This is probably a pivotal episode. With Westphall leaving, it means a new beginning. I am experiencing these shows for the first time since they appeared originally, so I don't know what the fourth season will bring us. Unlike others, and stated as a huge fan of "Cheers," I thought the scene in the bar was stupid. Carla is a good character but her treatment of those men was just way too nasty. Also, Craig was more acerbic than usual.
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Cheers cameo
safenoe17 August 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I remember this classic St. Elsewhere episode which featured cameos of three Cheers stars - Rhea Perlman (Carla), John Ratzenberger (Cliff) and George Wendt (Norm!!). I miss St. Elsewhere but this episode brings back fond memories for a series that was sadly underrated.
Dean Jagger deserved an Emmy
dennis_speer16 April 2016
Warning: Spoilers
From the moment I watched Dean Jagger first come on screen and play a man with severe dementia I was struck to the quick with the fear of loss for myself, and with each line he spoke and each movement he made I was enthralled and frightened and tearful, knowing what I had to look forward to caring for with my own parents and where I too would possibly be.
The anger and disinterest of the dementia sufferer segued into the happy appreciation of the child. The moment Dr. Domedian recognizes Mark, his protégé, struck me like a fist the emotions were so strong. That fist became a knife as that lucid moment faded so quickly and Domedian fell back into the bad dream of his sore and painful internal world.
That Dean Jagger was not praised and lauded for this deep and sensitive portrayal speaks more to the nations shunning of the aged in that mid 80's era than to the quality of his portrayal. Show that show today and I would hope his brilliance would shine and be praised.
The anger and disinterest of the dementia sufferer segued into the happy appreciation of the child. The moment Dr. Domedian recognizes Mark, his protégé, struck me like a fist the emotions were so strong. That fist became a knife as that lucid moment faded so quickly and Domedian fell back into the bad dream of his sore and painful internal world.
That Dean Jagger was not praised and lauded for this deep and sensitive portrayal speaks more to the nations shunning of the aged in that mid 80's era than to the quality of his portrayal. Show that show today and I would hope his brilliance would shine and be praised.
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