History Recap / CheersS4E17

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Episode: Season 4, Episode 17\\
Title: Second Time Around\\
Directed by: Creator/ThomasLofaro\\
Written by: Creator/CherieEichen and Creator/BillSteinkellner\\
Air Date: February 6, 1986\\
Previous: Cliffie's Big Score\\
Next: The Peterson Principle\\
Guest Starring: Creator/KelseyGrammer, Creator/BebeNeuwirth, Creator/JenniferTilly]

"Second Time Around" is the 17th episode of the fourth season of ''Series/{{Cheers}}''.

Things aren't going well for Frasier. After a disastrously short date with one Doctor Lilith Sternin (Creator/BebeNeuwirth), the gang decide to set him up with one of Sam's former paramours. To this end, Sam chooses the pleasant, sexy, but dim Candi (Creator/JenniferTilly), and despite some initial reluctance from Frasier, the two hit it off. Possibly too well, as Frasier soon announces his intention to ''marry'' Candi.

Meanwhile, Cliff is tormenting everyone at the bar by bringing his mother's pretzels around, despite the fact they are completely inedible.

The first episode of ''Cheers'' not directed by series co-creator James Burrows (there would only be a handful throughout the 11-year run of the show). The first appearance of Bebe Neuwirth as Lilith Sternin, which was only intended to be a one-off role. She'd proceed to become a recurring character next season, continuing all the way through the series and ''Series/{{Frasier}}''.

Oddly, after being promoted to the opening titles in prior episode "Cliffie's Big Score", Kelsey Grammer was again listed as a special guest star in this episode (despite the "A" Plot being centered around his character), and was not promoted to the opening titles for good until Season 5.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Frasier manages to turn Candi on by acting like a jerk.
* BrainlessBeauty: Candi is very pretty, but she doesn't have a lot going on upstairs, and she knows it.
* BrutalHonesty: Frasier and Lilith's date doesn't go very well thanks to Lilith holding absolutely no punches about anything ever.
-->'''Frasier:''' I appreciate your candor.
-->'''Lilith:''' No, you don't.
-->'''Frasier:''' You're right, I feel like striking you.
* ConfusingMultipleNegatives: Sam manages to successfully get Diane with these at the end, regarding whether she'd object to sleeping with him.
* DeadpanSnarker: Carla's on a vicious streak this episode, eviscerating Cliff several times, prompting Norm to ask him why he even bothers opening his mouth.
* EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Lilith appears pretty much fully cooked character-wise but doesn’t look as pale she would later appear to be for the rest of the series and it’s spin-off.
* GilliganCut: Diane, refusing to believe that Frasier would really go for Candi, says "Frasier is far too sophisticated a man to be swept away by her transparent charms." Cue Frasier and Candi coming through the front door and saying "Greetings everybody, say hello to Mrs. Frasier Crane!"
* HypocriticalHumor: Diane is skeptical of the Frasier-Candi coupling. She thinks it's a stunt to get her to express love for him.
--> '''Diane''': Frasier, please tell me if I'm wrong, and I'll be forever silent.\\
'''Frasier''': You're wrong.\\
'''Diane''': ''[whining]'' No I'm no-ot!
* IllTakeTwoBeersToo: Frasier reacts to Lilith's forbidding sternness by saying "I'll have two cognacs. What would you like?"
* ItsAllAboutMe: Diane assumes Frasier starts dating Candi and then proposes marriage to her simply to get at her. When Frasier tells her it isn't, she whines that he's wrong.
* KickTheDog: Arguing with Diane, Frasier tells Candi, when she tries intervening "you were not put on this Earth to think". He does, to his credit, immediately apologize.
* MaybeEverAfter: The episode ends with Frasier and Candi deciding they need to get to know each other better and resolving to at least take the weekend. As it happened Candi never appeared on the show again; when the writers decided to get Frasier a permanent love interest in Season 5 [[Recap/CheersS5E4 they brought back Lilith instead]].
* MovingTheGoalposts: Sam and Diane engage in a round of this at the end.
* MyNaymeIs: Candi. It used to be Candy, but she changed it.
* NiceGirl: Despite not being very bright, Candi is a sweetheart.
* SophisticatedAsHell: Frasier tells Diane that there is a phrase in psychiatric circles for her assumption: "HA!"
* ThatCameOutWrong: After everything's over, Sam says that there's a whole bar outside his office waiting for a wedding, "so it's up to us." Diane naturally assumes this means them. Sam clarifies that he meant ''serve them drinks''.

Oddly, after being promoted to the opening titles in prior episode "Cliffie's Big Score", Kelsey Grammer was again listed as a special guest star in this episode, and was not promoted to the opening titles for good until Season 5.

* Early InstallmentCharacterDesignDifference: Lilith appears pretty much fully cooked character-wise but doesn’t look as pale she would later appear to be for the rest of the series and it’s spin-off.

The first episode of ''Cheers'' not directed by series co-creator James Burrows (there would only be a handful throughout the 11-year run of the show). The first appearance of Bebe Newrith as Lilith Sternin, which was only intended to be a one-off role. She'd proceed to become a recurring character next season, continuing all the way through the series and ''Series/{{Frasier}}''.

Directed by: Thomas Lofaro\\
Written by: Cherie Eichen and Bill Steinkellner\\

* ThatCameOutWrong: After everything's over, Sam says that there's a whole bar outside his office waiting for a wedding, "so it's up to us." Diane naturally assumes this means them. Sam clarifies that he meant ''serve them drinks''.
* WeddingDay: Subverted, as Diane interrupts the wedding, and in the powwow in the office afterwards Frasier and Candi realize that they need to get to know each other better before taking a big step.

* MaybeEverAfter: The episode ends with Frasier and Candi deciding they need to get to know each other better and resolving to at least take the weekend. As it happened Candi never appeared on the show again; when the writers decided to get Frasier a permanent love interest in Season 5 they brought back Lilith instead.

Oddly, after being promoted to the opening titles in prior episode "Cliffie's Big Score", Kelsey Grammer was again listed as a special guest star in this episode.

Title: The Triangle\\

* IllHaveTwoBeersToo: Frasier reacts to Lilith's forbidding sternness by saying "I'll have two cognacs. What would you like?"

* WeddingDay: Subverted, as Diane interrupts the wedding, and in the powwow in the office afterwards Frasier and Candi realize they aren't right for each other.

Guest Starring: Creator/BebeNeuwirth, Creator/JenniferTilly]

* ThatCameOutWrong: After everything's over, Sam says that there's a whole bar outside his office waiting for a wedding, "so it's up to us." Diane naturally assumes this means them. Sam clarifies that he meant ''serve them drinks''.

* MyNaymeis: Candi. It used to be Candy, but she changed it.

Things aren't going well for Frasier. After a disastrously short date with one Doctor Lilith Sternin (Creator/BebeNewrith), the gang decide to set him up with one of Sam's former paramours. To this end, Sam chooses the pleasant, sexy, but dim Candi (Creator/JenniferTilly), and despite some initial reluctance from Frasier, the two hit it off. Possibly too well, as Frasier soon announces his intention to ''marry'' Candi.

"Second Time Around" is the seventeenth episode of the fourth season of ''Series/{{Cheers}}''.

Things aren't going well for Frasier. After a disastrously short date with one Doctor Lilith Sternin (Bebe Newrith), the gang decide to set him up with one of Sam's former paramours. To this end, Sam chooses the pleasant but dim Candi, and despite some initial reluctance from Frasier, the two hit it off. Possibly too well, as Frasier soon announces his intention to ''marry'' Candi.

The first appearance of Bebe Newrith as Lilith Sternin, which was only intended to be a one-off role. She'd proceed to become a recurring character next season, continuing all the way through the series and ''Series/{{Frasier}}''.