A dying man wants to leave $100,000 in his will to the gang at Cheers. But everybody fights over how much money each person will get.A dying man wants to leave $100,000 in his will to the gang at Cheers. But everybody fights over how much money each person will get.A dying man wants to leave $100,000 in his will to the gang at Cheers. But everybody fights over how much money each person will get.
- Tom
- (as Tom Babson)
- Female Customer #2
- (as Jacqueline Cassel)
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
- Dan
- (uncredited)
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
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This time the rich guy is Malcolm Kramer, played by George Gaynes, best known as Punky Brewster's curmudgeonly guardian on Punky Brewster and the befuddled Commandant from the Police Academy movies. Kramer announces to Diane that he has six months to live, and Sam decides to let him take over the bar for a few hours.
Kramer turns out to be a fun guy, singing songs and mixing drinks blindfolded. As he leaves, instead of a tip he leaves an amendment to his will, giving the bar $100,000. The rest of the episode involves the regulars squabbling over the money.
The only word for this episode is "charming." It plays out like an O Henry or Mark Twain story, showing how greed can make fools of men and women. Although Christmas is never mentioned, it's a Christmas episode in spirit, showing us how our real treasure is in our friends and family - but wouldn't you want the money, too?
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- TriviaTaking inflation into account, the $100,000 would be the equivalent of around $257,000 (as of December 2020).
- GoofsCliff cites precedent in the case of Pennoyer vs. Neff, which he says "found that jurisprudence is the better part of diction". In real life, the 1877-78 Supreme Court case of Pennoyer vs. Neff found state courts to have jurisdiction in instances where a party in a suit had been physically served with process while within state borders, and has no relevance at all to the situation at hand.
- Quotes
Sam Malone: [on Malcolm's news that he only has 6 months to live] You know this may be none of my business, but, ah, have you ever thought about getting a second opinion? I mean, doctors do make mistakes.
Malcolm Kramer: Every doctor I've been to has given me the same diagnosis, and I've been to twelve of the world's leading specialists.
Sam Malone: Well, maybe you'd get better news if you went to a quack.
- SoundtracksI Wish That I'd Been Born In Borneo
(uncredited)
Music by Walter Donaldson
Lyrics by Grant Clarke
Performed by George Gaynes
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