Airdate: 4/13/89
Carla is waiting, and waiting… and waiting for hubby Eddie
to send her an anniversary gift from his touring ice show. One flower delivery
turns out to be from the sympathetic Cheers crowd, another from Carla herself,
who wants to prove to them that Eddie’s not a complete deadbeat. Even Eddie’s
laundry holds no surprises. Finally – a call: Eddie’s schedule has been changed
and he won’t make it home for another few weeks. Skeptical Carla thinks Sam
reminded him, but Sam swears it ain’t so, although Carla’s swollen tongue curse
almost makes him fess up.
Subplots: Sam teaches Woody the fine art of winning a
gambling pool graciously, Rebecca takes heat for hosting that pool in the first
place, and Frasier and Lilith want Norm to decorate their upcoming child’s
nursery.
Ok show has the usual assortment of jokes, serving a couple
of middling plotlines. It does seem to foreshadow some trouble on the LeBec
homefront – this is not exactly a Ward Cleaver marriage. Funny bit about the
Cranes’ nursery – the psychiatrists want no “baby” themes or gender indicators.
A theme ahead of its time!
Cold open (a funny one): Sam doesn’t recognize one of his
baseball fans, until she reveals herself as a regular heckler at his games.
When he serves her a sub-par drink, she revisits old times by berating his
bartending skills.
Norm’s opener: Woody: “What’s going on, Mr. Peterson?” Norm:
“A flashing sign in my gut saying, ‘Insert beer here!’”
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