Cheers

24min

Comedy

The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.

Production Companies

Paramount Television

Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions

Episodes

Cast

Give Me a Ring Sometime

1. Give Me a Ring Sometime

25min

30th Sep 1982

Bride-to-be Diane Chambers becomes the center of attention at a cozy bar called Cheers.

Sam's Women

2. Sam's Women

24min

7th Oct 1982

Diane's teasing about his airhead women sends Sam looking for a date of a higher cerebral plane and an old customer insists he must see the former owner to discuss his personal problems.

The Tortelli Tort

3. The Tortelli Tort

24min

14th Oct 1982

Carla's fiery temper almost costs Sam the bar when she attacks an obnoxious Yankees fan.

Sam at Eleven

4. Sam at Eleven

24min

21st Oct 1982

Sam realizes how much he misses his former sports celebrity status when a local newscaster asks to interview him again.

Coach's Daughter

5. Coach's Daughter

24min

28th Oct 1982

Coach's daughter brings the obnoxious lout she plans to marry to meet her father.

Any Friend of Diane's

6. Any Friend of Diane's

24min

4th Nov 1982

Diane becomes upset when Sam hits on an old friend of hers who's on the rebound from an unhappy love affair.

Friends, Romans, Accountants

7. Friends, Romans, Accountants

24min

11th Nov 1982

Norm tries to make points with the boss by planning the annual office party at Cheers and arranging for Diane to be the old man's "date".

Truce or Consequences

8. Truce or Consequences

24min

18th Nov 1982

Diane and Carla decide to bury the hatchet over after work drinks, which lead to a startling confession from Carla about her youngest child.

Coach Returns to Action

9. Coach Returns to Action

24min

25th Nov 1982

Coach and Sam become unlikely romantic rivals for Coach's new neighbor.

Endless Slumper

10. Endless Slumper

23min

2nd Dec 1982

Rick Walker, a friend of Sam, seeks his advice on how to end a losing streak.

One for the Book

11. One for the Book

23min

9th Dec 1982

While Diane keeps notes on bar conversation, a novice comes in for one final fling before entering a monastery and a World War I doughboy shows up for a very small reunion.

The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One

12. The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One

24min

16th Dec 1982

The bar patrons are all enthralled by the mysterious gentleman who claims to be a secret agent.

Now Pitching, Sam Malone

13. Now Pitching, Sam Malone

23min

6th Jan 1983

Sam lets the sexy appeal of an agent and the glamour of the public spotlight lure him into being a TV pitchman.

Let Me Count the Ways

14. Let Me Count the Ways

23min

13th Jan 1983

Diane looks to her friends for comfort when her cat dies, but finds everyone too enthralled by a Celtics game to notice.

Father Knows Last

15. Father Knows Last

23min

20th Jan 1983

Carla has a secret that's about to be revealed:she's five months pregnant.

The Boys in the Bar

16. The Boys in the Bar

23min

27th Jan 1983

Cheers' regulars fear the place may become a gay hangout after an old friend of Sam's reveals his homosexuality on TV.

Diane's Perfect Date

17. Diane's Perfect Date

23min

10th Feb 1983

Sam and Diane dare each other to find the other's perfect date, but Sam's last minute choice doesn't quite measure up.

No Contest

18. No Contest

23min

17th Feb 1983

Sam enters Diane in the "Miss Boston Barmaid" contest without telling her.

Pick a Con... Any Con

19. Pick a Con... Any Con

23min

24th Feb 1983

Sam enlists Harry the conman to help fleece a card shark who cheated Coach out of a lot of money.

Someone Single, Someone Blue

20. Someone Single, Someone Blue

23min

3rd Mar 1983

Diane's mother turns up at Cheers with the news that Diane must marry before the next day or her mother will lose her share of Diane's father's estate.

Showdown (1)

21. Showdown (1)

23min

24th Mar 1983

Diane's fascination with Sam's older brother brings their long simmering relationship to a boil when the sibling asks Diane to go to Paris with him.

Showdown (2)

22. Showdown (2)

23min

31st Mar 1983

Diane's fascination with Sam's older brother brings their long simmering relationship to a boil when the sibling asks Diane to go to Paris with him.

First air date

30th Sep 1982

Last air date

20th May 1993

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks