TV Mystery
7:57 pm 05/29/06
How many of you remember watching the series finale of “Cheers” way back in the 90s? Many people were somewhat disappointed, but I enjoyed it, and was glad that Sam finally came to realize that he had everything that he wanted. Now…about the mystery: how many of you distinctly remember Sam saying “one-man woman” to Diane, when he discovered that she had hired a gay man to pose as her husband? And how many of you have realized that in syndication, Sam’s dialogue has been altered so that he now says “one-man Warren Commission?”
Surely I’m not the only one who noticed this, am I? Any speculation as to the reason behind the alteration?
Gee, Dave, that was 14 years ago. I really don’t remember what was said. But if it was altered, I’ll bet there’s mention of it somewhere else on the Web.
I checked the IMDB and they don’t mention it in any of the quote or trivia listings that I can see. Once you find out you should post there and get the credit for it!
I tried a couple of different combinations on web engine searches, but I couldn’t find any mention of it. However, searching for a combination of “cheers” and “warren commission” and “final” led to a fascinating interview, in which it is stated that Woody Harrelson’s father was a well-known contract killer who may have been involved in the Kennedy assassination.
http://www.jfkmurdersolved.com/interview.htm
Actually, I have the episode from the original taping. I just watched it and the line has always been “one-man Warren Commission?”
Sometimes lines are changed for subsequent broadcasts of shows but I don’t believe this is one of them.
Trevor
OK, one mystery solved. Now we just need to find out about what got Mike Savage so riled up.