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Woody for Hire Meets Norman of the Apes

‘Woody for Hire Meets Norman of the Apes’

Season 6, Episode 13 -  Aired January 7, 1988

Cliff insults Norm by refusing to pay him for painting his apartment. Meanwhile, Woody makes his television debut on Robert Urich's Spenser for Hire.

Quote from Rebecca

Sam: You know, the truth is I know how you feel. I felt the same way about Haley Mills when I was 12.
Rebecca: When weren't you 12?

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Quote from Sam

Sam: Hello, ladies, can I help you?
Sylvia: We're here about the book club.
Sam: Oh, you probably have us confused with the public library. Happens all the time. It's two blocks down.

Quote from Woody

Tim: Hey, Woody, when you were on the set there, you see any famous actresses? Huh?
Woody: No.
Norm: What about all the drug stuff you hear about in show business, see any of that?
Woody: No.
Hugh: There's a lot of that juicy backstabbing going on on the set?
Woody: No.
Pete: Hey, guys, you got to hear these stories.

Quote from Cliff

Cliff: Well I certainly don't have to stand here and take that.
Norm: Mm, good news, everyone. I've found a way to make him leave.
Cliff: You'll rue this day, my friend. I am going to make a laughingstock out of you in front of your whole pseudo-profession.
Woody: [to Norm] Very Joan Crawford.

Quote from Woody

Woody: Hey, hey, see that apple in the underwear commercial there?
Sam: Yeah.
Woody: He played a doorman in my Spenser for Hire.
Sam: Oh, yeah?
Woody: Talk about range.

Quote from Woody

Woody: [answers phone] Cheers. Oh, hang on a second. Mr. Peterson, it's Mr. Clavin. [Norm shakes his head] Come on, now, it's been a whole week. Maybe he wants to make up.
Norm: Take a message.
Woody: Can I take a message? Okeydokey. [hangs up and walks away from Norm]
Norm: What'd he say?
Woody: [chittering like a monkey]

Quote from Woody

Norm: Woody, when's your big scene?
Woody: It's hard to tell. You know, in television, we shoot out of sequence.

Quote from Woody

Woody: There I am!
Sam: Where?! Where?! Where are you?
Woody: There! Right there in the corner!
Sam: That's a fire hydrant.
Woody: No, no, right next to it. That's my sleeve!
Pete: Woody, we can't see your face.
Woody: What?! Don't you recognize my shirt?
Frasier: That distinctive plain white one?
Woody: All right, well, now it's gone to commercial. You missed it.

Quote from Woody

Pete: Hey, Woods. I'm just curious, um, did a lot of other shirts audition for that role?
Hugh: Hey, Woody, there's an article in here that says your shirt is now dating Morgan Fairchild. But she says they're just friends.
Woody: Come on, guys. I'm telling you, I really did do it.
Tim: Sure thing, Woody.
Woody: [answers phone] Cheers. Oh, hi, Robert Urich. Yeah, yeah, this is your old pal, Woody. Oh, well, I thought your performance was wonderful tonight, too. Yeah. [chuckling] Yeah. What? Oh, uh, yeah, that shirt? Yeah, I- I picked it out myself. Uh, Sears, I think. Yeah, okay, well, thanks for calling. I'll see you around the studio. [chuckles] All right, bye. [hangs up] See?
Tim: How could we have ever doubted him?
Norm: Boy, do we have egg on our face, huh?

Quote from Sam

Sam: Boy you sure, uh you sure taught them a lesson, didn't you? By the way, what, what do they do with a drunken sailor?
Rebecca: Malone? Get in there.
Sam: Oh, so you do need me, huh? The right man for the job.
Rebecca: No, no, no. You don't understand. They asked for you.
Sam: They did?
Rebecca: Yes, they said, "Send in" [mumbles]
Sam: Did you hear that? What did you? Could you say that slower, please?
Rebecca: "The tall hunk with the rippling rump."
Sam: And you automatically thought of me. Isn't that interesting?
Rebecca: Would you just get them out of here, please?
Sam: I will ripple them into submission. Are you catching that?

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