Handcuffed Together
Two characters get handcuffed together, either accidentally or on purpose, and the key is nowhere to be found.
Night Court
Appearances
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: Season 4, episode 21, "The Beast with Twenty Fingers" (1963). Maynard and Mr. Gillis get their pinkies locked together in a Gypsy "love link" they can't unlock, and Mr. Gillis is about to attend a grocers convention.
- Gilligan's Island: Season 1, episode 33, "It's Magic" (1965). Gilligan and Skipper find an old box of magic tricks in the lagoon, and the Professor suggests they all learn some tricks so they can scare away the headhunters if they came back. Gilligan handcuffs himself to Mr. Howell and can't figure out how to the cuffs off. When he finally gets them off, Mr. Howell handcuffs himself to Mrs. Howell, and he can't figure out how to get them off either.
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season 3, episode 19, "Romeo and Mary" (1973). Mary goes on a blind date, and her date becomes so enamored with her that he won't leave her alone. He shows up at the newsroom and handcuffs himself to her, then tells her the maƮtre d' at a fancy restaurant has the key.
- Night Court: Season 1, episode 10, "Some Like It Hot" (1984). A Russian immigrant named Yakov, who doesn't speak English, holds the courtroom hostage with a can of gas and a lighter, and when Liz tries to handcuff herself to him, Yakov makes Dan handcuff himself to Liz and takes the key.