Just as second albums from music acts with impressive debuts can be disappointing, the same can also be said of hastily recommissioned sitcoms.
But I'm glad to say that BBC Three's Gavin and Stacey - the surprise scooper of many a comedy gong this year - is having no such difficulty at the mo.
As the first series was very much about the pre-wedding jitters/arrangements between the title characters, with the last episode ending on the day of the marriage itself.
With no such structure to support a follow-up season, it seemed Gavin and Stace would struggle to maintain the rosy-glow style of family-based mishaps. But the writers have started relying more and more on the supporting cast of mismatched parents-to-be Nessa and Smithy, as well as Gavin's parents Pam and Mick (Alison Steadman is just like every one of your mates' mums who is determined to feed and water you the moment you step through the door) and Stacey's sexually ambiguous Uncle Bryn (Rob Brydon).
It works fantastically well, and the fact that - after just six episodes - the ensemble feels like a family you've been part of for years, makes this all the more rewarding viewing.
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