In April 1983 , a reviewer from United Press International found the office scene between Sam and Diane " hilarious " . In September 1983 , television critic Rick Sherwood found the " sibling rivalry " plot " nothing new " , but praised it as " fresh " and sophisticated . Part One of this episode earned graphic designers James Castle and Brucy Bryant an award for Outstanding Individual Achievement of Graphic Design and Title Sequences at the 1983 Primetime Emmy Awards . At the same ceremony , Part Two of the episode earned James Burrows an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series . Burrows and his crew also won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in 1984
1983 Primetime Emmy Awards
35th Primetime Emmy Awards
Showdown (Cheers)