"Cheers" I Call Your Name (1984)

Director:

James Burrows

Writers:

Glen Charles (creator) &
Les Charles (creator) ...
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TV Series:

"Cheers" (1982)

Original Air Date:

18 October 1984 (Season 3, Episode 3)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Frasier tells Sam that the girlfriend of one his "clients" called out another man's name in bed, but Sam knows he's talking about Diane. Meanwhile, Cliff is afraid to tell a burly colleague that he's the fellow mailman who got him fired.

Plot Keywords:

Bar | Coach | Psychiatrist | Accountant | Mailman

Cast

Ted Danson	...	Sam Malone
Shelley Long	...	Diane Chambers
Nicholas Colasanto	...	Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
Rhea Perlman	...	Carla Tortelli
John Ratzenberger	...	Cliff Clavin
George Wendt	...	Norm Peterson
Sam Scarber	...	Lewis
Mitch Kreindel	...	Eddie
Erwin Fuller	...	Mr. Fancy Bottom
Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane

Directed by
James Burrows

Writing credits
Glen Charles		(creator) &
Les Charles		(creator) and
James Burrows		(creator)
Peter Casey		(written by) &
David Lee		(written by)

Produced by
Tim Berry	....	associate producer
James Burrows	....	executive producer
Glen Charles	....	executive producer
Les Charles	....	executive producer
Ken Estin	....	producer
Sam Simon	....	producer

Original Music by
Craig Safan

Cinematography by
John Finger

Film Editing by
M. Pam Blumenthal

Casting by
Lori Openden

Art Direction by
Herman F. Zimmerman		(as Herman Zimmerman)

Set Decoration by
Lynne Albright

Makeup Department
Bruce Hutchinson	....	makeup artist
Marilyn Patricia Phillips	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Linda McMurray	....	unit production manager
Richard Villarino	....	executive in charge of production: Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian James Ellis	....	second assistant director
Thomas Lofaro	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Frank Bellina	....	property master (uncredited)

Sound Department
Michael Ballin	....	production sound mixer
Sam Black	....	sound effects

Camera and Electrical Department
Val O'Malley	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Stephen Kolzak	....	original casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sandra Culotta	....	costumer: women
Robert L. Tanella	....	costume supervisor

Music Department
Judy Hart-Angelo	....	composer: theme music
Gary Portnoy	....	composer: theme music
Gary Portnoy	....	performer: theme music
Chips Swanson	....	music editor

Other crew
David Angell	....	executive story editor
Rick Beren	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles
Leslie Brenner	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles
Bruce Bryant	....	title designer
James Castle	....	title designer
Gil Clasen	....	technical coordinator
Christine Connor	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles
Mary Fukuto	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles
Rebecca Helm	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles
Sue Herring	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles
Gabrielle James	....	script supervisor
Geraldine Leder	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles
David Lloyd	....	executive script consultant
Cary Matsumura	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles
Diane Overdiek	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles
Heide Perlman	....	executive story consultant
Debra Wanderer	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
James Burrows		creator
Glen Charles		creator
Les Charles		creator

Produced by
David Isaacs	....	co-producer (1982-1984)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paula Brody	....	first assistant director: Boston
Randy Suhr	....	second second assistant director (1987)

Art Department
Frank Galvan III	....	lead paint foreman
David Galvan	....	painter
Todd Warfield	....	set designer

Sound Department
Doug Gray	....	pre-production mixer (as Douglas Gray)
Thomas J. Huth	....	post-production sound mixer (as Thomas Huth)
Noel Vought	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
Lloyd A. Buswell	....	standby effects: Paramount Special Effects Dept.
William Dawson	....	standby special effects: Paramount
Robert Cole	....	special effects (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Thomas Baker	....	main title graphics (uncredited)

Stunts
Nick Dimitri	....	stunts
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt driver
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts
David LeBell	....	stunts
Ray Lykins	....	stunts
Sherry Peterson	....	stunts
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Cliff Concialdi	....	camera operator
William E. Hines	....	camera operator
Bob Myers	....	key grip: second unit
Barry Seybert	....	electrician
Carol Stoddard	....	still photographer: portraits

Editorial Department
Robert P. Schneider	....	on-line editor: opening sequence
Lynn Stevenson	....	assistant editor (1992-1993)

Music Department
Andy D'Addario	....	music scoring mixer

Other crew
Joan Carey	....	stand-in
Tony Colvin	....	assistant to executive producer (1982-1984)
Hala Gabriel	....	production accountant (1992-1993)
Alexis Kasperavicius	....	production assistant (1986)
Mark Nasser	....	production coordinator (1987-1991)
Dominic Jack Pizzo Sr.	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions
• Paramount Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1984) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Other Companies

• Freeze Frame  opticals
• Panavision  cameras and lenses

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions

Trivia:

The title refers to a 1963 Beatles' song written primarily by John Lennon.

Quotes:

Diane Chambers:[Diane confronts Frasier about his having told Sam that she called out Sam's name in bed] Why would you tell him anything to begin with?
Frasier Crane:I was looking for some insight.
Diane Chambers:Insight? From a man whose idea of intellectual stimulation is to count aloud with Big Bird?

Movie Connections:

References "Sesame Street" (1969)

Soundtrack:

Unforgettable