Coach's Daughter

"Coach's Daughter" is the fifth episode of the American television sitcom Cheers, written by Ken Estin and directed by James Burrows.

In this episode, Lisa arrives with her fiancé Roy, who is boorish and obnoxious and rude to her, causing Coach to resent him.

Although it did not earn award nominations, it has been praised as a favorite by critics and cast alike, including the late Nicholas Colasanto.

To make matters worse, at Melville's restaurant, Roy forces her to pay for dinner herself, angering Coach.

Then Lisa reluctantly tells Coach that, despite all that, she wants to have a family of her own, that Roy is the first man in her life to propose, but she fears will be the last.

Ken Levine remarked that the whole audience laughed during the filming of an office scene between Coach and his daughter at the end of the episode.

Glen and Les Charles decided to lift the laughter from the office scene, so it is not heard in the final cut.

It is considered one of the favorites of cast and crew who were involved with this episode, including Allyce Beasley[lat 5] and especially the late Nicholas Colasanto.

[7] George Wendt and John Ratzenberger—who portrayed Norm and Cliff, respectively—considered it one of their personal favorites, mainly because of the office scene between Coach and his daughter.

"[9] Robert Bianco of The Pittsburgh Press praised this episode as one of his favorites and called its office scene between Coach and his daughter "tender".