Airdate: 11/6/86
Norm’s
accounting acumen impresses everyone at the bar, and perhaps his investment
savvy is not far behind. He’s in the know on a new franchise: a combination
tanning salon and Laundromat company, and everyone at Cheers wants in on it.
Hesitant at first because he feels he’ll be blamed if it goes under, Norm
accedes to pressure and starts selling shares right and left, with everyone
getting tans (and burns) to help advertise. With a hot Indian summer
diminishing profits, the hitherto elated gang of investors is now a mightily
unhappy bunch, and they scorn Norm (even not greeting him as he enters the
bar). Fed up, he buys out their shares, but when snow hits, and the business
turns around, they’rer still mad – this time because he’s making a profit and
they’re not. When everyone finally agrees to get along, he lets them in on a
secret: he never bought their shares after all, and he hands out dividend
checks. Now they’re happy again, until… news reaches Norm that snow caused the
ceiling to cave in at “Tan ‘n’ Wash,” and they’re not insured.
Solid up/down,
up/down seesaw of comedy, with greed and the foolishness that attends it the
theme this week. Diane is dating a dude named Chad, and she thinks it’s driving
Sam insanely jealous, but of course, it’s not. Funniest scene: seeing everyone
in tans to advertse their business.
Cold open: everyone
trades universal dreams they’ve had, except Woody, who announces a specific,
extremely bizarre dream involving a restaurant.
Norm’s opener:
First: Woody: “Hey, Norm, how’s the world treating you?” Norm: “Like a baby
treats a diaper.” Second: (Everyone hates him now so he has to welcome himself)
Norm: “How you feeling today, Norm?” Norm: “Rich and thirsty, pour me a beer!”
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