains that [[Lampshade Hanging|it doesn't feel right somehow]].
* In one episode of ''[[Yes, Dear]]'', Greg moves the couch so that it faces away from the [[Fourth Wall]], arguing that the previous arrangement made no sense. His wife complains that [[Lampshade Hanging|it doesn't feel right somehow]].
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