CORRECTION: "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" was in fact the original song that aired to melt Rebecca's knees. It was changed to "Unchained Melody" in syndication. 2 stars for this move. Episode was funny as it originally aired.
4 Reviews
Pretty Dumb!
Hitchcoc29 August 2019
Cliff is annoyed that he has to do a training session for a young new postal worker. She is a cute little clone of Cliff. After he gets her trained she comes on to him, kissing him in the bar. Soon, they have an encounter in a motel, but because she is such a rule follower, she is beset with guilt. Cliff must struggle with his fear of getting fired and going with her. The whole episode is just pretty ridiculous.
Please Mr. Postman (#7.12)
ComedyFan20106 June 2014
Warning: Spoilers
Cliff has to teach a new post carrier, Margaret who is just as crazy about carrying mail as he is. She also has feelings for him and they end up meeting at a motel. Only police shows up because the post vehicle Margaret used to get there was reported as stolen. They get out of it but feel too corrupt so they tell the truth. Margaret is fired and decides to go to Canada to be the mail carrier, but Cliff stays home.
The episode has a few weak points. One is that Annie Golden was bad at this role. She acted unnatural and exaggerated so even the well written scenes, like her talking about their corruptions ended up not being funny. Still Cliff gives us a few fun moments such as telling Margaret that she will be OK in cold Canada as women have an extra layer of fat. But still the episode isn't really funny for a sitcom.
The episode has a few weak points. One is that Annie Golden was bad at this role. She acted unnatural and exaggerated so even the well written scenes, like her talking about their corruptions ended up not being funny. Still Cliff gives us a few fun moments such as telling Margaret that she will be OK in cold Canada as women have an extra layer of fat. But still the episode isn't really funny for a sitcom.
Cliff's Heartbreaking Romance
Bolesroor30 April 2011
Warning: Spoilers
What should have been a great episode is an uncomfortable mess, and I blame Annie Golden as Margaret O'Keefe.
See, the Cheers writers had found a formula they liked: establish a character (let's take Frasier) and give him a significant other that is an even more extreme version of themselves (like Lilith). They would later do the same thing with Woody and Kelly, so on paper Cliff and Margaret seemed like a perfect match. Unfortunately there's something about the way Ms. Golden carries herself that's not funny and only tragic... her delivery makes me want to weep with sorrow. Maybe it's her mousy movements or down-turned smile. She's missing the lighthearted UN-awareness that's essential to comedy, and she and Ratzenberger have zero chemistry together. She would appear on the show three more times, but I would have suggested producers re-cast the part and change the character's name, since she sucked the funny out of whatever scene she was in.
So Cliff has his first affair, and there's something almost cruel about giving the long-lonely Cliff his perfect match and then plucking her away- the guy gets laid one time and he has to pay for it with his career. Then his girl moves away and he can't be with her because of his commitment to his country. Too heavy, too dark for this series.
Meanwhile Sam discovers Rebecca's sexual button: The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling." When he goes to play the song, though, we hear another Righteous Brothers' number, "Unchained Melody." Nobody seems to notice that they're not playing the correct song, and this wasn't a DVD music change... this is the way the episode originally aired. Confused? We all are.
By the time Annie gets Cliff kicked out of the Garden of Eden for tasting the Forbidden Fruit the last song we want to hear is "The Ballad Of The Green Berets," but it ends the episode and puts a bizarre spin on the proceedings. This is not a comedy... this is a heart-breaking story of love, loss and the pain of existence. Let's leave the heavy stuff to "Punky Brewster."
GRADE: C-
See, the Cheers writers had found a formula they liked: establish a character (let's take Frasier) and give him a significant other that is an even more extreme version of themselves (like Lilith). They would later do the same thing with Woody and Kelly, so on paper Cliff and Margaret seemed like a perfect match. Unfortunately there's something about the way Ms. Golden carries herself that's not funny and only tragic... her delivery makes me want to weep with sorrow. Maybe it's her mousy movements or down-turned smile. She's missing the lighthearted UN-awareness that's essential to comedy, and she and Ratzenberger have zero chemistry together. She would appear on the show three more times, but I would have suggested producers re-cast the part and change the character's name, since she sucked the funny out of whatever scene she was in.
So Cliff has his first affair, and there's something almost cruel about giving the long-lonely Cliff his perfect match and then plucking her away- the guy gets laid one time and he has to pay for it with his career. Then his girl moves away and he can't be with her because of his commitment to his country. Too heavy, too dark for this series.
Meanwhile Sam discovers Rebecca's sexual button: The Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling." When he goes to play the song, though, we hear another Righteous Brothers' number, "Unchained Melody." Nobody seems to notice that they're not playing the correct song, and this wasn't a DVD music change... this is the way the episode originally aired. Confused? We all are.
By the time Annie gets Cliff kicked out of the Garden of Eden for tasting the Forbidden Fruit the last song we want to hear is "The Ballad Of The Green Berets," but it ends the episode and puts a bizarre spin on the proceedings. This is not a comedy... this is a heart-breaking story of love, loss and the pain of existence. Let's leave the heavy stuff to "Punky Brewster."
GRADE: C-
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