‘Thanksgiving Orphans’
Season 5, Episode 9 - Aired November 27, 1986
Although Diane plans to spend Thanksgiving at the home of her literature professor, she talks Carla into opening her home up to the gang from Cheers.
Quote from Carla
Woody: The important thing is you're here now, huh? This is gonna be great.
Carla: Would somebody put a gag on Andy Hardy?
Quote from Diane
Diane: [on the phone] Hello, Dr. Narsutis? This is Diane Chambers. I- Yes, the one who fled. Listen, I- l beg your pardon? Well, yes, of course I accept your apology. He's invited me back.
Sam: Go, go. Go.
Diane: Dr. Narsutis, I'm sorry, I can't. I'm here with my friends, my support system, and there's really no place I'd rather be. I trust this won't affect my grade? Thank you. Good day, sir. [hangs up]
Sam: Turned him down, huh?
Diane: Now that I find myself in the warmth of your company how could I possibly go?
Frasier: Take Mass Ave.
Cliff: l-93.
Diane: You holiday hooligans. Give me a beer.
Quote from Diane
Diane: Where's your date?
Sam: Oh, change of plans. Her sister showed up.
Diane: Of course she did. Chortle, chortle.
Sam: No, I'm serious. I had a date and it fell through.
Diane: Oh, you don't have to convince me, Sam. I believe you.
Sam: I'm telling you the truth.
Diane: And I love you for it.
Quote from Diane
Diane: Now wait a minute!
Cliff: Diane, Diane, you're absolutely right. You know, let's turn it back on the football, guys. There you go.
Diane: No, no, no! Enough is enough! I don't think watching television was the pilgrims' original intent when they created the holiday.
Quote from Norm
Norm: Listen, guys, the, uh, turkey's not exactly brown just yet.
Cliff: What color is it, then?
Norm: Off-white. [all moan] But I've reset the timer and I turned up the gas. I expect the little pop thing will be popping out any time now.
Quote from Sam
Diane: Well, I suggest we take advantage of the delay and engage in one of my family's favorite little Thanksgiving traditions. Sam, I know you're standing in the hallway. Get in here.
Sam: Rats.
Diane: In lieu of grace, we stand up and take turns toasting that for which we are thankful. Since you're already standing, Sam, why don't you begin?
Sam: All right, I'm, uh I'm thankful that I have a super car and a cool stereo and that I'm not dressed in a pilgrim's outfit.
Cliff: [chuckles] I'll drink to that.
Diane: You make a mockery of everything.
Quote from Frasier
Woody: Hey, you guys, this is Thanksgiving. And I still say this is going to be the greatest.
Frasier: Oh, who the hell do we think we're kidding? We're all a bunch of pathetic dropouts. Scorned by our loved ones, as if anybody ever loved us at all.
Sam: Hey, will you lighten up, man? The only thing wrong here is we're hungry. Now who else wants to join me in these ice-cold potatoes?
Cliff: Hey, they'll go great here with the, uh, Jell-O soup.
Frasier: You know, I'm dying to try some of the hair growing on the crudites.
Quote from Diane
Woody: I knew this was gonna be the greatest.
Frasier: Huh? Good bird.
Sam: Hey, Diane, may I say you look saucy in cranberry. [chuckles]
Diane: Laugh while you can, Sam. Just remember that revenge is a dish best served cold. You won't know when and you won't know where, but I'm going to get you.
Quote from Woody
Woody: Now that we're done with dinner, I'd like to make a toast to our loved ones who weren't fortunate enough to be here with us.
Sam: Nice thought.
Woody: Uh, Mom, Dad, Uncle Fergie...
Carla: My kids.
Norm: All right, Vera.
Sam: Yeah.
Cliff: Ma.
Sam: Coach.
All: Yeah.
Diane: God bless you all.
Quote from Cliff
Norm: Thermometer, yeah! We can say it till we're blue in the face. It's not gonna make it pop out any faster. I think something's wrong with your oven, Carla.
Carla: Hey, my oven was just fine until you stuffed Birdzilla in it.
Sam: Come on, you guys, come on. We don't have to bite each other's heads off here.
Cliff: It may be the only thing we get to eat this day, Sammy.