Airdate:
12/15/83
Diane’s friend
from childhood, Heather, is in town, and the two act just like giddy
schoolgirls once again… until she meets Sam, and his spider sense tells him
that she’s hitting on him. When Diane confronts her, she denies it, and claims
she just has a naturally outgoing personality. Placated for now, Diane starts
wondering herself, and at a dinner date for the three of them, her paranoia
turns into outrage when she sees the two have lovey-dovey talk over pasta:
“Spaghetti, sauce, bread… have you no shame?” Heather is shocked and starts to
leave, but Diane begs her to stay, exclaiming how important their friendship
is.
This is a great
episode for one main reason: at no point does Heather state she wants to be
with Sam – but the possessive qualities, and rampant insecurities, of both Sam
and Diane make for some great psychological (and paranoid) warfare. Markie
Post, who always has THE 80s hairdo, is credibly tempting as best friend
Heather, and an offscreen guard dog that gets drunk and amorous with Norm,
provides just enough broad humor for a subplot.
Cold open: Sam
finds out Coach had purchased the aforementioned dog, by walking into his
office.
Norm’s opener:
Norm’s already at the bar.
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