The get rick quick scheme is a common trope on TV sitcoms. They rarely work out, but fortunately for us, often have hilarious outcomes.

1. Friends - Joey's Identical Hand Twin

Poor Joey, he never was the smartest. The Vegas episodes of Friends memorably gave us Ross and Rachel's wedding, but also the Identical Hand Twins. Down on his luck and working in a casino, Joey finds a co-worker who has similar hands to him, and becomes convinced they could make it as a Vegas attraction. Obviously, it didn't work out.

 2. Only Fools and Horses - The Trotter Family Chandelier Cleaning Business

The whole premise of Only Fools and Horses was built on get rich quick schemes; Del Boy was always looking for ways to make money with minimal effort. The Trotter family chandelier cleaning business was not the most successful, but it did provide one of the shows funniest moments. Del convinces a woman that he and Rodney are the best person to clean her family's priceless antique chandeliers... He wasn't.

3. Arrested Development - Sudden Valley

The Sudden Valley Housing Development, and the model house built to show it off, were meant to make the Bluth family rich, but ended up being their downfall. Not only was the estate in the middle of nowhere, but it was also poorly named and poorly constructed. The family did manage to find the cash to finish the development, just as the local property market crashed.

4. Parks and Rec - Entertainment 720

Pawnee, Indiana was not a cool place, but that never stopped Tom Haverford from trying to bring culture and trends to the town. He and his best friend John-Ralphio set up many businesses through out the run of the show, trying to turn themselves into entrepreneurs, but they never seemed to work out. The most ridiculous of these companies was Entertainment 720, a multimedia, entertainment production conglomerate- it had no business plan and no way of generating revenue, but it did have a very cool office.

5. Saved By The Bell - Friendships Bracelets

Saved by The Bell was full of ridiculous schemes that could only exist in the world of 90s teen TV. One episode saw the gang set up a friendship bracelet business as a class project, no different to your average TY project. Of course things went wrong when Zack saw an opportunity to rake in the cash, and started alienating his friends. Eventually Slater, Jessie and Kelly set up a rival company (with bizarre advertising video) to put Zach out of business. Not surprisingly, no one made any money.

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Just tell us your own idea of a great get rich quick scheme (all legal please!!!) in the comments below. Remember you can comment using your facebook profile.

Competition now closed. Thanks all for your entries - some great ideas in there (some not so hot!!!). The winner as chosen by our esteemed panel of judges is Barney with his suggestion: An app that tells you what you want for lunch (by reading what nutrients your body requires) and where to get it.