Cheers The Cranemakers (1982–1993) Online
- Original Title :
- The Cranemakers
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy / Drama
- Year :
- 1982–1993
- Directror :
- Andy Ackerman
- Cast :
- Ted Danson,Kirstie Alley,Rhea Perlman
- Writer :
- Glen Charles,Les Charles
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 30min
- Rating :
- 7.8/10
Rebecca and the company are forcing Woody to take a vacation, something he has not done since he's started working at Cheers. The company is sending him to Italy, and he's not happy about it. But he goes. He ends up having a great vacation, but... Meanwhile, Lilith is well into her pregnancy and is becoming the stereotypical Earth Mother. Frasier is embarrassed by the way she's acting. However he changes his tune when he listens to the baby's heartbeat for the first time. He then becomes Earth Father. As part of this revelation, the Cranes relinquish the materialism of their lives and decide to live solely off the land out in the wilderness in a cabin Frasier intends to build. Realizing that they are true urbanites, Sam convinces them to try it for a week in a friend's cabin first before making up their minds for good. This pilot project shows them where geographically their hearts truly lie.
| Episode cast overview: | |||
 | Ted Danson | - | Sam Malone |
 | Kirstie Alley | - | Rebecca Howe |
 | Rhea Perlman | - | Carla Tortelli |
 | John Ratzenberger | - | Cliff Clavin |
 | Woody Harrelson | - | Woody Boyd |
 | Kelsey Grammer | - | Dr. Frasier Crane |
 | George Wendt | - | Norm Peterson |
 | Bebe Neuwirth | - | Dr. Lilith Sternin |
 | James Winkler | - | Whitley Morris (as James R. Winker) |
| Peter Schreiner | - | Pete |
 | Michael Holden | - | Customer |
Lilith says she only knows one song - "My Funny Valentine" - but she has sung other songs in the past, such as "Our House" in "Dinner At Eight-ish".
Bebe Neuwirth has performed on Broadway in "Fosse" and "Chicago"
The title is a take on the term "rainmaker", often referring to a member or partner in a business venture, particularly a law firm, who is successful at bringing in profitable new clientele. Of course, in the title, it's more literally referring to Lilith and Frasier making a Crane baby.