Woody is cast as George, one of leading roles in a community theater production of Our Town , alongside highly praised actress Emily, (Lisa Kudrow), cast as the character of the same name. However, Woody has trouble performing love scenes convincingly with Emily. At the bar, Kelly walks into the billiard room to see Woody and Emily kissing while rehearsing a love scene. Kelly realizes that Woody kept his leading role a secret. Woody admits he did this because he felt that Kelly would be uncomfortable seeing him kiss another woman in a play. Then Woody tells Kelly that he loves her. When he fails to convincingly say the same thing to Emily, Emily tells him the director will replace him if he is not convincing in the love scene. Woody immediately says "I love you" to Emily and realizes that fear is a key to successful acting. Meanwhile, Cliff wins the bar's beard-growing contest through cheating.
Norm's painting business flounders. He fires his secretary Doris, (Cynthia Stevenson), giving her a letter of recommendation. Mistaking it as a love letter, she becomes infatuated with and then stalks Norm. He eventually rehires her to return things to normal. Robin delivers an antique desk to Rebecca containing a paper hinting at a "ring". She assumes it is an engagement ring. A deliveryman then gives Sam a box that fell from the desk. It contains a certificate of authenticity revealing that writer George Bernard Shaw previously owned the desk. The "ring" is a dark circle "visible on the desktop" where Shaw set his tea cup. The desk's value contains a five and many zeros, i.e. is very high. Rebecca is disassembling the desk, however, still unaware of the actual "ring". Woody obsesses over a weather record and wins a trip to Hawaii—actually, one of the show's tricks [15] —on a radio contest with his knowledge.
Carla and Eddie's other widow Gloria (Anne De Salvo) get along well. Carla receives a letter from the ice show company naming her the beneficiary of Eddie's $50,000 accident policy. Carla plans to break her promise to split Eddie's estate with Gloria. When she becomes suspicious that Gloria knows about the money, Carla reluctantly gives her half of the settlement. Gloria is ungrateful. Despite this, Carla feels that she did the right thing. Meanwhile, Woody is cast in a revival of Hair , which includes a nude scene. Worried, Woody goes topless at the bar for practice. During the opening night show, Woody appears nude, but is the only actor to do so, embarrassing himself.
St. Patrick's Day is unusual at Cheers. Cliff is reluctant to discuss trivial matters. Norm feels full after drinking enough beers that do not taste normal as before. Then the gang notices that the bar's wooden statue of Tecumseh is missing. Their rival Gary is the suspected culprit. Sam, Norm, and Cliff pose as city workers and close Gary's Olde Towne Tavern due to nonexistent toxic waste. Soon, the statue of Tecumseh returns; Rebecca reveals that she sent it to be revarnished. Fearing Gary's retaliation, Sam, Norm, Cliff, and Woody have their hair cut spelling Gary's name one letter on each head. However, the gang realizes that Sam has been wearing a fake bald cap to cover his hair. Rebecca enters the scene and reveals the Tavern has been closed for renovations for a month and Gary has been in Florida. While the gang wants to get even with Gary, they first chase after Sam to cut his hair.
While Sam stays home recovering from chickenpox, Carla goes out with a Boston Red Sox player, Darryl Mead (Kevin Conroy), only to see visions of her dead husband Eddie LeBec in an ice hockey uniform. Frasier suggests that she see a psychiatrist; instead, she invites psychic Madame Lazora (Georgia Brown) to channel Eddie's spirit. When Madame Lazora performs a séance, a skeptical Frasier angrily calls the process a "sham". Carla argues with Frasier, saying that she believes in Madame Lazora and she has probably conjured up images of Eddie because she fears going out on her first date since Eddie's death. Madame Lazora claims that Eddie's spirit says that Carla was right, irritating Frasier. Carla pays her $250 for the 15-minute session, feels that she made peace with Eddie, and happily decides to continue dating Darryl. Meanwhile, Rebecca appears on a talk show Consumer Patrol to complain about a defective leg shaving device. She rescinds her complaint when she realizes that a company owned by her love interest, Robin Colcord, made the product.
Ted Danson was forced to skip filming for this episode due to chickenpox. Danson only has a brief appearance in the cold open that was filmed separately following his recovery.
Specials
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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S05 | "Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration" | John Landis & James Burrows (Cheers sketch) | Joe Guppy, Nancy T. Harris, Joie Albrecht & Scot Garen | February 4, 1990 | |
The special is book-ended by the gang watching it at Cheers. It also includes an extended sequence of young Woody Boyd's experience touring the haunted mansion at Disneyland. Aired as an episode of the Wonderful World of Disney. Sketches included the Jungle Cruise ride, The Muppets, Ernest, and Will Smith. | |||||
S06 | "The Earth Day Special" | James Burrows (Cheers segment) | Armyan Bernstein, Richard Baskin & Various Writers | April 22, 1990 | |
The gang (minus Carla) are watching the events happening on the Earth Day Special, and discuss ways they can help the environment. The Earth Day Special was hosted by real-life husband and wife, Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito, thus Carla does not appear in the Cheers segment they are watching. |
In November 1989, actor Roger Rees told news agency Knight-Ridder Wire about Robin Colcord, the character whom Rees portrayed:
They needed a fillip, to give them a boost, someone to drive Sam [Malone] crazy. Robin's there to be dashing, sexy, irritating. He's not as charming and nice as he appears to be at first sight. He's sort of the villain of the piece. He's a megalomaniac millionaire. He's got an airline and a helicopter fleet. It's very much Donald Trump. [31]
In January 1990, actor Rees said that he had not based "the character on anyone", despite "speculation that Colcord was a British version of Trump", wrote Phil Kloer of Cox News Service. [32]
Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly graded the season an A−, calling it "still awfully funny". He praised the supporting characters but criticizing the development of Sam Malone and Rebecca Howe. [33] Jeffrey Robinson of DVDTalk rated the season's content three-and-a-half stars out of five and its replay value four out of five. [34]
At the 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards (1990), this season won three Emmys: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Ted Danson), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Bebe Neuwirth), and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or Special. [35] Before his eighth nomination and Emmy win, Danson had seven consecutive Emmy nominations for the role of Sam Malone, and a nomination for his leading role in a 1984 television film Something About Amelia . [36] Danson also won a Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) at the 47th (1990) [37] [38] and 48th Golden Globe Awards (1991). [39] [40] The 1990 season also won the Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Kirstie Alley) at the 48th Golden Globe Awards (1991). [39] [41]
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