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Uncle Sam Wants You

‘Uncle Sam Wants You’

Season 9, Episode 27 -  Aired May 2, 1991

Sam starts to feel like there's something missing in his life when he spends time with Frasier and Lilith's son, Frederick. Meanwhile, Rebecca goes on a series of job interviews to try get away from Cheers.

Quote from Frasier

Frasier: Sam. Listen, Sam, I... I'd like to apologize about this morning when I kicked you out. I... I forgot how much Freddie means to you and how much you mean to him. I also forgot that Lilith and I have two tickets to Jerome Robbins' Broadway tonight, hundred bucks a throw. If you think I'm gonna miss that, you're nuts. Have fun, Freddie. Daddy loves you.

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Quote from Sam

[dream sequence:]
Elvis: Hey, Sam.
Sam: What?
Elvis: Sam.
Sam: Who's there?
Elvis: Up- Up here, Sam. It's me, Elvis.
Sam: Elvis?
Elvis: Yeah. Come on over here, man. I don't want to have to shout at you.
Sam: I'm having a dream about Elvis. What do you want with me, Elvis?
Elvis: I want to tell you something. You're right about wanting a child. You know, the best thing that ever happened to me was having Lisa Marie. Here. Isn't she precious?
Sam: Yeah, she's a real cutie. Well, you'll be happy to know, Elvis, she turned out to be a real babe.
Elvis: Sam, don't make me come through this TV.

Quote from Sam

[dream sequence:]
Elvis: Now, this baby's gonna need a mama, Sam.
Sam: Yeah, I know that, Elvis, but I... I can't think of anybody.
Elvis: Well, I just think you're overlooking someone.
Sam: Who?
Elvis: Miss Rebecca Howe.
Sam: Rebecca?
Elvis: Miss Rebecca. She's been a true friend, and... And you've been through so much together. There's a lot of love in her heart, Sam. She has no one to give it to. And she's a handsome woman.
Sam: Miss Rebecca? Really?
Elvis: Think about her, Sam. I know I'm right. Now, if you'll just excuse me, man. I got to go back and frolic on a beach, or jump in a stock car race or something. I don't know what they got me doing in this one. Later, Sam.

Quote from Sam

Sam: What are you doing back here?
Rebecca: My night to lock up. Besides, it looks like I'm still gonna be working here anyway. Nobody else wants me.
Sam: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
Rebecca: Yeah, well, you know, maybe I've been barking up the wrong tree my whole life. All these big dreams about being a big corporate executive and, you know, having a lot of power, a lot of control. I don't know why I've been knocking my brains out. Maybe I should have just settled for some dumb, ordinary jerk, you know, and raised a family.
Sam: Wow.
Rebecca: What?
Sam: I was just, uh... I you know, I've been thinking the same thing. Only, you know, I was thinking that you should have a child with someone who is, you know, good-looking and... and really cool.
Rebecca: Yeah, well, I don't know anybody like that.
Sam: What about me?
Rebecca: What, you know somebody like that?
Sam: No, you know, I... What I mean is, I was thinking that you and I should have a baby together.

Quote from Sam

Rebecca: Well, you don't just, you know, go out and have a baby with somebody.
Sam: Why not?
Rebecca: Well, I don't know why not.
Sam: Then why not?
Rebecca: And why with you?
Sam: Why not?
Rebecca: Well, but... Why not? I mean, we could.
Sam: Yeah.

Quote from Sam

Lilith: [doorbell ringing] Coming. I'm coming. [opens door] Oh, it's you.
Sam: Yeah. Hi, hi, Lilith. Hey, look at you. You've got hair like a woman. I'm here to watch Huckleberry Hound.
Lilith: At 5:53 a.m.?
Sam: Yeah. Yeah. Yesterday, me and Freddie decided we're gonna watch some cartoons.
Lilith: Who decided? The child can barely speak.
Sam: Well, he can nod.

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