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** The "main male character's older brother who is better at everything" was used for ''Cheers'' as well. Many sitcoms used virtually the same script, including ''[[Three's Company]]''.
** Diane borrows money from Sam in one episode, and proceeds to spend it on apparently frivolous items before paying Sam back. This is a very common sitcom plot, used again in ''[[Frasier]]'' and many other shows.
* [[Retroactive Recognition]]: There are several in the series.
* [[Star-Making Role]]: True for almost the whole cast, except for Kirstie Alley who got her big break a few years earlier with ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan|Star Trek II the Wrath of Khan]]'', and arguably Bebe Neuwirth with her stage experience. Most dramatically true for Woody Harrelson, who went on to a very successful film career.
** Carla's daughter who gets married is played by Leah Remini (''[[King of Queens]]'').
** [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Brent Spiner]] appeared in a two part episode.
** ''[[Frasier]]'' regulars Peri Gilpin and John Mahoney appeared in separate episodes.
*** John Mahoney plays Sy Flembeck, a jingle writer - whose skills wind up being criticized by Frasier. In ''Frasier'', Martin helps Frasier write a jingle.
*** Peri Gilpin plays a jaded reporter who has all of the same mannerisms and [[Deadpan Snarker|snarkiness]] as Roz.
** [[Star Trek: Voyager|Kate Mulgrew]] was a romantic partner for Sam in a three episode [[Cliff Hanger]].
** [[The Simpsons|Nancy Cartwright]] appeared as Andy-Andy's fiance. Fellow ''Simpsons'' (and ''[[The Critic]]'') castmember Doris Grau had a few appearances as Corrine.
** [[Seinfeld|Michael Richards]] appeared as a con-man who tried to bilk Sam out of his bar.
** [[Coach|Thomas Haden Church]] appears in ''Death Takes a Holiday on Ice''.
*** A studly blond [[Batman: The Animated Series|Kevin Conroy]] appears in the same episode.
** [[The Drew Carey Show|Diedrich Bader]] appeared as a [[Deadpan Snarker|snarky]] waiter in episode ''Sammy and the Professor''.
* [[Star-Making Role]]: True for almost the whole cast, except for Kirstie Alley who got her big break a few years earlier with ''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan|Star Trek II the Wrath of Khan]]'', and arguably Bebe Neuwirth with her stage experience. Most dramatically true for Woody Harrelson, who went on to a very successful film career.
* [[Technology Marches On]]: In the Season 3 finale, everyone at the bar is impressed by Sam's new answering machine. In Season 4 Sam is jealous when Diane's boyfriend has a car phone.
** In "Where Nobody Knows Your Name", Frasier mentions the bar TV's "sixteen wonderful cable channels".
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