2024-06-29
"Spenser: For Hire" star Robert Urich pays a visit to the bar after Woody lands a bit part on the series but the gang won't believe him. Also, Cliff and Norm's friendship turns ugly when the mailman refuses to pay Norm for painting his condo. Sylvia: Paddi Edwards. Laura: Betty Vaughan. (Repeat).
When a priceless vase is broken at a company party, Woody takes the rap---and the praise from the host (Peter Hansen), who lauds him for taking responsibility for his actions. And Rebecca, who's reluctantly playing "serving wench," is dismayed when the two men become fast friends. Linda: Jude Mussetter. (Repeat).
First-grader Michael shocks the Barone clan with an unpleasant story he wrote about them. Father Hubley: Charles Durning. Michael: Sullivan Sweeten. Marie: Doris Roberts. (Repeat).
Ray tries to liven things up in the bedroom when he buys a sex game but, of course, the whole family finds out about it. Debra: Patricia Heaton. Marie: Doris Roberts. Ray: Ray Romano. (Repeat).
With Dwight in tow, Michael heads to Philadelphia for an important office-supply convention. After meeting with Jan, Michael plans to spread brotherly love by having a party in his room for fellow conventioneers. Meanwhile, Ryan goes out on a double date---with none other than gabby Kelly. (Repeat).
An office power play ensues when ultraserious Angela, offended by Michael's various antics and his inefficient leadership, leans heavily on Dwight to make a push for Michael's job. Meanwhile, Pam puts on a lunchtime fashion show; and Jim's attempts to play a video game turn deadly---in a virtual sense. (Repeat).
Dwight takes new full-timer Ryan (B.J. Novak, who also wrote the episode) out on his first sales call, but he puts the novice through a series of demanding tests and challenges, not to mention an unnecessary excursion to the Schrute family beet farm. Meanwhile, Michael is ordered by corporate to log his work activity; and Jim tries to adapt to life at the Stamford branch. (Repeat).
Michael learns that his predecessor has died, so he tries to find the best way to help his staff through the grieving process and to honor the longtime company man. (Repeat).
A stranger (Nick Offerman) dressed in a weathered coat and wearing an eyepatch disrupts Doug and Carrie's Thanksgiving dinner with their friends. During the meal, a debate ensues about whether to invite the man in to eat with them. Lou Ferrigno appears as himself. Kelly: Merrin Dungey. (Repeat).
Carrie claims she needs some time to find herself after losing her job, but it appears to Doug that she's just loafing all day and losing interest in accomplishing anything. Mickey: Ford Rainey. Danny: Gary Valentine. Spence: Patton Oswalt. (Repeat).
Dwight takes new full-timer Ryan (B.J. Novak, who also wrote the episode) out on his first sales call, but he puts the novice through a series of demanding tests and challenges, not to mention an unnecessary excursion to the Schrute family beet farm. Meanwhile, Michael is ordered by corporate to log his work activity; and Jim tries to adapt to life at the Stamford branch. (Repeat).
Michael learns that his predecessor has died, so he tries to find the best way to help his staff through the grieving process and to honor the longtime company man. (Repeat).
Johnny and Moira attend an estate sale; Mutt surprises Alexis with a bike; and David helps Roland shop for a special item. (Repeat).
Johnny enters into an unlikely business partnership with Bob; David lands an interview at a women's clothing store; and a reluctant Moira plays nurse to an ailing Alexis. (Repeat).
The discovery of two dead bodies leads Fraser and Kowalski to an arms-smuggling ring that the FBI---including Ray Vecchio (David Marciano)---has infiltrated. Part 1 of two. Buck Frobisher: Leslie Nielsen. Muldoon: Bo Svenson. Fraser: Paul Gross. Kowalski: Callum Keith Rennie. (Repeat).
A producer talks to Gerry about the possibility of using Xavier for a movie. (Repeat).
Gerry is disappointed with his staff's cold attitude about his near-death experience after the staff room incident. (Repeat).
Johnny and Moira attend an estate sale; Mutt surprises Alexis with a bike; and David helps Roland shop for a special item. (Repeat).
Johnny enters into an unlikely business partnership with Bob; David lands an interview at a women's clothing store; and a reluctant Moira plays nurse to an ailing Alexis. (Repeat).
The discovery of two dead bodies leads Fraser and Kowalski to an arms-smuggling ring that the FBI---including Ray Vecchio (David Marciano)---has infiltrated. Part 1 of two. Buck Frobisher: Leslie Nielsen. Muldoon: Bo Svenson. Fraser: Paul Gross. Kowalski: Callum Keith Rennie. (Repeat).
A producer talks to Gerry about the possibility of using Xavier for a movie. (Repeat).
Gerry is disappointed with his staff's cold attitude about his near-death experience after the staff room incident. (Repeat).
Wondering if fatherhood might be his bag, Niles simulates the experience by lugging around a sack of flour. Arleen: Charlayne Woodard. Clarence: Aaron Heyman. Mary: Linda Porter. Frasier: Kelsey Grammer. (Repeat).
Frasier endorses a "sane" political candidate, who privately shares something spacey with him. Phil Patterson: Boyd Gaines. Frasier: Kelsey Grammer. Martin: John Mahoney. Niles: David Hyde Pierce. (Repeat).
Frasier's deluged by an outraged public when he advises a caller to consider leaving rain-soaked Seattle. Frasier: Kelsey Grammer. Father Mike: George Deloy. Sister Joselia: Helen Geller. Roz: Peri Gilpin. (Repeat).
Frasier falls for a businesswoman, and the lovebirds fly off to a tropical paradise, where trouble awaits. Part 1 of two. Frasier: Kelsey Grammer. Ettienne: Pierre Epstein. Mother: Kirsten Devere. (Repeat).
Sam is crushed when he literally gives the shirt off his back---his old baseball jersey---to a celebrity charity auction and no one bids on it; Norm tries to impress a potential client and his wife and discovers that none of them have anything in common. Brubaker: Robert Symonds. Mrs. Brubaker: Frances Bay. Bob: Earl Houston Bullock. Simpson: Patrick Cronin. (Repeat).
Diane's psychology-class experiment in paranoid behavior makes fools out of the gang, but Diane (Shelley Long) may turn out to be an even better case study as she nervously waits for them to get even with her. Gallagher: Hamilton Camp. Irving: M.C. Gainey. (Repeat).
Since his breakup with Diane, Frasier has taken to the bottle, and Sam---who's been there himself---wants to help, but he has reservations about Diane's plan to restore Frasier's self-confidence. Diane: Shelley Long. Sam: Ted Danson. Cliff: John Ratzenberger. Norm: George Wendt. (Repeat).
The highlight of Cliff's social calendar is the annual postman's ball, but this year he has a dilemma when he scores two dates for the gala---Carla and Diane. So, he asks Sam for advice on how to dump one without hurting her feelings---or endangering his life. Lucas: Timothy Scott. (Repeat).
Debra's mom (Katherine Helmond) plans a surprise birthday party for her daughter, but a loose-lipped Ray spills the beans and then takes all the credit. Linda: Maggie Wheeler. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
The Barone clan visits Amy's pious parents, Hank and Pat (Fred Willard, Georgia Engel), on Thanksgiving and the day turns into a real turkey. The trouble begins when a bird is found injured outside, prompting Pat to take matters into her own hands with a shocking solution. Peter: Chris Elliott. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
Ray tries to make up for destroying his dad's collection of jazz records more than 30 years ago by giving him CDs of the same albums, but Frank the Grinch refuses them. Frank: Peter Boyle. (Repeat).
Debra agrees to help recruit new members for Frank's lodge, but Ray doesn't like all the time she's spending there and neither does Marie, who thinks it's shameful. Stan: Victor Raider-Wexler. Garvin: Len Lesser. Max: Max Rosenthal. Albert: Albert Romano. Hilda: Bunny Levine. Mrs. Pechi: Norma Michaels. Mrs. Lopman: Elsa Raven. Hal: Cliff Bryant. (Repeat).
Wondering if fatherhood might be his bag, Niles simulates the experience by lugging around a sack of flour. Arleen: Charlayne Woodard. Clarence: Aaron Heyman. Mary: Linda Porter. Frasier: Kelsey Grammer. (Repeat).
Frasier endorses a "sane" political candidate, who privately shares something spacey with him. Phil Patterson: Boyd Gaines. Frasier: Kelsey Grammer. Martin: John Mahoney. Niles: David Hyde Pierce. (Repeat).
Frasier's deluged by an outraged public when he advises a caller to consider leaving rain-soaked Seattle. Frasier: Kelsey Grammer. Father Mike: George Deloy. Sister Joselia: Helen Geller. Roz: Peri Gilpin. (Repeat).
Frasier falls for a businesswoman, and the lovebirds fly off to a tropical paradise, where trouble awaits. Part 1 of two. Frasier: Kelsey Grammer. Ettienne: Pierre Epstein. Mother: Kirsten Devere. (Repeat).
Sam is crushed when he literally gives the shirt off his back---his old baseball jersey---to a celebrity charity auction and no one bids on it; Norm tries to impress a potential client and his wife and discovers that none of them have anything in common. Brubaker: Robert Symonds. Mrs. Brubaker: Frances Bay. Bob: Earl Houston Bullock. Simpson: Patrick Cronin. (Repeat).
Diane's psychology-class experiment in paranoid behavior makes fools out of the gang, but Diane (Shelley Long) may turn out to be an even better case study as she nervously waits for them to get even with her. Gallagher: Hamilton Camp. Irving: M.C. Gainey. (Repeat).
Since his breakup with Diane, Frasier has taken to the bottle, and Sam---who's been there himself---wants to help, but he has reservations about Diane's plan to restore Frasier's self-confidence. Diane: Shelley Long. Sam: Ted Danson. Cliff: John Ratzenberger. Norm: George Wendt. (Repeat).
The highlight of Cliff's social calendar is the annual postman's ball, but this year he has a dilemma when he scores two dates for the gala---Carla and Diane. So, he asks Sam for advice on how to dump one without hurting her feelings---or endangering his life. Lucas: Timothy Scott. (Repeat).
Debra's mom (Katherine Helmond) plans a surprise birthday party for her daughter, but a loose-lipped Ray spills the beans and then takes all the credit. Linda: Maggie Wheeler. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
The Barone clan visits Amy's pious parents, Hank and Pat (Fred Willard, Georgia Engel), on Thanksgiving and the day turns into a real turkey. The trouble begins when a bird is found injured outside, prompting Pat to take matters into her own hands with a shocking solution. Peter: Chris Elliott. Amy: Monica Horan. (Repeat).
Ray tries to make up for destroying his dad's collection of jazz records more than 30 years ago by giving him CDs of the same albums, but Frank the Grinch refuses them. Frank: Peter Boyle. (Repeat).
Debra agrees to help recruit new members for Frank's lodge, but Ray doesn't like all the time she's spending there and neither does Marie, who thinks it's shameful. Stan: Victor Raider-Wexler. Garvin: Len Lesser. Max: Max Rosenthal. Albert: Albert Romano. Hilda: Bunny Levine. Mrs. Pechi: Norma Michaels. Mrs. Lopman: Elsa Raven. Hal: Cliff Bryant. (Repeat).