Bidding on the Boys (19 Nov. 1987)

Rebecca is planning a bachelor auction at the bar to raise money for Children's Hospital. Despite Rebecca's nonchalance toward his participation, Sam ends up being one of the bachelors, as ... See full summary »

Director:

Thomas Lofaro

Writers:

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

Stars:

Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ted Danson	...	Sam Malone
Kirstie Alley	...	Rebecca Howe
Rhea Perlman	...	Carla LeBec
John Ratzenberger	...	Cliff Clavin
Woody Harrelson	...	Woody Boyd
Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane
George Wendt	...	Norm Peterson
Bebe Neuwirth	...	Dr. Lilith Sternin
Sharon Barr	...	Connie
Gary Beach	...	Emcee
Alan Koss	...	Alan
Shawn Gibson	...	Auction Bidder
Eli Guralnick	...	Auction Bidder
Terri Hanauer	...	Auction Bidder
Terri Hoyos	...	Auction Bidder

Storyline

Rebecca is planning a bachelor auction at the bar to raise money for Children's Hospital. Despite Rebecca's nonchalance toward his participation, Sam ends up being one of the bachelors, as is Woody (who she actually asked). Both Sam and Woody end up regretting it because of who purchases them. Meanwhile, Lilith and Frasier are in pre-wedding mode. Frasier suggests something that is totally off the radar for Lilith, namely a pre-nuptial agreement. Lilith is shocked and hurt by Frasier's request. This act by Frasier could jeopardize the wedding, as is a resulting $2,000 act by Lilith unless Sam can come up with a plan to get the two back together again.

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Plot Keywords:

date auction

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 November 1987 (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

Rebecca Howe: This is great! We're just $2,000 away from breaking the record. How many guys do we have left?
Carla LeBec: Just Sammy.
Rebecca Howe: Oh well, there's always next year.
Sam Malone: Two thousand dollars? Oh, gee, I might actually have to comb my hair.
[he walks away]
Rebecca Howe: Come on you guys, there's no way he can get that by himself. God, if we just had one more hunk.
Cliff Clavin: All right, all right, all right.
[he gets up]
Rebecca Howe: Mr. Clavin, that is a really sweet gesture, but isn't there some regulation against government employees in uniform participating ...
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User Reviews

Rebecca decides to have a "male auction." Lilith gets angry at Frasier for bringing up the idea of a prenuptial agreement. To get back at him, Lilith bids on Sam.

This is easily one of my top five favourite episodes. Like most episodes that centre around Frasier and Lilith, there wasn't a very strong "back at the bar" storyline, but otherwise this episode was fantastic. It was funny, it was sexy, and in the end it just showed how much love Frasier and Lilith had for each other (too bad they ended up divorcing anyway.) Another reviewer said that Lilith acted out of character, but actually, this episode showed her character perfectly. The idea is that, on the surface, Lilith appears rigid and demure, but underneath she's actually quite fiery and amorous. This fact is touched upon several times throughout this series, as well as on its spin-off Frasier.