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Whether it was when the show originally aired or in syndication in the years since, odds are that you’ve seen an episode or two of the long-running sitcom Cheers. If that’s the case, then you’re most likely familiar with the face pictured here. It’s the man, the legend: postal carrier Cliff Clavin, fountain of knowledge and hero to trivia mavens everywhere. Just check out the shape and size of that cranium. Impressive, eh?
What you may not know is that many years ago, Cheers’ four main employees - Sam, Diane, Carla and Coach - each drew names from a hat to buy holiday “thank you” gifts for the pub’s four key patrons - Norm, Cliff, Frasier, and Paul. Using the clues that follow, can you determine which employee bought which patron’s gift?
1. Coach’s gift did NOT go to someone with a four-letter name.
2. Frasier received a gift from someone of the opposite sex, but Paul did not.
3. Norm was happy that he didn’t get Carla’s gift.
HERE is the solution.
Good mental work out!! i love these!!
posted by Ben W. on 11-19-2008 at 9:54 am
Easy one today! But I love these logic problems.
posted by Jeffrey on 11-19-2008 at 12:31 pm
I love logic problems. And I like the classic sitcom themes too.
posted by Nerak on 11-19-2008 at 2:02 pm
Love it!
posted by Katie on 11-19-2008 at 2:28 pm
Simple but fun! Love these!
posted by Dawn on 11-19-2008 at 2:45 pm
Great one today! Easy enough, but well worth getting to see that glorious mustachio. Remember when he thought Hitler lived in his building? Hilarious!
reCaptcha - Gulliver Nich … wasn’t Ted Danson in a TV version of Gulliver’s Travels?
posted by Michael on 11-19-2008 at 3:57 pm