When Frasier Crane's friend (acclaimed marriage counselor Simon Finch-Royce) stops by Cheers to visit him, Diane requests that Simon analyze her and Sam. However, after a few questions, Simon tells the couple that their chances for a happy marriage are close to nil. What follows are several well-placed comedy scenarios that would just be giving away too much if I said any more.
John Cleese won a Golden Globe award for his guest-spot as Frasier Crane's friend Dr. Simon Finch-Royce, and watching him in "Simon Says," it soon becomes pretty easy to see why. Cleese's portrayal of Simon has him acting a bit snooty, but pretty 'mild' if his acting in Monty Python springs to mind. The humor in his role comes more from asides than all-out sight-gags.
In a way, Shelley Long as Diane Chambers is probably the most 'excitable' role in the entire piece, and she plays Diane's over-analytical nature here so well, that you can't help but look at Sam Malone's face and say, "I understand, man. I understand." A format very similar to this episode's was later reused (a tad) in an episode of "Frasier" entitled, "A Lilith Thanksgiving." I won't say anymore, but if you see both that episode and "Simon Says," you will most likely draw the same conclusion that I did and feel someone possibly looked to this episode for 'inspiration.'
John Cleese won a Golden Globe award for his guest-spot as Frasier Crane's friend Dr. Simon Finch-Royce, and watching him in "Simon Says," it soon becomes pretty easy to see why. Cleese's portrayal of Simon has him acting a bit snooty, but pretty 'mild' if his acting in Monty Python springs to mind. The humor in his role comes more from asides than all-out sight-gags.
In a way, Shelley Long as Diane Chambers is probably the most 'excitable' role in the entire piece, and she plays Diane's over-analytical nature here so well, that you can't help but look at Sam Malone's face and say, "I understand, man. I understand." A format very similar to this episode's was later reused (a tad) in an episode of "Frasier" entitled, "A Lilith Thanksgiving." I won't say anymore, but if you see both that episode and "Simon Says," you will most likely draw the same conclusion that I did and feel someone possibly looked to this episode for 'inspiration.'