Another meaningless poll by AKA: Coach or Woody

[AKA]

It's the match of the century, and only one can win. Who was the better bartender at Cheers? The late, great Ernie "Coach" Pantusso or Woody "Hemp Is A Useful Product" Boyd?

There's no wrong answer, but if you don't vote at all, you have to pay off Norm's tab.

[guy incognito]

"Hello, Cheers!...Who?...Hold on, I'll check...Is there an Ernie Pantuso here?"

"That's you, Coach."

"Oh, yeah...speaking."

[RDK]

Not to thread crap, but I really disliked both of them - but I think I hated "Coach" less than Woody. ;)

A (mostly) great show, especially after Diane left. Ugh!

[Gary]

It's gotta be Woody.

After all, he's rubbing out Norm's tab whever he buys a beer... ;) (Funny only if you've seen that episode). :D

[AKA]

Originally posted by Gary
It's gotta be Woody.

After all, he's rubbing out Norm's tab whever he buys a beer... ;) (Funny only if you've seen that episode). :D

I always thought it was Woody's girlfriend, Kelly, who did that.

[Ron Stone]

They were both great, but Woody Harrelson got to do more. And the character's sweetness balanced the cynicism of Norm, Sam, and Carla. His even dimmer fiance, Kelly, was a riot, too.

[indy mike]

'Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly" - howzabout the almost engagement ending episode when Woody and Kelly discover they're in different branches of the Lutheran Church????

[Tony Caldwell]

coach

[Gary]

Originally posted by AKA
I always thought it was Woody's girlfriend, Kelly, who did that.

Well, maybe. But the first time was Woody when he asked Norm what all the "x"'s were beside his name. Norm said they were pre-payments and Woody was to rub one out everytime he had a beer.

Woody was impressed. :D

Maybe in future episodes it was Kelly.... ?

[Jefhart]

Definitely Coach. Never liked Woody. And after Diane left, total disaster, IMO.

Jeff

[guy incognito]

Originally posted by indy mike
'Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly" - howzabout the almost engagement ending episode when Woody and Kelly discover they're in different branches of the Lutheran Church????

For those of us who grew up Lutheran, that was an absolute riot, and completely true to life. :laugh:

[quadjoe]

At first, I didn't like Woody, because I felt that the writer's weren't going to do anything different with the character (just a younger version of Coach), but as years passed, his character really grew and some of the funniest episodes of Cheers centered around him. (Kelly, Kelly, Kelly.....)

[Mark]

My God, no contest. Coach.

"Sam! Sam" How does a boneless chicken walk?"

Priceless.

[Beatlelennon65]

Coach was funnier in the way an old guy is funny and Woody was funny in an innocent farm boy hick way, but every now and then he knew what was going on, like when he quit and agreed to come back if Sam gave him a raise. They were both great, but Coach was only on for about 2 seasons right? Woody had about 8 years to refine his character. I didnt like Diane, so after she left the show just got better, and in my opinion it wouldnt have lasted as long if she had stayed.

[poweragemk]

Woody. Because I like Woody Harrelson.

[AKA]

Originally posted by Beatlelennon65
They were both great, but Coach was only on for about 2 seasons right?

Nicholas Colasanto died in the middle of the third season, but they had enough unused footage to "fly" into the episodes until the end of the season.

While we're on the subject, one thing I really don't like about Cheers is how they dealt with the character's death. Sam telling Woody at the beginning of season four, "I'm sorry, but your pen-pal, Coach passed away. Hey, want a job!?" is not very satisfying. Come on, guys, you're the best sitcom writers around. You could have done better than that. At least it's not as bad as "Mr. Wilson moved away, but his brother John and his wife Eloise have taken over his house."