On the way home from spring break, we stopped by a skydiving spot on I-75 near Tampa. It seemed like a cool place, and as we watched from the highway, my passenger was tempted to try it out.

No matter how tempting the place was, she wanted no part of it. Having been terrified of heights since my childhood, I walked right past it.

The rest of the way home I pondered the art of skydiving, remembering television shows in which a character took up the hobby. Here’s the list we came up with, featuring classic sitcoms and modern series.

Howard Sprague in Mayberry, RFD

The milquetoast (played by Jack Dodson) from North Carolina’s most famous fictional town pretended to like skydiving, just because his girlfriend found it an enjoyable hobby.

Bud Bundy in Married with children

Al and Peg’s only son (played by David Faustino) finds himself on a plane with a girl, hoping to impress her with his courage.

marge simpson in The Simpsons

To get out of the routine, Homer’s wife decides to experience the sensation of free fall through the air.

Woody, Norm and Cliff in Health

In the episode titled “Jumping Jerks”, the three friends make a pact to land by parachute.

peggy hill in King of the hill

In the episode “The Decline and Fall”, Hank’s wife takes up skydiving, something the propane salesman never attempted.

Drake Bell and Josh Peck in Drake and Josh

The guitar-playing stepbrother gets into a helicopter to jump from, prompting a more sensible Josh to hop on in hopes of talking him out of it.

Jesse Katsopolis in Full house

Before their wedding, Mary Kate and Ashley’s favorite uncle (played by John Stamos) decides to take a literal step. He landed in a tree and ended up going home in a tomato truck, only to be late for the ceremony.

Peter Griffin in family man

“Turban Cowboy” is the episode where Peter, Quagmire, and Joe parachute to end their boring lives. Peter finds the activity so invigorating that he keeps jumping until a landing on the Eiffel Tower sends him to the hospital, where he is almost convinced to convert to Islam.

Carly, Spencer, Freddie and Sam in icarly

After being invited to accept an award in Japan, the gang ends up having to parachute into Tokyo in an episode titled “I’m Going to Japan”.