Fan Fiction Contest: Write the script for the Cheers episode of game 6 1986 WS - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Damien · 11-05-2007, 12:06 AM

It's a Saturday night in October of 1986, Cheers is packed with Red Sox fans eagerly awaiting game 6 of the 1986 World Series... What happens? What nerdy objections does Dianne say? How does Sam react? How crazy and pissed off does Carla get? Do the Cheers regulars cry? Start a riot? Any references to Coach, another former Red Sock?

If you don't follow baseball, don't even bother... but if you do and you love Cheers (especially in its heyday, which was 1986), then write the script for this episode and we'll see who's was the funniest. Good luck to all!

chipsaugratin · 11-06-2007, 06:32 PM

I always wondered why, during season 5 (86-87) they completely ignored the 1986 World Series. I realize that the focus was on the lead-up to Sam and Diane's engagement and near-marriage - still, a few gags ought to have been doable. A full episode wasn't necessary. (If you remember, during the season 4 finale in spring 1986, Councillor Eldridge said that the Sox would clean up this year. Prescient, she was!)

Damien · 01-04-2008, 09:23 PM

ok, no one attempted to entertain us by writing an episode.

The 86 WS was addressed by NBC prior to game 3. Bob Costas visits Cheers to talk baseball. If anyone has the video of this, please share it, it is 80s gold.

As far as game 6 goes, I'm sure the gang got all emotional and were arm in arm when the Red Sox were one strike away from the title. I bet even Carla had her arm around Cliff and Norm was welling up as if he had recieved a 100 kg beer vat for his birthday. Of course, when the Mets rallied, Carla proceeded to break tables, glasses and punch random customers in the face. When the series finally ended two nights later, Carla couldn't help it anymore and had to walk into Sam's office to cry. Sam consoled her and the two had a heartfelt moment, as they tried to recover from another Red Sox letdown.

Flash forward to 2004. Carla is now manager , one of her daughters is waitressing and some black guy from NY is assisting Sam behind the bar. Cheers parties as it never has before as Boston completes a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the first championship in the lifetimes of all the regulars- even Al. On this night, Carla is so happy she even considers Cliff to be a normal human being. But only for this night.

Mikado · 01-04-2008, 09:42 PM

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Cheers parties as it never has before as Boston completes a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the first championship in the lifetimes of all the regulars- even Al.

Sadly, Al (played by former pro wrestler Al Rosen) wouldnt have been able to cheer on the 2004 Sox as the actor (and thus, his character) died (of cancer) in 1990. (He was replaced on the show by Phil Perlman, Rhea's Dad, as "Phil" )

chipsaugratin · 01-05-2008, 11:37 AM

I was inspired to handwrite about 17 legal sized pages, but even if I did type them up I wouldn't know how to post them here.

samanddiane4eva · 01-05-2008, 12:25 PM

My guess would be to type them up in Word or something like that, copy it, and then paste it over on the Cheers fanfiction board.

chipsaugratin · 01-11-2008, 10:36 AM

It has taken 2 months, but in reply to Damien's challenge, I have typed up and posted a fanfic episode set around the 1986 World Series. The title is "Go Buckner Yourself." Please enjoy (or not, if it is crap.)

chipsaugratin · 01-21-2008, 06:01 PM

Damien, I answered your challenge and wrote a story. Have you read it? Is it good or is it crap? Be honest. Thanks

Damien · 02-08-2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by chipsaugratin

Damien, I answered your challenge and wrote a story. Have you read it? Is it good or is it crap? Be honest. Thanks

Excellent writing. You show a true understanding of the characters and tied in the episode very well to the story arc which was ocurring at the time. The only mistake was that game 7 was played 2 days after game 6 (due to rain) but that's ok.

I laughed out loud when Norm, in his classic way, told Cliff he was good just sittin' there rather than gettin' up. Good line. I like how Diane called the red sox the red stockings. That was good. You explored Sam's laments on a failed career, which is something that I feel Cheers did not do enough of during its 11 year run. Maybe it was because Ted Danson himself knew nothing of baseball, so maybe it would have been difficult of him to portray the baseball side of Sam more often.

I give the episode a thumbs up. As I read the script, I envisioned the opening credits as they showed the exterior of Cheers, along with that awesome jazzy music in the background. As cars passed by on that famous boulevard, in the classic yellow font, it says on the screen: Written by Chips A. Gratin.

chipsaugratin · 02-09-2008, 10:10 AM

I had forgotten about the rainout. I will edit my story accordingly. Thank you.

By the way the pseudonym is all 1 word - chipsaugratin

Damien · 02-15-2008, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by chipsaugratin

I had forgotten about the rainout. I will edit my story accordingly. Thank you.

By the way the pseudonym is all 1 word - chipsaugratin

as producer of this episode in question, I have decided to credit you as Chips A. Gratin

DTF955 · 04-19-2008, 07:49 PM

I have copied from www.fanfiction.net my story on the 204 World Series champs; it's not a lot, and told fr5om the POV from a character I invented, so it's probably not the best, but fans of a certain couple will quite enjoy the ending. :-)

The OC is introduced here http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1476436/1/Choices in a time travel story I wrote back in the late 1990s that covers Sam's baseball career in great detail, features a different but very weird Cliff, Woody seeing versions of himself, and...well, just read. It's too long to put here, as I think there's a 10000 character limit, if it's like other ones.

But, I am posting my 2004 story, "There Are Winners, Too."

Edit: the limit isn't that huge; maybe it's 10,000 words. Indeed, I noticed just now that when you post a couple times in a row, it makes it all one story, which is cool; I hadn't posted there before. Anyway, one problem I forgot about - well, two, if you count the fact some of my writing skills got much better after I wrote "Choices" - the formatting stinks. ame as when i uploaded it to fanfiction.net, and it's just too long and I have too little time to change it.

But, it's posted, so wade through if you dare. if you like baseball, or even if youw ant to see an alternate "Cheers," it'll be worth your while. Just the look on Carla's face as...well, that would be spoiling it, wouldn't it? :-)

Edit 2 - Revenge of the Double Post: Sorry, apparently it did post the first time, it's just that when my screen blanked I thought it hadn't; now there's a double post, one with the story as 1 piece, one with it as three, and there doesn't seem to be a way to delete, but with my eyes, there could be and I can't see it. :-( Oh, well, I hope you have fun with it; I'm going to h4ead off gain for a good while.

Whazzup2007! · 09-22-2008, 07:01 PM

And then the 2007 World Series against the Colorado Rockies. Norm and Cliff runs outside streaking in their birthday suits and getting caught, Carla, happy as ever, keeps kissing Sam while hold up the pic of Geronimo in the air in Coach's memory and so forth.

11-05-2007, 12:06 AM	#1
Damien Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: usa Posts: 33	Fan Fiction Contest: Write the script for the Cheers episode of game 6 1986 WS It's a Saturday night in October of 1986, Cheers is packed with Red Sox fans eagerly awaiting game 6 of the 1986 World Series... What happens? What nerdy objections does Dianne say? How does Sam react? How crazy and pissed off does Carla get? Do the Cheers regulars cry? Start a riot? Any references to Coach, another former Red Sock? If you don't follow baseball, don't even bother... but if you do and you love Cheers (especially in its heyday, which was 1986), then write the script for this episode and we'll see who's was the funniest. Good luck to all!

01-04-2008, 09:23 PM	#3
Damien Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 04, 2007 Location: usa Posts: 33	I see no one gave a **** ok, no one attempted to entertain us by writing an episode. The 86 WS was addressed by NBC prior to game 3. Bob Costas visits Cheers to talk baseball. If anyone has the video of this, please share it, it is 80s gold. As far as game 6 goes, I'm sure the gang got all emotional and were arm in arm when the Red Sox were one strike away from the title. I bet even Carla had her arm around Cliff and Norm was welling up as if he had recieved a 100 kg beer vat for his birthday. Of course, when the Mets rallied, Carla proceeded to break tables, glasses and punch random customers in the face. When the series finally ended two nights later, Carla couldn't help it anymore and had to walk into Sam's office to cry. Sam consoled her and the two had a heartfelt moment, as they tried to recover from another Red Sox letdown. Flash forward to 2004. Carla is now manager , one of her daughters is waitressing and some black guy from NY is assisting Sam behind the bar. Cheers parties as it never has before as Boston completes a sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals to win the first championship in the lifetimes of all the regulars- even Al. On this night, Carla is so happy she even considers Cliff to be a normal human being. But only for this night.

04-19-2008, 07:49 PM	#12
DTF955 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Posts: 408	A 2004 one I have copied from www.fanfiction.net my story on the 204 World Series champs; it's not a lot, and told fr5om the POV from a character I invented, so it's probably not the best, but fans of a certain couple will quite enjoy the ending. :-) The OC is introduced here http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1476436/1/Choices in a time travel story I wrote back in the late 1990s that covers Sam's baseball career in great detail, features a different but very weird Cliff, Woody seeing versions of himself, and...well, just read. It's too long to put here, as I think there's a 10000 character limit, if it's like other ones. But, I am posting my 2004 story, "There Are Winners, Too." Edit: the limit isn't that huge; maybe it's 10,000 words. Indeed, I noticed just now that when you post a couple times in a row, it makes it all one story, which is cool; I hadn't posted there before. Anyway, one problem I forgot about - well, two, if you count the fact some of my writing skills got much better after I wrote "Choices" - the formatting stinks. ame as when i uploaded it to fanfiction.net, and it's just too long and I have too little time to change it. But, it's posted, so wade through if you dare. if you like baseball, or even if youw ant to see an alternate "Cheers," it'll be worth your while. Just the look on Carla's face as...well, that would be spoiling it, wouldn't it? :-) Edit 2 - Revenge of the Double Post: Sorry, apparently it did post the first time, it's just that when my screen blanked I thought it hadn't; now there's a double post, one with the story as 1 piece, one with it as three, and there doesn't seem to be a way to delete, but with my eyes, there could be and I can't see it. :-( Oh, well, I hope you have fun with it; I'm going to h4ead off gain for a good while.
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11-06-2007, 06:32 PM	#2
chipsaugratin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 07, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 194	I always wondered why, during season 5 (86-87) they completely ignored the 1986 World Series. I realize that the focus was on the lead-up to Sam and Diane's engagement and near-marriage - still, a few gags ought to have been doable. A full episode wasn't necessary. (If you remember, during the season 4 finale in spring 1986, Councillor Eldridge said that the Sox would clean up this year. Prescient, she was!)

01-05-2008, 11:37 AM	#5
chipsaugratin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 07, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 194	I was inspired to handwrite about 17 legal sized pages, but even if I did type them up I wouldn't know how to post them here.

01-05-2008, 12:25 PM	#6
samanddiane4eva Icon credit: Me Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 13, 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 476	My guess would be to type them up in Word or something like that, copy it, and then paste it over on the Cheers fanfiction board.

01-11-2008, 10:36 AM	#7
chipsaugratin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 07, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 194	It has taken 2 months, but in reply to Damien's challenge, I have typed up and posted a fanfic episode set around the 1986 World Series. The title is "Go Buckner Yourself." Please enjoy (or not, if it is crap.)

01-21-2008, 06:01 PM	#8
chipsaugratin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 07, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 194	Damien, I answered your challenge and wrote a story. Have you read it? Is it good or is it crap? Be honest. Thanks

02-09-2008, 10:10 AM	#10
chipsaugratin Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 07, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 194	I had forgotten about the rainout. I will edit my story accordingly. Thank you. By the way the pseudonym is all 1 word - chipsaugratin

09-22-2008, 07:01 PM	#13
Whazzup2007! Cheers Fan 07 Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 10, 2007 Location: Liberal, KS Posts: 77	And then the 2007 World Series against the Colorado Rockies. Norm and Cliff runs outside streaking in their birthday suits and getting caught, Carla, happy as ever, keeps kissing Sam while hold up the pic of Geronimo in the air in Coach's memory and so forth.