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Thank You for Not Smoking

Episode Number: 111    Season Num: 5    First Aired: Sunday March 16, 2003    Prod Code: 517
John feels like climbing the walls after Chris bans smoking from the diner and Margaret won't let him light up in the office. Elsewhere, Bob convinces Jake that Amanda is cheating on him after Jake unwittingly walks into the diner wearing lime green pants that are too small for him; and Linda persuades John to treat a friend's dog.

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Writer: Liz Astrof
Director: Mike Uppendahl
Star: Saverio Guerra (Bob (Seasons 3-5, Recurring Otherwise)),  Nancy Travis (Chistina "Chris" Conner (Season 5-6, Recurring Otherwise)),  Shawnee Smith (Linda),  Hattie Winston (Margaret Wyborn),  Alex Désert (Jake Malinak),  Ted Danson (Dr. John Becker)
Guest Star: Lindsay Price (Amanda),  Carla Toutz (Holli)

Notes

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Fourth and final on-screen attempt for Becker to quit smoking...this time by force from Chris, and is finally successful. (edit)

Quotes

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(cigarette falls down the fire escape)
Becker: I see you, I see you. Don't move, don't move. (edit)
(food container leaks)
Becker: A billion Chinese, you'd think they'd invent a leak proof container? (edit)
Becker: Boy, it's been a long hard day, a long hard day.
Margaret: John, it's only 2:30 PM.
Becker: Why don't we just close early?
Linda: Good night. (takes her bag and leaves swiftly) (edit)
Becker: (to the dog, about Linda) If you can ever answer the phone, you can have her job. (edit)
(Becker hides the cigarette in his mouth as he hears a knock at the door)
Margaret: Are you smoking?
(Becker shakes his head)
Becker: (pushes the cigarette out of his mouth) Oh! It still hurt a lot less than if she had caught me. (edit)

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Smoking was recently banned in all restaurants in New York not too long before this episode aired. (edit)
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Chris turns the restaurant into a smoke-free business, which obviously upsets John.
Continue » Posted Dec 22, 2005 7:26 pm PST
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