When Cliff comes into Cheers, sick as a dog, Norm agrees to deliver a few letters to people who live on his way home. This is a breach of Cliff's contract. Unfortunately, Norm is arrested putting the mail in peoples' boxes, which is a federal crime. Meanwhile, the heat is off in the bar and Diane goes through an air vent, but gets herself stuck. Cliff has to make a major decision.
3 Reviews
A hard episode to watch
dgplatt-6012122 March 2024
This is a difficult episode to watch for two reasons. The first is that one of the main characters does something truly reprehensible to another. The second involves behind-the-scenes knowledge.
Cliff's cowardly nature has been well established by now, but by letting Norm take the rap for finishing his route, Cliff sinks to new levels of weasel behaviour. He eventually does the right thing, but it's no surprise that Norm is still angry. Cliff's rationale for selling out Norm is more pathetic than funny. For once Carla's insults seem appropriate.
The other reason this episode is tough one is seeing a clearly ailing Coach. Nicholas Colasanto passed away less than a week after this aired, and his frailty is evident. Coach will later appear in a few scenes that were already filmed, but it's deeply sad seeing him so ill.
This episode still gets a passing grade for a few funny bits, most notably Diane's attempt to clear the furnace ducts (and the resultant Señor Wences tribute). But the sadness surrounding Coach puts a pall over the proceedings. The classic period of Cheers is coming to an end.
Cliff's cowardly nature has been well established by now, but by letting Norm take the rap for finishing his route, Cliff sinks to new levels of weasel behaviour. He eventually does the right thing, but it's no surprise that Norm is still angry. Cliff's rationale for selling out Norm is more pathetic than funny. For once Carla's insults seem appropriate.
The other reason this episode is tough one is seeing a clearly ailing Coach. Nicholas Colasanto passed away less than a week after this aired, and his frailty is evident. Coach will later appear in a few scenes that were already filmed, but it's deeply sad seeing him so ill.
This episode still gets a passing grade for a few funny bits, most notably Diane's attempt to clear the furnace ducts (and the resultant Señor Wences tribute). But the sadness surrounding Coach puts a pall over the proceedings. The classic period of Cheers is coming to an end.
The Mail Goes to Jail (#3.17)
ComedyFan201011 May 2014
Warning: Spoilers
Cliff is very sick and comes to the bar to get some hot soup before he finishes the route. Norm looks at the letters and sees that he can deliver them on his way home. He goes to do cliff the favor but gets arrested. And Cliff at first does nothing as he is afraid to lose his job but then he saves his friend.
I like Cliff and Norm as friends. So this was a sweet episode of their friendship. Norm helping Cliff and Cliff risking his mailman identity to save Norm.
Diane being stuck in the floor was kind of weird but funny as it was so uncommon for this show.
I like Cliff and Norm as friends. So this was a sweet episode of their friendship. Norm helping Cliff and Cliff risking his mailman identity to save Norm.
Diane being stuck in the floor was kind of weird but funny as it was so uncommon for this show.
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