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The Improbable Dream: Part 1

  • Episode aired Sep 21, 1989
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Kirstie Alley and Ted Danson in Cheers (1982)
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Rebecca is in agony. She's not sleeping because she's having erotic dreams about Sam. She's used to dreaming about the rich and powerful, like Evan Drake, Donald Trump, Ted Turner and Robin ... Read allRebecca is in agony. She's not sleeping because she's having erotic dreams about Sam. She's used to dreaming about the rich and powerful, like Evan Drake, Donald Trump, Ted Turner and Robin Colcord. To help her over her troubles, she asks Frasier and Lilith for some free advice. ... Read allRebecca is in agony. She's not sleeping because she's having erotic dreams about Sam. She's used to dreaming about the rich and powerful, like Evan Drake, Donald Trump, Ted Turner and Robin Colcord. To help her over her troubles, she asks Frasier and Lilith for some free advice. The problem with that act is not so much their advice or lack thereof, but that Sam overhe... Read all

  • Director
    • James Burrows
  • Writers
    • Glen Charles
    • Les Charles
    • James Burrows
  • Stars
    • Ted Danson
    • Kirstie Alley
    • Rhea Perlman
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    511
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Burrows
    • Writers
      • Glen Charles
      • Les Charles
      • James Burrows
    • Stars
      • Ted Danson
      • Kirstie Alley
      • Rhea Perlman
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Ted Danson
    Ted Danson
    • Sam Malone
    Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley
    • Rebecca Howe
    Rhea Perlman
    Rhea Perlman
    • Carla Tortelli
    John Ratzenberger
    John Ratzenberger
    • Cliff Clavin
    Woody Harrelson
    Woody Harrelson
    • Woody Boyd
    Kelsey Grammer
    Kelsey Grammer
    • Dr. Frasier Crane
    George Wendt
    George Wendt
    • Norm Peterson
    Bebe Neuwirth
    Bebe Neuwirth
    • Dr. Lilith Sternin
    Roger Rees
    Roger Rees
    • Robin Colcord
    Tony DiBenedetto
    • Tony
    Peter Schreiner
    • Pete
    Renna Bartlett
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Joan Carey
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Sara Jayne
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Virginia Kennedy
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Jim Painter
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Philip Perlman
    Philip Perlman
    • Phil
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • James Burrows
    • Writers
      • Glen Charles
      • Les Charles
      • James Burrows
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    8Hitchcoc

    Sam's NIghtmare

    Rebecca has been having dreams about Sam, sexual fantasies. Of course, Sam and the gang get wind of this and he begins his prowling. Rebecca is like the Roadrunner. Sam is obsessed with her for some unknown reason. Certainly, she is attractive, but he has all these other women. Not only that, She treats him like the dirt that he really is. When she finally wants to give in to him to get the monkey off her back, so to speak, something intervenes.

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    • Trivia
      James Burrows earned a 1990 Emmy nomination for Best Direction in a Comedy Series for his work on this episode.
    • Goofs
      In the opening sequence, the guys in the bar wonder whether an olive could float in beer, so Cliff drops an olive in Frasier's beer to find out. Norm says that the olive didn't float when the camera clearly shows the olive floats to the top.
    • Quotes

      Norm Peterson: Call me old fashioned Cliff, but the only thing I like floating in beer is my liver.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Put Your Head on My Shoulder
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      Written by Paul Anka

      Performed by Paul Anka

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    • Release date
      • September 21, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions
      • Paramount Television
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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