tony Banta (or Anthony Mark Banta) has the shot of his life at a successfull career as a boxer. he knocks out a very important oponent. of course, when he finds out the oponent went down on porpose to lower his reputation as an unbeatable player, his dreams, and indeed his face are shatered once more.
for me, the funnier scenes in this episodes came from Louie and Lahtka. Louie's firing note to John is funny. "you're through looser", the "nice way to put it" and his "lust is better than love" speach to Lahtka are very funny. also Lahtka's lines about meeting a woman are great. really the best material came from these two, in this particular episode.
note also the fact that louie signs when he's alone in the garage, much in the same way Carla did in one episode of Cheers, where the characters have a happy moment alone, while having rotten behaviours all day long
also note the presence of the actor that played Sidney Freedman on MASH. he was great in that show, it was nice to see him in a different contemporary role.moreless
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Judd Hirsch
Alex Reiger
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Jeff Conaway
Bobby Wheeler
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Danny DeVito
Louie DePalma
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ADD NOTES- Before Tony's fight, the champ and his manager stop by and tell him his lucky punch was staged. When they start fighting, the champ actually lands a real punch to Tony's face. You can even the champ's surprise reaction after Tony hits the floor. Edit
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ADD QUOTES- Bobby: When I act with a real pro, I get better. Alex: It's the same with tennis. When I play an A player, I get better. Elaine: Yeah, it's the same with sex. Alex: You get better? Elaine: They do. Edit
- Latka: I'm in lust. Edit
- Tony: You know, I never had a robe before, of my own. I'd go in with just a towel wrapped around my neck. Once, the announcer said: "In this corner, Holiday Inn." Edit
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