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Ma Always Liked You Better

  • Episode aired Oct 18, 1990
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Woody Harrelson in Cheers (1982)
ComedyDrama

A public works crew is doing some construction at the top of the bar stairwell, which is causing a slow-down in bar business. Sam wants to grease the wheels by bribing the workmen with free ... Read allA public works crew is doing some construction at the top of the bar stairwell, which is causing a slow-down in bar business. Sam wants to grease the wheels by bribing the workmen with free beer, but Rebecca refuses. The workmen initiate a work slow-down. After that Sam, thinks t... Read allA public works crew is doing some construction at the top of the bar stairwell, which is causing a slow-down in bar business. Sam wants to grease the wheels by bribing the workmen with free beer, but Rebecca refuses. The workmen initiate a work slow-down. After that Sam, thinks they have to up the bribe ante, but again Rebecca refuses. As such, Rebecca suggests buildi... Read all

  • Director
    • Andy Ackerman
  • Writers
    • Glen Charles
    • Les Charles
    • James Burrows
  • Stars
    • Ted Danson
    • Kirstie Alley
    • Rhea Perlman
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    474
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Glen Charles
      • Les Charles
      • James Burrows
    • Stars
      • Ted Danson
      • Kirstie Alley
      • Rhea Perlman
    • 2User 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
    Frances Sternhagen
    Frances Sternhagen
    • Esther Clavin
    Rocky La Porte
    Rocky La Porte
    • Jeff
    • (as Rocky Laporte)
    John Posey
    John Posey
    • Lars
    Paul Willson
    Paul Willson
    • Paul Krapence
    Peter Schreiner
    • Pete
    Ken Foree
    Ken Foree
    • Policeman #1
    James F. Dean
    James F. Dean
    • Policeman #2
    Susan Avants
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Don Bennett
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Jeremy Doyle
    • Bar Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Firth
    Robert Firth
    • Robert
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Andy Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Glen Charles
      • Les Charles
      • James Burrows
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    Confrontations

    The plots evolve around some construction workers redoing the steps going down to Cheers. When Rebecca refuses to give bribes to the workers, trouble happens. She decides to knock out a window and create a new entrance, but Norm gets stuck in it. The other plot is the trouble that starts when Mother Clavin shows up. Cliff treats her rudely and Woody intervenes and the two of them become rivals.

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    • Trivia
      One of the cops at the end is Ken Foree from dawn of the dead
    • Goofs
      When the construction workers come to the bar after Frasier fell in their hole, the near empty beer he had been drinking is in on the bar next to them. Half way through the scene it disappears for a couple cuts, then reappears.
    • Quotes

      Esther Clavin: What's your name?

      Woody Boyd: Woody.

      Esther Clavin: Woody! Oh, that's the name of a boy whose mother raised him right.

      Woody Boyd: Really? 'Cause I looked it up and all I could find was "tree-like".

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      Featured in The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1991)
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      Where Everybody Knows Your Name
      Written by Judy Hart-Angelo and Gary Portnoy

      Performed by Gary Portnoy

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    • Release date
      • October 18, 1990 (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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