Tag: Sitcom

Despite her vocal stance against eating "food with a face," Phoebe Buffay's vegetarianism was not always as consistent as fans remember. While she often championed animal rights, several notable exceptions to her dietary principles occurred throughout the show's run, mostly for comedic effect.

A central comedic moment in the British series *Gavin & Stacey* involves Pam Shipman’s famous—and fabricated—dietary shift. Viewers who have been confused by the question of why did Pam pretend to be vegetarian need to look no further than her own social anxieties. The entire charade is born out of a nervous reaction to a dinner party she hosts for her son's new fiancée's family.