Cheers (TV Series)
Thanksgiving Orphans (1986)
Ted Danson: Sam Malone
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Quotes
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Sam Malone : Come on, you guys, come on. We don't have to bite each others' heads off here.
Cliff Clavin : It may be the only thing we get to eat this day, Sammy.
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Sam Malone : Oh, look at that will you? Nice Rudolph.
Woody Boyd : I made it myself.
Sam Malone : No kidding?
Woody Boyd : You know, Rudolph is my favourite guy in the Christmas song.
Sam Malone : Yeah.
Dr. Frasier Crane : Apparently then Woody, you're unaware that the story of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" is one of the most unrealistic and therefore potentially damaging in all of children's music. It gives them a horribly distorted view of reality.
Woody Boyd : Yeah, but you got to admit, it's easy to whistle.
Dr. Frasier Crane : No, I'm serious. First the other reindeer tease and then ostracise him. And then when his abnormality proves of service, they use him.
Dr. Frasier Crane : [Sam and Woody are speechless] But then do they allow him to play in their stupid reindeer games?
Sam Malone , Woody Boyd : Yes.
Dr. Frasier Crane : Oh, no, I know how the song goes. In fact, not only do Donner, Blitzen, et al, not love him and laugh out loud with glee, but they doubly dispise the bulbous-nosed little wimp.
Dr. Frasier Crane : [Frasier gets up] Well, I've got to be off. Happy Holidays!
[Frasier leaves, Sam and Woody are shocked]
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Woody Boyd : This is Thanksgiving, and I still say this is going to be the greatest.
Dr. Frasier Crane : Oh, who the hell do we think we're kidding? We're all a bunch of pathetic dropouts. Scorned by our loved ones - as if anybody ever loved us at all.
Sam Malone : Hey, will you lighten up, man? The only thing wrong here is, we're hungry. Now, who else wants to join me in these... ice cold potatoes?
Cliff Clavin : It'll go great here with the Jell-o soup.
Dr. Frasier Crane : I'm dying to try some of the hair growing on the crudités!
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Diane : Sam, I had thought... we might spend the holidays together, but when you made no move in that direction, I... made these alternate plans, I hope it won't spoil your holiday.
Sam Malone : Thank you, no, I have... I have other plans.
Diane : Oh... good, I'm glad to hear that. And in all fairness I will understand if you get an empty court for the day. It wouldn't hurt my feelings in the slightest.
[Smiles and starts walking away]
Sam Malone : Good, good, because I already have a date with Wendy.
Diane : [Tearfully] How could you...
Sam Malone : Now you just said that it was okay, didn't you?
Diane : [Mimicking a child] Ye-e-e-es.
[Sam looks away from her and pulls an astonished face]
Diane : I'm sorry!
[Stifles a sob]
Diane : It's fine. Enjoy.
Sam Malone : Thank you.
Diane : Besides, I know that we'll have many holidays together when you and I are one.
[Smiles sweetly]
Sam Malone : You already *are* one, Diane.
[Gives a giggle as Diane smiles at him]
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Norm Peterson : Everybody get enough to eat?
Dr. Frasier Crane : You know, I never had a chance to try the potatoes.
Sam Malone : [scooping mashed potatoes off the mantelpiece onto Frasier's plate] Oh, well here, let me...
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Sam Malone : Come on, tell us what happened.
Diane : I'm afraid my golden afternoon has turned to dross!
Woody Boyd : [Looks out the window] Yeah, I thought it was clouding up out there...