especially if they have to change cloathes or wigs between people, then HAHA they wear the wrong thing at the wrong table.
the only show that gets away with the forementioned cliche is blackadder, mainly becuase its
funny . especially for the 'great booze up' explanation
another one which happens far to often is the 'confession' sketch. one character has to confess something to another character. eg:
(racheal has to tell monica that she broke her vase)
racheal: monica, i have to tell you somethi...
monica: know what makes me mad? that someone would just break my vase and not even tell me! if i knew who did it, i would simply kill them! now what where you saying....
racheal: uhhhhhh... nice...wallpaper! uhuhuhuhuh....
(cue scooby doo-esce canned laughter)