Take My Shirt... Please?

If Sam Malone was a good pitcher why would not someone bid on his jersey? It's not even funny even for the humor,I love the show so far and this is the worst episode yet.

This episode centers around the donation of a baseball uniform shirt worn by Sam Malone to public television. Sam is a bit of an aficionado of such television, being a fan of Bert and Ernie. He goes through incredible ups and downs as the Boston viewers turn down a chance to purchase the jersey. There are some funny lines but at times it goes on. What is better is Norm's attempts to get a job from a dairy farmer couple whom Norm describe as dead people without the rouge.

Sam's character arc for Season 4 is all about dealing with the fact that he's not getting any younger. Other episodes have Sam feeling threatened by Woody's youth or realizing his stud days won't last forever. Here Sam faces his waning fame as a sports star.

Diane, of course, complicates things by trying to protect Sam's feelings. Had she let the jersey stay in the auction - presumably to end up on Mr. Bobo's table - this would have been a very different episode. Whether it would have been sadder or funnier is hard to say. As it stands this is a pretty good S&D episode, ending with yet another confrontation in Sam's office.

The subplot (Norm trying to show a client he's not a lazy barfly) is pretty much a retread of the subplot in Any Friend Of Diane's, now with added Cliff.