The episode "Sam's Women" (episode 2, 1982) reveals that Sam was married to his somewhat more sophisticated ex wife, Debra (Donna McKechnie). (In some syndicated prints, Sam's past marriage is omitted.) Also, he has the key on and off relationship with "a bright hair toppers, attractive graduate student", Diane Chambers (Shelley Long).[4][5] One time after Sam and Diane ended their on and off relationship, in "Rebound, Part One" (episode 45, 1984), Sam relapses into alcoholism and excessively womanizes. Diane finds that out from Coach, and involves her love interest Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer)…
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