CHEERS Season 10, episode 16: “One Hugs, the Other Doesn’t”
Hosted by Ryan Daly with special guest Brandon Davis from the Front Row Network and Marlene Stemme from Norm! A Cheers Podcast.
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Great discussion. For some reason I also always thought Emma Thompson was already a big name when she appeared on Cheers, but you’re right, her breakthrough role was in Howard’s End, which came out shortly after this episode aired and led to her winning an Oscar the next year. I have to say my favorite movie of hers is The Remains of the Day, which came out in late 1993. That’s my favorite Anthony Hopkins movie as well, and Christopher Reeve has a nice supporting role in that film.
Frasier uses two old-time catchphrases of past radio or TV stars. When Lilith refers to Frasier as her first husband, Frasier says, “Now, cut that out!”, which was a catchphrase that Jack Benny often used. And Frasier later tells Lilith, “Baby, you’re the greatest!”, which was a line Ralph Kramden often said to his wife at the of episodes of The Honeymooners. I wonder if a writer this season liked The Honeymooners, because the Sam/Rebecca dream sequence a few episodes back invoked a Honeymooners vibe.
When Norm kicks that kid off the bar stool and said he wished someone had done that to him when he was a kid, I felt like they were implying that Norm was coming into Cheers even when he was a child. Maybe Norm has been going to the bar literally his entire life!
Absolutely one of my favorite episodes from this season. I have to say Nanny G stole the episode and my heart, even when she’s not being quite so wholesome. After Woody exclaims “I love you, Nanny G!”, she turns to Sam asking “you think he bought it?” “Yeah, he’s an easy sell.” She replies simply “Good.” Fascinating how Nanette works so hard to protect Nanny’s reputation, almost ruthlessly so. It’s a mere hint of the layers in this character, and again, I love it.