The Book of Samuel (11 Dec. 1986)

When Sam goes away on vacation, he chooses Woody to be boss at the bar. Woody is prepared to do so, but unprepared for the Dear John letter he receives from Beth. Wanting to explain in ... See full summary »

Director:

James Burrows

Writers:

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

Stars:

Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Ted Danson	...	Sam Malone
Shelley Long	...	Diane Chambers
Rhea Perlman	...	Carla Tortelli
John Ratzenberger	...	Cliff Clavin
Woody Harrelson	...	Woody Boyd
Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane
George Wendt	...	Norm Peterson
Amanda Wyss	...	Beth Curtis
Katherine McGrath	...	Desiree Harrison
John Brace	...	Leonard Twilley
Pamela Hedges	...	Tina Wilson (as Pamela A. Hedges)
Barbara Chase	...	Woman
Steve Giannelli	...	Steve
Tim Cunningham	...	Tim

Storyline

When Sam goes away on vacation, he chooses Woody to be boss at the bar. Woody is prepared to do so, but unprepared for the Dear John letter he receives from Beth. Wanting to explain in person, Beth and her fiancé, Leonard Twilley - who Woody knows - plan on stopping in Boston on their way to Niagara Falls. Although Woody is sad, he is more fearful of looking pitiful in Beth's eyes by not having his own girl on his arms. Seeing that Beth and Leonard's stopover is a short one, Diane thinks that making up a girlfriend for Woody is not a bad idea. However Beth and Leonard's stopover is a bit longer than either Diane or Woody thought, and Beth suggests that they, including Woody's girlfriend, go out for dinner. As a last resort, Woody picks a name out of Sam's little black book - Desiree Harrison - who, according to Sam "is the best" and has multiple stars next to her name. When Desiree comes to the bar at the appointed time, she is not what quite Woody expects.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 1986 (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?

Trivia

The title refers to the original name of the book of the Bible now known as The Book of Kings.

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Quotes

Diane Chambers: [about Sam's little black book, which Woody has in his hands] Wait a minute. Do you think it's proper to be rifling through a man's personal papers, no matter how close a friend, no matter how close...
Woody Boyd: Miss Chambers, you're in here.
Diane Chambers: Give me that.
[grabs the book from Woody]
Diane Chambers: [reads] "Diane Chambers. Probably the most incredible woman I ever met. Don't you agree Diane?" Well...
[realizes what she's read, drops the book and storms off]

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Connections

References The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

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