Dinner Parties!

Mary Tyler Moore loses control of the guest list, George Jefferson busts out a new tuxedo, and the Michael Scott / Jan Levinson household serves up a feast of delicious cringe (it must marinate for at least 3 hours)... This week's trope is Dinner Parties! Here's what we're watching:

• The Mary Tyler Moore Show S4 E10 "The Dinner Party"
• The Jeffersons S2 E1 "A Dinner for Harry"
• The Wonder Years S4 E13 "Dinner Out"
• The Office S4 E13 "Dinner Party"