‘The Last Picture Show’
Season 11, Episode 18 - Aired February 25, 1993
Norm, Cliff, Woody and Frasier spend the night at a drive-in that's about to be torn down. Meanwhile, Sam lets the previous owner of Cheers, Gus O'Malley (Pat Hingle), run the bar for the evening.
Quote from Sam
Gus O'Malley: Sam Malone!
Sam: Yes.
Gus O'Malley: You know who I am?
Sam: No, sir, I don't, but I swear to you, I never touched your daughter.
Gus O'Malley: Nah, nah, you bought this bar from me 17 years ago. Although, now that you mention it, you did touch my daughter.
Quote from Norm
Gus O'Malley: It feels so great to be back here in this old saloon! Boy, I could... Listen, do you think I could, I could pop back here, you know, and maybe serve up one little drink? You know, just for old times' sake?
Sam: Yeah. Do it. Go on.
Gus O'Malley: Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. This brings it all back. It's like I never left.
Norm: Uh, could I have a beer, please, Gus?
Gus O'Malley: Sure, Norm.
Norm: Something's different. Gus is back!
Gus O'Malley: How you been, Norm?
Norm: I'm all right. Can't complain.
Gus O'Malley: Yeah. How is that lovely bride of yours? What, what was her name again?
Norm: Vera.
Gus O'Malley: Oh, yeah. Vera. Boy, I remember when they were newly-wed. You'd come in here every night and make those goo-goo eyes at each other.
Cliff: You're kidding me. Norm and Vera?
Gus O'Malley: Oh, yeah, yeah. He'd recite poetry to her all the time. He'd put quarter after quarter in that jukebox, and he'd slow dance with Vera until closing. You remember that, Norm?
Norm: Just give me the beer, Gus.
Quote from Norm
Norm: Wood, you want to make the, uh, first, uh, run to the snack bar, please?
Woody: Sure. What do you guys want?
Frasier: Well, I'll have a mineral water and a decaf cap, and, um... Oh! Bring me some Toblerone chocolate.
Norm: You really don't get the drive-in experience, do you?
Frasier: I'm trying.
Cliff: Hey, uh, listen, if we're talking about having messy snacks in the car, I guess it's apropos to go over Ma's rules as regards the food and beverage service. Uh, Norm, you want to get the, uh, flyers out of the glove compartment there, please?
Norm: Cliff, uh, listen... Tell you what? While I pass out these, uh, flyers, why don't you go ahead and get the, uh, snacks, okay? We'll save time that way.
Cliff: Oh, capital idea. Very efficient. Be back in a flash.
Norm: Okay. Ma's rule number one- ditch the mail-man. [engine starting]
Quote from Frasier
Man: [o.s.] Hey, put that thing down! We're trying to watch a movie!
Frasier: Let me handle this, Norm. [car horn honking] I'm a great believer in the retort courteous. [shouts] Why don't you move your car, butt head?!
Norm: Yep.
Woody: Good work, Dr. Crane. They stopped honking.
Frasier: Many an upperclassman was afraid of the lash of my tongue. [A large man approaches the car] Well, you know, Norm, I think you were way out of line with that "butt head" crack.
Quote from Woody
Frasier: Well, you know, it's been a pretty miserable night, actually. What do you say we call it a night and head home?
Cliff: Oh, no you don't, Doc. We went through all this so we could have a good time at the drive-in, and that's exactly what we're gonna do.
Frasier: Oh, come on, Cliff. There's only one more movie. We all know what's gonna happen. There's gonna be atomic testing, Godzilla's gonna wake up, gets mad, goes and eats Tokyo, fights some other monster, disappears into the ocean. The end.
Woody: Oh, well, thanks a lot, Dr. Crane.
Quote from Carla
Cliff: Oh, my God.
Norm: What's that, Cliff?
Cliff: They're closing the Twi-Lite Drive-In.
Norm: Oh, you're joking, man.
Cliff: No, not at all. Yeah, yeah. Another American icon destroyed by the bulldozer. What are they gonna close next?
Carla: Hopefully, your mouth.
Quote from Rebecca
Sam: You look great. What've- What've you been doing?
Gus O'Malley: I moved to Arizona with the wife. Been living off my life savings. Believe me, if you manage this place right, it can really provide for you in your old age.
Sam: It can?
Gus O'Malley: Oh, yeah. It's all in the management.
Rebecca: [enters] Oh Sam, I'm gonna use the petty cash to buy lottery tickets. The way I figure it, it's our only hope.
Quote from Cliff
Cliff: Sorry I'm late. Got the car. Everything's all set.
Frasier: Great. How'd you get your mother to part with her precious vehicle?
Cliff: Oh, I just, uh, poured a couple of glasses of wine, cranked the heat up to full, and, uh, she'll sleep till Saturday.
Quote from Frasier
Frasier: Listen, I want to thank you guys for letting me come along. Horseplay, you know. Camaraderie. Hanging out with the guys and having fun is something that's been sorely missed in my life. I'm really looking forward to this drive-in thing.
Norm: Yeah, well, in that case, I suggest we make you trunk boy.
Frasier: Wow, trunk boy! Don't know what it is, but it sounds fun.
Quote from Carla
Sam: Gus, listen. You know, with Woody leaving to go to the drive-in and everything, I'm a little short-handed. What do you say you hop behind the bar here and let me put you on salary for a night?
Gus O'Malley: Nah, you kids don't want an old buzzard back there.
Sam: Yeah, of course. Come on.
Carla: It'd be so great. You know, it'd be like having a little piece of history behind the bar, you know? Take us back to our roots. Besides, we really like you, Gus.
Gus O'Malley: Well, all right, all right. I'll do it.
Carla: Hey, Sammy?
Sam: Yeah.
Carla: As long as we got the old geezer, I'm gonna take the night off.