Airdate: 12/7/89
Norm has to fire his secretary,
Doris (from the “Two Faces of Norm” episode), but the uber-sensitive, insecure
girl reads her dismissal it as a love note, and proceeds to obsessively stalk
her ex-boss wherever he goes, catering to his every whim and proclaiming her
undying love for him. Norm has had enough, even appealing to the psych-smarts
of Frasier for advice, who suggests building up her self-confidence so she
doesn’t feel the need to be with a “do-nothing” loser. It works, to a point,
but after a near-assignation with Cliff, she starts her mooning act with Norm
again, who has no recourse but to hire her again, giving her purpose in life
back to her, with no need to fawn over beer-swiggers for validation.
Subplots: Rebecca’s gift from
Robin, a desk with directions to find a “ring” somewhere within, leads her to
believe it’s an engagement ring. The delayed delivery of a compartment reveals
the desk’s high value because of a ring from water damage… resulting from the
writing of “Man and Superman” by George Bernard Shaw. They’re too late to stop
an overzealous Rebecca from disemboweling the desk with a chainsaw. And Woody
wants desperately to impress someone with his knowledge of the coldest day on
Boston record.
Cynthia Stevenson reprises her role
from 6 episodes back – and her pathologically obsessive Doris certainly gives
Glenn Close from Fatal Attraction a
run for her money. Evidently Norm still has the paint business going, and still
seems to have a secretary despite nearly zero business. He must’ve had quite a
bit saved up from his accounting days.
Cold open: The boys debate who the
true heroes are, with Frasier concluding there are no real heroes in the 90s –
until Sammy walks in with four babes.
Norm’s opener: Woody: “Jack Frost
nipping at your nose, Mr. Peterson?” Norm: “Yeah, now let’s get Joe Beer
nipping at my liver.”
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