Oh I know exactly the episode you're talking about. I too found it funny but a bit far-fetched...except then I saw that kind of thing happen in real life, just as you did. Maybe not quite to the extent of what happened with your mother's colleague, though!

I guess I probably do have a type, but not everyone I've dated has necessarily fit that description (physically or personality-wise). Although maybe my friends would say they did, I don't know.