How to Recede in Business

Episode aired Oct 27, 1988
TV-PG
30m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

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Ted Danson and Shelley Long in Cheers (1982)

Comedy Drama

Rebecca is still smarting from Evan Drake's departure to Japan. So instead of men, she focuses her energies on furthering her career - she figures that Evan Drake took all the key players fr... Read allRebecca is still smarting from Evan Drake's departure to Japan. So instead of men, she focuses her energies on furthering her career - she figures that Evan Drake took all the key players from the company to Japan with him, and thus all those that knew she is a "washout" are now ... Read allRebecca is still smarting from Evan Drake's departure to Japan. So instead of men, she focuses her energies on furthering her career - she figures that Evan Drake took all the key players from the company to Japan with him, and thus all those that knew she is a "washout" are now all gone - and buying a Mercedes. But realistically, her defenses are weakened, so when Sa... Read all

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Trivia
Some of the memorabilia on the walls from earlier seasons start to make a reappearance since Sam sold the bar. For example, the silhouette picture of a man standing in a doorway can be seen in the background where most of the sailboats are located. This had been a continuous staple in Cheers from the very first episode.

Goofs
When Mr. Stone first appears, Woody can be seen playing cards in the background and would play a role later in the same scene.

Quotes
Sam Malone: So what have you got there?
Rebecca Howe: A Mercedes catalogue. I'm thinking of getting one.
Sam Malone: Yeah, I hear good things about those catalogues.

Connections
References How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)

Soundtracks
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Written by Judy Hart-Angelo and Gary Portnoy
Performed by Gary Portnoy

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5/10

The start of an awkward season

Season 7 is an anomaly for Cheers. Due to the 1988 WGA strike it was the shortest season since Season 2, which might have led to lack of a season-long story. Neither Sam nor Rebecca have major character arcs, although some changes come for other characters (Lilith gets pregnant, while both Woody and even Cliff get girlfriends). There's a lot of treading water in Season 7. As Sam might put it, this is a rebuilding year.

As it stands, the season doesn't exactly start out very good. Sam is on the make again, figuring he can catch Rebecca on the rebound from Evan Drake. Instead, Rebecca is focused on the new boss Mr. Stone (a one-episode character who doesn't add much). Unfortunately for Rebecca, Mr. Stone is less than impressed with her work. This briefly puts Sam back in charge, a position he comes to hate. Sam tries to get Rebecca back at Cheers while using this leverage to get her into bed. It's not very interesting, let alone funny. There's nothing here as outright terrible as the worst of Season 6, but this is a sign that Cheers has become Just Another Sitcom.