Where There's a Will

A character is pressured to write a will but is reluctant to do it and acknowledge their own mortality.

Too Close for Comfort

Appearances

• The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Season 1, episode 31, "Where There's a Will" (1960). Mr. Gillis's lawyer tries to convince him to make out a will, but he's afraid that if he does, he'll die.
• Too Close for Comfort: Season 2, episode 7, "Where There's a Will" (1981). Jackie's lawyer boyfriend tells the Rushes about a case he's working on where a man died without leaving a will, and his family was left struggling and fighting over his money, so Muriel pressures Henry to make out his will, but he doesn't want to face his own mortality until he has a nightmare about his family being destitute after he dies.
• Mr. Belvedere: Season 2, episode 17, "The Will" (1986). When a friend of theirs passes away, Marsha tells George they should make out a will, but George doesn't even want to think about it.