Rescue Me (9 May 1985)

Diane calls Sam to tell him that she is marrying Frasier tomorrow, and Sam flies to Italy at the last minute to stop the wedding.

Director:

James Burrows

Writers:

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

Stars:

Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Nicholas Colasanto

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Ted Danson	...	Sam Malone
Shelley Long	...	Diane Chambers
Nicholas Colasanto	...	Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso (credit only)
Rhea Perlman	...	Carla Tortelli
John Ratzenberger	...	Cliff Clavin
George Wendt	...	Norm Peterson
Martin Ferrero	...	Waiter
James V. Christy	...	Dan Corelli
Dan Galliani	...	Priest
Susan Kase	...	Stewardess
Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane

Storyline

On what turns out to be a less than romantic dinner date for Frasier and Diane due to some unfortunate circumstances concerning the renowned restaurant's longtime chef/owner, Frasier, regardless, decides to go ahead with his plan to ask Diane to marry him. He has made arrangements for the ceremony to take place the following day at a romantic Florentine estate. Caught off guard by the question, Diane, who still has feelings for Sam, tries one last ditch attempt to get some sort of commitment from him by calling him at Cheers. Without directly asking for that commitment, Diane tells Sam of Frasier's proposal. Sam is unable to give Diane that commitment since he believes she called just to gloat about her happiness. So Diane accepts Frasier's proposal. In the sober realization of the post telephone call, Sam thinks that he made a big mistake by not telling Diane not to marry Frasier. He impulsively decides to fly to Florence to stop the wedding. However, a piece of new technology in ...

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

9 May 1985 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 25, 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?

Trivia

This was the first episode filmed after Nicholas Colasanto's death. A previously deleted scene featuring Coach was used in the cold opening as a tribute to him. In the fourth season premiere, Sam states that Coach died. Woody Harrelson joined the cast as the new bartender, Woodrow Tiberius Boyd, a small town lad who knew Coach.

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Connections

References Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

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