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* Frasier, upset over the idea of being (in Rebecca's words) compared to a "used slipper", starts trying to be a bad boy himself... PokeThePoodle ensues, as he runs around the bar with a pair of scissors.

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* Frasier, upset over the idea of being (in Rebecca's words) compared to a "used slipper", [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZhdjlvhTWc starts trying to be a bad boy himself... himself]], and PokeThePoodle ensues, as he runs around the bar with a pair of scissors.
-->'''Frasier:''' ''(running with scissors, snipping them)'' Would a "good boy" do this?! I AM RUNNING WITH SCISSORS! ''(stops running)'' I am swimming right after lunch! ''(pointing to exit)'' I'm leaving now. I'm going right outside. I'm going to PET STRANGE DOGS, no matter where they've been! ''(leaving)'' Look out world! Frasier Crane is gonna raise some HELL!
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* When Cliff makes a misguided pass on Diane (due to manipulation from Carla) after pretending he ran out of gas by softly singing "Misty" and playing with her hair, she is prepared to drive off and leave him on the side of the road. Cliff swears that they did run out of gas and asks if a sign from God would prove it to her.

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* When Cliff makes a misguided pass on Diane (due to manipulation from Carla) after pretending he ran out of gas by gas, softly singing "Misty" and playing with her hair, she is prepared to drive off and leave him on the side of the road. Cliff swears that they did run out of gas and asks if a sign from God would prove it to her.
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* When Cliff makes a misguided pass on Diane (due to manipulation from Carla) after pretending he ran out of gas, she id prepared to drive off and leave him on the side of the road. Cliff swears that they did run out of gas and asks if a sign from God would prove it to her.

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* When Cliff makes a misguided pass on Diane (due to manipulation from Carla) after pretending he ran out of gas, gas by softly singing "Misty" and playing with her hair, she id is prepared to drive off and leave him on the side of the road. Cliff swears that they did run out of gas and asks if a sign from God would prove it to her.



''([[NoSale Diane drives off and leaves Cliff in the dust]])''

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''([[NoSale Diane drives off and leaves Cliff in the dust]])''
dust]]. Cliff sighs and walks home softly singing "Misty")''
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'''Carla:''' ''(as she's being taken away)'' Oh, you think I'm going to try to ''kill'' her or hurt her or maim her. [[BlatantLies No, no, no.]]

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'''Carla:''' ''(as she's being taken away)'' Oh, you think I'm going to try to ''kill'' her or hurt her or maim her. [[BlatantLies No, no, no.]]\\
'''Frasier:''' [[BrickJoke Walls, walls, walls.
]]
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-->'''Cliff:''' So these calculations show a person travelling on Haley's Comet can break up with Rebecca once every seventy-six years.

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-->'''Cliff:''' So these calculations show a person travelling on Haley's Halley's Comet can break up with Rebecca once every seventy-six years.
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'''Lilith:''' Frasier. It's 5.55 in the morning.\\

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'''Lilith:''' Frasier. It's 5.55 5:55 in the morning.\\
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[[AC:922: Cheers has Chili]]

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[[AC:924: Carla Loves Cliff]]

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[[AC:924: [[AC:921: Carla Loves Cliff]]Clavin]]
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-->'''Cliff:''' So these calculations show a person travelling on Haley's Comet can break up with Rebecca once every seventy-four years.

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-->'''Cliff:''' So these calculations show a person travelling on Haley's Comet can break up with Rebecca once every seventy-four seventy-six years.

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* An early one from Frasier, who is merely a FalseRomanticLead at this point. Having successfully helped Sam out of his alcoholic binge, he tells him Sam can call him any time, because there is no bond greater than psychiatrist and patient. Then his beeper goes off, and...
-->'''Frasier:''' Great. I'll bet ''this'' is important(!)



'''Sam:''' ''(GenreSavvy)'' ...No, no, no. Take her in the back.\\

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'''Sam:''' ''(GenreSavvy)'' ...''(not fooled)'' ...No, no, no. Take her in the back.\\
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-->'''Woody:''' Mrs Petersen did something like this to you?\\

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-->'''Woody:''' Mrs Petersen Peterson did something like this to you?\\



'''Woody:''' Are you kidding? I was late putting out the beer nuts last night and Mr. Petersen almost snapped off my thumb.\\

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'''Woody:''' Are you kidding? I was late putting out the beer nuts last night and Mr. Petersen Peterson almost snapped off my thumb.\\



-->'''Kelly:''' Riiiight, an underground ''train''. You're such a joker, Mr. Petersen.

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-->'''Kelly:''' Riiiight, an underground ''train''. You're such a joker, Mr. Petersen.
Peterson.
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'''Cliff:''' Yeah, well, Norm, Norm, they're pretzels. They're supposed to be hard. Hey, look, I'm gonna go share a few with the guys in the back. Uh, a little bit of salt and mustard on there and y' really got something.\\

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'''Cliff:''' Yeah, well, Norm, Norm, they're pretzels. They're supposed to be hard. Hey, look, I'm gonna go share a few with the guys in the back. Uh, a little bit of salt and mustard on there and y' you really got something.\\



'''Carla:''' Y' finally found Diane walled up in Frasier's crawlspace?

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'''Carla:''' Y' You finally found Diane walled up in Frasier's crawlspace?



-->'''Cliff:''' I'm somebody who s-sort of writes ya, about once a week. Uh, y' might remember the name, Cliff Clavin?\\

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-->'''Cliff:''' I'm somebody who s-sort of writes ya, about once a week. Uh, y' you might remember the name, Cliff Clavin?\\

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[[AC:319: Behind Every Great Man]]

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[[AC:319: Behind Every Great Man]][[AC:318: The Mail Goes to Jail]]


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[[AC:319: Behind Every Great Man]]
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-->'''Frasier:''' ''(sighing)'' I've gotta tell Dr. Judd to keep his windows closed during his depression seminar.

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* Norm had said he has no dreams, giving them up as a kid because they'd only disappoint. After Diane leaves Norm to lock up:
-->'''Norm:''' Ah, alone in a bar. Maybe Diane is right. I guess dreams ''can'' come true. ''(pours himself one from the tap)''
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* Madame Likova's assistant drops off Diane's tape:
-->'''Sam:''' Oh, I'll bet you, you're Madame Lik... Likova.\\
'''Leeza:''' Oh! Oh, goodness no. No. How Madame would laugh if she heard you say that. ''({{beat}})'' [[BadBoss And then she would strike me.]]

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'''Carolyn:''' The coroner said it was a heart attack. ''(resentful)'' But we all know it was Mummy's passion that killed him. Well, that's tragic. Yes. I suppose that's why I '''''hate''''' sex so. The very idea gives me the chills. ''(smiling brightly)'' Well, let's go!\\

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'''Carolyn:''' The coroner said it was a heart attack. ''(resentful)'' But we all know it was Mummy's passion that killed him. \\
'''Sam:''' ''(wondering if "like mother, like daughter")''
Well, that's tragic. tragic.\\
'''Carloyn:''' ''(angry)''
Yes. I suppose that's why I '''''hate''''' sex so. The very idea gives me the chills. ''(smiling brightly)'' Well, let's go!\\
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* Carolyn, turns out to be a supermodel -- and Carla is GenreSavvy enough to know that things ''will'' go badly with Carolyn, which will make Lillian, who is a career waitress who the entire bar ''adores'' (especially Carla), leave.

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* Carolyn, Carolyn turns out to be a supermodel -- and Carla is GenreSavvy enough to know that things ''will'' go badly with Carolyn, which will make Lillian, who is a career waitress who the entire bar ''adores'' (especially Carla), leave.

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* When Lillian's supermodel daughter comes in, Cliff seems truly convinced she's trying to come on to him, prompting this line from Norm:

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* When Lillian's supermodel daughter comes in, Cliff seems truly convinced she's trying to come on to him, prompting this line from Norm:




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* Carolyn, turns out to be a supermodel -- and Carla is GenreSavvy enough to know that things ''will'' go badly with Carolyn, which will make Lillian, who is a career waitress who the entire bar ''adores'' (especially Carla), leave.
-->'''Sam:''' OK, all right. As far as I'm concerned, Carolyn's off limits.\\
'''Carla:''' That's your brain talking, Sam. I would like to hear from the part of your body that does the thinking.
* Then this exchange:
-->'''Sam:''' So you're a model?\\
'''Carolyn:''' Yes, I do lingerie mostly. Teddies, merry widows, garter belts. This is my portfolio.\\
'''Cliff:''' ''(immediately)'' I'll give you $1,000 for it!
* Carolyn shows Sam her portfolio, and Sam becomes completely enraptured, scooping ice automatically without knowing what he's doing.
-->'''Carolyn:''' ''(tsk tsk tone)'' I really didn't want to do this one nude, but you know...\\
'''Sam:''' ''(now pouring ice on the floor)'' No, I think it's very tasteful.
* Unfortunately, Lillian thinks Sam's got the hots for ''her'' when he tentatively asks her if he could date her daughter. This leads to Sam successfully bluffing her into accepting that as much as Sam may lust after her, they have to keep a strictly professional relationship as employer and employee -- but then he finds out Lillian is so good at sex, [[OutWithABang men have died from pure pleasure with her.]]
-->'''Sam:''' I don't want to beat this to death, but when these guys went, were they... smiling?\\
'''Lillian:''' Ear to ear. And that was the grumpy one.
* Sam manages to get Carolyn to go with him on a date, but the episode ends thusly:
-->'''Sam:''' Do you mind if I ask you kind of a personal question here?\\
'''Carolyn:''' What's that?\\
'''Sam:''' Could you tell me, how did your father die?\\
'''Carolyn:''' The coroner said it was a heart attack. ''(resentful)'' But we all know it was Mummy's passion that killed him. Well, that's tragic. Yes. I suppose that's why I '''''hate''''' sex so. The very idea gives me the chills. ''(smiling brightly)'' Well, let's go!\\
''(Sam's less than pleased at this revelation)''
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-->'''Diane:''' Nice to hear from Carla.

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* Carla's reaction to learning Diane is going to Italy: Get down on her knees in the middle of the bar and start singing.
* But not before giving her some "help".

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* Carla's reaction Carla having a crisis of faith:
-->'''Carla:''' I never thought I'd say this, Coach, but I think I've lost faith.\\
'''Frasier:''' Listen up. I have an announcement
to learning make. Diane here is leaving for Europe and she's not going to Italy: Get down on be back ever.\\
'''Carla:''' ''(dropping to
her knees knees, praying with her hands and singing)'' ♪ I believe for every drop of rain that falls a flower grows. ♫ I believe that somewhere in the middle of the bar and start singing.
darkest night a candle glows. ♪
* But not before giving her She later gives Diane some "help".

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* But not before giving her some "help".
-->'''Carla:''' ''(giving Diane a piece of paper)'' Oh, and I thought I'd do you a little favor before you left, so I wrote down a helpful phrase in Italian. You carry that with you wherever you go.\\
'''Diane:''' ''(reading paper)'' "Scusi, signor farmacista. Dove tieni il perossido?"\\
'''Carla:''' Yeah, it means, "Excuse me, Mr. Pharmacist. Where do you keep the peroxide?"
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* After Sam complained his father once berated him for not making his toast perfect, and Diane complained Sam didn't allow her to tell him her "not allowed to attend the prom" story. It soon devolves into FlawExploitation when they play each other in ping pong.

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* After Sam complained his father once berated him for not making his toast perfect, and Diane complained Sam didn't allow her to tell him her "not allowed to attend the prom" story. It story, it soon devolves into FlawExploitation when they play each other in ping pong.
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* After Sam complained his father once berated him for not making his toast perfect, and Diane complained Sam didn't allow her to tell him her "not allowed to attend the prom" story. It soon devolves into FlawExploitation when they player each other in ping pong.

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* After Sam complained his father once berated him for not making his toast perfect, and Diane complained Sam didn't allow her to tell him her "not allowed to attend the prom" story. It soon devolves into FlawExploitation when they player play each other in ping pong.
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* After Sam complained his father once berated him for not making his toast perfect, and Diane complained Sam didn't allow her to tell him her "not allowed to attend the prom" story. It soon devolves into FlawExploitation when they player each other in ping pong.
-->'''Diane:''' My father built me an elaborate rec room when I was a child. ''(sweetly smiling)'' ''My'' daddy ''liked'' me.\\
'''Sam:''' ''(frozen smile)'' Yeah, I bet you got lots of practice staying home from all those proms.\\
'''Diane:''' Yes. It gave me the opportunity to master the complexities of making ''toast''.
* After Diane cheats to beat Sam at ping pong, when the screen goes to black, [[QuipToBlack a smacking sound is heard and Sam saying, "That's why they call it a paddle."]]
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-->'''Sam:''' Hey, listen, honey, you remember, uh, [[ContinuityNod last Hallowe'en]] when you guys pulled that ''hilarious'' stunt on me, makin' me think that Gary was dead and that I was responsible for it?\\

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-->'''Sam:''' Hey, listen, honey, you remember, uh, [[ContinuityNod last Hallowe'en]] Halloween]] when you guys pulled that ''hilarious'' stunt on me, makin' me think that Gary was dead and that I was responsible for it?\\
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[[AC:108: Truth or Consequences]]

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[[AC:108: Truth Truce or Consequences]]
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* When Fraiser arrives at the hospital and finds Cliff gone he gets an angry rant [[RightBehindMe right as Cliff comes back for his jacket]].

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* When Fraiser Frasier arrives at the hospital and finds Cliff gone he gets an angry rant [[RightBehindMe right as Cliff comes back for his jacket]].



* When Fraiser tries to reassure Cliff (whose having a JerkassRealization after no one else visited him) that he doesn't need to resort to desperate measures to cure his personality, the old man in the adjoining bed (whom Cliff accidentally sat on) angrily says "Yes he does."

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* When Fraiser Frasier tries to reassure Cliff (whose having a JerkassRealization after no one else visited him) that he doesn't need to resort to desperate measures to cure his personality, the old man in the adjoining bed (whom Cliff accidentally sat on) angrily says "Yes he does."



'''Fraiser:''' ''(baffled)'' I didn't know we could make love in the morning.\\

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'''Fraiser:''' '''Frasier:''' ''(baffled)'' I didn't know we could make love in the morning.\\
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--> '''Carla: Anthony is a Tortelli man, right? Now, all Tortelli men are scum. Ergo, given time, his eye will wander, and the rest of his slimy body will follow.

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--> '''Carla: '''Carla:''' Anthony is a Tortelli man, right? Now, all Tortelli men are scum. Ergo, given time, his eye will wander, and the rest of his slimy body will follow.



* The SeinfeldianConversation on Wile. E Coyote, with Norm eventually concluding that the Coyote is the Anti-Christ.

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* The SeinfeldianConversation on Wile. E Wile E. Coyote, with Norm eventually concluding that the Coyote is the Anti-Christ.
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The DVD subtitles call the Suspiciously Similar Song "Back in County Again", but the original broadcast used "I Fought the Law".


* Robin is in a chain gang picking up trash across from the bar, with Carla relishing sexually tormenting him and the other inmates (such as by reenacting the car washing scene from ''Film/CoolHandLuke'') while Sam taunts Rebecca about it, doing things such as playing the song "Back in County Again" on the jukebox, and doing mock fashion show dressed in inmate garb "made popular by billionaire swindler Robin Colcord. Sam gleefully swings around a hollowed out ball and chain like a purse and jabs around the floor with a trash picker with gleefully doing a bad, insulting, impression of Robin. Then, because he's not looking up, when one of the guards from the work gang comes in for a drink Sam ends up stabbing his foot. The stone-faced guard announces that [[HoistByTheirOwnPetard Sam is going to spend the rest of the night in The Box]]. Sam protests that he isn't actually one of the prisoners and the guard replies that he knows that, but Sam accidentally stabbed him in the foot, while the guard [[ImpliedDeathThreat has a gun]] and implicitly can get away with that kind of "mistake" because Sam is ''dressed'' like a prisoner. A protesting Sam is then dragged away as the patrons laugh over it and [[LaserGuidedKarma Rebecca smugly follows him while playing "Back in County Again" on a boombox]].

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* Robin is in a chain gang picking up trash across from the bar, with Carla relishing sexually tormenting him and the other inmates (such as by reenacting the car washing scene from ''Film/CoolHandLuke'') while Sam taunts Rebecca about it, doing things such as playing the song "Back in County Again" Bobby Fuller Four's cover of "I Fought the Law" on the jukebox, jukebox,[[note]]Changed to a SuspiciouslySimilarSong on the DVD release.[[/note]] and doing mock fashion show dressed in inmate garb "made popular by billionaire swindler Robin Colcord. Sam gleefully swings around a hollowed out ball and chain like a purse and jabs around the floor with a trash picker with gleefully doing a bad, insulting, impression of Robin. Then, because he's not looking up, when one of the guards from the work gang comes in for a drink Sam ends up stabbing his foot. The stone-faced guard announces that [[HoistByTheirOwnPetard Sam is going to spend the rest of the night in The Box]]. Sam protests that he isn't actually one of the prisoners and the guard replies that he knows that, but Sam accidentally stabbed him in the foot, while the guard [[ImpliedDeathThreat has a gun]] and implicitly can get away with that kind of "mistake" because Sam is ''dressed'' like a prisoner. A protesting Sam is then dragged away as the patrons laugh over it and [[LaserGuidedKarma Rebecca smugly follows him while playing "Back in County Again" "I Fought the Law" on a boombox]].
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* The first appearance of Corinne (Doris Grau):
-->'''Norm:''' Uh, pardon me, am I mistaken, but did you use to work at the Hungry Heifer?\\
'''Corinne:''' Sure, I worked there.\\
'''Norm:''' Yeah?\\
'''Corinne:''' Say, I know you. The girls there had a pet name for you.\\
'''Norm:''' What was that?\\
'''Corinne:''' "That guy who comes back".

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