A Diminished Rebecca with a Suspended Cliff (6 Feb. 1992)

There is a new postal uniform which Cliff refuses to wear despite never having seen it. Twitchell, the bar's postal delivery man, threatens to report Cliff unless he complies. Twitchell ... See full summary »

Director:

James Burrows

Writers:

Glen Charles (creator), Les Charles (creator),

Stars:

Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Ted Danson	...	Sam Malone
Kirstie Alley	...	Rebecca Howe
Rhea Perlman	...	Carla Tortelli
John Ratzenberger	...	Cliff Clavin
Woody Harrelson	...	Woody Boyd
Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane
George Wendt	...	Norm Peterson
Harry Connick Jr.	...	Russell Boyd
Raye Birk	...	Walt Twitchell
Paul Willson	...	Paul Krapence

Storyline

There is a new postal uniform which Cliff refuses to wear despite never having seen it. Twitchell, the bar's postal delivery man, threatens to report Cliff unless he complies. Twitchell does report Cliff by bringing in postal inspector Henderson, who will suspend Cliff unless he complies. Once Cliff sees the flashy, sequin-trimmed uniform, Cliff changes his mind and wears the new uniform proudly. However, there's something about the uniform that Cliff doesn't know. Meanwhile, Woody's naive cousin, Russell, comes to Boston for a visit. Once they hear him, Sam and Rebecca hire Russell to sing and play the piano at the bar for tips. Russell is somewhat obsessive once he gets his mind set on something, and his newest fixation is Rebecca. When she confronts him about his supposed crush, he says he doesn't have one. In reality he has an all consuming love, as expressed by the semi-nude mural of Rebecca he's painted on his motel room wall. Rebecca has to figure out how to let him down gently...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 February 1992 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Woody Boyd: [looking in the direction of Frasier and Lilith] There's something different about Dr. Sternin-Crane, I can't put my finger on it. Is it her hair? I don't know, I'll get it. Her dress? Oh, I got it: her husband's growing a beard.

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Connections

References The Donna Reed Show (1958)

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Soundtracks

"I'll Dream of You Again"
(uncredited)
Music & lyrics by Harry Connick Jr.
Performed by Harry Connick Jr.

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