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Ant-Lox · 06-30-2005, 06:28 AM

I always wondered this? seems unlikely, but The Beer does look real on TV...

barwars · 06-30-2005, 11:35 AM

No.... they all would have been wasted (hell, not that some of them weren't). I'm not sure what the ingredients were, but I rememer them refering to it as "near-beer."

Imagine all those beers that Norm drinks.... and how many takes they must have.... he'd be a full on alcoholic if it were real beer.

pscisme · 06-30-2005, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by barwars

No.... they all would have been wasted (hell, not that some of them weren't). I'm not sure what the ingredients were, but I rememer them refering to it as "near-beer."

Imagine all those beers that Norm drinks.... and how many takes they must have.... he'd be a full on alcoholic if it were real beer.

Yup, George Wendt complained in interviews about the frustration of having to guzzle "near beer" for a living.

On the other hand, REAL alcohol was used on the cast during their "farewell party" appearance on Jay Leno, following the last episode's original broadcast, and just about anyone who saw them after too much REAL drinking would have to agree that fake worked better for the show's purposes!

TV DVD Fan · 06-30-2005, 04:14 PM

it was a kind of watery substance that they made look like the brownish beer color and the kind of sparkle beer has to it.

pat

TripperFan · 06-30-2005, 04:24 PM

They have non-alcoholic beers - that's what was used. And it was probably super warm under the studio lights in all the takes. YUK!

barwars · 06-30-2005, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

They have non-alcoholic beers - that's what was used. And it was probably super warm under the studio lights in all the takes. YUK!

Maybe it was different for George Wendt, who was supposed to be drinking all the time. But I remember hearing that the "near-beer" he was given was a mixture of substances, and tasted salty.

troopoleon8897 · 06-30-2005, 06:02 PM

Yeah i know they used sea salt to make it foam

Ant-Lox · 07-01-2005, 01:00 PM

Sea Salt....eeewwww.....thanks for the info....I knew it couldn't have been real beer..

Dr. Thong · 07-01-2005, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pscisme

Yup, George Wendt complained in interviews about the frustration of having to guzzle "near beer" for a living.

Yeah, I really felt for poor George. Having to make good money for sitting around on a stool most of the time. How sad.

throwerman · 07-01-2005, 07:29 PM

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?! sitting on your ass and makin money, now thats a good ****in job

TV DVD Fan · 07-06-2005, 10:13 PM

Its not all that glamorous I'm sure. Remember the E! True Hollywood Story? Work just wasn't eminant to the shows stars in the final years anymore. They all, including George, were tired of acting, and wanted to give up. Just think, even though it appears in the episode George is doing nothing, he has to memorize a script, go through many frustrating takes, a table read, and other hassles during the production week. So if you were in George's shoes, I highly doubt you would refer to the job as sitting on your ass all day doing nothing and getting descent cash.

pat

troopoleon8897 · 07-06-2005, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TV DVD Fan

Its not all that glamorous I'm sure. Remember the E! True Hollywood Story? Work just wasn't eminant to the shows stars in the final years anymore. They all, including George, were tired of acting, and wanted to give up. Just think, even though it appears in the episode George is doing nothing, he has to memorize a script, go through many frustrating takes, a table read, and other hassles during the production week. So if you were in George's shoes, I highly doubt you would refer to the job as sitting on your ass all day doing nothing and getting descent cash.

pat

Agreed

barwars · 07-07-2005, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TV DVD Fan

Its not all that glamorous I'm sure. Remember the E! True Hollywood Story? Work just wasn't eminant to the shows stars in the final years anymore. They all, including George, were tired of acting, and wanted to give up. Just think, even though it appears in the episode George is doing nothing, he has to memorize a script, go through many frustrating takes, a table read, and other hassles during the production week. So if you were in George's shoes, I highly doubt you would refer to the job as sitting on your ass all day doing nothing and getting descent cash.

Actually, it pretty much is. And most actors will tell you that, too. And nobody on the show, aside from Ted Danson, was tired of doing the show. They wanted to go on forever. They were having the time of their lives working on Cheers, and for a while resented Ted for pulling the plug.

TV DVD Fan · 07-07-2005, 12:42 PM

Do you have no recollection of the fact that they all showed up hours later then they were supposed to and didn't even bother to memorize their lines? The only people who even bothered to show up on time were two of the shows stars who came from theatre, Bebe Neuwirth and Roger Rees.

So, yeah, I don't really think they gave two ****s about the show anymore when that started to occur.

pat

Moondance · 07-07-2005, 01:38 PM

Poor George. I thought that stuff was tea or something, lol!

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06-30-2005, 11:35 AM	#2
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	No.... they all would have been wasted (hell, not that some of them weren't). I'm not sure what the ingredients were, but I rememer them refering to it as "near-beer." Imagine all those beers that Norm drinks.... and how many takes they must have.... he'd be a full on alcoholic if it were real beer.

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TV DVD Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 2,602	Its not all that glamorous I'm sure. Remember the E! True Hollywood Story? Work just wasn't eminant to the shows stars in the final years anymore. They all, including George, were tired of acting, and wanted to give up. Just think, even though it appears in the episode George is doing nothing, he has to memorize a script, go through many frustrating takes, a table read, and other hassles during the production week. So if you were in George's shoes, I highly doubt you would refer to the job as sitting on your ass all day doing nothing and getting descent cash. pat

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TV DVD Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2005 Posts: 2,602	Do you have no recollection of the fact that they all showed up hours later then they were supposed to and didn't even bother to memorize their lines? The only people who even bothered to show up on time were two of the shows stars who came from theatre, Bebe Neuwirth and Roger Rees. So, yeah, I don't really think they gave two ****s about the show anymore when that started to occur. pat

07-07-2005, 01:38 PM	#15
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