Welcome to Couch Potato U!
Where Watching TV Counts as Homework.
Who says watching television is a waste of time? Around here, classic sitcoms teach life lessons, television characters are our unofficial professors, and being a mensch earns extra credit.
Welcome to the unofficial university for television lovers who actually learned something from all those hours on the couch.
At Couch Potato U, we're taking what television taught us about parenting, marriage, friendship, human behavior, and everyday decency and putting those lessons to work in real life.
Our courses combine memorable television moments with practical lessons you can actually use. No tuition, no textbooks, and absolutely no dress code.
Course Catalog
We're developing our courses one lesson at a time. Here's what's on the curriculum.
Parenting 101
The Andy Taylor School of Common Sense
Learn how to teach children responsibility, establish fair consequences, listen before judging, and admit when even the grown-ups get something wrong.
Explore Parenting 101Marriage 101
The Ricardo School of Domestic Survival
Lucy and Ricky teach us about honesty, jealousy, compromise, household responsibilities, and why elaborate schemes rarely solve marital problems.
Explore Marriage 101Debate 101
The Archie Bunker School of Not Listening
Learn how to disagree without insulting everyone in the room, recognize assumptions, and know when an argument isn't worth continuing.
Explore Debate 101Friendship 101
The Golden Girls Academy of Loyalty
Four Golden Girls, one cheesecake, and plenty of lessons about loyalty, honesty, boundaries, forgiveness, and being a good friend.
Explore Friendship 101Mensch 101
The School of Everyday Decency
A little common sense goes a long way. Learn about keeping your word, showing respect, taking responsibility, and treating people the way decent human beings should.
Explore Mensch 101Pop Quizzes & Final Exams
Think you know your classic television? Want to find out which TV character shares your values?
Head over to our dedicated Quizzes page for television trivia, personality quizzes, and Couch Potato U exams as we add them.
Diplomas & Honors
Someday, your years of television watching might finally pay off.
We're planning fun, unofficial certificates for achievements in Sitcom Survival, Classic TV Knowledge, and Being a Mensch.
Coming soon. No actual academic qualifications involved, naturally.
Ask the Professor
Have an everyday dilemma that sounds like something straight out of a sitcom?
A disagreement with a friend? A parenting question? A family situation that would leave even Dorothy Zbornak speechless?
Send us your question. We might explore it through a memorable television character and share what we'd actually do in real life.
Class Dismissed!
Your homework: Watch something good, learn something useful, and try to be a mensch.
Couch Potato U is a humorous educational feature of CouchDegree.com, not an accredited institution.
