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Norm's First Hurrah

Airdate: 26.03.1987

Cast: (11 - show/hide all)

Ted Danson...Sam Malone
Shelley Long...Diane Chambers
Rhea Perlman...Carla Tortelli
John Ratzenberger...Cliff Clavin
Woody Harrelson...Woody Boyd
Kelsey Grammer...Dr. Frasier Crane
George Wendt...Norm Peterson
Tegan West...Warren Thompkins
Neil Zevnik...Supervisor
Jeff Williams...Office Boy

Crew:

Thomas Lofaro
...Direction
David S. Williger
Andy Cowan
...Script

Plot:

Norm announces to the bar that he has a great new job at a prestigious CPA firm. Although happy for him, everyone at the bar gives Norm little jibes about the job. After Norm leaves to go back to work, Diane is upset at the bar's treatment of Norm and suggests they all go down to his new office and surprise him with a gift as a show of their support. When they arrive, they find Norm in his office, which is the size of a phone booth and which used to be the supply room. What's worse, he has to share it with an obsequious brown-noser of a colleague named Tompkins. When alone with Diane, Norm shows his frustration at which Diane chastises him for not being more of a go-getter in his life in general. This act and his lot within the company makes Norm think he can move up the corporate ladder, and he drafts a proposal to save the company some money, the proposal which, with Diane's support, he intends to present to the Board of Directors. While preparing for the presentation, Norm leaves the proposal unattended, which is quickly snatched up by Tompkins, who immediately goes into the Board Room to pitch the idea as his own. Tompkins is shot down as the proposal is bad. This shows Norm that he really has found his lackluster lot in life. In his own words, "the world needs bench warmers". Meanwhile back at the bar, Sam and Diane discuss where they should go on their honeymoon. Will it be Tibet or Disney World?
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