Chip_HT
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The episode "Cheers Has Chili" kind of bugged me while watching.
Rebecca wants to turn the back room into a tea room. Sam doesn't want to get rid of the pool room because of the money it brings in. So he makes a wager with her, if she can make $500 in a night, the tea room can stay. Of course, she's not bringing any money in, until Woody shows up with chili that everyone wants, so Rebecca grabs the pot and runs to the back.
Of course, Sam goes through typical sitcom shenanigans to keep Rebecca from winning the bet. But not once does anyone bring up the fact that Rebecca basically stole the chili from Woody. Therefore, she was cheating from the start. Obviously, if Sam had just tried to "win" on a technicality, there would be no sitcom plot. But then Sam tries to completely sabotage her by calling the fire marshall. Yet, wouldn't Sam have gotten into trouble himself as owner of the bar?
Sam may not have been written as the smartest guy, but he generally wasn't a dummy when it came to running his own business.
Of course, Sam goes through typical sitcom shenanigans to keep Rebecca from winning the bet. But not once does anyone bring up the fact that Rebecca basically stole the chili from Woody. Therefore, she was cheating from the start. Obviously, if Sam had just tried to "win" on a technicality, there would be no sitcom plot. But then Sam tries to completely sabotage her by calling the fire marshall. Yet, wouldn't Sam have gotten into trouble himself as owner of the bar?
Sam may not have been written as the smartest guy, but he generally wasn't a dummy when it came to running his own business.