Of all the recurring characters on Cheers, Sumner Sloane has to be one of the most underrated. A perfect foil to both Sam and Diane, he combines the former's massive ego with the latter's pretentiousness. The only real explanation for why he wasn't used more has to be that his role was soon filled by a certain neurotic psychiatrist...
We begin with a pitch-perfect cold opening in which the show's most pompous character faces off with its most guileless. Coach is so genuine he can't even be mean to (in the words of Carla) the "total scuzzball" Sumner. Sumner wants to reconnect with Diane and have her meet his wife Barbara, but Sam sees through him. In an attempt to impress both Diane and Sumner, Sam decides to read War And Peace in less than a week.
Once again we get a mix of sparkling wit and broad physical comedy (since he no longer drinks, sleep-deprived Sam is a chance for Danson to act goofy). It all ends on the single greatest punchline in the entire series, and it would be a crime to spoil that,
We begin with a pitch-perfect cold opening in which the show's most pompous character faces off with its most guileless. Coach is so genuine he can't even be mean to (in the words of Carla) the "total scuzzball" Sumner. Sumner wants to reconnect with Diane and have her meet his wife Barbara, but Sam sees through him. In an attempt to impress both Diane and Sumner, Sam decides to read War And Peace in less than a week.
Once again we get a mix of sparkling wit and broad physical comedy (since he no longer drinks, sleep-deprived Sam is a chance for Danson to act goofy). It all ends on the single greatest punchline in the entire series, and it would be a crime to spoil that,