Cry Hard (26 Apr. 1990)

The on-going battle between Jeanne-Marie and Rebecca for Robin's affections continues. Robin apparently bought Jeanne-Marie a house on the Left Bank. Because of that, Rebecca thinks Robin ... 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 LeBec
John Ratzenberger	...	Cliff Clavin
Woody Harrelson	...	Woody Boyd
Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane
George Wendt	...	Norm Peterson
Roger Rees	...	Robin Colcord
Jonathan McMurtry	...	Jim Montgomery
Eden Bodnar	...	Receptionist

Storyline

The on-going battle between Jeanne-Marie and Rebecca for Robin's affections continues. Robin apparently bought Jeanne-Marie a house on the Left Bank. Because of that, Rebecca thinks Robin is going to dump her. Instead, he asks her to move in with him. She readily accepts, thinking he's going to dump Jeanne-Marie. While Robin is away on a business trip, Rebecca, with Sam, Norm and Woody's help, starts moving in to Robin's apartment. They discover a confidential Lillian Corporation document coming through Robin's fax machine, the document which was obtained using Rebecca's secret computer password. Norm concludes that Robin is going to attempt a hostile takeover of the Lillian Corporation, information for which he obtained using Rebecca's access to the company without her knowledge. Despite still being in love with Robin, Rebecca hums and haws about what to do. If Rebecca doesn't turn Robin in, Sam, Norm or Woody could. But the four may have some problems if Robin finds out that they ...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 1990 (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

Jim Montgomery: [about Rebecca] You might also tell her that we're deeply concerned about her behavior.
Sam: Why's that?
Jim Montgomery: After she called this emergency meeting of the Board of Directors, we did a little research on Miss Howe, just to remind ourselves who she was. Turns out... she works for us. How about that!

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Connections

References Die Hard (1988)

User Reviews

I Am Too Stupid To Live!!!

Rebecca discovers that Robin has been using her to get company secrets.

It's Season Finale time, and the writers get their act together and give us a strong two-part closer. Rebecca finds out that Robin is planning a hostile takeover of her corporation- and he's been using HER computer password to gather insider information. All the great ingredients from the best of this season are here: devious Robin, imploding Rebecca, and a morally-divided Sam. Will Rebecca turn in the only man she ever really loved? Will Robin make good on his promise to go straight? Will Sam protect his friend or give in to his undying urge to bang her?

Look at Roger Rees' amazing skills: when Carla tips him off about Rebecca's password he stops, turns to face her… you can hear his mind clicking, calculating... he checks his watch, wags his finger, and without a word of dialogue the man communicates more than most actors can with a page.

When the storyline moves this hard and fast there's much less screen time devoted to Norm sitting around and drinking beer, while laughing about the fact that all he does is sit around and drink beer. It's been eight seasons. We get it. An episode like this proves there's more to the show than endless repetition. Well done.

GRADE: A-