Just came across this website devoted to various tropes commonly found in TV writing.
http://tvtropes.org/
A fun exercise would be to pick a random one as the hook for s story or character, and then see if you can do something interesting with it. Fun reading at any rate.
TV Tropes
Tools, tips and tricks to improve your writing.
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